Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 279
North Wind City.

The New Year is approaching, and the city is filled with the atmosphere of the New Year. Every household in the streets and alleys is hung with red lanterns, and there are more vendors selling paper-cuts on the roadside.

The language school opened by Geshana has been idle for the past few days. The students are all preparing for the New Year and have no time to come to class.

Even the former Beirong people, who have different customs from here, are now trying to integrate into the atmosphere with the help of Geshana and others.And they are also preparing their own traditional festival activities.

"It's finally relaxing..."

Geshana stood by the counter, looked at the ledger and let out a sigh.

She had settled all the accounts years ago, and the annuities of her sisters had also been paid out.

In addition, a gift money is also prepared this year, because a sister is getting married.

It has been a long time since they took root here, and after getting acquainted with the locals gradually, it is only natural that some people will have feelings for them.

Geshana wanted all the sisters to find a confidant as a companion as soon as possible, as for herself...

"Are you done?"

There was a voice outside the door, she looked up, and Jia Wu was standing at the door.

He has cut his short hair neatly, and has a handsome face, which seems a little cramped.

"I'm done." Geshana closed the account book and said with a smile, "You can stay with us this Chinese New Year."

"……nature."

Jia Wu has no relatives and nowhere to go, so he will naturally stay here.

Although Geshana still has her parents, she no longer wants to look for them or meet them.Since she was sold when she was a child, that family relationship has been broken.

Now she only regards those sisters as relatives, and of course Jia Wu also.

"Why don't you come in?" Seeing Jia Wuchu at the door, Geshana asked curiously.

Jiawu was silent for a few seconds and walked in.Originally his right hand was blocked by the door, but now when he came in, a plum blossom in his hand was revealed.

Geshana's eyes shone brightly, and she walked over briskly: "Give it to me?"

"Yeah." Jiawu nodded, "I went outside the city in the morning and saw plum blossoms blooming, so I picked one."

"Thank you." Geshana took the plum blossom, "I like it very much!"

"That's good." Jia Wu smiled slowly.

"I'll take this as a New Year's gift." Geshana looked at him and said with a smile, "I should also prepare a New Year's gift for you."

Jia Wu hurriedly said: "Then there's no need. You let me stay here, it's already very good."

This is his sincere words.At the beginning when he joined Su Yuan, although he had a superior, he didn't have a sense of belonging.

He was not familiar with the soldiers of the Bei'an Army, and only had a little contact with the leader Su Yuan.And his taciturn character also made it difficult for him to integrate into the Bei'an Army.

If Geshana hadn't accepted him, he might be like a lonely ghost now, wandering around without knowing where.

"You are my employee, so of course you have to stay here." Geshana said, "But I have to think about gifts. By the way, Ji Ya will get married in the future, so you can go with me."

"it is good."

"Wow."

Suddenly, Geshana's eyes were attracted by something outside the door.

Jiawu turned his head to look over, and saw rustling snowflakes falling from the sky.

"Snowing!"

……

"Very big snow."

Zhou Shu looked up at the snowflakes falling in the sky, his snow-white face was slightly flushed from the cold.

A woolen cloak was draped over her body, Su Yuan said: "Don't wear something thicker, be careful of the wind and cold."

Zhou Shu turned her head and smiled softly at him, "Didn't you add clothes to me?"

"Humph……"

Su Yuan snorted and looked up at the heavy snow falling from the sky.

"It's a good thing. The auspicious snow heralds a good year, and the crops will definitely be bumper next year."

"Ah."

The two walked in the snow for a while, and Zhou Shu asked, "Is senior still practicing?"

What she asked was Zhenmiao, Su Yuan nodded and said: "I went there in the morning, and I am meditating."

"Senior is really hardworking."

"With hard work and talent, you can reach her level."

"You said, can senior really become a fairy one day?"

"……I have no idea."

Zhou Shu saw that Su Yuan's face was different, and asked, "Are you worried that senior will break through again, and if he becomes a real immortal, he might go to another world."

"Although I don't really want to admit it, you are right."

Su Yuan admitted frankly.

Zhen Miao is already at the peak of land immortals, and if he breaks through again and becomes a real immortal, who can say whether it is possible to really ascend to a certain place?
If he was more selfish, Su Yuan would hope that she would never break through.But this is just a momentary thought, he knows that continuous breakthroughs are Zhen Miao's lifelong pursuit, and he only hopes that she can succeed.

"Didn't senior say that you are not far from her realm?"

"I'm still a long way off."

"But you are so young, you will arrive one day."

"...Why, are you worried that I will go to another world?"

Zhou Shumo was silent.

Su Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will take you with me one day. I can't do without you."

Zhou Shu couldn't help showing a smile: "It's still plausible."

"...You're telling me something."

"You said it yourself, but I didn't."

Before Su Yuan could say anything, a beautiful figure approached from several rooftops and landed in front of the two of them.

"Su Yuan, Zhou Shu." Tang Ziyu raised his head slightly after standing still to say hello.

Zhou Shu smiled and said, "Sister Ziyu."

Su Yuan said helplessly: "Can't you go through the door? You have to go through the roof."

He has said it several times, if Tang Ziyu doesn't change, he has to use light work wherever he goes.

Although light work is very convenient, it still occasionally arouses the vigilance of the defending soldiers.

Tang Ziyu frowned slightly: "I will pay attention to it in the future."

"That's what I said last time."

"..."

Tang Ziyu was also speechless.After staying in Tangjiabao for so many years, she has long been used to the tall buildings there, and she has long been used to traveling with ease.Coming to a plain city like Jinghai now, it must be a bit uncomfortable.

"Let's get down to business!" Tang Ziyu said, "The engineering institute has already prepared for the installation of street lights."

"Really, let's get started." Su Yuan said, "Try to get it done before the end of the year!"

Street lamps are a big step forward in urbanization. With the sufficient supply of various scarce materials, electric lamps can now be mass-produced, but they have not yet been systematically sold.Su Yuan intends to test it out on the street first, so that the common people can see the convenience brought by electric lights with their own eyes.

Tang Ziyu said: "The people will be very surprised, the effect is very good!"

Hearing her excited tone, Su Yuan said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you, how about it?"

"no problem."

Tang Ziyu came to Su Yuan for this purpose. Now she stays in the Engineering Academy all day long, participating in the research of various novel engineering creations, and doesn't even mention wandering around.

From this point of view, under the cold appearance, she is still a handicraft house girl at heart...Su Yuan naturally chose what she liked, and asked her to manage the Engineering Academy and select some talented disciples from the original Tang Sect to enter the academy.

"Then I'm going to get busy, there are still many things to do." Tang Ziyu was about to leave after speaking, but Su Yuan grabbed his arm.

"Don't be too busy. Also, remember to come for the New Year's Eve dinner on New Year's Day."

"Oh, I see!"

After Tang Ziyu finished speaking and left, Zhou Shu smiled and said, "She really can't stay idle."

"People from the Tang Sect probably can't keep their hands idle."

"Speaking of which, how is the Tang Sect doing now?"

"It has been disbanded."

"Do all disciples of the Tang Sect accept it?"

"So what if you don't accept it. Under the Dong'an system, their clan form certainly cannot continue to exist."

Zhou Shu nodded.

If the Tang Sect is ignored, the gathering of a large clan with hundreds or thousands of people will definitely create competitive pressure on other ordinary people.In the past, what Shuzhou officials said didn't count, but the Tang Sect had the final say, that's why.

"Speaking of this matter." Su Yuan said, "The new martial arts conference will be held in the next year."

Zhou Shu was a little surprised: "Martial arts conference? Didn't most of those sects in Jiangbei join the army? Although not many Jiangnan joined, it was only a matter of time. Is it necessary to hold this martial arts conference?"

Now that the whole country has been unified, and the founding of the country is less than one month old, Jiangnan Wulin's recognition of Dong'an's military is not that high yet.The number of sects joining the military is also completely incomparable with Jiangbei.

But what Zhou Shu said is right, as time goes by, these sects in the south of the Yangtze River will not have more choices, or accept the fate of population decline and sect decline.Or join the military and work for the court.

Su Yuandao: "You are right, but this martial arts conference is still going to be held. Moreover, I want to finalize the matter of the martial arts pavilion at this session of the martial arts conference."

"Wu Pavilion..."

Zhou Shu nodded. She had heard Su Yuan mention this matter several times.The core content is to collect various schools of martial arts and place them in the library established by the imperial court.

"If some sects don't want it, don't force it."

"Of course I won't force it." Su Yuan smiled, "If you don't want to hand it in, you can just hand it in. It's unrealistic that every martial art can be passed on. As long as most of them can be passed on, it's fine for future generations won't blame us."

"Ah."

"Okay, let's not talk about this, let's go for a walk."

"it is good."

The two went outside, took a walk in the snow, and walked to the vicinity of Central Park. After several months of repairs, part of the construction has been completed.

The officials in charge of this place were directing on the spot, and when they saw Su Yuan coming, they trotted over immediately.

"See Your Majesty."

"Get up. How's it going?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, District A and District B have been completed, and the park can be opened in the next year."

"That's good, the common people can just come in for a stroll after the Chinese New Year."

"Your Majesty, would you like to go in and have a look first?"

"Alright. You can continue with your work."

"Yes!"

Su Yuan and Zhou Shu entered the repaired park area alone. There were wide roads, transplanted trees, rockeries, streams, and rest areas. Everything was there, without cutting corners.

Zhou Shuwen said: "Who would have thought that only princes and nobles could enter such a good place. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long such days will last."

I'm afraid it won't be long...

Su Yuan thought in his heart that the strong ships and guns in the overseas western countries are not for nothing.In the past, Da Zhou would have no resistance at all, but now, the situation is reversed.

The two walked for a while, and Lu Wuyou came over.

"Your Majesty." He reported to Su Yuan, "The foreign minister of Xifeng Kingdom arrived at Jinghai Donggang an hour ago."

(End of this chapter)