Memorize Yan Yi Yi Mou Lu

Author: Wang Zhe / et al
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Publishing Date: 1997-12-01
Features:, written by Wang Zhe of the Song Dynasty. Wang Zhe, styled Xingzhi, was from Ruyin. In the early years of the Shaoxing era, he served as a Di Gong Lang and was appointed as the acting compiler of the Bureau of Military Affairs under the Secretariat. He was recognized by Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou for compiling the military systems of the ancestors, and was ordered to change his position to a capital official. Later, he was dismissed as a Right and appointed as the head of the Chongdao Temple in Taizhou. In his later years, he suffered criticism from Qin Hui and fled to the mountains of Shanxi, where he spent his days composing poetry for self-entertainment. He left behind works such as the , , and , and was known as the "Snow Creek Master." Wang Zhe was born into a scholarly family and was a descendant of Wang Zhao Su, a famous scholar of the early Song Dynasty. His father, Wang Cui (styled LeDao), was a student of Ouyang Xiu. The family possessed a vast collection of books, as Wang Mingqing, Wang Zhe's son, wrote in : "Our ancestors, early in their lives, achieved success in examinations and traveled far and wide, paying close attention to classical texts. They diligently collected and preserved tens of thousands of volumes, all personally collated and stored in their hometown. Many scholars from Ruyin borrowed from our collection." By Wang Zhe's time, due to warfare, most of the collection had been lost, but he "made great efforts to copy and collect books after the Southern Expedition, and by then, he had nearly tens of thousands of volumes." Wang Zhe was a young man of great erudition, skilled in debate, and had an exceptional memory. It was said that he could read five lines at a time, while others could only read three or four, and he had already finished a sheet of paper. The great Song poet Lu You highly regarded Wang Zhe and wrote in : "Wang Xingzhi's knowledge was vast, especially in the history of our dynasty. He could recall everything and, when speaking to guests, could elaborate on hundreds or thousands of words. When questioned later, not a single word was found to be incorrect. From my youth to old age, I have only met one person like him." Wang Zhe had a deep understanding of the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. According to records in and , he compiled works such as the , , , , and . It is clear that without a profound study of Northern Song politics, economy, military, and culture, it would have been impossible to compile such a large number of historical works of this magnitude. Unfortunately, these books have not been preserved. is a notebook written by Wang Zhe, primarily recording anecdotes from the Northern Song court and society. Since Wang Zhe was particularly skilled in the history of his own dynasty, his preserves many anecdotes from the Northern Song period, which can supplement the lack of historical records and provide some reference value for studying the history of the Song Dynasty. The of the states: "Wang Zhe was familiar with historical records, and most of what he said could be relied upon." However, the also points out: "However, some of his records, such as Wang Pu's account of Zhou Shizong visiting the Five-Zhang River at night and seeing a firewheel child, knowing that a Northern Song general would replace the Jin general, are somewhat fantastical and resemble the tales of fiction, and cannot be taken as factual records." In fact, such fantastical accounts appear frequently in , which is a significant drawback. The book is not listed in the of the , nor is it mentioned in or . The editions we see today mainly include the , , (incomplete), (incomplete), and (incomplete). Before liberation, the Commercial Press used the as the main source, with ing it with the and two manuscript copies from 's and 's , and included them in the series. This is a better edition. For this edition, we used the as the base, in addition to a comparison with the and the from the Zhejiang Library, and also consulted the , , and the and and 's manuscript copies from the Beijing Library. During the collation process of this book, we received meticulous guidance from Mr. Chen Jiushi, for which we express our gratitude.
Zhu Jie's fragments: "Without a case, there is no way to resolve disputes." Fan Gong escaped, but Yuan Fa was dismissed due to his involvement and became the governor of Chizhou. Wang, as a prince's official, was protected by Emperor Shenzong and thus escaped punishment. Wang Jiagong, as prime minister, stayed in Jinling, while Lü Jifu became the deputy prime minister and initiated the case against Zheng Xia. He wanted to harm Jiagong. Wang Jingfeng, Wang Pingfu, was sent back to the countryside. Wang and Lü thus became deep enemies. Later, Lü initiated the case against Li Feng, using Li Shining, an old friend of Jiagong, and the story of him giving a treasure sword to the imperial family, to frame Jiagong. Coincidentally, the court reinstated Jiagong as prime minister. Han Zihua became the deputy prime minister and urgently summoned Jiagong, delaying the matter. Therefore, Jiagong came to the court at night and was thus able to escape. Li Yiyi, styled Duanshu, spoke of the Yuanyou era, when he served as the compiler and editor of the Six Bureaus. He saw that Li Shining was sentenced to death, but Jing Gong personally changed it to a sentence of exile. Wang Kuo was originally sentenced to exile but was, while Liu Jin and Teng Fu, who were involved in the case, were given lighter sentences." Zhang Maoshi, the Grand Marshal, was the son of Emperor Zhangsheng and was born to the imperial concubine Zhu. Emperor Zhangsheng feared Empress Liu and did not keep any princes or princesses born to concubines in the palace. He ordered the eunuch Zhang Jingzong to raise and care for him, and he was given the surname Zhang. When he grew up, Zhang Jingzong recommended him for the position of Sanban Fengzhi. On the day of his presentation, Emperor Zhangsheng said, "Child, you have been promised to a great family." After Emperor Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he appointed Maoshi as a yefang yeshi. Later, he was sent as a deputy envoy to the Jin court by Di Yong, and became the commander of the front guard. Han Jiong, the censor-in-chief, said, "Maoshi comes from the palace, and his background is suspicious. Fu Bi recommended him as the commander of the front guard, likely because they were on the same mission and had connections." Fu Bi was terrified and awaited punishment. However, the court examined the dates of Maoshi's appointment and found that it was not proposed by Fu Bi. When Han Jiong was transferred to be the governor of Cai Prefecture, Fu Bi stopped. When Emperor Houling became the crown prince, Maoshi came to the court. Outside the Donghua Gate, the people of Ruyin greeted his horse and shouted, "You, Grand Marshal Maoshi, are in great fear, and have been taken to the authorities and branded as a madman and exiled. In fact, you are not mad." Maoshi, due to this, sought a position outside the capital. When Emperor Houling ascended the throne, he avoided the name of his branch and changed his name to Zi. He became quite distant from Maoshi. Knowing that Maoshi was transferred from Cai Prefecture to Cao Prefecture and feared for his life, he was posthumously given the title of Qinhui. Teng Yuan said that he should have questioned Maoshi about his illness. When he went to his quarters, Maoshi stood up with his hair tied back, and his head and horns were sharp, truly like the offspring of a dragon. He was entirely extraordinary. It was rare for imperial eunuchs to be promoted to such high positions as a jiangshi, and this was a clear indication. His son, Zhang Xun, styled Zhongmou, was a talented and poetic man. It is strange that he had a son-in-law from the imperial household. Han Weigong led the army to Ding Prefecture, and Di Qing was the commander. One day, while entertaining guests, a courtesan named Bai Mudan, after becoming drunk, encouraged Di Qing to drink, saying, "Encourage Ban'er to have a drink." This was a joke about the birthmark on his face. The next day, Di Qing flogged the courtesan Bai Mudan. Later, Di Qing's former subordinate Jiao Yong led troops past Ding Prefecture. Di Qing invited Jiao Yong for a drink and later wrote: "Song's Jin'an Wang Shuyong wrote the in five volumes, tracing back to the era and ending in the era, with a total of 162 entries, presenting excellent laws and ideas. The main idea is that the Song Dynasty, succeeding the Five Dynasties, implemented all changes and measures based on loyalty and kindness, thus uniting the people and consolidating the imperial mandate. Although it underwent turmoil due to the New Policies, it was able to rise again, all thanks to the wise legacy of the ancestors. After the era, this idea gradually faded, so Shuyong, with his old aspirations and thoughts, expressed his longing for the past and detailed the changes in regulations to examine historical events. His intentions were truly profound. This book was originally published in and , and the entries were either separate or combined, with some differences. It seems that there has been no good edition for a long time, and the division and combination were made arbitrarily. Now, we have combined the two editions and used them accordingly. The entries that were originally combined have been restored to their original 162 entries, and the errors have also been corrected. As noted in the spring of ." Zhang Haipeng of Yushan wrote.