Chapter 740: Women can be said to be lazy
Although Yu Wenye’s words that night were full of threats and scared Shang Ruyi to the point of being on tenterhooks the next day, he did not come to see her. trouble.
After all, the war was over, and he and the prince were leading the troops on both sides. There were too many follow-up matters to deal with after returning to the court; in addition, he had to appease Yu Wenzhen who was canonized as the After the crown prince, the people on his side were popular, so he went out before dawn for several days in a row. When he came back at night, it was often already midnight.
At that time, Shang Ruyi had already fallen asleep.
Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Yu Wenye couldn't bear to wake her up. He just gently held her in his arms, kissed her flower-scented hair, and then fell asleep.
Just half a month passed like this.
On this day, it was rare for Shang Ruyi to wake up and see Yu Wenye walking in from the outside with sweat from sword practice. He looked at the heat steaming around him under the morning light, that familiar feeling. The feeling made her feel so happy that she couldn't help but said: "Aren't you going out today?"
Yu Wenye shook his head: "The matter with the Ministry of War has been dealt with."
After saying that, he went over to wash his face, then looked at Shang Ruyi and said: "It's better for you, I'm so busy every day that my feet don't touch the floor. , but you slept without knowing anything."
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but blush.
Speaking of which, she is not a lazy person, but she has been a bit sleepy recently. She goes to bed early at night and wakes up very late in the morning. In addition, when Yu Wenye gets up early and leaves every day, he tells Tusheer and the others not to disturb her, so Sometimes she would sleep until three o'clock in the morning before getting up.
It is indeed a bit unseemly.
Although she usually refuses to forgive others, this time it was her fault that she could only say softly: "Okay, I won't sleep too much from now on."
See her In this way, Yu Wenye laughed and said: "That's it. Spring is sleepy and autumn is tired, and holding on is not good for the body. Just go out for a walk after sleeping to avoid bone stiffness."
"I know. .”
The two of them were talking and washing up. After finishing the cleaning, Shang Shi Bureau sent breakfast. Because Yu Wenye had already ordered it before, the breakfast they sent was reduced by nearly half from the normal portion, which was enough for two people. It's not expensive, but tastes good. These days, it was rare for the two of them to sit opposite each other and have a leisurely meal. Plus, the weather outside was pretty good, so they were in a good mood and both ate a lot.
While eating, Yu Wenye said: "I asked my father yesterday for an order to take you out for a walk today."
"Really?"
When Shang Ruyi heard this, his eyes lit up.
In the past half month since I came back, although I have been much more comfortable and leisurely than when I went on the expedition, I only stayed in Qianqiu Palace every day, looking at the scenery of the inner court when I came and went, and when I saw these people, It also made her feel weird. She wanted to leave the palace for a walk, but leaving the palace by herself was not that easy. Unexpectedly, Yu Wenye didn't even mention it, so he helped her make the decision and couldn't help but laugh: " Great! I’ve wanted to go out for a long time.”
After speaking, he asked: "Then where are we going?"
Yu Wenye said: "I made an appointment with Fu Ming to meet at Shenjuan Pavilion first. I see that he always doesn't do anything these days. He was so distracted that he usually wouldn't be like this, so I wanted to talk to him."
Hearing Shen Wuzheng's strange behavior, Shang Ruyi immediately worried: "What's wrong with him? "
Yu Wenye said: "I guess it is Yu Mingyue's words that have made him feel uneasy these days. Although I am not afraid of that person, but knowing myself and the enemy, I still want to hear it. What did the elder brother ask from her?”
Shang Ruyi nodded repeatedly: “Me too”
"What's more,"
At this point, Yu Wenye frowned slightly and said, "That guy Pei Xingyuan has not sold his fakes until today."
"Huh? ”
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi was shocked again.
Chu Ruoyan had found out some information before. Pei Xingyuan was not sick, but injured. He didn’t know who hurt him. He only said that the injury shouldn’t be serious and he could still see him for a visit. He was still chatting and laughing, but I didn't expect that he still hadn't sold off his vacation after taking such a long rest.
It seems a little unusual, I have to go and see him.
So Shang Ruyi said: "Then eat quickly. Let's go out early after eating."
Yu Wenye smiled and nodded.
Although both of them seized the time, it was impossible for King Qin and Princess Qin to leave the palace simply. By the time the two of them had settled everything and walked to the gate of the palace and got on the waiting carriage, it had already passed. It's time.
There are gradually more and more people on the street. The last time we rode a carriage on Zhuque Street, it seemed that the plague had been lifted and Changlefang was opened. I didn’t expect that a few months had passed in a blink of an eye. Compared to Before, everyone was in danger and the streets were deserted. At this moment, Chang'an City There was a lot of traffic inside, people coming and going, and it was very lively. Tusheer, who was walking outside the carriage, might not have seen such a lively scene for a long time, and her eyes were shining, but now she also had to worry about the fate of King Qin and Princess Qin. Decent, we can no longer look around as unscrupulously as we did in the past.
Shang Ruyi lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at her trying to restrain herself, and couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle.
Yu Wenye had closed his eyes to rest, but when he heard laughter, he turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "I am Xiaoshe, I finally look a little more stable. "
Yu Wenye also smiled and said: "It was hard to fight today. How dare she be so presumptuous when she gets the chance to follow you, otherwise she won't have such a chance next time?"
Shang Ruyi said: "It's because Wuxue followed us out before and didn't follow her. Just grab it. Chang Wan—it’s a shame that Chang Wan let her go.”
Yu Wenye smiled.
After laughing, his expression darkened slightly, and then said: "When my mother bought her, she valued her temperament that was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Besides, after being with my mother for so many years, she also had some thorns. It’s done.”
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"And that girl of yours, who seems to be showing off her teeth and claws, is actually a sharp-tongued person. Their temperaments complement each other, and they are good with you."
" …”
"With Wuxue, the people around you are pretty good."
Shang Ruyi knows that he has always been very accurate in judging people. These three girls each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Having someone by your side has its own uses, and it’s indeed very good.
At this time, Shenjuan Pavilion arrived.
Shang Ruyi visited this place when he was a child. It was the largest restaurant in Chang'an City, and the owner was also very arrogant. The food and wine in the restaurant were prohibitively expensive, which discouraged most people, but he was very fond of the literati. If the net is wide open, especially those who can leave calligraphy treasures in the building and are praised by the owner, they can even save several months of drinking money. Therefore, literati and calligraphers come one after another, and some poetry and song competitions are often held here.
So, although this place is not the most popular restaurant in Chang'an, it is still the most desirable restaurant in Chang'an City.
At this moment, Yu Wenye left Tu Sheer and the others below, and walked in with Shang Ruyi. Because of the generous spending and the presence of people like Shen Wuzheng waiting for him, even if the waiter in the shop didn't recognize that the people in front of him were King Qin and Princess Qin, He also led them upstairs diligently, and sure enough he saw Shen Wuzheng sitting on a seat by the window. There was a cup of tea in front of him and some fruits provided by the store, but he did not move at all. He only looked at the sprouting willow branches and the peach trees with pink buds in the distance, but the colorful spring colors were not reflected in his eyes. .
Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi walked over, and Shang Ruyi whispered: "Brother."
As soon as he heard her voice, Shen Wuzheng immediately came back to his senses, a smile appeared on his face, and he hurriedly said hello They sat down and asked the waiter to take orders. However, Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi had just finished eating and had no appetite, so they only ordered two cups of tea and some fresh fruits.
Shang Ruyi sat down and asked, "What are you thinking about? You are so lost in thought."
Shen Wuzheng's eyes dimmed slightly, but he did not hide it: "I was thinking about Yu Mingyue and Those words I said.”
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi and Yu Wenye looked at each other.
When she got up early, she heard Yu Wenye say that Shen Wuzheng was often distracted when doing things these days. It seemed that it was because of Yu Mingyue's words. It seemed like this at the moment. Moreover, even when he was drinking tea, his mind would wander. I don’t know how long and deeply he had been thinking about it these days.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but said: "Brother, why on earth did you go to see that Yu Mingyue that night? What on earth did she say to you?"
Shen Wuzheng was silent for a long time before he fell silent Said: "The words she said that day made me I felt very sad. I wanted to find out more about her hometown and whether everyone in her hometown did not listen to the teachings of the saints and was proud of evil instead of benevolence."
< br>As he spoke, his face became serious.
Shang Ruyi suddenly realized that this was what Yu Wenye said that day and the reason why his reaction was a bit extreme.
For people like Shen Wuzheng, the appearance of a bad person, a person, or a group of people without virtue is not a big deal, but the place where Yu Mingyue comes from is different. Hundreds of years later, although they It is impossible to live until that time, but it symbolizes a goal that makes them feel as if they can see the end of their endless struggle in this life.
However, what Yu Mingyue said and did made him begin to doubt everything in the future.
It's like, if someone told them at this moment that the Dasheng Dynasty founded by Yu Wenyuan would be a sinful dynasty that would leave a bad mark in the history books, they would feel uncomfortable and even unable to accept it.
At this point, Shen Wuzheng also had a hint of anger in his eyes, and said: "If she really was a person from hundreds of years later, if the world at that time was really as she said - Killing people and setting fires with gold belts, repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses, and saying that Haoran’s righteousness is poisonous... Then I feel really uncomfortable.”
Speaking of the last few words, he even began to grit his teeth unconsciously.
It can be seen how much Yu Mingyue's words hit him.
Shen Wuzheng held the tea cup in his hand, his fingers kept exerting force, and his knuckles turned white. He said: "I never deny that people have good and evil, because good and evil are all human nature. However, Good and evil are not fixed, good can degenerate into evil, and evil can be practiced to be good; and human beings are born as human beings and are the leader of all spirits. They must know how to practice and how to eliminate evil and preserve good. ”
“ As for what she said, what? Killing people and setting fires with gold belts, repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses, this is the helplessness of the world, but it is also an evil phenomenon that a knowledgeable person should use his body as a guide, or even as a shield, to resist. But she actually takes this as a law and a standard. , but to humiliate people with good intentions in their hearts."
"If that kind of thought is allowed to prevail, then it will not only be her sorrow, but also the sorrow of that world."
After hearing his words, Shang Ruyi also fell silent.
The one who spoke again was Yu Wenye, who had been silent all this time. He frowned slightly, and for the first time there was a flicker in his eyes, saying: "Then, the world she lives in, What kind of world is this?"
When he mentioned this, Shen Wuzheng's expression brightened slightly.
He said coldly: "This Yu Mingyue is eloquent on weekdays when she talks about some fallacies, but when she is really asked to explain something clearly, she is confused and doesn't even seem to understand what kind of world she lives in. .”
“Then she——”
"But there is one thing, she made it clear in one sentence."
"Oh? What is it?"
Shen Wuzheng looked up at Yu Wenye and said, "She said, where is she That country hasn’t had a war in decades.”
“…!” Upon hearing this, Yu Wenye’s eyes lit up.
Not only Yu Wenye, but also Shang Ruyi couldn't help but take a breath of air and asked in surprise: "How many decades have there been no war?"
You know, since they could remember when they were young, even Emperor Wen unified the world. , the world is not peaceful, and there are rebellions from time to time. Thieves or even thieves are everywhere, or due to natural or man-made disasters, the people cannot afford to eat, so they gather together for breakfast. Although the so-called "peace in all directions and peace in all directions" is a congratulatory message often said by ministers, it can really be achieved, even if it is indulged in Looking at the past dynasties, it is almost rare.
What's more, there has been no war for decades.
Is the world where Yu Mingyue lives in a fairyland?
Even Shang Ruyi couldn't help but murmured: "This, this is great."
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"Since it is such a good place, why would she still say things like 'repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses'? This kind of thing is not easy to say in troubled times."
Yu Wenye couldn't help but frown and said: "Such a good world can make her have such thoughts. It shows that it's not that the world is bad, but her heart is crooked."
After that, he said to Shang Ruyi: "Let you still listen to her."
Shang Ruyi knew as soon as he heard this that he was blaming himself for listening to Yu Mingyue's words that night, "A lifetime." "Two people for a lifetime", and immediately muttered: "That sentence... although it is a bit narrow, but who doesn't want her husband to be devoted to her?"
As he spoke, he glanced at him deliberately: "Don't men also want their wives to be devoted to them?"
The two of them were having a fierce eyebrow-raising lawsuit. Shen Wuzheng looked at it and smiled lightly, but there was something in his eyes. There was a hint of loneliness that was not easy to detect.
But after a while, he seemed to remember something again and said: "But speaking of it, among her confusing words, there is another thing that I heard very clearly."
The two men immediately looked at him: " What's going on?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "At that time, women could not only study, but also be able to work outside. It was rare for women to participate in most of the industries. .”
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately remembered what Yu Mingyue said that night - the public seat.
Although she was drunk and her words were a little garbled, what she could say at that time was definitely not a lie, but she couldn't understand it. Shen Wuzheng mentioned this again today, which meant that in the world she lived in, women could all have careers, but it was not just about carrying dung, cutting firewood, farming and weaving.
Yu Wenye was a little surprised: "Women can also study? Like men?"
Shen Wuzheng nodded.
“Can I also take the imperial examination?”
"It should be possible. But what she said - go ashore. Although I don't understand why these two words are similar to the imperial examination, but she kept talking for a long time, it should mean that she took the imperial examination and passed the examination."
This time, the two people were even more surprised.
You must know that since the reign of Emperor Wen, Empress Du, as a woman, has made women all over the world resentful. After becoming the empress, she not only established Chinese studies and recruited female disciples, but also female officials appeared in the court. However, there are far fewer female disciples than male disciples in the National Academy of Sciences, and female officials are directly promoted based on their character and family background, so women are still not allowed to take part in the scientific examinations.
Unexpectedly, at that time of Yu Mingyue and others, women could take the imperial examination.
Shang Ruyi murmured: "No wonder, she would say that women do not necessarily have to get married. If there are other things to do, getting married is indeed not the only option."
She remembered that she had discussed with Yu Wenye before that the so-called "the laziness of men can still be said; the laziness of women cannot be said". In the final analysis, it is just that women's horizons and the world they can display are too small, so many People can only indulge in love, but if there is a big world and a lot to accomplish, who cares if the man he loves comes today or tomorrow?
Who cares whether he rests here today or rests with his concubine.
Thinking about it, Shang Ruyi glanced at Yu Wenye.
As if sensing the strange depth in her eyes, Yu Wenye immediately said: "What are you looking at?"
"No, it's nothing."
Shang Ruyi lowered her head with a guilty conscience - she had not forgotten how small-minded this man was. She persuaded her to go to Chu Ruoyan's place for a few more days, and she would be tortured by him into a human form. If he let him know that she was I was thinking, if he goes back tonight, why don’t he dismantle his own bones?
Although Yu Wenye was aware of Shang Ruyi's hidden thoughts, he didn't think about it carefully at this time. After all, what Yu Mingyue said really shocked him. He raised his hand to pick up the tea cup and took a sip. He was silent for a long time and then said: "Hundreds of years later, women have so much power."
Shen Wuzheng smiled and said: "After reading, open With wisdom, one is naturally not inferior to men.”
Yu Wenye said: "But where do so many academies come from? You know, Emperor Wen spent so much money to open academies among the people, and also opened a Chinese academy, and the people who could teach were only one in ten million."
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"Besides, can the common people pay for repairs, books, carriages and horses?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I also asked her, but she said that if the court has money, so can the common people. I can afford it."
Shang Ruyi opened his eyes: "Are the people there so rich?"
"Yes,"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I asked her a lot that night, and actually the strangest thing was this. People a few hundred years later seem to be very wealthy, so wealthy that I, as a son of an official, can hardly imagine it. So that day I I chatted with that drunkard for a long time at night, just because I wanted to know why their court and people were so wealthy.”
Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi asked at the same time: "Why?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I asked her about all aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation, and finally boiled down to two reasons. One is-their world, Many things don’t need to be done by people.”
“No need for people to do it? ”
Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi spoke almost at the same time, and their surprised expressions were exactly the same. Although both of them had seen the world and were not fussy people, Shen Wuzheng heard what he heard from Yu Mingyue. , indeed every word was not expected by them, and they were not surprised.
Shang Ruyi said: "If you don't need people to do it, then what can you do?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "She argued with me for a long time and still couldn't explain it clearly, but in general, some hard work and heavy work no longer need people to do it, but those things can be done easily. For example - —"
Shang Ruyi had an idea flash in his mind and said subconsciously: "Carrying manure and chopping firewood or something like that?"
Yu Wenye glared at her.
Shang Ruyi finally came back to his senses. After all, the three of them were in a restaurant, with refreshments and fruits in front of them. Those few words were really unappetizing. Fortunately, no one was around to hear it, so Shen Wuzheng didn't argue with her. He just smiled and said, "That's what she said. But it's not just that. It seems that even major projects such as building houses, digging canals, repairing bridges and paving roads don't require many people. They can easily lift large trees and boulders more than ten feet without any effort."
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but murmured: "It's really like a fairyland."
At this moment, she felt extremely envious, and she also understood why she still didn't understand what Yu Mingyue said that night - because what she didn't say was something she didn't even dare to think about.
Compared with her envy, Yu Wenye beside her became quiet, but his pupils became darker and darker, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
Shang Ruyi asked again: "Brother, what is the second reason?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her with a smile and said: "Let me ask you first, do you know the farmers today? How many kilograms of grain can be produced per acre after one year of farming?"
This question made Shang Ruyi stunned.
She is not a person who has no fingers in the spring water. Especially after marrying into the Yuwen family, she is also willing to learn more about people's livelihood. However, she knows very little about food production, and it is not easy to make nonsense.
Yu Wenye on the side said: "If the wind and rain go smoothly, the farmers here in Guanzhong will have a higher grain output, nearly three hundred kilograms."
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< br>"I heard that those in Shu and the south are higher."
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"But it's worse in the north, and there are more wars there than in the south, and it's difficult to collect taxes."
Shen Wuzheng nodded gently. He also knew that this would not be a problem for Yu Wenye. After all, he was a soldier everywhere. War sometimes even requires him to recruit grain and grass in the place where the war is fought, so he must be familiar with the grain production in various places.
After answering, Yu Wenye said: "You asked this -"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I heard Yu Mingyue say that in their place, the grain yield per mu is over a thousand catties. "
"What!"
At this time, not only did Shang Ruyi open his eyes wide, but even Yu Wenye couldn't help but let out a low cry of surprise. He seemed like he couldn't believe his ears, but looking at Shen Wuzheng's expression, he was also solemn, and there was obviously no trace of anything. Exaggerate and brag.
Moreover, even if Yu Mingyue brags, with his personality, he will definitely distinguish the truth from the lies in his words and then tell them.
In other words -
The "wonderland" they just mentioned was no longer enough to express their envy for the world where Yu Mingyue lived. Yu Wenye even choked his breath and fell silent. I don't know how long it took, Shen Shen said: "They... have divine help?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I heard her talk about it, it seems that there really is a Mr. Yuan, who is the Rice Sage."
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"Those rice grains are what he gave to people in the world."
Today, two chapters have been combined into one, which is the second dialogue between ancient and modern times
< br> Because I still have a cold, fever and headache today I have a runny nose, so I’m not sure what I wrote clearly. In fact, what I want to boil down is that women’s independence is ultimately the result of the improvement of productivity and changes in production relations, which is the industrial revolution. It sounds funny, but the economic foundation is the decisive factor. Superstructure. If another world war breaks out now, destroying all modern civilization, and human beings continue to slash and burn and cultivate farming civilization, then people who are disadvantaged in terms of productivity will once again be reduced to the bottom of society;
I will try my best to describe ancient society The marriage system and the description of gender relations are close to reality (of course there are also romantic modifications), not because I think they are good, but because I hope everyone will not dream about this matter. The status of women has never been improved in a vacuum.
Everything now is hard-won, so cherish it and don’t retreat.
Of course, all the above is just my opinion. It is my own thinking about history and civilization. It may not be completely accurate. Everyone is welcome to discuss
Finally, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Yuan, Yuan Gong is immortal.
(End of this chapter)