Chapter 166 Nursery Rhyme

Atunmi smiled and said: "It's okay. It's rare for my brother to find someone with whom we can talk so much during the whole trip. I think he talked a lot today. You can just enjoy the chat and don't worry about me."

Gao Zhisheng stood up and said with a smile: "Then let's talk while we walk. In fact, it's rare for me to find someone we can talk to like this in Dali. Whether they are from the Song Dynasty or from our country..."

The three of them started touring the garden, and Su You finally understood that Gao Zhisheng invited him over today just to discuss academic matters and had nothing to do with what happened yesterday.

I had no choice but to mentally cope with it while thinking about how to find a way to leave.

A middle-aged man who looked like a clerk came over, bowed to Gao Zhisheng and said, "Yamen, the prime minister invites you to come over. We have something to discuss with you."

Su You hurriedly said: "Since the prime minister has summoned me, brother Xian, please hurry up and go. We, brother and sister, will take our leave now."

He has been in Dali for a few days, and he also knows that the head of Shanchan Palace is also the Qingping official of Dali Kingdom, that is, the prime minister.

Moreover, the prime minister of Dali Kingdom has great power and is almost the head of the country without name. This Gao Zhisheng is the prime minister's office and has a higher status than the prince. No wonder there was a cavalry escort in the bookstore that day.

Gao Zhisheng felt a little regretful: "It's rare to have free time, but it's a bit disappointing. It's hard to disobey my father's orders, so foolish brother will invite wise brother to travel with you another day, and by the way, I will show you the scenery of Dali. I am really sorry for today."

Su You had been struggling with his thoughts since he entered the house. After thinking about it, he decided to press the matter regarding Tinon Zhigao and Yudang. After a few polite words, Gao Zhisheng asked the secretary to take the two of them out of the house.

As soon as I reached the second door, another clerk came over in a hurry: "Young gentleman, please stay, the Prime Minister has summoned me."

Atunmi and Suyou had no choice but to stop again, turned around and followed the bookstore back home.

Passing through several flower doors along the corridor, my eyes suddenly lighted up, and I came to a large courtyard. On both sides of the courtyard were office rooms, with people coming and going. There was a lobby at the bottom, which seemed to be a meeting hall.

Gao Zhisheng stood in front of the hall: "Brother Xian, I'm really sorry, my father wants to see you."

Su You then followed Gao Zhisheng into the house. Sitting in the hall was an old man with a gray beard, wearing a fancy dress, a tall lotus hat on his head, and jade ribbons hanging on both sides. At a glance, he could tell that he was a noble man.

He was Gao Zhisheng's father, the prime minister of the Dali Kingdom and a Qingping official named Gao Qingzhi.

Sitting next to him was a green-robed official, who turned out to be wearing the seventh-grade clothing of the Song Dynasty. It seemed that he should be the Song envoy that Mr. Fan saw yesterday.

Su You then stepped forward and saluted the Song envoy: "Young people have seen the Emperor's envoy from the Song Dynasty."

Then he saluted Gao Qingzhi: "I have met the Prime Minister."

Gao Qingzhi glanced at Gao Zhisheng, and said with a playful smile: "Is it true that a Qingping official in Dali cannot be ranked seventh in the state?"

Su You bowed and said, "That's not the case. It's just because this is a court, so I have to first respect the officials of my country, and then the foreign prime minister, just because I am from the Song Dynasty."

Gao Qingzhi asked: "What if it's not the court?"

Su You said: "If it's not the court, then naturally it should start with the elders."

Gao Qingzhi smiled and said: "That makes sense. The day before yesterday, a letter came from the governor of Dongchuan County, saying that a prodigy from the Song Dynasty came to Dali to play, and he gave you a letter of recommendation. Why didn't you see it? Why didn't you come to the house with the letter?

?”

Su You cupped his hands and said: "I came to Dali with my sister this time to expand my knowledge. I did see the governor's letter, but I thought that the Prime Minister must be busy with business and didn't dare to come and disturb me. Come again.

When he left the county, the reward from the prefect was too generous, and Su You was afraid of being suspected of betraying his reputation, so he did not dare to come."

After speaking, he glanced at Gao Zhisheng: "As for getting along with Brother Gao, this is a way for literary friends to hone their skills. Before, I had no idea that he was the son of the prime minister's family. This time, it can be regarded as a coincidence."

After a polite and elegant exchange, Gao Qingzhi smiled at the Song envoy and said, "Unexpectedly, the children of Shang Dynasty are so smart and elegant, and their centuries-old culture and education are indeed worthwhile..."

The envoy of the Song Dynasty smiled and said: "The prime minister has thanked you. Now the state of Dali is prosperous and the literary affairs are flourishing. Just like the yamen, he is famous for his diligent pursuit of the holy way and his literary talent is well-known at home and abroad."

Su You secretly cursed, "I don't know. I'm afraid you are just flattering me."

Gao Qingzhi pondered for a moment and said: "The envoy and the prodigy are here, but I have something to ask."

The two of them quickly said they didn't dare.

Gao Qingzhi said: "I wonder what you two think about nursery rhymes?"

Su You's heart skipped a beat, here it comes!

The Song envoy said: "Aren't nursery rhymes just children's songs? They are sung by children in the market. How can the Prime Minister ask about this?"

Gao Qingzhi pondered for a moment: "Since last night, a nursery rhyme has been circulating in Shanchan Mansion. I don't know where it originated from, and I don't know what its meaning is."

Su You cupped his hands and said: "Master Xiang, all Chinese history books have compiled the "Five Elements Chronicles". They record nursery rhymes, weather forecasts, prophecies, and dreams of emperors."

""Historical Records of the Zhou Dynasty" records that during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou, many little girls in the capital suddenly sang: 'If you wear a Jifu, the Kingdom of Zhou will be destroyed.'"

"It means 'Sandberry bows and dustpan wooden quivers will bring disaster to the Kingdom of Zhou.' King Xuan was very frightened when he heard this song. It happened that a couple in the market were selling mulberry bows and dustpan wooden quivers. King Xuan ordered

People went to arrest them and wanted to kill them."

"The couple fled to the road and found a baby. They heard her crying in the middle of the night. They took pity on her and took her in. They fled all the way to Baoguo."

"The girl grew up and became very beautiful. Later, the people of Baoguo offended the Zhou Dynasty, so they dedicated the girl to King Li in order to atone for their sins. Because the girl was sacrificed by Baoguo, they called her Baosi."

"One day, King You saw Bao Si in the harem, and he immediately doted on her. In the end, he deposed Empress Shen and the prince, and made Bao Si the queen."

"Later, he favored Bao Si and was ignorant and ignorant. He played with the princes by beacon fire, and the dogs and soldiers invaded. The Western Zhou Dynasty was destroyed."

"After Qin Shihuang unified the world, the children in the country suddenly sang another incredible nursery rhyme. 'The one who destroyed Qin was Hu Ye.'"

"The First Emperor therefore built the Great Wall to resist Donghu, but unexpectedly the world perished under Hu Hai II."

"In the sixth year of Qianfu reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, nursery rhymes suddenly became popular in Chang'an: 'In August, there is no frost and the grass is green. The general rides out of the empty city. The emperor of the Han Dynasty patrols the west for hunting, but he still wants more troops from the east of the Yangtze River.'"

"The following year, Huang Chao's army crossed the Yangtze River, crossed the Huaihe River, and occupied Luoyang. Then they marched westward to Tongguan and occupied this gateway to Chang'an. Emperor Xizong fled southwest to Chengdu."

“There is no frost in August and the grass will be green, which means the grass has not turned yellow yet, which means that it will be frost-yellow a little later, and then you will encounter a yellow nest.”

"The general rode out of the empty city and secretly advised Xizong to quickly escape from the capital Chang'an."

"The emperor of the Han Dynasty patrolled the west, but still asked for more troops to the east of the Yangtze River. It was predicted that after Xizong fled to Sichuan, he sent an envoy to the east of the Yangtze River to mobilize troops to rescue him."

The Song envoy was just a military officer. How could he know that these sects were so knowledgeable? He couldn't help but be frightened: "Children's songs are so powerful?!"

Su You gave him a cold look: "It's not bad if it can be recorded in the annals of history."

Gao Qingzhi looked worried: "So, every time a weird nursery rhyme comes out, it heralds disaster?"

Su You said: "Not necessarily. For example, the nursery rhyme of the Eastern Han Dynasty, 'If there is no harmony, it is in Chimei; if it is not, it is in Hebei.' It heralds the resurgence of Guangwu. For example, 'Eighteen children sitting in the court.' It heralds the prosperity of Li Tang."

"When I entered Dali, I heard someone tell a story. The founder of Dali had three nightmares in a row, but the military advisor interpreted them as good omens, and the country was actually founded a hundred years ago, right?"

Gao Qingzhi paused his worry and nodded: "That's right."

Su You cupped his hands and said: "Master Xiang, from China to the Han Dynasty, the theory of prophecy reached its peak, and there are many records, but I haven't heard of those things, and they really correspond to historical events one by one. If you collect Dali children's songs, then There must be many, many. There is no need for the Prime Minister to worry about a children's song."
Chapter completed!