Chapter 8: Seeing the Light of Day Again

'The curtain of the king's house has also been taken down.'

"I saw Li Shan's house take off the curtain just now."

'Why is that?' ’

'It's like there's a poem written on it, and someone wants to buy it'

'Buy poetry? What do you do when you buy poetry and take curtains? ’

"You don't know this, but the banners of several houses in Linxian County with this poem have also been taken down."

'Really? ’

'What are you lying about, I just came back from Linxian yesterday. And the transcript of the poem was bought.'

What kind of poem is it? ’

'Haha teach you to be good, this poem is called "Qin Women's Yin"'

'This poem is quite famous, why...'

Do you know who wrote this poem? ’

'Who?' ’

'It's our Dashu Wei Xiangye! ’

A few idlers in the streets and alleys were chatting about the interesting things that had happened in the county recently, and when they heard that it was related to the prime minister of the dynasty, they were all silent and dispersed.

In the courtyard, a middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper put away the curtain, took out the silver money and handed it to the king.

Wang Yuanwai looked puzzled: Lord Steward, this curtain is written by me myself, and it is not worth anything, if you like to take it, you don't have to spend silver taels. But the decay is unknown, what is the use of Wei Xiang buying this curtain?

The housekeeper smiled: I don't know anything outside the staff. This poem was written by Xiangye when he was young. In recent years, Xiang Ye began to revise his own anthology in addition to official duties. Xiangye is naturally much better writing now than when he was a teenager, and his writing is rigorous, and he has deleted and changed this poem a lot. So I want to take back the old work, and in the future, the anthology will come out, and everyone will see the revised new poems, and the literary brilliance of the prime minister will be shown at that time.

Wang Yuanwai suddenly realized: I see, I see. Wait, butler.

Wang Yuanwai went into the house and took out a few books: Lord Butler, this is the transcript of "Qin Women's Yin", please take it back together. After Wei Xiang entered Shu, the literary style of Shu was prosperous, which was really Wei Xiang's credit. Please tell Wei Xiang that the housekeeper looks forward to the early publication of the anthology.

After Wei Zhuang entered Shu, he vigorously promoted the development of Xishu culture, gathered famous people from all over the world in Shu, and the scholars and Confucian scholars who took refuge from all over the world came to Chengdu, at this time Chengdu, known as the legacy of the Tang Dynasty, the poetry and books that were interrupted by the war began to prosper in Shu again, and the prestige of Wei Zhuang in the hearts of the literati in Shu was unparalleled for a while. At this time, Wei Zhuang had also been appointed by Wang Jian as the prime minister, and his "Qin Women's Yin" had also become well-known in the world, and it was widely circulated among the people, and was made to hang as a curtain.

Since the Weifumen people entered the county, in one day, all the curtains and manuscripts with "Qin Women's Yin" written on them in the entire county were all purchased.

One day, Wei Zhuang sent someone to find his younger brother Wei Ai and asked him to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Wei Ai is compiling Wei Zhuang's anthology, "Huanhua Collection". He also heard that Wei Zhuang wanted to revise "Qin Women's Yin", and at this time, his brother sent someone to summon him, presumably because "Qin Women's Yin" had been revised, so he rushed to find Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuang was in the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Wei Ai came in, only to see that the courtyard was full of curtains and manuscripts with "Qin Women's Yin".

Wei Zhuang: The curtains and manuscripts with "The Yin of the Qin Women" that were circulated outside have basically been recovered

Wei Ai: My brother was suddenly summoned, but "Qin Women's Yin" has been revised?

Wei Zhuang shook his head: This poem was written when I was most excited in my life, and now I can't write it at this level no matter how hard I try.

Wei Ai suddenly realized: After my brother took these back, he found it difficult to surpass the previous work? Well, I'll continue to use my brother's old work.

Wei Zhuang still shook his head: Don't use the old work.

Wei Ai was puzzled: That's...

Wei Zhuang: Don't record this poem in "Huanhua Collection"!

Wei Ai was shocked: Brother...

The housekeeper came in: Xiangye, the children of the clan have gathered.

Wei Zhuang: Okay, let them in, I have something to say.

Only the children of the Wei family entered the backyard one after another, and Wei Zhuang ordered the housekeepers and servants to go out, and then closed the courtyard door himself.

Wei Zhuang took out a pair of words from his arms and signaled to everyone: This is the "Family Ring" written by my own hand, from now on, all my Wei family children are not allowed to mention "Qin Women's Yin" in the future, and I am not allowed to hang the "Qin Women's Yin" banner after I die, and do not record this poem in my anthology "Huanhua Collection"! Otherwise, you are not allowed to enter the ancestral grave of my Wei family.

After Wei Zhuang finished speaking, he ordered his nephew to pour fire oil on the mountains of curtains and manuscripts in the courtyard and set them on fire...

There is no more "Qin Women's Yin" in the world!

In the blazing firelight, Wei Zhuang's face was expressionless, but tears quietly overflowed from the corners of his eyes...

The Wei clan looked at each other, but no one dared to ask.

In the middle of the night, the political hall of the Shu Palace was brightly lit, and the Emperor of Shu was still reviewing the folds.

With a 'squeak', the door to the government hall opened.

The emperor looked up and saw the queen walk in, still carrying a food box in her hand.

It turned out that the queen saw that the emperor was so tired, so she cooked soup with her own hands and personally sent it to the emperor to replenish his body.

The empress noticed that the emperor was smiling and holding a copy of the recital.

Queen: Why is the emperor so happy?

The emperor smiled and said: The Guiyi Army Festival made Zhang Chengfeng send an envoy to my Dashu, such as today, the heroes will compete with each other and attack each other. Isn't it a happy thing that the rebels are friendly with me, and I have another alliance?

The queen was also happy when she heard this: Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. This soup was made by the concubines themselves, and the emperor was tired of state affairs, so he drank it to replenish his body.

When the emperor and the queen got married, they were only middle-level officers in the **, they had been together for many years, and they had deep feelings.

Watching the emperor drink the soup, the queen looked happy and satisfied, stretched out her hand to sort out the twists and turns on the imperial case that were messed up by the emperor, but unexpectedly found a secret report written on Wei Zhuang, and couldn't help but move in her heart.

The emperor noticed the empress's expression and pulled out the secret report while drinking the soup.

Emperor: Look at these literati

The queen looked at the secret report curiously, only to see that it was written that Wei Zhuang was going around to take back his old work "Qin Women's Yin".

The queen's face suddenly changed color.

It just so happened that the emperor was drinking soup at this time and did not notice the empress's expression.

The emperor swallowed the soup in his mouth: Wei Xiang wanted to rebuild the anthology, and he thought that the poems of the year were not good, so he wanted to take back the old works. Hehe, these literati just care about these word games.

The emperor said it lightly.

The queen was in a trance for a while, so she used the excuse of being sleepy and returned to the palace.

The queen took out a piece of writing in a secret place, this is the love object written to herself in the inn in Weizhuang back then, the last "Qin Women's Yin" in the world!

After Wei Zhuang wrote this poem, the queen has been properly collecting it, whether it is encountering rebellious soldiers or remarrying others, the queen has never discarded it...

Looking at this poem, the queen is soft-hearted, others don't understand, but why doesn't she understand Wei Zhuang's intentions?

The poem is written about the Queen of Dashu, and the poem also records that the Queen of Dashu was committed to the past of the thief, if it is exposed, then not only Wei Zhuang will be wiped out, but even the queen herself will definitely be killed!

Will it be burned or will it be kept secretly?

The queen was a little hesitant, after all, this was a testimony to the relationship between the two back then...

As soon as he woke up in the early morning, Wei Zhuang received an order from the emperor to enter the palace immediately.

Wei Zhuang was shocked when he heard the report, and he must know that in order to control the ministers, the emperor often planted secret probes to know the every move of the courtiers. If the matter leaks, the whole family will die without a place to bury!

But at this time, there was nothing to do, after all, the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, so he had to get up and enter the palace.

The emperor received Wei Zhuang in the side hall, and his demeanor was as usual.

Wei Zhuangshan shouted long live, and his heart went up and down.

Emperor: Do great things at home!

Wei Zhuang was shocked when he heard this, and he immediately sweated like a pulp.

Emperor: Since Wei Xiang served me, literati have entered Shu one after another, and the literary style of Shu has won a great victory, which is all due to Wei Xiang. Now that the anthology is compiled, why don't you know that it will be me?

Wei Zhuang was stunned, he didn't know what the emperor's intentions were, and he was still worried in his heart

The emperor smiled and said: Wei Xiang has made a great contribution to me, how can I be slow? Passed on the decree, ordered the household department to allocate special funds to Wei Xiang to repair the book, and he passed on Wei Xiang's poems and essays in the world, and also let future generations appreciate Wei Xiang's literary style.

The Emperor of Shu became the supreme in Shu after a hundred battles, and he usually cared about opening up the territory and expanding the territory, protecting the territory and reassuring the people, and he really didn't care much about Wei Zhuang's recollection of the old text and the new work, and the appropriation of funds to repair the book was just to buy people's hearts.

Wei Zhuang's hanging heart finally let go at this time, and he quickly knelt down to thank him.

The emperor smiled slightly: There is still an important matter now, this matter must be Wei Xiang!

Wei Zhuang: Go to the soup for Your Majesty, and I will not hesitate!

Emperor: Now that the Guiyi Army has sent someone to reconcile with my Dashu, I want to send someone to pay homage, one is to reconcile with it, and the other is to explore the truth of the Guiyi Army. This is a major event of the country, and non-social ministers cannot take on this responsibility, so I also asked Wei Xiang to work hard.

Wei Zhuang: Your Majesty treats me like a mountain, although I can't repay my liver and brains, this time I will send an envoy to the righteous army, and I will do my best to repay Your Majesty's grace!

When the emperor saw Wei Zhuang's sweaty and heavy clothes, he only said that he was moved in his heart, and he couldn't help but be proud in his heart. First satisfy the wishes of the courtiers, and then let him work for himself, this is his usual trick, which was used on the courtiers in the past, whether it is a civil minister or a military general. Now even Wei Zhuang, the number one talent in the book and famous all over the world, is grateful to repay him with death, and it seems that his imperial skills are becoming more and more proficient.

Emperor: Wei Xiangwen is unparalleled in Shu, and the queen has also heard of Wei Xiangxian's name for a long time.

When Wei Zhuang heard this, the heart he had just put down couldn't help but hang again, what is the queen looking for herself? Doesn't she know the taboo?

At this time, the ring sounded, and the waiter sang: The queen mother has arrived

Surrounded by several palace maids, the queen entered the palace and sat next to the emperor.

Emperor: Wei Xiang has arrived, and the queen said bluntly.

Queen: This palace has worshiped the Buddha for many years, and the next month will be the wax moon. The eighth day of the lunar month is the day of Sakya's enlightenment, and the palace wants to send someone to Mogao Grottoes to worship the Buddha, and it happens that Wei Xiang wants to send an envoy to return to the righteous army, so he wants to ask Wei Xiang to do it on his behalf. At the same time, the palace wrote a tribute to the Buddha, and asked Wei Xiang to seal it in front of the Buddha in the Mogao Grottoes, so as to show the palace's eternal respect for the Buddha.

After the queen finished speaking, she beckoned to the maid behind her, and the maid brought a gift box and handed it to Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuang couldn't help but be stunned when he took the gift box, but he didn't expect Li Huan to believe in Buddhism later.

Queen: Wei Xiang, Buddhism has clouds: three thousand troubles, a trace is better than a trace. We and other laypeople can tell the Buddha about any troubles, the Dharma is boundless, and there is no one in the world who cannot be crossed.

The emperor smiled and said: If it wasn't for the time when she fought the world, why was the queen still so sentimental?

Queen: Your Majesty, last night you also read the Buddha ode written by the concubine, and the concubine is to pray for the Buddha to bless His Majesty with a long life and a long foundation.

When the emperor heard this, he was overjoyed, and held the queen's soft in his hand and stroked it gently.

The emperor turned to Wei Zhuang: "Wei Xiang, you go home and prepare to prepare, and set off for the righteous army in three days."

At night, Wei Zhuang lay on the bed tossing and turning, and the queen's words were still in front of his ears.

Wei Zhuang pondered the queen's words repeatedly:... If we and other laypeople have any troubles, we can tell the Buddha...

Suddenly, Wei Zhuang got up and took out the gift box given to him by the queen.

The gift box is sealed with wax, but this is not difficult for Wei Zhuang, who often has secret correspondence. Hands-on, the gift box was opened in a moment.

There is a painting in the gift box, the paper has turned yellow, and it is obviously old.

Wei Zhuang gently took it out and unfolded it, what kind of ode to the Buddha is this, it is the song "Qin Women's Yin" written by Wei Zhuang to Li Huan in the inn back then!

Looking at the song "Qin Women's Yin" written by himself for Li Huan, thinking of the past of love with Li Huan, and remembering the oath he made with Li Huan back then, Wei Zhuang burst into tears...

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Wei Zhuang burned incense and bowed in front of the Buddha, and Li Huan's words couldn't help but appear in his heart: ... If we and other laypeople have any troubles, we can tell the Buddha...

After bowing, Wei Zhuang sealed the gift box in the Buddha cave, and secretly prayed in his heart: Buddha bless, I hope that this poem will finally see the light of day again...

In 910 A.D., Shu Xiang Wei Zhuang died of illness, and his family painted this past into a mural according to his will to accompany him to sleep underground...

After reading the mural, the professor was speechless for a long time...

Early the next morning, the professor came to Wei Zhuang's tomb again with a handwritten "Qin Women's Yin".

In front of the tomb, the yellow oriole sings, and the ancient Baisen sensen.

The professor lit "Qin Women's Yin" and prayed softly: Prime Minister, "Qin Women's Yin" has finally seen the light of day...