The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

The lecture lasted until mid-afternoon when today's lecture finally came to an end. Wang Wenlong was directly surrounded by students. Everyone was still satisfied after listening and asked questions one after another.

A middle-aged Confucian scholar said to Wang Wenlong: "I was deeply touched after reading Mr. Jianyang's "Explanation of Ancient Texts in Shangshu". Today, after listening to your research methods, I feel suddenly enlightened. However, I think that Mr. Jianyang is not familiar with "Shangshu Ancient Texts". "There are still some biases in the research. Many of the various questions raised in "Shangshu Ancient Texts" can be understood in other ways, and they cannot falsify "Shangshu Ancient Texts"."

Wang Wenlong said with a smile: "I did not state in the book that I falsified the "Guwen Shangshu". It is normal for me to have personal thoughts. I think this issue will become more and more clear after everyone's research."

Wang Wenlong only raised a number of doubts about the "Ancient Documents of the Book of Documents" in "Explanation of the Ancient Documents of the Book of Documents" and did not give a conclusion in the end. Firstly, it was to avoid trouble, and secondly, it was also convenient to arouse public discussion.

In fact, during this period of time, the impact of "Shangshu Ancient Texts and Evidence" has caused scholars in the Ming Dynasty to begin textual research. The effect of inspiring future generations is far more meaningful than falsifying ancient books.

In fact, according to Wang Wenlong's judgment, "Shu Zheng of Ancient Texts of Shangshu" has only just begun to become popular, and has just attracted the attention of some people. It is far from the influence that Yan Ruochu had after he wrote "Shu Zheng of Shangshu's Ancient Texts" in the previous Qianlong period and knocked down the nest of right and wrong.

Wang Wenlong knew that textual criticism began to develop from this book, and its influence would be greater and greater in the future. Its subsequent effects would be fermented within one or two years. By then, the impact faced by scholars of this era would be even greater. .

After the students had all dispersed, Ye Xianggao, the imperial wine ministers and the doctors all came up to congratulate Wang Wenlong.

Ye Xianggao excitedly said to Wang Wenlong: "Jianyang's lecture today was really good. This level of knowledge has far exceeded the level of the supervisors in the next three halls. I was fascinated to listen to it."

"It's just a personal opinion. I don't deserve such praise from Ye Siye." Wang Wenlong said humbly.

He looked at the officials of the Imperial College in front of him, and then took the initiative to invite him: "I ran a "Suzhou Xunbao" in Suzhou, which specializes in writing about current affairs news. Now it can sell nearly a thousand copies of each issue. You are all Celebrities all have their articles circulated in the world. The newspaper I run only writes about discussions among citizens and does not cover national affairs. Lin Zhaoen of Fujian said it well: People's daily life is the way. Even small things can illuminate the big things. It makes sense. I wonder if I would be honored to invite you all to contribute to my "Suzhou Xundao" if you have any comments about current affairs."

Everyone in the Imperial Academy nodded after hearing this, and a doctor said with a smile: "That's good to say. Articles about daily trivial matters are a good way to educate the people. I also do some commentaries on weekdays. If Jianyang likes it, I can do it. Take it and publish it.”

Wang Wenlong thanked him repeatedly: "Thanks to Mr. Wang's writing, I hope that my newspaper will be able to sell hundreds more copies of the next issue."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Hearing that the sales volume of Wang Wenlong's "Suzhou Xunbao" was so large, and seeing the grand occasion of Wang Wenlong's speech today, the officials of the Imperial College were willing to make friends with Wang Wenlong, and they all nodded and agreed to provide Wang Wenlong with manuscripts.

Nowadays, the power of the Zhejiang Party on the table is greater than that of the Donglin Party. Among the Imperial College officials present, in addition to Ye Xianggao of the Donglin Party, there were also officials from the three parties.

Although Wang Wenlong's "Suzhou Xunbao" relies on Donglin Li Sancai for protection in officialdom, it will be inclusive of the writings of various sources. At this time, the party struggle has not yet reached its most intense period, not to mention that even when the party struggle is at its most intense, the three parties Officials in their daily lives would not be at odds with each other. Wang Wenlong planned to use articles from various factions to balance the reporting stance of the "Suzhou Xunbao".

In the next three days, Wang Wenlong held three consecutive lectures in the Imperial College, finishing all the general contents of text dating. By the way, he also made friends with some officials in Nanjing and invited some officials to write some articles about Nanjing for the "Suzhou Xunbao" According to the manuscripts of Suzhou current affairs news, these officials are all part-time reporters for the "Suzhou Xunbao".

While he was busy in Nanjing, the book "Shang Shu Ancient Texts and Evidence" continued to ferment.

Although most Confucian scholars do not accept the view that this book falsifies the "Guwenshangshu", many scholars nowadays still give this book great respect.

Qian Yiyi, who was the most vehement opponent of "Shangshu Ancient Texts and Evidence", also took the book and read it over and over again. The method of textual criticism analyzed in the book opened his eyes.

Through this book, many methods for studying ancient texts that had not been thought of before were suddenly put in front of Confucian scholars of various schools. Confucianists in the late Ming Dynasty who were already divided into many schools suddenly had many more tools at hand. With these tools, I always want to tinker with something.

Among them, those who were most affected were those Ming Dynasty scholars who had already begun to study textual criticism.

Liu Zong was admitted to Jinshi three years ago, but his mother passed away, and he was not interested in the imperial government, so he went back to his hometown to guard the system without being awarded an official position. After being introduced by someone in his hometown, he became a student of Xu Fuyuan, a scholar from Deqing University in Huzhou. Concentrate on studying the Book of Changes.

After Liu Zongzhou read "Book of Documents", he didn't even bother to pack his clothes. He mounted a fast horse and hurried from Shanyin, Shaoxing to Huzhou to find his master. When he entered the house, he took the book and said to Xu Fuyuan: " Sir, have you read "Shangshu Ancient Prose and Comprehensive Evidence"?"

Xu Fuyuan was stunned for a moment, then picked up a brand new copy of "Shangshu Ancient Prose and Comprehensive Evidence" in his hand and said to his lover with a smile: "I just received a letter from a friend today and I am planning to read it."

Liu Zongzhou said excitedly: "The viewpoints in this book are very similar to what we have studied before, and the arguments are more rigorous. Many of the argument methods are beyond my imagination. The methods in this book are enough to establish a sect." "It's so good. To such an extent?" Xu Fuyuan knew Liu Zongzhou's level and would not normally praise a book to such an extent, so he was quite surprised when he heard this.

"This book is so good that it cannot be described in words." Liu Zongzhou admired Wang Wenlong greatly after reading the book and said: "I have studied ancient Chinese Shangshu for many years. Although I found some doubts, the questions I listed are consistent with "Shangshu". Comparing the rigorous proofs in "Ancient Texts and Evidences" is like comparing a child to an adult. This book is enough to stand proud of all previous doubtful works of this dynasty!"

"Is this really true?" Xu Fuyuan, who was nearly seventy years old, his eyes lit up when he heard this. He put down the book in his hand, opened the envelope of "Shangshu Ancient Prose" and said: "After hearing what you say, I also want to read this quickly. Book."

Liu Zongzhou said: "Sir, I want to visit Wang Jianyang in Fujian. If I can discuss Confucian classics with him, I think we can make a lot of progress in our knowledge."

When Xu Fuyuan heard this, he smiled and said, "Isn't Wang Jianyang in Nanzhi now?"

"Why did he come to Jiangnan?" Liu Zongzhou stayed at home studying all day and had no idea about Wang Wenlong's current situation.

Xu Fuyuan became the Minister of Rites before retiring, and he had also served as the governor of Fujian before. He had long been familiar with Wang Wenlong, who was causing trouble in Fujian, through letters exchanged between friends.

Hearing this, he smiled and said: "He has now been appointed as an assistant to the Imperial Academy. I even listed his name in the memorial to invite him to the Imperial Academy."

"That's it." Liu Zongzhou said happily, "I didn't expect such a scholar to be nearby. I thought he was running a newspaper in Fuzhou."

Xu Fuyuan could not help but be speechless about his disciple who was obsessed with his studies, and asked: "Now that he has launched the Xun Bao in Suzhou, the Suzhou Xun Bao is sold all over the south of the Yangtze River. Haven't you seen it in the market?" Pass?"

Liu Zongzhou scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I haven't gone out for several months." He thought for a while and said to Xu Fuyuan: "Several articles about ministers in Mr. Jinghetang Collection should probably be compared with this book. Just edit it a little and don’t rush to print it.”

"Jinghetang Collection" is Xu Fuyuan's proud work in his later years. After hearing this, he said cautiously: "Let me finish reading this book first before we discuss it."

"Okay, disciple, please leave."

Liu Zongzhou nodded and consciously left the room to let his master study.

Xu Fuyuan opened the book and read quietly. After only reading the first twenty items of the book, Xu Fuyuan was already astonished. He quickly asked his servant to call Liu Zongzhou and ordered: "Have the bookshop stop printing "Jing He" immediately. "Tangji", I want to slightly modify some of the texts!"

Xu Fuyuan was a key figure in the connection between Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty. He opposed the false talk style of Confucianists at this time, and believed that Confucian discussions should be targeted.

In the original history, Xu Fuyuan's apprentice Liu Zongzhou developed doubts about ancient times under his guidance. He once wrote an article and repeatedly pointed out that "Guwen Shangshu" was a fake book, and put forward some arguments.

Liu Zongzhou's disciple Huang Zongxi inherited Liu Zongzhou's idea of ​​distinguishing falsehoods, and together with Qian Qianyi and Gu Yanwu later became the figures who founded the textual criticism school in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and were regarded by Yan Ruoquan as the three major mentors of the "textual textual criticism and analysis" .

At this moment, Xu Fuyuan had just written some texts about the early stages of textual criticism and put them in his "Jinghetang Collection", and suddenly came across the publication of the famous textual textual research "Shangshu Ancient Wen Shuzheng".

Xu Fuyuan finally understood why Turkish Liu Zongzhou was so surprised. The original grandmaster of the founding sect encountered the research results in the mature stage. Fortunately, Xu Fuyuan didn't know what happened next, so he didn't have the pain of having his luck taken away.

At this time, he just felt ashamed. The textual textual research that he was originally proud of had too many errors and omissions compared with "Shangshu Ancient Texts and Evidence".

Xu Fuyuan had to take the masterpieces of his later years back from the bookshop, and he and his apprentice Liu Zongyi started revising them again by burning oil over a lamp.

After revising the book, he quickly wrote a letter to recommend this set of books to his other beloved disciples: Feng Congwu, the master of Guanxi, Ding Yuanjian, the boss of Donglin... one by one, they are all famous figures these days.

(End of this chapter)