A man with ambition
On the road to Jian tian ei city, a man in a blue dress is riding a horse while drinking wine. The horse is slowly walking to the city. The step of the horse is not quite right. The horse is walking side to side along the road. The man's face is covered with dirt and his clothes are also dirty.
The city is busy with selling goods and foods. Soldiers are patrolling on the city wall and checking the id at the city gate.
He stepped down from the horse and walked into the city. He stopped at the big house in the city.
"Stop right there." "What are you doing here?" "This place is not for people like you." "Get out of here."
He looked at the guard "Do you know who I am?"
"I don't need to know. This is Ye Family house. Not a place people like you can enter. Go away."
A girl comes out from the door.
"What happened here?"
"Young Lady" "A beggar is trying to enter the house." "so, We are chasing out."
She looked at the man and said, "Cousin, You are coming back." "Do you know how much I miss you?"
She hugged the man's arm and went to the house. The guard was stunned and was looking at the girl with disbelief.
"Cousin, Why are you taking so long to come home? My dad is also missing you."
"I just travel to as many places as I can before I come back home."
"How long you don't take a shower? Your smell stinks." "Did you buy a present for me?" "Where?" "Where is the jade tablet I gave you before you go to academy?"
He said with a guilty tone looking at the girl.
"When I was travelling, I ran out the traveling expenses. I put a jade tablet at the restaurant for the expenses."
"Don't worry. I will take it back for you no matter what."
When they are talking, " Xin Lou, when did you come back?"
"Uncle, I just got back now. Long time no see. You are as healthy as always."
"I'm glad you came back. I heard you travel to many countries. You must gain a lot of experience."
"Cousin, you have to come to play with me. Daddy always bullied me when you went to the academy."
"Your Cousin has just arrived at home. Let him rest."
"Come, Take your prince to his room."
He went to the room. He takes a shower and cleans himself. He used all those years to explore the world. He saw many things. The advanced countries and the newest machines, Ideology.
Next day, He enter the palace.
"Zhou Xin Lou, kowtow the majesty."
"You may get up."
"Your son came back after studying at the academy."
Why don't you come to the palace and go to the Ye family house.
"I don't want to disturb the highness. I lived outside for a long time and I am still not used to the custom of the palace. So, I decided to go to the Ye family house and live for a while."
"Ok.. Ok … I don't want to push you hard but you have to come and meet me everyday."
"Yes, father."
He left the palace. On the way to the Ye family house, he met a general who was ordering his subordinates.
"Tian Mei, you are a general now."
"Prince Xin Luo, I apologize for my incompetence." He said hurriedly by kneeling.
"Tian Mei, what are you doing? No need for such things between us." He held him up.
He and Tian Mei went to the city wall and looked at the vast land and mountains far away from the city.
"Do you know Tian Mei? Other countries are not building walls like us anymore." "Instead of building a wall, they built an iron road. On the iron road, there are multiple carts attached to each other and running along the road. They stop at one point and move to the next point. People and goods are riding those to go from one place to another."
"They built many shield carts that can kill people from a distance."
"Prince, are you talking about the Qin dynasty?"
"Right, Tian Mei." "They don't defend the city with walls. They left the city empty and evacuated the people. After there are no citizens left, they attack the city and destroy it." The enemy was destroyed along with the city." "After that they came back and built the city again." "They have a network that can go to every city with carts." "Soldiers can arrive in the city within a day."
"If we destroy the iron road they built, they can't fight back or if we can advance quickly, they will have no time to defend us."
"Tian Mei, do you think our soldiers can run faster than their carts?"
"I already saw what those carts can do. If we fight against those carts, we can't survive a single soldier."
"We need new things to fight those carts and their artilaries." "I want you to help at the council."
"To defend the Zhou dynasty, I will do everything."
Xiao Li is standing in the middle of the birthday party.Only person he knows is Fei sisters. Many people know him and introduce him. Some are from big families, some are politicians, some are teachers. They all seem to know him well. But He don't know them.
A guy came to him. He looks like a rich son of a big family. He got two followers behind his back and greeted him.
"Little brother Bai also came to the party. As I heard, brother Bai does not attend parties like this. He is an introvert with genius skills without social skills."
"I don't attend parties who host a spoiled rich kid. If a host is not a spoiled kid and invited politely. I will attend."
When he heard Xiao Li's words, he got furious but he swallowed his anger and taunted Xiao Li.
"Brother Xiao Li, you are a very funny guy. Why didn't we meet earlier? If we meet early, We can arrange a show for the Fei sisters as a gift."
"Oh, May I know the brother's name? Even though we talked to each other for a long time, I don't know your name yet."
"That's why I told you are a funny guy." "My name is Xiao Huan Tian."
"Oh, Xiao Hundan, That's why you are speaking like that. Now I understand."
(Xiao Huang Dan means Little bastard.The actual name is happy sky but he pretends to misheard and curse him.)
"You.."
Before he talked back, The Fei sisters came out and everyone was cheering and wishing. They walked toward Bai Xiao Li and said
"I'm glad you came. We are arguing whether you come or not. I said you will definitely come."
Fei Lin Er said happily. Fei Yin Er looked at them and smiled.
Xiao Huan Tian tried to interfere by wishing two ladies. They smile back and grab Bai Xiao Li's arms from both sides and take Xiao Li away with them.
Xiao Li takes out the Jade relics and gives them to the Fei sisters. Jade relics are inscript with word symbols and crafted carefully. Xiao Li explains the ability of the jade relics. It has the power to send messages between them. Not voices or words but it can notify other jade relics. Xiao Li crafted the jade relics after he read about Qi travel between objects. He inscripted on three jade relics.
After keeping the jade relics, two girls are leaning on Xiao Li's shoulders and looking toward the starry sky without saying a word.
Two girls wake up in the morning by making Xiao Li's arm as pillows. They look at each other and are shy. Xiao Li moved a little and awoke. Two girls realize the saturation and leave from Xiao Li's side.
Xiao Li wakes up with a smile and thinking back to last night. They look at the sky together and draw the words with the star. When Xiao Li looks at the two girls they fall asleep like a baby by clinging to Xiao Li. He can't go back and leave them. He tries to wake them up. While Xiao Li tries to wake them up, they are holding Xiao Li more and more and hugging Xiao Li more.
Xiao Li lay down and let them sleep on his arm. They hug Xiao Li from both sides. Xiao Li looks at them and holds back tidely and falls asleep.