Seeing that Lin Feng didn't express his position for a while, Ma Yan felt happy.
It seems that there is a chance.
If Lin Feng supports the peace between Da Qin and Gaochang, given Lin Feng's weight in the emperor's heart, Lin Feng's statement may play a decisive role.
Ma Yan was delighted in his heart and said: "Master Lin, when it comes to the marriage between the two countries, as long as Gaochang Kingdom marries the princess of Da Qin, then Da Qin's influence will expand to the Western Regions. This will be beneficial to Da Qin without any harm. .”
"In fact, the reputation of Great Qin has spread to the Xia Kingdom in Zhongzhou and to other countries. Everyone knows that Great Qin threatens the countries in the Western Regions, and I am afraid they will be more in awe of Great Qin. The most important point is that after the marriage between the two countries, Great Qin will be in the Western Regions. There is also a supportive country.”
"We, Gaochang State, are willing to be the foothold of Great Qin in the Western Regions. With Gaochang State here, people from Great Qin can come to the Western Regions at any time. Businessmen from Great Qin can also go to the Western Regions at any time. This will further promote business exchanges."
There was confusion in Ma Yan's words.
Keep drawing the blueprint and drawing the pie.
Lin Feng felt like laughing when he heard this.
What nonsense!
Anything that promotes commerce or helps Great Qin show its power is all nonsense.
It is true that Gaochang is pulling the tiger's skin and pulling the banner. If Gaochang had the support of Da Qin, its strength in the Western Region would be different.
Lin Feng's intention towards Ma Yan became clearer and clearer, and he no longer had any thoughts of compromise, and said directly: "Ma Xiang, I don't really agree with the marriage and marriage."
"Why?"
Ma Yan's joy was gone.
Lin Feng actually objected.
Lin Feng didn't express his position just now. He was obviously thinking. Why did he suddenly change his attitude?
Lin Feng said: "The reason is very simple. It is impossible for a princess of Da Qin to marry a small country in the Western Regions at will. Gaochang State admires me, Da Qin, so is the princess of Da Qin going to marry? If you come to seek a marriage, it will be beneficial to Gaochang State in every way. .”
"I don't agree with the idea of letting Great Qin show its power in Zhongzhou through marriage. Great Qin's strength has never been achieved by marriage, but by the generals of the army, who fought with swords and guns. Great Qin's business is not done by merchants. Gaochang will prosper, but merchants from various countries in the Western Regions should come to Daqin to do business. This is the right thing."
"Although I am young, I still have a little knowledge."
brush!
Ma Yan's complexion changed slightly.
Lin Feng retorted forcefully, leaving no room for error.
Ma Yan regained his composure in a blink of an eye and said with a smile: "Lin Houye's views are a bit too radical. But it doesn't matter. Everyone has their own opinions. If Lin Houye doesn't agree, it's Lin Houye's business. We, Gao Changguo, We still come with sincerity. We admire Da Qin and hope to get the princess of Da Qin. This will not change no matter what."
Li Dongshan lost a good impression of Ma Yan. He was willing to pull strings before, but Ma Yan clearly wanted to trick him. Li Dongshan flicked his sleeves and said, "Xiang Ma, your thoughts about Gao Changguo are just your thoughts."
Ma Yan said: "There is a saying in the Xia Kingdom that gentlemen are harmonious but different. We have different ideas, but it does not affect my admiration for Lord Lin. I know that Lord Lin is from the Xia Kingdom and is a disciple of Xunzi. When I was studying in the Xia Kingdom, I I've heard of Xunzi's name, but it's a pity that I never had the opportunity to meet him. Now that I've met Mr. Lin Hou, I've got my wish."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "It's not surprising that Ma Xiang is in love. I'm just a young man."
He was extremely vigilant.
Ma Yan is a smiling tiger, not simple.
Lin Feng directly denied Ma Yan's remarks, and even expressed his disapproval of the marriage between Gao Changguo and Da Qin. If it were anyone else, he would have directly refuted it, or walked away.
Ma Yan was not affected at all. Instead, he said that gentlemen are harmonious but different.
From this we can see its city.
Ma Yan had a soft smile on his face and continued: "Although Marquis Lin is unwilling to go to Gaochang State to serve as an official, is he willing to go to Gaochang State to give lectures? I, Gaochang State, have always admired the literary style of Xia State and admired the scholars of Xia State."
"I returned to Gaochang State from Xia State and established the Imperial Academy to train scholars and teach Xia State knowledge. But what I taught was only my ideas and knowledge. In such Gaochang State, the literary style of scholars is not enough, and there is an urgent need for real scholars. Everyone gives lectures.”
"If Lord Lin is willing to go to Gaochang Kingdom to explain it, I think all the scholars in Gaochang Kingdom will be very grateful. They will also be grateful for the kindness of Xunzi's family, and they will respect Xunzi's family as their teachers."
Li Dongshan secretly scolded Ma Yan for being shameless.
The old man went round and round and returned to poaching Lin Feng. He just changed his strategy and invited Lin Feng to give lectures.
His words were full of respect for Lin Feng.
Shameless, still an old fox.
Lin Feng looked as usual and said: "Today, I am not knowledgeable enough to teach. If Gaochangguo is willing to study and has the heart to learn, after I have learned a lot, I should go to Gaochangguo to spread knowledge."
"Xiang Ma admires Xia's culture so much and recognizes Da Qin so much. Why not let the entire Gaochang State be merged into Da Qin? Gaochang State becomes a part of Da Qin, and you can travel to Da Qin and study in Da Qin."
Ma Yan said sarcastically: "This is impossible."
Lin Feng really dared to think of letting Gaochang State merge with Da Qin.
This is whimsical.
Gaochang State still wanted to annex the Western Regions, and even compete with Great Qin. How could it be possible to merge with Great Qin?
Lin Feng said: "What's wrong? A king of Gaochang is just a prefect in Da Qin. When the king of Gaochang comes to Da Qin, Da Qin can make an exception and grant him the title of prince."
Ma Yan said quickly: "Master Lin, this is impossible."
"Oh, what a pity."
Lin Feng looked regretful.
Ma Yan stood up and said: "Since Mr. Lin is unwilling to go to Gaochang Kingdom, let's give up. I still have to go to Xianyang, so I took my leave."
Lin Feng nodded and said, "Let's go slowly without seeing him off."
Ma Yan stood up, bowed and turned to leave.
Li Dongshan did not leave. He stayed where he was, preparing to talk to Lin Feng about Ma Yan. He had no idea that Ma Yan, an old man, wanted to poach Lin Feng. This matter had to be explained. Otherwise, if the news got out, once the emperor knew about it, it would be difficult for him to keep his position in the future, let alone become a full-time governor.
This is what Li Dongshan is worried about.
"Master Hou, something serious has happened."
At this moment, Gao Xiaoyu entered in a hurry.
He cupped his fists and said: "The people who just received Shuiyue Pavilion complained about the grievances and said that there was a conflict in Shuiyue Pavilion. Prince Qu Guang of Gaochang Kingdom ordered people to beat Can Shuiyue Pavilion's attendant and broke a leg. In addition, He also injured a singer from Shuiyue Pavilion. The people from Shuiyue Pavilion have now surrounded Qu Guang and others. The two sides are confronting each other, and something big is going to happen."
Shuiyue Pavilion used to be the property of the Yang family.
This is a brothel.
After the destruction of the Yang family, Shuiyue Pavilion was transferred to Guzang County. After all, he was running a brothel, and it was impossible for the government to run it, so Lin Feng sold Shuiyue Pavilion very early.
At that time, Lin Feng also considered closing Shuiyue Pavilion. The problem is that if you close Shuiyue Pavilion, the female singers in the brothel will have nowhere to put them. Besides, after you close the brothels, other brothels will open up, so you might as well keep them and let others run them.
Lin Feng was eventually sold to the Zhang family. After all, the Zhang family surrendered to Lin Feng, so the wealth would not go to outsiders.
Ma Yan's complexion changed slightly.
As soon as he reached the door of the hall and was about to leave, he heard the news.
What is this bastard Qi Guang doing?
Before, he reminded Qu Guang not to cause trouble when he went to Guzang County.
Unexpectedly, something happened.
Ma Yan turned around, looked at Lin Feng, and said sternly: "Master Lin, this time I am sent to Daqin as an envoy. In addition to me, there is also Prince Qu Guang of Gaochang Kingdom. He also came to Guzang County. But he thought Guzang County’s folk customs, local customs and customs, so I went there to visit.”
"Unexpectedly, there was a conflict."
"I know Qu Guang well. He has always been forthright and open-minded, and he is by no means a character who willfully bully others. In this conflict, someone must have angered Prince Qu Guang. I would also like to ask Lord Lin to give Qu Guang an explanation."
"We are a mission from the Gaochang Kingdom, passing through Guzang County, but something like this happened and we were surrounded by people. If the incident spreads, how can the Gaochang Kingdom lose its face? Even if such a thing spreads, the majesty of the Qin Dynasty will be affected. , this is not the way to treat guests."
His words turned official.
The words are quite harsh.
He wanted to have a good relationship with Lin Feng and hoped that Lin Feng would support their marriage. But what happened to Qu Guang, Ma Yan had to take a stand.
This is a statement on behalf of Gao Changguo.
Lin Feng's eyes were sharp and he said forcefully: "Ma Yan, the incident happened in Shuiyue Pavilion in Guzang County. First of all, I want to say something, that is, they are people from Gaochang Kingdom, regardless of whether they are princes or kings. When it comes to me, In Guzang County, we must abide by the laws of our country and act in accordance with our customs."
"Secondly, this conflict has not been fully investigated yet. Are you going to ask me to give Gaochang an explanation?"
"This, I'm afraid, is fanciful."
"You said that Qu Guang has a broad-minded temperament. I know the people in Guzang County well. The people are simple and kind, and they always abide by the law. I am not afraid to tell you that in the long time I have been in Guzang County, I have never encountered anyone like this. Such a fight."
"This is the first time."
"So I believe that this conflict must not be the fault of the people of Great Qin. On the contrary, you, Gaochang State, may have to give me an explanation and give an explanation to the people of Guzang County."
"Third, you have also heard the situation reported by Gao Xiaoyu. It was you, the people from Gaochang Kingdom, who injured and maimed our people in Da Qin. You come with me, and this matter must be made clear. Otherwise, what happened today will happen. It’s not over yet.”
Lin Feng never gave in.
When it came to his position, he directly retorted. Why should Ma Yan want Da Qin to give an explanation? Why should he ask for justice?
Ma Yan's expression changed again and again.
Lin Feng had been quite strong before and rejected him directly.
Now, he is even more domineering.
It seemed to reveal an undoubted meaning. Such a result was something Ma Yan did not want to see.
He was not very willing to bear it.
"Gao Xiaoyu!"
Lin Feng ignored Ma Yan and gave the order directly.
"The humble position is here!"
Gao Xiaoyu answered with his head held high.
He was extremely disliked by the people of Gaochang State. How could the people of Great Qin be insulted by the people of Gaochang? This matter must be dealt with.
Lin Feng said: "Inform Zhao Feixiong and Jiang Dushan to mobilize a hundred soldiers to follow me to Shuiyue Pavilion."
"Here!"
Gao Xiaoyu turned around to make arrangements.
When Ma Yan heard Lin Feng's words, he knew that things were about to get serious. He stopped delaying and lingered and left in a hurry. He had to go to Shuiyue Pavilion first to understand the specific situation so that he could deal with it when Lin Feng dealt with it.
Lin Feng noticed Ma Yan leaving in a hurry and ignored him.
Prince Qu Guang of Gaochang King was in Guzang County. As long as he broke the law, Lin Feng would still deal with him without any mercy.
What's more, he was unhappy with Gao Changguo. The mere Gaochang Kingdom still wants to covet the princess of Great Qin, and also wants to take advantage of Great Qin.
how can that be possible?
Lin Feng waited for a while, and Zhao Feixiong came to report that everyone was in place. Lin Feng did not delay and led the people directly to Shuiyue Pavilion.
It's not far from the county government office to Shuiyue Pavilion. In less than half a quarter of an hour, they arrived at Shuiyue Pavilion. At this moment, many people gathered outside Shuiyue Pavilion.
Many people are watching.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way."
Zhao Feixiong shouted loudly. Although the soldiers opened the way, the onlookers retreated one after another. These people could only wait for Lin Feng to enter before following him in to join in the fun.
Lin Feng entered the lobby and saw Ma Yan, Qu Guang and others surrounded.
Zhang Wu, the person in charge of Shuiyue Pavilion, was also there. Zhang Wu was from the Zhang family. He came to run Shuiyue Pavilion and was extremely happy. Shuiyue Pavilion used to be the property of the Yang family, and the singers were the only ones in Guzang County. The business here was good and they could make a lot of money.
Zhang Wu always pays attention to harmony and wealth when doing things, but today he made an exception, which led to a conflict. When he saw Lin Feng coming, he walked up quickly and said, "Master Lin, please make the decision for our Shuiyue Pavilion."
Lin Feng glanced around and asked, "What's going on? Tell me clearly."
Ma Yan took the words and interjected: "Master Lin, I have understood clearly what happened today. It is purely because Shuiyue Pavilion did something unethical. We are from Gaochang Kingdom after all. Shuiyue Pavilion should not behave like this, let alone Not the way to treat guests.”
"Shut up!"
Lin Feng scolded him directly.
There was murderous intent in his eyes. At this moment, Ma Yan was so frightened that he took a step back.
Such strong killing intent.
Although Ma Yan was frightened and took a step back, he never flinched and said again: "Lin Feng, I call you Lord Lin, but you can't bully others too much. In our Gaochang Kingdom, a guard is injured now. In this matter, my aunt Zang County must give me an explanation. Otherwise, if I make trouble with the Qin Dynasty and ask the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty to make the decision, I'm afraid you will be left with nothing to eat. Although Gaochang State does not cause trouble, it is not afraid of it."
Lin Feng listened to Ma Yan's words and said in a cold voice: "Ma Yan, I didn't ask you anything, so you'd better shut up. This is just a warning to you the first time. If I don't ask you any questions next time, if you interrupt again, Don’t blame me for being rude. I have a bit of a temper and my attacks are a bit harsh."
Ma Yan was not afraid, he did not believe that Lin Feng would dare to take action.
He was the Prime Minister of Gaochang. If Lin Feng really beat him, it would be a matter involving both countries.
Ma Yan raised his head and said, "Lin Feng, your attitude is clearly to favor you, the people of Great Qin. I don't agree with that."
Without saying a word, Lin Feng slapped him away.
Snapped!
There was a loud slap.
Ma Yan was beaten to the ground.
Even the force of Lin Feng's slap was a little bit heavy, causing Ma Yan to fall to the ground, feeling dizzy and confused. On the old cheek, bright red fingerprints were already appearing, and half of the face was swollen.
"Lin Feng, you are seeking death."
At this moment, beside Ma Yan, a burly middle-aged man came down the mountain like a tiger and pounced directly on him.
"I think you are looking for death."
Lin Feng's Marrow Cleansing Meridian was activated, and his true energy was powerful, blasting out with a cannon hammer.
boom! !
The fist bumped into the middle-aged man.
Peiran's power exploded, and the middle-aged man's complexion suddenly changed. Before he could take action, he flew directly backwards. When he fell to the ground, he was vomiting blood. Under Lin Feng's punch, the middle-aged man's internal organs were injured, his true energy collapsed, and he was already severely injured.
Ma Yan stood up, looked at the middle-aged man who fell to the ground, looked shocked, and shouted: "Master Luojia, how are you?"
Master Luojia was the head of the generals accompanying him, the leader of the bodyguards, and a master at the peak of his innate ability. He was only one step away from becoming a master.
Unexpectedly, Master Luojia was defeated in one move.
He was also seriously injured.
Master Luojia's blood boiled and he vomited out a mouthful of blood again. He covered his chest and stood up, his expression even more horrifying. He looked at Lin Feng and said in shock: "Lin Feng, are you a grandmaster?"
"There are not a few grandmasters who have died in the hands of this lord. You, a person in the innate realm, dare to take action against me? If you do again, you will be killed without mercy."
Lin Feng's eyes were cold.
Gudong!
Master Luojia's heart sank.
Lin Feng is really a master, and an extraordinary master.
At this moment, Master Luojia shook his head at Ma Yan. He was already at his innate peak. If he wanted to compete with Lin Feng, he would be courting death. He simply didn't speak, endured the pain in his chest and internal organs, and slowly sorted out his energy and adjusted his injuries. ,
Lin Feng turned to look at Ma Yan and said again: "Ma Yan, do you understand my rules?"
"knew!"
Ma Yan's cheeks twitched.
So humiliated.
In front of everyone, he was slapped by Lin Feng, and Luo Jiashi, the leader of the Gaochang Kingdom guards accompanying him, was also punched and injured.
But this matter is not over yet.
Lin Feng was powerful, but he, Ma Yan, was the Prime Minister of Gaochang after all. The prime minister of a country was beaten by a small county magistrate. When it came to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, the emperor of Qin had to give an explanation.
Let Lin Feng be arrogant first.
When he left Guzang County and arrived in Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Dynasty, and met the emperor, Ma Yan asked the emperor to give an explanation.
The emperor dealt with Lin Feng. What would Lin Feng do?
Ma Yan felt a little relieved when he thought of the solution, and felt that his face was not so painful.
Lin Feng looked at Zhang Wu, his expression softened, and asked: "Explain carefully what happened to this conflict?"
