Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 334 Zhu Shun and Huang Tianxi Great Xia Year Han Yuan Banquet Xia Yuzong

On the main road of the inner city, Zhu Shun, accompanied by his wife Huang Yu Niang and their three children Zhu Shen, Zhu Wen and Zhu Wen, were walking towards the main building.

Zhu Shun was wearing a red robe with black feathers, and his wife and three sons were also obviously dressed up. The family of five was very conspicuous walking on the main road. Many people passing by recognized them and greeted them.

"Master Zhu, Madam, Han Yuan is well!"

"Brother Meng, you are too polite. May Han Yuan be well."

"Captain Zhu, Han Yuan is safe, is this your wife and three sons?"

"That's right, Han Yuan is healthy, Han Yuan is healthy!"

"Master Zhu, are you going to attend a banquet in the Council Hall dressed like this?"

"Hahaha, I just received a notice from the Quartermaster Department. Those who are being knighted tonight can go to the Council Hall to celebrate the Cold Yuan Festival with the lord."

"Master Zhu, Madam, we are in for a treat tonight."

"Hahaha!"

………………

Zhu Shun was standing in front, politely responding to greetings from passers-by. His wife behind him was radiant and obviously extremely satisfied with her husband's current status in Daxia. His three children also looked very proud. From time to time, they looked up at Zhu Shun's back, and their admiration and respect for their father were beyond words.

Huang Yu Niang looked around at the lights on both sides of the street and clenched her silk sleeves slightly, fearing that this was all a dream and she would suddenly wake up at any time.

Looking back three years ago, my husband Zhu Shun was just an ordinary lumberjack in Huang Zhao’s camp. At that time, let alone practicing, his family couldn’t even guarantee two meals a day. They basically lived a life of hunger, lack of clothes, and restless sleep.

But ever since Huang Zhao was incorporated into Da Xia, and from the moment her husband Zhu Shun was selected as a member of the first hunting team, the quality of life of their family began to rise rapidly like a rocket taking off.

There was endless food to eat, endless cotton-padded clothes to wear, an increasingly spacious and comfortable living environment, and a variety of exquisite furniture and utensils. Not to mention her three children, even she herself could eat animal meat to her heart's content for cultivation. It could be said that there had been earth-shaking changes in all aspects of clothing, food, and housing.

Not having enough food to eat, not having enough clothes to wear, and not being able to sleep well are all things of the past. What they pursue now is how to eat better, how to wear better clothes, and how to sleep more soundly.

If the previous changes were only improvements on the material level; then two months ago, on the first day of October, the moment her husband was conferred the title of the ninth-rank Viscount Xuanling by the lord, it brought both material and spiritual satisfaction.

There were only 2 eighth-rank and 27 ninth-rank nobility in the entire camp, and her husband Zhu Shun was one of them.

At first she didn't realize how significant this matter was.

But later, when the Quartermaster Department delivered the imperial robes of Lady Xuanling of the Ninth Rank, two maids and five followers, as well as the title and salary of her husband Zhu Shun, she gradually reacted.

And now, since her husband has the title of Lord, people have to address her as Madam wherever she goes. Even her three children have the title of Young Master, just like the heirs of the camps in Longyou in the past.

Compared with the material enjoyments mentioned above, the psychological satisfaction brought by this improvement in status and position is particularly strong.

Therefore, Huang Yu Niang often felt like she was dreaming, and was afraid that one day she would wake up and find herself back in the dark cave under the mountain wall.

"Dad, why don't you leave?"

Huang Yu Niang's thoughts were interrupted by the voice of her eldest son Zhu Shen. She looked up and found that her husband had suddenly stopped and did not move forward.

"You guys go wait for me on the first floor of the main building. I'm going to go see your aunt!"

When Huang Yu Niang heard Zhu Shun's words, she turned around and her face suddenly froze.

It turned out that they had already reached the door of Residence No. 7 near the main building.

The owner of House No. 7 is Huang Yong, the leader of the Huang Zhao Camp who died heroically in the battle to defend the Hive half a year ago.

Huang Yong is not only the boss of her husband Zhu Shun, but also Zhu Shun's brother-in-law. His wife Zhu Mei is Zhu Shun's only sister.

When the hunting department was first established, the Zhaolong team was founded by Huang Yong and Zhu Shun, but Huang Yong was the main leader. Now that Huang Yong has died in battle, the captain of the Zhaolong team naturally becomes Zhu Shun. This is why someone on the street called Zhu Shun the captain just now.

"Dad, we want to go see aunt too."

"My aunt loves me the most. I want to go see her, too."

"Alright, let your father go alone, and follow me to the main building. Let's go!"

Hearing that her young son Zhu Yun and daughter Zhu Wen were also clamoring to go, Huang Yu Niang immediately scolded them, took their hands, and walked quickly towards the main building with her eldest son Zhu Shen.

It has been half a year since Huang Yong died in the battle. Now there are only Zhu Mei and her widowed mother Huang Tianxi left in the Huang family. She was worried that Zhu Mei would feel sad when she saw her big family, so when her husband and she came to visit Zhu Mei on weekdays, they would take turns to come alone. Naturally, they would not bring their three children with them at this moment.

Zhu Shun stayed there alone, looking at the fire in the house, sighed slightly, then walked forward and gently knocked on the door.

"Who?"

After the door knocked a few times, a slightly childish voice came from inside, about eight or nine years old. The child seemed to be busy with something, and there was a hint of panting in his voice.

"Tianxi, it's me."

"Uncle, it's my uncle, I'll open the door, Mom, my uncle is here!"

Hearing the sound of his nephew running excitedly towards the door, Zhu Shun couldn't help but smile happily.

call…………

The door opened and a small fist suddenly punched out from the door, aiming at Zhu Shun's chest.

Zhu Shun raised his eyebrows, but instead of stretching out his hand to block, he slightly relaxed his pores to lower the defense of his skin membrane, then smiled and used his chest to catch the punch.

Pah……

This ordinary punch naturally did not cause any harm to Zhu Shun.

However, after catching the punch, Zhu Shun's expression froze for a moment. He looked down at his nephew Huang Tianxi, who was not even nine years old, with shock on his face.

"Eight thousand nine hundred pounds, good boy!"

Huang Tianxi was shirtless, wearing only a pair of cotton pants. He was obviously practicing. Seeing the shock on his uncle Zhu Shun's face, he showed a little smugness on his face and said with a grin, "I said that my uncle would be surprised when he comes here this time."

Zhu Shun was more than just shocked at this moment, he knew very well what it meant that he had a basic strength of 8900 kilograms at the age of less than nine.

The current record of the martial arts academy for breaking through the digging realm is ten years and one month. According to Qiu Sizheng, it seems difficult to break the ten-year-old record, and there are currently few talented people in the entire camp.

If he remembered correctly, Huang Tianxi was still four months away from turning nine, which meant that his nephew still had a full sixteen months to break the record.

This is almost a done deal!
It turned out that the talents that Qiu Sizheng mentioned included his nephew.

"Good boy, how did you train so fast?"

"Thanks to the lord's kindness and my father's legacy, before I break through to the Digging Realm, I am not only eligible to practice in the Martial Arts Academy for three days every month, but I can also go to the Supply Department to receive three Beast Spirit Pills. I don't have to serve in the army, so I only need to focus on practicing. It's reasonable for me to be able to do this speed."

Huang Tianxi's composure had recovered by now. Although he was young, his temperament could be changed freely. When he mentioned the lord and his father, his face was solemn, which formed a sharp contrast with Meng Lang just now, making his uncle Zhu Shun a little uncomfortable.

However, after hearing what his nephew said, Zhu Shun thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "These are just external things. Your own talent and diligence are the most important. I can send your eldest cousin Zhu Shen to the martial arts academy three times a month. I also go to the supply department to exchange beast spirit pills, beast meat, and refined salt for him. He didn't break through to the digging realm until last month. Compared with you, he is far behind!"

Zhu Shun didn't say this to comfort his nephew.

The eldest son Zhu Shen is fourteen years old this year and has just broken through to the Digging Realm; the second son Zhu Yun is twelve years old this year and has a basic strength of only 7800 kilograms; the youngest daughter Zhu Wen has just turned six years old and her aptitude is currently unknown.

His three children were indeed considered good among their peers in Xiacheng, but they were clearly not as good as the top group.

My nephew Huang Tianxi's qualifications are obviously comparable to the top ones.

Huang Yong now has a successor!

"Brother, why are you here?"

While Zhu Shun was sighing, his sister Zhu Mei had already walked out from the inner house.

Seeing that Zhu Mei was also wearing the imperial robes of a ninth-rank lady, Zhu Shun was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and asked in surprise, "Did you also receive a notice from the Quartermaster Department?"

"Xi'er, we're going to the main building for a banquet soon. I've already prepared clothes for you. Go and change quickly."

"I know, I'll go right away."

Zhu Mei first signaled her son to change his clothes, then smiled and nodded to Zhu Shun and replied, "Received it, Qiu Sizheng sent someone to inform me that anyone with a rank can bring their family to the banquet."

After getting Zhu Mei's confirmation, Zhu Shun's face was immediately filled with joy.

Huang Yong's ninth-rank Viscount Xuanling was conferred posthumously, as he was no longer with us. Strictly speaking, the Huang family had no title. Only Zhu Mei had the imperial decree of a ninth-rank lady. It was normal for the Quartermaster Department to ignore her, but who would have thought that Qiu Peng would be so considerate to invite her.

The fact that an orphan and a widow could receive such attention undoubtedly made Zhu Shun more loyal to Daxia. Although he was at the cold-resistant level, he still had to risk his life outside frequently. Who could guarantee that he would not end up like Huang Yong one day?
Now that he knew that even if he died in battle, his family would still receive attention and care from the camp, he naturally felt much more comfortable.

Seeing that his nephew would need some time to change his clothes, Zhu Shun was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Although Ayong's inheritance and pension are not small, you and your son still have to continue living in the future. The Ministry of Quarterly Supply has just stipulated that after a person dies, he can only receive a salary for another three years. The six-month mourning period will soon be over. My previous suggestion, you......"

"Brother, don't mention this matter again!"

Zhu Mei's face suddenly darkened and she interrupted Zhu Shun directly, not letting him finish his words.

Zhu Shun's expression froze for a moment, and then anger rose on his face. He continued, "The lord made it very clear at the summer ceremony that you can remarry as soon as the mourning period is over. This is clearly aimed at your situation. You are only 29 years old this year. Do you really plan to be alone for the rest of your life?
Even if you can't forget Ayong in a short time, you should at least give me an attitude, within three years, five years, otherwise how can I feel at ease?"

Zhu Mei's face was full of stubbornness and her lips were trembling slightly. She seemed to be frightened by Zhu Shun's anger. She lowered her head and never spoke.

Seeing his sister's attitude, Zhu Shun immediately softened his heart. He sighed heavily, lowered his voice, and said softly: "Brother can help you for a while, but you still have a long life ahead of you. I am often away from home. Who knows if one day you will end up like Ayong? If you don't remarry, I'm afraid you won't be able to close your eyes when I die one day."

"Brother, don't say that, I......"

Hearing what Zhu Shun said, Zhu Mei burst into tears.

Zhu Mei was only six years old when her parents passed away. She was basically raised by her brother Zhu Shun. They have depended on each other for so many years. How could she not know how her brother feels about her?

In the past six months since her husband's death, her eldest brother and sister-in-law would take turns sending things to their home every few days. Even though she had refused countless times, they would still send things every few days.

Zhu Mei knew that Zhu Shun advised her to remarry out of his heart for her own good, but she just couldn't get over it.

"Just listen to me and look for ..."

Seeing Zhu Mei's expression softened, Zhu Shun thought she was moved by his persuasion, and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot to continue persuading her. However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhu Mei again.

"Brother, you don't have to say anything more. I can listen to you on everything else, except this one. I won't remarry. From now on, I will raise Tianxi well. I want to see him marry and have children, see him accumulate military merits, and smoothly inherit Ayong's ninth-class Xuanling title. I won't consider other things anymore. Life will definitely get better slowly."

"What about your life from now on? Ayong's pension and his inheritance will certainly guarantee your life, but it won't be enough to support Tianxi's cultivation. He is very talented and will soon break through to the Digging Realm. He will need more beast meat, beast essence pills, refined salt, and beast blood when he reaches the Digging Realm limit in the future. These will drag you down..."

Zhu Mei heard this and gritted her teeth and said, "Brother, that's great. I was planning to tell you tonight that my basic strength is also 20,000 pounds. I can join the hunting team. I also want to join the Zhaolong team."

"you…………"

After hearing what Zhu Mei said, Zhu Shun was so angry that he was speechless.

As Daxia has developed to this day, the lifestyle of men working outside and women working inside has basically been established. Women who go out are mostly responsible for less dangerous work such as gathering or mining. Of course there are also hunters, but they are generally unmarried or their husbands are not capable enough.

Not to mention those with titles, any man with a little ability would help his family solve the problem of corvée labor, even if it means buying a few captives. How could they be willing to let their wives go out and fight with the cold beasts?

"Oh... forget it, forget it. Big brother can't persuade you. If you insist on doing this, I won't say anything more in the future. You just have to bear the suffering on your own!"

Zhu Shun was silent for a long time, but finally he sighed heavily and said no more.

As the eldest brother, how could he not know his sister's temper? All his tireless persuasions in the past six months had no effect in the end.

From now on, I can only help out a little. Fortunately, my nephew is really talented. As long as he follows the steps, it shouldn't be a problem for him to inherit the title.

"The lord has stipulated that if you want to be conferred a title for other merits, you must at least reach one-third of the military merit required for the corresponding title, and kill 166 enemies on the battlefield. Tianxi has good qualifications. As long as he can go to the battlefield, I will risk my life to help him inherit Ayong's title!"

"Big brother..."

Hearing Zhu Shun's solemn promise, Zhu Mei burst into tears and was obviously deeply moved.

"Tianxi is here, wipe your face!"

Zhu Shun didn't say anything else. When he noticed that Huang Tianxi had gone downstairs, he immediately reminded his sister to wipe her face so that his nephew would not notice anything unusual.

"Mom, I've changed my clothes, let's go!"

Although Huang Tianxi is not yet nine years old, he is already five feet tall. He wears a bright yellow cotton-padded coat and a dark blue fur coat to keep warm. Because he is under fifteen years old, he does not wear a hair crown. His black hair is tied behind his head with cotton thread, which makes him look clean and neat. He seems to know the importance of the banquet tonight. His expression is quite serious, and with his burly body, he looks like an adult.

"Okay, let's go together! Yu Niang and the other three are waiting for me on the first floor. Let's find them first, and then go to the Council Hall for the banquet."

Huang Tianxi obviously noticed the tears on his mother Zhu Mei's face. He seemed to know the reason. He noticed that his mother deliberately turned her face away and pretended not to see it. He also deliberately changed the subject and asked Zhu Shun, "Uncle, I heard that the lord, Xia Chuan Sicheng, and the six ministers will all be present at the banquet in the Council Hall tonight. Is it true?"

"Of course, there are more than that. The Lord Yuwen, Lord Yuan, Lord Qiu, and others you always talk about will all be here. You can see them all at once tonight."

“That’s great, haha!”

Seeing the excitement on his nephew's face, Zhu Shun shook his head slightly.

The population of Xiacheng has now exceeded 400,000. For young kids like Huang Tianxi, they can hardly see Lord Xia Hong or even the six department heads, so it's not surprising that they would show such a reaction.

Zhu Shun led the mother and son to the main building quickly, but as soon as they entered the first floor, they were stunned.

It turned out that the first floor of the main building was now filled with tables and desks, and was already crowded with people. A rough glance showed that there were at least 20,000 people.

"Follow me closely, don't get lost. Why are there so many people?"

Zhu Shun signaled the mother and son to follow closely, and then began to look for Huang Yu Niang and her three sons among the crowd.

Taking the opportunity of looking for his wife and children, he took a quick look at the guests gathered on the first floor and immediately understood.

"They are all at the Digging Realm, and they all have murderous auras. They should be members of the hunting team, but they seem to be members of a low-level hunting team. In this case, the second floor should be..."

"Master Zhu, are you looking for your wife and children? I have taken them to the Council Hall on the top floor. Please hurry up, as the banquet will start soon."

A staff member from the quartermaster department who was in charge of the Han Yuan Banquet noticed Zhu Shun and the other two, and rushed forward to signal them to go upstairs via the middle ladder.

"Thank you, Mei Niang, Tian Xi, come with me!"

Zhu Shun led the two of them to the middle ladder, and under the envious gazes of the people around him, he quickly walked up to the top floor.

Huang Tianxi was obviously infected by the warm atmosphere. His face flushed and he quickly followed his uncle and mother to the main hall.

The huge golden load-bearing pillars in the palace; the majestic golden dome above; the exquisitely crafted animal bone sculptures of various shapes on both sides; the aroma of wine in the hall; the tables filled with all kinds of fruits and delicacies he had never seen before; the holy tripod in the center of the hall burning with blazing flames...

Of course, there are also the two golden chairs on the high platform at the innermost part of the hall, which symbolize the pinnacle of power in Daxia.

When Huang Tianxi entered the hall for the first time, he was naturally shocked by the many things he had never seen before.

"Dad, we are here."

"Aunt Mei is here too, come quickly, we are here."

"Let's go!"

It was not until his uncle spoke that Huang Tianxi came to his senses and quickly followed his mother to the table where his aunt and cousin were sitting.

There were only 29 tables in the hall, which obviously corresponded to the 29 nobles in Daxia. Each table was equipped with a different number of chairs, which obviously corresponded to the number of people in each family. Zhu Mei and her son were seated next to Zhu Shun's family, and Zhu Shen immediately came over to talk to his cousin Huang Tianxi.

"Tianxi, how are you? Are you stunned?"

Huang Tianxi nodded, didn't respond, and just continued watching.

"Look at the animal bone sculptures over there. I heard that they are all made of the bones of mid-level cold beasts. The eyes of the two flying dragons on the armrests of the lord's chair are also made of high-level animal bones. These load-bearing columns are all made of ten-grade pure iron. Look at the animal meat and dishes on the table..."

Zhu Shen, who arrived first, had obviously heard a lot of information. He explained to Huang Tianxi everything in the hall with great excitement.

Huang Tianxi's eyes had already flown to the tables in front of the hall. He saw Secretary Xia Chuan and his two wives, then the lonely Chief of the Hunting Department Yu Wentao, then Chief of the Defense Department Yuan Cheng and his wife and children, Chief of the Camp Supply Department Qiu Peng and his family...

All these big shots who are rarely seen on weekdays are here.

Although all the dishes and wine were served, no one started eating. They just chatted and talked. The noise in the hall was not even loud. It was obvious that everyone was waiting for something.

Huang Tianxi naturally knew what everyone was waiting for. He turned his head and looked at the golden chair on the podium, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Dong dong dong......

The midnight drum finally sounded, and the more than one hundred people in the hall, except for the babies in their arms, all men, women, old and young, faced the direction of the golden chair and stood up in unison.

"During the third year of the Great Summer, the Lord issued an edict: On the first day of the first lunar month, the auspicious time has arrived. The new day has just begun. The city gates shall be closed, the valley lanterns shall be lit, and the Hanyuan Feast shall begin. All people shall receive the edict and celebrate together!"

Above the valley, Yue Feng's loud voice instantly spread throughout the inner and outer cities.

“Boom…Boom…Boom…”

Above the Daxia Mountain, bonfires were lit at the same time in tens of thousands of houses in the inner and outer cities.

Click, click, click...

Suddenly, there was a sound of sliding chains in the council hall, and the golden roof above suddenly opened from the middle. The flame of the holy tripod also suddenly jumped up, breaking through the golden roof and illuminating the entire council hall.

"Okay, everyone will come with their wives and children this year, and they will all be in good order!"

Everyone was distracted when they suddenly heard Xia Hong's voice. They looked up and found that Xia Hong was walking out from behind the platform with Li Xuanling, smiling. Everyone bowed their heads respectfully and bowed upwards:
"Greetings to the Lord, and greetings to the Lady!"

Different from the adults who were extremely respectful, the children were very curious and did not have a strong sense of hierarchy, so although they were bowing, their eyes were secretly glancing at Xia Hong and Li Xuanling on the platform.

"The dress Madam is wearing is so magical! It's clearly white, but how come it turns red when it's hit by the light?"

"The lord's clothes are also beautiful, black silk, with gold threads shining white, as if they were woven from snow bamboo silk soaked in golden palm oil."

"Madam is so beautiful. There is no one prettier than her in Xiacheng. No wonder. Only such a beautiful person can be worthy of the lord!"

………………

Xia Hong naturally noticed the children's eyes, and a slight evil taste arose in his heart. After he sat in the main seat, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the children in the crowd who were secretly glancing at him.

The children were so frightened that they lowered their heads, Huang Tianxi was one of them.

Li Xuanling, who was standing next to him, was obviously seeing Xia Hong showing such a childlike side for the first time, and his expression suddenly became a little strange.

"No need to be so polite, just be casual and stand up and sit down!"

Snapped……

After many adults stood up, the first thing they did was to teach their children a lesson.

Apparently, they also knew about these guys stealing glances at the lord just now.

"Hahaha, everyone sit down!"

Seeing that many children pouted immediately after being scolded, Xia Hong couldn't help laughing. After motioning everyone to sit down, his expression became slightly serious:
"According to the old rules of previous years, you should be asked to talk about the various changes in Daxia over the past year and the respective situations of your six ministries. But things are different now. Daxia now has a large population, and the number of people and matters under your charge is several times more than before. If I ask you to talk about them one by one, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold the banquet tonight. It's okay for adults to be hungry, but if the children are hungry, you should blame me, the lord, for not hosting them well!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Xia Hong's joke made everyone burst into laughter.

The careless Yuan Cheng lifted up his son who was less than one year old and laughed, "It's okay, Lord. If my Shaoer dares to blame you, I will spank him!"

"Yuan Cheng, your kid can't even speak yet, who can he blame?"

"Hehe, don't disbelieve me. My son may be young, but he has a bad temper! Last time Si Cheng came to hug him, this kid dared to pee in front of Si Cheng!"

"Hahahahaha..."

The banter between Qiu Peng and Yuan Cheng made the atmosphere in the hall more cheerful.

Xia Hong looked at the baby in Yuan Cheng's arms, a slight smile rising in his eyes.

The domineering name Yuan Shao was naturally given by him to Yuan Cheng.

"Okay, let's keep it simple this year. Just let Xia Chuan give the general idea!"

As soon as Xia Hong opened his mouth, everyone suddenly became quiet.

Xia Chuan nodded, stood up, and turned to the crowd, speaking slowly:
"I will not elaborate on the territorial growth of Daxia. Those present today are all meritorious officials who have unified Longyou. Everyone knows it well. I will focus on the current population, cultivation level, and general situation of the seven tribes in the camp, and then Yuwen Sizheng will talk about the hunting team alone. How about that?"

Yuwen Tao, who was standing by, immediately nodded at him to show his agreement.

"As of the first day of the first lunar month, the total population of our Great Xia has officially exceeded 87241, with a total registered population of 225, including 46921 people at the Cold-Resistant Level, 2623 people at the Digging Level, including 168251 at the Digging Level Limit, and people at the Logging Level. The latter two figures are growing at a triple-digit rate every day.

In addition, the seven departments have established subordinate institutions in the four districts of the outer city, Longshan, Wuyuan, and Hanqiong. The seven departments in the southeast, northwest, and northeast districts of the outer city have already started to operate. The remaining three garrisons will be stationed as soon as the Hanyuan Festival is over. By then, the rule of our Great Xia will be able to radiate to all parts of the territory. "

Wow…………

Just as everyone exclaimed, Yuwen Tao stood up and continued.

"The Hunting Department currently has 11 high-level hunting teams under its jurisdiction, including Yunjiao, Longwu, Tulong, Hubao, Longyuan, Falcon, Gangzong, Xuanwu, Beizhao, Xiongwu, and Shenwu. There are 521 intermediate hunting teams and 1262 low-level hunting teams."

………………

The whole place fell silent instantly. Not only the adults, but even the children fell into deathly silence. Apparently, even they knew that these numbers were shocking.

Xia Hong was the only one who did not show any surprise on his face. He already knew the population level and the hunting team's situation.

Originally, Da Xia's high-level hunting teams consisted of only two teams, Yunjiao and Longwu. However, a battle between cold beasts in Yanglu Realm directly gave rise to nine teams.

As can be seen from the names, Longyuan is a hunting team founded by Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling; Beizhao is founded by Hou Jing. Both teams have a cold-resistant level foundation, so their promotion speed is naturally much faster than other teams.

There are so many cold-resistant-level hunters coming from Longyou this time, not only Li Tiancheng and Hou Jing, but also many new hunting teams founded by others. Xia Hong predicts that there will definitely be many more high-level teams emerging in the future.

"Yes, please sit down! You have made great progress this year."

After Xia Hong motioned for the two to sit down, he spoke in praise, then looked at the silent crowd and continued with a smile: "Before the banquet starts tonight, I have to announce an appointment. The newly established Seventh Department Prison Warden will be held by Li Tiancheng!"

Those who can attend the banquet in the Council Hall tonight are all knights, so Li Tiancheng is not present at the moment. When the adults present heard about this appointment, they all nodded slightly, and then casually glanced at Mrs. Li Xuanling who was sitting next to Xia Hong.

"It looks like the Longshan Clan is going to gain the upper hand!"

The expressions on the faces of Yuwen Tao, Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, Xiao Kangcheng, Zhu Shun and other members of the Cold-Resistant Class were obviously a little subtle.

Li Xuanling, who was sitting next to Xia Hong, was stunned when he heard the appointment, and it was obvious that he was not aware of it.

She then turned to look at Xia Hong, her expression both surprised and somewhat complicated.

Letting his second uncle serve as the chief judge and be in charge of the criminal law of Daxia Prison should be regarded as the proof that Xia Hong completely accepts her as his wife and the Longshan faction.

I can be considered as a mother who is honored by her son...

"Okay, Xia Chuan will inform you of Li Tiancheng's appointment after the banquet. We can start the banquet now. Everyone, I wish you a happy new year and good health!"

Xia Hong suddenly smiled brightly and raised his glass to everyone.

Everyone in the audience, regardless of gender, age or status, raised their glasses. Of course, only a few people were drinking, and most people's glasses were filled with fruit juice.

They stood up at the same time, raised their glasses to Xia Hong, and shouted in unison: "Long live the leader, long live the madam, long live Great Xia!"

The sound from the Council Hall immediately reached the two floors below.

The middle and senior hunting team members on the second floor, as well as the hunting team members on the first floor, all stood up and shouted to the top floor of the main building:

"Long live the leader, long live the madam, long live Daxia!"

Then it was the inner city, then the outer city, and more than 400,000 people in the entire Daxia all stood up and shouted towards the direction of the Council Hall.

"Long live the leader, long live the madam, long live Daxia!"

These three shouts of "ten thousand years" completely announced the passing of the second year of Da Xia, and also marked the beginning of the third year of Da Xia. Everyone's face was filled with a happy and satisfied smile, and their eyes were full of longing for the coming year.

After the ceremony, there was a night of drinking and toasting.

Everyone drank until dawn, and only returned home when it was almost light.

The Hanyuan Banquet only lasts one night, but the Hanyuan Festival lasts for a full half month, so the lively scene in Xiacheng is far from over.

The fifteenth day of the first month in the third year of Daxia.

This festive event has raised the joyful atmosphere of this Cold Lantern Festival to a higher level.

At dawn on the 1th, hundreds of people gathered at the door of Residence No. , which is closest to the main building, and all of them had happy expressions on their faces.

"almost?"

"It's the Madam who's going to give birth, right?"

"The first lady is Xiao Ning. What a coincidence. She gave birth on the last day of Hanyuan Festival. It is absolutely of great significance!"

"My daughter was also born last year. It would be great if she could be engaged to the eldest son of Si Cheng's family."

"My daughter is only three years old this year, so it's quite suitable."

"Go away, go away. How can an older girl and a younger boy get engaged? Why are you all here to join in the fun? My wife is going to give birth in July this year. She might be a girl in her belly. My family is still the right one."

"Hahahaha, what you guys think is pretty nice."

………………

It turned out that Xia Chuan’s wife, Xiao Ning, was about to give birth today.

Although everyone was joking, they deliberately lowered their voices for fear of disturbing the woman in labor in the room.

"Si Cheng's father-in-law didn't come?"

"I went in and waited a long time ago. I was the first one to rush over."

"Not only the father-in-law, but also the lord and his wife are here, all waiting to see the young master for the first time!"

"The lord is here too? Yes, yes, he is his uncle after all."

"What's his or hers? The young master's name has been decided. It's Yu Zong."

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After all, it was the first child, and everyone unanimously agreed that Xiao Ning was pregnant with a boy, obviously just for the sake of celebration.

“Wow…wow…”

There were more than a hundred people, all of whom were cold-resistant, so they could naturally hear everything that happened in the house clearly. The moment the baby cried, everyone immediately shut their mouths and turned to look inside the house with joy on their faces.

"Hahahahahaha, okay, Xia Yuzong, from today on, my Xia family will officially have a successor, hahahaha..."

Hearing Xia Hong's hearty laughter in the room, everyone laughed.

Obviously, they got this festive mood right!
Xiao Ning gave birth to a boy this time.

The eldest son of the Sicheng family, Xia Yuzong, was born!
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Inside the house, Xia Hong, who had just received the child from the father Xia Chuan, had a smile on his face. Especially when he saw the clearly visible vertical holy pattern on the child's forehead, his eyes became even more excited.

Anyone from the Great Xia Camp who has lived in the radiation area of ​​the Holy Cauldron for a period of time will automatically gain invisible Holy Mark blood, but that requires cultivation to activate, and it is not easy.

At present, in Daxia, only those at the cold-resistant level can stimulate the holy bloodline.

But her nephew, Xia Yuzong, was born with it.

Xia Hong was overjoyed, looking at his nephew in his arms, and couldn't help but poke his little face with his index finger.

Unexpectedly, before he opened his eyes, the small Xia Yuzong, after being poked twice, stretched out his hand as if impatient and held Xia Hong's fingers.

"Well…………"

He was actually pinching Xia Hong's index finger hard and pushing it outwards.

Xia Hong felt the grip from his index finger and was stunned.

"Good boy, this strength must be more than 100 kilograms..."

You know, this is a newborn baby!

"Brother, how is it, my kid is quite strong, right?"

Xia Chuan noticed the surprise on Xia Hong's face, and a smile appeared on his lips that he couldn't stop. It was obvious that he had just hugged Xia Yuzong and had experienced this before.

"This kid has amazing talent. From now on, he will be the first dragon of the Xia family!"

Xia Hong's unintentional words were heard by the midwife and the maid next to them. Including Xia Chuan, his father-in-law Xiao Kangcheng and his wife, Xiao Ning who was lying on the bed in the room, and Xiao Yu who was with her, all of them instantly showed happy smiles on their faces.

With the affirmation of his uncle, the lord Xia Hong, Xia Yuzong's future path will undoubtedly be much smoother and his upper limit will definitely be much higher.

Xiao Kangcheng and his wife finally took their grandson from Xia Hong, but he only held him for three or four breaths before his wife Lin Lan snatched him away.

Looking at his little grandson who was being treated like a star, Xiao Kangcheng's expression couldn't help but slightly brighten:
"It seems that my little grandson is destined to be extraordinary!"

The birth of Xia Yuzong was known not only to these cold-resistant class. With the announcement by Lord Xia Hong that 500 prisoners with outstanding performance would be pardoned to celebrate his birth, the more than 400,000 people in the entire Xia City all knew of his existence.

The joyful atmosphere of the Cold Yuan Festival naturally reached a new level.

The second year of Daxia passed in such a lively and celebratory atmosphere.

Not only the birth of Xia Yuzong, everyone could clearly feel that the explosive population increase after the unification of Longyou and the reform of the seven tribes destined that Daxia would inevitably usher in a rapid development in the coming new year.

(End of this chapter)