The twenty-fourth day of the first month of the fifty-seventh year of Yuanfeng is suitable for traveling, offering sacrifices, collecting wealth, and getting married.
It was the wedding day of Bao Zhongqing, the son of Uncle Shuo Fang, and Miao Yuzhi, the daughter of the governor of Cangzhu County.
Being able to control 30% of the carriage and horse business in the entire Qi Kingdom, there is no doubt about the financial strength of the Bao family. Bao's business is of course not limited to the carriage and horse racing business. Instead, it is based on the behavior of carriages and horses, expanding to various fields, and has already woven into a dense business network.
To give a very simple example, although Yizhong Xuansheng spent a lot of money to acquire the Golden Feather Impatiens flower business, he still needed to use the Bao family's channels to send the flowers to Chu State.
Among the famous families in Qi, in terms of financial resources, the Bao family is probably only inferior to the Yan family in Bei County.
Bao Zhongqing was getting married, and the convoy carrying the bride price was lined up for ten miles, and you couldn't see it from one end to the other.
In Guicheng, where the Miao family is located, traffic was temporarily blocked.
The capital of Da Qi, Linzi City, where every inch of land is precious, has also covered three streets in red, with running water mats set up for nine days, symbolizing eternity.
The Bao family has one family and three counts. In terms of power and status, it is also a first-class family in the Qi Empire.
Shuofangbo Bao Yi is the commander-in-chief of the Nine Soldiers, a real person in the world, and the master of the Nine Soldiers' Thunder. He is a figure who stands at the highest level of the Daqi Empire.
Bao Zonglin, the uncle of Changhua, resigned from his official position a long time ago and practiced in seclusion in the Bao clan in Yinqiao County, focusing on attacking Dongzhen. The heroic uncle Bao Heng is still fighting behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, and he also holds military power in his hands.
The wedding of the legitimate son of a top-notch family was a grand occasion.
It was even called "the biggest happy event for Qi State after the great victory over Xia" by some good people.
Being able to sit in Uncle Shuofang's house on the wedding day can be regarded as proof of status.
If you throw a brick casually, it will be difficult to hit an official below the fifth rank.
There was a lot of traffic, and all the official cars gathered there.
The place is crowded with nobles.
Song Yao, the court official, was present in person and wrote a congratulatory message for the couple at the climax of the wedding banquet.
Miao Jingyang, the governor of Cangzhu County, is Song Yao's disciple. It is said that he has touched the threshold of the Divine Realm and has a great chance to go further.
The marriage of Bao Zhongqing and Miao Yuzhi was also regarded as the political closeness between Song Yao, the court official, and Bao Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Nine Soldiers. It is a signal for powerful forces to join forces.
After the great victory over Xia State, Qi State had too many interests to divide. This is just a glimpse of the vast dynasty.
However, the flowing banquet outside Shuofang's house was still going on. On the second day after getting married, Bao Zhongqing put down his beloved wife and walked into Jixia Academy.
——This was originally a reward given by the emperor to meritorious ministers after the war against Xia, giving young people the opportunity to study in Jixia Academy.
He naturally inherited the legacy of Bao Bo Zhao. Although Bao Bo Zhao was defeated and died outside Wuyang City, his early achievements in sweeping away the various prefectures on the eastern front would not be completely erased.
Bao Zhongqing went to study on the second day after his wedding. His diligence and perseverance were evident, and it became a good talk for a while.
Those who entered Jixia Academy in the same batch included Jiang Wang, Chongxuansheng, Li Longchuan, Li Fengyao, Yan Fu, Chongxuanzun, Wang Yiwu, Wen Lianmu, Xie Baoshu and others.
The ban that Wang Yiwu carried was that he was not allowed to enter Linzi. The Jixia Academy, which is located outside Linzi Jimen, has no problem.
These people all performed brilliantly on the battlefield of the summer expedition, but Xie Baoshu was a bit out of the ordinary.
But in detail, all the achievements Jiang Wang and Chong Xuansheng achieved on the Eastern Front must be attributed to Xie Huai'an's leadership.
As the commander of the Eastern Front, he dominated the battle, penetrated the Xia army's defense line first, and killed Zhou Ying, Duke Fengguo of Daxia. They even broke through Guiyi City and captured Xia Zi alive... After they returned together, the rewards were secret and almost in vain.
Of course these were all given to Xie Baoshu.
When people in Qi discuss merit, it turns out that merit is merit and fault is fault. But with Xie Huai'an's great achievements, even the emperor had to consider whether to protect Xie Baoshu's future.
Chong Xuansheng was right when he said that Xie Baoshu was Xie Huai'an's little sweetheart who treated him as if he were his own. A dignified real person, a high-ranking official in the political affairs hall, gave Xie Baoshu enough opportunities on the battlefield, and after the incident happened, he worked hard to fix the leaks... Even for his own son, not many are as good as this!
In addition to these young people from the country, Qi Ting also opened some quotas to the countries in the Eastern Region.
For example, the Jian of the State of Yi was robbed of the palace because of Yan Po's merits, the entrance of Rong Guo Linxian to the palace was due to Ouyang Yong's death, the admission of Li Shuwen to the palace of Xu was due to the contribution of Lady Xidu, and the admission of Gu Yan to the palace of Zhao was because of the king... Come to Emperor Qi in person.
This is the largest number of places Jixia Academy has opened in recent years.
Each place to enter the academy can be equivalent to a huge amount of resources. This also illustrates the great harvest of Qi State's expedition to Xia.
Jixia Academy is right outside Jimen, but many people have never seen the scenery inside the Academy throughout their lives.
It is so important that it can almost be said to be the lifeblood of the Daqi Empire.
He is also too mysterious and does not reveal his true appearance to others easily.
If you walk no more than ten miles from Jimen, you can see the gate tower.
The tall stone archway stands here and has been silent for thousands of years. There are not too many complicated carvings, it is simple and grand, running through time.
The four characters "Jixia Academy" engraved on the archway were written by Emperor Wu of Qi himself. It's not like an iron horse, nor a hidden force, but a willful, natural, casual and free attitude.
Judging from this calligraphy alone, he is more like a famous celebrity than an emperor or a famous general.
Jiang Wang has been a close friend of this legendary figure for a long time.
At this moment, I cannot help but stand under the archway and look at this inscription carefully.
Lu Xiangqing, the instructor who had just come out of the academy and was known for his strictness, saw this scene and shut up his voice that was about to yell loudly.
Waiting aside silently.
Although it is said that teachers and students are discussed in the palace, and there is an order of hierarchy... But hasn't Marquis Wu An walked in yet?
And what should I say... he is worthy of being the youngest military meritorious prince in Da Qi, and worthy of being the Marquis of Wu'an! How much respect he has for Emperor Wu, and how understanding he is. Looking at his serious eyes and firm edges, it is obvious that he can fully feel the charm of the four words Emperor Wu.
Rare, rare.
Such outstanding young people are rare!
The special nature of Jixia Academy completely cut off Jiang Wang's perception. So much so that he was a few breaths late before he noticed the arrival of this old teacher.
He quickly bowed and saluted: "Sir, do you dare to ask me about my honor? My name is Jiang Wang, and I have come to the Academy by order of the emperor."
How polite!
Lu Xiangqing was very satisfied, and a smile appeared on his stiff face: "The old man's surname is Lu, and he is from Youbi, Le'an County. Yuanfeng made great achievements in governing Cang County in the 19th year, and achieved the golden body and chalcedony. Later, After entering the Academy of Arts, he devoted himself to studying military formation Taoism for the country. Huyue Xiaohai was studied by Lao Cheng and is still used by soldiers in Cangjun County. Twenty years have passed! Speaking of which, I have taught you both the Master of Yangxin Palace and the Master of Immortality Palace."
He originally wanted to interject a story about his deeds on the battlefield, but after thinking about the achievements of the young marquis in front of him, he regretfully gave up.
"Mr. Lu." Jiang Wang said in awe: "Jiang Wang is late. I really shouldn't have kept you waiting for so long."
"Hahaha, let's not talk about this." Lu Xiangqing glanced at the ugly man next to Jiang Wang and said with a smile: "Send your subordinates to go back. I will lead you into the academy right away."
"Well, this is my scholar." Jiang Wang explained: "My cultivation foundation is very weak. Your Majesty has authorized me to bring a companion scholar to the palace."
This is actually the emperor giving him a place in the palace of admission, which can be regarded as preferential treatment for the newly promoted Marquis of Wu'an.
So he brought... Lian Que.
Lu Xiangqing just took a glance at it at first and thought it looked strange. He expected it to be Marquis Wu'an's old troops on the battlefield.
Let's take a closer look...
It's not as good as it seems at first glance.
He couldn't hide his surprise: "Such an old book boy?
He didn't have any bad intentions. The implication is that even if you, Marquis Wu'an, can protect one person, you should find someone young and promising, so that he can be worthy of the precious admission quota at Jixia Academy.
Lian Que was bored for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it anymore and said in a low voice: "Sir, Jiang Wang and I are the same age!"
"Ah, what about... let's go."
Lu Xiangqing made a seal casually, and saw that behind the tall stone archway, a road paved with bluestone slowly appeared, winding towards the depths of the clouds and mist. Among the flowing clouds and mist, there is a faint palace attic terrace, which is really like a fairyland.
The old teacher from Jixia Academy led the way and explained to Jiang Wang nonchalantly: "There is a special set of seals for entering and exiting Jixia Academy, which are different every day. Today is the Yiwu Seal."
With Jiang Wang's current state of divine enlightenment, he felt the difference almost immediately after setting foot on the bluestone road!
All monks know that the birth of Daoyuan is the perfect fusion of mind and power. It is the most authentic feedback from the spirit of all things to the origin of heaven and earth. It is for
"The beginning of the great road".
In addition to this metaphysical concept, the more specific birth process can be described in this way - the so-called Daoyuan is the integration of Qi, blood and the energy of heaven and earth under the integration of the practitioner's will, in the physical body of the practitioner , completed through the refinement of Dao Xuan and Dao Meridian True Spirit.
The inner force of heaven and earth is the basis for the birth of Tao Yuan, and the outer part is the guarantee of the power of Taoism. In a normal environment, it exists almost like air. It's everywhere, but so thin that it's almost unreal.
Almost all powerful forces will use magic formations to condense the energy of heaven and earth to make it more intense.
But the strongest force of heaven and earth that Jiang Wang has ever felt is not like it is now, almost flowing like water, washing away the body wantonly!
There is no need to be distracted at all to extract it, just one breath and one breath is the rich energy of heaven and earth.
Of course, the monk himself is the foundation. No matter how strong the energy of heaven and earth is, it cannot achieve a breakthrough in the realm of cultivation. It is nothing more than accelerating the condensation of Dao Yuan.
There are considerable benefits in the Youmai Realm and Zhoutian Realm.
What really moved Jiang Wang was that after he entered Jixia Academy, he immediately felt like he was far away from the truth of the world...
Closer!
If outside Jixia Academy, he was separated from the essence of heaven and earth by a sea, then now he was only separated by a river. Although it's still far away,
But you can already vaguely see the scenery on the other side.
With his current cultivation level, there is absolutely no possibility of hallucinations.
In other words, practicing in Jixia Academy will help you realize the truth!
How amazing is this?
Jiang Wang's mind wandered for a moment, and he had already flown into that mysterious and indescribable perception.
Lu Xiangqing looked over with envy and made a silent gesture to Lian Que.
Regardless of academic ethics, Jixia Academy itself is also an excellent place for spiritual practice.
Needless to say, the vitality is strong.
What's more, the fortune of the Qi Dynasty is flourishing here, so that those practitioners who have not made enough achievements in the official path can also enjoy the convenience of the official path, and practice with twice the result with half the effort.
The most important thing...is that this place is close to the origin of the world, allowing people to see the essence of the world more easily!
The sky and the earth itself can be regarded as a wall, and the avenue is like the scenery outside the wall. A treasured place like Jixia Academy is like a window on a wall.
After all, the size of the window is limited and cannot allow many people to peek out at the same time. Even the opening and closing of this window itself will damage the life of the window.
After use, it takes time to recover.
Therefore, the number of places in Jixia Academy has always been limited and very precious. This is especially true for the spiritual monks who are qualified to see the essence of heaven and earth just by standing on tiptoe in the shop.
As they teach in Jixia Academy all year round, their perception of heaven and earth is actually blocked. Only after the Academy's contribution reaches a certain share, you can freely perceive this world during the free time specially exchanged.
A year of hard work is all it takes, but it can only gain an hour or two.
But even that is enough to make people flock to it. I don't know how many people wanted to enter Jixia Academy, but they couldn't get in.
He also earned enough contributions in the academy before he was qualified to teach at Jixia Academy.
Who among the cultivators in the entire Eastern Region doesn't want to practice in Jixia Academy?
There are many strong people here, hundreds of schools of thought contend, and there is an excellent environment for practice.
There are two types of teaching in Jixia Academy. One is a standing teacher like Lu Xiangqing, who has both power and responsibility. On the one hand, he teaches students, and on the other hand, he also practices for himself. There is another type that practitioners from large and small sects must come to the academy regularly to teach, which is also called teaching, but it is essentially a form of corvee. They have responsibilities but not rights, but more to enrich the knowledge of cultivation in Jixia Academy.
For those like Jiang Wang and Zhong Xuanzun, who were granted permission by the emperor to enter the academy, their practice in the academy would not be restricted at all. It was almost like two fixed blocks were cut out of the "window" through which they could observe the nature of heaven and earth. share of the scenery.
Lu Xiangqing's admiration is not only because Jiang Wang can use Jixia Academy to perceive the nature of heaven and earth without restriction, but also because Jiang Wang has such a keen perception of the changes in heaven and earth, and can feel the key as soon as he enters Jixia Academy.
It has been twenty-eight years since he achieved the Divine Presence, and he knows very well how far the distance is from the Divine Presence to Dongzhen. I also know too well what this kind of sensitivity means.
It wasn't until Jiang Wang himself withdrew from that mysterious world of perception that Lu Xiangqing said, "Has Marquis Wu'an chosen your coursework? Or should you practice on your own and only ask someone to help you occasionally?"
He walked slowly, feeling a little proud: "I have some experience in Confucianism. My study of Taoism has never been neglected."
"Since we are in the academy, I am a student, sir. Just call me by my first name." Jiang Wang said this first, and then said: "The Art of War, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are all famous schools. I want to listen to them first. Taoism class I’m going to attend it too, and I’m very much looking forward to Sir’s teachings.”
Military, Dharma, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Ming Dynasty, Agriculture, Shang... Almost all the prominent schools of spiritual practice in the world have corresponding courses taught in Jixia Academy.
Even the Shi family, which is almost extinct in Qi, still has its own place here.
This place only asks about cultivation and nothing else.
Too many explorers collide with their ideas here.
The prosperity of a hundred schools of thought has cultivated a large number of talents for Qi. Jixia Academy itself is also a strong supporter of Daqi Academy of Arts.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was the fundamental center of the Qi Empire. No wonder that when the former Prime Minister Yan Ping was in power, he repeatedly emphasized in various public occasions that Jixia Academy had "the importance of the country."
"Hahaha, easy to say, easy to say." Lu Xiangqing twirled his beard and smiled. After thinking about it, he said to Lian Que: "Remember to come when the time comes."
Lian Que smiled brightly.
Lu Xiangjiao quickly turned his gaze back to Jiang Wang's face: "I won't see you off anymore. At the end of this road is Mingxinshe, and someone will naturally arrange accommodation for you. Remember the class time, if you miss it, no one will wait for you. you."
"Thank you, sir." Jiang Wang stopped and saluted: "Sir, please stay."
Prime Minister Lu waved his hands and left.
He is a dignified monk and the standing teacher of Jixia Academy. It is his turn to be the gatekeeper today, and he must not be delayed for too long.
Waiting until Lu Xiangqing had gone far, Jiang Wangcai and Lian Que continued to walk towards Mingxinshe, which was hidden by layers of clouds. As he walked up the long stone steps, he couldn't help but ask:
"Why are you smiling so happily?"
Lian Que smiled magnanimously with his ugly face: "I am so honored to see you in such a beautiful scene!"
There are almost two worlds inside and outside Jixia Academy. The regular teachers in Jixia Academy do not need to care about external power struggles at all. Therefore, the teaching here is also famous for its strictness.
It has always been the case that nobles and nobles have learned lessons in the inner world.
But towards the Marquis of Wu'an, Lu Xiangqing's attitude was really gentle.
Jiang Wang smiled: "What kind of scenery is this? Mr. Lu is only passionate about love."
As he spoke, the clouds parted, and the houses hidden among the green mountains and green waters appeared in the field of vision in a posture that was extremely comfortable to the senses.
It's like pulling people into a landscape painting, and it's like the scenery in the painting is now reality inch by inch.
The so-called clear mind and equanimity means knowing one's mind and seeing one's nature, and then one can be at peace.
"Master Jiang!" A surprised voice sounded.
Rong Guo Tianjiao Lin Xian, who was carrying a hatchet, leaped down from a piece of bluestone. He was probably still practicing his sword just now. There was a fierceness about him that could not be dissipated, but the expression on his face was excited and kind: "You are here as expected. Got it!"
Meeting Lin Xian at this time, Jiang Wang was also a little happy: "Is Brother Lin waiting for me?"
"I heard you were coming today. He has been waiting since morning!"
After the bluestone, a lazy hand was raised.
Yi Guo Tianjiao followed suit, and with a slight push, he turned over gracefully and landed in front of Jiang Wang. He half-knelt on the ground, performed a military salute, and said with a grin: "Of course, I will go to bed last night." It’s here!”
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