In the early morning in Ruiguang City, it started to rain again. The rain was like a curtain, and the sound was endless. The water on the stone road flowed along the drainage ditches on both sides, and flushed downstream.
Zhang Yu was wearing a Taoist robe, sitting under the canopy of the rooftop, looking at the rainy scene in front of him. Whether it was the majestic academy at his feet or the lonely Goddess Peak in the distance, they were all shrouded in mist and mist.
On the plates on the lacquer table in front of him were placed various fruits sent by Ren Yi and others.
These are the thoughts of those Zakuli servants, in order to thank him for saving everyone's lives yesterday.
The laborers all work hard and usually earn a meager amount of money to support their families. Only the fruits and vegetables they grow at home are relatively affordable.
He didn't refuse and accepted it on the spot.
He knew that because of "Lao Yang"'s incident, these soldiers were worried about their future fate, and they would feel at ease only if he accepted it.
He had a lot of conversations with Xin Yao yesterday, and this incident was actually a continuation of the struggle between the two factions in the capital.
Xuanfu and the Shenwei Army, as the two beings of the Protectorate who possess extraordinary power, have always been in conflict with each other in terms of their rights and responsibilities.
Originally, according to Tianxia's etiquette system, Xuanfu occupied the absolute upper reaches and did not participate in specific secular affairs. Even the Protectorate had to listen to its opinions to a certain extent, and the Shenwei Army existed as a vassal of Xuanfu.
But with the arrival of the turbid tide, everything changed.
In the battle at the Honghe Pass sixty years ago, Xuan Mansion suffered extremely heavy losses. Although it successfully curbed the revival of the ancient power on this continent and allowed the Dongting Protectorate to successfully hold on, it also lost most of its senior officials.
Even the disciples at the bottom level are weak in terms of strength.
The difference is that although the Shenwei Army also suffered a lot of damage, due to its characteristics, its power recovery far exceeds that of Xuanfu, so now, it has been suppressed in turn.
After the connection with the mainland of Tianxia was severed, the upper echelons of the Protectorate Palace also experienced a big change, and their subsequent attitudes have been wavering between the two families. On the one hand, they did not want the Xuan Palace to flourish again.
, on the other hand, they were afraid that the Shenwei Army would be out of control.
So over the years, the two factions have been fighting each other.
According to Xin Yao, at this scholar's meeting, Xuanfu and Taiyang Academy were well prepared, which caused the Shenwei Army to suffer a slight loss. They probably came up with such methods in order to recover the losses.
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Although Zhang Yu inadvertently stopped the Shenwei Army's actions, he understood that the power he currently possessed was not enough to participate in the game between the two families.
He also needs more divine energy to read the Chapter of the Great Dao in order to improve his cultivation.
Yesterday's incident caused all the medicinal materials he purchased previously to be destroyed. Ren Yi has promised to purchase new ones for him, and the loss here will be compensated by the academy.
He didn't care about these, he was just concerned about whether he could purchase those bone fragments that contained source energy.
He thought that this thing was definitely not just one, there should be another one in that small business. Originally, he should have gone there personally and could have taken care of it that time, but Xin Yao told him that he was captured here.
Su Kuang, who rose up, was the corps commander of the Shenwei Army. According to the hierarchy of the Shenwei Army, it was divided into soldiers, corps commanders, team leaders and military commanders, as well as the captain who nominally led the Shenwei Army.
It is said that Su Kuang has the trust of Pang Gong, the military commander, and that the Shenwei Army sometimes does things without caring about the consequences. Therefore, for his own safety, he is advised to stay in the academy during this period.
He recalled yesterday's battle with Su Kuang. This man's combat power was actually not weak. If he had not underestimated the enemy and was hit hard by him at the beginning, but had made good use of his speed and concealment ability, it would have been absolutely impossible.
So easy to deal with.
Although he only fired two swords at that time, it consumed a lot of energy, especially the last sword, waving the blade in the distance and breathing heavily, even he felt a little tired at that time.
However, after a little breath adjustment at that time, these negative effects were eliminated, and now I have completely recovered.
He secretly reminded himself that this method should be used sparingly as a last resort in the future. The energy consumption is second, and the main reason is that after the sword is released, if it fails, then there will be danger next.
Of course, this is just a summary of his reflection at the moment.
In a fierce life-and-death fight, you must have the belief that you will win every time you strike out with a sword. If you have a little hesitation or doubt, or shrink back and reserve, you will be the one who loses, and there is no room for any hesitation.
He stretched out his hand, opened the lid of the wooden box next to him, took out the Xia Jian, pulled the sword body out of its sheath, and began to wipe it with a piece of cotton cloth.
And he could feel that at this moment, in the chaos of the avenue, the "sword seal" was slightly brighter than before, which meant that after yesterday's battle, his communication with the sword had gone a step further.
It's just that although the two seals of "sword" and "control" have their own emphasis, the two seals are originally one. If there is only a sword but no control, there is still a missing link and it is not complete enough.
He thought that if he got the divine essence, he would have to add the control seal at all costs, otherwise it would be too uncomfortable.
After wiping Xia Jian, he meditated under the canopy.
When it was almost noon, he tidied up his residence, which took some time.
He thought at this time that next month he would have to teach his students the language of the Hardclaw tribe, and there would definitely be a lot more things to do. If he could handle everything internally and externally by himself, it would be possible, but it would waste too much time.
You really need to find an assistant.
After thinking about it, he put on his assistant teacher's clothes and went out holding an oil-paper umbrella. Not long after, he came to the General Affairs Hall not far from the Zhixue Hall, where assistants were arranged for teachers and teachers.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, the person in charge immediately greeted him with smiles.
Because assistants are regarded as subordinate positions, here, unlike other halls in the academy, the directors do not hold academic positions in the academy. They are only responsible for running errands and handling chores, so they are naturally lower in status.
After asking about Zhang Yu's intention, the official immediately handed over the five-volume booklet respectfully and said: "What is written down here are the assistants available for selection in the academy. They are all clean and they are sorted by gender, age, and director."
, assistants can be selected slowly.”
Zhang Yu flipped through it and found that it was indeed listed in detail, with detailed descriptions of each person's appearance and personality. As he was flipping through the pages, his eyes paused and he noticed one person.
He picked it up and took a closer look. He was a fourteen-year-old boy, an age that was relatively easy to shape. Although he had not read many books according to the records, he could only read and write, but there were some things that needed to be learned.
, and most importantly, this is a must-have.
Ever since the Duhufu set foot on this land, if there is any indigenous tribe that is trustworthy, it is the Xuren.
The reason for this is that the entire ethnic group regards Tianxia people as the sons of gods on earth and is proud to be the servants of Tianxia people.
According to the records in the Xuanwen Hall, in the hundred years since the Tianxia people arrived on this land, no named Xu people have ever betrayed their master's family. If Xu people were not willing to engage in any high-level occupation,
As someone with Tianxia status, it would not be Anren's turn to come forward later.
He brought the pen over, ticked the selection box above, and said to the staff: "Just this young man."
The leader took a look and reminded: "Assistant teacher, this is Xuren. According to Xuren's rules, even if he wants to, he still needs the consent of the elders of the clan, otherwise he will not be able to come. Their rules are also the rules of the academy.
allowed."
Zhang Yudao: "Nothing, just go and ask. I'll wait for news from the General Affairs Office."
The teacher hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Then please ask the assistant teacher for a few days of grace."
Zhang Yu stood up, took the umbrella handed to him by the servant, and walked out. When he reached the door, he saw a Xuanfu assistant whom he had seen before walking towards him. He couldn't help but stand still as he came.
He bowed respectfully in front of him and said, "Assistant teacher Zhang, I'd like to invite you."