Nightfall.

People are not quiet.

Although it was just after midnight, the excited people of Binh Duong still took to the streets, lit firecrackers and celebrated the arrival of the New Year.

A sleepless night.

There are no peach blossoms on Peach Blossom Mountain, and there are only two people surrounded by a hot pot here.

Fei Qian let out a "uh" and burped.

"Senior sister, do you know Uncle Xu?" Fei Qian had almost eaten, put down his chopsticks, and said.

"But the Five Classics are unparalleled Uncle Xu?" Cai Yan almost didn't pause, and immediately asked Fei Qiandao.

Fei Qian nodded, "Senior Sister is really well-informed, and she is exactly this person." ”

Cai Yan fiddled with the food in the plate, subconsciously put a little bit in his mouth, biting the tip of the chopsticks slightly, and frowning his delicate eyebrows, obviously retrieving relevant information about Xu Shen.

"Explain the words?" Cai Yan raised his eyebrows.

Fei Qian nodded slowly and said, "How?" Is it difficult? ”

Cai Yan put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said with some hesitation: "This is an unprecedented book in ancient times, and Xu Junzhi created it...... How can such a big thing be done by a little woman like me......"

Speaking of Wen Jiezi, perhaps in the eyes of later generations, it is not a big deal, because there are better Xinhua dictionaries, but in the Han Dynasty, when the dictionary system was not yet established, this book is the first Chinese character book to systematically analyze the glyphs of Chinese characters and study the origin of words, and it is also one of the earliest dictionaries in the world. (Note to this chapter)

According to Xu Shen's own words, when Cangjie began to make words, he probably copied them according to the shape of all things, so this kind of pictorial symbol was called "text", and from then on, the symbol that combines shape and shape, shape and sound is called "character".

"Wen" is to depict the original shape of things.

The meaning of "word" is the breeding and multiplication of these original shapes.

It is said that the text is because before the Qin Dynasty, the text was only called "Wen" or "book", not "character". The word that is independent and has meaning is "Wen", and the independent "Wen" needs to be explained because it can no longer be decomposed, that is, "Shuowen"; The combined "characters" are composed of two or three, or more different "texts", so they need to be dissected, that is, "unraveling the characters".

Whether in ancient times or in modern times, it is not easy to publish a book or a book. In ancient times, after many literary Confucians created the canon, most of them, like Xu Shen, would choose to hand them over to the imperial court, in addition to obtaining the approval of the imperial court, there was not enough money to pay for the cost of printing, which was also a very big factor.

It is a pity that during the reign of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty, who Xu Shen dedicated the book, the Eastern Han court was troubled by internal and external troubles, and everything was difficult. First of all, the Hexi Urgent Report, the countries of the Western Regions were dissatisfied with the harsh government of Ren Shang, who served as the protector of the Western Regions after Ban Chao left office, and rebelled against the Han one after another. Then came the Qiang uprising, which lasted for eleven years and cost a lot, which greatly damaged the vitality of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Xu Shen's words were originally placed in Dongguan Yuntai, and did not receive much attention, if it weren't for the fact that when Fei Qian Dong Zhuo moved the capital, he found Li Ru and asked for a batch of Dongguan books, maybe he would have followed the fire of Luoyang City and disappeared without a trace......

"In the name of emphasizing the compilation of "Shuowen Jie Zi", this book should be revised and read by adding sentences between the straight lines...... In this way, not only do you not have to confront these stubborn old doctors head-on, but you can also pull in some foreign aid......" Fei Qian explained, pointing in the direction of the main hall of the school palace, "The battle between ancient and modern texts has not stopped to this day...... Xu Gong's biggest mistake may be to hand over the words to the court......"

Fei Qian's previous idea was to add sentences to read on top of the Five Classics, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to these people who made a living from the Five Classics......

Who cares about small smuggling goods under big signs?

In addition, it is now the Han Dynasty where there is no so-called copyright at all.

Xu Shen lived in an era where the debate between the ancient scriptures and the modern scriptures was very fierce.

Because at that time, modern scriptures and scriptures were all vested interests, so these people emphasized that modern scriptures and scriptures were unquestionable and unchangeable, but in fact, because of word of mouth, each family had different interpretations, so the meaning of the explanations in the scriptures was not serious, and there were many fallacies.

As mentioned earlier, during the period of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty when Xu Shen dedicated his book, there were serious internal and external troubles, and he had no intention of sorting out the scriptures, so although Xu Shen's book was included in Dongguan Yuntai, Xu Shen was also old at the time, and he was unable to continue to carry the banner of ancient scriptures, and on the other hand, he was secretly suppressed by the vested interests of modern scriptures.

And it is also very important that the scholars before Xu Shen commented on the scriptures, and they all interpreted them with the text, and the meaning of the words commented on was basically the specific meaning of the word in the upper and lower sentences of the scriptures. Xu Shen firmly grasped the original meaning of the word in "Shuowen Jie Zi", and only talked about the original meaning, perhaps the interpretation of individual words due to the limitation of the scope of knowledge led to errors, but such behavior is undoubtedly equivalent to grasping the core problem of the meaning of the word.

Because all the extended meanings and figurative meanings are based on the original meaning, if you grasp the original meaning, you can control the complexity with simplicity, deduce the extended meaning, and solve a series of problems related to the meaning of words. In addition, when Xu Shen expounds the original meaning, he often adds the language of description and narration, so that the general audience can deepen their understanding of the original meaning, expand the audience's knowledge, and enrich the connotation and extension of the original meaning.

Cai Yan said tentatively: "You said that the foreign aid is Mr. Shui Jing?" ”

Fei Qian smiled and nodded. Mr. Shuijing Sima Hui was very dissatisfied with the random annotation of today's scriptures, and after coming to the palace, he dragged out some of the fallacies of today's scriptures in the hall many times and whipped them, which was known to almost everyone in the palace.

Because the examples given by Sima Hui are indeed some obvious mistakes in today's literature and scriptures, even if they have the intention to refute, they are powerless to resist, so they can only lie down and let Sima Hui Shi Wei, and then hold their breath and prepare to grab some of Sima Hui's pigtails and take revenge.

Cultural relics are the first and the second, and they are not just casual words.

Therefore, in this matter, Sima Hui is a natural ally, and Fei Qian suggested that Cai Yan borrow the tree of Sima Hui to blossom in two, on the one hand, the line is read and promoted, and on the other hand, is it ......

Cai Yan obviously figured it out, and couldn't help but roll his eyes at Fei Qian, and said, "Mr. Shui Jing is so old, and he still needs to be ...... by you like this If only he knew......"

"So I can't talk to him directly...... I'm going to talk about Mr. Shuijing, you must be on guard......" Fei Qian laughed a few times, and said without any shame, "Senior sister, there will be no problem for you to go, anyway, I also said before that I would sort out and revise the scriptures, and now there is a bigger project than the revision of Xu Gong's "Shuowen Jie Zi"?" Hehe, as long as the senior sister reveals some reasons for the lack of manpower, slow progress, etc., it will naturally reach the ears of those who have a heart......

Cai Yan was helpless, and he didn't know what to say.

"Senior sister, this matter...... You have to look at it like this......" Fei Qianyan's observation level is also very strong, glanced at Cai Yan's expression, and immediately said, "The previous senior sister's thousand-character essay is not inferior to "Erya" for enlightenment, but whether it is Erya or a thousand-character text, or others, in fact, it is not very friendly for beginners......"

"In accordance with ...... Ahem, my years of observation ......," Fei Qian continued unashamedly, "if a person wants to read and write, if he just reads, he can only get one out of ten; And if you can read it, you can probably remember two or three of it; If you add the teacher's explanation, you can remember four or five; If you know what it means, you can get seven or eight; In the end, if you know how to use it, you can basically remember it...... Therefore, if "Shuowen Jie Zi" can see the light of day again, this is ...... for Confucian bigwigs Ahem, for the great Confucians, it is no less than a gluttonous feast, and it can be famous all over the world, and it can practice the way of education, don't you rush to it? ”

"And it's true that we are the only ones who have this condition at the moment...... Fei Qian raised his head, looked at the bare peach branches, and said, "If it weren't for the master to revise the Xiping Stone Scripture, the Cai Mansion would not have so many books, and if it wasn't for the opening of the Kaigong Palace, and the book of Dongguan Yuntai, there would be no remnants of Xu Gong's "Shuowen Jie Zi...... Maybe this is providential ......"

"Providence ......"

Cai Yan also looked up together, silent.

The night is over.

Chenlan slightly.

The hustle and bustle of Binh Duong City has gradually returned to tranquility, and many people have begun to go home, preparing to pay homage to their ancestors after a short rest. This is the event of the first day of the new year, and it is also the beginning of the year for every Han Dynasty.

Fidive is no exception, especially after a new life this year. Although Fei Qian personally thinks that this is just a kind of spiritual comfort, just like the role of many religions, the ancestral spirit is ethereal, just like a god who is high above and has no time to pay attention to the ant-like life at the bottom level, but the whole society is like this, to be a person who everyone is drunk and I am alone, he is often either beaten to death or regarded as a madman.

"The hour is getting late...... I should go back too......" Fei Qian yawned, stood up and said, "I'll get up and go to Taiyuan in a few days...... I won't come to say goodbye to you then......"

Cai Yan was stunned: "You're leaving again?" ”

Fei Qian nodded and said: "The war in Youzhou in Jizhou has been decided, I'm afraid that the Taiyuan Shangdang will become the next target of those people...... No, no......"

Cai Yan's heart turned a thousand times, and he looked at Fei Qian in a daze, and he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, I'm leaving...... Don't worry, it's not very far away anyway, when the Taiyuan Shangdang arranges it, I'll come back......" Fei Qian said, and then pointed to the hot pot, "What about this, I asked the craftsman to make it special, and I will leave it to you...... In late winter and early spring, the weather is still cold, so you can always eat hot with this, and it is better for the body......"

Cai Yan still didn't speak.

“…… So......" Fei Qian paused for a moment, "take care of yourself, that, huh...... Alas, so be it......"

Fei Qian bowed to Cai Yan, and then turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Cai Yan, "You...... You've got all these things in place...... What about me, how do you arrange me......"

Fei Qian turned his head violently, his neck was almost twisted, but he saw Cai Yan with his head down, Xia Fei's cheeks, and the whole person swayed, as if he couldn't even stand on his feet......

"Alas...... Zhao Ji, in fact, I don't know how to arrange you......" Fei Qian stood beside Cai Yan, let out a long sigh, and said softly, "...... I remember the first time I saw you, you entered the hall with a few books in your arms and a body of sunlight, like a fairy coming down from the sky......"

“…… After so many years, to change from a fairy to a woman, is this a good thing or a bad thing......" Fei Qian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I don't know ...... either"

Cai Yan raised his head, his red lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say.

"A person, what he gains, he must lose something...... Fei Qian turned his head and looked at Cai Yan, "Like me, if you embark on this path, you have no choice...... If I fail, not only me, but also Yueying, my family, children, and everyone who follows me will be destroyed...... You must also know this truth to cut the grass and remove the roots...... Pity is something that doesn't happen to losers......"

“…… You won't fail......" Cai Yan looked at Fei Qian, and seemed to have mustered up the courage to say, "And I...... I'm not afraid of ......."

"Uh...... Thank you......" Fei Qian was a little moved, but he knew in his heart that whether he would fail or not was not decided by one person's words, and it still required more people and more efforts.

Fei Qian turned his head to look at Pingyang City and continued: "...... It's not just you, it's Yueying...... When Yueying first got married, she was just a yellow-haired girl and never took care of any housework...... But now, not only do she have to go into the kitchen to cook by herself, but she also has to be busy dealing with all kinds of affairs at home, and even her favorite utensils are also placed in the west room, which is dusty...... Not only that, but also to deal with those who are intrigued in the inner house, from Hedong, from Guanzhong, from Taiyuan to send singers and dancers, manage the inner courtyard and outer courtyard, take charge of ushering in the send-off, and deal with the sophistication of human affairs...... Not to mention anything else, now that I've finished eating the hot pot here, Yueying must still be busy preparing the sacrifices, so that I can worship the ancestors when I go back......"

"Yueying, and many people who follow me, have no choice......" Fei Qian looked back at Cai Yan and said sincerely, "...... But you still have a choice...... Are you really willing to leave these books you like, abandon your clean courtyard, and participate in the battle for the back house...... Don't be in a hurry to deny it, even if you don't now, if you have a child, as a mother, you will definitely fight for a better future for your child...... It's like Master is to you, it's human nature...... And Akihime, are you really ready? Ready to take part in this bloody battle? If I fail, I will die with me, and if I succeed...... It is also very likely that there is only one ...... to inherit the title."

"Yes...... I like you too......" Fei Qian said in a low voice, "but those who breed only for the sake of the race are livestock, and those who only know how to cover your eyes with love are liars...... I don't want to be a livestock, I don't want to be a liar, everyone has the right to choose, and I promised Master to take care of you...... But you really have to think about it, otherwise in the future it may hurt not only me, but also you, and maybe even you and my children......"

Cai Yan was at a loss, she didn't think about it so far-reaching at all, could she really only choose one between Fei Qian and the scroll?

"Hmm......" Fei Qian smiled gently, reflecting the morning light on the horizon, and said, "It's okay...... We're not in a hurry to choose now...... And it's not a good choice right now, is it? Either way, I must have a part of you in my heart......"

"Okay, I'm leaving...... Fei Qian waved his hand, "I'm going back to worship my ancestors, and you also have to pay tribute to my master...... Take care of yourself, if there is any problem, let's talk about it when I come back from Taiyuan......"

Fei Qian smiled, greeted the morning light, and walked down the peach mountain with his attendants.

On the side of the peach forest on the mountainside, Cai Yan stood dumbfounded.

Chen Lan took the corners of the two of their clothes and blew their hair, as if they were talking about something, but no one could understand it......