How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

The blade on the sole of the shoe left white scratches on the ice. After rubbing it against the ice a few times to get used to it, Xie Chengze released his hand on Shen Yuan and slid towards the center of the ice rink.

The young man in red riding clothes swung his long arms slightly at his sides, and his legs crossed. His skates left two smooth scratches on the ice, like the traces of a meteor's tail. He glided on the ice rink like a flying red bird, and when he slid to the edge of the ice rink, he crossed his legs again and rubbed the snow edge towards the center of the ice rink. His movements were smooth and natural, full of elegance and power.

After a short trial skating, his skating speed became faster and faster, and his skate patterns became more and more. Against the white sky and earth, the young man was breathtakingly beautiful, like a fairy born in ice and snow. Everyone present stopped and stared at this scene with expressions of amazement and shock.

The ice rink was not very smooth after the snow. As Xie Chengze was sliding, he inevitably hit a piece of gravel and fell forward. The soldiers watching couldn't help but gasp.

However, just as Shen Yuan was so absorbed in watching that he was unable to catch the young man in time when he was about to fall, he saw that the beautiful person used one leg to support her center of gravity, bent over and tilted her whole body while speeding up, and her right hand barely brushed the ice surface as she slid smoothly for the rest of the distance without falling at all.

Such agile movements made the surrounding soldiers applaud.

"Great! That's amazing! I've never seen this before. Is this the latest popular way of playing in the capital?"

"The Second Prince's movements just now were simply amazing. He was able to lean forward without falling down!"

"Don't say anymore. Just seeing this makes me want to play it! But I guess this is a game that only nobles can play, right?" A soldier said with regret and envy.

Xie Chengze finally slid to a stop in front of Shen Yuan. Looking at the man's eyes full of amazement, he somehow felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, his face turned red due to the cold wind, so it was hard to tell whether he was shy or cold.

He raised his head and asked with a smug smile, "Why, Lord Shen, are you impressed by his handsomeness?"

Shen Yuan came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and put the fur coat in his hand on the young man. His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, "Hmm..."

He tilted his head slightly, his ears probably turned red from the cold wind, "Put it on, don't catch a cold."

Xie Chengze wrapped himself in his outer coat as he was told, and then pressed on, "Don't just hum. Aren't you the most talented person in the capital? You should use all your talents!"

Su Qinghe on the side glanced at Shen Yuan in confusion: When did Brother Shen become the most talented person in the capital?

Of course, in the original book, when Shen Yuan took over as the invigilator of the Spring Examination, his ability was questioned, so he composed a poem every seven steps, and the total of 49 steps shocked the civil and military officials of the court, and he became the number one genius in the capital.

This was something that was supposed to happen in the future, and when Xie Chengze said it now, it was inevitably a little "interest" that the two of them knew tacitly and that only they could understand.

Seeing the undisguised mockery on Xie Chengze's face, Shen Yuan pulled the rope of his coat tightly with amusement and helplessness, and said seriously, "Your Highness's appearance is unparalleled in the world. I can't describe it in words. I only know that it will linger in my mind for years and I will savor it until I die."

Su Qinghe on the side: (???)

Did he hear it wrong just now? Is this what Brother Shen, who is upright and never flatters others, would say?

Xie Chengze couldn't help laughing, patted Shen Yuan on the shoulder, and said seriously, "Since Lord Shen appreciates your skating talent so much, please make sure to learn the skating technique well, and show off your skills in front of His Majesty and tourists in the future to win His Majesty's praise."

Shen Yuan: ...

Shen Yuan, who suddenly came to life, thought to himself, if I had known this, I wouldn't have praised him.

However, considering that Xie Chengze was teaching him personally, Shen Yuan obeyed. Ice skating was not as difficult as Shen Yuan had imagined. For someone like him who had learned martial arts and had a solid foundation, he could get the hang of it very quickly and soon could skate smoothly on the ice rink.

Originally, it was thought that Xie Chengze really wanted him to use ice skating as a project to attract tourists, but after Gu Li arranged for the blacksmiths to work overtime to produce ice skates, Xie Chengze immediately selected 20 soldiers with solid chassis and asked Shen Yuan to start supervising their skating training.

Xie Chengze himself disappeared again, and no one knew where he went.

Shen Yuan began to train the soldiers without complaint, while on the other hand, the resentment of the standing army was growing.

After Xie Shoujun took over the standing army, he used the strict military discipline to discipline these bandits. It is conceivable how much resistance these bandits, who were used to being wild, would have. They went on strike and didn't want to work. As a result, they were mocked as waste by some outspoken soldiers. The bandits were so angry that they had a physical conflict with the soldiers and started fighting.

When Xie Chengze heard the news, he rushed over with Zhu Xiaobiao. When they arrived, they saw people fighting and rolling in the snow, which was a disgusting sight.

Xie Shoujun stood aside as steady as a rock, his black spear stuck in the snow. He folded his arms and looked calmly at the two armies in chaos, with no intention of intervening at all.

When he saw Xie Chengze coming, he slightly lowered his hands, ready to comfort Xie Chengze and tell him not to be afraid, that everything would be fine once they finished fighting.

But he saw Xie Chengze jogging over, bending over and patting his chest, panting and thanking, "Great, luckily it's not over yet."

Xie Shoujun:?

Xie Chengze looked excited. He sat on the small stool brought over, put his hands beside his mouth, and shouted in a panic, "Fuck him! Fuck him! Tsk, kick him in the crotch! You used to be a bandit, how can you not use such a dirty trick?"

"Hey, hey, hey! If you can't beat him, bite his face! If all else fails, give him a kiss! If you can't beat him, can't you disgust him?"

"Hey! Buddy! You can't afford to play! Others don't use weapons, but you don't follow martial ethics! You must not have a wife at home, which girl would like you? I'm ashamed for you!"

Bandits: ...

The fight is going on intensely, could you please not ruin the atmosphere?

Xie Chengze was tired of sitting, so he stood up and walked a few steps. He put his hands behind his back and acted like a class teacher, commenting, "Tsk tsk tsk, look at you guys, you can only bully the powerless civilians, but when you meet the regular army, you are immediately crushed like a walnut."

"Oh no, at least the walnut has a hard shell and the inside is good for your brain. But your shell may not be hard, and your brain may not be that useful."

"Alas, you are truly the worst batch of soldiers I have ever led! Never again say that you are the standing army I led!"