Gongsun Yu still decided not to fool Sima Qian with the statement that he had an old man in a dream when he was fooling Lu Fu and Lu Ji before, thinking that if he really believed it, and then wrote it in the historical records, maybe he would set up a biography for himself, wouldn't it be funnier, so he explained:

"Lord Sima, there is definitely no real history book yet, it was just my assumption, you see, Zhou was replaced by Qin, and Qin was replaced by my dynasty, maybe in the future..."

When Sima Qian heard this, he hurriedly signaled Gongsun Yu not to talk any further, and Gongsun Yu also smiled slightly: "Then you are not afraid that Your Majesty will destroy the entire history book when you are unhappy after seeing some of his records in your book." ”

Sima Qian nodded and said: "That's right, I'm worried about this, you don't know, I write in the palace during the day, and I also write when I go home at night, in fact, what is written at home is a copy, but I am afraid that if the book in the palace is destroyed, this book can still be passed on." ”

"But you'll need to find a place to hide this copy."

"I'm also thinking about this, I haven't had time to go out and look for it, to see if that famous mountain and river can be hidden."

"You're writing day and night, it's really hard, and at home you can find someone to write for you to reduce your stress."

"I think so too, but I don't dare to ask someone to write it, for fear of spreading it, and only you know about it, I told you at first sight, and the old servants at home can't write it, so I can't find the right person."

Gongsun Yu looked at Yang Yun, who was sorting out the bamboo slips, and suddenly had an idea, so he said, "Master Sima, why don't you ask your grandson Yang Yun to help you write it, I can see this kid." ”

Sima Qian nodded and said, "I also have this intention, Yun'er is very similar to me, I just want to ask him to help me finish writing this "Biography of General Li". ”

When Yang Yun on the side heard this, he happily ran over, hugged Sima Qian's neck and said, "Grandpa, you can leave it to me to write, anyway, during this time, my mother asked me to come over to accompany you, and you asked me to help you write." ”

Gongsun Yu also said to Yang Yun Zhengse: "You have to help your grandfather, he is not in good health now, and he still has to complete this masterpiece, your grandfather is writing too much now, and his hands are not good, you have to help write more, you know." ”

"Got it, Doctor Gongsun."

At this time, Sima Qian took out the "Biography of General Li" that had been written, and instructed Yang Yun to copy another copy. ”

Sima Qian also shook his head and said, "The peach and plum don't say anything, and the next is its own." ”

"Lord Sima, it is said that every time before the expedition, the emperor gives all the benefits to Wei Huo, and the bones that are difficult to gnaw are left for General Li, resulting in General Li not having great military achievements, so it is difficult to be a marquis."

"The emperor was right to rely on Wei Huo at that time, he had just been in power for a short time, and he wanted to establish his authority and cultivate his own forces to fight against the power of the Empress Dowager Dou and their family and the Queen Mother and their family."

"That is, General Li is a substitute for the dead."

"Not at all, because he is very prestigious in the court, and he is very deterrent on the side of the Huns, and the emperor just likes his advantages, but unfortunately, he is also too unlucky, and he is unlucky, but it also has something to do with his character."

"I heard that he was very kind to the soldiers, and often gave his rewards to his subordinates, and ate and drank with the soldiers."

"Yes, but he usually doesn't like to make friends, likes to hunt, and the lack of human affection leads to the lack of Xiongnu guides who naturalize the Han Dynasty and the border Han guides who know the Xiongnu language in the border area, so that the army cannot cooperate and coordinate with the leading generals at the scheduled time and place, and finally commit suicide in shame because he failed to participate in the war."

"I think Li Ling is very similar to him in this regard, but Lord Sima, with all due respect, when everyone is saying bad things about him, you don't have to defend him, you just keep silent, and his family won't blame you."

"Hey, Doctor Gongsun, don't you know, I am a historian, and I was the Taishi Ling at that time, and the emperor must ask my opinion."

As soon as Gongsun Yu heard what he said, he finally understood, and said: "I understand, your opinion is the opinion of the history books on this matter." ”

Sima Qian nodded and said: "Therefore, I have to say more bluntly, if the words are distorted, the record of the history book is not true, and it is not a history book." ”

"Lord Sima's straightforward spirit is really worthy of admiration, but I think that my personal opinion, I don't know if I can say it and discuss it with you?"

"You say, everyone's point of view can be different, but it doesn't hurt for you to say it."

"Loyalty, filial piety, wisdom, and courage are the most precious things to be a courtier and a son, I think it is disloyal for Li Ling not to sacrifice for the cause of the country, it is not brave to surrender to the Xiongnu alive, it is not wise to give up his previous exploits and stay in the Xiongnu, and it is not filial piety to incur a family victimization, Lord Sima, I don't know if I am right."

Gongsun Yu can be said to be reasonable and responsible, starting from Confucian thought to analyze, after Sima Qian listened, he fell into deep thought. After a while, I only heard him sigh: "Your thinking is very advanced, when I studied Confucianism with Dong Zhongshu before, he also often told me about the topics of loyalty, filial piety, wisdom and bravery, but I am a historian, and I want to write the incident truthfully, as for whether General Li Ling is disloyal, unfilial, brave and unwise, we have to argue well, I mainly respect his character, he is a person, self-guarded strange man, filial piety, and scholarly faith, financial and honest, take righteousness, respectively, there are concessions, frugality, often think hard and disregard himself, in order to martyr the country's urgency, there is the style of a countryman; As for why he had the disloyalty, filial piety, courage and wisdom you described, you have to see what circumstances forced him to be like this at that time. ”

Gongsun Yu remembered at this time that he had never read the description of Li Ling in the "Historical Records", but read Bai Juyi's "Li Ling Treatise", and then used Bai Juyi's views to refute Sima Qian, thinking that there might be differences in thinking about different periods, so he smiled and said: "I just evaluate from my understanding, it may be a little limited, my lord, you are a historian, you have to write it down as it is, but this matter is indeed controversial, depending on which perspective you stand on." ”

"You say very reasonable, you not only have good medical skills, your thinking is very unique, although sometimes I don't agree with the points you put forward, but I think it is very reasonable, Doctor Gongsun, you and I are familiar at first sight, we have time to talk more, communicate more, are you willing."

"Master Sima, of course I do."

can be friends with this historical celebrity, of course Gongsun Yu is a hundred willing.

"Then you can come at any time when you are free, and the door of my house is open for you."

"No problem, Master Sima, I also like to sort out the scriptures, I see that many medical books are scattered, I want to sort them out, do you see if this is feasible."

"Of course it is feasible, like Canggong's medical records, as well as your master's medical records, and even your medical records must be sorted out and classified, so that it is easy to pass them on."

"If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can help me."

"That's no problem, oh, remember, last time you asked me if I had any medical scriptures called "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing", I went to find it, and there really wasn't, but now there is a rumor, saying that Yangqing passed on the "Bian Que Medical Scripture" to Cang Gong, and there is also a saying that Cang Gong compiled the medical scriptures of Yangqing and many predecessors before him into a "Bian Que Medical Scripture", and I don't know if it's true, I haven't seen it anyway, I don't know if your master has told you about it."

Gongsun Yu and Sima Qian had become friends at this time, and they didn't hide it, so he said: "My master said about the "Bian Que Medical Sutra" before, he said that he did have this medical scripture, and there was also a "Canggong Diagnosis Book", but they were hidden before they were sorted out, and he didn't say where he hid it. ”

"I have read twenty-five articles of "Canggong Diagnosis Book", and there is indeed this medical scripture, it is said that those who get these two medical scriptures, the medical skills will be the first in the world, everyone wants to get it, the Taiyi Ling Wang Shuo's father Wang Yu has been guided by Canggong, and got a small part of Canggong's medical records, with which he can become a famous doctor.".

"Yes, now there are too few books about medical skills, and it is not easy for ordinary people to get them, some of them are still secret, and some are only passed on orally, so many medical skills are lost, which leads to witchcraft rampant, it is said that there are people who believe in witchcraft in the palace, and even the emperor is asking for the elixir of life; People will eventually grow old, and they still have the luxury of living forever. ”

After hearing this, Sima Qian also said with emotion: "People are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than Hongmao, the emperor is old, I heard that he has always wanted to live forever, and the prince has been waiting for more than 30 years, in the long run, I think something will definitely happen." ”