Situ Qiao, Qingfeng Daoren, and Li Qiufeng talked about the names of Zhaoling, Qianling, Yongtai Princess Mausoleum, as well as Zhong Xuan, Wang Xizhi and others, and most of the heroes were confused, and they didn't know what the three of them were talking about. Liu Yong has lived in Huashan for a long time, in Shaanxi, not far from these places, so he understands most of what the three of them said, but the details are not very clear. As for Murong Danyan, she has copied the characters of Zhong Xuan and Wang Xizhi, but she has also seen the manuscript of "Lanting Collection Preface". As for Zhaoling and Qianling, I have not heard of it. The name of Princess Yongtai is the first time I have heard it. It was because her eyes widened and she looked at Li Qiufeng with a blank look, just hoping that he would explain to herself, so as not to be confused.

At this time, the cold air continued to pour into the main hall, and the fireball on the right side of the main hall became bigger and bigger, and most of the flames turned blue, and the flames whirred. Li Qiufeng was anxious, although he knew Murong Danyan's thoughts, but at this time, he had no time to talk about it. Moreover, though he knew these names, he did not know much.

Situ Qiao knew that most of the heroes did not have much ink in their stomachs, and it was a great opportunity to show off their knowledge. At that moment, he paced a few steps on the ground with his hands behind his back. It's just that at this time, the cold air in front of him is pressing, and the flames behind him are scorching, and the range of his pacing is limited, and he can't swing freely, which is a little regrettable.

I only heard Situ Qiao say: "The Preface to the Lanting Collection is known as the first book in the world, and it is indeed a priceless treasure in the world. Therefore, according to the old legend, in the ninth year of Yonghe, on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, Wang Xizhi and 41 people, including literary friends, relatives Xie An, Sun Sui, etc., gathered in the Lanting of Shanyin, drank and wrote poems. Wang Xizhi prefaces with silkworm cocoon paper and rat whisker pen drunkenness, totaling 28 lines, a total of 324 characters. After sobering up, he rewrote it hundreds of times, but it was not as good as what he was drunk. Wang Xi sighed, threw his pen on the ground, and took the drunken "Lanting Collection Preface" in his hand, and even called this pair of words his "most proud book". Since then, Wang Xizhi regarded the "Lanting Collection Preface" as a family heirloom of the Wang family, and left a will before his death, which was absolutely not allowed to leave the Wang family, and must be passed on from generation to generation. It's just that when the "Lanting Collection Preface" was passed to the seventh grandson of the Wang family, this person somehow became a monk, and his legal name was Zhiyong.

"Monk Zhiyong did not marry a wife when he became a monk, so he naturally had no heirs after his death. He is a free and easy person, and before he passed away, he passed the ancestral "Lanting Collection Preface" to his disciple Monk Zhicai. The discerning monk is also a person who knows the goods, and after getting the "Lanting Collection Preface", he also regards it as a treasure, and his secret is not exposed. At that time, it was the early years of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin had not yet ascended the throne as emperor and was named the king of Qin. He likes Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, although he is handsome, busy with military affairs, and has to study Wang Xizhi's characters every day in his spare time. He admired the authenticity of "Lanting Collection Preface" even more, and offered a reward many times, but he never found it.

"The ancients said well, if there is something good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom. The people close to Li Shimin knew his thoughts, and they all wanted to get the "Lanting Collection Preface" in their hands, so that they could dedicate it to Li Shimin and change a bright future. Later, when he heard that the "Lanting Collection Preface" fell into the hands of the scholars, Li Shimin summoned the scholars three times, wanting to obtain the "Lanting Collection Preface" with a lot of money. Zhicai regarded the "Lanting Collection Preface" as his life, and naturally refused to give it, so he falsely claimed that it had been lost at the time of the war. Although Li Shimin knew that this monk was lying, he had not yet ascended the throne and claimed the emperor, so in order to win the hearts of the people, he naturally could not take it by force. It's just that every time I think about it, I can't help but feel lost. His chief strategist Fang Xuanling knew his master's thoughts, so he said to Li Shimin that Xiao Yi, the superintendent of the imperial history, was extremely wise and had a way to get the "Lanting Collection Preface" from the hands of the discerning talents and present it to the King of Qin.

Xiao Yi was entrusted by Li Shimin, so he naturally found his heart to do this. He plotted and disguised himself as a fallen scholar, and late one night, he pretended to faint outside the temple where the monk Bencai lived. The monk opened the temple gate in the morning and saw someone fainting outside the temple gate, so he naturally rescued him into the temple. This Xiao Yi is really amazing, in order to achieve great things, he has not eaten for five days and has not drunk for three days. Although the monk was clever and saw him like this, he was also deceived by him. After Xiao Yi woke up, he had a conversation with the monk Zhicai. Before he set off, he had already inquired very clearly about the matter of the talented monk, and when he was talking, every sentence was to his liking, and the monk was very happy, and Xiao Yi played chess and chanted, and talked about books and paintings, and it became a year-old friend. The more the two talked, the more speculative they became, and when they were drunk one day, the monk lost his guard, chatted with Xiao Yi to a happy place, and even took down the original copy of the "Lanting Collection Preface" he hid on the roof beam and showed it to Xiao Yi to enjoy.

When Xiao Yi saw this authentic handiwork, he was naturally overjoyed. That night, he ordered his entourage, who had been watching outside the temple, to sneak into the temple and steal the original copy of the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" hanging on the beam. Early the next morning, Xiao Yi also left the temple in a hurry, and returned to Chang'an with the "Lanting Collection Preface" to return to Li Shimin. The monk was so drunk that he slept until three poles in the morning before waking up. When I heard that the fallen scholar had left the monastery early in the morning, I remembered the events of last night and immediately knew that something was wrong. He took a ladder and climbed to the beam to take out the box containing the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface", but it was empty. Knowing that he had been deceived, the monk fell off the ladder in shame and was seriously injured on the spot. Although the monks in the temple tried their best to save him, he only dragged on for three or four days before he died. ”

When Situ Qiao said this, Murong Danyan said: "Tang Taizong Li Shimin is known as the first emperor of the ages, and he is a well-known good emperor. It is really surprising that such a despicable means will be used to take advantage of it. ”

Situ Qiao snorted and said, "What an emperor through the ages, it's all bullshit." There are no good people in the officialdom, let alone the emperor, the big boss of these officials! If Li Shimin hadn't been ruthless, he wouldn't have been able to be the emperor, and he would have been killed by Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. Even the splendid rivers and mountains have been in his hands, not to mention a mere copy of the "Lanting Collection Preface"?"

Everyone listened to him so dazzled that they forgot for a moment that they were in the midst of ice and fire.

But I heard Situ Qiao continue: "After Li Shimin got the "Lanting Collection Preface", he was really ecstatic, he copied it every day, and extended several volumes, and distributed them to the prince, kings, and close ministers. Later, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, slaughtered his brother and killed his brother, forced Li Yuan to abdicate, and became the emperor himself. This "Lanting Collection Preface" has always been by his side, and he regards it as a treasure. When he was dying, he called the crown prince Li Zhi to his side and said to him, I want to ask you for something. You have always been sincere and filial, and you will not disappoint me if you think about it. Although the crown prince Li Zhi wished that his son would die a moment earlier, he could ascend to the throne of God and take his little mother Wu Meiniang into his arms. It's just that he also knows that as long as Li Shimin doesn't take his last breath, this country is not his after all. At this moment, hearing Li Shimin actually say the word 'begging', Li Zhi was so frightened that he could only kneel down and kowtow repeatedly, for fear that Li Shimin was talking the opposite and wanted to abolish his position as prince. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin just wanted him to send "Lanting Collection Preface" to Zhaoling after his death, and accompany him underground. Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and promised in his mouth.

Although Li Shimin is a generation of heroes, there are times when he is blind. This Li Zhi is submissive on the surface, but he is extremely shrewd in his bones. He fought without fighting, and survived his two elder brothers, Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who were determined to be princes. After Li Shimin died, he tore off the mask of weakness and incompetence on his face. In fact, Li Zhi hates his father Li Shimin the most. Because since Li Zhi was born, both literature and martial arts have been far inferior to his two brothers-in-law. It was because Li Shimin never looked at him squarely, and the emperor's love fell on Li Chengqian and Li Tai. In the palace, everyone is a snob, and naturally there is nothing to see for Li Zhi, the prince who has lost power. The hatred in Li Zhi's heart can be imagined how deep it is. He sat on the throne of the emperor, and this resentment was vented. The first thing was not to obey Li Shimin's edict, and exchanged the rubbing of the "Lanting Collection Preface" for the authentic handwriting, and accompanied Li Shimin underground. And the real work fell into the hands of Li Zhi and became his plaything. Later, Wu Meiniang returned to the palace from Ganye Temple, got the favor of Li Zhi, and finally not only became the queen, but also usurped the world of Li Tang and became the emperor of Zetian. Li Zhi won the "Lanting Collection Preface", and this rare treasure naturally fell into the hands of Wu Zetian. She also couldn't put down the "Lanting Collection Preface", and before she died, she also left an edict that she must give "Lanting Collection Preface" to her for burial. Her son Tang Zhongzong Li Xian was still filial piety, and put the original work of "Lanting Collection Preface" into Wu Zetian's Qianling Mausoleum to accompany Wu Zetian for the funeral. ”

When Situ Qiao said this, he clapped his palms and said: "So the "Lanting Collection Preface" that has been circulated all over the world is just a fake copied by a master, and the authentic work is still in Wu Zetian's Qianling. ”

Situ Qiao's voice fell, Li Qiufeng sneered, and said, "Mr. Situ, this matter is so secret, how can you know?"

Situ Qiao seemed to have known that someone would ask this question, and Zhengse said: "Li Shimin's mausoleum was later stolen and excavated by Shi Wentao, the assassin of Yongzhou. Wen Tao was a well-known tomb robber, and every time he robbed a tomb, he would make a register of the stolen treasures one by one. The list of tomb robbers in Zhaoling does not include the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface". That Wen Tao had already heard of the name of "Lanting Collection Preface", and he was bent on taking it as his own. In Li Shimin's tomb, he did not find the "Lanting Collection Preface", so he naturally refused to take a break, so he sent his right-hand men to inquire about the news. In the end, the whereabouts of the original work of "Lanting Collection Preface" were still found out to him. He knew that the "Lanting Collection Preface" was buried in Wu Zetian's tomb, so he took the soldiers and killed them in Qianling. It's just that the Qianling Tomb is a mountain tomb, and it is extremely strong. Rao is Wen Tao is a tomb robber who is unparalleled in the world, and he is helpless in the face of Qianling. He led thousands of soldiers and horses to dig for ten days, but there was no progress. After the torrential rain, the imperial court heard that someone had stolen the Qianling, and also sent soldiers and horses to suppress the bandits. Wen Tao had no choice but to lead the sergeant to retreat in a hurry. It's just that he also wrote down all the process he found about the whereabouts of the authentic work of "Lanting Collection Preface" in his notes. And this note happened to fall into my hands. ”

Li Qiufeng snorted and sneered: "In your hands, I'm afraid that Wen Tao is too guilty and has robbed countless tombs in his life, but in the end, his tomb was stolen by your Mr. Situ?"

Situ Qiao's face remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice: "Not bad." I robbed Wen Tao's tomb and got his notes, so that I could know the whereabouts of the original work of "Lanting Collection Preface". ”