Chapter 1264: Literature and Martial Arts

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Duke Shao had also pa.s.sed away due to a relapse of his old illness. Shao Boqi inherited the position of Duke.

Shao Boqi’s wife You-shi, had also pa.s.sed away.

Xue Da pa.s.sed away three years ago. He had also pa.s.sed away with a smile. He had pa.s.sed away very peacefully. He lived to be 77 years old, which was considered a long feat in this world. He had a lot of children and grandchildren, and all of them doted on him. They were filial to him and treated him well. Before he died, he said that everything was worth it for him to live like this.

Sifu and Princess Jin’s children, Xue Qiansheng and Xue Xingran, were already five years old.

The school they joined was Shengming Academy.

Xue Shi, Xue Bai, Prince Shou, Xue Ningzhi, Xue Ningyuan, Xue Ganggang, Xue Dangdang, Xue Wuze, Xue Wuchuan, Xue Tianji, Xue Tianyi, and Xue Tiancheng were all studying at Shengming Academy.

Da Ling was now a place where even a woman could partake in academics, and there were female teachers as well. There was even a civil and martial arts academy where one could practice both martial arts and literature at the same time.

Of course, this also depended on the individual. Some people were not good at martial arts. Some people did not want to practice martial arts at all. Some people were not good at studying but wanted to practice martial arts very much. These were naturally taken into account. They would not force it and would follow everyone’s wishes. This was only to make it convenient for those who wanted to practice literature and martial arts at the same time.

However, for those who specialized in literature, there was an additional physical activity cla.s.s to maintain health. There was one cla.s.s every day, and each cla.s.s was about an hour long. It was to prevent scholars from being a.s.sociated with being weak whenever they were mentioned. They were not required to practice martial arts, but they were required to train their body. It was her who suggested Xue Yan to do this; and Xue Yan was extremely supportive.

As it was not yet the Academy’s holiday, Xue Shi and the others were not at home.

However, Xue Shi was thick-skinned. Tomorrow was Xue Yan’s birthday, so he would definitely bring Xue Bai and the others back from cla.s.s. It was what he did every year.

Xue Shi would only turn 14 on August 18th in the second half of this year. This lousy child had always been number one in terms of making his presence known, and he was also number one in terms of being mischievous.

Xue Bai and Prince Shou would only turn 13 on the 12th of April this year.

Xue Bai was still as simple and honest as ever. He would do whatever Xue Shi and the others said. He was always the scapegoat for Xue Shi and the others. He was famous for being the scapegoat of the family. Prince Shou was still unusually lazy. He would not stand if he could sit or lie down. If it was not for the fact that he would starve to death if he did not eat, he would not even bother to eat. However, his body did not match his quick thinking and always active mind.

Xue Ningzhi and Xue Ningyuan were 12 years old, but they were already very tall. It was estimated that these two children would be at least 1.9 meters tall in the future.

In terms of figure, as the eldest son of Sanfu, Xue Ningzhi looked like a splitting image of Sanfu. He would definitely grow up to look like Sanfu — extremely tall and mighty. When State Duke Shao saw Xue Ningzhi, his smile widened. He felt that this kid would grow up to be a great general.

As for Xue Ningyuan, he had inherited Pei Fufu’s poor sense of direction. If no one was with him, he would always get lost easily.

Xue Ganggang and Xue Dangdang would only turn 12 years old in October. Because they were identical twins, the two of them looked very similar. However, because their personalities were different, it was difficult to mistake them unless the two children pretended to have the same personality when they were naughty.

Xue Ganggang was like Xue Shi. She was extremely mischievous and loved to cause trouble. She was also usually very lively. On the other hand, Xue Dangdang was neither in a hurry nor anxious no matter what she said or did. Sometimes, even if Xue Shi and Xue Ganggang were as naughty as the devil, she would not be moved by their antiques.

Xue Wuze and Xue Wuchuan would only turn ten after them.