"What if you die?"
She stopped, and Wei Zheng also stopped and turned to look at her, with a hint of smile in his dark eyes.
"It would be better if she died. That man will have to pay twice as much money as her ransom. This is much more cost-effective than keeping her to make money."
Her fingertips were slightly cold, and she slowly clenched them into fists, digging her nails into the palms of her hands and not letting go until it hurt.
"Feel sorry for her?" He held up his sleeves and took a few steps closer with a smile in his eyes. He stopped in front of her and shrouded her in his shadow.
She looked at him quietly, "No."
"Lie." He chuckled, and his fingertips slid across the end of her eyes, which were red, as if they were covered with a layer of rouge.
She turned her head away.
"Your heartache is in the wrong place."
He didn't care to take back his hand and wiped his fingers on his sleeve.
"That guest is a country prince, a respectable person. He looks like a dog outside, but in private, he likes to torture others. Ordinary torture cannot satisfy his desires. He has killed several servants. , died in a miserable state, and was reported to the government by a servant. He used money to buy off the official, so he escaped. Later, he learned that Cuihua Building could do this business, so he came here, but the price was higher and he needed to pay It’s twice as much money as the top card, and the waiter will not be forced to accept customers here. She does this business willingly, and she already knew what she would face before entering the wing."
"So, instead of feeling sorry for others, it is better to feel sorry for yourself."
"Isn't Youzhou from your Wei family?" She stared at him. "Shouldn't you protect everyone on this land?"
He smiled and said: "Cuihua Building is mine too."
A chuckle came, with a little contempt: "Do you think that the lord of a county, the lord of a state, or even the king of a country will definitely eradicate all the evil people in the world, and serve the people in every word and deed? count."
She laughed angrily: "Shouldn't you? You enjoy the taxes paid by the people to eat, drink and have fun, and you rely on the sons and husbands of the people to join the army to defend your city. Shouldn't you also dedicate yourself to the people? Those who enjoy the people will also enjoy the people. He who enjoys his own happiness and cares about the people's worries will also have the people worry about their worries. Haven't you read it?"
"The Analects of Confucius is memorized very well." He nodded and said seriously: "But these are all for you."
She was stunned, as if she couldn't believe her ears, and looked at him in disbelief.
No one knows that in the entire Youzhou, the most gorgeous and expensive gold selling cave, the young Youzhou prefect and an unknown girl discussed the matter on the second floor verandah of the back courtyard away from the hustle and bustle. What is the way to be a king?
She shook and pressed on the railing beside her: "What do you mean?"
There was another soft sigh, wrapped in the fragrance of powder and the lingering love of life, and dissipated.
"Why do clans have rural covenants and family rules and clan laws? Why does the imperial court promote official schools and private schools in every state and county? You have read so many books, have you ever thought about why?"
"Understand reason, enlighten wisdom, cultivate one's moral character and cultivate one's nature."
He sneered and squinted at the beauty hunting ground in the wine pond and meat forest in the distance.
"This is called enlightenment. We use various means of enlightenment to maintain the absolute authority of the Three Cardinal Principles and the Five Constant Rules, so that the thirteen states in the world and such a huge empire can develop in the direction the king wants. The king, king, minister, father, son, son, king and important minister If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die!"
The man's eyes were filled with turbulent storms, as if there were undercurrents under the calm pool that were about to drag people into the water. He held his hand on the railing in vain, and between his brows and eyes, there was an aura of scorn for the world.
"Suppressing the desires in the heart makes people pay attention to their words and deeds all the time. They are courteous, humble, flattering, and ignorant. Only such common people can better control."
He turned to look at the pale-faced girl, half-smiling but not smiling: "Have you ever seen any king, king, or even the lord of a city being courteous, humble, and cautious in his own land?"
"Filial piety, friendship, humility, loyalty, these words are all for common people like you."
The man looked over with a condescending look: "So, even if you try your best to get some documents to pass the test, no matter how subtle you plan the route, your domesticated power is too small to face the high position. People who ignore the rules and dogma, you will be suppressed to the point of being unable to move in an instant, especially a woman like you. In this world, you cannot be an official or pass the exam. The only way to survive is to show weakness to powerful men and rely on them to survive. There are hundreds of thousands of good ways out in the world, but there are only two options for women: get married or become a prostitute."
"He doesn't even teach you what your true way of survival is."
"What? You tell me?" She raised her eyes and looked at him.
"Use the thoughts you used to escape on him, get benefits and nutrients from him. Flowers should grow in fertile soil."
"You were protected so well by him." He sighed softly, raised his hand to touch her cheek, his tone seemed to be regretful: "It's like that precious orchid, beautiful and full of vitality, but it can't withstand the real wind and rain."
She waved away his outstretched hand, and there was a clear "pop" sound.
"Don't compare me to an orchid. I never like that potted flower."
"Oh?" He looked at her stubborn resistance with a smile.
The slap hit the palm of his left hand, the sound was crisp but not painful. The moment the skin touched, the palm of his hand brushed, arousing a slight itch.
He retracted his hand, and his fingertips caressed the remaining warmth in his palm unintentionally.
interesting.
But not much.
There is no shortage of beautiful, stubborn and proud women in this world.
Often their endings are extreme, either extremely noble or extremely miserable, with too little of the former and most of the latter.
"You're not right." She raised the corners of her lips mockingly, "There are hundreds of thousands of roads in the world, and there are hundreds of thousands of roads in front of me. Others have no right to restrict me."
"What a stubborn girl." He shook his head, seeming a little disappointed, "In that case, you might as well prove to me that if you are really who you say, you are capable of protecting yourself and letting yourself live. If you want to leave, then I will never stop you at all. If you can't, just stay here honestly. Zhong Yang is my brother after all. Although I don't value family ties, I still I don’t want to see him go crazy and ruin Youzhou’s foundation in vain.”
"How do you want me to prove it?" She looked sideways at him.
"Remember the wing room we just saw. The country prince would always struggle for a long time. In the end, no girl would be willing to get close to him. At that time, he would be dissatisfied with his desires and would definitely make a fuss and leave disappointed. , if you can satisfy him tonight, I will never stop you from now on. If Zhong Yang makes things difficult for you in the future, I might even help you."
This is an almost impossible task.
Even if it could be completed, Wei Zheng didn't believe she would dare to agree.
What he was waiting for was for her to give up.
"Can."
