"In the 671st year of the Gregorian calendar in the mainland, Li Wufeng, the founder of the Glorious Dynasty, an outstanding politician, military strategist, orator, and the first emperor of the Glorious Empire - Li Wufeng was born in a family of declining gentry in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tanghe Empire in the eastern part of the mainland." - Excerpted from "History of the Glorious Empire".

"Ah, my hometown, I'm finally back." Looking at the towering city tower, I took a deep breath. Although there was no relative in my hometown, I had raised myself for more than ten years and was the place where I grew up. The strong feelings for my hometown will never be forgotten wherever I go.

The feeling of being close to home is even more timid. When I get closer to home, I feel more and more nervous. "Maybe I have only grown up." I recall the feeling of looking around the world and traveling around the world when I left my hometown two years ago, which is completely different from the mood I am now. "I don't know how deep the grass in my parents' graves are, so it's time to go and see it." A young man with dust stood by the road beside the door tunnel under the city tower and murmured to himself. He was not busy going home, but the young man shook the dust on his body, pulled the reins with his hands, turned his horse on his back, and galloped towards the suburbs.

"Father, mother, the child is back." When we arrived at two ordinary graves in the suburbs, the young man dismounted and knelt in front of the grave, and refused to get up for a long time. The cemetery seemed particularly quiet, with occasional birds singing.

After worshiping his parents' grave, the young man stood up and looked up at the sky and breathed a long sigh. "What should I do now? Don't think about so much, go home and take a look."

The Tanghe Empire is located in the central and eastern part of the Eastern Continent, with vast land and large population. The capital Zhongzhou is located on the Shanjiang Plain in the middle of the empire. The land here is fertile, with developed water conservancy, convenient transportation, rich resources and dense population. It is an important grain and cotton production area and economically developed region of the empire, and it is also the center of the empire's politics, economy, business, culture and art.

The capital Zhongzhou has a population of about 5 million. It is the largest city in the Eastern Continent and one of the largest cities in the entire Raya Continent. Since there has never been wars here in recent hundreds of years, it has become the most prosperous city in the Eastern Continent. The city was built in the early Tanghe Empire in 286, in the mainland, and it took more than 20 years to be initially completed. Later, it gradually improved and finally completed at the beginning of this century.

The city is divided into two parts: inner city and outer city. The inner city is the imperial palace, which is where the emperor, his concubines, their minor children live and the emperor works. The inner city is located in the center of the entire city, and outside the inner city is where the various departments of the government offices work. Then there are the mansions of various officials and nobles, and then there are residential areas and commercial areas.

The entire city is square, with nine spacious avenues, east, west, south and north, dividing the city into chessboard grids. There are countless small streets, alleys and squares distributed in the middle, which are as high as fifteen meters and ten meters wide to cover the city. There is a wide moat outside, and there is a gate around the city, with a gate of ten meters wide, which is ten meters wide. It is not open at ordinary times, but only when it encounters special circumstances. There is a small gate of five meters wide on both sides of the gate, which opens from 6 am to 8 pm every morning to allow people outside the city to enter and exit.

There is a military camp outside the city near the four gates. The four camps in the city are stationed by four divisions of the Imperial Guard Corps, and the four camps outside the city are stationed by four divisions of the Imperial Guard Corps.

Industrial and trade zones are mainly concentrated in the northern part of the city, with workshops, warehouses, distribution markets for various commodities, as well as guilds in various industries, and the headquarters or branches of many large businesses, mostly concentrated here. The Imperial Finance Department and its subordinate Taxation Bureau are also located here.

Every day, the Hanjiang Wharf outside the North Gate, various commodities from all over the empire and even from the mainland are continuously transported from all over the country by land or water, and various productions from the capital are also transported from here to all parts of the country. Famous business names in the mainland have transfer stations and simple warehouses on the wharf.

Commercial areas and entertainment venues are mainly concentrated in the eastern part of the city. This is a Feng Shui treasure land for doing business. Commercial shops are lined up one after another, with traffic coming and going from all over the streets and alleys. Businessmen and tourists from all over the mainland can be seen everywhere. Most famous silver buildings, money houses, restaurants, hotels, romantic places, casinos, pawn shops, and auction centers are also located in this area. This is also the most complex area in the capital's social security. The Imperial Police General Administration and the Capital Police Department are located in this area.

In the south of the city is the Empire's Cultural and Art Center, the Empire University, the Empire Academy, and the Empire Military Academy, all of which are located here. Students from all over the Empire learn various skills and knowledge here. Many students from other countries outside the Empire have traveled thousands of miles to study here. There are also famous buildings such as the Empire Library, the Empire Museum, the Empire Culture and Art Center, the Empire Chess Academy, the Empire State Grand Theater, the Empire Calligraphy and Painting Academy, the Imperial Medical Office.

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

The west of the city is the main living area, and most ordinary people in the capital live in this area. From the west gate of the palace, there are the famous Arc de Triomphe and the Plaza de Triomphe. This is where the Empire holds major celebrations and emperor parades every time.

The square is surrounded by the Imperial Guards and the Imperial City Guard Headquarters, each stationed by the Imperial Guards' First Division and the Imperial Guards' First Division. The Imperial Guards' Headquarters and the Imperial Wulin Army Headquarters are also located around the square.

After worshiping the graves of his parents, the young man got on his horse again and rode into the city. From the west gate, he entered the city gate. As soon as he entered the city gate, he was the famous Triumph Avenue. He walked along the avenue and led his horse to slowly walk along the avenue. 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 no big change. The bustling crowd, the prosperous shops, the tourists from south to north, and the hawkers selling along the streets came into view vividly and meticulously. "It seems that the lives of the people in the imperial capital are not bad, and it is very different from the lives of the people in several counties in the western part of the empire." The young man thought while walking.

Leading the horse, turning right into another street, walking forward for a while, then turning left into an alley, and taking a few steps, you can see your home. This is a small alley, and it can be seen that the people living here are ordinary citizens. It is hard to imagine that this place will attract batches of tourists to visit the former residence of the Emperor of the Empire in decades.

"Aunt Wu, Aunt Wu!"

"Who?"

"It's me."

"Who?" With a creaking sound, a middle-aged woman in her forties walked out of a door that was pushed open next to her. The young man recognized her at first glance, just looking at her neighbor Aunt Wu, who had grown up.

"It's me, Aunt Wu, I'm Wufeng."

"Wufeng, it's really you. Where have you been going in the past two years? I've been out for two years and I don't send a message back, which makes people worry so much. If something happens, how can I be worthy of your mother who entrusts you to my death?"

"Aunt Wu, am I back now? Besides, I am not young anymore. I can take care of myself. Didn't I tell you when I left?"

Aunt Wu pulled him to ask about his well-being. It made Wufeng very easy to describe his situation in the past two years, "Wufeng, you have traveled all over these places at the age of sixteen. It's really not easy. Being alone outside must be quite hard." "I'm used to it, but I don't think it's nothing." Even though he said that, when he thought about the fact that he left home alone and traveled around the world, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, heaven was about to give a great responsibility to this person. He must first suffer his mind, tired his muscles and bones, and hungry his body. The words of the master were still in his ears. Two years passed in a flash. He followed the master's instructions and completed his travels. He grew from a thin boy to a tall young man. He also broadened his horizons, increased his knowledge, and improved his martial arts skills. The suffering he suffered in the past two years is really beneficial to his growth.

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

"Da Niu and his father went to the dock to pick up goods. Erniu married the fourth son of the Zhang family on the street in front last year. The fourth son of the Zhang family worked as a pharmacy in the east of the city, and his life was quite good. Some time ago, I heard that there was a war in the west and a bandit in the north, so it seemed that life was getting worse and worse. Your uncle and the others were coming back. I'll cook some dishes and get together when they come back."

Li Wufeng was deeply moved by the sincerity of his neighbor's care. Li Wufeng was lying in his home that he had not lived in two years. Li Wufeng had a long thought in his mind and had returned home. What should he do in the future? Maybe he should make a decision. Thinking of this, Li Wufeng suddenly remembered that when he was supper, Uncle Wu said that the Triumph Square in the city was recruiting soldiers. Maybe this was an opportunity. Why not start here and find opportunities to realize his childhood dream.

The master said two years ago that in the mainland, there are hidden worries in the Tanghe Empire in the east, and there are surrounding countries eyeing each other. The northwest borders are also invading and harassing the northern nomadic peoples every year. There are many problems within the empire. Small-scale peasant and slave uprisings occur from time to time, and many poor people become bandits due to livelihoods. The empire's national strength is declining and no longer has the momentum of the empire's strongest period.

In the central part of the mainland, the nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands are powerful, and they are constantly invading wars of invasion, and internal disputes are constantly occurring. In the central part and southern part are small countries and city-states. Due to the lack of powerful forces, there has been no major war in the past decade, and the situation seems relatively calm, but small conflicts still occur from time to time. Moreover, due to the unbalanced economic development of various countries and city-states, the possibility of war breaking out still exists.

In the western part of the mainland, the four strong powers compete for hegemony, three powerful countries and one national alliance continue to fight for their respective interests, and the nomadic peoples in the north also invade south year after year, adding fuel to the already war-torn Western continent.

Thinking of this, Wufeng deeply felt that if you want to make a difference in today's world, without strength is simply a delusion. Only with strength can you have the right to speak. Wufeng couldn't remember which philosopher once said this.

Now that he joins the army, he can display his talents in the army and create a career. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but make up his mind and then fall asleep peacefully. In the early morning, when he woke up, it was not dawn, and it had been a long time since he had such a comfortable sleep. He got up and went to the yard, exercised his body, and practiced his fists and feet. As the saying goes, fists and hands, and the music is like sailing against the current. If he doesn't move forward, he will retreat. He has already developed the habit of getting up early every day to practice. If there is no special situation, he will persist every day.
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