Zheng Wen said: "Your Majesty, you understand that our Zheng family has no choice but to do this. Now that the matter has come to this, there is no complaint about killing or beheading Zheng Wen."
Jiang Fan looked at him: "Give up?"
Zheng Wen sighed: "The defeat has been determined long ago. Zheng Wen does not underestimate his own capabilities. What can I say?"
Jiang Fan smiled half-heartedly: "Don't you plan to try it? What if..."
Zheng Wen looked slightly more energetic: "If...Prince Haihan, Zheng Wen is willing to do it at any cost."
Jiang Fan said: "We can talk about everything, but if this king's life is threatened, what kind of bargaining chip do you think is enough?"
Zheng Wen was speechless again.
To be honest, the Zheng family was indeed coerced by Poppy and had to take action.
But they had the courage because the Zheng family dominated the South China Sea and was too far away from Qin. Although they had heard of Jiang Fan's name, they never thought that a young man known for his poetry could be so terrifying.
Although I don’t know the exact process, Poppy obviously failed. The Zheng family has never won a game with Poppy, which illustrates how powerful this young man is. Almost all the participants underestimated him this time.
The most terrible thing is that the rest of the Zheng family still know little about it. Zheng Wen is very worried that the head of the family underestimates this young man.
"Look, you can't tell me, right. Because this is just your personal idea and has nothing to do with Zheng Lin. Maybe Zheng Lin hopes that I will give me some color when I get to the South China Sea, right?"
Zheng Wen sighed, this was what he was most worried about.
"Zheng Wen, let me ask you something. Why do you respect Zheng Lin as the head of the family? Didn't Zheng Hao do a good job?"
Zheng Wen was silent for a moment, knowing that he had to say something.
"Time is also destiny. The head of the Zheng Hao family has great talents, but his insistence on submitting to Xiang Chen is the source of trouble."
According to his narrative, the Zheng family is divided into two factions. One faction is dominated by Zheng Hao, who hopes to reconcile with the Xiang family or even submit to the Xiang family in order to survive. The other group believes that the Xiang family wants to destroy the Zheng family, which is not credible. It is better to cooperate with the Tianmo Palace and seek to grow stronger in order to survive.
Strictly speaking, Jiang Fan recognized the second option. After all, the Xiang family was a royal family and it was impossible to keep the Zheng family as a huge factor of instability. Strengthening oneself in order to survive is king at all times.
But things in the world are neither right nor wrong, especially to outsiders.
The conflict between Zheng Lin and Zheng Hao escalated violently. In the end, Zheng Lin took action and killed Zheng Hao to seize the throne. From then on, the Zheng family changed hands.
All this was basically consistent with Mr. Feng's description. After confirming it, Jiang Fan had a rough outline in his mind.
"So, what about you? Which one do you agree with?" Jiang Fan looked at Zheng Wendao with interest.
Zheng Wen smiled bitterly: "I have a high position in the Zheng family, but in the end I can only go with the winner. Now that the head of the Zheng Hao family is deceased, what is the point of saying this?"
"Oh? What you said is interesting." Jiang Fan pinched his chin: "Listen, it seems that you are not very satisfied with Zheng Lin?"
Zheng Wendao: "In terms of choice, I agree with Zheng Lin, but Zheng Lin is narrow-minded and ruthless, and it is difficult to win people's hearts."
Jiang Fan said: "Aren't you afraid that I will go to see Zheng Lin and say these things?"
Zheng Wen said calmly: "It doesn't matter, he knows what kind of person I am, and he also knows that my heart is towards my old master. He deliberately asked me to come this time, and the actual purpose is to suppress my branch. To put it bluntly, I If he fails this time, it is equivalent to giving him an excuse, and he will not be able to get better no matter what. Why are you afraid of just words?"
Jiang Fan nodded: "I can see clearly."
Zheng Wendao: "What do people who are about to die not understand?"
Jiang Fan suddenly patted his shoulder: "What if... you don't die?"
Zheng Wen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "That's not possible. Zheng Lin has replaced most of his superiors with his own people in recent years. In his opinion, I am one of the few people with unstable minds. A person with such a good opportunity has no reason to..."
As he spoke, his eyes suddenly moved, and he looked at Jiang Fan in disbelief: "Your Majesty...you..."
Jiang Fan casually flicked a flying insect off his sleeve.
"I can shoot it to death or let it fly. Some things may have different possibilities if looked at by different people. What do you think, Mr. Zheng?"
Zheng Wen's eyes suddenly showed a different light. Yes, it seemed that there was no way out for him, but what about this person's eyes?
Suddenly, he stood up and kowtowed heavily: "Please, Your Majesty, save me, young and old!"
Jiang Fan smiled slightly: "I just said that we can talk about anything. Where are the chips?"
Zheng Wen lay there and thought for a while: "Zheng Wen is in charge of a small part of the Zheng family's river transportation, and he still has a share of the sea transportation. If the prince needs anything, Zheng Wen will give it to him!"
Jiang Fan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Zheng Wen had a lot of power. No wonder Zheng Lin couldn't tolerate him.
"Where is your main sphere of influence in Heyun?"
Zheng Wendao: "Back to the prince, starting from the Wujiang River at the junction of Jin, Chu and Xia, all seventeen rivers to the south are under the control of the villain."
Jiang Fan suddenly felt happy, unexpectedly, this was actually a treasure.
But he didn't show any emotion, and just said lightly: "How about sea transportation?"
Zheng Wendao: "Almost all shipping is in Zheng Lin's hands. The villain only has one route, and it is the most remote route. It is very difficult to go through Dongyi to trade with Wei and Jin."
Jiang Fan felt even more happy now. It was definitely an unexpected gain. Could it be that Zheng Wen was a pillow sent down by God because he was sleepy?
"Well...it's true that the power is weak..."
Seeing this, Zheng Lin hurriedly kowtowed: "But I am willing to be used by the prince, and I would like to ask the prince to show me a clear way."
Jiang Fan thought for a moment and slowly showed a reluctant expression.
"Well, it's somewhat useful. I will leave Zheng Lin behind and give you some advice."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Wen was overjoyed.
"When it comes to saving your life, I agree with Zheng Lin. Strengthening yourself is the key to survival. Therefore, the method I give you is also to strengthen yourself."
Zheng Wen was stunned: "This villain is stupid, please let me know clearly."
Jiang Fan smiled slightly: "The Zheng family is in charge of water transportation in Southern Chu, but the water transportation in the world, do you know?"
Zheng Wen immediately said: "Of course I know, Caobang."
Jiang Fan blinked: "What if someone from Caogang supports you?"
Zheng Wen was immediately shocked when he heard this: "How is it possible? There are many conflicts between the Caobang and my Zheng family in Chu State..."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "Why the conflict?"
"Of course it's for control..."
When Zheng Wen said this, he suddenly showed confusion on his face: "Your Majesty wouldn't want me to join the Caobang. After all, I am a member of the Zheng family, so it is impossible..."
Jiang Fan waved his hand: "Support is not annexation, it's just cooperation. Don't worry, with me here, they won't have any special requests."
Zheng Wen breathed a sigh of relief, but asked doubtfully: "But why did Caobang help me?"
Jiang Fan glanced at him: "I just finished speaking, and I am here."
Zheng Wen suddenly realized, but he was greatly surprised. If what he said was true, would the prince's power have penetrated into the Caobang?
"Go and find someone, he will help you naturally. Caobang——Xie Sanjiu."
Zheng Wen immediately stayed on the spot.
Who is Xie Sanjiu? An important branch of the Xie family, and the Xie family and the Zheng family have frequent business contacts, especially in shipbuilding and shipping. They are very important partners.
What's interesting is that this person is also the deputy leader of the water gang. Due to the relationship between the Zheng and Xie families, he often speaks for the Zheng family in the water transportation dispute.
