Jiang Fan also smiled: "Okay, I will call them back. Who else can I invite? Say hello in advance and don't catch them blind when trouble comes. We don't have high-speed rail."
Ding Shaoan said: "You know it in your heart, I don't care."
Jiang Fan nodded: "Where is Ding Lang?"
Mr. Ding paused and said, "I can bark myself."
He said and looked at Jiang Fan: "If you want to use him, use him well."
Jiang Fan looked at him meaningfully: "Don't worry, we won't give him a chance to rebel."
"Thanks for that."
"Thank you, hurry up and direct us to the shore, I'm starving to death..."
Jiang Fan was really hungry, his heart was in front of his back, and now he wanted to swallow a whole roasted lamb.
After docking, there is a larger coastal city called Haicheng, which is also the closest coastal city to Chongshan County. Fortunately, it is quite prosperous and brings together the flavors of the north and the south. Jiang Fan was so anxious that he directly found a restaurant and ordered a table.
It's definitely not as delicious as the one you make, but it's still part of the Eight Families.
Jiang Fan was also a little surprised: "Wang Chengzhi, that's okay. Has Eight Hundred Flavors opened in Haicheng?"
Ding Lang was also a little surprised. During this period of time, he was too busy taking care of the Supreme Emperor and didn't pay much attention to his own property.
"He still has the means, otherwise he wouldn't have full authority to handle the business under my name."
"Is this person considered your right-hand man?" While waiting for the food and drinks, Jiang Fan asked him to sit down and chat.
"Yes, Wang Chengzhi is a descendant of the Nanchen official who rescued me. He is completely trustworthy."
Jiang Fan was a little curious: "Speaking of which, who was it that rescued you in the first place?"
Ding Lang said: "Young master should have heard of Nanchen Zaifu, the king's general."
It's him? Of course Jiang Fan had heard of this minister who resisted until the end when Nanchen was destroyed.
Then, he knocked on the table: "There is a man named Wang Chengxiu, do you recognize him?"
Ding Lang's expression moved slightly, but without any further hesitation, he immediately said: "The owner of Jinyu Tower in Paradise City is also... Wang Chengzhi's younger brother."
Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes. Wang Chengxiu's origins were recorded in the Tianshu Secrets, but it only said that Nanchen was destroyed, and Paradise City took the opportunity to absorb Wang Chengxiu and Wang's mother into Paradise on the condition of protecting the Wang family lineage. It also mentioned that he had The brother's name is Wang Chengzhi, but his whereabouts are not specified.
If I hadn't been a Heavenly Fox of Paradise, I probably wouldn't have been able to contact him, let alone imagine that a restaurant proprietor was actually the brother of the owner of Jinyu House.
Ding Lang was very surprised. He didn't know Jiang Fan's identity, but he knew that Jiang Fan had stayed at Jinyu Tower. Could it be that he had associated so many things with just a similar name? At a moment just now, he wanted to pretend to be ignorant, but thinking about his conversation with Ding Shaoan, he finally confessed decisively.
"Wang Chengxiu, have you ever protected you?" Jiang Fan asked.
Ding Lang didn't hide anything: "Several times, but because of his special status, we can't see each other often, and he never revealed the bliss to me. After that, he disappeared inexplicably and was never seen again."
Jiang Fan smiled slightly. He was missing inexplicably because Shangguan Wanru failed to seize the throne. He was detained as an accessory to labor reform in Lishan Mountain.
Of course, he didn't have the time to reveal this to Ding Lang, so he asked instead: "In other words, the rumor that the king will immolate himself with the three princes and grandsons in his arms is simply false, and he did not die in the palace fire."
Ding Lang shook his head: "No, he is dead. The one who really took me away was his wife, Mrs. Wang. Because if he doesn't die, no one will believe in my death..."
Ding Lang's face was calm, but there was sadness in his voice.
Jiang Fan also sighed, Mrs. Wang is Wang Chengxiu’s mother, the current owner of Jinyu Tower, Mother Wang.
"Loyal and loyal to protect the Lord, he is worthy of being a minister of the country." Jiang Fan praised sincerely.
"Then how did you get here all these years?"
Ding Lang said: "Back then, when I was still in my infancy, I was carried by Wang Chengzhi and wandered all over the world. Later, he thought that he could not stay too far away from the hometown of Chen State, so he chose a border town in Qin State as his place to stay and opened a small town incognito. We live in a small tavern, and to the outside world we treat each other as ancestors and grandsons. But secretly he taught me the martial arts of the Wang and Bai families. It wasn’t until I was fifteen years old that he sent me to the Za family to study."
"Fifteen years old, that is, twelve years ago, when Lu Fu was still here..."
"Yes, but someone sent a letter saying that Lu Fu would rebel. At that time, I hated the Great Qin Dynasty, so I discussed with Uncle Wang to join the Zajia school. Soon after, Lu Fu did rebel, but was suppressed by the empress. The Zajia family fell apart and lost its glory. However, At this time, I actually felt that this was an opportunity. If not, it would have been difficult for me to get into the core among the hundreds of thousands of disciples of the Za family who gathered together. If I could master this power that once controlled the Qin State, it would be of great benefit to our restoration. .”
Jiang Fan nodded: "It's a good idea, so you show your loyalty at this time and end up approaching Shi Jiao?"
"Yes, and I really gained his respect because I revealed my identity."
Jiang Fanruo realized something: "It's a strange thing to live in. Shi Jiao is indeed Lu Fu's master and behaves exactly the same."
"However, he made me hold back and openly wanted to support Ying Pei as the heir to the Za family."
Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh: "This paralytic man's mind is really bottomless."
Ding Lang said: "I believed it and followed his advice, but later I discovered that he was basically betting on both sides, and the real first choice was Ying Pei, and I was just a backup."
"It is inevitable that you are not as strong as Ying Pei."
"Yes, but in the end, Shi Jiao realized that Ying Pei couldn't be trusted, so he put the last move on me. So, he created a false impression and passed on Ying Pei's merits, but asked me to use the plot against him as a bargaining chip to attack you. Seeking a way forward. Because he said that he observed the sky and saw things that others could not see, and he determined that one must have a strong backer to rise again. You, a man of unknown origin who dominates the Qin Dynasty, is the best choose."
Jiang Fan took a breath: "It's a good plan, but isn't he afraid that you will be targeted by the disciples of the Miscellaneous Family?"
"This is his cleverness. He has already issued a secret order to his most trusted disciple. His Majesty Mingzun secretly supports Ding."
"So you're here..."
"Yes, at first, I thought his strategy was very feasible, but after contacting the prince, I gradually realized that it was not what he wanted. And after all, he and I had different ideas, so I decided to try my own method. "
Jiang Fan smiled: "Your method... is a bit unsightly."
Ding Lang said: "So... I'd better listen to the prince's approach."
Jiang Fan watched the food and wine begin to be served, and said casually: "Listen to whatever you want, take your time and watch. For now, I'd better try your craftsmanship first."
After saying that, I picked up my chopsticks and started devouring it.
Ding Lang was silent for a moment, then reached out to pick up the wine bottle: "It is presumptuous for me to eat with my master."
Jiang Fan said vaguely while eating: "You should have heard your brother say that I don't have so many rules here, especially when eating."
Ding Lang then stood up and filled his glass with wine, then sat down and ate with chopsticks.
