At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 294 Participating in the Palace Opening Ceremony

It is inevitable to make things difficult and criticize harshly.

Miaoyu, Xiao Han and Master Xun all knew this, and the biggest resistance came from the academy.

Master Xun held a high position in the academy, and his students were all over the world, so he represented the Confucian school.

But now, he has taken this lineage away from the academy and set up his own school, which is undoubtedly an embarrassment to the academy.

It is conceivable that the reaction of the academy must be extremely intense.

"Tiger idiot."

He spoke.

"Your Majesty."

The tiger idiot outside the door walked in and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"Tomorrow, I will bring three thousand elite soldiers to Qi County to protect the safety of the academy."

Xiao Han gave the order.

"promise."

Hu Chi clasped his fists and left.

Since the battle in Jizhou, Hu Chi has made rapid progress and has entered the Vajra Realm. He has practiced the Vajra Indestructible Art to a small degree of success and has also mastered the several volumes of Vajra Hand Seals left by Du Xin.

Xiao Han also passed the Tyrant Sword to him. Judging from the killing power alone, Xun Chao at the Profound Finger Realm was no match for Tiger Chi, and he would be beheaded in just a few moves.

With Tiger Chi here, no one can cause trouble in the academy before the opening ceremony."

He yawned.

There have been a lot of things to do in the past few months, including spring ploughing in various states and counties, the opening ceremony of the Qi County Academy, and the affairs of Shadow Mountain.

He stood up and took down a long sword with its sheath from the wall. He grasped the handle and pulled it out. The sword was four feet long.

The blade is dark, the edge is sparkling, and it glows coldly, with a hint of blood shining through it.

It is a rare and good knife.

He took a piece of silk and carefully wiped the blade until it was free of dust. He flicked his finger and the blade made a humming sound.

He stepped into the courtyard, wearing a white robe, holding a long sword in his hand, and began to practice swordsmanship in a methodical manner.

Chopping, stabbing and poking, each move was extremely simple, without any subtlety, yet flowing smoothly without any obscurity, as if it was all natural.

At the current level, swordsmanship and saber techniques are no longer important, or in other words, swordsmanship is saber technique, and the way of the sword is the way of the sword.

All things belong to one sect.

Xueying and Shen Pei were standing outside the hall, one holding an ancient sword and the other holding a sheathed long knife, staring at Xiao Han's figure intently.

"Young Master's realm is becoming more and more unfathomable."

After a long time, Blood Shadow sighed.

Shen Pei has practiced the Seventh Technique of the Eight Killing Sword Techniques, which allows him to kill a Grand Master at the Celestial Realm.

Although Xueying is a grandmaster in the Celestial Realm, in terms of killing power, he is only on par with Shen Pei.

But in terms of realm, Blood Shadow is much higher, so he can see some clues.

Although Shen Pei could not understand the subtleties, he would learn to imitate the artistic conception of Xiao Han's swordsmanship. The melodious sound of the piano echoed in the courtyard for a long time, sometimes like the sound of flowing water in the mountains, sometimes like thousands of troops, sometimes with a little sluggishness, and sometimes like the sound of swords fighting.

In the pavilion in the distance, Dayue was sitting cross-legged with a seven-stringed guqin placed across her knees, plucking the strings with her slender white fingers.

To ordinary people's ears, the sound of the piano is beautiful, unpredictable and elusive. But to the ears of masters, the ups and downs of the sound of the piano subtly drive the changes in the energy of heaven and earth in the courtyard.

It is an extremely mysterious force, invisible and intangible, but it really exists. Only by stepping into the celestial realm can one feel the power and majesty of heaven and earth.

This force of heaven and earth echoed with the man in white robe, blending perfectly with each other.

The Xiliang sword fell silently in the courtyard, cutting off half of the spring breeze. Xiao Han closed his eyes slightly, immersed in practicing the swordsmanship.

His life was leisurely, but it was hard for the Military Affairs Department and the government office of Xiliang Prefecture, especially Guo Tu and Pan Yuanshao, who were busy day and night.

Even Ning Xi and Miaoyu were not spared. The two women respectively led the Jinyiwei and the Secret Service, and a huge amount of intelligence was sent in from all directions.

Ning Xi, in particular, also took care of the palace's industries and businesses. Fortunately, Cui'er and the two maids had some abilities.

I can share some of the burden for Princess Ning Xie.

Half a month passed in a flash, and it was the seventh day of March in a blink of an eye. The next day would be the Qi County Academy Ceremony. The whole Xiliang was filled with many new faces, most of whom were from the underworld, all walks of life, from the Northern Wei martial arts world and the Central Plains martial arts world.

Those who are qualified to receive the invitations are all prominent figures in the world, such as the head of the Wudang Sect, the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, the three sects and four temples of Buddhism, the three ancestral temples of Taoism, the Twelve Caves in Heaven, the thirty-six sects of the righteous way, the eight sects of the devil, and so on.

Because of the great reputation of Qi County Academy, the invitation to this grand ceremony did not depend on one's family background, but only on one's ability.

Even the Marquis of Qingzhou received an invitation and arrived in Qi County yesterday. Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang, also needed to arrive a day in advance.

After all, we have to support Master Xun.

At the foot of Shuiyun Mountain, hundreds of cavalrymen were ready for battle. Both men and horses were wearing armor, with swords at their waists, bows and crossbows on their backs, and spears in their hands. They were filled with murderous aura, and were the elite among the elite.

The rare treasures and unique secret books had already been transported to the academy. At noon, the sun was high in the sky and the mountains and fields were golden.

The gate of the Xiliang Palace opened, and a carriage slowly walked out. It was pulled by three strong horses and the carriage was extremely spacious.

Shen Pei and Xueying rode their horses in front of the carriage. Inside the carriage, Xiao Han leaned on a soft cushion. On his left and right were Princess Ning Xi, Dayue'er holding a zither, and Qingyao carrying a sword case.

"Set off."

The hundred-man general in charge shouted loudly and took four hundred cavalrymen, scattered in front, behind, left and right of the carriage, and slowly went down the mountain, along the flat and wide official road, out of Xiliang City from the north gate, and went to Qi County.

The interior of the car is not luxurious, but it is extremely comfortable, with soft cushions and carvings of dragons and paintings of phoenixes.

The official road here is wide and flat, so you can't feel any bumps at all. This is why merchants from all over the country like to come to Xiliang to do business.

Because the roads in Xiliang are easy to walk on, even if there is heavy snow, the roads will not be muddy.

Ning Xi even slept soundly on his shoulder. In about half a day, before Xiyang set the mountain, the convoy successfully arrived at the border of Qi County.

On the bank of the Yellow River stands this huge palace complex, majestic and magnificent. The site of the academy is facing the water on one side and backed by the mountain on the other side. It is located south of Qi County and has an open terrain.

A few miles south of the academy is a huge stone bridge that spans the Yellow River. It was built by many skilled craftsmen from the Demon Sect.

The setting sun shines on the Yellow River, sparkling and surging waves. The wide river surface looks like flowing gold under the glow of the setting sun, which is extremely spectacular.

The stone bridge is wide and has a slight curve, so three horses can pull the carriage without any difficulty. Looking around, to the northeast of Qi County Academy is the Qi County Government Office, which is much larger than an ordinary county government office.

The city wall was several meters high and was filled with soldiers with flags waving. On top of the city wall were neatly arranged streets, houses and shops.

On the official road, one could see dense crowds of farmers and travelers crossing the Yellow River over the stone bridge. The carriages did not go to the academy, but to the Wanxian Yamen, where two hundred riders came out to greet them.

(End of this chapter)