Qianye dared to surpass the three-level challenge, and even won. His courage and strength are worthy of praise. But there is no shortage of geniuses in this world, and it is not always possible to leapfrog the challenge. If he meets other three disciples who still do the same, he is likely to fail.
Looking at it from another perspective, it is also a strategic mistake if the level is not high enough and forced to leapfrog the challenge.
After talking about Qianye, it was inevitable to mention the other sons of the Song Clan. Prince Rui drank a glass of wine and said calmly: "Zi Cheng is good, calm, generous, and not lacking in tactics. I heard that he formed an alliance with Zi Ning before the match." , and finally won the second place in martial arts, the first in military strategy, and the first in political theory. Now he is the stable first heir. Zicheng is talented and hardworking. The time is not high, but it is more than enough to be conservative."
Everyone in the Song Clan nodded their heads one after another, and Mrs. An Guogong felt the same way.
Then Prince Rui frowned, as if it was difficult to make a decision, and he said after a while: "As for Zi Ning, it's hard to make a conclusion for him. The 'Three Thousand Floating Leaves Art' is said to be a technique of natural evolution, but in Zi Ning's hands, The combat power is not weak. He actually entered the country very quickly, but he didn't show any signs of instability, which is really rare. But I occasionally heard that Zi Ning seems to be a bit obsessed with women? And is he married to a nobleman? "
Song Zhongnian and the elder Taishang suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Speaking of this matter, it was the result of the collective evaluation of the elders group, but in fact, there were also reasons for the balance of power within the clan.
However, any powerful family, even if it is a collateral branch, is unwilling to marry its own children with a noble family. Song Zining's paternal and maternal lineage was weak, and his cultivation talent was not highly rated back then, but he was chosen by the elders for his reputation as a legitimate son. In order to appease the tribe, Song Zhongnian also acquiesced to this result, and did not come out to speak for the grandson. Since he is the lord, he always has to make some sacrifices for the clan.
Who would have expected that Song Zining would be such a blockbuster. You know, the resources he obtained from the clan are incomparable to Song Zicheng, Song Zian and others, and he can still achieve such achievements. If this is not called talent, then what is talent
After the big exam, Song Zining was recognized as the number one genius of the fourth generation. Not only the fourth generation, but also the previous generation will be swept away by him. And Ningyuan Heavy Industry, founded by Song Zining, also showed its strength through the set of six-level weapons.
From this point of view, Song Zining has everything from management means to martial arts talent, at least among the younger generation of the Song Clan, he can be regarded as outstanding. As long as it doesn't affect the foundation of cultivation, it is a kind of elegance if you have a romantic temperament and love miscellaneous learning.
But the biggest problem now is that the Song Clan has pushed Song Zining out to marry the gentry. For the imperial aristocrats, it is absolutely impossible to accept a woman from the noble family as the mistress of a powerful family, and with this marriage contract, there will be no noble woman who is willing to become Song Zining's ordinary wife.
Even if the marriage contract is canceled in the future, it will be an indelible mark. No matter what the reason for breaking the contract, Qingliu will be criticized, and the status of the noble daughter who can marry will be lowered, at least the clan will never consider marrying a daughter.
This was Song Zining's flaw. The marriage of two surnames, the fusion of blood, is a reliable and powerful alliance at any time in this world that is not peaceful. Not being able to marry a powerful family is equivalent to losing half of the power out of thin air.
Prince Rui's main wife is Song Zhongnian's daughter-in-law, he is in charge of the civil affairs department in the court, and needs the support of the Song Clan in many places, so there is no scruple to speak on such occasions. However, he also had no intention of interfering too deeply in the internal affairs of the Song Clan, and when he saw the awkward situation, he deliberately changed the subject.
Prince Rui hesitated for a while, and said: "Speaking of which, there are some recent trends that may be worth paying attention to. First, it is rumored that Zhang Boqian will challenge King Dingxuan as soon as he recovers from his injuries."
As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!
Due to the grievances of his ancestors, Zhang Boqian has always been honest with the Song Clan, but with Mrs. An Guogong around, he didn't make any big moves. But if Zhang Boqian is successfully promoted to the rank of Heavenly King, even if the Zhang Clan continues to stand still, many people in the ruling and opposition parties may have different thoughts. Many neutral wait-and-seeers may turn to Zhang Valve.
Everyone in the Song Clan had worried expressions on their faces, but Mrs. An Guogong didn't care at all, and asked, "Any other news?"
Prince Rui said: "This time, this prince and several other princes are touring the big families, and found that in the past few years, a group of young people have improved by leaps and bounds, and there is no sign of unstable foundation."
"They didn't rely solely on potions. Almost everyone has practiced the secret combat skills of the general level at the warrior stage. For example, Zhao Junhong, the second son of the Zhao Clan Cheng Engong, is like Zi Ning, in Tianxuan After spring hunting, he has been promoted continuously, and he has already touched the threshold of a warrior. And the son of the Wei family in the Far East has been promoted four times in a row in the past year!"
"In such a situation, there are several people in each of the two clans of Zhang and Bai, and there are one or two in other families. Maybe it won't be long before we can see a group of generals in their early twenties."
As soon as this remark came out, everyone was moved again.
The direct descendants of a powerful family, as long as they are talented enough, they don't have to worry about resources, so they attach great importance to a solid foundation. Compared with the gentry and the poor, their speed of upgrading before the generals is not fast, and sometimes it is slower. But the proportion of breakthrough fighters is much higher, and because of their solid foundation and pure force, once they advance to the rank, there will be a significant gap in combat power.
According to the past practice of the empire, anyone who becomes a general before the age of thirty can be regarded as a genius. For example, the White Dragon Armor of the White Clan did not advance to the rank of general until he was almost thirty, but once he broke through, he directly surpassed the brigadier general and possessed the combat power of a major general.
There are two generally recognized paths in the breakthrough battle. One is to follow the steps, and to advance to the rank directly after practicing until the energy is gathered into a whirlpool. The second is the suppression level. During this period, the original force is repeatedly sharpened, purified and condensed to get rid of impurities. When the original force is closer to the source of dawn, the stronger the power will be obtained when breaking through the general.
But not everyone can take the second path. Most people cannot contain and control the huge force when gathering Qi into a vortex, so they have no choice but to advance. However, the children of powerful families have various secret methods to try to suppress. Generally speaking, after the initial rise of the vortex, it is a genius if it can be suppressed for a year. For example, Zhao Jundu has stayed for five full years, and he is the only one in the entire empire. Only one person.
But what Prince Rui meant now clearly meant that there would be a group of generals in their early twenties, and wouldn't their achievements after breaking through to the generals be affected because they were upgraded too quickly
Song Zhongnian said in a deep voice: "Could this be... a sign of the revival of the empire?"
Hundreds of years ago, when the empire ushered in the "Guangwu ZTE", heroes emerged in large numbers. The so-called genius in the past suddenly dimmed in the ZTE era. At that time, countless famous generals galloped on the battlefield, defeating the dark race steadily. Not only did Donglu be included in the empire's territory, but it also occupied one-third of Fenghuo Continent.
In the later stage of Guangwu Zhongxing, the number of imperial powers also increased from three to nine. Since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, the standards of the powerful have not changed, so the increase in the number also means that the strong have surged and their strength has increased.
Could it be that after hundreds of years, the empire will usher in a period of revival again
"It seems so." Prince Rui nodded and said, "My brothers and I mostly think so." However, there was not much joy on his face.
All the members of the Song clan also looked solemn.
The so-called rejuvenation of the empire also means the arrival of an era of great turmoil, which will not only be reflected in the battlefield facing the dark races, but also in the temples within the empire, between the government and the opposition. And there is also a fact that no one can tell, today is different from the past, the strength of the imperial family is far inferior to that of Guangwu years.
Since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, the imperial family and powerful families have ruled the world together. The cornerstone of the empire is the clans who have awakened and possessed a powerful force. It is the flesh and blood and lives of their countless descendants that have established the territory of the Four Continents, and also provided the clans with a place to recuperate and grow stronger.
For 1,200 years, the aristocratic clan enjoyed special rights and at the same time fulfilled the responsibility of defending the territory. In the minds of their children, family, surname, and blood are the most important existence. The imperial family is in charge of the world, with three hundred orders, but it is difficult to intervene in the internal affairs of various powerful families. In the eyes of the world, clan laws are often more effective than imperial laws.
In this case, during the resurgence period, strong people will emerge in large numbers, and the imperial family will also have talents. However, after all, the imperial family and the aristocratic family have different bases, and the number of people is far less than that of the aristocratic family as a whole. In the next ten or twenty years, when these young people grow up, the power of the imperial family to control the situation will drop to a dangerous level.
One ebbs and the other, the power of the powerful family expands, it is hard to guarantee that there will not be one or two heroes who want to order the world.
During the last resurgence, Emperor Guangwu was the best in the world regardless of political strategy and martial arts. He once retreated from the siege of three dark lords, shocking the world. Therefore, although the nine clans stand side by side in the empire, the respect of the imperial family far exceeds that of the previous generation, second only to the founding period.
However, the current emperor lives reclusively in Weiyang Palace and rarely shows up. Zhang Boqian and Lin Xitang, the backbone generation of the empire, are shining, and the younger generation Zhao Jundu is amazingly talented, but in the imperial family, the two ancestral kings are still supporting the overall situation. Although Yu Zi is also talented, he is far from being able to compare with those three.
In the silence, an idea slowly emerged in everyone's mind, that troubled times are approaching.
Elder Lu suddenly said: "Since this is the case, those old rules have long been outdated and cannot be used. In my opinion, if Zining is made the heir, then why not marry Ziyan to An Renyi? With the resources of my Song Clan , the child's previous fundamental deficiencies are not a problem at all."
As soon as Lu Lao said this, everyone was shocked, even the old ancestor frowned and fell silent.
The Elder of the Song Clan Taishang smiled wryly and said: "Old Lu, this incident is too shocking. How will other powerful families think of me, the Song Clan of Gaoling? Taking a step back, this time the King of Jin is very optimistic about Zi Yan when he chooses a concubine. Instead of being the ready-made concubine of the King of Jin, instead of recruiting a poor family or even a commoner's son? If nothing else, wouldn't he offend the King of Jin to death."
Lu Lao sneered: "It's not just that An Renyi's identity is not enough, is it? After all, you don't want to admit the mistakes of the past and hand over the position of lord to Zi Ning! It's just that even if Zi inherits the marriage clan, it's nothing more than that." Keeping the position of the Duke of the state, and lingering on for another generation. You haven't thought about it, when the troubled times come, what will the situation of the Song Clan be like? Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to dilapidate the old and welcome the new, and be reborn from the ashes."
Song Zhongnian and the elder Taishang glanced at each other, both smiled wryly, and did not refute Elder Lu, because there were some things that he couldn't say. The matter is not as simple as Lu Lao said. With the stable power distribution, even Song Zhongnian, the lord, can't make the people below obediently accept a new lord with a single sentence.
Song Zining's foundation is too shallow and his age is too young. If he wants to gain power, he must at least uproot a few branches to establish his prestige. The lineage of Great Elder Song Zhongcheng must be among them. In this process, I don't know how much blood will be shed by the children of the Song clan. However, the direct descendants of the Song Clan have always been underpopulated, so how can they stand up to such internal friction.
At that time, after the ashes, I am afraid that he has not been reborn, and will be reduced to ashes first.
An Renyi is indeed a good knife, but it is too sharp. He was promoted to the rank of general without falling, and no one in the Song Clan in the future would be able to master him. Even Song Zining himself would probably have to work hard. Under such circumstances, how could Song Zhongnian and the Supreme Elder dare to use their prostitutes as prostitutes to give him the power to separate a lineage.
Lu Lao's astonishing words had involved the deep-seated internal affairs of the Song Clan, Prince Rui was listening, and could only drink continuously without even raising his head.
In the end Mrs. An Guogong sighed and said: "The internal selection of the family, the direct inheritance, and the non-marriage of the rich and the poor are the foundation of the family. If we break these rules for no reason, our Song family will become the enemy of the world. Before the troubled times come, I will have civil strife first. Let's discuss this matter later."
Since Madam An Guo said so, it is absolutely impossible. Old Lu's face was sullen and dissatisfied, but he stopped talking.
At this time, the Song clan is in a state of decline, and the building will collapse. If you move, you will die, if you don't move, you will die. It is really difficult to choose between.
When the atmosphere in "Lianxin Xiaozhu" was stagnant, the other courtyard of "Yunshentang" returned to calm. After all the words were said, Song Zining quickly put away his depressed mood for several days, and took Qianye to the courtyard for a drink.
The two sat opposite each other under the moon, with a bottle of wine, four or five dishes of small dishes, and a beautiful woman holding a pot, drinking lightly and singing softly, as a farewell banquet.
Now that the final exam has been settled, the situation in Heiliu City may have changed a lot in the near future, so Qianye didn't stay any longer. He left the Song Clan the next afternoon and returned to the Eternal Night Continent by airship.
As soon as he returned to Heiliu City, before Qianye had time to tell Song Hu the plan proposed by Song Zining, Wei Bainian's personal guards came to the door first.