In 671 of the mainland Gregorian calendar, Li Wufeng, the founder of the Brilliant Dynasty, an outstanding politician, military strategist, orator, and the first emperor of the Glorious Empire, was born in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tang River Empire in the eastern part of the mainland, in a declining scholar family. —From "History of the Glorious Empire."

"Ah, hometown, I'm finally back. Looking at the towering city tower, I took a deep breath, although there is no one in my hometown, but after all, I have raised myself for more than ten years, it is the place where I grew up, and I have a strong hometown feeling, no matter where I go, I can never forget it.

The hometown is more timid, and the closer and closer to home is getting closer, but I am getting more and more panicked. "Maybe I've only grown up. "When I think back to the feeling I felt when I left my hometown two years ago, I was looking at the world and traveling around the world, and I feel completely different from the feeling I have now. "I don't know how deep the grass is in front of my parents' graves, and I should go and see it. A dusty young man stood on the side of the road next to the doorway under the city tower, looking at the scene of people coming and going on the road, and muttered to himself. Without hurrying home, the young man shook off the dust on his body, took the reins of the horse with one hand, turned over his horse, and galloped towards the suburbs.

"Father, mother, child has returned. When he came to the two ordinary graves in the suburban cemetery, the young man dismounted and knelt down in front of the graves, unwilling to get up for a long time. The cemetery is eerily quiet, with the occasional birdsong.

After paying homage to 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 see. ”

The Tang River Empire is located in the middle and east of the Eastern Continent, with vast land and a large population, and the capital Zhongzhou is located on the Fanjiang Plain in the middle of the empire, where the land is fertile, the water conservancy is developed, the transportation is convenient, the products are abundant, and the population is dense, it is one of the important grain and cotton producing areas and economically developed areas of the empire, and it is also the political, economic, commercial, cultural and artistic center of the empire.

With a population of about five million, the capital, Zhongzhou, is the largest city in the Eastern Continent and one of the largest cities in the entire Raya Continent. Since it has never been subjected to war in recent centuries, it has become the most prosperous city in the Eastern Continent. The city was founded in 286 years in the early days of the Tang River Empire in the mainland Gregorian calendar, and it took more than 20 years to complete the initial completion, and then gradually improved in successive dynasties, and finally completed at the beginning of this century.

The city was divided into two parts, the inner city was the imperial palace, where the emperor, his concubines and their minor children lived, and where the emperor worked. The inner city is located in the center of the city, and on the outside of the inner city is the office of the various departments of the political axe. Then there are the mansions of the dignitaries and nobles, and then there are residential and commercial areas outside.

The whole city is square, there are nine spacious avenues in the east, west, north and south respectively divide the city into a checkerboard lattice, there are countless small streets and alleys and squares in the middle, up to fifteen meters, the strong city wall of ten meters wide encompasses the city, 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, only in special circumstances it is opened, there is a small gate on both sides of the gate that is five meters wide, it is opened from six o'clock in the morning to eight o'clock in the evening every day, for the people inside and outside the city to enter and exit in and out of the city usually.

There was a military camp inside and outside the city near the four gates, and the four military camps inside the city were stationed with the four divisions of the Imperial Guard, and the four military camps outside the city were stationed with the four divisions of the Imperial Guard.

The industrial and trade areas are mainly concentrated in the northern part of the city, where workshops, warehouses, distribution markets, guilds of various trades, and the headquarters or branches of many large commercial houses are concentrated here. The Reich Treasury and its subordinate General Tax Administration are also located here.

Every day, at the Fanjiang Wharf outside the North Gate, all kinds of commodities from all parts of the empire and even all parts of the mainland are continuously transported from all over the country by land or water, and all kinds of products from the capital are also transported from here to all parts of the country.

The commercial districts and entertainment venues are mainly concentrated in the eastern part of the city, which is a treasure trove of feng shui for doing business, with commercial shops lined up and streets full of cars and alleys, and merchants and tourists from all over the mainland. Most of the famous silver buildings, money houses, restaurants, hotels, Fengyue establishments, casinos, pawnshops, and auction centers are also located in this area. It is also the most complex area of the capital, where the Imperial Police and the Capital Police are located.

The southern part of the city is the cultural and artistic center of the Empire, where the Imperial University, the Imperial Academy of Arts, and the Imperial Affairs Academy are located, and students from all over the Empire learn various skills and knowledge, and many students from other countries outside the Empire come 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 Grand Theater, the Imperial Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and the Imperial Doctor's Mansion.

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

The western part of the city is the main residential area, where most of the ordinary people of the capital live. Coming out of the west gate of the palace is the famous Arc de Triomphe and Triumphal Square, where every major celebration and military parade of the emperor was held in the empire.

The square is surrounded by the headquarters of the Imperial Praetorian Guard and the Imperial City Guard, each with the 1st Division of the Praetorian Guard and the 1st Division of the City Guard Regiment, and the Imperial Military Police Headquarters and the Imperial Yulin Army Headquarters are also located around the square.

After paying homage to his parents' graves, the young man got on his horse again and rode into the city. Entering the city from the west gate, as soon as you enter the city gate, it is the famous Triumphal Avenue, along the avenue forward, you can lead to the triumphal arch and the triumphal square outside the west gate of the palace. After entering the city, the young man dismounted, led the horse along the avenue and walked slowly, looking at the familiar scenery around him, the scene of leaving home two years ago seemed to be as vivid as yesterday, the surroundings were still the same, and there was not much change, the bustling crowd, the thriving shops, the travelers coming and going, the hawkers along the street, all kinds of scenes came into view vividly and meticulously. "It seems that the life of the common people of Yanjing is not bad, which is very different from the life of the common people in the western counties of the empire. The young man thought as he walked.

Lead the horse, turn right into another street, go a little further, turn left into an alley, and walk a few steps until you see your door. It's a small alley, and it's hard to imagine that in a few decades it will attract waves of tourists to visit the Emperor's former residence.

"Aunt Wu, Aunt Wu!"

"Who?"

"It's me. ”

"Who?" With a creak of the door, a middle-aged woman in her forties walked out of a door pushed open next to her, and the young man recognized her at a glance as Aunt Wu, a neighbor who had grown up watching him.

"It's me, Aunt Wu, I'm Wufeng. ”

"Wufeng, it's really you, where have you been in the past two years? As soon as you go out, it's been two years, and you don't bring a letter back, worrying people to death, if something happens, how can I be worthy of your mother who entrusted you to me on her deathbed." ”

"Aunt Wu, didn't I come back? Besides, my age is not too young, I will take care of myself, didn't I tell you when I left?"

Aunt Wu pulled him for a while to ask for warmth, and it was easy for Wufeng to tell him about his situation in the past two years, "Wufeng, you are only sixteen years old and have traveled all over these places, it's really not easy, it must be very hard to be alone outside." "I'm used to it, and I don't think it's anything. "That being said, recalling that when I was just 14 years old, I left home alone to travel around the world, read thousands of books, traveled thousands of miles, and the heavens will descend on the people, and I must first suffer his mind, work his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin, the master's words and language are still in my ears, and two years have passed, and I have followed the instructions of my master, completed the travels, and I have grown from a thin boy to a tall young man, and I have also broadened my horizons, increased my knowledge, and my martial arts have also been greatly improved。

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

"Da Niu and his father went to the dock to pull goods, and the second girl married the fourth child of the Zhang family on the street in front of her last year, and the fourth child of the Zhang family worked as a buddy in a pharmacy in the east of the city, and he was quite passable. Some time ago, I heard that there was a war in the west and bandits in the north, and it seems that this day is becoming more and more unpeaceful. Your uncle and they're coming back soon. I'm going to cook some food and get together when they come back. ”

The neighbor's sincere concern made Li Wufeng deeply moved, lying in the home where he had not lived for two years, Li Wufeng had infinite thoughts in his mind, he had returned home, where should he go in the future, maybe he should make a decision, thinking of this, Li Wufeng suddenly remembered that Uncle Wu said at dinner that the Triumph Square in the city was recruiting, maybe this is an opportunity, why not start here, looking for opportunities to realize his dream since childhood.

The master said two years ago that in today's mainland, there are hidden feudal towns in the eastern Tang River Empire, and there are surrounding countries eyeing each other, and the northwest frontier is even more disturbed by the annual invasion and harassment of the northern nomads, and there are many problems within the empire, small-scale peasant and slave uprisings occur from time to time, and many poor people are forced to make a living and become bandits. The empire's national power has long since ceased to have the momentum of the empire's heyday.

In the middle of the continent, the nomadic people in the northern steppes are powerful, constantly waging wars of aggression against the outside world, and there are also constant internal disputes. The central and southern parts of the country are lined with small states and city-states, and because there is no intervention by powerful forces, there have been no major wars in the past decade, and the situation is relatively calm, but small conflicts still occur from time to time, and due to the uneven economic development of various countries and city-states, the possibility of war still exists.

In the western part of the continent, the four powers are vying for hegemony, with three powerful countries and a national alliance constantly fighting for their own interests, while the nomads in the north have also invaded south year after year, adding fuel to the fire of the already war-torn western continent.

Thinking of this, Wu Feng deeply felt that if he wanted to make a difference in today's world, no strength was simply wishful thinking, and only with strength could he have the right to speak, and Wu Feng couldn't remember which philosopher had said such a sentence.

Now that he has joined the army, he can display his talents in the army and create a career, thinking of this, he can't help but make up his mind, and then he sleeps peacefully. Early in the morning, when he woke up, the sky was not yet dawn, he had not slept so comfortably for a long time, he got up and went to the yard, moved his body, and practiced his fists and feet, as the saying goes, the fist does not leave the hand, the song does not leave the mouth, the practice is like sailing against the current, if you do not advance, you will retreat, you have already developed the habit of getting up early every day to practice, if there are no special circumstances, you must insist every day.

There was a sound of Aunt Wu calling him over for breakfast outside the door, and Li Wufeng cleaned up and went over. After the meal, Wu Feng talked to Aunt Wu's family about his decision, Aunt Wu was a little worried, but Uncle Wu strongly supported it, thinking that the man had a thousand miles of ambition and should go to break through.

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