Chapter 53 This is not a story

Shen Liuzhen was also infected by this atmosphere. He held up his sleeves and said with a smile:

"During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, there was a beautiful girl in Nanjun..." He just paused when he was interrupted by children's questions:

"Brother, when was Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty? Is it far from now?"

“What does Mao Bi Shih Tzu mean?”

"I know Nanjun. My maternal grandfather's home is from Nanjun! It's so far away from here. It takes eight or nine days to get there!"

They were all talking in confusion, but Shen Liuzhen was stunned by the question. He didn't seem to expect that someone would ask such a question...

Xie Yuan was even more happy to see him like this. He sat there holding his cheek and laughing non-stop.

Shen Liuzhen glanced at her, cleared his throat and said:

"Three or four hundred years ago, there was a very, very beautiful girl..."

"Wow~ How much is three or four hundred years?" Another child's innocent voice came out.

Shen Liuzhen had a lump in his throat...

"Don't interrupt. Listen to Mr. Shen's story. If you have any questions, keep them in mind and ask them later." Guan Yifei couldn't stand the chaotic scene anymore and quickly stopped him.

After listening to his words this time, the children all raised their faces and looked at him with pairs of clean eyes.

Only then did Shen Liuzhen dare to speak again:

"A long time ago, there was a very beautiful girl named Wang Zhaojun in Nanjun. Many people knew her from far and near. When the emperor wanted to choose... the empress, she was elected to the palace by the county because of her beauty. .So we took the official ship and traveled all the way to the capital..."

Shen Liuzhen told the story of Wang Zhaojun that was compiled by later generations. He said that because Wang Zhaojun did not bribe the painter, he was deliberately painted ugly by the painter. Therefore, he did not see the emperor for three years in the deep palace, and he always belonged to Ye Ting. Later, when the King of the Huns came to Beijing to seek marriage, the palace maid volunteered to be invited, and was given the story of the Xiongnu Chanyu by Emperor Han Yuan.

During this period, he tried his best to avoid words that children might not know, and spoke in the most straightforward terms.

At the end of the sermon, he said:

"...Because of Wang Zhaojun's righteousness, the Huns, a kingdom established by the Hu people, were friendly and harmonious with the Han Dynasty. People on both sides enjoyed a peaceful life for more than fifty years. People often praised her beauty and virtue. By the time of the Jin Dynasty, In order to avoid the taboo of Sima Zhao's name, she was often called Ming Fei."

After listening, the children who were excited to ask questions at first were surprisingly silent, looking at him with bright eyes, but did not speak or applaud.

Shen Liuzhen was a little embarrassed and thought: He didn't speak so poorly, right? Didn't you understand?

Thinking again about the scene that Xie Yuan just performed... his self-esteem was a little damaged.

So he forced a smile and asked, "What's wrong?"

In the silent crowd, a 123-year-old child suddenly asked: "Is there really a time when we don't have to fight?... I thought that people have to fight all the time in life."

Shen Liuzhen couldn't describe the shock in his heart at that moment. He looked at so many eyes looking at him. Their eyes were clean and innocent, with a yearning for the balance life. Suddenly he felt sad tears welling up and spinning in his eyes... …

He endured it and answered seriously:

"Yes, history books record that three or four hundred years ago, the Han Dynasty was strong and prosperous, with a vast territory, and all the people in the world could enjoy peace. Even the Hu people's kingdom far outside the Great Wall at that time gave up war and took the initiative to seek peace and marriage. The best of times..."

"It would be great if there was a concubine now." One child said.

Guan Yifei suddenly sneered at this time, with a stubborn look on his face, and said sarcastically:

"They are just stories, how can they be taken seriously? I don't believe that the Hu people and the Han people can live in peace. The two sides have long been jealous. If they say there is no war, they will not fight. Who can swallow this breath?"

"He is telling the truth, not a story." At this time, Xie Yuan got up from the ground, stood next to Shen Liuzhen, and said to everyone:

"Since the founding of Pangu and Cangjie coined characters, people have begun to record what happened. The tools used for recording range from turtle backs to bamboo slips to silk paper. My family has many, and they have been passed down through generations and have been preserved. According to As written above, the land under our feet has always been divided and combined, with prosperous times and troubled times, but we were not lucky and happened to be born in troubled times."

But even though they were living in troubled times, her situation and theirs were simply not comparable.

She paused, as if she couldn't bear it because of this cruel reality, and comforted them and said: "It will be fine in the future..."

"Really?!" The children's eyes were as bright as stars, looking at Xie Yuan and asked happily.

Obviously, Xie Yuan is much more prestigious than Shen Liuzhen in front of these children.

They definitely didn't fully understand Xie Yuan's words, but that didn't stop them from looking at her with admiration and asking if it was true.

Shen Liuzhen touched his nose awkwardly and said nothing.

Just at this time, the child in front who asked Xie Yuan what she liked to eat came back. She held her hands carefully while shouting in a clear childish voice:

"I'm back, I'm back, get out of the way, get out of the way..."

The children sitting in a circle looked at her and turned sideways to let her out.

"Xunya, what is it?"

"What did you get for Brother Xie?" the children asked, all looking at her hand.

Xie Yuan was also full of curiosity. He saw Xunya smiling shyly, holding her hands up to Xie Yuan, slowly spreading her small palms, revealing a mud ball with grass blades stuck in it.

The yellow mud ball is very round and smooth, with only faint traces and lines of a child's fingers. The grass blade stuck on it splits into two leaves, which are green and firm, like the pedicel of a fruit.

Xie Yuan opened his eyes wide and asked: "...is this...persimmon?"

"Hmm..." Xunya hummed shyly and obediently. She bent her bright eyes and stretched her eyes, "I wish you a happy birthday, brother. Come and eat."

Shen Liuzhen was watching from the side. He originally wanted to remind them that you don't need to knead clay to offer sacrifices to the dead, so how could you use this to feed the living? But he held back after a second thought.

At this time, Guan Yifei smiled and explained:

"Just close your eyes and imagine that this is a real persimmon, and pretend to take a bite from a distance. If we usually don't have real things for birthdays, we just use fake ones to fool ourselves, just to have fun."

"Hahaha...haha... no matter what kind of fruit you pinch, it will always be a round ball. I don't think this looks like a persimmon..."

The kids next to me started joking around.

"I think it looks like an apple..."

"I feel like hawthorn... hahaha..."

"Brother Xie probably won't be able to taste the persimmon flavor with it..."

Although they laughed and argued happily, Xie Yuan felt sad and wanted to cry. She pursed her lips, carefully took the ball of yellow mud from Xunya's little hand, and closed it in the expectant eyes of everyone. Put your eyes in front of your mouth and carefully imagine the taste of persimmons, but your nose is obviously full of the fishy smell of earth, so how can you imagine it?

Xie Yuan's nose felt sour, his lips moved, he opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Yeah...it really does taste like persimmon, thank you Xunya!"

The children immediately cheered and shouted in confusion, asking who should perform next...

Xie Yuan held the "persimmon" in both hands, as if he was holding the most precious gift. Shen Liuzhen took advantage of the excitement and sat down next to her. The two looked at each other, and they both saw sadness and intolerance in each other's eyes. Come… …

Suddenly, intermittent, high and low shouts came from a distance:

"...Coming...hurry...ah..."

Everyone quickly stood up and looked into the distance, only to see a Southern Dynasty soldier galloping towards here on horseback, waving his arms and roaring, and behind him, there was loess smoke rising all over the sky...

Attention everyone, I am about to draw my sword!
Chapter completed!