Sima Ji quickly waved his hand: "No, no need. After all, Ji is also the king of Jin. How can he take action against a singer? There is no need to worry too much."
"Don't worry too much." Jiang Fan looked at him: "Just because you can't do it, it doesn't mean that others can't. There are not a few people who want to share the king's worries."
Sima Ji smiled: "It's really not necessary. She is here, which makes me feel more at ease."
Jiang Fan seemed a little annoyed: "I'm worried. In addition to you, there are a group of old foxes here, and there is also a wicked young master of the Wang family. I am a very protective person!"
Sima Ji thought for a while: "I know, but I am not so bad that I can't even protect a singing girl, let alone make Xiaojiazi so angry that she will embarrass her. Although you and I are not friends, we are somewhat confidants. If you stay, you can rest assured."
Jiang Fan squinted at him: "Let's talk about it, I'll think about it."
Sima Ji suddenly smiled: "Look, if I just say that I don't trust Mr. Jiang, wouldn't it mean that Mr. Jiang also doesn't trust Ji? It's just each other."
Jiang Fan laughed loudly: "Waiting for me here, I kind of regret it. I might as well have chosen Sima Jing. You are too thoughtful."
Sima Ji slightly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
"Am I praising you?" Jiang Fan was stunned.
Sima Ji's smile did not change: "In Ji's opinion, that's right."
Jiang Fan said helplessly: "Whatever you think, I will leave tomorrow. It's rare to get together, so why not have a good drink. In the future... I may not be able to drink like today."
Sima Ji nodded: "That's true. It's rare to have a close friend in life. It's ridiculous. In such a huge country, Jin, the only one who knows me is you, my opponent. How lonely."
Jiang Fan said: "You can't talk about loneliness now, Yinglu is also a good opponent for you."
Sima Ji nodded slightly: "Julu Hou is a good opponent. But although he is ruthless and has a gloomy personality, his thoughts are obvious, and the city is far from enough. But the poppy behind him is even more troublesome."
Jiang Fan said with great interest: "It seems that the king is somewhat confident."
Sima Ji said calmly: "To borrow a word from you, the Jin Kingdom is not yet destroyed, and all they want is benefits."
"They, they are very interesting about this."
Sima Ji said: "Yeah, I think it's interesting too, but what do they mean? As long as Ji understands it, the crisis of Jin will not be difficult to solve. I'm afraid they mean too much."
"So, war is necessary, and strength is your bargaining chip."
Sima Ji sighed softly: "When bargaining, you have to make a counteroffer."
"It seems that Yang Wudi is your bargaining chip."
"You said that power is leverage."
Jiang Fan nodded: "Yang Wudi is indeed a rare outstanding person. That's why the King of Jin acted out a show and abdicated in favor of someone more worthy."
Sima Ji's expression changed: "Why did Young Master Jiang say this?"
Jiang Fan smiled: "Isn't it good to have a tacit understanding? Yang Wudi has been suppressed repeatedly for nearly fifty years. If he doesn't show some sincerity, how can he let others die in service?"
Sima Ji looked at him with admiration: "After all, it's you."
Jiang Fan said: "It's just that it's rare to be promoted to the king. After being mediocre all my life, I finally showed my remaining enthusiasm. This thing was done beautifully. In fact..."
He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Many people think that Prince Jin is mediocre, but I have an interesting idea..."
He blinked: "If the King of Jin had not been mediocre, what would the rich but weak Jin country be like today? If the King of Jin had not been mediocre... Yang Wudi, is this the magic weapon he left to his heirs?"
Sima Ji finally couldn't hold himself back any longer and moved slightly: "Do you have any secrets... in your eyes?"
Jiang Fan said calmly: "There are...many."
Sima Ji looked at him for a long time and sighed: "It's a pity that my father has passed away..."
Jiang Fan lowered his eyes and said softly: "Really, it was Sima Jing who moved his hand?"
Sima Ji looked calm and just said one word: "Yes."
After Sima Ji left, Nie Xiaoli looked at the master who was sitting alone and lost in thought. The expression on his face kept changing, as if he was troubled by something.
Jiang Fan didn't notice until he found the room dull.
"Little Oriole, are you worried about something?"
Nie Xiaoli was slightly flustered, but after all, he was a well-trained spy and quickly calmed down.
"...My lord, just now the king said, do you have any secrets in your eyes..."
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly: "I said, yes."
Nie Xiaoli glanced at him quickly, then lowered his head: "Oh."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Jiang Fan suddenly felt interesting.
Nie Xiaoli lowered his head, bit his lower lip, and his expression finally became calmer: "No... I just asked out of curiosity."
Jiang Fan looked at her and sighed softly, without asking any questions.
"You go down first and call Sanniang over."
Nie Xiaoli hummed and retreated obediently.
Not long after, Xie Sanniang came up to pay her respects.
Jiang Fan looked at the white smoke curling up from the teacup, and was lost in thought for a while before speaking: "Sanniang... what is Wang Chulan doing recently?"
Xie Sanniang's expression moved slightly, and then she slowly sighed: "My lord... Xiaoli is no longer suitable to be a spy."
Jiang Fan was thoughtful and finally sighed softly: "There are thousands of passes in the world, but the pass of love is the most difficult."
Xie Sanniang said: "Although Wang Chulan has taken advantage of Xiaoli many times, he has indeed made great efforts on Xiaoli, and few women can withstand it. Sanniang is a person who has been here before, and there are so many entanglements and entanglements in this period that no one can understand. "
Jiang Fandao said: "He knows that his father gave me the little oriole, so he is quite courageous."
Xie Sanniang said: "I don't dare to do it openly, but privately I try to find ways to keep entangled."
Xie Sanniang suddenly stood up and fell to the ground: "Your Majesty, there are strict rules for bliss. Little Oriole has an unstable mind and should be punished with death. However, we have had a deep affection for each other for many years. Sanniang regards her as her daughter and does not dare to ask the Lord for forgiveness, but asks for forgiveness." Give her a happy death, this girl...has lived a hard enough life."
Jiang Fan's eyes moved: "Death? Why did she rebel?"
Xie Sanniang said: "Not yet, but in the long run, many clues will be revealed. If the Lord is not prepared to execute her, just send her away. It would be better to stop thinking about her earlier."
Jiang Fan showed a hint of meaning: "Sanniang, it seems that I can't trust Xiaoli anymore."
Xie Sanniang nodded: "When a woman falls in love, it's hard to get out. Xiaoli clearly knows that Wang Chulan has deceived her many times, but she still can't control it, and sooner or later the truth will be exposed. Wang Chulan dares to do this. In Sanniang's view, maybe Wang Boyong deliberately support."
"Wang family...So, you still want me to take Xiaoli away?"
"Yes, Sanniang has long regarded her as her own child, and doesn't want her to make mistakes that will be irreparable in the end."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "Haven't Sanniang ever heard that if a man wants to end his love, it has been difficult to let go of him since ancient times, but if a woman does, she will never look back in this life?"
Sanniang was startled, and her expression suddenly became a little complicated, as if she had remembered something.
Jiang Fan smiled softly: "The human heart is the most difficult to grasp because of its long flesh. Forget it, let her be."
