Chapter 134 Even if it's a man...
When Fu Yun arrived at the training camp base, the students all showed surprise, clearly not expecting that today's instructor would be the young master of the Su family.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Su, why are you the one leading our class today? Where's Instructor Cheng?"
Fu Yun explained to everyone, "Coach Cheng has some personal matters to attend to and needs to go on a long trip. I will be accompanying you in training for the next period of time."
The students' eyes lit up, revealing a hint of excitement. They whispered to each other, "If Young Master Su comes to teach us, will it attract a lot of ladies to come and watch?"
"You wish! What kind of person is Young Master Su? How could he possibly allow himself to be casually observed?"
"What's wrong with that? We've been training for so long, aren't we often surrounded by ladies? As the most handsome man in Lingzhou City, do you think those ladies can resist coming to admire you?"
"You don't know this, do you? I heard from my wife that Young Master Su is actually the darling of a certain prince!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
“It’s absolutely true. My wife saw it with her own eyes when she was working for him last time.”
"Besides, look around us, is there not a single onlooker here today?"
"Huh, it's unusually quiet. It seems that since Young Master Su appeared, there isn't even a single female soldier watching the show."
"Isn't that settled? This proves that my wife didn't just make things up out of thin air."
"I see. So that means that as long as Young Master Su is here, outsiders can't get in?"
"Isn't that obvious? With Young Master Su's current status, who would dare to disrespect him? If they were to anger that noble prince, they would be in deep trouble."
Fu Yun: "..." You're discussing this so loudly, have you considered the feelings of the person standing in front of you?
"Shh! Say less, it wouldn't be good if Young Master Su heard us."
Fu Yun: "..." I've already heard it, okay?
He glanced around at the group and noticed that the trainees were much stronger than they had appeared to be at first.
Their complexion changed from pale and dull to radiant, and most people could even see the firm, thin muscles bulging on their forearms.
Although their muscles weren't very defined, it was a huge improvement compared to their initial frail, skinny appearance.
Fu Yun surveyed the crowd of no less than two hundred people and felt a surge of relief; it seemed that quite a few men still wanted to make a change.
Fu Yun coughed lightly and broke the silence: "Everyone, I have something to say."
The students fell silent and looked up at Fu Yun, who was standing directly in front of them.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Fu Yun continued, "Besides improving your physical fitness, would you like to learn any other self-defense skills?"
The students' eyes widened, and then they waved their hands repeatedly as if they were frightened: "Absolutely not! Men of our Nü Kingdom are not allowed to practice martial arts."
Fu Yun patiently explained, "Learning martial arts isn't about getting you into fights, but about giving you the ability to better protect your families. It's true that you all have mistresses protecting you, but what if they're out there struggling to make a living and you encounter robbery or other dangers? Who will protect your children and parents then?"
"You haven't forgotten the bandits' burning, killing, and looting, have you?"
Upon hearing this, fear instantly flashed in the eyes of the trainees, and most of them began to tremble. Clearly, many of the men present had suffered persecution or had heard about it from their relatives and friends.
"You don't need to worry. I have already consulted General Qian about this matter, and she has agreed to let everyone learn some skills that will enable them to protect themselves."
The reason Fu Yun wanted the male soldiers to learn some martial arts as soon as possible was because Qian Qingling had led a lot of female soldiers to Qingzhou, thousands of miles away. If, at such a critical moment, the spies who had been lurking in Lingzhou City made a move and attacked the families of those female soldiers, the court would lose not only the hearts of the people, but also the female soldiers' faith in protecting their homeland.
Therefore, Fu Yun brought up this matter before Qian Qingling set off, and made it clear that even if a man went into battle and earned military merit, it would be counted as family honor, not as personal achievement.
He would never attempt to shake the noble status of women in a matriarchal society; his only goal was to relieve the Empress's burdens and ensure the country's true peace and prosperity.
Qian Qingling reported this matter to the Empress, who, after some deliberation, finally agreed to Fu Yun's proposal.
The students were shocked by what Fu Yun said, asking incredulously, "Can we really learn martial arts? Won't we be punished?"
Fu Yun took out a document from his sleeve: "If you don't believe me, you can take a look at this edict."
He handed it directly to a student in front of him: "Pass it on to everyone to see."
The student reached out and took it: "Yes."
He quickly began to read it, his initial hesitation gradually turning into shock, and finally his entire expression became elated, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
He passed it on to the person next to him, and the person next to him took it and read it, and his expression was no different from his.
After everyone finished reading it, they all showed expressions of conviction.
Fu Yun patiently continued, "Of course, we teach martial arts not to make you arrogant and self-centered, nor to give you the confidence to challenge your own mistress, but to make you, as a member of the family, contribute to the family."
If you think you're something special just because you've learned martial arts, then I advise you to give up that idea as soon as possible and go home to be your delicate husbands! Otherwise, with their status as wives, they can still divorce you and make your lives miserable. The end result will be that you'll be homeless, starving and freezing to death, and no one will care. No other woman will come to marry you. Do you understand?
Everyone said in unison, "We understand."
Fu Yun nodded and summarized the speech: "In short, you must remember that the laws of this country will not change just because men can practice martial arts. My original intention was simply to hope that everyone has the ability to protect themselves and can solve their own problems when they encounter danger, so that the women of the house who are away from home can live in fear. Only when the home is safe and sound can they have no worries."
The students' gazes instantly hardened, and their eyes were filled with admiration as they looked at Fu Yundao.
This is the first institutional reform in the history of a matriarchal society. Men practicing martial arts will no longer be a taboo subject, nor will it be an unforgivable crime.
[Mr. Fu seems to have adapted to the rules of the matriarchal society quite quickly. Do you remember how dissatisfied you were with the matriarchal system when you first came here?]
Fu Yun retorted, "Didn't you say that women's authority is inviolable in a matriarchal society? Besides, all I want is peace and prosperity, a golden age. Whether it's a man or a woman in power is not my concern."
The minibus fell into an eerie silence.
Fu Yun ignored Xiao Ba, glanced back, and nodded to the spot where Guard Fang and Guard Zhang were hiding, indicating that the next training could be arranged.
Upon receiving the notification, Guard Zhang turned and headed towards the training ground.
"Those with good physical fitness and strong resilience will be taught basic martial arts by instructors. Those who progress quickly can also learn to wield spears and sticks, and learn archery and horseback riding."
"Really? That's great! I want to learn mounted archery."
"I want to too."
"I want to learn riding and archery too."
Fu Jun smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of cunning: "If you want to learn riding and archery, then you'll have to work hard. Those who don't meet the requirements won't have this opportunity, so everyone must work hard and improve their skills as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing your heroic figures on horseback."
The group, brimming with confidence, declared, "Don't worry, Young Master Su, we will definitely do our best."
"Oh, right." Fu Yun patiently added, "New students need to train with me for a while to improve their physical fitness and resilience before they can practice martial arts like the physically strong students. Is that alright?"
Everyone replied, "No problem."
Fu Yun smiled with satisfaction and pointed to the empty space to the side: "Very good, then new students, please come and line up here."
As soon as he finished speaking, small groups of thin students came up to him and stood in line.
Once the new trainees were back in place, the person Fu Yun wanted to invite was also brought by Guard Zhang.
Fu Yun turned his head to look at the dashing figure walking towards him; that beautiful face was not unfamiliar.
He paused for a moment, then stepped forward to greet him with a smile: "It's you! General Wen."
Wen Qin glanced at Fu Yun with a half-smile: "What? Are you disappointed to see me?"
Fu Yun said calmly, "What are you saying? I just didn't expect that we, a group of laymen, would be trained by a soldier as capable as you. It's a bit of a waste of your talents."
To be honest, Fu Yun originally thought that Qian Qingling sending a single soldier would be more than enough, but he didn't expect that it would be General Wen who came.
Wen Qin said solemnly, "We must not be careless about the matters personally entrusted to us by the General."
Fu Jun was slightly embarrassed and stiffly changed the subject: "Then I'll have to trouble you, General Wen. These students of mine, who have no martial arts background, will be in your care. I hope they won't cause you any trouble."
Wen Qin chuckled softly and said quietly, "Don't worry, I'm always patient with new recruits, as long as you don't feel sorry for them suffering."
Fu Yun glanced silently at the students who were full of expectations and thought to himself, "Sorry, brothers, I hope you can be tough and not get beaten to tears."
He announced loudly, "As for the other senior students, you will be personally taught by General Wen."
"Wow!" the students exclaimed in surprise. "Is it really Lord Wen who's going to teach us?"
"What merit or ability do we have to trouble Lord Wen?"
Fu Yun raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Without further ado, let's all take our positions and begin today's training."
Wen Qin naturally understood what Fu Yun meant. She waved to the group of senior students and said, "Everyone, come with me. I'll take you to the training ground."
Everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!"
The veteran students followed Wen Qin with great enthusiasm, while the new students who remained watched them leave with envy in their eyes.
Fu Yun chuckled and shook her head, then addressed the new trainees: "Haste makes waste. You're all so weak right now; the female soldiers could easily slap you away. How embarrassing would that be? So, there's nothing to envy. Right now, your most important task is to improve your physical fitness so that you won't be so humiliated when you go to martial arts training. What do you think?"
The new trainees touched their noses, looking embarrassed, and their previously unfettered hearts immediately calmed down.
Fu Yun found it amusing, but decided not to undermine their confidence any further. He announced loudly, "Everyone, let's run a lap around the training ground together to warm up before we begin the formal training phase."
The trainees naturally had no objections and followed Fu Yun, who had already started running, in an orderly fashion.
Guard Fang and Guard Zhang, hidden in the shadows, watched the group of young men running together. Soon they were out of breath, and they found it very amusing, watching with great interest.
For the next month, Fu Yun came to the training ground every day to lead the new trainees in physical training.
Since the news spread that men could also learn martial arts, more and more men have come to sign up.
The number of trainees gradually expanded from the initial two hundred to five hundred, a number large enough to form an infantry battalion.
Three months have passed since the fitness training camp officially opened, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the Laba Festival is just around the corner.
Cheng Jincheng should have arrived in Qingzhou a few days ago. Because Lingzhou is too far from Qingzhou, it is not fast to send messages there, so we don't know what the situation is like there.
Judging from the current situation, Cheng Jincheng probably won't be able to make it back for the Chinese New Year.
Because of the fitness training camp, Fu Yun and Zhi Lan haven't been able to see each other this month. Fu Yun misses her very much and wonders if she's busy working late into the night on official documents.
Fu Yun sighed inwardly. After finishing a day of training, he waved goodbye to the students and slowly left the training ground.
He wrapped his clothes tighter and strolled along the bustling street. Seeing that many new porridge stalls had been added on both sides of the street, he felt inexplicably lonely.
A vendor saw him stop in front of his stall and asked with a smile, "Young man, would you like a bowl of Laba porridge to warm yourself up?"
Before Fu Yun could respond, she added enthusiastically, "It's a free gift for you, I won't charge you any money."
Fu Yun snapped out of her daze and politely shook her head: "Thank you, but no need."
After saying that, he continued walking against the cold wind.
He pondered to himself, the weather was getting colder and colder, was Zhilan still reviewing memorials at this moment? Staying up late in this cold weather, she must easily catch a cold!
Or, let Lu Zhisheng make some cold medicine powder according to the formula of Jiu Jiu Cold Remedy, just in case?
"Su Zixin".
Suddenly, a very familiar and pleasant voice came from behind.
Fu Yun was startled and quickly turned to look behind her.
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