Ding Kui knew what Old Madam Yu was probing, but he couldn't tell anyone this secret, and his wives didn't know about the portal in the Poison Mist Canyon.

"Hehe, do you know why the five marquis rarely communicate in private? Yu Cao did not continue the topic about the Ding family.

Ding Kui was stunned for a moment, he heard Ding Qi say that the five marquis had no selfish friendship, and the specific reason was not discussed in depth, and the five marquis had no marriage that he had only heard about today.

"The younger generation doesn't know. He replied honestly.

Mrs. Yu opened the conversation: "In the early days of the founding of our country, the five marquis were the pillars of the army, each with its own characteristics.

The Protector assisted the royal family in commanding the whole army, and the Ding family had no territory and married to the royal family, and most of the children of the clan entered the Eighth Legion, which was a knife in the hands of the royal family.

Counselor Tianji Hou was in charge of military affairs and gave advice to the commander-in-chief of the army, but he never entered the center and did not serve as the commander of the legion, so he was destined to play an auxiliary role.

Pingbo Hou was in charge of the navy and guarded the sea frontier for the kingdom, but the children of the Sima family were not allowed to enter the army and could not participate in shipbuilding, so they were confined to the sea for generations.

The Marquis of Dangkou can attack, and the Marquis of Zhenguan is good at defending, which are the two major schools of the military at that time, and they can lead an army alone, but they must be idle at home when there is no war. ”

Ding Kui was not fascinated when he listened.

"The five families of Ding, Liang, Sima, Di, and Yu have great influence in the army, but they have their own restrictions, and there is only one way to break the restrictions, and that is the marriage of the five families.

For example, if the son of the Ding family marries a daughter from a good family, and the child born from a good family is qualified to be the commander of the legion, you say that the child's surname is Ding, but he can become surnamed Liang at any time.

In this way, the children of the Sima family may enter the army, and the children of the Ding family can use the territory of the Yu family to strengthen themselves, and so on.

Therefore, the Shaodian clan could not tolerate the marriage of these five families, but it could not be publicly written into the regulations of the Senate, and the ten elders would not agree.

In the end, the royal family secretly reached an agreement with the five families, stipulating that the five families were not allowed to marry each other, and the royal family tacitly acquiesced that the five marquis became the centrist of the senate.

This agreement is not explicitly written, only five families have been passed down from generation to generation, and it has been passed down to this day. Yu Caoshi told the story.

"I see!" Ding Kuimao paused, "but the younger generation has not heard from my father." ”

"Now the Protector is still the patriarch of the Ding family, right? Do you have to go through him for your marriage? So it's okay not to tell you. ”

"That makes sense. There are few contacts between the five of us, and it is basically impossible for a marriage to happen, so my father doesn't have to tell me in a hurry. ”

"Don't forget that there is still the royal family watching us, and if any of our generation forgets to talk about it, they will find a way to remind us. ”

"Hmm, the Ding family used to be in Zhenjing, the Sima family was in Xihaizhou, and the Di family was in Linhai Prefecture, and the three of us were separated, why did the Yu family and the Liang family both live in Hailin Prefecture?"

Yu Cao explained: "Among the five marquis, our two families are the least aggressive, and even if they join forces, they will not become a big problem, so the royal family deliberately arranged for our two families to be in the same state.

There is another point, there is a record in the ancient books of the Yu family, if the country encounters a great disaster, the five marquis can join forces to protect the country, among which you and I are the most important, as long as the foundation of the Shaodian clan is kept, the kingdom can tide over the difficulties. ”

Ding Kui, who she said later, knew that there was the same record in the ancient books of the Ding family, so she proposed to be a guest at the Ding family's old house, and Ding Kui agreed without saying a word.

"It's just that the old body is a little confused now, and I still want the horse to give me some advice. She changed her name to Ding Kui.

"Hehe, don't worry, go home and explain to you slowly. Ding Kui knew what she was confused about.

Isn't it just that Shaodian Luan served as the prisoner of the country.

At noon, the Yu family's convoy arrived in Xiaxi Town, and Lu Ying took Feng Liang to run home, just because Feng Liang had to return to the army immediately after meeting his master.

Ding Kui took Mrs. Yu home to settle down. Yu Wei's relatives can live in the old mansion, and the side children and guards can only live next door to the old mansion.

Before Ding Kui came back, Quan Sihai had bought a house near the old house at a high price, which was specially used to house the Yu family.

Mrs. Yu briefly visited the old mansion and went to the main hall with Ding Kui to drink tea.

"What does the old lady think of the natural disaster eclipse day?" Ding Kui introduced the topic.

"This is a rare miracle in a thousand years, no one can tell, in the opinion of the old man, no one can decide this matter. ”

"The younger generation also sees it this way, the heaven and earth are abnormal, and the non-powerful ones can't control it, and I, Wang Shaodianfeng, should not be responsible for this matter. When he was young, his selfish desires were consumed, he caused chaos in the court, deceived his superiors and concealed his subordinates, and fabricated crooked reasoning and imposed it on my king.

The eldest princess had no choice but to face the traitors and serve as the supervisor of the country, one to correct the mistakes of the ministers in the court, the second to protect our king and maintain the orthodoxy of the royal family, and the third to return the people to an honest and efficient court. Ding Kui defended himself.

"Hey, we outsiders don't understand the affairs of the royal family, and the Yu family only knows that Shaodian Yong and others are definitely not orthodox in the royal family. Yu Cao's words indicate the position of the Yu family, but they are neutral but slightly biased towards Ding Kui's side.

"My king is the eldest son of the first king, and he has been deeply loved by the first king since he was a child, if there is no rebellion and murder of the first king, the successor to the throne in the future will also be my king, and my king will come of age earlier, and my son will be the successor to ensure that the royal orthodoxy can be continued.

The traitorous king has used the nobles to tempt the younger generations many times, but the younger generations are not moved by it at all, and this time the rescue of you also shows the position of the younger generations to the rebel king, and the ruling power of the Shaodian Kingdom should belong to the royal orthodoxy. ”

Ding Kui has emphasized the orthodoxy of the royal family many times, that is, to play the card of Shaodian Seal.

"Well, now that Wei'er is working under An Guogong, there are some things I have to ask a little bit clearly. Yu Cao's tone changed to private, "What are your plans in the future?

"We are not rebellious, of course we will not divide one side, and we will inevitably enter the capital in the future. Ding Kui was not ambiguous.

"The daughter of the Yu family can be selected as a concubine?" This is a condition offered by Mrs. Yu, and the result is that marriage is still necessary to stabilize the relationship.

This is not a marriage between Ding and Yu, but a marriage between the Yu family and the royal family, and it does not violate the ancestral teachings of each family.

Ding Kui didn't expect to set his son's marriage so early, but he couldn't think about it at this time, so he replied: "I don't dare to ask for what I want." ”

If the Yu family wants the position of queen, he has to consider it carefully, but if it is just a princess, it is not a big deal.

Although whether Yuanyuan can inherit the throne is still a matter of not being seen, it does not prevent Ding Kui from making a promise. The Yu family has seen their sincerity when they come to vote, and he has to give others a little guarantee.

"Okay, now that rebellion has become a climate, and it is difficult to see the day when the national disaster will be calmed, the five marquis should join forces to fight rebellion, and the two families of Yu Ding will set an example and conclude an alliance of life and death until the kingdom returns to normal order. "Old Madam Yu officially proposed an alliance.

"Ding Kui, as the acting patriarch of the Ding family, agreed to form an alliance with the Yu family. ”

Ding Kui formed an alliance with the Yipinhou family for the first time.

He is related to the Jiang family and the Long family, and he has a marriage relationship, so he is naturally an ally, and outsiders know it.

As for the Confucian family, the Xun family and other families with ambiguous attitudes, they can only be regarded as secret contacts, not alliances.

Some of the minor nobles on his territory, including the Ruan family, actually belonged to his vassals, so to speak, alliances, but they were not eligible for alliances.

The Yu family is different, although there is a gap in strength, but the status is equal, the two families are the same marquis, they also have a certain influence in the army, and they are qualified to sign an alliance to become formal allies.

Yu Wei was not at the scene, the formal covenant could not be signed yet, and the old lady and Ding Kui just settled the matter first.

"Old lady, this place is still too close to the front line, for the sake of safety, it is best for you and the Yu family to move to Nanqiu County, you can definitely rest assured there. "Ding Kui wants to bring back his newest ally.

Yu Caoshi smiled: "Hehe, young people are impatient. I'm here as a gesture, and staying here is a strategy, which is better than the Yu family going to you. ”

Ding Kui thought about it and felt that it made sense, and found that all the old people in these big families had great wisdom, and their seemingly casual actions were actually full of deep meaning.

The Yu family stayed in Xiaxi Town to explain to the Zhenjing City, "We are just friends with the Protector of the Kingdom, and we don't have much to do with Ding Kui." "It is better to show support for Ding Kui's position and not let the Prince Regent hold the handle than to be treated as a rebel by the imperial court.

"Then you can stay here first, and if you have any requirements, just mention them to the general manager, and if someone in the family wants to go to Nannuma Prefecture in the future, you can bring a letter from you. The younger generation is going to Zhennan City to meet his uncle, and he can't accompany you for the time being. ”

Ding Kui was leaving, and before going to the state city, he had to go around to Pingzhong County to pick up Li Fei, and he didn't have time to stay at home.

After settling the Yu family, he went to Lu's house first, visited his sister, and told Lu Ying that he was going to the state city, and asked Lu Ying to stay at home for a few days before going to Juyang City on his own.

Ding Fen was left by him to accompany Lu Ying, and only called Ao Yu to rush to Pingzhong County with him.

"The teacher knows you're busy and tells you that you don't have to go to see him. Li Fei finally waited for Ding Kui.

"That's really a good and reasonable master! Then we'll set off right away, and we'll have to go to Zhennan City to meet my uncle." ”

"It's been more than a month since I came out this time, and I'm going to Zhennan City, and you'll definitely complain about me when I go back to your main room. "Li Fei counts the days, and it will be July to return to Juyang City.

"No, I'm going to do all the business, and I'm going home quickly through Zhennan City. Ding Kui blinked.

Li Fei exclaimed: "Ah, you don't want to go through the portal, do you?"

"That's smart! Ding Kui stretched out his index finger and scratched Li Fei's nose.

"What a mess it will be when the three of us go to Nanjing? Li Fei was a little afraid to think about it.

"It's not something we think about, no matter how big the mess is, we don't have to worry about it, we just pass by and don't do anything. "Ding Kui really dares to go.

Then again, Shao Dianxi didn't have the ability to keep him, Li Fei, and Ao Yu, especially if he wasn't prepared.

The three of them planned to fly directly to Zhennan City, but this decision led them to run into a completely unexpected person on the way.