"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Upon entering the imperial study, Dong Zhongshu bowed respectfully, dressed in a grey Confucian robe. His jet-black hair was neatly tied into a bun and enclosed in an exquisite jade crown, epitomizing the spirit of a scholar. His most striking feature was his eyes, filled with the brilliance of wisdom. It seemed as if nothing in the world could escape his observation.
"Issue the decree, appoint Dong Zhongshu as an official of the Qin Dynasty, and entitle him to the second-rank treatment!" Qin Wudao commanded, temporarily assigning Dong Zhongshu a nominal post without granting him any actual power within the court.
"I am grateful, Your Majesty!"
As the proposer of the 'Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues,' Dong Zhongshu naturally adhered to the will of the sovereign. He willingly accepted the role.
