Ding Kui, who is 1.85 meters tall, looks like a child in front of Long Tan. Even if Long Tan is not as tall as Yao Ming, he is almost there.
Long Tan was very enthusiastic when he saw Ding Kui and gave him a big hug. After that, he pinched Ding Kui's face and said, "Haha, really, that's fine. Brother-in-law, I heard that you have traveled a lot in the past year."
The fact that Ding Kui ran away from home was hidden from most people, but some people still noticed that the Protector of the Country Prince was not at home, including the Long family who paid close attention to Ding Kui. Some time ago, Ding Qi asked the Long family to
The coming-of-age ceremony immediately involved getting married. To be cautious, the Long family sent Long Tan to confirm whether the Ding Kui from the Ding family's old house was the real person.
Ding Kui rubbed his face, bared his teeth and said: "My face is not a barbell. This hand is too strong. Are you here to inspect the goods? It doesn't matter where I have been. What matters is
The Ding Kui in front of you is the real deal."
"Haha, that's right. Why don't you just touch her gently? I didn't even say anything when you deceived the pretty girl. Don't worry about it so much with my brother-in-law." Long Tan's mission has been completed.
"How come I deceived your sister? Okay, I won't talk to you about these useless things. I said, brother-in-law, you were very unconvinced when you lost in the national competition, right? Since you are here today, don't leave in vain.
What do you think?" Ding Kui couldn't find an opponent to practice with at first, so when he saw Dragon Calm coming to his door, he was willing to let him go.
Feng Liang refused to be his sparring partner; Ding Cai fell down after only a few moves; Lao Guo was able to fight him hard, but after an unexplained loss, he often made excuses to avoid it; the old money man, Quan Shihai and
General Shi was very happy to be a sparring partner and didn't want to ask for trouble when it was his turn.
Long Tan's eyes lit up, he rubbed his hands and said, "Isn't this impolite? I'm coming to beat you. My sister will definitely make trouble with me if I pass it back."
"Cough, cough, cough." Ding Cai coughed.
Ding Kui looked at Ding Cai and said, "What the hell? Why are you so weak?"
"I'm sorry, Master. The slave choked on his own saliva. There is nothing wrong with the slave's body." Ding Cai quickly explained.
"Don't worry, brother-in-law, no matter whether you win or lose during the competition with me, the news will not be spread. The descendants of the Protector of the Country cannot afford to lose this man. Ding Cai, clean up the surrounding area of the martial arts arena. No one can come near. Come on, come on, brother-in-law, let's go this way.
, if I get beaten by you today, I can make some progress." Ding Kui smiled brightly, and Ding Cai looked at him and felt embarrassed.
The script that Long Tan imagined could not be staged, and the discussion process was exactly as Ding Cai expected. In the end, when Long Tan left, Ding Cai sent him outside the town. "Master Long must come here more often in the future." This sentence has always been on Ding's mind.
Cai asked, while Long Tan kept a straight face and said nothing. He ran all the way out of Xiaxi Town without looking back.
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Shao Diandan is in a good mood today because there is no worse news from the front line or from home. He has lowered his requirements very low in the past year. No bad news is good news.
It happened that at this time someone came to the Imperial Study Room.
"Why are you back? Are you no longer needed on the front line?" This person is one of the people Shao Diandan doesn't want to see.
Shaodianmi quickly knelt down and said, "Back to the king, the Military Law Department has specially sent a deputy commander to the front line to supervise the military situation. Weichen ordered the heads of the four eastern states to cooperate fully. In order to reduce repeated transmission of information, Weichen retreated to the capital.
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"Is there any change in the southern countries?"
"We haven't received the news we expected yet, but from the north..." Shaodianmi hesitated.
"Tell me! Why are you hesitating?"
"Wei Chen received news from the Ancient Yuan Empire that the Protector Prince had been there last year and had a close personal relationship with the Thirteenth Prince of the Ancient Yuan Empire, Ji Chan. It was rumored that Ji Chan was enshrined in the Prince's Palace by Ding Kui." Shaodian Mi's
The information is not very certain and some of it is speculation.
"Where is Ding Kui now?"
"The old house of the Ding family in Xiaxi Town."
"What's your current level of cultivation?"
"It is inferred that at least the mid-term shield-breaking knight will be the one."
"What's going on?"
"He turns 18 this year and will hold a coming-of-age ceremony at home and marry the goddaughter of the Commander-in-Chief of the Equipment Department."
"Then let's get married. He has returned to China and wants to get married to a big family. It's not a big deal to have a good relationship with Ji Chan. Huh? Wait," Shao Diandan suddenly remembered something, "Long Kun's goddaughter?"
Will the Ding family accept her as their young lady?"
"The Ding family did not marry Commander Long's adopted daughter in a formal wife ceremony. Ding Qi took a concubine for his son this time." Even though Shaodian Mi was not in the capital, there was nothing the Zhenjing City could hide from him.
"Concubine, this is better. If she were the first wife, she would have blocked all the way back." Shaodian Dan's words made Shaodian Mi puzzled.
"Wei Chen has also heard some rumors about Ding Kui's marriage."
"Oh, tell me." The king usually disdained to listen to rumors, but this time he showed great interest in Ding Kui.
"Although the daughter of the Long family is married to Ding Kui as a concubine, once she gives birth to a son, the Ding family will make her the young lady. The son will be adopted by the Jiang family and will become the heir of Duke An Guo in the future."
Shaodian Dan felt agitated for no reason, and stood up suddenly, startling the spy leader on the ground.
"After Jiang Qi's death, the Jiang family has no third generation. Duke An Guo really lacks successors." Shao Diandan slowly sat back in the chair, "If the daughter of the Long family gave birth to a child, it was adopted by the Jiang family, not the protector of the country.
There is no need to make her the young lady as the heir."
At this time, Shaodianmi, who was on the ground, said in his stomach: "That is the household affairs of the Lord Protector. Even if you are the king, you have nothing to do with it."
"Well, no, we need to control the situation." Shaodiandan seemed to be saying to himself, "Shaodianmi!"
"Wei Chen is here."
"According to a secret edict, I told the Ding and Jiang families that as an orphan, Ding Kui is the right guardian of the Imperial Guard and cannot marry his first wife at will. If he wants to marry his first wife or support his concubine, he must report it to the clan office, and the orphan will confirm the decree.
Only then." Shaodian Dan issued a secret order that went against common sense.
"I obey the order." Shaodian glanced at the king secretly, but still knelt on the ground without moving.
"What else?"
"Your Majesty, this secret edict involves the imperial family. If they find out, I, I, I, I..."
"Well, the Taiwei of the clan is already old. It's time to step down from the heavy responsibilities and go home to enjoy peace and happiness. The Guhui will select a respected elder from the clan to be the new Taiwei." Shao Diandan said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave." Shaodianmi suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and exited the imperial study.
There are many factions in the imperial clan, and the relationships between various ministries and departments are complex. The current Taiwei has a close relationship with Shaodianyin's family. Because of Shaodianmi's mother, he looks down on Shaodianmi. If anything happens, he will criticize Shaodianmi. As a result, Shaodianmi is looked down upon.
Dian Mi was always worried when doing private things for the king. If he couldn't explain clearly, he would definitely be punished by the Taiwei in the end.
Even though Shaodian Dan was simply replaced by another Taiwei, this would undoubtedly be an earthquake for the clan. Everyone would be trembling with fear and honesty before getting acquainted with the new Taiwei. Besides, Shaodian Dan would definitely not support a new Taiwei.
The pressure on Shaodianmi, the new captain who was at odds with his confidant, was relieved too much.
After sending away his confidants, Shao Diandan walked toward the depths of the palace alone.
"Uncle, my great-great-grandson, Shaodian Dan, would like to see you." The king bent down and stood outside the door of a small courtyard, respectfully reporting to the courtyard.
"What's the matter? Just ask outside the door." When Shao Dianhuan didn't want to see anyone, even the king couldn't enter this small courtyard.
"Great-great-grandson wants to know how Luan'er is doing recently?"
Yea, the door of the small courtyard was opened, "Come in, I want to talk to you about Luan'er." Shao Dianhuan changed his mind.
Shao Diandan walked into the small courtyard with his head lowered. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a fire dragon lazily hovering on a pillar in the small courtyard.
"The elemental energy between heaven and earth is becoming more and more abundant, and it has doubled here. The growth of Luan'er's fighting spirit is beyond my expectation. I am afraid that she will be promoted to Breaking Shield before her adult ceremony." Shao Dianhuan sat cross-legged in the air.
, there was actually a ball of flame under his butt, "I told you about Luan'er's hidden dangers last time. I think it might explode in advance. How are you finding the juniors who practice water-based skills?"
"Going back to my uncle, my great-grandson has surveyed young knights across the country over the years. The most suitable one is Ding Kui, the son of the Protector of the Country. It is estimated that he has entered the middle stage of the shield-breaking knight, but..." Shao Diandan knelt in front of Shao Dianhuan and said
Under tremendous mental pressure.
"But what? Haven't you settled the Ding family yet?"
The fire dragon on the pillar suddenly roared, exuding an astonishing momentum. Shaodian Dan, who was approaching the dominator knight, had large beads of sweat on his forehead, and was just shy of using his fighting spirit armor to protect his body.
"Uncle has misunderstood. There is no big conflict between my great-great-grandson and Ding Kui. It's just that he is about to marry a concubine. I don't know when he will marry his real wife. My great-grandson is worried that before Luan'er grows up, he will have many wives and concubines, and it will be difficult to control him then.
Luan'er proposed to marry him."
"Trash, isn't this easy to handle? If you strictly prohibit him from getting a wife, that's it. Can't a majestic king of a country even be unable to do this?" Shao Dianhuan pointed at the fire dragon to quiet it down.
Shao Diandan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My great-great-grandson is sending someone to take care of this matter. I came here this time to ask how long Luan'er can last? If it is not possible, I can marry her to Ding Kui before the coming-of-age ceremony."
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"I'm confused. I'm planning to get married before the adult ceremony. How can I, Shaodian, be so eager to marry a daughter! Luan'er's situation is not that bad. Besides, I can also seal her meridians. It's worth it for her to suffer a little for the sake of the family's face.
." In Shao Dianhuan's eyes, the interests of the family are the most important thing. Although Shao Dianluan is deeply favored by him, he must give way to the interests of the family.
In front of Shao Dianhuan, Shao Diandan had nothing to say no matter how much he was scolded. His words on the left were rubbish and the words on the right were confusing. He had to endure it even if he didn't want to hear it. "Uncle Yingming, my great-grandson understands. My great-grandson will resign now."
Shao Dianhuan waved his hand and said nothing.
The king lowered his head and exited the small courtyard step by step.
"Stop sleeping," Shao Dianhuan said to the fire dragon, "go ask that old immortal to come over."
The fire dragon's eyes widened as it coiled up, flew into the air with its teeth and claws, and flew towards the magic tower in the city.