Chapter 11: Suffering

Lanruo, derived from the transliteration of the Sanskrit word aranya, originally means forest, and by extension, it is a place of silence and no distress and trouble.

It's just that if the people in this world are not troubled, how can they go to Lanruo Temple!

Gu Xie Wu asked Xiangling to ride with her, but she looked solemn and prepared to go to Lanruo Temple to serve a stick of incense for her family, begging for the safety of her family.

Unlike Gu Jiewu, she truly believes that as long as her heart is sincere enough, the Bodhisattva will really bless her and her family.

Xiangling has been a vegetarian since three days ago, and plans to eat vegetarian for 100 consecutive days after the incense!

Gu Xie Wu only thought she was stupid, in the past, she loved to listen to Xiangling talk about things in Beijing, and knew that Xiangling's family was still in trouble when Shangshu was in trouble, but every year she would add sesame oil money to Fuze Temple in the White Horse Temple in Beijing.

But in the end, did the Bodhisattva bless them?

Gu Xie Wu felt that if he had money in the temple, it was better to spend more money on the eunuchs in the palace, and ask which lady was more favored and how the emperor was feeling recently.

It's a pity that she only dared to think about this shocking rebellious remark, and she didn't dare to let others know.

As soon as Xiangmei hit Xiangling in the car, she didn't have a nose or a face to her.

Gu Xie Wu was curious about what the outside world was like all the way, and he didn't have time to care about them, so he pretended not to see it.

Xiangling too, if she really has a temperament, she won't let Xiangmei bully like this, and if she can move her brain a little, she won't make Xiangmei hate her so much.

Hengzhu doesn't get along well with everyone, in addition to the reason why others hate her, there is also a more direct reason because of Xiangling herself.

Oxen do not drink water, and there is no forced head press.

Gu Xie Wu was just pitiful to Xiangling before, but now I really want to use her, and I found that she has nothing to use except for the twists and turns of her experience.

It was used as a negative teaching material for my three provinces and my body, and Gu Xie Wu comforted himself like this.

The window of the carriage could be opened, and Gu Xie Wu heard no sound outside, only the sound of soldiers driving away the people, so he opened it a little curiously.

When Gu Xie Wu came to this world, the outside world he saw, the world of ordinary people, was like this.

The soldiers were dressed in black iron armor, probably because of the cold weather, there was some hoarfrost on the iron armor, and the spear heads in their hands exuded a bright luster, which at first glance seemed to be white.

The sky was no longer as clear as it had been before, and a dark cloud was on it that refused to leave.

The people were all unkempt, wearing thick sheepskin hats that could not be seen in their original colors, and their faces were only black and white.

His black eyes, the whites of his eyes, and his yellowish teeth, as well as the dirt on his face, made it difficult to see his true face.

The clothes on his body were in tatters, as if they had never been washed.

One by one, they were like the mentally challenged beggars she had seen on hot days and still wearing thick cotton clothes.

The men who had the strength to stand up and attack the soldiers' walls were men, thin but still strong.

Old men, women, and children huddled in the corners, afraid of getting involved in disputes between the men and the soldiers.

Those people didn't want to do anything to the convoy, they just wanted something to eat, and they couldn't drive it away, and the king of Zhennan was kind-hearted and didn't allow soldiers to hurt people at will.

So there's the scene where they're pushing and shoving.

Xue Hai also followed Gu Xie Wu and saw the picture outside from the corner.

The mouth said: "Those soldiers are useless, and they can't even drive away people." ”

As he spoke, he closed the car window for Gu Jiewu.

Gu Jiewu's heart was shocked, the world ...... Could it be like this?

She asked Xue Hai with some surprise: "They are all from the city?"

Xue Hai explained: "Not necessarily, some are sinners, some are homeless, and some are people from nearby villages.

I heard that the snow has been falling for so long this year that there is no tree bark to eat, and many people in the countryside have come to the city, and at least they will not freeze to death or be bitten to death by wild beasts.

Although they can't eat enough, the rich and noble families in the city always have a time for soup kitchen, at least they can survive this spring.

When the snow melts and the frozen soil is gone, they go back to the village to plant crops. ”

Gu Jiewu listened, and was still shocked: "Is it time for the green and yellow to be overwhelmed?"

Xue Hai listened and explained: "The land in Liangzhou is barren, it is all like this, and many people eat all the seeds together. Therefore, Liangzhou City is different from other places, the tax is heavier by three points, and the seeds of the next year are collected when collecting the imperial grain, and people are sent to guard the warehouse layer by layer in winter.

In this way, year after year, they have lived for a year.

If you are lucky, you will be over, and if you are lucky, you may die in winter, and if you meet a Hu person, you will be dead. ”

Gu Xie Wu never knew that the place where he lived was so suffering.

She asked again, "Then what is His Royal Highness King Qin doing?"

Gu Xie Wu didn't understand, wasn't King Qin the emperor's son, how could he not care about these people.

Xue Hai sighed in her heart, her young lady is a golden branch and jade leaf: "There are many people who have suffered from crime in the world, and the emperor can't control it, but Prince Qin can manage it, and our prince has been here for decades, and he can't change the status quo."

It can be seen that this is not so easy. ”

In short, Gu Jiewu's mood was not very good.

She glanced at Xiangling a few times, remembered that there were many sinners among those people, and asked Xiangling, "What kind of life do your mother and your brother have?"

Gu Xie Wu naively thought that as long as he had a skill, he would always be able to be self-reliant.

Xiangling's face turned pale: "Mother washes clothes for some people, and my younger brother is studying hard." ”

Gu Xie Wu almost collapsed, saying that it was useless to be a scholar, and it was true.

Xiangling's family was offended by Jinshang before being punished, although her brother survived by luck, but if he wants to make a comeback by fame, it is almost impossible.

That is, the new emperor ascended the throne, and if he knew that there were orphans of the criminal ministers of the previous dynasty in the Jinshi who knew where he was in the future, the emperor would directly remove the name with a stroke of the pen to prove his respect and filial piety to the previous emperor.

This era of cheating.

However, in Xiangling's eyes, she saw that Xiangling had deep expectations for her younger brother.

In order to support her mother and younger brother, she did not hesitate to sell herself into slavery, it is better to have hope than no hope, and only hope that one day she can wake up to herself.

If their family wants to make a comeback, they will have to wait at least another hundred years.

Life is so hard, a hundred years are not so fast.

Gu Xie Wu simply chatted with everyone, not letting himself think about those unhappy things.

Those people are struggling for a bite to eat, and she's just struggling for a bite to eat.

She has the leisure to sympathize with others, so she might as well think about how to make her life better.

in order to let their future children not suffer so much. (To be continued.) )