Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 125 Visit
Chapter 120 Five

On Friday night, Chi Xueli came to No. [-] Middle School to pick up Zhou Zhi and leave school.

Both of them were nervous and apprehensive, and Chi Xueli kept complaining: "Elbow, you find trouble for me!"

Zhou Zhi was also panicked, the calm and breezy Fan Fan in the literature club had long since disappeared without a trace, holding a square of yellow oil paper in his hand: "Sister Chi, stop talking, I'm more nervous than you."

Chi Xueli drove a small jeep, and said bitterly: "You deserve it! You know now? Do you know how much courage it took me to call the old man?!"

"Sister, don't talk about it. How about I get out of the car and you take your things there?"

"you dare!"

"Then drive quickly!"

The two bickered all the way to ease the tension, drove all the way, and soon came to the gate of a university campus.

When the guard saw that it was a TV station's car, he was polite, and when he saw Chi Xueli driving, he let it go immediately.

The little jeep drove to an old tube building in the campus and stopped. The two went up to the third floor one after the other, and knocked on the wooden door.

The door opened, and a thin old man in a blue shirt opened the door: "Xue Li is here."

In Zhou Zhi's heart, this small teacher's dormitory is like a temple.

The old man in front of him is a well-known contemporary linguist and lexicographer, the executive deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chinese Dictionary", and the deputy director of the compilation department. He is also an expert in rhyme with family background.

Gu Zhenduo.

Chi Xueli is now a well-known host of a well-known column in the whole country because of the series of interviews and reports on "Aspiring Boys". She is also cautious in front of this old man: "Master, the mentor is not here? Has the old man rested?"

Zhou Zhi's appearance was even worse. Last year Yang He saw Chi Xueli's appearance on the provincial TV station, and what he looks like now, he didn't even dare to say hello.

"Your master is very busy right now." Gu Zhenduo was approachable, and said with a smile: "My father is still awake. When I received your call and said that I would bring a child to visit, he was still awake. Is this the child? It looks spiritual."

"Gu... Gu..." Zhou Zhi had already stuttered.

"Jiang Wan is worrying, hearing partridges in the mountains?" The old man chuckled, "Don't be so nervous, kid! Come in, come in."

"Hello, Professor Gu." Zhou Zhi finally said a word.

The interior furnishings are very simple, just a cloth sofa and a small coffee table, and a small dining table next to it. Except for a kitchen, the rest is a study room, including a writing desk and bookcase in the bedroom, with lights on both sides.

An even older man came out of the study, rubbed the head of his right index finger with his left hand: "Xue Li is here? Is this the child you mentioned?"

Chi Xueli and Zhou Zhi stood up immediately: "Master." "Gu Zuzu."

This is a family so arrogant that Zhou Zhi looks up to it. The first generation is Gu Shaoxian, a well-known Chinese authority in the fields of medieval phonology, characters, and exegesis.

Gu Shaoxian was born in the tenth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty.When he was young, he studied with Zhu Yanhe, a famous Confucian in Chengdu.Later, because he opposed Yuan Shikai's proclaiming emperor, he was arrested and imprisoned, where he studied Duan Yucai's commentary on "Shuowen".In terms of academic thought, Dai Zhen, Duan Yucai, and Wang Niansun, father and son of the Qianjia School of the Qing Dynasty, had contacts with Zhang Taiyan and Huang Kan among modern scholars, and their academic views were relatively close.

He has written a lot throughout his life, and now the younger generations are still sorting out his two major works "Guangyun Shuzheng" and "Classic Anthology Collection of Commentary Notes".

The second generation is his son-in-law Shang Menglun and his son Gu Youwen. Shang Menglun has passed away. The old man in front of him is Mr. Shao Xian's son Gu Youwen.

Gu Youwen is a master of literature and history in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties of China. Because of his family background, he is also an expert in writing and rhyme.

The old man who just opened the door, Gu Zhenduo, is not only an expert in writing, but also a famous historian of Tang and Song Dynasties.

This man also has a son named Gu Kailai, who is also a professor of Chinese, an expert in rhymes, and Chi Xueli's tutor.

Among the hundreds of cultural families assessed by China later, Shuchuan Province, including Yuzhou City, has a total of three families. This is the only one in Shu City. It has four generations of professors, specializing in one rhyme, and the rest of history and literature. can only be counted as "overflow".

But even the ones that overflow have propelled them to the top of China.

Therefore, Sister Chi is such a big star, she has to be careful in front of Gu Zhenduo, and call her master obediently.

Everyone sat down, and Gu Youwen went straight to the topic: "Listen to Xue Li, you wrote a paper on the Jiachuan dialect? Is it related to medieval phonology?"

Zhou Zhi untied the thread on the outside of the yellow paper bag: "Yes, I did a field survey on the Jiachuan dialect, and I think it is quite detailed. In addition, there will be a comparative discussion on the dialect and the rules of "Guangyun", I would like to trouble Master And Master Zuzu, take the time to correct me."

""Guang Yun"?" Gu Youwen smiled, but there was some helplessness in his smile: "Where did you learn your "Guang Yun" from?"

Like Zhou Zhi now, Gu Youwen has seen too many people who don't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and he doesn't think that the child in front of him really understands "Guang Yun" in his heart.

"Based on the lecture notes of Shi Gaozu's "Shuowen Jizhu", I referred to Zhang Taiyan's "Primary School Questions and Answers" and "Wen Shi", and used the sound to understand the exegesis." Zhou Zhi replied seriously: "Later, it was Chen Li. "Qie Yun Kao" is just which one was published after Shi Gaozu's school, only Shi Gaozu's "Gujin Qieyu Table" and "Guangyun Harmony Table" are Shi Gaozu's 41 tones according to Huang Kan Advocate, and the version with 290 five rhymes."

"Oh?" Zhou Zhi's answer made Gu Youwen happy. There are not many people who can name these books. The child in front of him may be really different from those before.

"Father." Gu Zhenduo, who was reading the "Field Investigation Report on Jiachuan Dialect", said, "This child's field investigation is different from ours."

"Really? What's different?"

Gu Zhenduo said: "Different from our survey of sounds, this child also added exegesis and grammar."

"Really?" Gu Youwen took the report and glanced at it: "Come on, kid, read this paragraph to us in your dialect."

"Oh." Zhou Zhi came to Gu Youwen's side: "'Confused', the dialect is pronounced as 'hudu', and all the words enter the sound. It is similar to the explanation of 'confused, with sudden pronunciation' in "Jinhu Character Test."

"Also known as 'Falcon Tu', it was first seen in Tang Mengjiao's "Border City Songs" 'Where is the falcon sudden dream, return to think and sleep on your back'; Ming Sun Chengzong's "Answer to Yuan Jiehuan Kaifu" also has "The temple used this falcon to solve the problem, it is true Haotan' language."

"'Suddenly', 'Huguqie' in Guangyun, fifteen volumes; 'Du', Tuguqie in Tang Yun, Duguqie in Zhengyun. The dialect is based on Zhengyun , so the dialect of this word should be tested as the word before Tang Dynasty and the sound after Song Dynasty."

Gu Zhenduo also pointed out one point: "This is the three-character test strip of stew, dun, dun."

"Dou is a simple character, its origin is stew, and the dialect is pronounced as '独', both of which are poisonous and cut, and enter the sound. For example, '热豆豆', '皮鱼', agree with stew."

"Dun is a verb, also pronounced as 'Du'. It is poisonous and enters the tone. It is called 'Du' to make an object suddenly stop, for example, 'return the sacks and bags into one', and I agree with Dun."

"Dun, also pronounced as 'Dun', Dudu cuts, enters the sound. Honest, heavy meaning. For example, 'Han Dun Dun', pronounced as 'Ha Tu Tu' in dialect."

"Three words have the same pronunciation, but the reading method is not found in "Guangyun" and "Jiyun", but "Modun Chanyu" in "Historical Records", which is read as "Mo Du Shanyu", so I suspect that this is not the correct rhyme of the Tang and Song Dynasties, but the legacy of the Qin and Han Dynasties and also."

Reading this paragraph in dialect, Gu Youwen and Gu Zhenduo immediately recognized the phonology, and both of them couldn't help being surprised and delighted.

This style is no longer a simple field investigation, but the content of exegesis.

Today's dialect fieldwork generally adopts Western survey methods, but because there are too many medieval samples in Jiachuan dialect, the traditional Chinese exegetical method is used for investigation, which has obvious advantages.

And this itself is also a process of proof. For example, the child mentioned that "Zhufan" in the dialect is a derogatory term for eating. He thought that this word should be "Zhu", which means "pound", and found an example in ancient Chinese As evidence - "Three Kingdoms · Wei Shu · Shaodi Ji": "The thief built his mouth with a knife, so that he could not speak."

Gu Zhenduo patted the "Field Investigation Report": "You summarized these? How many dialect words did you collect?"

"Grandfather, all the words I used are related to the ancient rhyme. There are 650 or eight words in the report. The style is roughly the same as the word 'confused'."

"The work is very meticulous, which is worthy of praise." Gu Youwen said with a smile: "Little baby, this is your natural advantage..."

Gu Zhenduo seemed to think of something: "Zhou Zhi, right? How many of the reports were interviewed by you personally?"

"Master, I personally interviewed these."

"Oh? Then you didn't get any pointers from others for this report?"

"After the thesis was finished, I showed it to my godfather."

"Your godfather is surnamed Wu, isn't he?"

"Yes, my godfather is Wu Lingjun, and my godmother is Tang Dihua." Zhou Zhi took out a letter from his pocket: "This is a letter from your godfather and godmother, they asked me to call you Shigong and Shizuzu. "

"You child!" Gu Zhenduo snatched the letter: "Why didn't you take it out earlier?!"

Zhou Zhi was a little embarrassed: "Godfather said, if Shigong didn't mention him, then there's no need to bring it up..."

"Zhengping really has such a temper." Gu Zhenduo only said this, and then began to read the letter.

Gu Youwen waved to Zhou Zhi: "Come on, kid, come to me and read a few more articles for us. Xue Li, go and see what we have to drink at home, as well as fruit, and prepare some for us."

"Hey." Chi Xueli stood up, glared at Zhou Zhi who was helplessly looking at her, and went to work in the kitchen.

The 650 eight words and the notes below don’t actually take long. The main reason is that Zhou Zhi’s dialect pronunciation is very special, and Gu Youwen can understand it as soon as he hears it. There is no need for communication and explanation between the two, just pure reading can.

But Zhou Zhi still only read half of it: "I heard from my godfather that Shi Gaozu has to go to bed at eight o'clock every night, so don't delay Shigong and Shizuzu?"

"Rules are not dead, it mainly depends on whether things are worth it." Gu Youwen actually has a little humor: "Looking at it now, it's quite worth it."

"Restricted by the conditions back then, I couldn't verify it in detail." Gu Zhenduo had read the letter a long time ago, and listened to it for a long time: "Is Zhengping and Yidu okay?"

"Zhengping is godfather's character, but Yi is godmother's character? Did Master give it to them?" Zhou Zhi asked, "Didn't their current situation be mentioned in their letter to you?"

Gu Zhenduo felt compelled to compare, and said with a smile: "Let's talk about the origin of their characters first."

""The Book of Songs Tangdi Zhihua" has "Yier Shijia"; "Chu Ci Lisao" has "The name Yu is Zhengzhenxi, and the character Yu is Lingjun". Wang Yi's "Chu Ci Chapters" has a note: "Zheng , Ping Ye; Ze, Fa Ye; Ling, Shen Ye; Jun, Tune Ye'. The words of godmother and godfather should come from these places, right?"

Gu Zhenduo said with a smile: "Your godfather said in the letter that you loved classical literature since you were a child, and you have made some achievements. The biggest achievements so far are this "Field Report" and "Studies on Dialects."

"Now I believe what he said. As for anything else, the letter didn't say a word."

(End of this chapter)