Zhaowen Pavilion, located in the southwest of the imperial city, is one of the three pavilions and is responsible for the collection of books.
The Three Halls of the Han Dynasty inherited the Tang system. Since Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he has attached great importance to cultural and educational matters. When the finances were initially sufficient, he did not build palaces or house government offices, and dedicated the three halls of Zhaowen Hall, History Hall and Jixianyuan. It was expanded and renovated to show the intention of sweeping the couch to welcome the wise men of the world.
Over the years, it has developed one after another and has gathered the literary essence of the Han Dynasty. There are also many Mingjing and Jinshi who have been in the scientific examination, and they have served in three bureaus, compiled and observed politics, and then were assigned official positions. Most of the prime ministers in the Han Dynasty also held official positions. For example, Xue Juzheng, the third minister, also served as a bachelor of history.
As time goes by, the weather in Tokyo is getting colder and colder, and a thin layer of frost has solidified on the surface of the beams, pillars and bricks. However, compared to the cold weather outside, the Zhaowen Pavilion was much better. It was not as warm as spring, but there was no need to shrink.
Liu Chengyou always treated these scholars and talented people with courtesy and provided them with warmth in winter, and he did a good job.
There are many bookshelves in the library, with various scholars sitting in their desks, reading, composing, editing classics, or simply drinking tea and discussing arguments. In short, it is quite lively. The scribes in the museum were probably the highest-ranking and most laid-back "civil servants" in the Han Dynasty.
When Liu Chengyou stepped into the Zhaowen Pavilion, it caused a bit of a sensation. After all, although he was treated generously to nurture talents, he was more of a leisure person and rarely set foot there. When you need to consult the classics, you just send someone to pick them up.
Although most of the civil servants in the museum are just scholars wearing official robes, there are also many people who are ambitious and ambitious and hope for an official career. It was rare for the emperor to come in person, so he naturally had to put on a show, hoping to leave a good impression.
However, Liu Chengyou's attention was focused on the young man standing next to him, standing tall and silent, with a calm smile on his lips, making him stand out from the crowd.
"Are you... Lu Dosun?" Liu Chengyou looked at him.
"Your Majesty, you are your Majesty!" Lu Duoxun bowed respectfully.
It suddenly dawned on me that the second-place finisher at the time was a young man with outstanding talent and quick insights. At that time, he saw the strategy of "tiring Shu to lure the enemy" and was too sharp. After being appointed as an official, he was sent to the Zhaowen Hall in order to suppress and temper him.
Of course, this is what Liu Chengyou thought, but after a while, he simply forgot about it. Now that we meet again by chance, he just remembers it. The corners of his mouth slowly raised, looking at Lu Dosun. Lu Duoxun bowed slightly, neither humble nor arrogant, and faced the emperor's gaze calmly.
Now, Lu Duoxun, who is only twenty years old, is still young, handsome and has an outstanding temperament, but he is obviously a lot more restrained.
"You've been in Zhaowen Hall for almost two years, right?" Liu Chengyou asked.
"Exactly!" Lu Duoxun responded.
"What have you been doing in the past two years? Schooling?"
"Your Majesty, I am young and have little knowledge. It is beyond my power to correct the school's management and publication. Every day I am just responsible for sorting out the atlas and books and reading books..." Lu Duoxun said humbly that he was just A librarian.
"Haha!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing and ordered: "Go and bring me the records of Longyou and Hexi prefectures and counties, especially the recent records!"
"yes!"
Liu Chengyou didn't have to wait too long before he saw Lu Duoxun coming back holding several volumes of books. Liu Chengyou couldn't help being surprised. He picked up an old book and asked, "So fast? Just these few books?"
"Your Majesty, I have recently paid tribute to Liangzhou. It was originally our Chinese territory, but it was split abroad due to war. Now that he is coming to court again, I thought that your majesty might pay attention to his hometown in Hexi again, so I have prepared the registration book in advance. To prepare for the royal visit!" Lu Duoxun responded calmly: "In addition, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, Hexi has been lost, and wars have occurred frequently in the Central Plains. Therefore, there is a huge lack of descriptions of the hometown of Hexi. Most of the books only mention it in a few words. And, thank you for mentioning the contents of these books!”
After hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou turned his eyes to Lu Duoxun again. He was a well-behaved person, and he was indeed restrained, but he only restrained his sharpness. He is really smart and shrewd. Although he is in Zhaowen Hall, his eyes are also on the imperial court.
"What if I don't have this intention and don't read the records?" Liu Chengyou said playfully.
Lu Duoxun calmly clasped his hands: "I just made preparations in advance to avoid being in a hurry when Your Majesty checks it. Furthermore, Hexi Longyou has been the land of China since ancient times. How can it be reduced to this for a long time?" Foreigners, your majesty has great talent and great strategy, and he will make a comeback sooner or later. Even if you don’t look at it now, there will be a future..."
Listening to his explanation, Liu Chengyou's expression was dull and noncommittal, but obviously, this person had a deeper impression on him. Opening a book at random, Lu Dosun thoughtfully marked the corners of the relevant descriptions. However, the writing was old, the words were obscure, and some of the handwriting was blurry. It looked quite difficult...
He directly folded them up and looked at Lu Duoxun: "You have read these books and records! I will not read them. Please tell me about the situation of the states in Longyou and Hexi!"
Facing the emperor's inquiry, Lu Duoxun immediately became energetic, pondered for a while, and calmly recounted: "Since the middle Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains has been in decline and chaos. It is impossible to control the Hexi and Longyou states, which are occupied by Tubo. A hundred years ago, Zhang They raised the army and drove out the Tibetan forces, causing more than a dozen states in the northwest to fall and return to China for sixty years.
However, due to internal strife and external constraints, the Central Plains could not provide support. After all, the Guiyi Army continued to weaken, gradually declined, and its territory shrank. Now there are only two states, Sha and Gua, almost isolated from the Central Plains. The person who is now in power in the Yijun army is the Cao family. "
"Since I came to power, the Guiyi Army has come here twice!" Liu Chengyou nodded: "The road is difficult. It has been in the northwest for decades, and I still miss the Central Plains. It is not easy!"
Lu Duoxun said: "This is because our Han culture has spread far and wide, and Tang officials and Han people still exist. But outside of Gua and Sha, the Han lands are all occupied by barbarians. The rebel army is like an isolated island in the sea, always under threat. There is a danger of overthrow. Therefore, the Cao family has to contact the Central Plains to resist hostility from outside and gather people's hearts from within. If the Han Dynasty returns to Hexi in the future, the rebel army will be of great use!"
Liu Chengyou nodded and motioned for him to continue.
Lu Duoxun said: "Since the Three Dynasties, Tubo has become increasingly weak, and the Hexi and Longyou prefectures have been divided between Tubo, Uighurs, Dangxiang and other miscellaneous Hus. The most powerful ones are undoubtedly the Ganzhou Uighurs. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, the Uighurs After the decline, they were destroyed by the Xijiasi people. The tribes migrated, and one of them moved to Ganzhou. After the power of the Guiyi Army declined, they took the opportunity to become stronger. Now with Ganzhou as their tentacles, their power is probably not weaker than that of the Dingnan Army. "
As he said that, Lu Duoxun glanced at Liu Chengyou carefully and continued: "In the past few decades, Hexi and Longyou have been lost, and only Gan, Liang, Sha, and Gua are often in contact with the Central Plains. Among them, the closest ones are undoubtedly Liang. state.
After the Tubo split and civil war, although its power declined, there were still a large number of tribesmen living in the northwest. In Liangzhou, where the Yi and Xia were mixed, Tubo, Han people, Qiang people and other miscellaneous barbarians gathered together, and the situation was the most complicated. The one who came to court this time was Bu Jia Shi, a member of the Tubo Liuhe tribe, who was already a local tycoon in Liangzhou. Since Zhu Liang, we have repeatedly sent envoys to the Central Plains to guard..."
Liu Chengyou was obviously very satisfied with Lu Duoxun's narration. He looked at him and chuckled: "It seems that you have studied hard. It's great to be able to sort out the context of Hexi from this messy historical records." It’s not easy, I’m afraid no one in the whole court is more familiar with the situation in Hexi than you!”
"Your Majesty is ridiculously complimenting me, but I don't dare to accept it!" Lu Duoxun responded with a low eyebrow: "I just took some time to read more books. However, the actual situation in Hexi cannot be obtained from the previous records. The Central Plains and Hexi has been separated for too long after all!”
"It's really rare for you to have such knowledge!" Liu Chengyou sighed, pondered for a while, and suddenly asked: "You became famous at a young age, and you are a dignified second-ranked scholar, and you are confined to Zhaowen Hall. Do you feel that your talents are compromised?"
Hearing the emperor's question, even if he really felt that he was incompetent, he didn't dare to show it. Lu Duoxun said respectfully: "I don't dare! I have nothing to do. I have gained a lot in the Zhaowen Pavilion in the past two years!"
"Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles!" Liu Chengyou said with a smile: "I think it is inappropriate for you to continue to stay in Zhaowen Hall!"
Hearing this, Lu Duoxun's eyes immediately brightened up intelligently.
