"Regardless of right or wrong, this matter is simply a matter of differing perspectives."
Qi Nuan looked at Jiang Yu seriously and said, "If you were a nobleman, how would you handle this? And what about a refugee?"
Seeing the seriousness in Qi Nuan's eyes, Jiang Yu fell into deep thought.
After a long pause, Jiang Yu spoke up: "If they are nobles, they should suppress the people with overwhelming force, punish the ringleaders with the death penalty, show small favors to the weak, and divide the strong and their fellow citizens."
"If you are a refugee and have no desires, you should bow your head and stay away from troubles; if you have desires, you should secretly accumulate strength and win people's hearts. If you do not fight, you will win; if you fight, you will surely win!"
It must be said that Jiang Yu is indeed very intelligent and decisive.
Qi Nuan then asked, "If one were to be in charge of both, what would be the best course of action?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu's eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Qi Nuan, as if they held a thousand stars.
The middle-aged man standing to the side looked surprised and suspicious, his eyes sweeping back and forth between Jiang Yu and Qi Nuan.
Qi Nuan noticed the middle-aged man's gaze and asked, "Uncle, what's wrong?"
The middle-aged man smiled憨厚ly, "It's nothing, I just don't understand what you're saying, but it sounds very profound. You must be children from that wealthy family, right?"
Jiang Yu looked at the man, her gaze darkening slightly. "He's just a poor family's orphaned child."
Qi Nuan nestled in Jiang Yu's arms and didn't say anything more. The middle-aged man was very curious about how the boy would answer Qi Nuan's third question, but he couldn't ask too much. He felt an unbearable itch in his heart.
Fortunately, he soon heard the boy's voice, which was somewhat low and he couldn't quite make it out.
"So, Ah Nuan, what would you do?"
Jiang Yu touched her head and asked.
Qi Nuan shook her head. "I don't know either. I'm a stupid person. I probably have some knowledge but don't know how to use it. But I think you definitely know what the best way is to do it."
"How could that be? In my heart, you are the smartest person."
Qi Nuan asked curiously, "Why?"
"Because you chose me."
Qi Nuan rolled her eyes at him, never expecting him to be so narcissistic.
However, he still said seriously, "I have heard people say that those who follow the right path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little help. The hearts of the people are like water; water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
She added, "There is no absolute good or absolute truth in this world. Everything has two sides. If you use it well, it is a sharp weapon to help you kill the enemy. If you don't control it, it is a dagger to pierce your chest."
"The important thing is that you also need to understand yourself and whether you can control it."
Although Qi Nuan was also dull-witted, the experience summarized by his predecessors always gave people a sense of enlightenment and sudden realization.
Jiang Yu, standing to the side, seemed lost in thought, while the middle-aged man muttered to himself, filled with astonishment.
Looking at the two of them, I felt a lot of emotions.
Heroes have always emerged from among the young. Looking at Jiang Yu, this boy is fortunate to have been born in such a chaotic world.
A few days later, another group of refugees arrived, and the middle-aged man asked Jiang Yu and the others questions.
"I want to travel with my family, why don't you all travel together?"
Jiang Yu glanced at Qi Nuandao and declined the middle-aged man's offer.
The middle-aged man added, "The Fu family ahead is my home. If you need any help, please feel free to come to me anytime."
He looked at Jiang Yu and said, "Just say you're looking for Steward Fu."
Jiang Yu thanked the middle-aged man for his kindness, and the group parted ways.
Jiang Yu led Qi Nuan and Xiao along the edge of the refugee settlement, not getting close to the refugees.
As the man returned to the Fu family's carriage, a young man came forward to greet him, saying, "Father."
The man then asked the young man as he walked, "How is the situation in Luoyang?"
"Everything is fine, but news has come from Yuyang that someone has started an uprising."
The man nodded, "If any news comes from various places, report it to me, no matter how big or small."
Upon hearing this, the young man said, "There are some anecdotes about Zhuang in Luoyang. I wonder if I should tell them?"
The man looked at the young man and said, "Stop beating around the bush."
"Three years ago, the young man from the Gu family was recalled to Luoyang. He brought back a woman from Yuyang. For this village girl, the young man from the Gu family ran away from the Gu family and went to Langya."
This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface, otherwise the young man wouldn't have brought it up.
The Gu family, whose patriarch was the tutor of two emperors, had two legitimate sons and one illegitimate son. Ten years ago, the eldest legitimate son was dismissed from his post for offending the emperor's authority, and the whole family was exiled to Yuyang. The patriarch felt ashamed because of this and resigned from his post.
He had only two sons in the court, and now he had risen to the rank of Minister.
Three years ago, when Lord Gu passed away, the emperor granted the Gu family, who had been exiled to Yuyang, permission to return to the capital.
Secondly, the "young man from the Gu family" mentioned by the young man is Gu Yucheng, the only son of the eldest son of the old master Gu.
Gu Yuchen had a marriage proposal in the capital, but after returning to Luoyang, he went to break it off. Both the old master Gu and Gu Yuchen's biological father had passed away, so the woman naturally agreed.
Now, Gu Yucheng has proposed to marry a woman from a peasant family, which Lord Gu naturally disagrees with.
However, something strange is that Gu Yuchen has been secretly recruiting soldiers and has acquired many rare items.
Of course, someone without any ability wouldn't be able to find these things.
"So, according to you, he did this on purpose in order to return to Langya."
The young man nodded. "Father, do you still remember what the Imperial Observatory said three years ago?"
The man glared angrily, "This is utter nonsense! How can you believe it?"
Leaving aside their conversation for now.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yu and his group encountered some trouble.
Seeing the refugees glaring at them angrily, Qi Nuan could only inwardly curse her bad luck, but she did not blame Xiao.
Xiao's face flashed with a fierce light as he bared his teeth at the refugees.
There lay a corpse on the ground; he had been bitten through the throat by Xiao and died.
Qi Nuan and the other two avoided the refugees and ate their food on the side. Qi Nuan thought that Xiao had not eaten meat for a long time, so she secretly took some out from her space.
Unexpectedly, they were spotted by several burly men who came out to hunt for food. Seeing that Jiang Yu and the others were still young, they became greedy.
Xiao was extremely protective of his food, and when he saw someone trying to snatch the food from their hands...
Unable to control its wild nature, it bit a person to death.
Seeing the person bitten to death, the others were shocked and dared not approach.
Holding his longsword, Jiang Yu said coldly, "We do not wish for the dead, but they have only themselves to blame. If you do not leave, be careful, our swords will have no eyes."
The others exchanged glances, fear already evident in their eyes, but resentment lingered in their hearts.
One of them gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and said, "If you give us the food you have, this matter will be over. Otherwise, we will not give up."
Qi Nuan listened, feeling that this sounded so familiar.
Thinking about it, isn't this exactly the same pattern that happened to the previous group of refugees and nobles?
One can only sigh and say, "What goes around comes around, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!"
After hearing their words, Jiang Yu said expressionlessly, "Then let's give it a try."
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