Chapter 45: There are only two of them in the world
Su Rui stood in the sunshine, smiling brightly, and waved her hand like a sunflower growing towards the sun, dispelling some of the haze in his heart.
When Yunji went to Fozhuang as promised, the villagers said that she took Ruirui to play in the fields.
As he walked over, he happened to see the scene of the two men fighting and playing in the fields. It was like a beautiful painting, and like the rare time when he was a child. He just watched it without disturbing them.
At this time, Ruirui's mother, who had delivered the meal, came back. After handing Ruirui back, Su Rui saw Yunji not moving and trotted over, with mud on her face, and asked, "Why are you standing there? Didn't you hear me calling you?"
"I heard it." Yun Ji replied.
Even though his voice was the same as usual and his face still showed no joy or sadness, Su Rui could sense that he was in a low mood.
"Where did you go in such a hurry before? I've been waiting for a long time, and it's almost dark." Su Rui asked in a complaining tone.
"The emperor summoned me to the palace." Yun Ji answered truthfully.
But there is no further information.
Thinking back carefully, it seemed that Yun Ji was not in a good mood every time he entered the palace.
Because the emperor forced him to get married?
Based on Su Rui's understanding of Yun Ji, it wouldn't be that bad. He has been practicing for many years and doesn't care about many things. He can let many things happen naturally and his emotions will not change drastically just because of coercion.
People become vulnerable when they are in a low mood, and this is a good opportunity to get into Yun Ji's heart.
"The people in Fozhuang have to patrol the mountains recently, and the women are busy delivering meals. Let's not stay here to eat. I'll go to the kitchen and ask someone to make two more meals. Let's go boating on the lake over there to enjoy the moon."
Yun Ji hesitated.
Su Rui grabbed the corner of his clothes and said coquettishly: "You promised me to come out for some fresh air, go ahead, Black Bodhisattva is not here anyway, and I can't do anything tricky."
Su Rui opened her hand and shook it, indicating that she did not bring any spices.
Yun Ji didn't believe that she couldn't come up with any tricks. She was someone who could find a glimmer of hope even in desperate situations. Even if she had nothing, she would still find a way to come up with some tricks.
But he didn't want to go back to Fahua Temple today.
I nodded in agreement, and then I saw her jump out like a prepared rabbit, skipping all the way to the big kitchen.
Soon, he came out from inside with a happy smile, carrying a lunch box, like a thief, and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Let's go!"
Yun Ji was puzzled: "What did you do?"
"Who the hell stole my braised pork trotter? I simmered it for three hours on low heat until it was soft and rotten!" The kitchen erupted in curses that lifted the roof off the room.
"Run!" Su Rui grabbed Yun Ji's wrist and ran towards the lake with him.
She ran forward with all her heart, her loose hair fluttering in the wind, brushing Yun Ji's cheek, lightly and fragrantly.
Looking at his hand being pulled by her, Yun Ji somehow did not struggle free.
Running on the small path, there was no one else around, as if there were only the two of them in the world, and there was a sense of relief and liberation.
Unfortunately, the path leading to the lake is not long and we arrived there in a short while.
The moment Su Rui loosened his hand, Yun Ji felt as if something was pulled out of his heart, leaving him feeling empty.
Seeing him distracted, Su Rui thought he was angry and immediately explained: "I put down the silver, one or two taels."
Yun Ji did not blame her for this issue, but silently untied the rope of the boat that was parked by the lake.
He stepped onto the boat first and turned to look at Su Rui. "Aren't we going on a boat trip?"
Su Rui was a little confused about his change of mood, but she didn't have time to think about it, so she took a step forward and jumped into the clothes.
This boat was a fishing boat, much larger than the small boat at Fahua Temple. As soon as Su Rui got on it, it was shaking and she couldn't stand steadily. She was also afraid that the food box in her hand would fall over. Under these two circumstances, Su Rui's center of gravity was unbalanced.
Instinctively, she threw herself towards Yun Ji. Yun Ji caught the shaking food box with one hand and put his arm around her waist to steady her.
Facing Yun Ji's understanding gaze, Su Rui immediately stood firm and explained, "It was an accident! It's true."
She wanted to be sincere today and really didn't want to seduce anyone.
"Then don't be surprised anymore." Yun Ji took the lunch box and went in.
Su Rui curled her lips, what a heartless man.
Although he cursed in his heart, he still followed Yun Ji into the black tent.
Fishing boats inevitably have a fishy smell, and even if the people in Fozhuang don’t have time to use them during this period, the smell is still obvious.
But for Su Rui, this was nothing at all and did not affect her appetite at all.
Take out all the dishes from the lunch box and put them on the small table. There are five dishes in total, two meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and two bowls of brown rice.
After pushing the two meat dishes in front of him, Su Rui picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating without hesitation.
She had no image at all. She just picked up the pig's trotter and started chewing it, with oil dripping from her mouth. She didn't look like a noble lady at all.
"Is there no food to eat in the border areas?" Yun Ji asked.
Su Rui ate his rice while explaining, "Yes, there is also refined rice and white flour, but these are not for the people below to eat. During the famine, the land was barren for thousands of miles, and all the tree roots were eaten clean, and yet the general's mansion was still using white rice to feed the chickens."
The year of famine was the one Su Rui least wanted to recall. The people at the bottom were so miserable, it was like a picture of hell.
In order to fight for a wild vegetable, the skinny man burst out his last strength, fighting until his head was broken and bleeding, just like a wild beast.
The roads were filled with people starving like skeletons, lying there gasping for breath, while pairs of green eyes stared at them. If anyone seemed to be losing their temper, they would swarm over and tear him or her apart.
Exchanging children for food was even more common.
The law of the jungle has become a true literal meaning.
It was also that year that she survived by relying on spices, but she also developed the habit of eating all the food she saw.
No matter how bad it tastes, as long as it is food, she will eat it all as long as it can keep her alive.
Yun Ji frowned when he heard this, "The imperial court should have distributed disaster relief grain that year."
"Yes, they made a fortune, but after layers of exploitation, only 10% or 20% of the money reached the border, and it all went into the pockets of the local tyrants. They changed the name of the money and sold it for 100 taels per stone. People who couldn't afford it wouldn't give it to them even if they had to feed their chickens and dogs because it would affect the selling price."
After gnawing on the pig's trotter, finishing another plate of meat and the last grain of rice in the bowl, Su Rui finally leaned against the boat shed and said indifferently, "The emperor is far away and can't control so many things, not to mention the monopoly of the nobles. They are like a fortress of iron and steel, and the common people are just ants."
Yun Ji frowned, he knew that there were many aristocratic families in the Great Zhao now, and under the recommendation system, officials were either rich or noble, who colluded with each other and monopolized all walks of life, making the people miserable. However, he did not know that the people had become a hell.
In this way, they have already retreated around Shengjing.
However, the Great Zhao has been ill for many years. If the emperor were in good health, he might be able to suppress the reforms, but now the emperor only has three months left.
It is hard to imagine what kind of chaos the country will be in when the imperial power is transferred, and it is even more unknown whether the eldest prince can create a new world.
"If you were the emperor, what would you do?"
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