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Chapter 53 This is not a story

Shen Liuzhen was also infected by this atmosphere, holding his sleeves, smiling and saying:

"During the time of Emperor Han Yuan, there was a girl in Nanjun who was more beautiful than Xishi..." He had just paused for a moment before being interrupted by the children's question:

"Brother, when is Emperor Hanyuan? Is it far from now?"

"What does Mambi Xi Tzu mean?"

"Nanjun, I know, my maternal ancestor's home is from Nanjun! It's so far away from here, it takes eight or nine days to get there!"

They chattered in disorder, but Shen Liuzhen was stunned by the question, as if he didn't expect someone to ask such a question...

Xie Yuan was even more happy to see him like this, sitting there with his cheeks on his hands and laughing non-stop.

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

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

"Wow~ How much is 400 years?" Another childish and innocent voice came out.

Shen Liuzhen's throat choked...

"Don't interrupt, listen to Shen Langjun's story, keep any questions in mind, and ask after the story is over." Guan Yifei couldn't stand the chaotic scene, and hurriedly stopped him.

After hearing what he said this time, the children all raised their faces and looked at him with clean eyes.

Only then did Shen Liuzhen dare to speak again:
"A long, long time ago, there was a very beautiful girl named Wang Zhaojun in South County. Many people knew her from far and near. When the emperor caught up with her, she wanted to choose...a concubine. Because of her beauty, she was recommended to the palace by the county. So I took the official ship and traveled thousands of miles to the capital..."

Shen Liuzhen told the story of Wang Zhaojun compiled by later generations. He said that because Wang Zhaojun didn't bribe the painter, he was deliberately painted ugly by the painter, so he didn't see the emperor in the deep palace for three years. Later, when the King of the Huns came to Beijing to ask for a marriage, he voluntarily invited him to go, and was given the story of the Xiongnu Shanyu by Emperor Han Yuan.

During this period, he tried his best to avoid words that children might not know, and he used the most simple and straightforward words to speak.

At the end of the sermon, he said:
"...Because of Wang Zhaojun's righteousness, the kingdom established by the Huns, the Huns, was friendly and harmonious with the Han Dynasty. The people on both sides enjoyed a peaceful life for more than 50 years. People often praised her for her beauty and virtue. In the Jin Dynasty, in order to avoid taboo Sima Zhao's name is taboo, and she is often called Concubine Ming."

After listening, the children who had just started to ask questions excitedly were surprisingly silent, looking at him with bright eyes, neither talking nor applauding.

Shen Liuzhen was a little embarrassed, thinking: I can't speak so badly, can I?Didn't understand?

Think about the scene that Xie Yuan performed just now... His self-esteem was a little damaged.

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

Among the silent crowd, a child of twelve or thirteen suddenly asked: "Is there really a time when there is no war?... I thought that people would live to fight all the time."

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, innocent, with yearning for the days of balance.Immediately, I felt sad tears welling up, swirling in my eye sockets...

He endured it, and seriously replied:

"Yes, according to historical records, three or four hundred years ago, the Han Dynasty was strong and powerful, with a vast territory, and the people of the world could enjoy peace. Even the Huren Kingdom, which was far outside the Great Wall at that time, gave up fighting and took the initiative to seek peace and marriage. Good prosperity..."

"It would be great if there is a concubine Ming now." A child said.

Guan Yifei suddenly sneered at this time, with a stubborn face, he said mockingly:
"It's just a story, how can it be taken seriously? I don't believe that Hu people and Han people can live in peace.

"He's telling the truth, not a story." At this time, Xie Yuan got up from the ground, stood beside Shen Liuzhen, and said to everyone:
"Since Pangu created the world, Cangjie created characters, and people began to record what happened. The tools used for recording range from turtle backs to bamboo slips to silk paper. My family has many, which have been passed down for generations. According to As written above, the land under our feet has always been divided and united, there are times of prosperity and times of chaos, but our fate is not good, and we happened to be born in times of chaos."

But even though they were in the same 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, "It will be fine in the future..."

"Really?!" The children looked at Xie Yuan with bright eyes like stars and asked happily.

Obviously, Xie Yuan has much more prestige in front of these children than Shen Liuzhen.

They certainly didn't understand what Xie Yuan said, but it didn't stop them from looking at her with admiration and asking if it was true.

Shen Liuzhen touched his nose in embarrassment, but said nothing.

Just at this time, the little boy who asked Xie Yuan what he likes to eat came back.While holding her hands carefully, she shouted in a crisp 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 one after another, and they really turned sideways to make way for her to come out.

"Xun Ya, what is it?"

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

Xie Yuan was also full of curiosity.Seeing Xunya smiled shyly, raised her hands in front of Xie Yuan, and slowly spread her small palm, revealing a mud ball with grass blades stuck in it.

The yellow mud ball was rounded and smooth, with only faint fingerprints and lines of children's fingers. The blade of grass inserted on it split into two leaves, emerald green and firm, just like the pedicle of a fruit.

Xie Yuan opened his eyes wide and asked, "...Is this... a persimmon?"

"Hmm..." Xunya hummed shyly and obediently, then stretched out her bright eyes again, "Happy birthday brother Xie, eat quickly."

Shen Liuzhen watched from the side, and wanted to remind them that they don't need clay to sacrifice to the dead, so why would they give this to the living?But then I held back.

At this moment, Guan Yifei smiled and explained:
"Just close your eyes and imagine that this is a real persimmon, just pretend to take a bite from the air. If we don't have real things for our birthdays, we can fool ourselves with fake ones, just to have fun."

"Hahaha...haha...No matter what fruit Xunya pinches, it's always a ball. I don't think this looks like a persimmon..."

The child next to him began to chatter away.

"I feel like an apple..."

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

"Brother Xie probably won't be able to taste the taste of persimmons with it..."

Although they were laughing happily and arguing, Xie Yuan was so sad that he wanted to cry.She pursed her lips, carefully took the ball of yellow mud from Xunya's little hand, closed her eyes under the expectant eyes of everyone, put it in front of her mouth, carefully imagining the taste of persimmon, but the smell between her nose It's obviously the smell of mud, so how can you imagine it?

Xie Yuan had a sore nose, moved his lips, opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Ah...it really smells like persimmons, thank you Xunya!"

The children immediately cheered, shouting and asking, who is going to perform next...

Xie Yuan held the "persimmon" in both hands, as if holding the most precious gift.Taking advantage of the excitement, Shen Liuzhen sat down next to her, and the two looked at each other, seeing sadness and intolerance in each other's eyes...

Suddenly, an intermittent, high and low shout came from a distance:
"...Here we come... Hurry up...ah..."

Everyone quickly stood up and looked into the distance, only to see a Southern Dynasty soldier galloping towards here on a horse, waving his arms and screaming, and behind him, there was loess dust billowing in the sky...

　Attention everyone, I'm going to draw my knife!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)