Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 1 Germination (1)

"In 671 in the Gregorian calendar of the mainland, the founder of the Brilliant Dynasty, an outstanding statesman, military strategist, orator, and the first emperor of the Brilliant Empire - Li Wufeng was born in a family of declining gentry in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tanghe Empire in the eastern part of the mainland. "---Excerpted from "History of a Glorious Empire"---.

"Ah, my hometown, I'm finally back." Looking at the towering city tower, I took a deep breath. Although my hometown no longer has a relative, after all, I have been raised for more than ten years, and it is the place where I grew up. No matter where I go, I will never forget the strong hometown feelings.

Being closer to the hometown makes me more timid, and as I get closer to home, I feel more and more flustered. "Maybe I just grow up." Recalling the mood when I left my hometown two years ago and traveled around the world, it is completely different from the mood now. "I don't know how deep the grass is in front of my parents' graves. I should go and see it." A dusty young man stood on the side of the road next to the doorway under the tower, looking at the scene of people coming and going on the road. muttered to himself. Not in a hurry to go home, the young man shook the dust off his body, held the rein with one hand, got on the horse, and galloped towards the suburbs.

"Father, mother, the child is back." When he came to two ordinary graves in the suburban cemetery, the young man got off his horse and knelt down in front of the graves, unwilling to get up for a long time. The cemetery was extremely quiet, with the occasional chirping of birds.

After worshiping his parents' graves, the young man got up and looked up at the sky, and let out a long breath. "What should I do now, don't think about it so much, let's go home and have a look."

The Tanghe Empire is located in the middle and east of the Eastern Continent, with a vast land and a large population. One of the important grain and cotton producing areas and economically developed areas, it is also the political, economic, commercial, cultural and artistic center of the empire.

The capital, Zhongzhou, has a population of about 5 million. It is the largest city in the Eastern Continent and one of the largest cities in the entire Raya Continent. Since there has never been a war here in the past few hundred years, it has become the most prosperous city in the Eastern Continent. The city was first built in the early days of the Tanghe Empire in 286 AD in the mainland. It took more than 20 years to complete, and it was gradually improved in subsequent dynasties, and it was finally completed at the beginning of this century.

The city is divided into two parts, the inner city and the outer city. The inner city is the imperial palace, where the emperor, his concubines and their minor children live and the emperor works. The inner city is located in the center of the entire city, and the outer areas next to the inner city are the offices of various government agencies. Then there are the mansions of the dignitaries and nobles, and then there are residential areas and commercial areas.

The entire city is in a square shape. There are nine spacious avenues in the east, west, north, south, and north that divide the city into a checkerboard grid. There are also countless small streets and squares in the middle. In the meantime, there is a wide moat around the city outside. There is a gate in the east, west, north, and south. The gate is ten meters wide. It is not usually opened. It is only opened in special circumstances. The small gate is opened every morning from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm for people inside and outside the city to enter and exit.

There is a barracks inside and outside the city near the four city gates. The four barracks inside the city are stationed by the four divisions of the Imperial Guard Corps, and the four barracks outside the city are stationed by the four divisions of the Imperial City Guard Corps.

The industrial area and trade area are mainly concentrated in the northern part of the city. The workshops, warehouses, distribution markets of various commodities, as well as the guilds of various industries, and the headquarters or branches of many large companies are mostly concentrated here. The Imperial Treasury and its subordinate Tax Administration are also located here.

Every day, at the Fanjiang Wharf outside the north gate, various commodities from all over the empire and even the mainland are continuously transported in from all over the country by land or water, and various products from the capital are also transported from here to all parts of the country. All companies have transfer stations and simple warehouses on the wharf.

Commercial districts and entertainment venues are mainly concentrated in the eastern part of the city. This is a treasured place for doing business. There are row upon row of commercial shops, and the streets and alleys are full of traffic. Businessmen and tourists from all over the mainland can be seen everywhere. Most of the famous silver houses, banks, restaurants, hotels, romantic places, casinos, pawnshops, and auction centers are also located in this area. This is also the area with the most complicated social security in the capital, where the Imperial Police Headquarters and the Metropolitan Police Department are located.

The southern part of the city is the cultural and artistic center of the empire. The three highest institutions of the empire, the Imperial University, the Imperial Academy of Art, and the Imperial Military Academy, are located here. Students from all over the empire learn various skills and knowledge here, and many of them are from the empire. Students from other countries outside the mainland also travel thousands of miles to study here. There are also famous buildings such as the Imperial Library, the Imperial Museum, the Imperial Culture and Art Center, the Imperial Chess Academy, the Imperial National Theatre, the Imperial Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and the Imperial Doctor's Office.

Due to the beautiful environment and strong cultural and artistic atmosphere in this area, the embassies of various countries in the Tanghe Empire also choose this area. Many princes and nobles also built their mansions or villas here, as well as many famous private libraries and private schools.

The western part of the city is the main living and residential area, and most of the ordinary people in the capital live in this area. From the west gate of the palace, there is the famous Arc de Triomphe and Triumph Square, where every major celebration and emperor's military parade is held in the empire.

Around the square are the headquarters of the Imperial Guard and the Imperial City Guard. Fall around the square.

After worshiping the graves of his parents, the young man got on his horse again and rode towards the city. Entering the city from the west gate, as soon as you enter the city gate, you will find the famous Triumph Avenue. Along the avenue, you can reach the Arc de Triomphe and Triumph Square outside the west gate of the Imperial Palace. After entering the city, the young man dismounted and led the horse slowly along the avenue, looking at the familiar scenery around him. The scene of leaving home two years ago seemed to be as vivid as yesterday, and the surroundings were still the same. There are so many changes, bustling crowds, thriving shops, tourists traveling from south to north, and hawkers hawking along the street, all kinds of scenes come into view vividly and meticulously. "It seems that the lives of the people in the imperial capital are pretty good, which are quite different from the lives of the people in the western counties of the empire." The young man was thinking as he walked.

Leading the horse, turn right into another street, walk forward for a while, then turn left into an alley, walk a few steps, and you can see your house. This is a small alley. It can be seen that the people who live here are ordinary citizens. It is hard to imagine that it will attract groups of tourists after decades to visit the former residence of the emperor. .

"Aunt Wu, Aunt Wu!"

"Who is it?"

"It's me."

"Who is it?" With the sound of the door creaking, a middle-aged woman in her forties walked out from a side door. Aunt Wu.

"It's me, Aunt Wu, I'm Wufeng."

"Wufeng, it's really you. Where have you been for the past two years? It's been two years since you left the house, and you haven't sent a letter back. It's worrying people to death. What if something happens to me? I am sorry for your mother who entrusted you to me at the end of her life."

"Aunt Wu, haven't I come back now? Besides, I'm not too young, I can take care of myself, didn't I tell you when I left?"

Aunt Wu pulled him to ask questions about his health and well-being, and it was so difficult for Wufeng to give an overview of his own situation in the past two years, "Wufeng, you have traveled all over these places when you were only sixteen years old. It’s not easy, it must be very hard to be alone outside.” “I’m used to it, and I don’t think it’s anything.” Having said that, I think back to when I left home to travel around the world and read thousands of books when I was fourteen years old. , Traveling thousands of miles, the sky will send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, you must first work **** your mind, work your muscles and bones, and starve your body. The words of the master are still in your ears, and two years have passed in a flash. I also obeyed the master's instructions and completed it Traveling, I have also grown from a thin boy to a tall and straight young man, and I have also broadened my horizons, increased my knowledge, and greatly improved my martial arts skills. Useful.

"Oh, by the way, why didn't you see Daniel and Erniu?"

"Daniu and his father went to the wharf to collect goods. The second girl married the fourth son of the Zhang family on the street in front of him last year. The fourth son of the Zhang family works as a waiter in a pharmacy in the east of the city. It’s passable. A while ago, I heard that there is a war in the west and bandits in the north. It seems that the days are getting more and more uneasy. Your uncle and the others are coming back soon. I’ll cook some dishes and have a good get-together when they come back.”

Li Wufeng was deeply moved by the neighbor's sincere care. Lying in the home where he has not lived for two years, Li Wufeng had endless thoughts in his mind. He has already returned home. What should he do in the future? Thinking of this, Li Wufeng suddenly remembered that during dinner, Uncle Wu mentioned that the Triumph Plaza in the city was recruiting soldiers, maybe this is an opportunity, why not start here and look for opportunities to realize his childhood dream.

The master said two years ago that in today's mainland, there are hidden worries in the Tanghe Empire in the east, the surrounding countries are eyeing it, and the annual invasion and harassment of the northern nomads in the northwest border. Peasant slave uprisings happen from time to time ~IndoMTL.com~ Many poor people are forced to make ends meet and become bandits. The national strength of the empire has been declining, and it has long lost the momentum of the most powerful period of the empire.

In the central part of the mainland, the nomadic peoples on the northern prairie are powerful and constantly wage wars of aggression externally, as well as constant internal disputes. There are many small countries and city-states in the central and southern parts. Since there is no major force involved, there have been no major wars in the past ten years, and the situation is relatively peaceful, but small conflicts still occur from time to time. , the possibility of war still exists.

In the western part of the continent, the four major powers are vying for hegemony. Three powerful countries and an alliance of countries are constantly fighting for their own interests, and the nomads in the north are also invading southward year after year, pouring fire on the already raging western continent. Oil.

Thinking of this, Wufeng deeply felt that if he wanted to make a difference in today's world, it would be wishful thinking if he did not have the strength. talk.

Now that he joins the army, he can display his talents in the army and create a career. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but make up his mind, and then fell asleep peacefully. Early in the morning, when he woke up, before dawn, he hadn’t slept so comfortably for a long time. He got up and went to the yard, moved his body, and practiced his fists and feet again. Sailing against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat. I have already formed the habit of getting up early every day to practice. If there are no special circumstances, I will persist every day.

Outside the door came the voice of Aunt Wu calling him to have breakfast, Li Wufeng tidied up and left. After dinner, Wufeng talked about his decision to Aunt Wu's family. Aunt Wu was a little worried, but Uncle Wu strongly supported him, thinking that the man has a long-term ambition and should go for it.