Chapter 227 The First

A busy and bustling day has passed.

Su Zhizhi became a student at the martial arts school.

The teachers at the martial arts school were very enthusiastic towards her, even more enthusiastic than they were towards Prince Gong.

When Dr. Xiong saw her neat handwriting when she wrote her name, his eyes were wide with smiles.

Zhou Jijiu took out a set of clothes from the martial arts hall and gave them to Hao Ren and his wife, saying:

"The martial arts school will officially open in half a month. You must let your child come. We will definitely train him well in our martial arts school."

Although Hao Ren is proud of his daughter, he still has some concerns as a father:

"Zhou Jijiu, my daughter is the only female student in the martial arts school?"

Zhou Jijiu understood Hao Ren's meaning and immediately said:

"It's only been one day since we started recruiting. Maybe we can recruit other female students in a couple of days. We didn't say on our notice that we don't recruit female students."

Zhou Jijiu has already decided. Tonight they will rewrite the notice to emphasize that female students are also accepted!

Must must recruit.

Wu Yingniang smiled meaningfully:

"The martial arts school recruited Zhizhi as its first female student. With the first one, I believe there will be a second and a third."

Hao Ren and his family of three mounted their horses at the door.

The horses' hooves returned home, stepping on the golden sunset.

The faint sound of voices was blown away by the evening breeze.

"Mom, I didn't realize I'm so strong... I just realized it."

"Well, Zhizhi is very powerful, but remember to be humble and cautious when practicing martial arts in the future."

"Are you happy, Dad?"

"I'm happy, but I'll be happier if you go back and read a few more pages of the book."

"Oh, Dad, you're fine this way. You don't have to be happier..."

Murong Xun had left as early as when Su Zhizhi and Qi Fang finished their competition.

Because both Murong Xun and Murong Ming felt that they were too embarrassed to stay any longer.

The more outstanding Su Zhizhi is, the more useless Murong Ming seems.

In the carriage returning home, Murong Ming was still immersed in shock and anger.

That country girl from Lingnan actually had so much brute strength that she broke the other person's wooden sword with just a few lashes of the whip.

Murong Ming regretted that if he had known that he would use a whip, he would not have lost.

Murong Ming was so embarrassed that he didn't say a word on the way back.

Murong Xun remained silent all the way.

His son is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and he made a fool of himself today. He should have been angry.

But he was not angry at all now, he just felt heavy in his heart, as if a stone that Murong Ming had not lifted was pressing on his heart.

He felt strange when he saw Su Zhizhi. When he saw Su Zhizhi pull out the whip and wrap it around the wooden sword, some scenes from the past flashed before his eyes.

If this child was an orphan, he would even have an absurd guess in his mind...

But she is not an orphan, she has a father and a mother, and it can be seen that she is a girl loved by Hao Ren and his wife.

Murong Xun closed his eyes and felt like he couldn't breathe.

It was getting dark.

The door of the martial arts school was completely closed this time.

Zhou Jijiu, Instructor Lin and Dr. Xiong from the Martial Arts School did not go home.

There is an entrance examination tomorrow morning, so they decided to stay at the martial arts hall for the next few days.

In the evening, the three of them had dinner together.

After counting, I accepted a total of twelve students today. Although nine of them were good-for-nothings, three of them were my favorites, and the last one was a rare martial arts genius.

It's worth it! With such a talented person here, he will definitely set an example and create a good atmosphere in the martial arts hall.

Zhou Jijiu was just transferred to the martial arts school last year, but the elderly Dr. Xiong has been here for many years.

Dr. Xiong took a sip of wine and stroked his beard: "This child reminded me of someone today."

He remembered that more than ten years ago, a girl who was very good at using a whip came to his house and said she wanted to join the martial arts school.

Dr. Xiong was deeply impressed by this, because when the girl attacked, the whip in her hand was like a white python coming out of a cave, going straight to the opponent's vital points.

The headmaster of the martial arts academy at that time said that they had never recruited female students.

The girl actually said, "If there hasn't been one before, then I'll be the first. With me, there will be a second and a third!"

She's a very passionate girl.

Later, I heard that the girl’s family also disagreed and she ultimately did not come.

Dr. Xiong never saw the girl again, but the mother and daughter today reminded him of this incident.

Zhou Jijiu asked, "Who is it?"

Dr. Xiong wanted to say something, but shook his head and swallowed the words.

He held up his wine glass, and the wrinkles on his face wrinkled with a smile:

"It happened so long ago that I can't remember clearly."

News spreads fast in the capital.

Within two days, everyone knew that the martial arts school had made an exception and accepted female students.

Everyone was surprised and wondered what was the point of sending a ten-year-old girl to a martial arts school?

Is it possible that women can be military officers in the future?

Zhou Jijiu had offended someone before, so the matter was reported to Murong Yu the next day.

The person who submitted the memorial accused Zhou Jijiu of recruiting female students into the martial arts school, which was simply corrupting the morals and was disrespectful.

Murong Yu looked at it and said:

"This week's work is really frustrating. We're hiring everyone."

Murong Yu summoned Zhou Jijiu to question him.

Zhou Jijiu boasted highly, saying that the person he recruited was a genius.

Murong Yu found Zhou Jijiu's exaggerated look a bit funny. After asking carefully, he found out that she was actually Hao Ren's daughter.

Murong Yu smiled when he thought of Hao Ren and asked Zhou Jijiu to go back.

Hao Ren is very good at his job. Nothing he is given can't be accomplished.

At present, Hao Ren has contacted the wealthy businessmen in Chang'an according to his instructions, and gradually took control of Chang'an's economic lifeline.

Every time there was progress, Hao Ren would immediately report it in detail, and would also take the initiative to offer any good things he got.

The more Murong Yu looked at Hao Ren, the more satisfied he became. He felt that although Hao Ren came from a humble background, he had considerable abilities and was suitable to be cultivated as a confidant.

He also secretly sent people to monitor Hao Ren's every move in the capital.

What we found was ridiculous.

I heard that Hao Ren was very stingy and in order to save money, he bought a haunted house at the city gate that no one else wanted.

Hao Ren has a big appetite and is not much of a drinker. When he goes out to eat, he actually packs up some untouched dishes and takes them away, without feeling embarrassed at all.

Now he has sent his only daughter to a martial arts school to fool around with a bunch of male students. Who would dare to marry her in the future?

Murong Yu chuckled:

"Hao Ren, he's a country boy who can't change his petty ways, and he can't learn to be like the nobles in the capital.

Eunuch Wang, pouring tea nearby, echoed, "Your Majesty is right. Hao Ren has never seen the world. It's only thanks to your discerning eye that he's been able to gain a foothold in the capital. Your Majesty's grace is immense. Shouldn't he be willing to sacrifice his life for you?"

Eunuch Wang could see that although the emperor despised Hao Ren, his eyes were full of relief, and he was even more satisfied with Hao Ren.

The emperor is not satisfied with perfect people, only with people with flaws.

The weather has been getting warmer these past two days. The spring breeze blows away the pear blossoms, and the branches are covered with snow.

"I'm going out for a walk. Go and ask Concubine Hui to come to the Imperial Garden."

Murong Yu stood up in high spirits and walked out of the hall with a rosy face.

Murong Yu has been in particularly good physical and mental condition in recent months, especially mentally, where he is always very excited.

The imperial physician who came to check the emperor's pulse also said that the emperor's pulse was strong and his complexion was radiant.

But this state seems to be related to Pei Shu.

Murong Yu found that if he didn't see Pei Shu for three or four days, he would feel unwell and depressed.

But after being with Pei Shu, he immediately became energetic.

Murong Yu smiled and said to Pei Shu several times: "I don't know what kind of magic potion Shuer gave me. When I see Shuer, I feel refreshed and as if I have returned to my youth."

Pei Shu only looked back at him with a pair of clear eyes:

"When I can't see the emperor, I feel depressed."

The scenery is beautiful today, and Murong Yu is not the only one going to the Imperial Garden.

When Murong Yu arrived at the gate of the Imperial Garden, four children were already sitting in the pavilion.

Crown Prince Murong Zhen, Princess Ning'an, Murong Wan and Murong Ming sat around the table.

Princess Ning'an pulled Murong Ming and kept asking:

"Have you met the new female student at the martial arts academy? What's her name? What does she look like? Is she really as strong as a tripod and has profound skills?"