Fish swimming around the world

Zhao Gao tried his best to climb up the ladder just to have a place in front of the empress. In his eyes, the empress was the first person in the Qin Dynasty, and even the first person in the world in the future. As his own master, he must hope that she would be the emperor. How could he hope that she would marry someone from the Feng family?

But he didn't have this attitude towards himself. Obviously, first of all, he was his biggest thigh at present, and it was a step for him to advance. Moreover, Zhao Gao obviously didn't think that he would marry the empress, but it was nine out of ten that he would marry into the family.

Thinking about it this way, I finally understood Zhao Gao's thoughts. But I was a little depressed. Damn it, why did he treat me as a son-in-law?

After a while of depression, he interrupted Zhao Gao who was chattering: "Okay, okay, it's still unknown what will happen. If you really have this filial piety, keep an eye on me. If there is any movement in this regard, report it to me as soon as possible."

This time, Zhao Gao was not vague at all. He immediately patted his chest and promised that he would not miss a single word.

Afterwards, Zhao Gao reported that the lotus platform and several other small items that Jiang Fan liked had been delivered to Fanrenju and handed over to Yuwen Chengxin for storage.

Jiang Fan nodded and was about to speak when a young eunuch suddenly asked to see him. He whispered a few words in Zhao Gao's ear and hurriedly retreated.

Zhao Gao hurriedly came to Jiang Fan and whispered, "People from Penglaiju..."

Jiang Fan's expression moved and he smiled slightly, "Let them in."

Not long after Zhao Gao left, two people came in, dressed as eunuchs.

But Jiang Fan recognized them at a glance. One of them was Wang Dongzhu of Penglaiju.

As for the second one, Jiang Fan had seen him twice.

The first time was when he was playing Landlord with the emperor, and he noticed a skinny young man pushing a cart for Shi Jiao. The second time was when he took over Liyang Palace. There was a skinny eunuch next to the eunuch Liu. The two were the same person.

The two entered the palace and bowed down: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Regent."

Jiang Fan squinted his eyes and looked at him for a while, then slowly said: "Interesting, Wang Dongzhu, I want to see the sponsor, why did you come here in person?"

Wang Dongzhu knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, the person next to me is the sponsor. I came here to introduce him."

Jiang Fan said: "I remember that you said you didn't know the sponsor himself."

Wang Dongzhu said: "Indeed, I contacted the Xiaoyao Club with the secret code, and it was this person who came. I was not sure, and I was afraid of making mistakes, so I came here in person."

Jiang Fan nodded slightly: "You are quite responsible... Both of you, get up."

The two thanked him and stood up.

Jiang Fan's eyes wandered up and down on the young man: "You, are the sponsor of the Xiaoyao Club?"

Jiang Fan's face did not change, and he was also very surprised. This sponsor must be a local tycoon, but he never thought he was so young, only in his twenties. Except for being a little skinny, he looks very good, especially his eyes are quite bright.

The young man then bowed and said, "It is me, Ding Lang, who acted on my own initiative. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Ding Lang? I have never heard of this name."

Ding Lang said, "But Your Majesty has seen me. Your Majesty's expression shows that you remember me very clearly."

Jiang Fan smiled slightly, "Interesting, this is the third time we have met."

Ding Lang said, "Face to face, this is the third time. But I have secretly observed Your Majesty many times, please forgive me."

Jiang Fan said, "Are you very interested in me?"

Ding Lang said, "I dare not talk about interest. I admire Your Majesty very much."

Jiang Fan did not comment, "If Your Majesty remembers correctly, you are a person who makes friends with all kinds of people."

Ding Lang said, "Your Majesty is wise, it is true."

Seeing that he did not shy away, Jiang Fan asked with interest, "Why do you support Xiaoyao Club?"

Ding Lang pondered for a moment and smiled, "Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Jiang Fan was interested : "Listen to me."

Ding Lang said: "The lie is that I am familiar with the name of the prince and want to ask for a promotion. The truth is..."

He looked at Jiang Fan seriously: "The truth is that I want to ask the prince to help me."

"Help you?" Jiang Fan leaned forward: "Ask me for help? What's the matter?"

Ding Lang said: "I dare not lie in front of the prince anymore. I want to take charge of the Miscellaneous Family and beg the prince for help."

Jiang Fan smiled slightly: "You should ask your teacher."

Ding Lang said: "The teacher has other considerations and does not want to help me."

Jiang Fan said lightly: "Then you can ask your new fellow disciple for help."

Ding Lang's eyes flashed: "The prince is indeed well-informed. I thought that no more than five people knew about this matter."

Jiang Fan said: "That's what you thought. Answer me."

Ding Lang shook his head: "The prince is thoughtful and must have guessed that it was because of the emperor that the teacher was unwilling to help me."

Jiang Fan was silent. Seeing this, the young man understood that he wanted to hear the details.

"Your Highness, please allow me to report. I am only a nominal disciple and have not yet entered the sect. The teacher believes that only the emperor can inherit the Miscellaneous School. After all, the Miscellaneous School rose in the Qin Dynasty, and 90% of its foundation is here. Therefore, the emperor is the best candidate. But I have been in the sect for twelve years, and I am really unwilling to give up. I know that the emperor only wants the power of the Miscellaneous School, and inheriting the Miscellaneous School is just a side job. It is even possible that the cunning rabbit will die and the running dog will be cooked. Therefore, I really want to compete."

"Three questions." Jiang Fan held up three fingers.

"First, why can't I enter the sect after twelve years."

Ding Lang said simply: "This villain has a bad background. I am a remnant of the Chen Kingdom. I have no status or background in the Qin Kingdom. Master does not think that I can lead the miscellaneous family. Therefore, I do not want to accept him as a personal heir to prevent future disputes."

"I remember that your identity document says you are from Qin."

Ding Lang said: "When the Qin State destroyed Chen, although the Chen State's remnants became Qin citizens, they were not recognized by the orthodox Qin people. This is what Master had in mind."

"No one in the wealthy Chen family is named Ding."

Ding Lang said: "I dare not hide it. My surname is Bai. My surname is Ding just to hide my identity."

Jiang Fan did not comment, "Second question, the Supreme Emperor has his own purpose in wanting the power of the Za family. What is your purpose?"

Ding Lang cupped his hands and said, "As the head of a miscellaneous family, all the disciples from hundreds of families can only ask for a seat."

Jiang Fan said: "The third question is, why did you choose me."

Ding Lang said: "The Supreme Emperor seizes the miscellaneous family and tries to restore it. He is already hostile to the prince. The enemy of my enemy can be my friend."

Jiang Fan said: "If I want to help you, I must have a worthy reason."

Ding Lang said: "I dare not take credit for Xiaoyaohui's affairs, but the villain is good at business and owns two of the eight families. His wealth is willing to be used by the prince. Secondly, the villain is the head of the miscellaneous family. Not only will he not go against the prince, I would rather use the sword for the prince."

Jiang Fan said: "The second of the Eight Families, Baiweiju, Bazhenfang?"

Ding Lang said: "Your Majesty, it turns out that it is these two families that are sure to predict things."

Jiang Fan said: "I remember that these two families are incompatible with each other."