"It's too late to admit defeat now!" Shao Dian Luan resumed the offensive and approached Ding Kui step by step.
"I have never lost in a duel between peers." Ding Kui suddenly became proud, "If you have the ability to defeat me, you will have the final say in this family from now on!"
He tried to attack, but found that "Yueshang" could not cut off the flames spouted by "Bathing Phoenix".
"My sword ranks higher than yours." Shao Dianluan smiled.
"Let's all use fighting spirit armor." Ding Kui slashed out a beam of sword light to force Shaodian Luan back, his body lit up with a dark red light.
He knew that this competition would not end so soon.
Shaodian Luan was in a state of excitement as he had just been promoted. The famous sword in his hand was no worse than his, and his fighting spirit cultivation was only a small level lower. His family inheritance was superior in all aspects, and his advantage in strength had to be limited.
Based on the above points, Ding Kui's discussion with Shao Dian Luan was quite successful.
Shaodian Luan also raised up his fighting spirit armor. The royal family's top secret skills don't need to be familiar with the process, and they can be transformed into armor with enough fighting spirit.
"Ding Xiao, go out and tell Grandpa Kun and ask him to clear the place. No one is allowed to come in and disturb us." Ding Kui found Ding Kun outside the princess's courtyard.
"Yes, sir." Ding Xiao shouted as he ran out, "Everyone should go back to the room. You are not allowed to stay outside, and you are not allowed to peek at the discussion between the master and his wife."
"Humph, I'm afraid your subordinates will lose face if they see it." Shao Dianluan took the opportunity to sarcastically say.
"Haha, I'm afraid that the eldest princess will be embarrassed. There are many people in the capital who want to stand up for you, and I don't have time to deal with them." Ding Kui did not give in.
In front of the gate of the Princess Villa, Ding Kun had already heard the movement inside, and shouted to the top of the pavilion not far away: "Young general, didn't you hear the young master's instructions? Remove the secret sentry, no one is allowed to come near here, if anything happens, come first
Come to me."
"Ah, okay." General Shi's voice came back in the darkness. It turned out that he had also noticed the movement and came over.
Shao Dianluan knew that her husband's arrangement was mainly to protect her little secret. Ding Kui should have used any special skills on the battlefield long ago, and there was no need to keep it secret at this time, so he did not engage in any more verbal quarrels with him.
There are several sword techniques passed down by the royal family, among which the most powerful one used by Shaodian Luan is the "Burning Silence Sword".
The most powerful thing about Fenji Sword is that most sword moves will spatter sparks, causing small-scale group injuries. The sparks have extremely high temperatures. If you are as fearless as Shao Dianluan, the sparks can burn through fine armor. Ding Kui is
Use the Dou Qi Armor because you are afraid of those sparks.
Ding Kui, who is a master of swordsmanship, encountered Fenji Sword for the first time. Shao Dianfei, who was in the same class before, was not qualified to learn this swordsmanship, and the royal family members rarely used this swordsmanship, so there was no good way for a while.
deal with.
Fortunately, Shaodian Luan was inexperienced in fighting and was confused by the many different styles of sword moves he used. He passively tried to figure out how to defeat his endless sword moves.
"So powerful, so domineering! If Shao Dianfei could use this set of swordsmanship, Yang Mian wouldn't have been able to win the championship back then." Ding Kui moved quickly, gradually surrounding Shao Dianluan in the middle.
Shaodian Luan used "Bathing Phoenix" to expand his defense circle, and finally kept up with Ding Kui's speed, "You are only tenth, how can you comment on the top two."
"Hey, you have learned how to provoke generals. This is not enough to irritate me. You don't even have to participate in the competition, so you don't seem to have the right to question me."
"Huh, it's not because of you. If I don't have to marry someone, do you think I'm qualified?"
The two of them kept their hands on each other, and their mouths also went back and forth.
If the fight continues like this, Shaodian Luan's promotion status will disappear in half an hour, and the balance of victory will tip to Ding Kui.
"If you can't win after one stick of incense, you will lose!" Shao Dian Luan discovered Ding Kui's attempt to delay time and immediately used words to try to persuade him.
Unexpectedly, Ding Kui's face suddenly turned cold, and his eyes showed a fierce look. He held the sword in both hands and walked straight to the middle. He repeatedly used moves that were only offensive but not defensive, and aimed at his wife's face.
Shaodian Luan had never seen her husband in such a state before, and couldn't help but panic. His original momentum weakened, and his predictions frequently made mistakes. He could only retreat continuously to neutralize Ding Kui's offensive.
"Don't scare me." She said in a trembling voice.
Ding Kui hit him harder and harder, his facial muscles twisted together, and his body exuded a strong murderous aura. "I'll fight you!" he yelled and flew forward.
He faced the "Bathing Phoenix" without evading, and just stabbed Shaodian Luan in front of him with his sword.
"Ah!" Shaodian Luan screamed, and as soon as his hand loosened, "Yuhuang" fell, and he sat down on the ground.
Before she could fall to the ground, Ding Kui's long sword left his hand and flew upwards. His body fell to the ground, and then rolled on the spot, stopping just below her.
Ding Kui hugged his wife and laughed softly: "Capture the princess alive."
"I can't say that I'm completely trying to scare you. This is how our soldiers fight against the enemy on the battlefield. If you really encounter the enemy in the future, they won't all fight according to your rules. If you scare me now, you will have experience in the future.
Against the enemy." Ding Kui put away his fighting spirit armor and let his wife beat him.
"No, you hit the ground before me. You lost. You have to listen to me from now on." Shao Dianluan naturally understood Ding Kui's point.
But there were only two of them in the yard, and no one was watching, so it was a good time to cheat.
Ding Kui threw Shaodian Luan onto his shoulder and shouted: "Ding Xiao, clean up the yard."
Then he walked towards the room. When Shao Dianluan struggled, he slapped his butt, "Be honest. I will explain the family rules to you when you get back to your room. The Ding family can afford to lose and must not cheat!"
This time, Ding Kui gained unexpected insights. Sword techniques such as the Burning Silence Sword are exclusively for knights. The splashed sparks have energy attacks with attributes, which is in line with the professional characteristics of knights cultivating energy.
In the past, what he learned from his opponents were ordinary swordsmanship, and what he inherited from the Invisible Sword Sect was also ordinary swordsmanship. The truly advanced knight swordsmanship could only be mastered by the top families.
The noble meeting is held in early October and lasts for about ten days.
Sensational news came out on the first day: the Government Affairs Council requested the Senate to increase taxes by six million gold coins every year, and the ten elders jointly proposed that the six million gold coins should be divided among the nobles below the Marquis.
Many nobles had received the news beforehand, but they did not expect that the proposal would be passed in the first round of voting.
The ensuing plot did not go according to the plans of the dukes. The Protector of the Kingdom suddenly proposed a proposal on how to share the six million gold coins, and he specified how much each noble would share.
What was even more unexpected was that the proposal of the Protector of the Country was also passed. In addition to all the centrist nobles supporting Ding Qi, many small and medium-sized nobles who benefited voted in favor. With the support of the Jiang and Long families, one round of voting ended.
The ten elders had a dispute during the noon recess, but the matter was settled.
Zipi didn't bother to rest, so he rushed home and told Zisi, "The Ding family has exposed many supporters this time. I haven't seen them so strong in a long time."
"Don't get involved in this matter. The Yang family came forward and united at least five elders. The purpose is to destroy the centrists and plan to devour the small and medium-sized nobles who have no support.
This game of chess cannot be played by ordinary aristocratic families. I don’t see that Yang, Xuanyuan, Gongsun, Bao, Yao, Fan and other six families have the ability to play chess. There must be something fishy." Zisi was very confused.
"You mean they are fighting against the royal family?" Zipi was surprised.
"I'm afraid so. The four families of Jiang, Kong, Long and Xun have not made their stance clear yet. This matter is still uncertain. I hope I made a mistake in my judgment." Zisi looked solemn.
"All the nobles in the kingdom combined cannot defeat the Shaodian clan. How is that possible?" What his father said was beyond Zibi's understanding.
"The succession of the throne has never been unclear in the Shaodian Kingdom for more than 4,000 years. If the late king had not left such a mystery, there would be nothing impossible in this world, only things we can't imagine.
I have a strong premonition that something big is going to happen in the Shaodian Kingdom. My father has been in charge of the Government Affairs Council for decades, what big things have I not seen yet? But this premonition is something I have never seen before." Zisi himself couldn't say it.
clear.
The Zi family has been in the political arena for so long, and they have their own unique abilities. Premonition is the core secret skill of inheritance. This secret skill only has an inheritor every few generations, and Zi Si is the only one among the five generations who has mastered it.
"That, that, that family..." Zipi was very worried.
"The premonition is so vague that even I can't tell it clearly." Zisi was worried, "It's best for us to do nothing and let nature take its course."
In the palace, Shao Diandan's brows wrinkled.
"What do they want to do? The balance that has been maintained for thousands of years must be broken. Although Ding Qi is incompetent, he is very decisive this time. Or is it Gu Na's son-in-law's idea? In short, he must support the existence of the centrist."
Sitting in front of the king were Taiwei and Shaodianmi.
The Taiwei said: "The royal family has not sent anyone to the Senate for more than 20 years. I'm afraid it won't be able to do anything in this meeting of nobles. If your Majesty directly intervenes, it will easily cause the dissatisfaction of the nobles."
"You deserve to die for your humble position. You didn't learn the inside story earlier." Shaodianmi was filled with shame.
"They (nobles) hate spies the most. They can't let you get information in advance. Just keep an eye on Prince Yinsha and don't worry about other things."
"Yinsha Island is surrounded by the Thousand Island Alliance, and Prince Yinsha may have too much time to take care of himself." Shao Dianhuang was worried that the king would accuse the clan government of failing to take care of it, so he excused Shao Dianyong.
"Even if there is a trace of suspicion, we must take strict precautions!" Shaodian Dan did not regret that he did not eradicate the root cause. He would rather take more precautions than break his promise.
Only an honest monarch can gain the trust of the nobles. Mutual suspicion between the monarch and the nobles will lead to civil strife and rebellion. This is the experience summarized by various countries in the mainland for thousands of years.
"How should veterans support the centrists?" Taiwei changed the subject.
"Supporting Ding Qi means supporting the centrists, supporting Ding Kui means supporting Ding Qi. Tell Shao Dianxi that the Tuofeng Mountain Pass will be converted into a royal outpost, and the consort Martin Kui will be appointed as the outpost captain. The tax revenue from Juyang City will be converted into military expenses for the outpost.
, the number of outposts shall not exceed 3,000." Shaodiandan issued a controversial decree.