However, Yu Mingyue’s words and actions made him start to doubt everything about the future.
It’s as if if soone were to tell them at this mont that the Dasheng Dynasty created by Yu Wenquan would be a sinful dynasty, leaving a disgraceful mark in history books, they would also feel uncomfortable, maybe even unable to accept it.
And speaking of this, a faint anger erged in Shen Wuzheng’s eyes as he said: "If she really ca from a few hundred years later, if the world at that ti is truly as she described—where murder and arson are rewarded, and building roads and bridges doesn’t even leave a corpse, saying that noble spirit is toxic... then I really feel distressed."
As he said the last few words, he even began grinding his teeth unconsciously.
It shows how much Yu Mingyue’s words struck him.
Holding a teacup in his hand, Shen Wuzheng applied so much force that his knuckles turned white, he said: "I never deny that people possess both good and evil, because good and evil are human nature. However, good and evil are not fixed; good can fall to evil, and evil can improve to good. And humans, born as the leaders of all creatures, must understand cultivation, to nurture good and eliminate evil."
"As for what she said about murder being rewarded and selfless acts going unrecognized, these are the regrets of the world, but they are precisely what inford individuals should confront as shields against evil. Yet she uses this as a rule, to disrespect those with benevolent hearts."
"If such thoughts were to prevail, then it would be not only her tragedy but also the tragedy of the era she lives in."
Hearing his words, Shang Ruyi also fell silent.
It was instead Yu Wenye, who had been quietly listening, who spoke next. With his brows slightly furrowed and an uncertain flicker in his eyes for the first ti, he said: "What kind of world is the one she lives in, anyway?"
ntioning this, Shen Wuzheng’s expression slightly relaxed.
He said coldly: "That Yu Mingyue can speak eloquently of nonsense, but when it cos to explaining anything clearly, she’s incoherent, as if she doesn’t even understand the world she lives in."
"But there is one thing she said quite clearly."
"Oh? What is that?"
Shen Wuzheng looked up at Yu Wenye and said: "She said, in the country she ca from, there has been no war for decades."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Wenye’s eyes lit up.
Not only Yu Wenye, but Shang Ruyi also couldn’t help but gasp, astonished: "No wars for decades?"
It should be known that since they were young, even after Emperor Wen unified the world, it was not entirely peaceful. There were occasionally rebels, even bandits rising up, or due to natural and man-made disasters, the common folk couldn’t afford food, and congregated for als, so-called "peace throughout the land, tranquility in all directions," although often ntioned in ministers’ congratulatory phrases, was rarely achieved, even across past dynasties.
Let alone, decades without conflict.
The world where Yu Mingyue lives, could it be the Immortal Realm?
Even Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but murmur: "This, this is just too wonderful."
"..."
"Since it’s such a wonderful place, why did she say things like ’building roads and bridges without corpses?’ Such things are unimaginable even in chaotic tis."
Yu Wenye couldn’t help but frown as well, saying: "In such a good era, yet she developed such thoughts, it suggests that it’s not the era that’s wrong, but her heart has gone astray."
After speaking, he again remarked to Shang Ruyi: "And yet you listened to her."
As soon as Shang Ruyi heard this, she knew he was blaming her again for listening to Yu Mingyue’s words that night, "a couple for a lifeti," and imdiately muttered: "Those words... though narrow-minded, what woman doesn’t wish for her husband’s complete devotion?"
Saying this, she deliberately glanced at him: "Don’t n also wish for their wives’ undivided loyalty?"
The two of them were embroiled in their bickering, while Shen Wuzheng watched with a faint smile, yet there was a barely noticeable hint of loneliness in his eyes.
But after a mont, as if rembering sothing, he said: "However, speaking of her incoherent words, there is another matter I understood clearly."
The two imdiately looked at him: "What matter?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "In her ti, won can read, not only can they beco officials, but also work outside. In most industries, won can participate. This is quite remarkable."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi imdiately thought of what Yu Mingyue said that night—public office.
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