"Have you met the old patriarch after leaving Linjiang Pavilion?"
Zhang Zhiling nodded: "After hanging the seal, I met some old friends, but the most recent ones were more than a year ago. Later, I came here to live in seclusion, but no one knew about it."
So it seems that Zhang Zhiling did not go to Qingjiang Town immediately after leaving Linjiang Pavilion, but I don't know what he did in the past year or so.
Of course Jiang Fan wouldn't ask, he just said with a smile: "The old patriarch Gongshu taught me the knowledge of government building, but he is still half a master. It is inappropriate to slander his apprentice like this."
Zhang Zhiling rolled his eyes at him: "Is it appropriate for you to become a disciple at random?"
Jiang Fan said seriously: "That's different. He is a senior master, and I am a bastard, shameless."
Zhang Zhiling:......
The empress also sneered at this and said to Zhang Zhiling: "Old Prime Minister, don't be like this bastard. I am very lucky to have entered Qin this time."
Zhang Zhiling chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, what I just said is true. I hope your Majesty will not force it. Besides, I and your Majesty's political views are contrary to each other, so there is no need to embarrass each other."
The empress said: "When the old prime minister concurrently served as the right minister of the Qin State, he had already done a lot for the Qin Dynasty. Now that he has retired, he naturally does not dare to trouble himself anymore. Wushuang is extremely honored that he is willing to go to Lishan to teach my disciples of the Qin Dynasty."
Zhang Zhiling said: "I have thanked you. After I have tidied up, we will set off."
The empress looked at Jiang Fan: "I still have something to do, please arrange the boss's affairs properly."
Jiang Fan stood at attention and saluted: "Don't worry, madam, I promise to complete the mission."
Zhang Zhiling was stunned when he called out "Mother" and looked around at the two of them, "There are no outsiders, and you are still acting?"
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, "No, she is really my wife."
Zhang Zhiling was stunned, and the empress stood up and kicked him on the butt, "There was more than one heavenly being in the Cui Valley that day, so be careful along the way."
After that, he flew away.
This is a huge problem! Zhang Zhiling was completely confused.
After a long while, he looked at Jiang Fan and said: "My husband is weak..."
——
A small donkey cart swayed slowly on the official road.
The driver was an old man with a hunchback, and there were an old man and a young man sitting inside.
It was Tuoshi, Zhang Zhiling and Jiang Fan.
Zhang Zhiling didn't have much luggage except a set of teapots, two pieces of coarse cloth, and a few ancient books. Therefore, without much delay, the three of them set out on the road westward.
Regarding the personal relationship between Jiang Fan and the empress, Lao Xiangguo is still a little confused until now.
"Is that girl really willing to get married?"
Jiang Fan smacked his lips and said unhappily: "Married? I'll consider it as a wife, okay - it's all tears."
Zhang Zaifu was curious: "Oh? Did she use force on you?"
Jiang Fan couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said to himself, no wonder they all talk about old children. Anyway, he found that many old men are a bit gossipy and naughty.
But in retrospect, I was indeed raped that day——
Seeing the miserable look on his face, the old prime minister was self-satisfied and did not hit his apprentice again.
"Tell me about yourself. I live in seclusion and don't care about worldly affairs. There are some things that I don't know much about."
"Well, it's nothing serious. You always want to hear it, so I'll tell you."
So, Jiang Fan cleared his throat, sorted out the many things that happened after he was in Linjiang Pavilion, and told Zhang Zhiling as simply as possible.
He said it very lightly, but Zhang Zhiling was amazed when he heard it.
Jiang Fan's past two years have been wonderful. Although Zhang Zhiling knew that what he said was just a general outline, it was enough to surprise him.
It would be extraordinary for anyone to be able to accomplish one thing in a lifetime, but this kid actually accomplished so much in just two years.
Escort the empress east to Qingyun, defeating all forces with her mortal body along the way.
Only go to the northern border and wipe out the six tribes of ghosts.
He returned to the Qin Dynasty in the west and was awarded the title of Double King for some unknown details.
Soldiers surrounded Taihua, snatched the saint, and provoked Ling Yun.
Entering southern Xinjiang, he lightly solved the civil strife in the Jin Navy.
Fighting against his own son will make the Qilin Prime Minister feel defeated.
The emperor of the two games won a great victory.
Ba Qing, who conquered the three wise men in the world, also tricked Yinglu.
The second time he entered northern Xinjiang, he brutally slaughtered King Zuo Xian and even made the royal court of the Golden Tent restless.
He entered the Eastern Jin Dynasty on his own, turned the rain and the clouds, promoted the second prince to the throne, and was highly praised by Master Yan.
…
It was the first time that Jiang Fan told so much about himself to an old man with whom he had little contact. Not only because he admired the character of this old prime minister, but it was actually from him that he gradually came up with the idea of joining the world.
However, the most important thing is the inexplicable admiration for this person, an indescribable emotion, as if a child who has achieved a small achievement is showing off to his elders.
But he didn't know all this, which made this old man who had experienced great storms and seen the ups and downs of the world so amazed.
Zhang Zhiling also clearly sensed that this kid might have done a lot of important things, but he just hid them.
Is this a teenage boy? Taihua and Taiyue are definitely right this time, and it only makes sense that they must be reincarnated as great demons.
However, from these things, Zhang Zaifu also felt relieved. Although his methods were strange, at least he was not a bad person. If nothing else, it can be seen from his attitude towards the barbarians.
The old Zaifu was also very lucky at this moment that he did not mistake his apprentice by mistake, otherwise his reputation would have been wasted.
Jiang Fan also admired him very much. When talking about Zhang Yi, Zhang Zaifu did not have any dissatisfaction. Instead, he said that his son acted a little biased, so Jiang Fan did not have to worry about major world affairs.
As we talked, we talked about what happened not long ago.
Zhang Zaifu mentioned that the green mountains and green valleys mentioned more than once yesterday seemed to be related to him, so he asked Jiang Fan to also talk about it.
Jiang Fan then briefly explained how someone used Zhang Zhiling to lure him into the trap and set up an ambush. It was a bit of an understatement, and he didn't even reveal his identity as Tianhu.
Zhang Zhiling just asked some things casually without going into details.
But Jiang Fan knew that this old man was extraordinary, and presumably he knew that he didn't want to reveal it. However, Jiang Fan didn't think he could hide it from this old man.
"You are bold and dare to take advantage of the situation. Is this really important to you?"
Jiang Fan pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhiling: "Master, what do you think of today's world?"
Seeing his serious tone, Zhang Zhiling smiled slightly: "I have been an official for decades and traveled to five countries. You know how you think about it, but I want to know, what do you think about it?"
Jiang Fan said cautiously: "If...the disciple feels that the world must be unified by force, what does the master think?"
Zhang Zhiling fell into silence.
This proposition was very heavy for him. Zhang Zhiling was dedicated to peaceful reunification and advocated the restoration of the orthodoxy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, after decades of hard work in vain, he was exhausted physically and mentally, and finally retired to seclusion in despair.
In fact, after decades of running around, the old man has not seen clearly that the world is actually governed by people, and some people are the rivers and lakes. How can he hand over power?
Now, Jiang Fan put forward his point of view with a clear attitude, and Zhang Zhiling knew that this was Jiang Fan's ultimate goal.
He was silent for a long time, and Jiang Fan was not in a hurry, waiting patiently.
