The carriage arrived outside the gate of the Imperial City. After getting off the bus, Qi Ning found that there were many officials gathering outside the Imperial City, and they were all covered in court uniforms. The gate of the Imperial City had not yet been opened, and the officials from all three or five were whispering in a low voice.
After Qi Ning got off, the carriage left and went to the place where the carriage was parked. Li Tang and others could only escort outside the gate of the imperial city, so naturally they could not follow them, and they all followed the carriage.
Qi Ning tidied up his clothes. He approached the past. Wherever he passed, many people bowed to him, but his expression was not worthy of respect.
Qi Ning knew in his heart that in the eyes of these officials, he was young and shallow. Although he had a title, he was a fledgling in terms of qualifications and prestige. These people would not have any awe from the bottom of their hearts. If Qi Jing were alive, the current situation would naturally be different.
He casually scanned and found that there were many acquaintances among them. Wuxiang Hou Su Zhen was talking and laughing with several officials. Lu Xiao, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was also whispering to several officials. Even Dou Kui, the Minister of Revenue, was also among the crowd, but the Sima family and several giants in the court, such as the King of Huainan, did not appear.
Su Zhen happened to see Qi Ning, and was stunned for a moment, his smile froze on his face, but he quickly turned around and continued to joke with others.
It was already summer, the sky was just bright, but the climate was not cool. Qi Ning was a little bored. Hearing the footsteps on the side, a voice said: "Mr.
Qi Ning hurriedly turned around, but found that it was Xue Lingfeng, the commander of the Tiger God Camp. The previous epidemic spread in the capital. Although Xue Lingfeng had made great efforts, Qi Ning had a great affection for him and smiled and said, "Commander Xue Xue!" He thought that Xue Lingfeng was responsible for the garrison of the capital, so he naturally had to participate in the morning court.
Xue Lingfeng nodded slightly and said, "I heard that the Black Scale Camp was practicing hard day and night. Can the Marquis go to inspect it?"
Qi Ning was stunned and thought about how to raise this topic as soon as he came up, but it was normal to think that Xue Lingfeng was a military general, so it was normal to care about the training of the Black Scale Camp.
After the Black Scale Camp was formed, he went to Xichuan. After he came back, he had no time to go over and see. He really didn't know what the situation was. He whispered: "I'll take time to check it out these two days."
Xue Lingfeng also said softly: "The Black Scale Camp was a banner created by the general. It is not easy to rebuild it now. Whether for the court or the general, the Marquis must put more thoughts on it. Duan Canghai and others are veterans from the Black Scale Camp. It is no problem to train them, but!" He glanced at Dou Kui who was whispering from a distance, and then said softly: "The heavy tools cost a lot of money. At the marquis' court meeting, you can also ask the emperor for more money."
"Fee?"
Xue Lingfeng whispered: "As far as I know, the Black Scale Camp has been in construction for nearly two months, but I have never heard of the money being allocated. The Marquis has been in Xichuan, and Duan Canghai may not be able to report to the Marquis in time. No matter how brave and loyal the soldier is, if he cannot get enough food, he will be unable to recover and may even cause a mutiny."
Qi Ning frowned, looked at Dou Kui from afar, then looked at Lu Xiao, the Minister of War, and said softly: "Thank you, Uncle Xue, for your advice, I know it."
When Xue Lingfeng talked to him, he spoke earnestly, but it seemed to be talking to him in the tone of an elder. However, Qi Ning understood that Xue Lingfeng was promoted by the general Qi Jing back to the first place. He followed Qi Jing for many years and had a special relationship with the Jinyi Hou Qi family. Everyone knows that the Black Scale Camp is Qi Jing's heart. Now the Black Scale Camp can be rebuilt. Xue Lingfeng certainly hopes that the Black Scale Camp can restore its former glory.
At this moment, several carriages arrived one after another. The person who came down from the carriage in the front was Xiao Zhang, the king of Huainan. Xiao Zhang got off the carriage and looked back. Seeing that the second carriage was Ma Lan, the Zhenguo Company, walked over and said with a smile: "The Duke is nearly 70 years old, but he is still energetic. He can still be refreshed this morning. He is getting younger and younger every year."
At this time, Sima Changshen, who was in the latter carriage, had already come over quickly, bowed to Xiao Zhang, and then supported Sima Lan. Sima Lan smiled and said, "Your Majesty is disgusting me, hahaha!" He looked up at the sky and said, "It's not dawn yet. When I retire and return home in the future, I don't have to get up in the dark."
The King of Huainan smiled and said, "Long live the emperor, the Duke of the Kingdom of One hundred years. With the body and bones of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, he will serve the emperor for at least thirty years."
Sima Lan waved her hand and smiled, "The prince is joking." At this time, when the officials of the dynasty saw the two giants in the court arrive at the same time, many of them came over and lined up on both sides. The King of Huainan took the lead. Sima Changshen looked at Sima Lan's back and sneered in a low voice: "Working for another thirty years will not make some people hate it."
Sima Lan glanced at Sima Changshen, and Sima Changshen did not dare to speak and helped Sima Lan over.
Before he could take a few steps, he heard another sound of a carriage. Sima Lan did not look back. Sima Changshen turned around and looked surprised on his face. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Dad, look, he is here too. That is the carriage of the Dantai family."
Sima Lan turned around and saw that the carriage was quite spacious, but there was a strange pattern engraved on the body of the carriage, which was a big knife, and the whole body was gold.
When many officials saw the carriage, they looked at each other, and many people looked surprised.
In fact, everyone in the court knew that the golden sword was the emblem of the Dantai family, and the Dantai family's carriage was walking on the street and could be identified at a glance.
The Jindao Dantai family was one of the four hereditary marquises of the Empire. As early as the Taizu era, they were the number one general. It was not until Emperor Taizong took over the throne and promoted the Jinyi Qi family that another major martial arts family in the empire shone. It was known to everyone that the two martial arts of the Great Chu Empire were the Jinyi Qi family and the Jindao Dantai family.
The Jinyi Qi family was famous for the two generations of Jinyi Hou. It is well-known throughout the world. The Qi family led the army to conquer Xichuan and went north to fight against Han. They were all great military achievements. The Dan Tai family went south to quell the bandits and then ruled the East China Sea navy, which led the Great Chu. Therefore, people called the Jinyi Qi family a fierce tiger on the land, and the Dan Tai family a ferocious dragon on the sea.
However, in recent years, the Dan Tai family has seemed extremely low-key in the court, and is even a little withdrawn, and rarely interacts with officials in the court. The golden sword waiter of Dan Tai Huang has been recuperating in the mansion all year round, and his two sons are also among the Donghai Navy. When the previous emperor was still there, he already allowed Dan Tai Huang not to go to court.
It has been many years since Dan Tai Huang appeared at the court meeting. At this time, the carriage of the Dan Tai family suddenly appeared. No one except Dan Tai Huang dared to ride this carriage. Everyone was a little surprised and wondered why Dan Tai Huang suddenly came to the morning court.
After the carriage and horses were opened, two Golden Sword Guards carefully helped an old man out of the car. Qi Ning could see clearly at this time that when he saw the old man wearing an official robe, although he was old, he could see that he was tall and burly. However, when he got off the car, his body swayed slightly, and he knew that the old man's body was afraid of some problems.
The King of Huainan and Duke Zhen, who had already walked towards the city gate, had turned around and looked back to the golden sword wait for Dan Tai Huang.
Not only these two, Wuxiang Hou Su Zhen and other officials in the court also stepped forward and bowed to Dan Tai Huang together. No one made a sound, but from everyone's expressions and movements, Qi Ning could feel the awe of the officials for the old man.
"It's the Golden Sword Hou!" Xue Lingfeng whispered in Qi Ning's ear and also went forward.
When Qi Ning saw the patterned emblem on the carriage, he had guessed a few points and walked over there. After Dan Tai Huang got off the carriage, he looked up at the sky. The King of Huainan had already walked over quickly and bowed, "Old Marquis, why are you here too?" Although he was a prince, when he was still in his infancy, Dan Tai Huang had already followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world. Therefore, the King of Huainan also had extraordinary respect for Dan Tai Huang.
The four hereditary geeks who were granted the title back then were already the third generation of Jinyi, and the Marquis of Wuxiang Su Zhen was the second generation, and only Sima Lan and Dan Tai Huang were still alive.
Now Sima Lan has been awarded the title of Duke of Zhenguo. Among the four hereditary descendants, Dan Tai Huang is the only first generation hereditary marquis.
Although Dan Tai Huang has retained the momentum of the past, he is old and has to accept his old age. He is over 70 years old, with gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and his eyes are not very bright. His gray beard connects from his temples to his chin, which shows how powerful he was back then.
"It has been many years since I entered the court." Jin Daohou's voice was a little hoarse, and he showed a smile: "If I don't come to the court again, I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future!" At this point, even after a cough, the King of Huainan was very considerate and did not care that he was the prince's master. He personally went to hold Dan Taihuang's arm, then raised his hand and patted the King of Huainan on the back and said, "Old Marquis, I sent someone to send medicine several times. They are all rare medicinal materials, which are of great benefit to your health, but hey, you have never accepted it. Why are you doing this?"
"Birth, old age, sickness and death cannot be resisted by human power." Dan Tai Huang coughed for a while before smiling: "I am already the one who stepped into the coffin with half a foot. The prince's precious ointment should not be wasted on old waste like me." After saying that, he coughed a few more times.
Ma Lan of Zhenguo Company whispered: "Old Marquis, if you are not in good health, you should have a good rest in the mansion. If the emperor sees you like this, he will feel distressed." He is several years younger than Dan Tai Huang and looks strong in spirit, but compared with Dan Tai Huang, Dan Tai Huang seems to be a dozen years older than him.
One is getting stronger and stronger, while the other is old and has a very healthy state, but its physical condition is incomparable.
"Brother Sima, I haven't seen each other for a few days." Dan Taihuang saw Sima Lan and smiled and said, "You are getting better and better in spirit, and I can't compare with you. I miss you back then!" After coughing for a while, he continued, "I remember you and me drinking back then. No matter what time you were drunk and unconscious when you were halfway through. Hehe, I can't match you now."
Sima Lan was also quite moved and said, "Old brother, we are all old. Looking back on the past, the old brother was very proud and gentle. These years are like passing clouds. In a flash, you and I are already blinded. Alas, we can't go back to the days of the past."—
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Chapter completed!