Chapter 1: Playing Ju (1)
When Shen Xiling met Qi Ying again, it was a very warm March in the Northern Wei Dynasty. At this time of year in previous years, it was usually chilly and windy in the capital city. But this year, for some reason, spring came back so early that even the football fields in the suburbs of the capital opened earlier. Jiju was originally a popular game in military camps. It was a game of hitting a ball with a stick while riding on horseback. It gradually became popular among nobles and wealthy families since the previous generation . The people of the Northern Wei Dynasty were strong and the country was founded on military power. Compared with Daliang in Jiangzuo, Jiju was particularly popular. Therefore, every spring when the frost thawed, the Jiju field became particularly popular. Men always loved to ride horses and hold sticks to compete for a ball, showing off their muscles that could not be relaxed in the winter on the field. Women loved to wear bright spring...