"Many families have sent their young disciples to give gifts and have some experience. You can just communicate with them." Ding Qi's eyes were full of encouragement,
"Ah?" Ding Kui's face fell. Wasn't he trying to catch him doing something?
"Ah, what, I'm busy here, why don't you still want to sneak away and enjoy the happiness?"
Sure enough, Ding Kui had a slightly disapproving look on his face, and Ding Qi turned against him.
The Jiang family pampers you, is it possible that I should pamper you? Ding Qi felt extremely unbalanced.
"Don't dare, kid. I'll just follow your orders." Ding Kui pinched his nose and admitted. Although he was rarely beaten when he was young, he knew that his father had a very bad temper and would never use his brain when he could do it.
It turned out that Ding Kun and the chief steward of the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Nai, Jiang Shunchuan's father, hid in the warehouse of Duke Anguo's Mansion and started drinking. By the way, they could supervise the warehouse to collect gifts.
"Old Nai, there's something I've wanted to ask you face to face for a long time." Ding Kun put down the empty bowl in his hand.
"What's the matter? Just ask if you have anything. Sunchuan has been back several times and you don't let him say anything." Jiang Nai patted open the mud seal of a jar of wine and filled it up for Ding Kun.
"It's about Okawa. You said you are a good slayer warrior, so why do you let your son run away to learn bow and arrow?"
"Hey, let's forget it ourselves. Who doesn't want his son to live longer? Being an archer is safer than a warrior. He doesn't have to rush to the forefront. It's good to hide behind and fire arrows.
Think about it, the two of us have encountered many dangers. If we are careless, we may be dead. How many times has old money been in danger? When he saw that the situation was not right, he was the first one to run away." Obviously Jiang
Nai and Qianbu are also acquaintances.
"That's right, I remembered what you said. Every time we retreat, Lao Qian takes the lead, and every time I cut off his rear. He also plausibly said that archers opening the way can eliminate traps and ensure the safety of our retreat.
You have worked so hard for your son. This reason is a lesson filled with blood and tears. It happened that something happened to the young master, and I called Lao Qian back. With his guidance, Dachuan has made great progress, and now he has married a good wife. You can rest assured.
." Ding Kun was happy to find fault with Qian Bu.
"Then I have to thank you for taking care of me. Otherwise, it would be so easy for Sunchuan to be promoted to the Wind Archer. Speaking of which, I really have to thank Lao Qian for this. It's a pity that he didn't come this time. This bowl of wine is my tribute to him.
." Jiang Nao raised his head and drank all the wine in the bowl.
"Hey, yo, if I hadn't followed the scent of the wine, it would have been hard to find you two mice." There were two more people in the warehouse.
"Hahaha, it's Sihai. Well, Jiang Nan, what brings you here to find us?" Seeing the appearance of these two people, Jiang Nai knew that something had happened.
Quan Sihai and Jiang Nan are personal guards, one is the commander and the other is the squadron leader. When many outsiders come to see them, they will not leave their master easily.
"It was Master Hou who asked me to find Brother Kun. The matter is not too urgent and will not affect your drinking. Brother Kun, Master, I think someone will reveal the news of our arrival at Jiang Mansion to the Eighth Army. Depending on the tempers of Lao Dong and others,
I couldn't bear it any longer and came to find Mr. Hou to ask clearly what the regulations would be in the future.
There are Shaodian Dan’s eyes and ears everywhere in Zhenjing City. It is inconvenient for the Marquis to meet with them at this time. I would like to ask you to go out of the city, stop them on the official road, and persuade them to return to camp and wait in peace. You also know those people,
I was used to being arrogant when I was here, and I really can’t find anyone to suppress me except you." Quan Sihai was indeed good at conveying military orders, and explained the matter clearly in a few words.
"Well, pass the news to the Eighth Army and rush to the capital. They won't arrive until early tomorrow morning at the earliest. There's really no rush.
The one they jump at the most is Dong Ba, who should be at the level of a fearless knight in the later period. No one has restrained him for so many years, so he must have forgotten who I am." Ding Kun sorted through the information and already knew that he was
What to do.
"Sihai, I won't invite you to drink when you are on duty. You can go back after the matter is over. I will ask the second master for a military order later. Xiaokun will take him to the division to give them a step to go down. This
Things will definitely not be delayed." Jiang Nai quickly found the key to the matter.
The problem that Ding Qi and Quan Sihai found difficult was not as important as the drinking matter in the hands of the two butlers Ding Kun and Jiang Nai. It can be seen that these two old gingers have gone through many storms and have rich experience in handling problems.
After several sections of letter eagles taking off and landing, the news that Hu Guohou and his son arrived at Anguo Gongfu reached the Eighth Army camp in the evening.
Dong Ba, commander of the 71st Division, Hua Mo, commander of the 72nd Division, Luo Tao, commander of the 77th Division, Shu Li, commander of the 78th Division, Qiao Meng, commander of the 80th Division, and
Together they came to the Chinese army's tent.
"The presence of the Marquis in Zhenjing City proves that the king is not intolerant of the existence of the Ding family. The rumors that the boss was killed by the king are self-defeating. If we don't go to see the Marquis, will it make the Marquis think that we are killing him?"
Forgot?" Dong Ba, who took the lead, said first.
"The people of the 75th Division met the young Marquis last time. I heard that the boss is with the Marquis. We can't miss this opportunity and ask the Marquis to find a way to come back and take charge of the overall situation." Luo Tao listened to his subordinates.
We talked about Fan Yuzhen leading a team to Pingzhong County.
Only Hua Mo was calm at the scene and said: "Why do they want to tell us the news? Isn't the purpose of bringing in so many people over the years obvious? If the Marquis can really come back, wouldn't all their hard work be in vain?"
"Things cannot be viewed this way. Since the king allows the Marquis to enter and leave the capital freely, he will not worry about him coming to the legion's station, which means that it is possible for the Ding family to regain control of the legion.
Once the Marquis regains control of the legion, what will happen to those who have been transferred to the legion? It is normal for him to win over us and have a good relationship with us at this time." Luo Tao's view is more optimistic.
"Assuming that the king does not want the Ding family to return to the legion, will it matter whether we see the marquis? Will the king be worried about our rebellion? Judging from the current situation, the power we control in the legion is far greater than those of other companies. If they harbor evil intentions, they will not be afraid.
Are we turning against each other? This matter is about to cause trouble. Except for the people they brought, who in the army will listen to them again." Dong looked at the problem based on strength.
Shu Li and Qiao Meng, who had been silent, looked at each other. Qiao Meng said: "Who said we are going to see the Lord Protector? The acting army commander's father has been promoted. As subordinates, we should come to congratulate him, even if he is not welcome at the ceremony.
Let's go and give him a gift."
"Yes, yes, yes, that's the truth." Luo Tao's eyes lit up, "We don't need to go directly under the banner of looking for the Marquis. Qiao Meng should be smart and think of excuses to avoid possible traps.
.”
At this time, Shu Li spoke slowly and said: "The 78th Division has important military affairs. I have no right to make decisions. I need to report to the acting commander of the army. I am not on the same page as you."
"You two young men are the only ones who are cunning." Dong Ba's words made Shu Li and Qiao Meng dumbfounded. He was the oldest in age and seniority, so there was no reason to refute him. "Would it be better to celebrate An Guogong's promotion, or report it to Lord Jiang Xi?"
Whether it's military affairs or not, since we all have to go to the capital, it makes sense for us to go together. Time is limited, so we'll go back and prepare when we're ready, and try to get to the capital when the city gate opens."
Hua Mo still had doubts, but he couldn't defeat four people by himself, so he had no choice but to ask Dong Ba to go back to the camp to make preparations.
From the Eighth Army to Zhenjing City, there was only one official road leading to the north gate. The detour to other city gates was not suitable for war horses. Dong Ba and others wanted to rush to Zhenjing City and would not take other roads.
In the early morning of October 13th, five pure-blood galloping horses carrying five people appeared on the official road outside the north gate of Zhenjing City.
Dong Ba and the other five division commanders did not want to alarm too many people, so they were lightly equipped and Jian Cong did not take any personal guards with them, and just rushed to the capital on the road.
The autumn in Zhenjing City is very dry, and the city wall can be seen from a distance. This is the largest city in Shaodian Kingdom. The outer city walls are built according to the standards of military fortresses, with the lowest point being more than 20 meters.
"Okay, everyone, hurry up. The city gate has been opened." Dong Meng whipped his riding whip in the air to make his mount speed up.
At this moment, on the official road two hundred meters away from them, a figure suddenly floated out and stood firmly in the middle of the road.
The five division commanders immediately became alert when they saw someone on the road.
"Hey, I'm not dazzled, it seems to be Uncle Kun." Qiao Meng, the youngest, took a breath of cold air.
Since Ding Kun left the army and became the housekeeper of Ding Mansion, the junior generals have not had many opportunities to see him, but every time they see it, it will not be a good thing. Therefore, slightly younger division commanders like Shu Li and Qiao Meng
I was even more scared when I saw Ding Kun.
"call", "call", "call"...
The five people all saw clearly the people in the middle of the road, and they lowered the horses they had just lifted. When they reached Ding Kun, seven or eight meters in front of him, they all turned over and dismounted.
"Brother Kun." Dong Ba, Hua Mo and Luo Tao shouted.
"Uncle Kun." Shu Li and Qiao Meng were much more respectful.
"Haha, you've been traveling all night, come on, come and have a rest by the roadside." Ding Kun waved to the five people.
Although Dong Ba and the others were in a hurry to enter the city, the Marquis's housekeeper was right in front of them, so they had no choice but to be patient and follow Ding Kun to the roadside.
"Brother Kun, the journey is not tiring for us. If you don't have any instructions, there is no need to rest. It is better for us to go to the city early to pay homage to the Marquis." Dong Ba has known Ding Kun for the longest time, so he can talk well.
, several others looked at Ding Kun with hopeful eyes.
"I can understand your mood, and I know it too, but you have been in the military camp for too long and you don't know the current situation. Today is the promotion ceremony of An Guogong. What I mean is that it is not convenient to meet you all for the time being.
Not suitable.
If I think it's appropriate to see you, even if I don't take the initiative to go to the legion, I will send someone to inform you. How can I let you know through other people's mouths?" Ding Kun's words were like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of the five division commanders.