Along the way, Su Dingfang's mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts!
Although he did not regret his actions, nor did he regret being abandoned because he was unwilling to cut ties with Li Jing, as a martial artist, how could he easily let go of the idea of galloping on the battlefield and making contributions?
In fact, Su Dingfang was just a victim of Li Er's suppression of Li Jing. At most, he was just a small shrimp. After all, Su Dingfang's greatest achievement was to be brave and take the lead. His official position was only below the fourth rank. He was not qualified to participate in the power struggle.
Therefore…after Su Dingfang was idle, Su Dingfang almost never saw Li Er again. The fights of the big shots in the court had nothing to do with Su Dingfang.
Now…the Emperor suddenly summoned him into the palace, making Su Dingfang somewhat confused.
I wonder if something happened to Teacher Li Jing, and I wonder if His Majesty discovered my talent.
It wasn't until he arrived at the Imperial Palace and met Li Er that Su Dingfang's slightly tipsy head became much more sober.
"This subject…Su Dingfang greets Your Majesty!”Su Dingfang bowed respectfully.
" No need for formalities…" Li Er waved his hand and sized up Su Dingfang's face.
Su Dingfang, like most martial artists, had a rough face. It could not be said that he was not good-looking, but compared to Su Li's good looks, the gap was really too great.
"There's no need to be so reserved. I've called you here today not to talk about state affairs.”Li Er smiled and waved his hand.
"Look, do you recognize this sword?”Li Er motioned for the eunuch beside him to deliver the sword he had redeemed from the pawnshop to Su Dingfang.
At first, Su Dingfang was still confused. He took the sword with a puzzled look.
The style of the sword was more common. It was an ancient sword that imitated the Han Dynasty. In this era, swords of this style were everywhere.
As a martial artist, he had a lot of them at home.
Su Dingfang did not understand and carefully measured his sword.
However, he felt a sense of familiarity.
"Hmm? Was it forged by Cao Gong?" Su Dingfang's eyes were filled with surprise!
Su Dingfang found a familiar sword forging mark on the hilt. In this era, most famous swordsmiths would leave their own exclusive mark for identification. It was not much different from the meaning of a scholar stamping his own seal after writing a painting.
Cao Gong was a slightly famous local swordsmith in Shiping County. Basically, all the swords of the local tyrants were forged by Cao Gong.
Su Dingfang still remembered that when he was born, his father Su Chao had given him a sword that was made by Cao Gong.
His father, Su Chao, was a local tyrant. Basically, every descendant of the family would receive a sword from Su Chao.
Including himself and his half-brother…
Wait a minute…
Su Dingfang frowned slightly. He suddenly realized why this sword looked familiar to him.
Su Dingfang suddenly pulled out his sword and carefully examined the marks on the sword.
As expected, there was a very obvious gap three inches away from the sword.
It was a cut made by his younger brother when he was six years old and played with him.
Su Dingfang was startled and the alcohol in his head dissipated.
The Su family was a local tyrant in Jizhou.
Later, war broke out and they moved to Xi'an.
He met with bandits on the way, and his seven-year-old brother's whereabouts were unknown.
The Su family had very few people, with only one father, Su Chao, and two sons.
After arriving in Xi'an, the father and son depended on each other. Later, Su Chao raised an army and Su Dingfang joined Dou Jiande's team.
After that, Dou Jiande was defeated by Li Tang, and his father, Su Chao, was injured and died, dragging on for half a year. Su Dingfang followed Liu Heita to rebel and was once again suppressed.
Su Dingfang, who was lucky enough to survive, was admired by the general who defeated Liu Heita at that time, Li Jing, and taught him the art of war. Although there was no master and disciple in name, there was a master and disciple in reality.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing recommended Su Dingfang as the vanguard officer to attack the Turks. Su Dingfang became famous in one battle and made outstanding achievements.
After that, Li Jing was targeted by the officials of the Imperial Court, and Su Dingfang was left idle.
Su Dingfang still remembered that…before his father died, he was still talking about his lost younger brother.
Although Su Dingfang and his younger brother were not born from the same mother, because the Su family was small in numbers, there was no such thing as brothers fighting.
The two brothers, who were about ten years apart in age, had a good relationship.
His father, Su Chao, often attended social gatherings and was often not at home. For a long time, Su Dingfang played the role of a father.
Therefore, their brotherhood was deep.
The whole family moved from Jizhou and lost their younger brother, which became a regret for the whole family.
Su Dingfang later fought many battles and searched many times, but because the war in the world had not yet subsided, there was no news.
Now…he had actually seen the sword that his father had given to his younger brother. How could he not be moved?
"Your Majesty…I…I dare ask…Your Majesty, where did you get this sword?”Su Dingfang knelt on the ground.
"You recognize this sword?" Li Er frowned.
"This sword is my brother's sword!”Su Dingfang's face was filled with grief as he slowly recounted the hardships his family had suffered.
"So, you have a younger brother who is lost outside?”Li Er asked.
"That's right. My brother is ten years younger than me. Counting his age, he should be twenty-three years old now.”Su Dingfang nodded.
Li Er's heart skipped a beat…
In this way, it was completely a match. Other than his appearance, his age, his resume, and many other aspects matched. There was indeed a very high possibility that Su Li was Su Dingfang's lost younger brother.
However, Li Er still frowned…
This was because Li Er still had not gotten any answers to what he wanted to know.
Even if Su Li was Su Dingfang's younger brother, his family background had previously only been that of a local tyrant. Even if Su Dingfang was only a mere fourth rank official, this could not explain the calligraphy that Su Li had displayed and the inexplicable improvement in Changle's Qi.
Unless…something had happened during the time Su Li was lost and came to the An family in Longyou.
" Take him to the princess's manor to get to know him…" Li Er sighed.
Li Er didn't look too good…
After all, he had expended a lot of effort, but in the end, he had not found anything. Instead, he had recognized Su Li as a relative. It was as if he had punched air.
"Your Majesty, is my brother…still alive?”
But Su Dingfang's face was full of surprise. After all, he had news of his own younger brother.
"Let's go take a look first…I can't say if he's your brother.”Li Er waved his hand.
This was a lucky hit, and she had completely taken advantage of him…
"I…thank Your Majesty!"
Su Dingfang had a face full of joy. Then, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind.
Wait…why was he going to the princess's manor?
Could it be that he had accidentally become a servant of the princess's manor?
No matter what, he was a Rank-4. No matter what his younger brother was, he could bring him home to take care of him.
Hmm…Counting his age, his little brother was already twenty-three years old. It was time for him to start a family!
After taking his little brother out of the princess's manor, as the elder brother, it was time for him to prepare a marriage for his little brother.
In the imperial court, his fourth rank might not be much, but compared to the local tyrants of a mere county in the past, Su Dingfang could now be considered to have brought glory to his family. Although his future was hopeless, it was also easy to prepare for his younger brother's marriage.
The Su family did not have many children. Su Dingfang himself only had two children now. His younger brother had to quickly start a family so that the Su family could prosper.
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