"County, that can't be the border. I spent so much effort in Juyang City and built Hengfu City. Unless it is Nanqiu County, I may not be willing to change." Ding Kui was reluctant to part with the foundation of Juyang City.
This was something Jiang Xi didn't expect.
He thought for a while and said: "Well, it's not easy to get Nanqiu County, but you have the right to clear obstacles, and you have resisted the invasion of all nearby countries here. It would be much easier if it was a non-hereditary title."
"If it's not hereditary, it's not hereditary. Originally, my uncle Zhongyong was also non-hereditary. Nanqiu County guaranteed to me that no one can come in."
Ding Kui did not say this casually. He could form a private army of a legion if given the land of one county. The Red Army protecting the country could block the landing of one legion if it exceeded ten thousand, and it could block the landing of at least five or six legions if it had one hundred thousand.
This has exceeded the naval strength of a kingdom.
"Okay, I will send a message to the elder brother, and he will handle this matter. During this time, you should prepare to go south. I will talk to Shao Dianxi and ask him to put some pressure on the capital and strive for more for the war zone.
Funding.
Before that, I'm going to see Long Yan and Jiang Jing. I want to stabilize the morale of the army during the New Year and I can't leave the base camp. Since I'm here today, I'll go to your house and say hello to my father."
Nanqiu County was fully restored and the border war was suspended. Jiang Xi had time to move around, but he had to keep a low profile when going to Juyang City.
Ding Kui naturally hopes that Jiang Xi will go to Juyang City. There are not many relatives in the first place, and the new home has moved to a remote area. There are very few relatives moving around. Moreover, Long Yan's mother and daughter have a special bond with the Jiang family. It is necessary to see Jiang more.
Home people.
The war in Nanqiu County came to an end. The Kong family army took the lead in leaving on the third day after the surrender and returned to Wenguo County. The Kong family soldiers were already eager to return. The troops of the 21st Army Corps were responsible for the heavy responsibility of border defense and returned to their own territory one after another after the Kong family army left.
defense zone.
The Twelve Legions had other tasks. In addition to guarding the prisoners, they also had to escort the captive officers at division level and above to Nanjing City. As for the eight senior officials, Ding Kui sent people to Zhenjing City.
The Eighth Army Corps stayed near the county town to rest and recuperate, while the 75th Division temporarily assisted in the defense of the Chunlu Bay Water Village, waiting for new recruits from the water village to take over the defense.
Ding Kui set an example and did not go home. Instead, Shao Dian Luan took Jiang Xi off and went around to the county town to see him in the military camp.
The eldest princess expressed condolences to the troops, but she had no fault with her. The title of the most beautiful woman in Shaodian Kingdom was still on her head. The soldiers were very excited to see her, and they all lamented that only Ding Kui was worthy of such a beautiful princess.
"Why don't you go back during the Chinese New Year?" Shao Dianluan is a resentful little daughter-in-law.
"I'm leading the troops on the front line, and tens of thousands of eyes are staring at me. Is it okay to run home privately to celebrate the New Year?" Ding Kui motioned to his soldiers and followers to leave.
Ding Fen stood outside the tent with her head held high and her chest high.
"The battle is over. This is no longer the front line. Why don't you go back? You went home often when you were stationed at Juyang City." Shao Dianluan kept asking questions.
"Hey, that's different. Now I'm the commander-in-chief of an army. My subordinates regard me as a role model. I have to take the lead in strictly observing military discipline. It's been a while since we last met. Do you miss me so much?" After saying this, Ding Kui blocked his wife's mouth.
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After a while, he said, "Huh, I thought you had forgotten your wife and children at home." Shao Dianluan nestled in her husband's arms.
"You are the mistress of the family, so don't be petty. Everyone below is looking at you." Ding Kui stroked the hair in his arms.
"How can I not be too petty? Can I help you carry your little lover to the bed?"
A pair of catkins touched Ding Kui's waist.
A chill ran down his back, and Ding Kui said, "That's impossible! Am I such a casual person?"
"Oh, originally I thought Ruan Xingzhu was cute and cute, with a high level of magic power and a strong background as a teacher, so I was thinking about how to help you marry him home." Shao Dianluan half-closed his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly.
Apple, Apple, you have done a great job this time! I will reward you well later.
Ding Kui's thoughts changed rapidly.
My wife's drama is getting more and more exciting. If it hadn't been for the little report that night, I might have really believed her, so I'd better coax her first.
"As expected, she is a considerate and good lady, but Xingzhu is Master Gui's most important disciple, and she will probably not marry her as a concubine. She may become the chief minister of your royal family in the future."
"Uh-huh, if you like it, it doesn't matter if I try some tricks. Leave it to the worshiper and I'll figure it out." Shao Dianluan opened his eyes and stared into Ding Kui's eyes.
"Hahaha, you can do whatever you want, I don't care about you."
"Tell me, do you like it or not?" Shao Dianluan's eyes were like daggers.
"I listen to you. If you want me to like it, I will like it. If I don't like it, I won't." Ding Kui began to play Tai Chi.
"It's true," Shao Dianluan broke away from Ding Kui's arms and sat up straight, "I can tell you, Jingjing's surname is not Ding. Before you have a second child, you have to think carefully about marrying a concubine.
Can give birth to babies."
When Ding Kui heard this, he knew that the crisis was temporarily over, so he said: "I will try to end the war as soon as possible and go home to have a fat boy with you. How about that?" Suddenly an evil smile appeared on his face.
"Go, go, go, this is in the camp, and the soldiers are watching from outside!" Shao Dianluan instantly understood what her husband meant.
There were indeed many people passing by for an excuse outside the tent. It was not that they had any evil intentions. They were satisfied if they could just take one more look at the most beautiful woman in the kingdom.
The couple inevitably talked about trivial matters at home and matters in the territory. Little did they know that the Senate had a quarrel over Ding Kui's new territory.
Ding Kui's contribution in the battle of Nanqiu County was undoubtedly the greatest, so he specially discussed it separately in the Senate.
Jiang Li left the Anguo Army behind and returned to Zhenjing. Together with Longdang, he proposed to ennoble Ding Kui as a third-grade marquis and add a county to his territory. In order to encourage the people on the border to resist foreign enemies, he sealed the Nanqiu county where Ding Kui participated in the recovery.
he.
The nobles of the royal family headed by Zipi strongly opposed it. Gongsun Da, Bao Lan and Xun Ruo also felt that they could not give the border counties to Ding Kui. This violated the long-standing fiefdom system of the Senate.
"This resistance is not small, and the obstacle removal power is not easy to use." Jiang Li told Long Dang in private.
"The key is the attitude of the royal family. Is the king's sister not worthy of a border county? In peacetime, we need to rely on the Government Affairs Council. Now it is a time of war. How can the royal family listen to the Zi family?" Long Dang did not expect such a situation to arise.
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"The Prince Regent himself is destroying tradition. How can he have the confidence to encourage his subordinates to accuse us of destroying tradition? Humph, the guardian of the royal family is entrusted to an inhumane person!" Jiang Li pointed his finger at Shaodian.
"For this plan, let the military nobles put more pressure. We cannot retreat at this time. We have to let the Prince Regent figure out who is fighting bloody battles for the country."
Long Dang has his own ideas. If he helps Ding Kui obtain the Nanqiu County City now, he will have a way to help Long Yuan obtain the Qingshui County City in the future. This is a win-win situation for the Long, Jiang, and Ding families.
Nine times out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory, and within two days there was explosive news from the rebels.
The rebel king Shaodianyong was very happy when he learned that Ding Kui had made numerous achievements in expelling his own army, and specifically instructed the puppet senate to study giving Ding Kui an official title.
After days of urgent consultations by the Puppet Senate, Ding Kui's contribution was finally attributed to the Ding family. The first-grade Protector of the Country who was promoted to Ding was designated as the Third-grade Protector of the Country. Nanqiu County, Dongxiong City, Chunlu City, and Dingjiang City were granted the title
The territory of the Ding family.
"Ma De, what the hell did Shao Dianzhi do!" Ding Kui learned and cursed, "TMD, isn't this obviously trying to harm me? What a bullshit Lord Protector, a rebellious person has the nerve to grant me a territory!"
Now the nobles of the Zi family have more reason to oppose the granting of Nanqiu County to Ding Kui. Is this a reward for Ding Kui or does it support the rebellion of the king?
Shaodianzhi has returned to Xingbang City, and Shaodianyong receives him in the newly built Xihang Palace in the city.
"Are you sure your country will support us if we do this?" Shao Dianyong was dressed in a king's attire.
"My child is sure that not only Prince Jiman, but also my aunt is very dissatisfied with Ding Kui. Ding Kui is the biggest obstacle to our country's plan for the Chunlu Bay Water Village."
Shao Dianzhi thought of Ji Man's last request during the negotiation that day, and said that hitting Ding Kui would help Ji Man breathe out a sigh of relief.
"Is Ding Kui really unwilling to take refuge with others?" Shao Dianyong's tone was full of regret.
Ding Kui's reputation in the Eighth Army is rising. If he can instigate that invincible elite to rebel, his throne will be more secure, and he can even support the Yang family to check and balance it.
"Well, he only hopes that he will not lead the Eighth Army to attack us within a year. It is obvious that he will sell at a price depending on the situation." Shao Dianzhi did not dare to lie.
In fact, the situation had already been grasped by Shaodian Yong. Now he came to ask this question because he wanted to test his son. Who should he make as the prince in the future? With the lessons learned from the two previous kings, he wanted to make a decision early to avoid making the same mistake again.
"Then force him to make a decision. If Shaodian is suspicious of him, he will naturally push the Ding family to us. If he doesn't take refuge with others, can he still be king on his own?"
He had thought it through carefully when he decided to become a third-grade Protector of the Country.
"Who passed the news about our discussion to Shaodian Yong? Is there a rebel spy in the Senate?" Jiang Li was very angry.
"Is it weird? I feel like Gongsunda is like a spy!"
Jiang Li was choked by Long Dang's words. He knew that the relationship between the two families was not good, but Mr. Long actually went to the battle in person to throw dirty water.
"Well, being interfered with by the rebel king, our motion can no longer be pushed forward. It makes us look like spies." Jiang Li rarely encountered such an aggrieved thing.
"People don't hesitate to reward meritorious officials. Can't the Prince Regent learn from it? If such an obvious counter-intentional plan were to succeed, I believe that Shao Dianyong would be laughed out of his teeth." Long Dang still has a glimmer of hope.
"Do you think Ding Kui will really defect to the rebel king?" Shaodian asked Zipi in his mansion.
After he was named Prince Regent, the original residence was renovated and now expanded several times, making him personally feel the courtesy of the powerful.
"Because the Zi family and the Ding family have always been at odds, it is inconvenient for me to comment on this matter." Zibi deliberately avoided suspicion.
"But it doesn't matter, I will listen to your opinion."
"Since this is the case, let me make a guess." Zi Pi's eyes sparkled.