"Huff! Huff!"
In the backyard of the Mo Mansion, the whole backyard had been transformed into a small track and was covered with sand.
Moton's legs were tied with sandbags, and he was staggering as he struggled to move. He was panting heavily, and sweat was pouring down his body like rain. His thin shirt had long been soaked, and it stuck to his back. It was extremely uncomfortable.
"I can't, I can't, I can't run anymore!" Meton stuck out his tongue and felt as if his throat was on fire. It was so uncomfortable that he couldn't even run faster than a normal person.
"Can't run anymore? Do you think you can run away after tricking us? " Cheng Chumo, who was doing one-hand pull-ups on the horizontal bar beside the track, snorted coldly. He supported his body with one hand, and his muscles were tight and strong.
"That's right. It wasn't easy for me to endure until the farm break. I originally wanted to take a break, but who knew that my training would be doubled. You know, yesterday I carried a total of 15 kilograms, ran for two hours, and practiced martial arts for two hours before I could get away." Qin Huaiyu said resentfully. Among the three of them, his martial arts was the worst. Qin Qiong had finally found a way to improve his martial arts, and he couldn't wait to practice with all his might.
The farm holiday was the most important holiday for the students of the Tang dynasty. Every May was the busy season of farming. Many poor students needed to work at home. The holiday started in May every year, and it lasted for a whole month. It was the most anticipated holiday for the students of the Tang dynasty, just like the clothing holiday in September every year.
"Two hundred and ninety-nine, three hundred!" Yuchi Baolin finished three hundred push-ups easily and looked at Meton with disdain. He was the lightest sandbag.
Meton was ashamed and angry. He ran ten laps in one go and was as tired as a dog. He struggled to take off the sandbag, which was almost sweaty. He looked like he had just come out of a bath.
"It's too hot!" Meton shook his head and sweat splashed everywhere. Qin Huaiyu and the other two ran away in embarrassment.
This year's weather was abnormal. It was only the middle of May, but it was already extremely hot.
"Winter training, summer training!" Qin Huaiyu snorted, returning Meton's words back to him.
"Haha! Isn't it the hottest day yet? "Meton laughed dryly. He didn't think the joke was funny at all.
"No matter what, Uncle Mo is still in charge of military affairs, and you, Meton, are also the son of a military family. In the future, you won't be able to run away from the battlefield. In my opinion, sooner or later you will have to suffer." Cheng Chumo hit the nail on the head and stated the truth.
Meton immediately fell silent. His background was a problem that he would never be able to avoid. Since he had inherited the Mo clan's title, he obviously had to inherit the Mo clan's responsibilities.
"I'll continue training tomorrow," Meton said thoughtfully.
"That's right. In the future, us brothers will achieve great things together and kill enemies together!" Qin Huaiyu said in high spirits.
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Bao Lin nodded solemnly. Moton looked at the three of them and nodded solemnly. The four ignorant youths, with their ignorant longing, made a legendary story.
In the guest hall.
Meton changed into clean clothes. The three of them also washed up and hid in the room to cool down.
"Young master, here's the water you wanted!"
Zi Yi walked over with a tray in her hands. She placed four cups of water on the table. Meton picked up a cup and impatiently gulped it down.
"Thank you, little sister Zi Yi!" Qin Huaiyu picked up a cup with a cheeky smile and gulped it down.
"Pei! This is too disgusting. Zi Yi isn't playing tricks on me, is she? "
Qin Huaiyu only felt a salty taste in his mouth and almost vomited.
"Young master Qin, you're wrongly accusing a good person. Can't you see that young master is also drinking?" Zi Yi pointed at Meton who was gulping down the salt water.
"Ah! So disgusting? "Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Bao Lin also took a sip and couldn't help but stick out their tongues. If he didn't see Meton gulping down the water, he would have thought that Zi Yi was playing tricks on him!
"This is salt water. It's most suitable for replenishing water after strenuous exercise. It can reduce nausea and muscle soreness." Meton explained. As for the electrolyte replenishment and hyponatremia, Meton didn't explain. He only explained the benefits of the salt water.
"Oh!" The three of their eyes immediately lit up. If there were really such benefits, then it would be good news for martial artists like them. Even if it tasted disgusting, it would still be worth it. They pinched their noses and drank the salt water in front of them. The effect of the disgusting salt water was indeed very obvious. After drinking it, the four of them clearly felt their strength recover a little.
The cool salt water took away a little of their fatigue, but it couldn't take away the hot weather. The four of them fanned themselves with palm-leaf fans, but it still couldn't take away the heat in their bodies.
"I heard that Taoist Yuan of the Imperial Astronomer wrote that this year is the year of drought. It's the hottest year in Guanzhong in history," Qin Huaiyu said as he wiped his sweat.
"Taoist Yuan, Yuan Tiangang?" Meton asked in surprise.
Qin Huaiyu nodded and said, "It's Yuan Tiangang. His uncle is Yuan Shoucheng. We saw Yuan Shoucheng at Savant's Restaurant a while ago."
Meton suddenly understood. Compared to Yuan Shoucheng, Meton was more familiar with Yuan Tiangang's name. After all, the famous Push Back Diagram was created by him and his disciple Li Chunfeng.
Whether it was a coincidence or something else, the Push Back Diagram was indeed the highest achievement of Taoism. The major events of the next two thousand years could be found in it.
"If it's Yuan Tiangang, then it must be true!" Cheng Chumo also nodded and said.
Yuan Tiangang was famous in Chang 'an. He had once read the fortune of three high-ranking officials in Chang' an. The results were all true, and Yuan Tiangang's reputation soared. He firmly held the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Astronomer and was in charge of various important sacrificial ceremonies in the Tang dynasty.
"I heard that His Majesty has decided to stay in Jiuhua Palace for the summer," Yuchi Baolin suddenly said in a low voice.
"Really?" Meton said in surprise.
This was no secret to Qin Huaiyu and the other two. Their father had been on guard duty for the past few days, so the three of them had already heard the news. It was just that Meton's news was a little out of touch.
"Yes! Not only is the weather abnormal this year, but there was very little snow in Guanzhong last winter. There is very little hidden ice in the palace. It's only May, but the hidden ice in the palace has been used up. " Qin Huaiyu said as he fanned the palm-leaf fan in his hand. He knew more about the inside story.
"Oh!" Meton suddenly understood.
The hot weather and the depletion of the hidden ice were probably the reasons why Li Shimin chose to stay in Ninety Percent Palace.
Ninety Percent Palace was built by the previous dynasty. It was called Renshou Palace, and later changed to Ninety Percent Palace by Li Shimin. It was located three hundred miles northwest of Chang 'an. With beautiful scenery and beautiful mountains, it was the holy land of the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
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