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

Chapter 317 Yuan Jingchen

People from the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism also looked at each other.

"Is this the Grand Master of the Academy chosen by my husband?"

Ning Xi looked at the man with a pair of eyes, and couldn't help but take a look at him. He was elegant and had the appearance of a gentleman. "Who is this?"

Dayue'er, Xueying and the others didn't recognize the man either.

"Yes."

On the throne, Xiao Han smiled and nodded: "He is the Grand Palace Master of the Academy chosen by this king."

"I think I know this person."

Yuwen Yulou frowned slightly, a little uncertain, "It seems to be Yuan Jingchen from Huishan."

"Yuan Jingchen."

Yu Wenyulou's voice was not loud, but the people around him could still hear it clearly and they all showed surprise.

"Yuan Jingchen?"

"impossible."

"How could the King of Xiliang fall for such a loser?"

These people in the underworld may not recognize Yuan Jingchen's appearance, but they have definitely heard of Yuan Jingchen's name.

Of course, it’s not a good reputation.

"The King of Xiliang made a mistake."

"This loser can't even protect his own wife, how can he be qualified to be the head of the academy?"

"Wouldn't that bring shame to those who joined the academy?"

"It's extreme, it's extreme."

Xiao Han will also have a day when he loses his mind."

The people watching the ceremony were whispering and talking in groups of two or three, with few nice words coming out of their mouths. Even the masters who had joined the academy had different expressions and a hint of gloom in their eyes.

after all.

If Yuan Jingchen became the Grand Palace Master, they would also be ashamed, but due to Xiao Han's majesty, these people did not take any action for the time being.

Although Ning Xi didn't know what was special about Yuan Jingchen, she believed in her husband.

The voices of thousands of people, no matter how small, can make quite a noise when they come together.

On the ladder in front of the main hall, Yuan Jingchen heard it clearly, but there was no strange expression on his face, as if he didn't notice it, and even his eyes didn't change at all.

Still calm and unhurried, he put his hands behind his back, stepped over the ladder, rose up from the top of the cliff, stepped on the void, and flew towards the platform.

Flying in the air.

At the very least, he has the cultivation level of a grandmaster.

This made many people wonder in their hearts, as they had never heard that this useless guy from Huishan had such a powerful cultivation level.

"I've met the Grand Palace Master."

When Yuan Jingchen landed on the high platform, Master Xun led the academy up and down and bowed again.

"I've met the Grand Palace Master."

More and more academy disciples bowed and saluted. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied in their hearts, since they had already joined the academy, they were part of it and could not let outsiders laugh at them at this time.

It would be a small matter if the academy was disgraced, but if the King of Xiliang lost face, he would not even know how he died.

"It's weird. It's weird."

"A mere waste has suddenly transformed himself into the Grand Master of the academy." Someone sneered, his words full of disdain.

It was obvious that he thought Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang, was so anxious that he couldn't find a suitable person, so he pulled this waste out.

"Appoint Yuan Jingchen as the Palace Master of the Academy, in charge of all the affairs of the Academy, grant him the rank of Second Grade, and grant him the Grand Seal."

Xiao Han spoke, and Hu Chi behind him took the wooden tray from the guard, peeled off the silk on it, revealing a large white jade seal inside.

Yuan Jingchen took the seal from Hu Chi, held it in both hands, and bowed slightly to Xiao Han, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he retracted his gaze and said loudly: "The purpose of the academy is to inherit the wisdom of hundreds of ancient sages, protect the common people, and bring eternal peace to the world."

"Anyone who enters my academy carries the responsibility of the people on one shoulder and the country on the other."

"well said."

Xiao Han clapped his hands in praise, "From now on, if anyone pretends to obey Palace Master Yuan in the academy, he will be pretending to obey me in secret."

He thought highly of Yuan Jingchen. With these words, even though those arrogant and conceited people in the academy were resentful in their hearts, they did not dare to do anything out of line.

The long-awaited Grand Palace Master turned out to be Yuan Jingchen. Of course, although this disappointed many people, it did not affect the prestige of the academy. What followed was several days of banquets to entertain guests from all over the world.

The ceremony lasted for about half a month, and by the end of March, most of the people who came to watch the ceremony had dispersed.

Xiao Han also took everyone on a carriage back to Xiliang City and Shuiyun Mountain.

The affairs of the academy were naturally handed over to Yuan Jingchen, Xun Fuzi and Cao Xiu. The three were all outstanding people, and the affairs of the academy were not difficult for them. Although the ceremony was over, the real storm had just begun. Both the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains were undercurrents.

Xiao Han's ambition is hardly concealed. The existence of the academy is to recruit masters and interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world.

Although the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were reluctant, they did not do anything openly due to the strong military strength of Xiliang.

In March and April, spring plowing in Jizhou, Yongzhou and Youzhou had been completed, and most of the plowing in Xiliang had also been completed, leaving only Xia Pi and Shangdang counties to be completed later.

The Military Affairs Department and the Xiliang Yamen were bustling with activity. Guo Tu and Pan Yuanshao even ate and slept in the Yamen and never left.

All the spies from the Secret Service Department, the Criminal Arrest Department, and the Prison Department were spread out and traveled back and forth in the surrounding territories, and countless amounts of intelligence were sent back every day.

May.

The sky was getting hotter and hotter, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and warm breezes were blowing across Guanyu Lake, creating ripples. A few white cranes were playing in the water.

The ducks raised by Qingyao were mostly under the willow trees, shivering and not daring to approach.

Ever since that girl recovered from her injuries, she has spent most of her time in the knife sharpening hall, either reading sword manuals or practicing sword skills. She no longer grows vegetables or raises ducks.

It’s all thanks to Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang, who takes care of him from time to time.

Continuous rain for several days caused the weeds in the preserved radish to grow wildly, almost covering the seedlings. Xiao Han rolled up his sleeves and spent half an hour pulling out all the weeds.

After washing his hands by the lake, he picked up rice bran and fed the animals in the lake.

"Your Highness, the Ministry of Works and Construction has reported that all of Jizhou's Daxiaoguandao roads have been completed and are in compliance with the standards of the prefecture government, and have been verified."

The emperor came over and took out a memorial.

Xiao Han glanced at it casually, then handed it back and said, "Go to the Silver and Money Department, the Military Affairs Department, and the State Government Office, and ask them to come up with a memorial to open up the Western Region trade route as soon as possible."

The war horses, environment, jade and spices from the Western Regions are all of the best quality and worth a lot of money.

The silk, weapons, salt and iron from the Central Plains and Xiliang were also very popular in the countries of the Western Regions.

The sooner the trade route to the Western Regions is opened, the sooner the money will roll in. Xiao Han has been thinking about it for a long time. But the official road was not completed before, so it was delayed again and again.

We can't drag it on any longer. Maintaining a hundred thousand elite cavalry will be a huge burden for Xiliang.

You know, these 500,000 are all elite armored soldiers. The Northern Wei Dynasty claimed to have a million armored soldiers, but there was a huge amount of water in them.

(End of this chapter)