People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 299 Believe me

Although the story is short and was serialized in just two issues of newspapers, it is fascinating with its twists and turns, especially the ultimate romance at the end where Liang Zhu transforms into butterflies and dances in the air, which immediately immerses the bride in the story.

But when the room became quiet, the bride looked depressed.

Tomorrow she will marry a stranger who is old enough to be her father. Compared to this, she would rather turn into a butterfly and pursue freedom as in the story.

Unfortunately, beauty only exists in illusion, and the huge gravity of the hardship and pain in reality makes it impossible to escape.

Cai Wenji was sensitive enough to feel the depressed and sad mood of the bride in front of her. She seemed to be able to foresee that the bride would repeat the same story as committing suicide by jumping into the river, and next time, perhaps she would not give others a chance to save her.

This made Cai Wenji realize that the reform of ideas was indeed painful enough. If the bride in front of her had not received basic education and had not absorbed the enlightened and radical ideas of naturalism, perhaps she would not have sought death because of the current situation. Instead, it would have been more likely that she would have just accepted her fate.

Knowing too much is actually a painful thing, but being ignorant and stupid can allow you to live in a muddle.

"This is a great story. Even if they turn into butterflies, they will be happier than being alive but separated." The bride looked out the window and murmured to herself.

Cai Wenji sighed inwardly, took out two newspapers from her bosom, and placed them on the bride's dressing table: "This is a newspaper recently published by Xuanxia. The story of "Butterfly Lovers" is serialized in it, and its author is the prime minister."

Prime Minister!
These two words finally brought the bride back to her senses from her sad mood, and her surprise could be seen from her slightly open mouth.

That man is actually the common idol of all the people of Xuanxia, ​​including the bride in front of them. Anything that has something to do with that man can make the people of Xuanxia look at him differently.

After knowing that this story came from that man, the bride was silent for a long time, feeling inexplicably moved.

She could feel something that the man wanted to convey in this story. This was indeed a story that the man would write. Unfortunately, there was only one "him" in the world.
Cai Wenji continued: "The Prime Minister is telling women all over the world that they should pursue themselves and fight against fate like Zhu Yingtai, so you are not wrong."

The bride's body shook violently. These words were like a gust of wind, suddenly giving her strength.

I have done nothing wrong, so I should fight back like this.

It turned out that I was not struggling in the darkness alone. There was a young figure on the road in the distance, emitting light and guiding the way.

That man has told all women in the world what they should do, and he is their strongest support.

It turns out that I am not alone!
In an instant, two lines of tears slid down the bride's face.

Cai Wenji gently wiped away the bride's tears, then held her face carefully: "It is right to fight, but you should not use your life as a means. If you are not afraid, I can help you, which will also help thousands of men and women in the future."

At this point, Cai Wenji's eyes gradually became firm, and her tone became serious: "But if this is to succeed, you must also stand up, and this requires great courage. Do you have this courage?"

The bride was stunned. Although she didn't know what Cai Wenji was going to do, at this moment, she had no hesitation in her heart: "I am not afraid of death anymore. I can face anything."

Cai Wenji smiled and said, "Trust me, I will save you."

After saying this, Cai Wenji turned and left.

The bride was left alone in the room, but after Cai Wenji came, she was no longer as sad as before. Instead, she looked more energetic, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

It was not until the king's father pushed the door open shortly afterwards that she closed her eyes again, ignoring everything outside.

The king's father was obviously not very reassured. After Cai Wenji left, he immediately came in and looked around. However, apart from two newspapers and a piece of music score on the table, there was nothing unusual in the room.

Finally, he came to his daughter to confirm again, and saw that the rope was still tied firmly, and he was completely relieved.

So he was about to turn around and leave, but as soon as he took a step forward, he quickly took it back.

He seemed to want to say something, but looking at his daughter who had her eyes closed and looked silent, he just sighed in the end.

"Don't blame me, I'm doing this for your own good. It doesn't matter if you're older. Her family is well off, and you won't have to suffer if you marry her. I'll untie the rope for you when you get married tomorrow. Don't make a fuss, just live a good life from now on."

After hearing this, the daughter suddenly opened her eyes. She looked at her father and inexplicably felt that he was a little ridiculous. In the end, she just sneered: "Father, are you really doing this for my own good, or for someone else's marriage? You are not marrying your daughter off, you are selling her!"

Upon hearing this, Wang's father's face suddenly darkened, and then he slapped his daughter in the face.

The daughter fell on the bed, but still struggled to sit up, and just looked at her father without saying a word.

The atmosphere was extremely suffocating, and Wang's father seemed to feel guilty under his daughter's gaze. In the end, he just snorted coldly and slammed the door. His angry curses were then heard.

"This crappy school only teaches nonsense. Now you don't even listen to your parents. If I had known, I should have never let you go to school!" One can feel the anger of Wang's father from his voice.

But the daughter laughed instead. She knew that the school never taught people to disobey their parents. The school only taught basic natural education concepts. The contradiction was not just a superficial one, but a huge gap in the thinking of both sides.

But these things are not something that his father, who is only interested in small profits, can understand.

"Miss, do you really want to do that?"

Cai Bo was driving the carriage. Although the bumpy road would make Cai Wenji in the carriage very uncomfortable, he still kept speeding up because now was the time to save time.

His hands did not stop moving at all, but he was actually very worried in his heart, because he knew that what Cai Wenji was going to do now was very serious.

People who go against the norm are often not liked by the world, and what Cai Wenji is going to do now is, to some extent, heresy. If it was just publishing an article, it would be fine, but making such a big fuss, it would be difficult to calm it down.

The curtains of the carriage were drawn open, and Cai Wenji calmly looked at the scene outside: "I have promised Miss Wang, so I cannot break my promise. This must be done, not only for her, but also for men and women all over the world."

Cai Bo sighed, "Young lady, why do you have to wade into this muddy water? With your talent, even if you just write poems and lyrics, you can slowly build up your fame, which is enough for you to live a stable life. But if you do these things, you will suffer if you are not careful!"

Cai Wenji had a clear mind. She knew that what Cai Bo said was not an exaggeration. In fact, as long as she wanted, she could just write something to meet the needs of the newspaper and didn't have to worry about such things at all.

But once you choose to do so, it will not be so easy to end. After all, this matter is related to the teachings of Xuanxia’s founding country, which is very important.

On the surface, this matter may not seem big or small, but it is actually extremely serious. If you are not careful, you may endanger yourself.

"Don't worry, Mr. Cai. I'll be fine."

Cai Wenji responded with a smile. There were some things that Cai Bo could not understand, so she did not need to explain them.

She did not come into contact with Xu Chen's "Natural Classic" when she came to Xuanxia. Instead, she had seen it in her father Cai Yong's study many years ago, and she had long been aware of the concepts contained in it.

From the very beginning, she felt that the ideas of the Natural Book were actually very enlightened, so she did not simply regard them as heresies.

This is indeed the case. Both his father and the doctors in the court had a very high opinion of the "Natural Book".

But ideas are just ideas after all. Only when anything is put into practice can it truly realize its value. The most important factor that makes Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism stand out from the hundreds of schools of thought is that they have all undergone social practice, while naturalism obviously lacks this important link.

It was not until she actually came to Xuan Xia and saw it with her own eyes that Cai Wenji was convinced that Xuan Xia was also practicing her own ideas.

She still remembers the feeling of being touched when she first saw children from ordinary people absorbing knowledge in the school.

Especially when she learned that Xuan Xia had stipulated all of this in the form of laws, she felt even more deeply the determination behind it.

Knowledge was once a resource monopolized by the aristocracy, and such universal and open education was simply impossible in the past.

The basic rights of equality for all are not just empty slogans. All systems in Xuanxia are built on these two basic concepts. This is a place that is completely different from the Han Dynasty.

The old order has brought about the tragic situation of the Han Dynasty today. Perhaps this land really needs a reform.

Along the way, Cai Wenji has seen too much misery. The darkness of the world makes people despair, but now she seems to see another hope. Xuan Xia is like the rising sun, full of light and heat.

She could certainly rely on her own talents to live a stable and peaceful life in Xuanxia, ​​but the light and warmth of Xuanxia made her unwilling to remain calm. She would rather use her abilities to do something.

The most talented woman in the Han Dynasty should not just play the zither and compose poems.
When the speed of the carriage began to slowly slow down, Cai Wenji's thoughts returned to her mind. Cai Bo's reminder came, and they had already arrived in the capital.

In this way, they entered the city and finally stopped steadily in front of the county government office of Ji County.

Cai Wenji got off the carriage, looked at a big drum outside the county government office, and then walked forward silently.

As she gradually approached, passers-by couldn't help but look at her strangely, and then stopped unconsciously.

Beating the drum of complaint means reporting the case to the authorities, and curiosity immediately attracts the attention of people around.

Cai Wenji took down the drumstick, took a deep breath and struck it. Then a loud noise was heard at the gate of the county government office. After the noise was heard, everyone in the county government office knew that a new case was coming.

(End of this chapter)