Noble First Daughter-in-law

Although Yu Wenye's words that night were full of threats and made Shang Ruyi fearful the next day, he did not come to trouble her.

After all, a war was over, and he and the prince were the commanders of two armies. There were too many follow-up matters to deal with after returning to the court. In addition, he had to appease his own side after Yuwen Sui was canonized as the prince. Because of this, I would go out before dawn for several days in a row. When I 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 outside with sweat from sword practice. She looked at the heat steaming around his body under the morning light. The familiar feeling made her feel happy. I 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 good for you. I'm so busy every day that my feet don't touch the floor, but you sleep so hard that you don't know what's going on."

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's indeed a bit unsightly.

Although she usually refused to forgive others, this time it was her own fault, so she could only say softly: "Okay, I won't sleep too much from now on."

Seeing her like this, Yu Wenye laughed instead and said, "That's all. I'm tired in spring and autumn, so holding on is not good for your health. Just go out for a walk after sleeping to avoid bone stiffness."

"Know it."

The two of them were talking and washing up. After finishing the cleaning, Shangshi 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 a decree to take you out for a walk today."

"Really?"

When Shang Ruyi heard this, his eyes lit up.

Although she was much more comfortable and leisurely in the past half month since she came back than when she went on the expedition, she just stayed in Qianqiu Palace every day, looking at the scenery of the inner court when she came and went, and seeing these people made her feel weird. , wanted to go out of the palace for a walk, but it was not possible to go out of the palace alone. Unexpectedly, Yu Wenye didn't even mention it, so he helped her make the decision. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Great! I'll be there soon." I just want to go out for a walk.”

After saying that, 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 is always distracted when doing things these days. He is not like this normally, so I want to have a chat with him."

Upon hearing Shen Wuzheng's strange behavior, Shang Ruyi immediately worried: "What's wrong with him?"

Yu Wenye said: "I guess it's Yu Mingyue's words that have made him feel uneasy these days. Although I'm not afraid of that person, knowing myself and the enemy, I still want to hear what your brother asked her about. .”

Shang Ruyi nodded repeatedly: "Me too."

"And there is,"

At this point, Yu Wenye frowned slightly and said, "That guy Pei Xingyuan, until today, has not sold off his fake goods."

"what?"

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. He could still see the people who visited him, and he could still see him. They were chatting and laughing, but I didn't expect that he still hadn't canceled his vacation after taking such a long break.

It seems a little unusual, I have to go and see him.

So Shang Ruyi said: "Then eat quickly. After eating, let's go out early."

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 palace gate and boarded the waiting carriage, it was already past midnight.

There are gradually more and more people on the street. The last time a carriage drove on Zhuque Street, it seemed that the plague had been lifted and Changle Square was opened. Unexpectedly, a few months had passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone was still more in danger than before. The streets and alleys were deserted. At this moment, Chang'an City was bustling with traffic and people coming and going. 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 I have to worry about the dignity of King Qin and Princess Qin, and I can no longer look around as unscrupulously as 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 originally 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 Xiao Sheer, I finally look a little more stable."

Yu Wenye also smiled and said, "I finally got the opportunity to follow you today. How dare she be so presumptuous? Otherwise, she won't have such an opportunity next time."

Shang Ruyi said: "It's because Wuxue followed us out before and didn't want to fight with her. Chang Wan - it's a good thing that Chang Wan gave in to her in every way."

Yu Wenye smiled.

After laughing, his expression darkened slightly, and then said: "When my mother bought her, she valued her temperament, which is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Besides, after being with my mother for so many years, some of her thorns have been tempered."

"..."

"And that girl of yours, who seems to be showing off her teeth and claws, is actually a sharp-tongued girl with a sharp mouth and a soft heart. Their temperaments complement each other, and they are good to be by your side."

"..."

"Add Wuxue, and the people around you are pretty good."

Shang Ruyi knew that he always judged people very accurately. Each of these three girls had their own strengths and weaknesses. They had their own uses by his side. They were 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 open to the literati, especially the Those who leave calligraphy treasures in the building and are praised by the owner 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.

Therefore, although this place is not the most popular restaurant in Chang'an City, it is still the most desirable restaurant.

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 said softly: "Brother."

As soon as he heard her voice, Shen Wuzheng came back to his senses immediately with a smile on his face. He hurriedly asked them to sit down and asked the waiter to come over to order. However, Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi had just finished eating and had no appetite, so they just ordered. Just two cups of tea and some fresh fruit.

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 didn't hide it: "I'm thinking about what Yu Mingyue said to me."

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 did you go to see that Yu Mingyue that night? What did she say to you?"

Shen Wuzheng was silent for a long time, and then he said solemnly: "The words she said that day made me feel very sad. I came to her because I wanted to ask her clearly. I wanted to ask if everyone in her 'hometown' didn't listen to the saints. Training, does it mean to be proud of evil deeds instead of benevolent?"

As he spoke, his expression 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 with no morals is not a big deal, but the place where Yu Mingyue comes from is different. Hundreds of years later, although they will not be able to live until that time , but it symbolizes a goal that makes them seem to 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 mark on the history books, they would feel uncomfortable and even unable to accept it.

At this point, Shen Wuzheng's eyes also had a hint of anger, and he said: "If she really was a person from hundreds of years later, if the world at that time was really as she said - murder, arson, gold belt, cultivation There are no corpses in the bridge repair road, and if you say that Haoran's righteousness is poisonous... then I feel really sad."

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 even his knuckles turned white. He said: "I never deny that people have good and evil, because good and evil are human nature. However, good and evil are not fixed, and good But one can fall into evil, and evil can also be cultivated to do 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, about killing people and setting fires with golden belts, repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses, this is the helplessness of the world, but it is also an evil sign that a knowledgeable person should use his example as a guide, or even as a shield, to resist. But she actually Taking this as a rule and standard will instead insult those who have 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 that she has."

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 of uncertainty in his eyes. He said, "Then, what kind of world is she living in?" ?”

Shen Wuzheng's expression brightened slightly when he mentioned this.

He said coldly: "This Yu Mingyue is usually very eloquent when she talks about some fallacies, but when I really want her to explain something clearly, she is so confused that she doesn't even seem to understand what kind of world she lives in."

"Then she-"

"But there is one thing she made clear in just one sentence."

"Oh? What is it?"

Shen Wuzheng looked up at Yu Wenye and said, "She said that the country she is in has not 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 gasped and asked in surprise: "You haven't been fighting for decades?"

You must know that since they can remember when they were young, even if Emperor Wen unified the world, the world was not peaceful. There were rebels and thieves from time to time. Or because of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people could not afford to eat, so they gathered together for breakfast. The so-called Although "peace in all directions and peace in all directions" is a congratulatory message often spoken by ministers, it is rarely achieved even if we look at the past dynasties.

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."

"..."

"Since it's such a good place, why would she still say things like 'repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses'? This kind of thing is hard 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: "I want you to still listen to her."

As soon as Shang Ruyi heard this, she knew that he was blaming himself again for listening to Yu Mingyue's sentence "two people for life" that night, and immediately muttered: "That sentence... although it is a bit narrow, but who doesn't want her husband to love her?" I am single-minded."

Then he glanced at him deliberately: "Don't men also want their wives to be devoted to them?"

The two of them were having a heated eyebrow-raising lawsuit. Shen Wuzheng looked at it and smiled lightly, but there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes 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 people immediately looked at him: "What's the matter?"

Shen Wuzheng said: "At that time, women could study, and not only could they be officials, but they could also go out to work. Among all kinds of industries, most career women could participate. This is really rare."

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, the words she could say at that time were definitely not lies, but she couldn't understand them.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: "Can women also study? Just like men?"

Shen Wuzheng nodded.

"Can you 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 from the beginning of Emperor Wen's reign, Empress Du, as a woman, was aggrieved by women all over the world. 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, Yu Mingyue and the others could take the imperial examination for women.

Shang Ruyi murmured: "No wonder she said 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, 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 have time to 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 while and then said: "After hundreds of years, women actually have such great power."

Shen Wuzheng said with a smile: "After studying and opening up my wisdom, I will naturally be as good as a man."

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, but the number of people who could be educated was only one in ten million."

"..."

"Besides, can ordinary people afford repairs, books, carriages and horses?"

Shen Wuzheng said: "I also asked her, but she said that the court has money and the people can afford it."

Shang Ruyi opened his eyes wide: "Are the people there so rich?"

"right,"

Shen Wuzheng said: "I asked her a lot that night, and actually the strangest thing was this. People a few hundred years later seemed to be very rich, so rich that I, as a son of an official, could hardly imagine it. So that night I I chatted with that drunkard for a long time, just because I wanted to know why their court and people were so wealthy."

Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi said at the same time: "Why?"

Shen Wuzheng said: "I asked her about all aspects of life, food, clothing, housing, and transportation. In the end, it came down to two reasons. One is that in their world, many things are not done by humans."

"No one needs 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, every word that Shen Wuzheng heard from Yu Mingyue was indeed missing. It was not unexpected, 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 talked to me for a long time and still couldn't explain it clearly, but in general, some hard work and heavy work no longer need to be done by people, but those things can be done easily. For example - —”

An idea flashed in Shang Ruyi's mind, and he subconsciously said: "Carrying dung and chopping firewood or something like that?"

Yu Wenye glared at her.

Only then did Shang Ruyi come back to his senses. After all, the three of them were in a restaurant, with refreshments and fruits in front of them. Saying those few words was really off-putting.Fortunately, no one was around to hear it, and 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 big 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 a fairyland-like place."

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 how many kilograms of grain a farmer can produce per mu in a year?"

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 are favorable, the farmers here in Guanzhong will have a higher grain output, nearly three hundred kilograms."

"..."

"I heard that those in Shu and the south are higher."

"..."

"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, as a soldier, he fought everywhere, and sometimes he even needed to recruit grain and grass in the places where he fought, so he had to be familiar with the grain production in various places.

After answering, Yu Wenye said: "You ask this..."

Shen Wuzheng said: "I heard from Yu Mingyue that in their place, the grain yield per mu is over a thousand kilograms."

"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.

That is to say-

The "wonderland" they just mentioned was no longer enough to express their envy for the world where Yu Mingyue lived. Yu Wenye even choked on his breath. He was silent for an unknown length of time and said solemnly: "Do they... have divine help?"

Shen Wuzheng said: "I heard her talk about it, and it seemed that there really was a Mr. Yuan who was the Rice Sage."

"..."

“Those rice grains are what He gives to people in the world.”

Today, the two chapters have been merged into one. This is the second dialogue between ancient and modern times.
Because today I still have a cold, a fever, a headache and a runny nose, so I don’t know how clear I am in writing. In fact, what I want to summarize 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 like It’s funny, but the economic base determines the superstructure.If another world war breaks out now, destroying all modern civilization, and humans continue to cultivate slash-and-burn agriculture and cultivate civilization, then those who are disadvantaged in terms of productivity will once again be reduced to the bottom of society;

I try to describe the marriage system and gender relations in ancient society as 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 out of thin air. of.

Everything now is hard-won, so cherish it and don't back down.

Of course, all the above is just my personal opinion. It is my own thinking about history and civilization. It may not be completely accurate. Everyone is welcome to discuss it.
Finally, I pay tribute to Mr. Yuan. Mr. Yuan will last forever.