Wherever the Emperor's flag flutters in the middle of the sky, everyone is bathed in the mighty power of the country, and everyone celebrates!

The famous Confucian scholar Feng Ming wrote an article: "In ancient times, there is no wiser person than the Holy Son of Heaven; no one in the world is as good at fighting as Cao Donglai. So he spread his power in all directions, running through the southeast, building the cause of Qianqiu, and setting the foundation for eternity!"

Cao Jie was from Donglai County in the Qi Dynasty, so he was respectfully referred to as Cao Donglai in the article.

In the history of Qi State, this county produced many famous figures, but since then, when people mention Donglai County, they will definitely think of Cao Jie first.

In the fifty-seventh year of Yuanfeng's reign in the Qi Dynasty, Cao Du destroyed the Xia Kingdom and returned in triumph. He captured the Xia Emperor Si Cheng and presented it to the Imperial Ancestral Temple!

A big country that was once qualified to compete for hegemony has withdrawn from the stage of history. Such achievements in conquering the country are difficult to match in the world.

According to the date determined by the ritual officials, the official day of offering gifts in the Ancestral Temple was the 21st of the first lunar month.

Cao Du led three thousand soldiers representing the victorious army and entered through Jimen. On this day, the teachers and students in Jixia Academy relaxed their legal restrictions and welcomed him outside the academy!

These three thousand soldiers came from a variety of sources, including the Nine Soldiers and Three Armies, Daqi County soldiers, allied forces from the Eastern Regions, and some Xia troops who actively fought after surrendering. They were recruited and assembled according to a certain proportion.

Those who can be selected into this army are all soldiers who have made outstanding contributions in the war against Xia. At the same time, the feelings of all parties have been taken into consideration as much as possible and the interests of each department have been weighed.

Among the million-strong army, only these three thousand people were able to follow Marshal Cao Jiu into the city in armor and even go to the Ancestral Temple. What an honor is this?

Every soldier who is selected regards this as a lifelong honor.

And marching all the way across the vast land of Qi, bathed in flowers and applause, such an army appeared in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the soldiers among them were naturally high-spirited.

Jiang Wang was summoned out of the house before dawn, burned incense and bathed, had his clothes tied up, and was taught etiquette before he was taken to the Ancestral Temple in a sedan chair.

Along the way, whether they were palace maids, eunuchs or guards, they all looked at him as if they were appreciating some rare jade, and took a few peeks at him whenever they had the chance...

Little did he know how clear the weight of his gaze was to him.

All these things made him feel more like a sacrifice in the ceremony, presented exclusively for worship, rather than a person participating in the ceremony.

Fortunately, he is not the only one enjoying such treatment.

The white-clothed young master of the Chongxuan family, who is said to be the most elegant among his peers, is sitting next to him right now.

There were only two people sitting in this large side hall, so they could be considered companions.

Unlike Jiang Wang, who sat down and stared for a moment before starting to practice, Zhong Xuanzun sat casually and half-relying, holding a book in his hand and reading slowly.

He read it very carefully, turning back a few pages from time to time, as if he was studying some wonderful Taoism.

The sound of turning pages was too frequent, making it difficult for Jiang Wang, who was really studying Taoism, to concentrate.

When the two of them were fighting against each other in Xia Di Sang Mansion, they had a tacit understanding that was as natural as nature, trusting each other in life and death, and finally achieved incredible results. Even though they were just killing each other, they still had some friendship after leaving the battlefield.

Zhong Xuanzun turned back another page, and while he was reading it carefully, he said casually: "How come you are so restless when practicing? This is not the attitude Jiang Qingyang should have in practice."

Jiang Wang felt annoyed for a while, so he simply stopped practicing, looked at him and said, "Master Zun is really diligent in his studies. I wonder what book he is reading?" "Illustrated Book of Grain Planting." Chongxuan Zun said without raising his head.

Jiang Wang remained calm: "I also brought a illustrated book."

Chong Xuanzun said casually: "Farming cannot be careless. All details must be clarified."

Jiang Wang looked at him quietly for a while, then Xuan Zun raised his head inexplicably.

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Chapter completed!