There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

Shi Zhongzhu did not explain to Ji Mudan that what Ji Mudan sees is benefits and benefits, what Shi Zhongzhu pursues is spirit and morality, Ji Mudan talks about values, and Shi Zhongzhu talks about values.

Shi Zhongzhu didn't get entangled in this issue, didn't tell Ji Mudan which child he decided to save, he started another topic. "Okay, Peony, don't talk about these annoying things, let's tell a joke."

Ji Mudan didn't want to get too involved in the men's affairs outside, so she cooperated with her in the listening form.

"It is said that there was a coachman of an official. He was driving a carriage on the official road. Suddenly, he found five children playing on the official road. He hurriedly reined in the horse, but the horse ran too fast and couldn't hold it. The official There is a small road beside the road, which has long been abandoned, and there is a child playing there. Now the coachman can't stop, he has only two choices, either hit the child, or hit the five children, guess which one he hit? "Shi Zhongzhu told the story slowly.

"It doesn't seem right to bump into any one. How do I know? Didn't you say it was a joke? It's not funny at all, and you want me to answer questions." Ji Mudan quit, there are such unfunny jokes there.

"Don't worry, answer my question first, the funny part will come later, which one do you answer first?"

"The coachman can yell loudly to tell the children to run away, so they don't have to hit any of them."

"No, it's too late to shout now. The coachman can only choose one side to hit, and he can't stop the carriage, so he has to choose one side to hit." Shi Zhongzhu also limited the conditions and asked Ji Mudan to choose one.

"I must choose to hit..." Ji Mudan pondered for a long time before arriving, "Then bump into a child."

"Why?" Shi Zhongzhu asked.

"Five lives are compared to one life, of course five lives are chosen." Ji Mudan said.

"Did you just hear the story I just said? Five children were playing on the official road, and one was playing on the abandoned deserted road. Did you choose to bump into a child?" Shi Zhongzhu reconfirmed.

"Yeah, it's better to let one child suffer than to ruin five families. Oh, what the hell kind of problem is this? I just want to avoid both sides."

"There is no such thing as the best of both worlds, but Peony, have you ever thought that civilians are not allowed to walk on the official road, and children are not allowed to play on it, which means that these five children are at fault. Is it because of them? There are so many people, do we have to let innocent people take responsibility for them?"

Perhaps it was because Shi Zhongzhu's eyes were too serious, Ji Mudan said in a nasty voice, "I have no choice but to choose the one that hurts the least."

"Pfft..." Shi Zhongzhu laughed, "Idiot, I'm joking, it's a joke, the coachman didn't hit either side in the end, because he passed out."

"Have fainted?"

"Yeah, he fainted. His horse is very spiritual. Seeing that the owner has fainted, he stopped." Shi Zhongzhu explained.

"Hahahaha, it's a good horse!"

"Yes, a fine horse. Peony, you can move Yao Huang to your room, and don't put it on the window sill, where the sun shines directly."

"Okay." Ji Mudan, who was feeling up and down, happily carried Yao Huang into the room.

Shi Zhongzhu looked at her back, and there was another reason in his heart for choosing not to bump into a child: everyone is equal.Equality does not only refer to status and status, but also quantity.Five children are as important as one child, so you can't hurt an innocent person who didn't make a mistake because of the number. That's why "Saving Private Ryan" is about exchanging the lives of eight people for one person's life. To measure life is not with quantity.

Shi Zhongzhu left Ji's house with all the doctrines, spirits, and theories in his head, and came to his yard, ordered not to be disturbed, and sat quietly by the window to think.

In such a world where the whole world is ruled by the king, and the land by the shore is the king's ministers, talking about "equality" and "humanity" is simply a joke. You must know that Shi Zhongzhu is now a member of the "exploiting class". If we want to talk about equality, do we want to disperse our wealth and become an equal poor person?

I only come to think about this question now. What did I do ten years ago? When I met the saints in the palace, I knelt without stagnation. When I enjoyed the glory and wealth of the Marquis Mansion, I enjoyed it. Hypocritical!

Only now did Shi Zhongzhu truly understand the disadvantages of time-traveling. Differences in concepts, values, and ideologies may not be investigated for a while in life. Once something goes wrong, it will be a gap that cannot be bridged.

"If it comes, it will be safe, if it comes, it will be safe..." Shi Zhongzhu repeated this sentence, circling around the room, already in such a world, what's the use of talking about it.Even in his previous life, Shi Zhongzhu didn't have to think about such important national affairs. There were countless experts who offered advice and suggestions. He is a little fellow, so don't make fun of him.Shi Zhongzhu kept the rising thoughts in his heart, sorted out his emotions, called Nanshan in, and cared about the progress of the assassin.

Several months have passed, and under the leadership of Master Wang Tai, things have made new progress.

"Master, Master Wang Tai has gone to Baoning Mansion. I'll wait at the door. As soon as he comes back, ask him to call the master?" Nanshan suggested.

"No, I'll talk about it when he comes back. I just want to ask if I can be sure which force ordered it. Lei Ji is General Zhou's beloved disciple. General Zhou is the father-in-law of the third prince, but he let his grandson marry Zhen The daughter of the Zhen family, there are four princes in the Zhen family, and Concubine Zhen is favored. Lei Ji was stepping on two boats and fell into the water. Although those people are Lei Ji's subordinates, I always wondered It is very likely that Lei Ji did it, so I am afraid that someone will kill him with a knife." The protagonists possessed by Conan always miraculously deduce the murderer based on a little clue, Shi Zhongzhu lacks clues, Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang It's useless at all, so I can only carefully verify it.

"According to what the master said, there are four possibilities now. One is Lei Ji's instigation, the second is the order of the third prince's faction, the third is the fourth prince's faction instigation, and the fourth is that other forces received the killing."

"Borrowing a knife to kill, borrowing a knife to kill..." Shi Zhongzhu tapped his index finger on the table rhythmically, pondering.Suddenly, with a flash of inspiration, he said, "Nanshan, tell me about Lei Ji's situation after he was dismissed from office."

"Yes. Master, after Lei Ji was dismissed from office, he packed up his things and returned to his hometown in the Northwest. After all, he has been an official for many years, and he has some savings. He is a rich man at home." Nanshan reported Lei Ji's whereabouts again.

"Northwest hometown, Lei Ji's hometown is in Xining Mansion."

"Yes, Xining Mansion."

"Xining Mansion, Xining Mansion is right." Shi Zhongzhu affirmed, "Isn't Xu Ge's third son the governor of Xining Mansion?"

"Ah?" Nanshan was very surprised, and he came to his senses, "The master means that this was ordered by the Seven Kings. The Xu family is the wife of the Seven Kings, so they will naturally help him."

"Very likely, ask Master Wang Tai to investigate in this direction, be careful to keep it secret, and don't startle the snake. I wrote a letter to Gai Kuan. He is a local snake. He trades horses all the year round and has dealings with military generals. He is a businessman's secret investigation. It's easier than us, you ask Master Wang Tai to contact Gai Kuan, and remember to keep it secret." Shi Zhongzhu provided his subordinates with an idea, regardless of the follow-up.

Shi Zhongzhu arranged the business, and then remembered the two things he told Ji Mudan today, saying that Ji Mudan's answer didn't meet his wishes, but she couldn't be blamed for it.Ji Mudan has never been exposed to this aspect of education, and the answer given by relying on life experience is actually the answer of most people. In Shi Zhongzhu's previous life, many college students could not answer this question correctly.

Realizing that he was too demanding of Ji Mudan, and thinking about his tone today, Shi Zhongzhu thought it was still too rough, and he had to apologize to Mudan tomorrow.

When Shi Zhongzhu thought about apologizing to Ji Mudan, Ji Jing was also talking with Ji Mudan.

"Peony, how are you and Brother Zhu doing?" Ji Jing was concerned.

"It's still the same. Brother Zhu is a man who abides by the rules, and his granddaughter is not a person who doesn't know how to love himself. Don't worry, grandpa, we will only be polite when we are passionate, and we dare not go beyond the rules."

"I heard from the guards around Brother Zhu that Mr. and Mrs. Shihou are not very optimistic about this feigned marriage, and I am afraid there will be twists and turns." Ji Jing sighed, how could Master Shihou, who is so powerful, be satisfied with his beloved son? Marrying the daughter of a seventh-rank official, if you change yourself, you won't do it yourself!

"Grandpa, Brother Zhu said that these matters will be resolved by him, and he will convince Mrs. Shihou and his wife. I just wait and see." Ji Mudan was also confused about this marriage, with some surprises and some worries. In short, since Shi Zhongzhu told her to wait at ease, she just waited.

When the two of them were having a heart-to-heart conversation, someone came to report, "Master has delivered a letter."

"Sure enough, bring the messenger in quickly." Ji Jing hadn't received a letter from her son for a long time, so she was busy bringing in the messenger.

Ji Mudan hid behind the screen, a young man in green clothes and gray hat entered the door, knelt down and kowtowed, Ji Jing called out, and the young man arrived, "Greetings to the old man, the master asked the slave to kowtow to the old man a few more times, saying that he is an official away , failing to show filial piety at the knees of the old lady is extremely unfilial."

"Get up, get up, he is serving the saint and doing things for the people, how can I blame him. Get up and answer."

The boy stood up, bowed and stood there, Ji Jing asked about his son, daughter-in-law and grandson, the boy agreed, and asked again, "Why did my son send you here?"

"The master asked the slaves to treat the old man with a lot of special products from Nanchong. There are a lot of food such as Fengshi walnuts, Yingshan salted duck, and Langzhong oil tea. .And the clothes made by the wife herself, the homework of the young master, and the servants brought them all."

"Okay, okay, he has a heart."

"In addition, the master asked the slave to bring a letter." After finishing speaking, the servant took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ji Jing with both hands.

Ji Jing first checked that the wax seal was intact, then cut open the envelope, and took four or five pieces of letter paper in her hands.so much?Ji Jing was a little surprised, fearing that something might happen, she read every word, and after a while, she said to the boy, "Thank you for your hard work, you can go down first."

The boy bowed to leave, and Ji Jing said, "Your father has a letter."

Ji Mudan came out from behind the screen, saw Ji Jing handing over the letter, stepped forward to take it, looked at it carefully, her face became paler the more she looked at it, and when she finished reading it, she couldn't hold back the tears, and burst into tears.

Seeing him crying sadly, Ji Jing didn't try to comfort him, but said, "Think about it yourself."

Ji Mudan covered her face and wept bitterly.

Early the next morning, Shi Zhongzhu was planning to go to Ji Mudan to apologize for what happened yesterday, so he first received an invitation from Ji Mudan, saying that he would be invited to visit the Mumen River. in the gazebo.

Shi Zhongzhu packed up and rushed to the date with great interest. This was the first time that Ji Mudan sent out an invitation on his own initiative!When Shi Zhongzhu arrived at the gazebo, Ji Mudan was already waiting. There were two maids, two women, and a carriage waiting beside him. This was an unprecedented ostentation.

"Peony, why did you bring so many people with you? Shiweng is still afraid that I will abduct you and sell you?" Shi Zhongzhu joked.

Ji Mudan didn't speak, Shi Zhongzhu took a closer look and found that Ji Mudan's eyes were red and swollen, obviously from crying, so he hurriedly asked, "Peony, what's the matter, what happened, why are your eyes red?"

"Brother Zhu," Ji Mudan said hoarsely, "I'm getting married."