Chapter 2220: Chapter 3: Displaying Ji Wu Martial Arts
The Crown Prince Jiang Wuhua, Lord of Hua Ying Palace Jiang Wuyou, and Lord of Yangxin Palace Jiang Wuji, each with their own elegance, were all dressed in finery and seated on the red steps.
Jiang Wang stood quietly beside Zhongxuan Zun, who was in a position of infinite glory, and for some inexplicable reason, thought of the Longevity Palace Master.
The beginning of the War of Xia was marked by Jiang Wuqi’s elimination of the hidden dangers of the Nine Soldiers.
Re-evaluating this war, it is not difficult to see the significant role played by the now deceased Longevity Palace Master. Had Yan Tu still been in Zhao Country, Qi might not have been able to withstand the pressure from Jinguo. Furthermore, if Yan Tu had participated in the Fa Xia... it would have been a disaster.
Time is a fleeting thing, even if you do not waste a moment. Sometimes, when you suddenly look back, you see that things have changed.
The last time I was here to receive an award, Jiang Wuqi was still seated here.
Now, the seats are still filled with ministers, and delegates from various countries are present.
Before the Son of Heaven, the young man in the fox fur coat is no longer seen.
In a daze, Jiang Rumo’s announcement reached its final sentence—
"... Mighty as the heavens, courage surpassing the three armies, hence granted a fief of one thousand six hundred households, conferred the title of Marquis Champion!"
Zhongxuan Zun bowed with his hands raised above his head and replied loudly, "This minister thanks Your Majesty for the grace!"
An elder eunuch brought the Order Seal and Marquis’s robe.
For a moment, the entire plaza of The Imperial Ancestral Temple was in an uproar!
People murmured and couldn’t stop discussing.
This is astonishing; the Son of Heaven’s reward is somewhat unconventional.
Just now, the youngest marquis of the Great Qi Empire was born!
It is for Marquis Champion with a fief of one thousand six hundred households!
In the wave-like cries, Jiang Wang regained his senses and applauded with approval.
Zhongxuan Zun is indeed deserving of the name "Courage Surpassing the Three Armies."
At this moment, he has not yet realized the problem.
But Zhongxuan Sheng, who had already been rewarded and retired to the stands, suddenly clenched his fist.
Zhongxuan Zun has been conferred as Marquis Champion; what title will Jiang Wang, who has made greater achievements and been more brilliant on the Battlefield of Felling Summer, receive?!
Before The Imperial Ancestral Temple, the heavenly wind was also tamed.
The noise gradually quieted down, and people looked at the overly young man in blue in the middle of the square with increasingly solemn eyes. This globally renowned, world-famous Jiang Qingyang, what title will he receive, what peerage will he be granted?
Amidst an unusual solemnity and indescribable anticipation.
Emperor Qi’s voice suddenly rang out—
"Jiang Wang, does your head hurt?"
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
Jiang Wang couldn’t understand why the Son of Heaven suddenly asked this.
Nor could he understand what was funny about the question, why so many people were laughing...
Feeling a bit inexplicable, he still replied earnestly, "No, Your Majesty, it doesn’t hurt."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Thanks to the marvelous skills of the Imperial Physician Order, I have recovered well."
"Hahahahaha..."
Emperor Qi laughed heartily, and after laughing, he waved his sleeve: "Thank you, State Minister!"
Jiang Rumo then unfolded the second edict he was personally reading today and solemnly declared—
"The Great Qi Empire is two thousand years old, the Dao Calendar is restarted at four thousand years!
In this era of great struggle, how can we measure the rise and fall!
Without extraordinary talents, the royal enterprise cannot be consolidated for a millennium.
Without pillars of the country, the sun, moon, and star sea cannot be supported!
I have risen early to seek and thought of it as I sleep. With a dedicated heart, I welcome talents from all over the world, thus welcoming Jiang Wang from the west.
The great talents of the Yellow River, as if it were yesterday. Today, in the Fa Xia, showing extreme martial prowess!
With a group of three thousand, he and Zhongxuan Sheng ventured deep behind enemy lines. Conquered Xi Ming, Honggu, Xinjie, and Dai, four great cities, routed the enemy, crushed large formations, connected three prefectures, and pierced through Xia Army’s eastern front!
Subsequently, he pacified Feng Li, swept through Huiming, with countless beheadings, and countless generals killed.
He also led the army into the Sang Prefecture, pointing to Noble City, with an unstoppable edge, saving comrades-in-arms with a single sword!
At the time, Marquis Champion was besieged by six God Arrives.
Wang then entered God Arrives, fighting back to back..."
Jiang Rumo’s voice unconsciously rose at this point, excited by the contents of the edict—
"Slew Xia’s Guangping Marquis Li Fu!
Slew Xia’s An Country Marquis Jin Ling!
Helped slay Xia’s Yangling Marquis Xue Chang!
Slew Xia’s Dongping Marquis Chu Rang and the God Arrives’ foreign beast, Bloody Demon Bat!
Chased and killed for a thousand miles, slew Xia’s Beixiang Marquis Shang Yanhu!"
Each of these illustrious names is an indelible martial merit.
The King of Zhao Country on the viewing platform almost stopped breathing; any one of these persons would have no rivals in Zhao Country. In other words, now Jiang Wang alone has the ability to destroy a nation!
And Jiang Rumo’s proclamation continued—
"At the time, Shang Yanhu secretly received the reverse order, intending to dig up the Saint Water to drown the Human World.
In the Jiangyin Plains, the heavens opened a line, the extremely dangerous Saint Water already hanging high in the sky.
Wang led the Nine Towns to fill it, eliminating the great peril.
His martial merits are most distinguished, unmatched in the world!
Ensuring the Nine Soldiers’ safety and providing protection for the Xia Territory’s people.
Sages once said that martial arts possess seven virtues.
The most striking demonstration of martial virtues ancient and modern is to secure the nation with martial power!
Hence granted a fief of three thousand households and conferred the title of Marquis Wu’an!"
In the vast square, there was a moment of stillness.
Then came the cheers that echoed throughout The Imperial Ancestral Temple.
It was a roar like the mountains and seas.
Sweeping through the three hundred li of Linyi City!
