Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 9 I'll go to war when I grow up

One year and ten months old.

I have been studying with Yan Shu for a month.

"Zui Xinglai, what did you learn from the teacher today?"

"Learn poetry."

Zhao Xin sat down obediently and waited for the meal to start.

Then Madam Miao said with a surprised look on her face: "Zui Xinglai can write poetry?"

Zhao Xin was speechless.

I didn't say I could write poetry.

“It’s the teacher’s poem.”

"The swallows come in at the New Festival, and the pear blossoms fall at the Qingming Festival."

Madam Miao asked, "Did your teacher teach you how to write poetry?"

I rely on!

Madam Miao, you are too eager for your son to become successful!
But I never thought about making any progress in the field of poetry writing.

I'm already a prince, and you actually want me to write poetry! ?

Then wouldn’t my status as a prince be in vain?

Zhao Xin then said, "No."

Madam Miao said, "Your teacher could write poetry at the age of seven! Just like Wang Bo, if you learn from him, maybe you can also write poetry at the age of seven."

Zhao Xin quickly said, "I don't want to learn. Also, who is Wang Bo?"

Madam Miao said, "Wang Bo was a very famous person in the Tang Dynasty."

Zhao Xin asked: "What is the Tang Dynasty?"

Madam Miao: "It's just a dynasty."

Zhao Xin: "What is the dynasty then?"

Madam Miao's mind began to feel a little dizzy.

Fortunately, at this time...

His cheap daddy is here.

"Official!"

Madam Miao bowed immediately.

Zhao Xin also immediately jumped off the stool and shouted, "Daddy."

His cheap father said, "Dynasty is time, often representing decades or even hundreds of years."

"Just like Zui Xinglai, he was born less than two years ago, but a dynasty is made up of many two-year periods."

Zhao Xin then asked: "What was that year?"

Madam Miao was so angry that she died!
His cheap father also quickly said: "One year, that is, from day to night, many times like this."

"A year consists of twelve months, a total of more than three hundred days."

"That is to say, the most exciting thing is to go to bed at night and wake up the next day, which is a day."

Madam Miao said, “Sometimes, I am really pissed off by him!”

His cheap father also said: "Kids just like to ask what it is, why get angry?"

Madam Miao said, "You don't know that it's the emperor. He can ask you questions all night long!"

His cheap father was also stunned for a moment, then asked: "Really?"

Zhao Xin wanted to say, I have always followed what you said, but you are still not happy.

and……

Isn’t it a good thing that I learned it earlier?

look!

Now he has learned the years, days and months.

His cheap father then asked again: "I am most excited to know what is one?"

Zhao Xin simply gave him a finger.

Then he asked, "What about ten?"

Zhao Xin simply extended his palms to him.

Then he asked, "What about three hundred and sixty-five?"

Zhao Xin thought, you’re going too far!
Zhao Xin simply shook his head.

Then...

His cheap father picked him up and began to think about how to explain the three hundred and sixty-five to him.

But don’t tell me!

Even for him, it was difficult to explain to Zhao Xin.

Did he have to draw it, or use something else, to make 365 of them?

Seeing that the food had been served, Madam Miao also said, "Sir, let's eat first."

"Okay! Let's eat first!"

Zhao Xin then passed the chicken leg to the other party.

This surprised his cheap father, who asked, "You're so excited that you can pick up chicken legs for others?"

Madam Miao said, "At first, he was fighting with Huirou for it, but later I taught him and he learned it."

His cheap father said, "Daddy doesn't eat, so I'm the most excited to come and eat!"

Madam Miao seemed to have noticed that her adopted father looked unhappy, and she also asked, "Does the emperor have a lot of worries recently?"

His cheap father said, "Yes and no, it's just Shaanxi, where the Western bandits have invaded the border." Zhao Xin also asked while eating, "What is Shaanxi?"

His cheap father also laughed and said, "Shaanxi, that's over there... a place very, very far away from us."

He pointed in a direction to the west.

Zhao Xin then asked, "What about the western bandits that have invaded the border?"

His cheap father said, "There is a bad guy! He wants to steal the most exciting meat!"

Zhao Xin said: "Then I will beat him!"

His cheap father laughed and said, "Zui Xinglai is still young, there is no need for him to do this kind of thing."

Zhao Xin stopped talking.

Because to say any more would be a bit too much.

He also picked up a piece of chicken for his cheap father.

Finished!

Pick some for Miss Miao as well.

His eldest sister was unhappy and said, "Sister, look, he won't even give me a pinch!"

Zhao Xin rolled his eyes at the little girl, then said, "Far!"

Because the little girl was sitting opposite him and he couldn't reach her at all.

The little girl took the bowl and insisted on running to Zhao Xin's side, "Then you pick it up for me!"

Zhao Xin thought, you’ve come here already, can’t you just do it yourself?
But I still gave it to her.

Finished dinner...oh my god!

His cheap father was so weak, yet he still wanted to sleep with Madam Miao.

Zhao Xin had no choice but to sleep in the small bed alone.

then……

After they finished, they also chatted quietly about Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin also pricked up his ears and listened.

The only common topic the two of them could talk about was Zhao Xin.

Then in terms of content, the main focus is on his rapid progress recently.

of course!

Still a bit too far.

Zhao Xin could only hear a few words.

then……

He also seemed to have heard something about Zongshi and the queen being childless.

Speaking of which...

Zhao Xin also has a question.

He is obviously a prince, so why does his teacher call him Duke Shou?

Isn't the title of Duke usually awarded to heroes who have made great contributions to the founding of a country?
Be reasonable!
Zhao Xin didn't quite understand.

Could it be that……

I am not actually the daughter of Miss Miao?
That’s not right either!

Then why does he call me cheap daddy or daddy?

Anyway...

It's weird!
……

After a night.

The next day.

Go to class again.

Zhao Xin asked his teacher Yan Shu: "What is Shaanxi?"

His teacher Yan Shu was a little surprised and asked: "Why would Lord Shou ask this?"

Zhao Xin said, "Dad talked about Shaanxi yesterday, and also said something about the western bandits invading the border."

Zhao Xin always gets to the bottom of things.

And Yan Shu was happy to answer.

finally……

Zhao Xin also saw names such as Li Yuanhao.

Zhao Xin said, "Teacher, I want to fight too!"

Yan Shu: "Uh..."

"Why would Lord Shouguo have such an idea?"

Zhao Xin replied with filial piety: "Because Daddy looked very unhappy yesterday, I hope Daddy can be happy again."

Yan Shu said, "Shou Guogong is really filial, but fighting is a matter for adults. Shou Guogong is only three years old, so it's not appropriate."

Zhao Xin said, "Then I will go to war when I grow up."

Yan Shu thought about it. The emperor had only one son in more than ten years. Although it was uncertain whether the emperor would be able to have children in the future, if the son died in the war, then the family line would be extinct.

and so……

Should I try to persuade him?

Zhao Xin then asked, "Teacher, who is this Zhao Zongshi?"

Yan Shu: "Hmm?"

(End of this chapter)