Deep in the night, the clouds covered the moon and the sky was pitch black. Apart from the illumination of the fire, one could barely see one's fingers.
On such a night, a pitch-black figure dashed forward like a ghost. Not long after, it stopped outside a mansion that occupied a large area.
Under the faint illumination of the firelight coming from the wall, a tall and sturdy figure wearing black pants, black clothes, and a black veil over his face appeared. He was dressed like a night walker.
The black-clothed man raised his head and looked at the high wall in front of him. With a fierce dash, he sprinted over. Lifting his foot, he stepped on the wall and leaped up. Then, the exquisite scenery of the courtyard entered the black-clothed man's eyes.
However, before he could appreciate it, he heard two low whooshing sounds. Two streaks of black light instantly flew in front of the black-clothed man.
The black clothed man's exposed pupils shrank. He quickly flipped his hand and pulled out his sword ….. Two clanging sounds were heard and two clusters of sparks blossomed in the night sky.
Borrowing the shock force of the black light, the black clothed man quickly landed on the ground. He slightly lowered his body and focused on his surroundings.
The summer wind blew, bringing with it traces of heat.
"Pu!"
At this moment, accompanied by a muffled sound, an arm instantly stretched out from under the black-clothed man's foot, grabbing the ankle of the black-clothed man who was unable to defend himself in time. Forcefully pulling down, the black-clothed man was quickly dragged into the ground, leaving only his head above the ground.
Earth Escape — Heart Chopping Hand Technique.
Then, the figures swayed, and three cold figures dressed in black with strange animal masks on their faces suddenly appeared. They pressed a black dagger-like weapon against the exposed head of the black-clothed man.
Seeing this. How could the black clothed man not know that he could not escape? His face immediately filled with hatred and he let out a muffled groan.
Then, a streak of red blood quickly seeped out from the black clothed man's mouth.
"Do you think we won't get any information if you commit suicide?" When the black clothed man's consciousness became blurry. A low voice full of ridicule suddenly sounded in his ears. The black clothed man's heart shrank and his spirit was shaken. However, he was quickly annihilated by the rapid loss of his life force and completely died.
"Take him away," said one of the black-clothed men.
The other two didn't reply. They directly followed his instructions and pulled out the fellow who had been dragged into the ground by the Earth Escape — Heart Hand Chopping Technique. They carried him and brought him into the depths of the mansion.
The masked man didn't stay any longer after the two disappeared with the black-clothed men. With a "Xiu" sound, he instantly disappeared from where he was.
The night once again regained its tranquility. Almost no one knew that in a certain corner, a life-threatening battle had just taken place.
…
The next day, morning.
After eating breakfast with Sei Itō, Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, and the other girls parted ways and rode a carriage to Julu Academy. Ready to start their day as teachers.
The moment they left, a figure emerged from the corner of the room.
"What is it?" Sei Itō asked.
"Last night, an assassin snuck into the mansion with the intention of harming you. This is the information we obtained after our investigation. "The man in black stretched out his hands and handed over a scroll to Sei Itō.
Sei Itō grabbed the scroll and casually opened it. He lowered his head and began to read the contents.
"Lord Long Yang, huh … I didn't expect him to be the one who sent the deathsworn." After reading the contents of the scroll, Ito Sei's arm shook, and the scroll in his hand shattered into dust, and said softly.
Actually, this matter could be understood if one thought about it carefully. After all, although Lord Long Yang and Lord Xinling didn't get along, that was only because they had different political goals. The former wanted to ensure the stability of King An Li's regime, while the latter wanted to replace him. It was naturally impossible for them to work together. However, that didn't mean that their goals couldn't be the same at certain times. — For example, when an enemy threatened the safety of the Wei Kingdom! No matter what, they were all citizens of the Wei Kingdom. They were the beneficiaries of the current benefits of the Wei Kingdom.
And now, Sei Itō was playing the role of the 'villain' that threatened the safety of the Wei Kingdom. Therefore, whether it was for public or private reasons, Lord Long Yang wanted to eliminate the threat of Sei Itō. Therefore, it was only natural that he would send the deathsworn to assassinate him.
"It seems that they have also received the news of the Yan Kingdom's destruction," Sei Itō whispered to himself.
"Okay, I got it. You can go now," Sei Itō said.
"Yes." The black-clothed man agreed, and just like when he appeared, he disappeared into the shadows in an extremely strange manner.
"It's time to meet Ji Yanran, the child of the world." After sending away the assassins, Sei Itō stood up from the bed and walked out of the room as he muttered to himself.
More than ten minutes later, Sei Itō's carriage stopped in front of the Post House built by the Zhao Kingdom in Handan City for foreign ambassadors. Following Sei Itō out of the carriage, they walked into the Post House.
"Greetings, Master Hou." On the way, the Post House official and servants who saw Sei Itō quickly saluted.
"Where does Miss Ji Yanran live?" Sei Itō asked.
"In the west wing," the Post House official replied.
Sei Itō nodded and walked toward the so-called west wing.
Although it was just a posthouse for the envoys to stay temporarily, the environment inside was not bad at all. There were gardens, rockery, green trees, red flowers, and so on. The scenery was very elegant and made people feel very comfortable looking at it.
A moment later, Sei Itō came to the west wing where Ji Yanran lived and said loudly, "Is Miss Ji here? Chen Yi is here to visit."
"Creak ~"
After he spoke, the closed door was opened from the inside with a strange sound of a wooden shaft. Then, Ji Yanran walked out of the room with a smile on her face. She was wearing a plain white robe and a gauze skirt.
"Hey, Marquis Ju Lu doesn't need to accompany your wife at home? How come you have time to come find Yanran? "Ji Yanran pretended to be surprised.
"Ya 'er and the others all have things to do, unlike me who has nothing to do. So, I feel bored and can only come find Miss Ji to relieve my boredom," Sei Itō joked frivolously.
However, there was still a lot of ambiguity in his words. If he was serious, he would really treat Ji Yanran as a prostitute.
"Oh, so Yanran is in Marquis Ju Lu's eyes. She is just someone who can relieve boredom, "Ji Yanran said quietly with a calm expression. He didn't know if she was angry or something else.
"Where is Mr. Zou Yan?" Sei Itō knew not to talk about this topic and changed the topic.
"In the room," Ji Yanran replied.
"Then please come out. Didn't you say you were going to Ju Lu College to take a look? I can send you there on the way," Sei Itō said with a smile.
"You, I haven't accepted your invitation yet." Ji Yanran rolled her eyes at Sei Itō.
"Oh? If that's the case, then forget it. I will send you there. I can also check on the learning situation of the students. "Sei Itō pretended to look at Ji Yanran with surprise and nodded.
"Miss Yanran, please ask Mr. Zou Yan to come out." Then, Sei Itō bowed.
"You …" Ji Yanran frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
"Looking at Miss Ji's appearance, you want to play with me? Then why did you reject me before? "Sei Itō raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile.
"Must Marquis Ju Lu see me in a difficult position before you give up?" Ji Yanran complained.
"Hahaha. Okay, I went overboard before. I apologize to Miss Ji. "Sei Itō laughed and apologized.
Ji Yanran's eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything.
This was probably the first time she was so passive in front of a man since she became famous. She was being led by the nose. Of course, part of the reason was that she was interested in Marquis Ju Lu, who had risen out of nowhere. Otherwise, how could a man she had no interest in stir her heart and make her so passive?
"I didn't expect Yanran to have a time when she was at a disadvantage." Accompanied by a chuckle, a hale and hearty old man slowly walked out of the room. It was the famous scholar from the Yin-Yang School. Zou Yan.
"Master Yan," Ji Yanran said with a coquettish look.
Her coquettish appearance stunned the maidservants who were passing by. However, to Sei Itō, who was already used to beauty, especially Tao Wu and Shi Feixuan's otherworldly appearance and temperament, this did not seem special at all. Hence, he only revealed a look of admiration and did not indulge in it.
This performance naturally attracted the attention of Ji Yanran, who was secretly observing him, and her eyes lit up. She admired Sei Itō more and more.
"I'll have to trouble Marquis Ju Lu," Zou Yan said to Sei Itō.
"Mister Zou, you're too polite," Sei Itō said with a smile.
Following which, the three of them did not stay in the posthouse. They turned around and left, sitting in the carriage parked outside.
"Clatter clatter clatter clatter …"
Following which, the carriage shook slightly and slowly drove away from the posthouse.
"It seems that the assassin's assassination failed." In another part of the posthouse, a man who was watching Sei Itō, Ji Yanran, and Zou Yan leave whispered to Lord Long Yang.
"It's okay. We'll find another chance next time," Lord Long Yang said softly as he squinted his phoenix eyes.
"How's the investigation of Marquis Ju Lu's army going?" Lord Long Yang asked.
"No. We've almost completely found the source."
"What about Ju Lu City?" Lord Long Yang asked again.
"Although we've discovered the existence of an unfamiliar army, every time we want to investigate further, our informants will immediately lose contact. Hence, until now, we still have no idea about the situation of that army."
Lord Long Yang turned around and asked the man in front of him, "Then, is there any news about the mechanical carriage used in the war to destroy Yan?"
"It's confirmed that it was not provided by the Mo family of the State of Zhao. As for the Gongshu family, we're still investigating. However, from the information we've received so far, it should not be them," the man replied.
"Why do you say that?" Lord Long Yang asked in surprise.
"According to the news from the State of Chu, it seems that the Gongshu family is also very interested in the strange mechanism that appeared in Marquis Ju Lu's hands. They're preparing to send people to the State of Yan to observe it closely."
Lord Long Yang was silent for a moment before he sighed and said, "… Continue investigating. We must obtain information about Marquis Ju Lu and his army, as well as that powerful mechanical carriage."
"Yes."
On the other side, after a short period of travel, the carriage stopped outside the gates of Ju Lu College.
"Okay, we'll stop here. Marquis Ju Lu only needs to ask someone to lead the way. There's no need to accompany this old man. You can go sightseeing with Yanran." Zou Yan walked out of the carriage and smiled at Sei Itō and Ji Yanran. He did not want to be a third wheel.
"Master Yan, I also want to take a good look at Ju Lu College." Ji Yanran smiled.
"Is that so? Up to you. "Zou Yan smiled indifferently.
"It seems that I still have to trouble Marquis Ju Lu." Then, Zou Yan turned to Sei Itō and said.
"No problem." Sei Itō smiled.
"Please come in."
As he spoke, he led Zou Yan and Ji Yanran into the inner part of the college.
"Marquis Ju Lu, can you explain the situation of the college to Yanran?" Ji Yanran, who was following Sei Itō around the college, looked at the surroundings with interest and asked.
"Okay." Sei Itō nodded and then began to explain the situation of the college.
"The Academy is divided into six levels, and each level has several courses. In addition to the obligatory Li script and Zhao literature, there are also compulsory courses such as Spring and Autumn Annals, Poems, etiquette, swordsmanship, horsemanship, zither music, and mathematics. There are also elective courses such as Mechanism, Business, Forging, Pharmacology, Astronomy, Geology, Politics, and Agriculture for the intermediate and advanced disciples of the Academy."
"It sounds like the compulsory classes are based on the Six Arts of Confucianism. The elective classes are based on the Hundred Arts? "Zou Yan stroked his beard and said.
"Yes. Although Confucianism is outdated, the Six Arts are the foundation. It is suitable for these students to build a foundation, strengthen their bodies, and cultivate their minds. As for the elective classes, they are not to promote the Hundred Arts, but purely to take care of the talents and interests of the students in the college. After all, different people have different talents and temperaments. There are those who are born with quick thinking, those who are born with nimble hands and feet, those who are born with great strength but stupid temperament, and those who are dull but willing to think too much. These Hundred Arts are suitable for them to choose freely and use their strengths. "Sei Itō explained.
"Making the best use of everything and teaching according to the talent. Marquis Ju Lu's thinking is indeed far-reaching." Zou Yan was silent for a while before he praised with a face full of admiration.
"Marquis Ju Lu, from what you said, it seems that you will not be teaching the Hundred Arts in the college?" At this moment, Ji Yanran asked.
"That's right." Sei Itō nodded and admitted.
"Why?" Ji Yanran was surprised.
"Although each school of thought has its own likes and dislikes, after all, they all have their own opinions and are not good for enlightenment. Therefore, for the sake of these students, I have decided not to teach any school of thought in the academy. I will only teach them the basics. This will open up the knowledge of the students and give them the right to think and choose for themselves." Ito Sei explained.
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