Faithful to Buddha, Faithful to You

Chapter 70 New Year's Eve Transactions

Spring Festival in 386 AD was the worst year of my life. There is absolutely no festive atmosphere in Auntie City, only a few large red lanterns hang in front of the palace gate, which looks particularly dazzling. Street pedestrians are scarce and people look at the snow on their knees with sadness.

Before the festival, in order to calm the hearts and minds of the people in the city, Lu Shao posted a notice that each household could receive food on the basis of household registration. But when we got there, Lu Shao was us. He refused to give us food. I was almost mad at people in modern language. Luckily, Li u sent ten dozen millet, but still a cup of water truck salary, which lasted only five days and was exhausted.

During the New Year's Eve, I hesitated outside the mansion. Pawnshops in the true sense of the word have not yet emerged in this era, and only some stores operate the mortgaged business of this kind of goods. Finally, he went in with his teeth bitten, because by today, there was no grain of rice at home.

Put 5,000 wallets in your arms. This pure, well-made jade pepper and jade jade jade can only be exchanged for 5,000 texts and can only buy ten dozen groceries. I'm sorry, Fursati, I promised to keep your gift forever. When I get through this winter, I'll definitely get them back, no matter how much it costs. Walk out of the store and touch the wedding ring around your neck, which I won't sell anyway. But how long can I last? The corner of the eye is a little wet and you can't help but sigh.

“What do you say? You're not gonna make it, are you? ”

A young, square face is measuring me with a hint of ridicule. It's Monson! I wiped my face with my sleeve. I didn't want to have too much to do with him. I owed him a fortune, so I decided to leave.

“New Year's Eve, why suffer like this? The girl who was supposed to be a water spirit, she made it so yellow and thin, it really hurt to see it.” He stopped me, looking like a pity for Jade, “I could eat with Master. Think about it. How about that? ”

I didn't answer. Look around, he's the only one.

“What's the matter? What are you looking at?”

“See why you have to act, not even an audience.” I didn't answer in a good way.

He starts off stunned, and then he laughs, “Ai Qing, you're so funny. ”

My turn: “How do you know my name?” After Turtles, no one called my name except Rosh.

“Brother Lang told me.” He smiled and said profoundly, "He also said a lot of interesting things about you in Turtles. ”

Duan Ye has followed Du into the battlefield, which means that Duan Ye told Monson before he left, it was two months ago. After he ran into me in the palace, he went to my background to find out if it was because of what he said? How deep is this man? He asked about me. Why?

He rubbed his hands and said in a relaxed tone: "It's so cold, I'm going to have a warm bar with him. ”

I looked up at him and kept quiet.

“Don't worry, you are at least the wife of the Archmage, not the daughter of a people who can rob anywhere. Besides, I don't have to be strong with women. Have a drink with me and you can eat lamb. Haven't eaten in a long time? Only a few households can eat lamb during New Year's Eve. What do you say, come with me? ”

I couldn't help but laugh. Because I think of Zhang Dongjian's classic “Follow you, eat meat” in "Infinity". The more funny you want, the more you can't laugh straight. Haven't laughed in a long time this winter. I finished laughing and made a gesture to Monson, who was unnamed. Of course I'm not worried about what he's gonna do, like he said, it's not necessary. Intuitively, he should have said something to me. If he believes in Weiwei as much as Duan Ye does, maybe I can ignore it and cheat it out.

So I stepped on the snow on my knees, deep and shallow, to his luxurious compound.

“How's my mansion?” He looked around himself and laughed proudly, "the prince gave it to him. The people of my clan are now marching with the Ryokan. Master, I enjoyed stealing at home. How comfortable! ”

I can't get used to him wearing a mask all the time and laughing: “Your uncle didn't want you to rob your cousin's head to set up merit, deliberately don't take you with him. ”

He turned quickly, converged and smiled, and his thoughts glistened. I was a little upset that I was too quick to talk, laughing, and suddenly I smelled an almost forgotten smell: red stewed lamb! God, how long has it been since I smelled meat? Since the servant placed the bowl of chopsticks and placed the lamb in the middle of several cases, his eyes have not shifted. The fragrance in front of the nose flutters the flesh, the taste buds are strongly stimulated and the saliva is secreted independently. In order not to be taken lightly by Monson, I forcibly twisted my head away and tried to make it look irrelevant.

Monson smiled knowingly and pushed the lamb in front of me. I restrained my inner screaming appetite, swallowed a sip, and said to Monson, "Little General Frustrated Channel, if you don't mind, I'd like to bring it back to eat. ”

“Don't give me that score. Just call me Monson. Look how hungry you are. Eat first. I'll have another plate made for you later. ”

The sudden generosity of a thoughtless person doesn't make me happy. Short mouth, I'd better figure out his terms first. “Little General Frustrated Channel, not just to find someone to drink with, but to give his concubine such precious lamb. May I speak frankly, General? ”

He laughed and looked up for a drink: "Should I remind you to call me Monson again? But I didn't think it would be so interesting to talk to you. Okay, I like being straight. Am I really looking for you, for a simple purpose?”

He lays down his glass, staring straight at me, and he sees the hunter's longing for his prey: "I want you to be my woman! ”

I'm drinking tea, trying to suppress hunger with water. Listen to him, he almost sprayed out. Choking down the trachea, he patted his chest in a hurry, turning his eyes and thinking. I would never believe that he was in love with me at first sight because the only time I saw him was when such a hero, such ambition, was always more important than a woman. And he said, "Why do you want me? ”

He laughed proudly for a while, then curled his smile, positively: "Because you're not easy. The first time I saw you, I was hit by a horse without fear. Doing things generously and unobtrusively is different from all the women I know. The second time I saw you in the palace, I tried to take you away, but I was stunned by that phrase. You only saw me once. How did you know I was on the street? Then I knew you were a monk's wife. What kind of woman dares to marry a famous high priest? It took me a lot of time to find out what happened to you in Turtles. Dunye admired you so much, I was curious then. ”

“There are many people in exile, you provide relief to the people. Your monk's wife was embarrassed, but the people admired her for her kindness. That's not what ordinary women can do. Not to mention, you actually have the ability to make Lee pay. Li is not a fool, how exactly are you persuaded? ”

He paused, sneered, and looked me in the eye: "Ai Qing, do you know your eyes, they seem to insight people's hearts. Every time you just look at me, I feel like you see everything in your mind. If you say it, you can say it again. Li , I'm afraid you persuaded me to do the same. So I know you're exactly the woman I've been looking for to help me become a pro! ”

He poured a glass full of wine and drank it, his sharp eyes glistening: “I Monson will never be a common man, born into chaos, is a great opportunity for a big husband to build his career. And if I were a Monson, I would certainly have done something. I now have only a few concubines and have not married a proper wife. If you want to laugh with me, I can stand you in the right room. As for your marriage to Master Rosh, it would not have been recognized by the world. You leave him, and it's good for him to practice. We Huns are no better than Hans. I wouldn't care if you married a few men before. ”

He's been watching my reaction ever since. I sighed, picking up the chopsticks and clamping a piece of lamb. The roasted lamb entrance is delicious and I close my eyes to admire it. Ignore his eyes and fill my stomach first. No matter how I respond to him, I have to eat enough to deal with it.

It took half a plate to realize a bit of fullness. It's been too long since I felt like this. He looked at him like an eagle and said calmly, "I know what you want. The position of a proper wife should be reserved for those who are more helpful to your cause. As for me, you don't have to marry me. I have a better suggestion. Do you want to hear it? ”

He nodded in surprise, indicating that I would continue.

“Little General Frustrated Channel, you have the ability and ambition to do something in the future. However, to accomplish this, wait for the right time and get fit. I know you're involved in history. Are you interested in the King's art? ”

He really raised his eyebrows and his sharp eyes flashed with desire. I smiled slightly: “I know the Great Qin Nation of the Far West, a strange man, wrote a book about the art of monarchy. I can understand some Spanish, fortunately I've read it, and I'm deeply impressed. Unfortunately, the world is in turmoil, but no one deserves to hear me explain the strange book. I wonder if the young general is a relative. ”

I paused and greeted him with wise eyes. He looked at me for a moment and pulled a little bit in the corner and finally asked, "What do you want? ”

“Five buckets of food a day. ”

He stared at me for a long time, and suddenly he laughed out loud: "Ai Qing, Ai Qing, five fights a day, ten days is fifty fights. To survive the winter, at least a hundred buckets of food would be harder than being my regular room. Where do you want me to find all this food? ”

“You have.” I clipped another piece of lamb, chewed slowly, and swallowed. Take a sip of tea and say slowly, “The depressed canal subdue Lu Guang, one of the conditions is food. Now your people are all in battle out there. Your uncle Rowe is also a wise man. He will never bring up all the food for Lu Guang. The frustrated tribesmen who stay in the city, count as the highest in your position, the rest of the grain, must be in your custody. ”

He smiled and laughed. “What an amazing woman. ”

Turning his eyes and holding his jaw with one hand means staring deeply at me: “Even if I have food, I have to see if this item is worth buying. ”

At one point in my undergraduate studies, I was very interested in the noisy Duke of Valentino, Italy, during the Renaissance. Therefore, he repeatedly studied the Monarch Theory, which sees Cesar as the ideal monarch, wrote a paper, and was recommended by the boss to professional magazines. The Monarchy is just a booklet, so I can remember the whole story.

Now, he smiled calmly and asked, "Little General, I'm only asking you one question: Do you think the monarch is loved or feared? ”

“This...” he looked at me and hesitated, "Naturally loved. ”

I shook my head: “The strange man's point of view is that the ideal is to have both, or else one would rather be fearful. The fear of chastisement is stronger than the love of grace because people are less concerned about offending a person they love than they are about offending a person they fear. ”

“That's true.” He frowned hard and nodded, "It is not a matter of thickness to persevere in the virtues of humanity, but of preference rather than killing the captives. However, he was deceived when he rose and eventually died at the hands of the rebels. He would not have been so defeated if Ken had killed his royal family, taken over his tribe, and made people fearful at the beginning of his assault on the despicable. As you can see, Levy is more important than Lid. ”

I didn't come by to fight a cold war.

“Are these words alone?” He played with the glass and his eyes shined a sharper light on me, "which wasn't enough for me to swap grain. ”

In his heart, he was so cunning that he made me shake more baggage. Recalling the original words of Machiavelli in the Monarchy, he raised his eyes and said to him: "He also said that a monarch should be as brave as a lion, as cunning as a fox, and vicious as a serpent scorpion against those who betray him. The Lord seemed merciful, faithful, honest and trustworthy, and devout of God. But if he needs it, he must also know how to change all good morals. In short, the means are available for the purpose, and the purpose is always to justify the means. But the hearts and minds of the people must not be lost, so the monarch needs to be a hypocrite and a great liar. ”

He was half unresponsive, and the eagle falcon's eyes kept spinning. Then, looking up at me, I smiled and hung my mouth: "Okay, but after all, I have to tell my uncle that I can only give you two food fights a day. ”

I went home with two dozen Xiaomi and gave it to Hu Yanping. The food is distributed to more than two hundred and thirty people and can only be eaten once a day, barely maintained. That's what I'm trying to do. Other than that, I can't think of a better way to find food.

Take Roshra, who is cutting the veins of the displaced, and walk to the corner, look around, and take out what is wrapped tightly and truly in her arms. One layer removes the oil paper and exposes the lamb inside.

“Where does this… come from?” He watched with amazement the meat of the oil whistling, even though it was cold, the scent was still pounding his nose. He couldn't help but swallow a sip.

“I bought it, and I became Peiyu, the lion from Fursati, and the jade.” I dared not look him in the eye and said.

I've been trying to figure out how to talk to Rosh about the source of this food. I've thought about it a million times, but I've overturned it. It's too hard to lie to Rosh, but how can I tell him I bought it in exchange for Machiavelli's Monarchy? Machiavellianism is controversial in modern times, Rosh pure thought, how can you accept it?

“Ai Qing...” He looked at me with regret, his eyes filled with pain, "I will definitely redeem you when we get through this. ”

He looked at the lamb again, silenced for a while, or didn't eat it, and asked me, “Why don't you buy some food? Meat is much more expensive than food...”

“Don't worry, those two jade cutlery are good stuff, they're a lot of money. I also bought the food, and Lady Ting and Grandma Gong are already cooking the porridge. This meat was bought specifically for you...”

I looked at his thin cheeks, his chin blurry, and the whole person looked so pale. “It's New Year's Eve and I want you to have some good food. ”

He smiled gently and held my hand: "Let's take it back and cook it in porridge and eat with everyone. ”

“Rosh!” I'm in a bit of a hurry, I can't stand still, "this lamb can only be eaten by one person, there are more than 200 people in the house, I can't even divide it into meat pieces! ”

“Axel, know you're in pain for your husband. It's just, how can you forget about life with love? ”

When I turned my head, I flushed my nose when I was aggrieved: "Yes, I am a little woman, only a little love in my heart. I was a gift from Fursati to my husband to stop starving on New Year's Eve at least! ”

I couldn't help crying out. Although both the lamb and the food came from Monson, I still hadn't redeemed the jade. I'm afraid I'm in a hurry, but I don't have any. But I can't help it. I wouldn't even want to sell this jade if I could sell my modern items. For me, those two things are the bonds that I miss about Fursati. When I couldn't fall asleep for a long night, I touched the Jade Lion and told him that Rosh and I were well and happy...

“Aiqing...” He wiped my tears with his hands and feet, then picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly, smiling at me, "It's really good. You eat one too..."

I shook my head and didn't dare tell him I had eaten a lot at Monson's house. He only ate three pieces of meat under my strong insistence on tears, and the rest, he took it back and cooked it in porridge. I'm sad to think that I'm from the 21st century. Again, I am much more selfish than he is when he is starving to survive.

We had a special New Year's Eve meal, and that day, everyone smelled the meaty smell of porridge with greed. I poured all the millet in my bowl into Rosh's bowl while he wasn't paying attention.

No fireworks, no laughter, we went to bed in the morning. In his arms, I still dreamed of mourning outside the city. The only difference between New Year's Eve and the previous period is that for the first time in almost a dozen days, my stomach has finally stopped creeping empty. It's nice to have something in your stomach.