Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 8 Previously Learned
In June, the prelude to midsummer slowly begins.

At this time, Yan Shu had been teaching Zhao Xin for half a month.

The attic on one side of the gate of Zichen Palace.

A light breeze blew gently up the curtains around the attic.

And Zhao Xin also had his back against his teacher, lying in his teacher's arms.

Then he took a copy of "Mencius" and asked his teacher to read it to him word by word.

"King Xuan of Qi asked, 'Is there a proper way to treat neighboring countries?'"

At this time, Zhao Xin would repeat it again.

"Mencius replied: 'Yes...'"

After all have been repeated.

Zhao Xin would then read it again by himself.

of course!

Just take a look.

Although there are dialogues between characters in "Mencius", Mencius is probably thousands of years old and his way of speaking is completely different.

and so……

In addition to reading "Mencius" in this way, Zhao Xin feels that the more important thing is to learn how to speak like a normal person. Otherwise, when he speaks himself, it will sound like Mencius, who lived thousands of years ago, which would be terrible.

Zhao Xin then pointed at the words "King Xuan of Qi".

Yan Shu immediately said, "King Xuan of Qi was the fifth king of Tian Qi during the Warring States Period."

Zhao Xin asked him to take a pen and write down what he had just said.

It took Zhao Xin half a month to gradually develop to this step.

Yan Shu thought it was natural and did not find it strange, so he wrote down what he had just said.

after that……

Zhao Xin would read it again word by word, then tilt his head and look at him sideways from bottom to top.

Yan Shu replied: "Shou Guogong is really smart! I only read it once and you remembered it."

Zhao Xin asked Yan Shu to write down what he had said.

When Yan Shu finished writing, Zhao Xin looked at what Yan Shu had written and said, "How smart! He remembered it after just reading it once."

and……

While saying this, he rewrote it.

In order to enhance memory.

Such study days are depressing.

But there’s nothing I can do!
Zhao Xin could only learn slowly, bit by bit, in this way.

So another half a month passed.

at this time……

Zhao Xin already has a considerable amount of knowledge reserves.

But he still didn't dare speak too coherently.

mainly……

Would it be too horrifying if he said that?

Anyway...

Even if it was a sentence with more than five words, Zhao Xin had to think deeply and think about whether this sentence was something that someone like him could say.

As for facing his teacher...

In fact, Zhao Xin was also secretly observing his teacher.

Feel……

He is a very gentle person.

In response to his words, I never said a harsh word.

of course!

It could also be because he is the Duke of Shou after all.

Zhao Xin was also puzzled that his father would actually give him such an ugly name of Duke.

Duke Shouguo, it felt like I was suddenly called eighty years older.

When Zhao Xin didn't understand what "Shou Guogong" meant at first, he felt that the pronunciation of "Shou" was a bit abnormal.

really!

When he asked his teacher to write down his name, he got drunk!
So much so that Zhao Xin couldn't help but wonder if his father was uneducated. Otherwise...

It is not necessary to come up with such a name as the Duke.

That's too far!
Let’s talk about his teacher again!
His teacher is a very responsible and patient person.

The name is——Yan Shu...

If Zhao Xin's feeling was correct, he should have learned this person's poems or lyrics.

But if you ask him to specifically say which poem or which lyric it was, he really can't remember.

however……

What's the use?
Even if I knew the other person's identity, it would still be the same. At my age now, I really can't do anything.

"Teacher! Do you write poetry?"

Zhao Xin only reveals that he speaks very fluently when facing the other person.

Yan Shu said, "Of course I can write poetry."

Zhao Xin also became interested, "Then write it now!"

Yan Shu said with an embarrassed look on his face: "This... This is a bit difficult, right? How about this, I read a poem or a ci that I wrote before?"

Zhao Xin said, "That's fine!"

Yan Shu then recited: "Swallows come at the New Festival, pear blossoms fall at Qingming Festival... I wonder why I had such a good spring dream last night, it turned out to be because I won the grass-fighting game today, and smiles appeared on both of our faces."

After Yan Shu finished reading, he wrote down all the words out of habit.

Zhao Xin also savored each word carefully.

I couldn't help but think that this poem has a bit of the feeling of Li Qingzhao.

It's like leaning against the door, looking back, and smelling the green plums.

Yan Shu then explained: "This is about the people and things that the teacher saw in the spring. That day, your teacher happened to meet two girls. One of them said, I dreamed of a good thing last night. It turned out that I won the grass fight with you today! I thought this picture was very interesting, so I wrote it down."

Zhao Xin thought to himself, you old pervert!
Go and peek at others every day!

But don't say...

This is pretty well written!
Zhao Xin also repeated the line 'The day is long and the catkins are light', and then said: "I like this line!"

Yan Shu then asked, "Why does Lord Shou like this sentence?"

Zhao Xin said, "Very good."

Yan Shu also asked: "What do you mean by very good? Very leisurely? Very leisurely means very relaxed and contented."

If it were someone else, Yan Shu might not have explained it this way.

but……

After spending a month together, he discovered that what Zhao Xin needed most was this kind of extension.

From a very vague word, it extends to a very precise, accurate, and even profound word.

Then...

Yan Shu then said these words again.

Zhao Xin also pretended not to understand, so Yan Shu had to use some actions and body language to show what leisure meant.

He said, "The so-called leisure means not having to read or write, but being able to stare at the blue sky in a daze, or not having to do anything, just lying on a table or chair and having a good sleep, and even crossing your legs while sleeping."

When he wrote the word "leisurely", Zhao Xin actually already understood what it meant.

and so……

Zhao Xin could just pretend that he didn't hear anything he said afterwards.

However, this process still needs to be followed.

After Zhao Xin finished listening, he said, "That's about right."

Yan Shu said, "From now on, Lord Shou can be relaxed instead."

After saying this, Yan Shu turned around and thought about it.

wrong!

At his age, can he understand what leisure means?

and……

It seemed that he had never taught Duke Shou what flying catkins meant.

Then how could he understand the meaning of this sentence?
Or……

——In fact, Yan Shu would encounter such confusion from time to time.

Perhaps, it was because Duke Shou had already learned it before.

(End of this chapter)