From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 774

Zhou Yuan and Jianjia had not been apart for long, less than three months at most, but this time they met, there was an indescribable feeling.

After having a child, there seemed to be a gap between him and Jianjia. This gap was not a problem in their relationship, but a problem in their living conditions.

Jianjia had to take care of the child, be responsible for the construction of the rules of the whole family, ensure the family style, and maintain the peace of the Duke's Mansion.

And Zhou Yuan was fighting everywhere and was away from home all year round.

Therefore, the two gradually became strangers and had not had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time.

And this night, they hugged each other in bed, but there was no desire at all, only endless words from their hearts.

The hearts of the two opened again and were closely intertwined.

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm unhappy."

Zhao Jianjia rested her head on his arm and whispered, "I used to write and enjoy poetry, and went on outings with the members of the poetry club. I was so comfortable."

"Now I take care of my husband and children, and manage the huge Duke's Mansion. Life seems to be much more ordinary."

"After my mother came, I realized that it's not that I'm unhappy, but that everyone will go through such a stage. I just grew up."

"You are responsible for the rise and fall of the whole world and protect the people. As the wife of the Duke, a first-class imperial edict, I should of course bear the responsibilities I should bear."

"Honor and responsibility are always mutual. I can't enjoy honor on the one hand and ignore my responsibilities on the other."

"So I am very patient "I'm a child, doing what I should do at home."

At this point, she smiled bitterly and said, "But after a long time, I still feel bored. I can endure it for many years, but I can't endure it for a lifetime."

"I also want to do something really useful, so I often go to the Imperial Academy to listen to lectures. I hope that after the Imperial Academy is restructured, I can also become a teacher."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Jianjia, there will be changes, you believe me."

"Everyone moves forward, and their state of mind is constantly changing."

"For example, when I just got married to you, I just felt that life is safe and sound, enjoying life, and living a quiet life is happiness."

"So at that time I just wanted to exercise and keep myself healthy."

Recalling the past, Zhou Yuan was also full of emotion.

He said slowly: "After coming down from Baiyun Temple, my thoughts changed. On the one hand, it is difficult for young people to endure a bland life. On the other hand... Ningyue got into trouble and my father-in-law encountered difficulties in investigating the case."

"These two things gave me an inspiration, that is... people are not solitary animals. People always have to live in a community and a civilization."

"And the community and civilization mean that everyone has their own role to play. It is not my choice to be detached from the world."

"So I thought, do something, seek a future, and be rich and happy in the future."

Zhao Jian It was the first time that Jia heard him talk about his mental journey. She was very focused and whispered, "Then what?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Then I learned that Huang Heng, the former governor of Zhejiang, was assassinated, and that the world had reached such a critical point."

"When the nest is destroyed, no egg is left intact. I think if a person wants to be happy and wants to ensure the happiness of his family, he must let his family live in a peaceful and prosperous era."

"Once the troubled times come, all happiness will be fleeting, and no one can stay out of it."

"So, when I was in Lin'an Prefecture, I was determined to We must save the world and save this broken land."

Zhao Jianjia couldn't help but hug him tighter, and said with a little excitement: "Husband, you did it, you are Jianjia's hero."

Zhou Yuan gently stroked her hair and continued: "But the road to saving the world is really difficult."

"Along the way, I saw a lot of scenery, some things, gradually changed my state of mind."

"I saw the refugees in the Central Plains, living like zombies, selling wives and daughters, exchanging children for food, and the bark of hundreds of miles of land was eaten up."

"For a bite of food, they scrambled to crawl on the ground like pigs Licking the porridge on the ground like a dog. "

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan laughed and shook his head, saying: "At that time, the Virgin Sister said that I was cruel."

"I refuted her and said that I was doing it for the overall situation."

"But...actually, that scene gave me a great feeling. I was thinking that our nation has been on this land for thousands and tens of thousands of years. Countless ancestors worked hard and cultivated this land to turn it into a beautiful home."

"Did they do so much just for today? Just to let people live like pigs and dogs?"

"Absolutely not."

Zhao JianjiaSighing, she said, "So my husband has changed. Before that, he tried to save the world for his own family. After that, he wanted to save the world for the people of the world."

"Yes!"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Yes! From that moment on, I swore that I would never see that scene again. No matter how many difficulties there are ahead, I will step over them."

"So I killed people in Kaifeng, killing thousands of people."

"So I was cruel to the peasant soldiers. I wanted to destroy them as quickly as possible, implement new policies, and save refugees."

Zhao Jianjia said, "My husband, you did it. The Central Plains is very good now."

Zhou Yuan said, "Not enough. There are refugees all over the world, not just the Central Plains. I want to make everyone live like human beings. There is still a long way to go."

"But the trip to Xiangzhou gave me a new feeling."

" I saw the Portuguese slaughtering our people and raping our compatriots. "

"Ha, no one knows how much impact that scene had on me, no one knows how much hatred and anger I had. "

"At that moment, I swore! I swore that such things could not continue to happen!"

Zhou Yuan sighed: "A lot of things happened that year, your majesty's betrayal, the tragedy in Xiangzhou, the massacre in Jizhou..."

"I braved the wind and snow to go north, walking in the extreme cold."

"I was sick, very sick, with a fever all over my body, and my consciousness was confused."

"Sister Virgin Mary took care of me and encouraged me to keep going."

He closed his eyes and murmured: "Jianjia, that was the most painful time in my life. From that moment on, I became cold."

"I didn't have the body The frivolous boyish feeling is gone. I have become mature, ruthless, and started to plan some things. "

"Because I have a bigger goal, a goal that I have fantasized about but never dared to take as an ideal."

Zhao Jianjia said: "What goal?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Pick up the broken mountains and rivers, gather all forces, catch up with the forefront of the world, change the looming historical trend, and turn this place into an oriental dragon with flying scales and claws!"

"I want this oriental dragon to lead mankind to a new glory with the greatest power."

"I want to patrol salt, I want to legislate, I want to reform, I want to do countless things."

"Everything has just begun, just begun!"

Zhao Jianjia sighed with emotion: "So, my husband, you have so many things in your mind, how can you not... Tired?"

"You always say you want to do something for us, always say you neglect to care about us, but in fact, when have we ever cared about your ideals?"

"We are all family, don't always think that you are good to us if you don't say it."

"In fact, even Ningyue often asks Qu Ling about your news, she is always worried about you."

Zhou Yuan said: "I didn't do this properly."

"In the future, I will often talk to you about these things, including this time when I go south, I will also tell you what I will do."

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said: "You can tell me now, I am very curious."

Zhou Yuan said: "The goal of going south is to defeat McPherson and the Netherlands, recover Haojing and Dongfan Island, open up a safe export channel, and lay a solid foundation for opening the sea."

"After all this is done, we can help the Virgin Sister restore the country, Goryeo will become our vassal state, we will unite and annex the Jurchens."

"At this point, our Great Jin can be fully revitalized. "

Zhao Jianjia said: "I really hope this day will come soon. "