Chapter 429: Calculation
Li Ran smiled and maintained a sense of respect for Fan Zeng at all times. Although I don’t know if it was the case in my heart, it was the case on the surface. As early as Fan Zeng left the Chu court, they had been looking for Fan Zeng early. According to Ning Caichen’s wishes, they contacted this person and pulled Fan Zeng into Jin State. Even if the probability was small, they had to try it.
Because Fan Zeng is really outstanding, both talent and strength are the top in the world. In terms of strength, Fan Zeng was already a first-class Yuanshen cultivator a hundred years ago. Now more than a hundred years have passed, who knows how strong Fan Zeng has reached? It is rumored that Fan Zeng is a master of Chu State second only to Xiang Yu. In terms of talent, let alone, although Xiang Yu is the lord of Chu State, almost 70% of the affairs of Chu State are handled by Fan Zeng. In the past 100 years, a huge Chu State was managed by Fan Zeng in an orderly manner, which shows how outstanding Fan Zeng's talent is.
Li Ran showed respect because he knew that Ning Caichen and Wei Zhuang both valued Fan Zeng very much, and even Fan Zeng's strength was worthy of his respect. This is the right enjoyed by the strong.
"I am no longer a person in the court. You Jinyiwei is looking for me, I'm afraid you've found the wrong person." Fan Zeng raised his eyes slightly and looked at Li Ran. Li Ran's strength is not high, but his cultivation is just a secret force. However, the identity of the police uniform guard made him pay a little attention to it. Although Jin State has only been established for more than a year, no one dares to underestimate this country. This is the reputation that Ning Caichen killed.
"It is precisely because Mr. Fan Zeng is not a person in the Chu court that our Jinyiwei came to find Mr. Fan Zeng. If Mr. Fan Zeng is still a person in the Chu court, we may not find Mr. Fan Zeng." Li Ran smiled and said, "If the Ming people don't say secret words, Li Ran will not beat around the bush in front of Mr. Fan Zeng. This time, Li Ran came to represent the intention of His Majesty King of Jin in our court. He sincerely invited Mr. Fan Zeng to join our Jin State."
"I am from Chu. You want me to join Jin. Are you wanting me to treason?" Fan Zeng looked at Li Ran and said lightly.
"A hundred years ago, the world's surname is Qin. We are from Qin. Looking back, before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Zhou emperor ruled the world, so we should count the descendants of Zhou. Before the Zhou Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty unified all directions. In short, we are also descendants of Shang. If we want to measure it by the country, we have too many identities. In the final analysis, we are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and the same blood flows in our bodies. We are all born in China, and we are the people of China. The so-called country is just a division of regions. In essence, we are all flowing with the same blood... "
Li Ran spoke, still with a faint smile on his face, not humble or silence.
"You have some reason. Unfortunately, I have already planned to retire and no longer care about the world. So, go back and tell me to the King of Jin that I, Fan Zeng, have recognized his kindness."
Fan Zeng waved his hand, unmoved, his face calm, as if he was really determined to retire and was tired of the world.
"So, Li Ran is disturbing today." Li Ran did not bother, and still had a smile on his face, bowing to Fan Zeng: "When Li Ran went south this time, His Majesty once said to me, telling me that the greater the ability of a person, the greater the responsibility he bears. In this chaotic world, who can truly protect himself?"
"Your Majesty also asked me to bring a word to Mr., that the door of my Jin State will always be open to Mr.
"I, Fan Zeng, appreciate the kindness of King Jin," Fan Zeng waved.
"I believe that one day the teacher will come to our Jin State. If the teacher has nothing to do, he can go to our Jin State for a walk. I think his thoughts will change, so I will say goodbye."
Finally, Li Ran bowed to Fan Zeng, turned around and left with the two guards of the Jinyiwei, without too much entanglement.
"Ningzhi! Bar"
Outside the thatched cottage, Fan Zeng was left, and a white piece in his hand fell on Go, and his heart was full of complexity. This person who was regarded as the future enemy of Chu was now recruiting him.
"Commander, we're leaving like this. I see that although Fan Zeng's face was calm just now, there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes."
"Yes, Fan Zeng is a talented person. Your Majesty said that the more capable a person is, the less willing he is to be mediocre. He just wants Mr. Kong Ming and others. In the past, Fan Zeng was just as the prime minister of Chu. Now he had a quarrel with Xiang Yu and almost caused a murder. Looking at the world, if Fan Zeng wants to enter the court again, the Han and Chu have always been hostile, and if the other five countries are weak, our Jin State is undoubtedly his best choice."
On the way, the two Jinyiwei looked at Li Ran in confusion.
"Sometimes, leaving a seed that slowly takes root and sprouts will be better than we can help grow the seedlings." Li Ran smiled slightly, and a gleam appeared in his eyes: "You said, if Xiang Yu and the people of Chu knew that our Jinyiwei recruited Fan Zeng, what would they react?"
"What does the commander mean?" The two Jinyiwei people looked at each other, their eyes shrank.
"Fan Zeng is the top in the world in terms of talent and strength. Such a person is a big threat to other countries. When Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu got into a fall, they escaped. Although Fan Zeng retired from the Chu court safely, their relationship with the Chu court must have reached a deadlock. If he was passing by, he showed that Fan Zeng had the intention of going to our Jin State, even if there was a little bit of this trend, I am afraid that those people in the Chu court would not be able to sit still."
Li Ran chuckled. Fan Zeng is very good in terms of strength and ability, but because he is too outstanding, any country such a person goes to is a threat to other countries and is not used by himself. Can he still watch such a person go to other countries to threaten himself? As long as he is not kicked by a donkey in the head, he will find a way to get rid of such a threat.
"The commander means to be alienated," asked a Jinyiwei guard.
"Fan Zeng will not join our Jin State now because he still has feelings for Chu State. If Chu State takes action against him again, this relationship will probably be shattered. When the time comes, Jin State will come to recruit Fan Zeng again. I don't think he will have any reason to refuse." A glimmer flashed in Li Ran's eyes: "Xiang Yu's martial arts are superb. This is his advantage and his shortcomings. He is too confident, as strong as Ying Zheng was also bloody on the Yangtze River back then, let alone him. The country is destined not to be managed by one person."
"At that time, spread the news of our contact with Fan Zeng, and do it more secretly. Don't let people know that it was deliberately spread by our Jinyiwei. The time is delayed for a while, and wait for more than ten days before taking action. It is best to let the people of Chu discover that we contact Fan Zeng by themselves."
Li Ran said, Fan Zeng is a big guy, but Li Ran knew that it was not easy to pull the other party to join Jin State. Even if Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu had a stumble, after all, after all, after all, after all, after all, it was impossible to let go of the relationship with Chu State after a hundred years. There were more or less fantasies in his heart, and there were opportunities for another like the Chu State court. What he had to do was to completely destroy Fan Zeng's fantasy. Of course, these things must be done secretly and cannot be seen, otherwise all previous efforts would be wasted.
"yes"
The two Jinyiwei bowed and responded, and disappeared on the small path in the forest with Li Ran.
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"Wow, is this Yedu? It's so prosperous and lively... so many delicious foods, I like it..."
At the same time, on the streets of Yedu, several people dressed in Nanzhao appeared here. Elder Shi, Tang Yu, Anu and others who came from Nanzhao, from thousands of miles away.
"Anu!" Tang Yu noticed that his adoptive father was slowly turning black next to him, and quickly called Annu to look at him.
"Ah, what's wrong?" Anu seemed to have not understood what Tang Yu meant yet, and looked at Tang Yu a few times, but soon his eyes were attracted by a small stall selling porcelain dolls next to him: "Wow, this is so cute!"
Anu's eyes showed little stars. She was a person who loved to eat and play. She was a casual personality. The first time she came to Yedu, the prosperity level was far from being forced by their Nanzhao Kingdom. Although she had experienced many prosperous cities in China all the way north, she was much worse than Yedu now. All kinds of delicious and fun things were directly unable to stop.
"Stop it!" Seeing that Anu was completely out of the girl's house, Elder Shi couldn't help it and shouted loudly: "A girl's house has no image at all, it simply throws away all the faces of our Nanzhao Kingdom. Tang Yu, look at this crazy girl for me, dare to be arrogant and break her legs...
Elder Shi's face turned pale. This time they were originally representing the Nanzhao Kingdom, and naturally also representing the face of Nanzhao Kingdom. Nanzhao Kingdom has always been a small country of the Nanbarbarians. They are inferior in front of Shenzhou. They are regarded as rural people in the outside world. They are not ignorant of education and do not understand etiquette. This has always been a knot in their hearts. If they want to correct it, who would be born to be looked down upon? But now Anu's appearance is a girl who has no image at all. In its opinion, it is a shame that has lost their face to Nanzhao Kingdom.
Chapter completed!