Jiang Tong paused for a while to let everyone digest the previously announced news, then waved to Ding Kui and said, "Kui'er, come here. "
Ding Kui heard his grandfather explain the process and was not surprised. He walked quickly onto the high platform and stood upright in front of Jiang Tong.
Jiang Tong stretched out a palm and pressed it on the top of Ding Kui's head. He saw red light continuously pouring out from Jiang Tong's palm, flowing down Ding Kui's body, wrapping around Ding Kui's body and reaching Ding Kui's head.
On the soles of his feet, red light enveloped Ding Kui's entire body.
The red light continued to roll on Ding Kui's body, but the speed gradually slowed down, and finally formed a full-body armor. After the armor was completely formed, Jiang Tong removed his palm.
Ding Kui felt warm all over his body, but otherwise there was nothing unusual. After his grandfather removed his hand, the armor on his body did not disappear and still existed.
Jiang Tong waved to Jiang Li, and Jiang Li stood up with a long sword in his hand, slashed at Ding Kui in the air, and a beam of sword light flew out.
"Bang" the sword light hit Ding Kui and dispersed. Ding Kui took a step back, removing the power attached to the sword light. The fighting spirit armor on his body was still condensed and showed no sign of disintegration.
The experts present nodded their heads.
This is a demonstration that announces in the most direct way that Jiang Tong has entered the ranks of the legendary knights.
Douqi armor is the symbol of the fearless knight, but it can only be put on for oneself; Douqi transformation is the symbol of the dominating knight, but it can only be transformed into a specific shape, not everything can be changed; putting on douqi armor for others, at least
Only a legendary knight can do it.
The legendary knight cannot easily display the special form of fighting spirit, nor can he attack people at will, but it is possible to put a fighting spirit armor on others to distinguish the dominating knight.
"Bah bang bang!" Shao Diandan took the lead in applauding, and other court officials followed suit.
Jiang Tong came to Ding Kui's side, stretched out his palm again and pressed it on Ding Kui's head. After a while, he sucked away the fighting spirit armor. The demonstration session of "Promotion Ceremony" came to an end.
Everyone was waiting for Jiang Tong to announce that he would step down as the patriarch and hand it over to one of his sons, but he did not do so.
"The banquet has begun! The Jiang Mansion has prepared a small banquet for everyone, and also invited the most famous actors in the capital to perform. Everyone will watch and eat." Jiang Li stood up and announced.
It seems that Jiang Tong doesn't want to step down as the clan leader for the time being. Of course, this is not unacceptable. A person with level 7 combat power is not attached to the power in the world and only wants to pursue a higher realm, but he will do his best for the family.
In the Shaodian Kingdom's practice, many people continue to serve as clan leaders for several years after being promoted to legendary knights. They want to integrate their families and choose to abdicate without any worries.
During the banquet, Shaodian Dan did not show any more interest in Ding Kui, which made the guests present feel strange and could not figure out what the king was thinking.
It stands to reason that the close ministers who have just finished the reward will definitely chat for a while at the banquet. It is really rare that there is no interaction like this.
In fact, Shao Diandan himself was quite troubled. After returning from Shao Dianhuan, he was so confused that he went to check the royal books. He found a very strange result. Most of the princesses who had been married to the Ding family had always been
They all gave birth to daughters, but only one princess gave birth to a son.
This confirmed what Shaodianhuan said, that the Shaodian royal family intended to control the population of the direct descendants of the Ding family. Now Shaodiandan began to believe in the sentence "Shaodian country cannot live without the Ding family, but those who perish from Shaodian will definitely be Ding."
Although he did not force Ding Dao to die under his own instructions, he did not strictly prohibit it, and Ding Dao died in front of him. He didn't know what the Ding family would think, but Ding Qi never returned to Zhenjing City, which seemed unlikely.
Great.
Shaodian Dan does not expect that he can resolve the hatred of the Ding family. He can only hope that the descendants of the two families can reconcile, at least to allow the Ding family to have a descendant. The ten palace ladies who were rewarded to Ding Kui today were mixed with his own thoughts.
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The medicine in this world that guarantees the birth of a son is not 100% effective, and it varies from person to person, but marrying more wives and having more children is still the most effective method in the world.
The "Promotion Ceremony" ended with the end of the banquet. Shaodiandan left the party early in the middle of the banquet. His presence would make these veteran ministers uncomfortable. After fifteen years in office, Shaodiandan has still not integrated into the atmosphere of the older generation.
Among the ministers, except for those he promoted, others only showed respect on the surface, and none swore allegiance in private.
After the king left, the other dukes secretly wanted to know who the next head of the Jiang family would be. Even though the Jiang family had no direct heirs, as long as Jiang Tong did not fall, an heir might suddenly appear in the Jiang family. Jiang Li, Jiang Xidu
You can adopt a collateral descendant and declare it to the outside world as an illegitimate child.
Jiang Tong's answer was very vague and he refused to reveal anything. After the ceremony, nine of the ten Dukes went back with questions.
"Ding Qi, you didn't eat just now. Let's have two drinks." Jiang Li caught Ding Qi who had been depressed all afternoon.
"Ah, brother, I haven't congratulated you yet for being appointed as the third elder of the Senate. Come on, come on, this cup is for you." Ding Qi came to his senses.
"Okay, now that everyone has left, you can relax for a while. The ceremony is over, what are your plans after that?" Jiang Li raised his wine glass, touched his lips and put it down again.
"To be honest, brother, next I want to find out who in the Cao Kingdom participated in the attack that year and who participated in the planning. The blood feud of hundreds of people in the Ding family must be protected." Ding Qi buried his head and drank two more glasses of wine.
"The Jiang family has a duty to do this. If you need any help, you have to ask. Even if you let your second brother plan a national war, you should do it."
"Don't worry about it now. I have sent General Shi to Cao State. What we do here will affect his actions."
"Well, this matter is your priority. We just try to cooperate as much as possible. Have you ever thought about Kui'er's future?"
Ding Qi was stunned. He didn't expect Jiang Li to ask this, "Kui'er's future? It depends on him. Let him take whatever path he wants to choose."
"You should be aware that the king appointed Ding Kui as the Right Protector of the Internal Security Department. I am afraid that he has no intention of letting him enter the military. It will be difficult for someone from the clan government to control the army alone."
"Shao Dian Dan is not very kind. What does it mean to reward Kui'er with ten palace shows? Isn't it because he wants Kui'er to indulge in excessive sexual activities at a young age and affect his foundation?" Ding Qi said bitterly.
"That's not the case, after all, Kui'er has old guys like us watching over him, so we won't let him do such an indulgent thing.
What I mean is that Kui'er can go to other places, such as the Senate, if he is not in the military in the future. If Kui'er is adopted to me, he will be the third elder of the Senate from now on." Jiang Li has been observing Ding Qi's expression.
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Ding stood up with a "Huo" sound and said excitedly: "No, absolutely not! Kui'er is my only bloodline and the future master of the Ding family. How can I pass it on to you?"
"You should know about Jiang Qi. He was originally the only heir of the Jiang family, but now, hey, I'm embarrassed to tell you this. After all, Kui'er has half of the blood of the Jiang family. If he is adopted by me, he will be the heir of the Jiang family.
Lord, Duke An Guo of the Kingdom. If you think about him, would this be a bad thing?"
"I'm not worried that my eldest brother will treat Kui'er badly. If he wants to be adopted by you, who will continue the legacy of the Ding family? Who will succeed him as the Protector of the Country?" If anyone else had told Ding Qi about this, he would probably have punched him in the face.
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"You are still young now, unlike my second brother and I who are both old. It is possible to find a few good girls to continue the legacy of the Ding family. Our two families have been friends for so many years. Do you want to see the inheritance of the Jiang family cut off?
"?" Jiang Li's gentle attitude was in sharp contrast to the excited Ding Qi.
"After I was struck by lightning last time, I went to the medical doctor for a checkup. The medical doctor said that I would not be able to have children in the future. I didn't want to talk about this, but you mentioned Kui'er's adoption, and I had to say it.
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The Ding family has been passed down alone for several generations. Most of the descendants from the side sect died in the Hundred Years' War. No one except Kui'er can take over the family inheritance. The Jiang family is a wealthy family and there are many excellent side sects. Why don't you worry about not being able to find an adoptee?
That person." Ding Qi's face was so shameless.
"Can Kui'er take over the inheritance of the Ding family and be able to become a leader? Shaodian Dan will give you a chance? After Kui'er is adopted by me, as long as his first son's surname is Jiang, all the next sons can be surnamed Ding. You can do whatever you want.
You're still young, it won't be a big problem if you can hold on for a few decades, it's the same as waiting for your grandson to inherit the title of Protector." Jiang Li came up with a compromise.
At this time Ding Qi calmed down and asked: "Is this what my father-in-law means? Or is it yours?"
"This old man knows about this." Of course Jiang Li would not say clearly who meant it.
"No wonder the old man wants to meet Kui'er in the former residence of Ting'er. No wonder he wants to keep Kui'er in Jiang's house. Although this is his old man's wish, I can't bear to obey his orders. I can do anything you want, except this matter.
Maybe." Ding Qi said firmly.
Seeing Ding Qi's resolute attitude, Jiang Li couldn't push too hard and said: "I may have said this too suddenly, and it is difficult for you to accept it for a while. You can think about it again. My father is still the head of the Jiang family, and we are waiting to determine the future."
The successor, Kui'er, does not need to be adopted by me, as long as he changes his surname to Jiang, he will be the future head of the Jiang family."
"It's the same thing no matter how much I think about it. I can't delay the matter now, so I'll take my leave. I also ask my eldest brother to call Kui'er." Ding Qi didn't want to talk anymore.
"Kui'er is at Father's house. If you want to find him, you can go yourself." Jiang Li smiled slightly. He couldn't let Ding Qi take Ding Kui away at this time.
"You! Okay, let Kui'er stay for a few more days and fulfill his filial piety in front of his grandfather. I will come back to take him back in a few days." Ding Qi waved his hands and left angrily, asking him to take Ding Kui away in front of Jiang Tong.
, he wouldn’t dare to do this even if he had ten nerves.
"Sigh." Jiang Li sighed at Ding Qi's back, "It's not easy for anyone to make a decision on this matter. It's hard for him. I can only tell my father and let him decide how to deal with it."