Who was Cao Jie?
He was the commander of the Qi Nine Soldiers' Spring Army. He was listed in the Da Qi Army Hall and was only below Jiang Mengxiong.
He was one of the core figures of the military and was definitely one of the higher-ups of the Qi Army.
In a sense, his attitude could represent the attitude of the military.
And Cao Jie's words … were too harsh!
It was as if he was pointing at Huang Yixing's nose and scolding him for being petty and for not being able to change his old habits.
Although his voice wasn't loud, it was enough to silence the entire place.
Huang Yixing's face was ashen and he couldn't say anything. The other Hengyang County officials all stared at the shoes as if their minds were elsewhere.
The gongs and drums stopped and the fireworks didn't dare to continue.
Only the little girl who gave Cao Jie the flowers didn't quite understand what the adults were talking about. Although she felt that the atmosphere wasn't right.
She only remembered the orders she received and walked to the front and said timidly, "Commander … I'm here to give you flowers."
After all, she forgot to say a congratulatory speech.
Her mouth twitched and she was about to cry.
Cao Jie took the flowers and rubbed her head. He smiled and said, "Thank you."
The little girl finished her task and smiled again.
Cao Jie looked at Huang Yixing. There was no anger on his face, "Send the children back. The Imperial Ancestral Temple needs an auspicious time to present the gifts. We won't stay in Hengyang County. "
Huang Yixing seemed to have woken up from a dream, "Okay!"
This time he learned his lesson. He turned around and said, "Invite the children and the elderly onto the carriage and send them home first!"
The people below started to get busy.
The Tian Jie Army followed the orders and didn't move.
The Kingdom of Qi's entourage didn't dare to provoke them either, so they stayed in their carriages and didn't move.
They waited until the carriages carrying the children and elderly left before they started to move.
This time, only the Hengyang County officials led by Huang Yixing stood on both sides of the road and respectfully sent them off.
Jiang Wang, who returned to the carriage, didn't have any expression on his face.
He already knew what Huang Yixing was like. After today, he didn't care what would happen to Huang Yixing in the future.
Early on in the Red Tail County battlefield, Chongxuan Chu Liang's evaluation of Huang Yixing was only four words — "betraying the country for the sake of fame."
At that time, Huang Yixing wanted a name, and Chongxuan Chu Liang wanted stability, so he gave Huang Yixing a name. He didn't even care about making himself more infamous. He allowed people to spread rumors that Xiong Tu wanted to kill all the people of the Yang Land. It was Huang Yichen who made the people kneel and block the butcher's knife.
In fact, how could Huang Yixing stop Chongxuan and Chu Liang?
Even if he had to roll on the ground for the sake of the common people, slapping his own face for the sake of the common people, slapping himself in the face and beating himself to death … he wouldn't even frown.
It was Xiong Tu who returned his saber to its sheath.
But now …
The land of Yang has been set, the people of Yang have all returned to their hearts.
Huang Yixing's value was getting smaller and smaller.
Perhaps it was because he himself was clear on this point that he was anxious to confirm his identity as the governor of Hengyang County as soon as possible. He was afraid that at the last moment, he would be taken away.
At least in the position of the governor of Hengyang County, he wouldn't be so easily moved.
Cao Jue was angry because he was in charge of a region, but he urged a child to do some flattery. He tolerated it once, but he couldn't tolerate it a second time. However, this showed the attitude of the military hall towards this person.
Although Ji Cheng, who died in his country, created a lot of resistance for Qi, he gained more respect from the soldiers of Qi.
Jiang Wang pitied those old people who lost their country and couldn't regain a sense of belonging. However, he didn't have a good impression of Huang Yixing, who was also an old man of Hengyang.
Jung Genzun didn't even get out of the car. After all, the people of Hengyang County warmly welcomed him, not him, who only got second place …
The carriages drove away, and the flag representing Qi gradually disappeared from sight.
Huang Yixing's head, which was almost lowered to his knees, slowly lifted up.
"Jiang Wang respects the old, Cao Jue respects the young."
He put on a fake smile and gritted his teeth. "Tianjiao of the country, the famous generals of the country, are the backbone of Qi. Only I, Huang Yixing, am a slave. I'm not a human!
"Sir …" His confidant tried to persuade him.
Huang Yixing glared at him. "What, I can't say it?"
He lost control. "I can't even scold myself?!"
No one said anything.
…
…
The carriages continued to move forward through Hengyang County.
Rizhao County's Provost, Tian Antai, was also waiting by the roadside. However, there were only two attendants beside him.
He didn't even block the way. He only said a few congratulatory words.
Jiang Wang and Jung Genzun both came out to thank him.
Interestingly, one of the attendants accompanying Tian Antai was the current mayor of Qingyang County, Dugu Xiao.
It could be seen that Tian Antai wasn't an ignorant and incompetent person. Ever since he took office, his governance of Rizhao County was obvious to all. He wasn't worse than anyone else. In fact, he was the one with the best development among the three counties.
Perhaps it was because he was Tian Anping's brother that people placed too many hopes on him that shouldn't be placed on him. Thus, he seemed mediocre.
Cao Jie's attitude towards this son of the Tian Family was very kind. He even got off the carriage to say a few words to him.
Today, Qingyang County was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. It was reasonable for Feng Zhu to win the Hetai Competition. Cao Jie also jokingly asked if they wanted to rest in Qingyang County. Jiang Wang hurriedly refused.
There were priorities, and it was important to know one's own limits.
Many people were ruined because they didn't know it.
Among the three counties in Yangdi, Gao Shaoling's Red-Tail County wasn't on the way back to the country. He only asked someone to send a congratulatory letter, which was delivered halfway. He had a good sense of propriety.
Of course, Jinghai's Gao Family was seen as a nouveau riche by many. However, Gao Shaoling was the most talented person in Jinghai. He couldn't be too bad.
In fact, after the convoy left Yangdi, Jiang Wang slowly felt the difference.
Although Yangdi had already been naturalized, it was now Qi's territory. After all, so many years of history couldn't be completely erased. It was still very different from the Qi of the past.
Dingyao, Yangshan, Fengxian, Atractylodes, Baolong …
Along the way, the people of Qi enthusiastically crowded the roadside, cheering and jumping. There was only joy and no timidity or fear.
The local soldiers were on both sides of the road to maintain order. No one stopped the convoy. The local officials only sent one or two representatives to congratulate them. The local governor's congratulatory letter was directly sent to Linzi. There was no need to flatter them.
Whether a country was strong or not only depended on its people's confidence.
The people of Yangdi needed more time to develop the true temperament of the people of Qi. It wasn't their fault.
Only when the country was like this could the people be like this.
Of course, if it was always under the rule of people like Huang Yixing, it might be difficult to change the atmosphere.
Jiang Wang suddenly thought —
Was this the reason why a good-tempered person like Cao Jie suddenly got angry?
Changing the customs wasn't something that could be done in two or three days.
Another thing that was worth mentioning was …
Many women of Qi courageously expressed their affection for the Tianjiao who had returned with great honor.
They threw flowers and fruits along the way enthusiastically and generously.
They also boldly threw sachets and scarves onto the carriage.
After all, it was an elegant matter. The soldiers who maintained order wouldn't stop them.
Jung Genzun, who only came in second, drove a better carriage than Jiang Wang, who came in first!
Chung Geng Sheng and Shi Si had already gotten off the carriage after the convoy entered Qi and returned to the carriage of the spectators. Therefore, there wasn't any other factor that affected it …
It must be because the people of Qi were too kind. They were generous to the losers!
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