Chapter 162, Is the life of a civilian not a life?
"Your Highness, I made a mistake." Her voice was soft, and there was a trace of pity in her clear eyes. She explained to him with a bit of tears, "I didn't mean to discuss the government affairs, but...for a moment
Some are unacceptable.”
"I can't understand why good people die in vain, while people who do bad things get away with it, and even get high-ranking positions and receive generous salaries."
"Is it just because they are important members of the imperial court? The people who died in vain are just because they are civilians and an insignificant speck of dust in this world. Even if they die, they will not have any impact on a country, so they are dead.
Doesn’t it matter?”
"Your Highness, I am not just grudged against my Yu family. My Yu family was once the richest man in Dengzhou, and even... in the entire Wei Dynasty, it was also the leading wealthy merchant family. It is not considered powerful, but it is
There are also some prefects and prefects who have some friendship with each other. But even for such a powerful family among ordinary people, after being wiped out, they have nowhere to redress their grievances."
"What about the even more insignificant people? The beggars on the streets, the farmers farming, the little carpenters doing crafts..."
Yu Qingwu originally just wanted to dispel Xie Jinyan's doubts by being soft and flattering, but in the end, she couldn't hold it back.
After all, she is not that good.
In the end, she still couldn't selectively ignore such injustice and swallow all the unwillingness in her stomach.
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, and by the end, her eyes were full of disappointment.
He shook his head, looked at the man in front of him with a wry smile, and asked him sarcastically, "Your Highness, aren't ordinary people's lives worth anything?"
Yu Qingwu's accusation reminded him of Gao Minyue's father, the fisherman who treated him like his own son but eventually died tragically at the hands of his beloved, the man he called Uncle Gao for several years, the man who uprightly only wanted to let his wife
A man whose children can live a better life.
Uncle Gao is also an ordinary person, an ordinary husband and father. All he wants is to live an ordinary life with his wife and children. But in the end, his life was ruined because of this small wish.
…
Just because he is an ordinary person, he blocks the way of noble people.
Therefore, even after his death, no one investigated why he died. Did he sacrifice himself to save others, or was he deliberately murdered? No one cared, and no one avenged him.
The doubts that were originally filled me all turned into guilt at this moment.
After a long time, he raised his hand, stroked the woman's hair, suppressed his emotions, and replied to her calmly, "Senior sister, everything in this world cannot be fair. Sometimes, sacrificing the individual for the sake of the greater self is also a mistake.
It’s inevitable.”
Sacrificing the small self for the greater self?
Hearing this, Yu Qingwu couldn't help but laugh, laughing sarcastically and mockingly. At this moment, she felt as if she had never really known Xie Jinyan.
She lowered her head, smiled lowly and bitterly, and asked him mockingly, "Your Highness, do you dare to ask what is the small self and what is the big self?"
"Is this the greater self who sacrifices the lives of civilians to protect those villains who take bribes, bend the law, and care about human lives?"
Why do they?
Just because they have power, and just because they have intricate interests, can one move affect the whole thing?
It’s not that Yu Qingwu doesn’t understand this truth, but understanding and accepting it are two different things.
She is a victim, and she cannot think about them from the standpoint of those in high positions, including Xie Jinyan...
For a moment, Yu Qingwu suddenly didn't want to say anything more to Xie Jinyan.
Perhaps, they were not the same kind of people from the beginning.
She was silent for a long time, trying her best to hold back her tears. When she looked at him again, it was as if nothing had happened, and she said calmly, "I am in a bad mood and talked nonsense. Please don't worry about it, Your Highness.
"
Nonsense? Clearly understand your truest thoughts.
Xie Jinyan held her hand, with distress and irritation in his eyes. He took a deep look at the woman lying on his lap and said solemnly, "Senior sister, don't say such words again in the future. It's not good for you, and it's not good for me either.
not good."
Yes, the truth is often too unpleasant to hear and affects too many people’s interests, so it’s impossible to say it.
There was a trace of ridicule in his eyes, Yu Qingwu nodded to him gently, and returned to his previous extremely obedient and well-behaved appearance, and said softly back to him, "Your Highness taught me a lesson that I will bear in mind."
Hearing this, Xie Jinyan's expression was startled, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
But he didn't say anything else. Talking at this time would only add to the contradiction.
He lowered his hand and rubbed the woman's weak back over and over again.
However, those warm hands at this moment made Yu Qingwu feel particularly burning.
She stood up slowly and leaned softly into his arms, but there was no expression on her face.
In the days that followed, things seemed to be back to normal between them, behaved and lukewarm.
They treated each other with such respect that no one could find any fault, and no trace of affection could be seen.
Even when Xie Jinyan came to the Xueyuan to rest, the two of them lost their usual casual laughter.
The Shen family case can be considered settled.
With no salary and no official position, and everyone keeping him at arm's length, the family ended up relying on Liang Ruowei's dowry to make ends meet.
Liang Ruowei also took this opportunity to bring back his and Shen Zongyuan's illegitimate son from outside, and officially entered the ancestral hall and the Shen Mansion as his adopted son.
Looking at this momentum, it seems that the Shen family still has the possibility of making a comeback.
On the other hand, the Qiu family, after what happened, kept their tail between their legs.
I heard that Qiu Shiyiniang sent letters to Qiuhou many times, hoping that Qiuhou would take action to avenge her mother, but unexpectedly Qiuhou ignored her.
So, she set her sights on the spring banquet on March 10th.
After two or three months of hard work, there was finally some joy in the palace.
On this day, Yu Qingwu entered the palace early.
As soon as he entered the palace, he first went to Fengzao Palace to pay homage to the queen.
As usual, the Queen's Palace was already filled with concubines and noble ladies.
"Sister-in-law, here." As soon as Yu Qingwu saluted the queen, Xie Ruizhi, who was sitting next to her, smiled and waved to her.
Yu Qingwu pursed his lips and smiled softly, walking towards her slowly.
Xie Ruizhi wore a very luxurious turquoise brocade robe today, and also had a precious coral tiara on her head. It seemed that she wanted to compete with others.
Yu Qingwu glanced at Qiu Shiyiniang not far away and quickly understood.
Xie Ruizhi also secretly glared at Qiu Kui, then leaned into Yu Qingwu's ear and asked her with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you... When will you test brother Xu Si? I saw that you had so many things to do, and I didn't either.
Good question, now that everything has settled, I think you should have some time."
Xie Ruizhi had a smile on his face, his face turned red as he spoke, and he said shyly, "Brother Xu is here today, how can you test him? Now Brother Xu is busy at home looking after him. If he doesn't hurry up, I'm afraid...