People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 291 Entering Beijing
After reading the newspaper, the old man said goodbye and left with satisfaction. The two sisters looked at each other and smiled. Life in the country was boring, and reading a newspaper was a way to relieve it.

Cai Zhenji was quite amused and said, "I didn't expect that the Prime Minister of Xuanxia, ​​who is so talented and wise, could actually write such a tender story. It's a miracle."

In fact, they were not completely unfamiliar with Xu Chen, and they were even very impressed by him.

When the two sisters were captured by Guan Hai, they thought they would be humiliated, but in the end they were let off lightly by someone else, and that person was none other than Xu Chen, the current Prime Minister of Xuanxia State. Naturally, they remembered this experience clearly.

It was precisely because of this incident that they had a very favorable impression of Xu Chen, and the script written by Xu Chen also aroused great interest in them.

Cai Wenji was much smarter than her sister. She just smiled and said, "It's not that simple. Although the prime minister is young, he must have deep thoughts in his actions. This "Butterfly Lovers" is not just a simple description of the beauty of love between men and women."

Cai Zhenji was puzzled: "Is there any other explanation?"

Cai Wenji shook her head and sighed helplessly: "You can understand what "Silver Haired Girl" is expressing, why don't you understand what "Butterfly Lovers" is expressing."

Cai Zhenji seemed to be thinking about what she heard, but she still couldn't figure it out for a while.

Cai Wenji brought her into the house, pointed at the Natural History on the table, and said with a smile: "He has always advocated the basic rights of equality for all. Liang Zhu is actually a story praising women's resistance to oppression and pursuit of self. You and I should understand the truth in this."

After this explanation, Cai Zhenji suddenly understood. Thinking back to the plot of Liang Zhu, she immediately understood the profound meaning of the story.

After she came to her senses, she immediately felt a sense of empathy for the story, because they themselves were living examples. To some extent, the two sisters were Zhu Yingtai, but they just submitted to their predetermined fate.

The marriages of the two sisters were all arranged by Cai Yong to form marriages among the aristocratic families, and there was no will of their own in them at all.

Although their marriages are not particularly miserable, they are not particularly happy either. It's just that they don't have their own Liang Shanbo, so they can accept it calmly.

Cai Wenji sighed: "Here, women can also study and work. In order to achieve this, Xuan Xia even established corresponding articles and laws. He is not only saving the poor people in the world, but also saving the fate of women in the world."

When Cai Zhenji heard this, she felt the same way, but she also felt that Cai Wenji's emotions seemed a little subtle.

The two sisters were in tune with each other, and her keen intuition immediately gave her a guess.

If a woman pursues herself, with my sister's talent, what kind of person can win her favor?
Cai Wenji soon noticed the subtle atmosphere and changed the subject as soon as she came to her senses.

She took out a pen and paper and wrote down an address on it. "I saw a call for papers in the newspaper. If your paper is accepted, you will get a fee. I might as well give it a try. I can handle any article or poem. If it works, it can earn us some money."

When Cai Zhenji heard this, her eyes lit up: "With your talent, this will definitely be possible!"

The two sisters had an idea and were too idle to stay idle. When Uncle Cai came back, they discussed it with him.

In the following days, Cai Wenji, accompanied by Cai Bo, went to the county town to submit a work, which was the "Poem of Grief and Anger" she had written some time ago.

This was just a preliminary attempt, so Cai Wenji tried it out with her existing works. If it worked, she could write some new works in the future. Whether it was current affairs or political commentary, Cai Wenji was confident that she was not inferior to others.

In this regard, being born into a noble family does have considerable advantages, not to mention that she is already famous throughout the world as the most talented woman in the Han Dynasty.

This trip was Cai Wenji's first visit to Ji County, which was actually the capital of Xuanxia. Their trip could be considered as "entering the capital", so they inevitably wanted to take a good look at the charm of Xuanxia's capital.

In the past, this was just a small county town, but as the population continued to grow, it gradually became prosperous.

Before entering the city, Cai Wenji and Cai Bo saw long lines of caravans everywhere. As they went along, they could see that the ox carts and horse carts were loaded with goods. The caravan stretched out so far that there was no end in sight.

The business was so prosperous that even Cai Wenji and Cai Bo were amazed.

After some inquiries, they learned that the imperial court had already begun to prepare for tribute trade, and these goods would be sent to border towns to be delivered with tribute goods from the alliance's allies.

What Cai Wenji saw was only a part of the goods in Ji County. It was hard to imagine how big the scale of trade would be if all the goods in Xuanxia were added together. She suddenly realized that in tribute trade, trade was the key point, and tribute was just an extra.

As they approached the city of Ji County, they felt its prosperity even more. There was a constant stream of pedestrians coming and going at the city gate, and the sounds of hawkers hawking their wares were heard everywhere.

The city guards at the city gate did not check people coming in and out, so the efficiency of people coming in and out was relatively high. Although there were many people, it did not feel crowded.

Cai Wenji was also observing everything in Ji County with curiosity. When she saw this situation, she understood that only in a long-term stable environment would the defense of the city gate be so lax.

Because Xuanxia is internally stable enough, there is no need to worry about any sudden crisis.

This is the center of Xuanxia.
As they entered the city, the first thing that caught their view was a wide, flat road. No one knew how the road was made, but it felt as hard as stone when they stepped on it.

Horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts came and went in an orderly manner. On both sides were mostly houses and shops. Various buildings extended forward, and there was no end in sight.

There were people walking around everywhere. Although the bustling sounds were a bit noisy, they were full of the atmosphere of the city, which made Cai Bo and Cai Wenji couldn't help but relax.

"Youzhou used to be just a desolate borderland of the Han Dynasty. I didn't expect that after Xuanxia was established, it could create such a magnificent scene. It's not easy."

Cai Bo led the horse, felt the atmosphere of life in Ji County, and began to sigh.

Cai Wenji deeply felt the same way. Such a scene was indeed extremely difficult.

After the collapse of order caused by Dong Zhuo's chaotic rule, Cai Wenji saw the tragic and chaotic apocalyptic scene. In an instant, the entire Han Dynasty fell into disaster.

People were displaced everywhere, death and blood were everywhere, chaos and misery became the main theme of the whole world, and there was no peace in the entire Han Dynasty.

What frightened Cai Wenji even more was that she could hardly see the end of this desperate world. Even the emperor's dignity had been reduced to dust. She could not imagine who could change all this.

When I was pessimistic about the whole world, I was suddenly in such a peaceful and tranquil downtown. The feeling I felt was beyond words.

To some extent, Xuanxia today is a real paradise. There are endless disasters everywhere in the world, and only here can one find peace and stability.

"Perhaps the Han Dynasty has really run out of luck. If he ends up standing at the top, it will be good news for the poor people in the world." As Cai Wenji walked, she looked at the dazzling array of goods in the shops and sighed softly.

Cai Bo's expression was somewhat complicated: "Although I don't have the knowledge of the young lady, I also know that people seek benefits and avoid harm. In Xuanxia, ​​everyone has land and a livelihood, and there are no exorbitant taxes. This is the most realistic thing. As long as the people are not stupid, they will know what to choose."

Cai Wenji nodded. Without experiencing the pain and torture outside, she would never understand how luxurious Xuan Xia's peace was.

The city of Chang'an is littered with corpses that cannot be buried. The former capital of the Han Dynasty is now empty and looks like hell. It is in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of Xuanxia today.

Although Cai Wenji had to change into coarse linen clothes and experience the mundane world here, she never wanted to leave after coming here.

Even if you go to the fields to farm or work in a factory, at least you don't have to wake up in the middle of the night because of the tragic scenes.

"Uncle Cai, don't call yourself an old slave anymore. In Xuanxia, ​​there are no servants or slaves. Even elementary school children on the street know about freedom and equality. We don't need to be so outdated in our thinking. Otherwise, we will be worse than children."

Cai Wenji smiled at Cai Bo and said, "No one needs to look down on themselves. We sisters have already regarded you as a relative."

Cai Bo was stunned when he heard this, his expression was a little complicated for a moment, a feeling of being moved but also a little bit frightened.

Before he could respond, Cai Wenji turned around and walked forward: "We're already at the newspaper office, let's go in."

(End of this chapter)