Fish swimming around the world

Three days ago, Yinglu suddenly launched a fierce attack at the weak point of Yang Xuanyi's defense zone and tried to cross the river. But Yang Xuanyi seemed to be well prepared, and the old general Yang Wanshou appeared at the same time. After a battle of equal strength, Yinglu finally failed to break through the north bank of Longjiang River.

At this time, the special envoy of Jin State sent news from Qin State that King Sima Ji of Jin State signed a comprehensive trade treaty with Qin State. Since then, the goods of Daqin were marketed in Jin State and exempted from taxation for three years.

Sima Ji specially invited Li Xiu, the left prime minister of Qin State, and Chen He, the imperial servant, who presided over this matter, to visit Moling.

The news of this matter spread quickly. Jiang Fan was on the road, and although he knew that the matter had been launched, he did not expect that an agreement had been reached so quickly.

"Trade is not the purpose, and Li Xiu's visit to Jin is not the purpose. The real meaning is to let Chu, Xia, and Wei see that Jin wants to form an alliance with Qin."

Jincheng said: "Sima Ji is indeed proficient in business, and he made this deal clearly."

Jiang Fan knew that Qin had its own considerations for agreeing to Jin, and the terms behind it were far more than just trade.

After a moment of silence, he said: "Although this move will cause him great losses, even invisible losses, compared with the current national war, it is indeed the fastest and best choice. Once this move is made, it will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, and all forces will not be able to sit still."

Jincheng smiled and said: "Speaking of which, our secret agents once reported that Sima Ji's original idea may not be trade, but... marriage."

Jiang Fan was stunned: "Marriage?"

"Yes, I heard that Sima Ji wanted to take in a sister, canonize her as a princess, and marry her to Qin. And this marriage partner..."

She smiled slightly, with a strange look in her eyes.

Jiang Fan immediately felt something was wrong: "Stop? It can't be me?"

Jin Cheng laughed: "Don't think about it, Sima Ji must be so stupid, doesn't he know you are the emperor's husband? The person he wants to marry is the grandson of General Meng, General Montaigne."

"Ah?" Jiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but was also stunned.

"This is a good idea. General Meng has a very important position in the Qin Dynasty. His son Meng Wu and his grandson Meng Tian are both generals, and they are very important in the Qin military. The marriage can deter the Chu State... Why not do it? Opening the country's doors to allow Qin to dump goods is tantamount to plundering wealth from Jin."

Jin Cheng chuckled: "This matter is because of you."

Jiang Fan was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

"Because..." Jin Cheng looked mischievous: "Because he wants to marry that sister, called... Lin Zhaoji."

"Oh my!" Jiang Fan stroked his forehead with his hand.

Jincheng obviously knew that the Lin family almost wanted to marry Jiang Fan, but Jiang Fan didn't want to bring up this embarrassing topic.

"No wonder... No wonder Sima Ji opposed her marriage with Xie Wangsun. It seems that it's not just because the Xie family once supported Sima Jing..."

Jincheng rolled his eyes at him: "Yes, it's a pity that Lin Zhaoji is unlucky enough. As a famous scholar in Jin State, she is always sold like a commodity."

Indeed, whether it's Xie Wangsun or his own affairs in the past, the marriage with the Meng family is the same. In politics, princesses are equal to tools.

He suddenly understood why Lin Zhaoji had to go to southern Jin. Going to persuade Sima Jing was one thing, and avoiding these bad things was probably an important reason.

Jiang Fan also sighed: "No way, enjoying the benefits brought by politics, how can you not make sacrifices for it? Her situation is very common. Does Marshal Meng know about this?"

Jin Cheng said: "Maybe he knows, but this matter was rejected by your groom, Nangong Xin, the current Marquis of Donglin, before it left Jin State."

"He?" Jiang Fan frowned immediately: "This guy... must have a weird reason..."

Sure enough, as Jiang Fan expected, Jin Cheng said: "What do you think, he told you about Lin Zhaoji, Sima Ji accepted his opinion on the spot, and appointed him as a special envoy to Qin State. This matter was negotiated by him and Taifu Chen He, and Li Xiu made the decision."

Although Jiang Fan secretly cursed Nangong Xin for betraying him, he had to say that he played this hand just right, and duty-free trade was the real thing he wanted.

"Now Qin Xiang Li Xiu and Grand Coachman Chen He have set off to Jin. Sima Ji holds the most important bargaining chip."

"Yes, the three major ceasefire conditions are all met, so..." Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes: "The war will enter the negotiation stage..."

"The failure of Yinglu's attack is one, the alliance between Qin and Jin is the second, and the third, is it the game on the mountain?"

Jiang Fan nodded: "Yes, Taiyue also saw the opportunity. In addition to the war and the alliance, Wei and Xia will no longer hope that Chu will get too many benefits, and will definitely choose to give in on the mountain. In addition, Wen Sheng climbed Taiyue, everything is just right, and it will definitely be able to take action at this time. Cheng, the authority of the Holy Land once again seems unquestionable. "

"I think Taiyue will convene a meeting between Chu and Jin soon, we just need to wait for the result."

Jiang Fan said calmly: "The result... is obvious... Jin cut off its arm to survive, and the three countries each benefited..."

Jin Cheng sighed lightly: "After this battle, if Jin is smart, it should change. Literati are suitable for prosperous times, but in troubled times, martial arts still have to decide the outcome."

Jiang Fan said slowly: "Sima Ji will not give up. Once he stabilizes his position, revenge is a matter of time."

And that's all later. After this, after the four countries have experienced a series of melees, the five countries may be briefly calm for a while. Jiang Fan also breathed a sigh of relief. At least for Qin, it has gained more time to recover.

Immediately, Jiang Fan asked about the talent recruitment plan related to this. Jin Cheng said that in order to avoid suspicion, Jile did not participate much in this matter. He just briefly talked about the progress and asked him to ask his students for details.

Jin Cheng is most concerned about Jiang Fan's trip to Taihua.

To be honest, she disagrees and thinks it is completely unnecessary.

Taihua has irreconcilable conflicts with Daqin and him personally. Going there is almost like taking risks.

But she doesn't know that Jiang Fan has three important purposes for this trip.

First, he wants to see what Gu Qingshan is going to do. He always feels that this person is becoming more and more complicated. He seems to be calm and casual, but in fact, it seems that many things are being quietly promoted, especially in front of the Saint, as if he has a lot of say.

And the new generation of swordsman he is going to choose may be of great significance to his future relationship with Taihua.

Second, he really wants to see and understand this thousand-year-old holy land more deeply.

Third, he has an extraordinary interest in the Long Eyebrow Saint. This person is too weird. Strictly speaking, he gives Jiang Fan a feeling similar to that of the fat master Tianjizi. Coincidentally, the relationship between them is also quite unusual. When Huang Sanqi was eliminated last time, Gu Qingshan had promised to take him to visit the Saint’s Mansion. This time, it was an opportunity.

Seeing that he couldn’t persuade him, Jin Cheng knew that he might have other plans, so he stopped talking. He just hoped that he would bring more people and act carefully.