He knew that Yukihime was smart. And he informed Yukihime of the trade war in advance, and didn't hide Yukihime in the dark.

Yukihime wept and said, "Is this what the lover is talking about as a trade war?" Is this also war? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Yes." ”

Xue Ji wiped her tears with her cuffs and said, "I have known for a long time that this is a war, but I have illusions that a war without weapons will probably not cause much harm." ”

Zhu Xiang was silent.

Xue Ji barely squeezed out a smile: "But the beloved person must do this because he weakened the Chu State first, and when the Qin State and the Chu State fight, fewer people will die on both sides." Now, now the price is necessary. I'm just, just not used to this, I'm going to adjust quickly, don't worry. ”

Zhu Xiang continued to be silent.

He knew why Yukihime was in so much pain right now.

When they accepted the Chu people, they learned of the tragic situation of the Chu people.

Indeed, the Chu people can go south to find a way to live, as if there is a way to live.

But how many people can get to this life? Can you finish this life?

It is difficult to leave the homeland, unless it is really impossible to live, who wants to leave the hometown? In this era, most people will never leave a small village for the rest of their lives, and they rarely even go to a county seat.

How much courage do they have to cross this river and come to the Qin State, which is the most brutal in the Chu population, to survive?

This may not be courage, but simply because it is in a desperate situation.

Since they have reached a desperate situation, they must have seen the death of others, or even their loved ones, before they make up their minds.

When they walked on this road, they must be starving everywhere on the roadside, like purgatory on earth, so that they can grit their teeth and not look back.

Therefore, the Chu people who came to Southern Qin were very few lucky ones, and many more Chu people fell in this man-made disaster.

The inaction of the king of Chu and the greed of the nobles of Chu were the reasons for this man-made disaster. And the King of Qin and his minions, who took advantage of the human weakness of the King of Chu and the nobles of the Chu State to create man-made disasters, Zhu Xiang himself, who was the first to say the concept of "trade war" and put it into practice with the economic concepts of later generations, is not the culprit of this man-made disaster?

Isn't Yukihime, who made spinning machines and looms, and led textile workers to weave cotton cloth day and night, the biggest contributor to this trade war, to blame for this man-made disaster?

Perhaps standing in the position of the nobles of the two countries, they will not care too much about these "costs". But Yukihime won't, because Yukihime is a commoner woman, and she was originally at the bottom of this society except for slaves.

What about Zhu Xiang himself?

What about Zhu Xianggong, a national scholar who is known for his love for the people and loved by the people of Zhao and Qin?

Zhu Xiang said: "Xue, yes, if I do this, there should be fewer people killed in the war between the Qin State and the Chu State, much less." ”

Xue Ji reluctantly smiled: "Then I'll be relieved." ”

Zhu Xiang shook his head: "But the people who survived are not the ones who have died." ”

Yukihime was stunned.

Zhu Xiang said: "Yes, they are the price. But should the price be the price? I have killed many people for my purposes, and I am a sinner to those who have died. Even if this price can be exchanged for more people to live in the future, the people who live are not the dead, and who has ever asked the dead if they want to be the price? ”

"Beloved!" Xue Ji held Zhu Xiang's arm and said, "Don't say it." ”

Zhu Xiang shook his head: "Since I have involved you, I should explain to you what I think in my heart." ”

He patted the back of Yukihime's hand and said, "Give me another chance, I'll do it again." But I will not forget that I am a sinner for those 'costs', and what I do is wrong, that I am sinful. No one deserves to be sacrificed, but in order to accomplish something, seek greater benefits, and allow more people to live, some people must be sacrificed. ”

"It's like when Li Mu leads the troops, he will let a team of soldiers lead people into the encirclement. This group of soldiers is mortal. But do they just deserve to die? Isn't their life their life? Are they more worthless than the soldiers who did not die, and the lives of the generals under their command? ”

"It's not like this, it shouldn't be like this."

Zhu Xiang pointed to his chest.

"I knew they were just like me, and I remember killing them. I'm sorry Yukihime, I should comfort you, but I can't tell you that their lives are the price of being given up as a matter of course. I can't say that. ”

Yukihime cried, "I see, I understand, beloved. We should all remember those people, those Chu people who starved to death because of us. ”

"Yes, we have to remember, and then carry it all on our backs, and go on with determination." Zhu Xiang held Xue Ji in his arms and buried his head on Xue Ji's shoulder, "When making any sacrifice, you must keep the victims in your heart, and don't forget their weight." If we forget the weight of the 'price' and forget the 'price' as we are, we will definitely go astray. At that time, we are detached from human nature and no longer 'human'. ”

Xue Ji also buried her face in Zhu Xiang's shoulder and cried bitterly.

It was the first time she had encountered something like this. But with her status and intelligence, as long as she is still Mrs. Changpingjun, she will definitely encounter this kind of thing.

As a woman, she can indeed hide in the backyard and only worry about the inner courtyard like other noble ladies.

But she was reluctant to let Zhu Xiang bear all this alone, she must do what she could. So she's bound to have to make these choices.

Therefore, Zhu Xiangcai must tell her when she was confused for the first time, keeping in mind that these "costs" are all sins committed by the husband and wife, and they can't turn a blind eye to the "crime" because they can get greater benefits, or even regard it as a meritorious achievement.

This is something that must not be done.

Zhu Xiang knew that this was cruel, but if Xue Ji took a different path from him, then it would probably be even more cruel for both of them.

He takes Yukihime on a different path from the women of the day, and he wants to lead Yukihime on the right path.

Even if the road is full of thorns.

It's his responsibility.

But he will go to the front, cutting down all the thorns and leveling them. If there is to be blood and pain, he will be the first.

It's like this trade war, he is the one in charge, and Yukihime just takes people to weave and doesn't do more.

Therefore the responsibility is his, and he should be the one who bears the responsibility.

Zhu Xiang hugged the crying Xue Ji until Xue Ji cried and fell asleep.

He carried Yukihime to the bed and covered Yukihime with a quilt.

He looked at the blue and black under Yukihime's eyes, and knew that Yukihime hadn't had a good rest for a while. But Yukihime never told herself.

If you don't come to see Yukihime, chances Yukihime will keep it hidden.

Yukihime has always been like this, knowing that he has taken on a lot of things, and is worried that she will become a burden to him.

He was the same.

"Is my aunt feeling better?" Ying Xiaozheng brought a basin of water, and a towel was placed on the basin.

"Well, just cry." Zhu Xiang wrung out the handkerchief dipped in warm water and wiped the tears away for Xue Ji.

Yukihime didn't wake up, she was really too tired.

"You have to remember what I said to Snow." Zhu Xiang looked at Xue Ji's sleeping face and said softly, "Zheng'er, remember the weight of the price, so that you won't go astray." ”

His family's politicians were as ambitious as Qin Shi Huang in history. And underneath all the ambitions of the emperor are the corpses of countless civilians.

He couldn't stop the Emperor of the Ages from realizing his ambitions, so he could only let Zheng'er give those civilians a little glance at the piles of corpses when making a decision.

Even if he didn't expect Ying Zheng's eyes to be pitying, as long as he gave a look, as long as he could let the miserable situation of those civilians enter the eyes of this emperor through the ages, it was enough.

"I understand." Ying Xiaozheng is saying so now.

Zhu Xiang smiled reluctantly and said, "Zheng'er is smart, of course he understands. ”

The current government should understand.

"Uncle, what Uncle Lin must do if he wants to take the risk is to alleviate the suffering of the civilians of the Chu State, right?" Ying Xiaozheng asked, "He pretended to be a master of the commoners of the Chu State, although he let the people of the world see the incompetence of the Chu State, but if he didn't make a move, the Chu State might be even more chaotic." He only wanted to alleviate the suffering of the civilians of Chu State, so he had to take the risk. ”

Ying Xiaozheng thought of many complicated reasons, but what he saw and heard today made him suddenly realize that maybe many things are not complicated.

What Lin Zhen did, just like his apparent reason, was just to save people.

It doesn't matter whether this rescue is out of his own heart or to alleviate his uncle's pain. Because Lin Zhen just wanted to save more civilians in Chu State, he even gave up his life, he is a master who cares about the common people.

"Hmm." Zhu Xiang said, "But Lin Li won't do anything unprofitable, he's not me." Saving the people is one of them, and saving the people will definitely let these Chu people starve to death in the Chu State, which will be more beneficial to the Qin State. ”

The corners of Zhu Xiang's mouth hooked up the amplitude of sarcasm, and said: "Now the foundation of governing the world is indeed scholars, and the common people are numb and easy to control, so those who love the people like sons do not necessarily win the world, and those who have more talents will become stronger." And no matter how many ordinary people starve to death in the Chu State, in fact, it will not attract too much attention from the people of the world. ”

"Just like the soldiers of Zhao State were almost killed in Changping, and the common people of Zhao State almost starved to death in the famine, if there is no me and no honest public, who will care?"

"There must always be a master who stands up, and the high-ranking scholars will cast their eyes on the common people who are under their feet for them to eat and wear, and will shed a few tears for these people whose status is not even as good as livestock, and will they be angry and sad and then disappointed in the king of Chu and the state of Chu."

"Therefore, in order for the tragic scene of the Chu State to enter the eyes of everyone, a sad and depressed master is necessary."

"Because the world's corporals will only empathize with the scholars."

Ying Xiaozheng looked at Zhu Xiang's face.

His uncle's expression was calm, as calm as a deep pool.

But there was a deep pathos hidden in his uncle's eyes, as if he had seen the huge waves when he watched the tide.

He remembered that the Chu people crossed to the south, and his uncle and father would arrange their lives by himself, and would always ask them about their lives, leading them to tell their sufferings and make them cry, and if they said that they would not be depressed when they cried, they would have the courage to live in a foreign land.

My uncle said it was psychotherapy.

Everyone didn't understand what psychotherapy was, but they found that the common people who cried to Zhu Xianggong were indeed in a better spirit, and they worked harder.

Ying Xiaozheng now thinks, is his uncle really just doing this to appease those panicked homeless?

Chapter 154: The First Emperor's Cub's Head Hammer

Ying Xiaozheng didn't get an answer.

Or rather, he didn't want to know the answer.

After Xue Ji woke up, she did not leave with Zhu Xiang.

She said to Zhu Xiang that she still had to stay in Wu County to do something.

The Chu State refugees who came here were the most numerous. Although the government had already prepared relief food, Yukihime thought that more could be done.

There is a lot of cotton cloth hoarded now. Although the people of Chu have disliked cotton cloth as a waste product, cotton cloth itself is the "clothing" in "food and clothing", and it will not become a waste product.

Now the weaving workshop will not be in full swing, and the weaver girls have free time. Yukihime would gather them to weave their clothes from cotton cloth and sell them in the market in exchange for food and other household goods from the locals.

Although the people of Wu can buy cotton cloth and go back to support themselves, if the price of ready-to-wear clothing is only slightly higher than that of cotton cloth, then they should be willing to save this time and do more.

Moreover, the planting area of cotton fields in the Southern Qin Dynasty was strictly controlled, and the cotton planted by the common people of the Southern Qin was not much, and the value of cotton cloth was quite normal.

They have linen clothes that have not been worn out for many years, and I am afraid that they are reluctant to cut cotton cloth to make new clothes. If there are cheap cotton clothes to sell, they may be willing to exchange food and daily necessities.

Compared with the government's direct alms, the female refugees among the Chu people may be able to cut their own clothes for food, which may last longer, and can also allow them to hone better clothes-making skills, so that the locals are willing to marry them, so that they will have a way to live.

Zhu Xiang listened carefully to Xue Ji's plan for these homeless women.

"It's better to marry" is a frowning pedantic saying for women in later generations. In the feudal era, this was indeed the only way for women in the world, especially ordinary women, to live.

Even if a female household can be established according to the laws of Xintian, the female household is almost a widow, and it is difficult for a woman without a husband and children to survive in this world.