Come out of Mingjing Hall.
Wei Xiyin discovered that Uncle Jiu was following her.
Wei Mingkuan pointed in the direction of the camp and said with a smile, "I plan to go ask about Gu Qiu's situation. I was too busy yesterday and didn't have time to see the child."
Wei Mingkuan was worried that the child would not get used to life in the clan, so he would go to the camp or the house whenever he had free time. Entrusted by his clan brother on his deathbed, he treated Gu Qiu as his own child.
The two talked as they walked.
Wei Mingkuan was the one who spoke most of the time, while Wei Xiyin was listening.
"I haven't thanked Wu Niang for Gu Qiu's matter yet. The child doesn't have any immediate family members around her now. I'm worried about her."
Wei Mingkuan said, "Wu Niang, you don't know, this child is very stubborn. She followed your instructions and trained all day in the camp. The coach reported to the tribe that she hardly ever rested. I'm worried that she doesn't know how to take care of her body at such a young age. Wu Niang, if you have time, please give her some guidance for me."
Wei Xiyin naturally agreed.
Wei Mingkuan sighed again, "Gu Qiu's personality is very similar to her third uncle: stubborn, obstinate, and strong-willed. Once she makes a decision, she won't listen to anyone else."
"Our clan has always served in the civil service. We haven't had a military officer in the past hundred years. Furthermore, Your Majesty has always prioritized civil service over military service... But Mingyuan was young and impulsive back then, insisting on joining the army. No one could persuade him, and he even threatened to run away from home..."
"The clan leader was still in Kyoto at the time. Several clan elders tried to persuade him but to no avail. They could only watch helplessly as he joined the army. Fourth Aunt was so angry that she packed up her things and went to Yuyang."
Wei Mingkuan suddenly stopped talking. Mingyuan was the elder after all, and it seemed inappropriate for him to say these things to the younger generation.
Wei Xiyin didn't notice his expression. After hearing this, she walked away and said, "I really admire Third Uncle. He doesn't care what others think and does what he wants. He knows it's impossible but still does it. He has braved the wind and rain for more than ten years, guarding the border. This requires a strong willpower. There's nothing wrong with Gu Qiu being like him."
Wei Mingkuan nodded gently, sighing inwardly, "Now that I think about it, Mingyuan's choice wasn't a bad one. In today's world, military officers have an easier time surviving than scholars. He's been promoted steadily over the years, and has countless generals under his command. Everyone in the clan believes he'll be safe."
Military officers are easier to be promoted than civil officers, and his identity is too eye-catching.
A military officer from a prominent family.
Although Wei Mingyuan deliberately concealed his identity, his surname was Wei and his generation was Ming, so few officials were fools.
Everyone knows it.
While they were talking, the two had already walked outside the southeast camp.
The camps on both sides are now used to train new recruits on one side and reserved for training female relatives on the other.
Wei Xiyin hasn't come here since she came back.
While Qin Shan is away, Chang Ying temporarily takes over the southeast camp.
There were few people in the camp during the day because of the missions. In addition, this place was used by women, so apart from a few coaches who were instructing the movements, there were almost no other guards to be seen.
Wei Xiyin saw the instructors and thought about leaving the next day, so she said, "I didn't see my seventh uncle just now. I wonder if the clan school has been arranged. My niece forgot to tell me that Chang Ying has found a martial arts instructor who is ready to teach the children at any time."
Seeing his niece's constant talk about business, Wei Mingkuan felt somewhat helpless and replied, "Everything has been arranged. The school has been renovated, and your seventh uncle has already consulted with the headmaster, Qu Shan. The clan's intention is for Sun Sheng to study and learn to read, while Sun Ze will go to the training ground to practice. The children and the women can just share the same place."
After all, it is the women who are training inside.
It was not convenient for Wei Mingkuan to go in, so he stood at the gate of the camp and asked someone to call the coach over to ask about Wei Guyu's situation over the past two days.
Wei Xiyin waved her hand and said to him, "I'll go call him. Please wait here for a while, Uncle Seventh."
She stepped into the camp and the figures of women training appeared in her sight not far away.
In the small training ground, more than 20 female relatives were divided into three groups according to the use of weapons and training progress, and were taught by three coaches.
Some were training their physiques, while others were already practicing fighting moves. For convenience, everyone wore the same short shirt as Wei Xiyin, with their hair tied up high.
They were all sweating profusely under the scorching sun, completely different from the people who used to walk in small steps, wear gold and silver, and have a group of servants around them.
On the left side of the parade ground, under the shade of the tree in the corner.
Wei Guyu was training alone there with his coach.
Her coach was Zhou Yongfu, the squad leader of the southeast camp who had gone with the men to transport grain.
Zhou Yongfu stared at the small figure who was familiarizing himself with the new moves, sighing with a sad face.
In the past, when training new recruits, he was always afraid that some of them would be lazy, and he would even force them to wake up during their sleeping time for training. Now, the commander has assigned him a diligent "little recruit", but he is even more worried.
I have said words of persuasion over and over again, and every day I have to rack my brains to find ways to get my child to stop and rest.
Zhou Yongfu felt unwell.
He heard a noise behind him, it was the sound of the women stopping to greet him. Turning his head, he saw the girl walking towards him leisurely.
Zhou Yongfu stepped forward and saluted as if he had seen a savior, "Girl!"
Wei Xiyin lowered her eyelids slightly and hummed softly. She thought that she had been in the sun for too long and had become dizzy and hard of hearing. Why did she feel that Zhou Yongfu's call, both in his expression and tone, revealed a sense of grievance.
She waved her hand and said, "Uncle Jiu is looking for you at the camp gate. Come over."
Zhou Yongfu was immediately pardoned, "Yes!"
Xiao Guqiu finally stopped panting, put his long tasseled spear aside, clasped his fists and saluted, "Fifth cousin."
The fist-clasping salute is generally a courtesy adopted by people who practice martial arts.
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