Fish swimming around the world

Jiang Fan endured the shock in his heart, took a deep breath, and said respectfully: "Disciple, thank you teacher for your teaching."

"Well, okay, let's put aside these distant issues for now. I know that you are promoting Qin and Jin to form a good relationship, and now it has begun to have some results."

"Yes," Jiang Fan also calmed down: "This matter has been started since the time when the King of Jin established the crown prince. This is also the reason why I actively promoted Sima Ji to the throne."

The master nodded: "Qin and Jin are allied across Wei. On the surface, the Wei state is in the middle. It doesn't have much effect. But in the long run, the intention is far-reaching and the effect is amazing."

Jiang Fan understood that this old man obviously saw his intentions, but I'm afraid he might not have fully thought of it.

"However, I always feel that you have some hidden intentions..."

The master stared at him and said.

Just when Jiang Fan was about to speak, Master shook his head: "Just know what you know in your mind. There's no need to say it. There's no need to say it."

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly.

The Master said: "Although you are knowledgeable, unparalleled, and clever, Tao Zun once said that your strongest point is not these, but your unconstrained thoughts. In this case, few people in the world can understand You, then don’t say it, just act from your heart, the world may need your kind of thinking in order to break through the confusion and reopen the world.”

Jiang Fan was greatly shocked. The Empress also said the same thing, and Zhang Zaifu also said it, but he seemed to have not really paid attention to it.

I gained so much from meeting the Master today. Maybe I won’t be able to fully understand it after carefully digesting it for a long time in the future.

"So, you should understand that if you put your mind aside and be yourself, you can hope to do everything well."

Gu Beiyan said this, she may just have some feelings, and may not see it as deeply and thoroughly as the Master, but as the Master said, cultivation lies more in the understanding of the Tao, and the understanding of the Tao does not necessarily have to be combined with combat power. hook up.

"Be calm, get rid of distracting thoughts, and do whatever you want. Only if you don't change, the world will change. If you change, it will be difficult for the world to change."

The master's voice was soothing, but like a trickle of water, and seemed to have the power to cleanse people's hearts.

Even though Jiang Fan was puzzled by this sentence, he also realized one thing: he should be himself.

Although he is deeply confused about who he is, he firmly believes that his heart will not change and he will not deceive himself. Just follow your heart.

Seeing that his eyes were gradually becoming clearer, the Master nodded slowly: "Good boy, it seems that you have already realized something. This is why I brought up the matter of King Jin. I will not ask about the specific matters. On the occasion of parting, Master I’ll give you a gift as a apprenticeship ceremony.”

As the Master said, he took out a thin book of "The Analects of Confucius" from his arms.

Jiang Fan was stunned, and the master brushed his beard and smiled: "I take it from you and use it for you. However, due to time constraints, only a few words were recorded."

As he spoke, an inexplicable aura suddenly arose, "I have taught all over the world as a teacher, and my words convey the truth. Every word I speak has a sound when it hits the ground. If you encounter any confusion in the future, you can recite it and break it!"

After that, he drank the last cup of tea and looked at Jiang Fan with kind eyes, "Remember, you are a closed disciple and the only direct disciple of my master. You are the worthy young master of Wenqiu. This is only known to a few people in Wenqiu. Keep your identity secret. Although you should not be limited by Wen Qiu, you should make good use of Wen Qiu's power."

After saying that, he reached out and patted his shoulder, the sleeves of his robe fluttered and floated away.

Jiang Fan bowed respectfully and sent him off. He held the Analects of Confucius in his hands and sat quietly alone. His heart was full of emotions and he could not calm down for a long time. This trip has yielded so much...

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After Old Master Yan left, Jiang Fan welcomed a mysterious man. He was wearing a hood and was completely covered.

But Jiang Fan seemed to know who he was, so he just smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

"Prince Jin, how are you doing lately?"

The man took off his hood, and it turned out to be Jin Wang Sima Ji.

He sat down slowly: "You sent a secret letter asking me to send Nangong Xin to stop Taihua's people, but you didn't say it was the Great Elder."

Jiang Fan chuckled: "I didn't expect it either, but you, the Marquis of Donglin, are really a character. You actually succeeded. With such a capable prince under your command, Jiang should congratulate the king."

Sima Ji raised his head and glanced at Nangong Xin, who was standing respectfully aside: "You asked him to do it by name. Why did you do it?"

Jiang Fan smiled lightly: "Your Majesty is wondering why I found a former enemy to do this?"

"Can you please Mr. Jiang to clear up your doubts?" Sima Ji said in a deep voice.

"Simple, Qin and Jin have established diplomatic relations, and Jiang needs a person who is least likely to be suspected by others as his contact person."

Sima Ji's expression changed: "Nangong Xin is a good candidate if you have a grudge, but can you trust him?"

Jiang Fan shook his head: "As long as you can trust me."

Sima Ji said: "Why do you think this king can be trusted?"

Jiang Fan smiled: "Hou Donglin, if you suppress Wang Xie, you should naturally praise a close confidant, and it seems self-evident that you should praise him for his rise to power."

Sima Ji smiled softly: "It seems that nothing can be hidden in your eyes."

“Everything in the world has its own context, and it’s not difficult to figure it out if you think about it with your brain.”

Sima Ji shook his head: "It's easy to say, but there is only one sober person like this."

Jiang Fan looked at him: "That's the king."

Sima Ji looked at Nangong Xin: "Are you willing?"

Nangong Xin glanced at Jiang Fan with a complicated expression, hesitated for a moment and said firmly: "Xin has been favored by the king, and he should obey the king's orders."

Jiang Fan smiled and said: "I have resentment in my heart, but I have to keep public and private affairs separate."

Sima Ji also looked at Nangong Xin with questioning eyes, and the latter hurriedly bowed down: "Don't dare to interfere with state affairs with personal grudges. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Sima Ji nodded lightly: "Dong Linhou is my king's confidant, so I can trust him. Nangong, although Mr. Jiang has some old grudges with you, it is just because of a woman, there is no deep hatred, and what Mr. Jiang has done has made you After receiving great benefits, a man should be broad-minded and don’t worry about it.”

"Believe it, don't dare, believe it and listen to the king's teachings."

Sima Ji said: "That's very good. Get up and watch your seat."

Seeing this, Jiang Fan smiled and said, "It seems that we can talk about business."

Sima Ji said: "After the war, everything is in ruins. I really need allies. Your Majesty always comes at the right time."

Jiang Fan smiled and said: "You have seen the benefits of Qin-Jin cooperation during the war, but just spreading the word has aroused the fear of all parties. Jiang needs no more words. Now are you willing to formally establish diplomatic relations and cooperation?"

Sima Ji looked at him seriously: "I have my wish, but I don't know how much it will cost."

Jiang Fan smiled: "Since it is cooperation, it is for a win-win situation. Of course, the contribution cannot be made by just one party. The king was also proficient in Tao Zhu Jing, so there is no need for Jiang to elaborate on this."

Sima Ji said: "Young Master Jiang is very generous. He dares to ask how to establish diplomatic relations."

Jiang Fan said seriously: "Before that, Jiang needs to say one thing first. I am afraid that this cooperation will take a long time. Both parties must cooperate sincerely and help each other as their purpose. They must not seek benefits behind others or stab each other with knives. What does the king think?"