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

Chapter 296 Participating in the Palace Opening Ceremony

The banquet lasted until late at night, and everyone dispersed. When they returned to the courtyard, the women were still awake and chatting in the room.

"What are you talking about? You look so happy."

Xiao Han came in, took off his robe, and went to bathe behind the screen.

"Let's talk about boudoir."

Ning Xi smiled and helped him bathe with Qingyao.

Early in the morning of the second day, the sky brightened slightly, a hint of paleness appeared in the east, and then a dazzling golden glow gushed out, tearing through the remaining night, and a fiery red sun slowly rose from the horizon.

The golden light became increasingly intense, stinging people so much that they couldn't open their eyes.

"Rumble"

"Rumble"

"Rumble"

A burst of intense drum beats came from the distant academy, followed by the deafening sound of reading. The mountains and fields trembled, and a powerful and righteous spirit rose into the sky, soaring up three thousand feet.

Xiao Han pushed open the door, stretched, looked in the direction of Qi County Academy, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Today, there will definitely be a good show."

He muttered to himself.

"What's the show?"

Ning Xi walked out of the house, yawning. She had slept a little late last night, so she was still a little sleepy this morning.

"You'll know then."

Xiao Han had a mysterious look on his face.

"Go back and take a nap. We are not in a hurry. We can go to the academy around noon."

"Ok."

Ning Xi nodded, only to find that her eyelids were almost unable to open, so she went back into the room and fell asleep again.

The location of the academy.

Hundreds of Confucian scholars sat cross-legged in front of the White Jade Square. Master Xun sat at the front, holding a Confucian classic in his hands and reciting aloud.

Below the white jade steps is the Yellow River, and behind him are mountains. The sound of Lang Lang's reading echoes for a long time.

Such a scene alarmed the academy. Many guests who came to attend the opening ceremony of the palace walked out of the courtyard one by one, gathered in twos and threes, whispering to each other. Among them were many famous masters.

Some of these disciples followed Master Xun from the academy into Xiliang and came to the Qi County academy, and some were scholars who heard the news and came to join the academy, including many from poor families.

In the past, although the four states of Xiliang were cold and the literary style was not as good as that of the Central Plains, there were many academies and schools. Not to mention that after Xiao Han took control of the four states, he established academic institutions. However, Xiao Han said that he promoted not only Confucianism, but also many practical studies.

Although it was criticized, the effect was quite significant. Behind the Qi County Academy was the Xiliang Palace and the King of Xiliang.

All the people in the four states, whether they were from noble families or poor families, had to give face. For example, now, many scholars came out, joined the formation, and recited with Master Xun.

The sound of reading became louder and louder, causing waves in the Yellow River to hit the river bank.

“What a great weather…”

In the distance, a young Taoist priest wrapped in a white robe, with his hands folded in his sleeves, looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh.

As the head of Wudang, he has been living in seclusion in recent years and almost never participated in the affairs of the martial arts world or the government.

Thus, during the battle between Xiliang and Jizhou, he saved himself and Wudang at the same time.

Although somewhat reluctant, the young Taoist priest was still invited to attend the ceremony since Wudang was located in Xiliang after all.

"Master is like a dragon."

The Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu looked at Master Xun and couldn't help muttering to himself, feeling both happy and worried in his heart.

The good news is that the opening of the Qixian Academy will take away some of the Confucian luck, because the two academies have different positions, thus forming a confrontation. For the Taoist sect, this is absolutely good news.

But what is worrying is that with the help of Qi County Academy, Xiliang's strength has been further improved, and the King of Xiliang has become more difficult to deal with.

The Taoist priest's expression kept changing, sometimes he looked relaxed, sometimes he frowned, and finally he could only temporarily suppress all his thoughts.

Under the watchful eyes of martial arts masters from both the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains, Master Xun led the disciples of the academy to recite for an hour before stopping.

The main hall will not begin until noon, and the gathered crowd will slowly disperse, with different thoughts in their minds.

However, Hu Chi was stationed in the academy with thousands of elite Xiliang soldiers, and no one dared to cause trouble for the time being.

Time passed moment by moment, and many people were busy in the academy.

The three kinds of animals and six kinds of livestock used for offering sacrifices to heaven, saints and ancestors, as well as various supplies were moved to the square on the top of the academy.

It is a hundred feet long and wide, located halfway up the mountain, with statues of sages from the pre-Qin period erected on it.

There are more than a hundred statues in total, all lifelike and vivid. Some are holding scrolls, some are wearing swords at their waists, and some are holding plows.

They are the sages of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Mohism, Military Strategy and other schools of thought.

In the center of the square is a high platform with a ninety-nine-step ladder. At the highest point is a large four-legged tripod with works of hundreds of schools of thought engraved on its body.

The square and the platform were surrounded by sharp warriors wearing armor and carrying swords, holding spears. There was a guard every three steps and a vigil every five steps.

People who came to watch the ceremony began to enter, with those from the Northern Wei sitting on one side and those from the Central Plains sitting on the other, with a clear distinction.

The entire academy looks simple and ancient, but it is extremely solid inside. It cost two million silver coins to build. It is much larger than the Xiliang Palace on Shuiyun Mountain, and is not even inferior to the Zhenbei Marquis Palace in Jizhou.

There are 183 palaces alone, mobilizing more than 200,000 young and strong laborers and craftsmen, not to mention the people from the Demon Sect.

The last three cities were hollowed out because it was difficult to do the work manually. Xiao Han had to take action twice to cut through the mountains and split the peaks. Otherwise, the work would not have been completed by now.

Only because he has a wealthy family can he squander like this.

Master Xun and Cao Zhang, one was the chief academic officer of the academy and the other was the person in charge, entertained guests from all directions in the square.

After all, this old master has such great prestige that people from the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and both the good and evil paths have to give him face.

As for the martial artists of the Northern Wei Dynasty, they did not dare to act recklessly. They could deny face to Master Xun, but they could not deny face to the King of Xiliang, Xiao Han.

In front of the gate of Qi County Academy, Chen Li, the second disciple of Master Xun, was looking around. He didn't feel relieved until he saw a group of armored cavalry escorting a carriage slowly approaching. He hurried to meet them.

"Chen Li greets the prince and princess."

The tone is neither humble nor arrogant.

"It's not too late."

The carriage stopped and Xiao Han got out and asked.

"No, no, Your Majesty has arrived just in time."

Chen Li replied.

"This king came here on time."

He smiled and said, "Madam, we have arrived at the academy, please get off the car."

Ning Xi got off the car. Xiao Han did not bring the four hundred cavalrymen into the palace. Only Xiao Han, Qingyao, Dayueer, Xueying and Shen Pei were there.

There are only a handful of people in the world who are qualified to assassinate him, and almost no one who has the ability to take his head.

If those people came, not to mention 400 cavalrymen, even thousands of troops would not be able to stop them.

"Prince Xiliang, Princess Xiliang is here."

The roar of Tiger Maniac reverberated throughout the Qi County Academy, like the roar of a tiger or a dragon, wrapped in surging internal strength and blood, making people dizzy.

Two teams of soldiers cleared the way, and countless eyes looked over. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and even their breathing slowed down.

(End of this chapter)