The light and dust danced, and it was quiet inside and outside the house, as if no one was there. The breath of spring was slightly cold, with a little moisture, soaking into people's skin. Fan Hongji stood there, looking at everyone in the room, and scrutinizing everyone.
A person's face. Luo Ye looked at the two heads on the table, and then looked away calmly. Ning Yi was smiling outside the door. He looked at Fan Hongji, and then looked at the expressions of everyone in the room.
When Fan Hongji seemed to want to speak, he spoke.
"Haha, Ambassador Fan is so courageous and admirable."
"Oh?" Fan Hongji turned his head and looked at Ning Yi who walked in with a smile, "Why did Mr. Ning say that?"
"If these two warriors are really from Xiaocanghe, how could Messenger Fan escape unscathed if he came here like this?" Ning Yi walked to the table, patted the wooden box, and said with a smile.
Fan Hongji also laughed: "Haha, Mr. Ning is serious. That's not what Fan thinks. If these two warriors are really members of the noble family, and the noble family is so unwise, I am afraid that this time the world will change, the Xiaocang River will be destroyed."
It’s hard to escape unscathed. Or… there’s no way to escape.”
"As you and I said before, you have to fight to know."
Fan Hongji stared at Ning Yi for a moment and said, "So, these two are really warriors in the Xiaocang River?"
Ning Yi glanced at everyone in the room and said word by word: "Of course not."
"But judging from your subordinate's expression, I don't think so."
Fan Hongji spoke slowly and word by word, and Ning Yi immediately shook his head with gentle eyes.
"Messenger Fan, I understand the thoughts of Master Gushen and Master Shi. But if you put two human heads in front of you and there are a bunch of young people playing with knives in front of you, everyone will think you are provocative. And to be honest,
In other words, your country captured nearly 200,000 people in Bianliang. Although the Wu Dynasty was incompetent, I do not want to be an enemy of your country. But if there is really a way to save these people, even if it is to redeem them, I will be very willing to do it. Fan
Envoy, as Ning said yesterday, although we in Xiaocanghe have the bottom line that Chinese people will not surrender to foreign countries, we are very willing to trade with them. You see, your Jin country captured hundreds of thousands of people in a big battle.
, if you are really willing to buy and sell, you will definitely make a profit without losing anything."
Fan Hongji was about to speak when Ning Yi came over and patted him on the shoulder: "As a Han Chinese, Ambassador Fan can hold a high position in the Kingdom of Jin, and his family must be powerful in the north. Look, if you are doing this business, you and I
Joining forces is not a bad thing."
Ning Yi wanted to speak, but the other party waved his hand: "Mr. Ning is indeed eloquent, but Han captives are not allowed to buy or sell foreign countries. This is our decision at Daikin and cannot be changed. Therefore, Mr. Ning's good intentions have to be let down."
, if this head..."
"Hey, who said that decisions cannot be changed, there must be compromises." Ning Yi stopped him, "Look, Ambassador Fan, we wanted to kill the Emperor of the Wu Dynasty, and now we prefer this corner of the northwest. What we want is a good reputation.
You captured prisoners of the Wu Dynasty, and the men worked and the women acted as prostitutes. It was useful, but it would eventually come to a bad end. For example, this prisoner was beaten and scolded, his hands and feet were broken, and he was so thin that he almost died.
, they are useless to you. You name a price and sell them to me. I will let them have a good death, and the world will give me a good reputation, and you can make more money. You see, there are not enough people, so you go south
Just capture them. The Jin army is invincible in the world, and as for the prisoners, it is not necessary to take as many prisoners as you want. Commander Nianhan, Master Gushen and Master Shi may not be interested in this proposal. If Ambassador Fan can facilitate it,
Ning must be deeply grateful."
Fan Hongji frowned: "...you also want those who have broken arms and legs, and those who are about to die?"
"Of course I want to be healthy, but everything is difficult at the beginning. We don't have many ideas, so we can take our time."
"Mr. Ning, it is not Fan who can make the decision on this matter. Let's talk about the heads first. If these two people are not nobles, Fan will..."
The atmosphere in the room was originally solemn, but now it became a little weird. Fan Hongji was also an outstanding person. He brought the topic back and went to get the two heads. At this time, Ning Yi reached out and put the head nearby.
The box was pushed: "Just keep the head."
"Huh?" Fan Hongji turned his head and stared at Ning Yi, word by word, as if he had grasped something, "Mr. Ning, it's easy to misunderstand."
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, it doesn't matter." Ning Yi waved his hand casually, "Since they are all warriors, they must belong to a certain side in the south. Just as Ambassador Fan sent them over, I asked about them and started publicity for them.
, and then sent the head back. This is a personal relationship. Only with relationships can there be contacts and business. Messenger Fan, there is no reason to take back the gifts you brought."
"If Mr. Ning takes it, Fan will report it truthfully when he goes back."
"Of course, we must report it truthfully. We must report it. Even if Ambassador Fan says that this person belongs to me, Xiaocanghe, or repeats today's events intact, it doesn't matter. Even if this person is really mine, he only expresses his feelings.
I want to do business, so Ambassador Fan might as well mention this matter." Ning Yi put his arms around Fan Hongji's shoulders, "Come on, Ambassador Fan, this place is boring, I will take you to see the city of Bianliang.
A rare thing that came out.”
"you……"
Fan Hongji was still struggling, so Ning Yi took him out. Everyone heard Fan Hongji say after he went out: "Mr. Ning is so eloquent, but I'm afraid it's useless. Fan already said yesterday that this time the army came to help."
What is it? If Xiaocanghe is unwilling to surrender and does not want to take out firearms and other objects, then whatever Fan says will be meaningless."
"Ning also said the same thing, if you want to fight, we will take it. The Jurchens are fighting in the white mountains and black waters. They are absolutely invincible. They are just trying to survive. The same is true for us. If General Lou Shi has made up his mind, we will definitely
Be generous and this matter is simple. But if there is a slight improvement, Ning will of course like it more. Ambassador Fan, don’t think I am nagging you. As long as you are fair, fair and well-intentioned, the firearms matter is not something that cannot be discussed."
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"It's just that we live in the mountains. This thing is the foundation of our Chinese army. If we really want to exchange it, Daijin must also have sincerity, a lot of sincerity. I think Ambassador Fan can understand such a thing? Haha, please do this
While walking..."
The voices of the two people gradually faded away, and the room was still quiet. Placed on the table, Lu Yannian and his deputy looked at everyone in the room with their heads raised. At a certain moment, someone suddenly hammered the table. Previously
Qu Qing, who was hosting lectures and discussions in the room, did not speak. He stood for a while and walked out. About half an hour later, he came in again, and Ning Yi came later. He entered the room and looked at the table.
The head on top has a solemn look in its eyes.
After a while, he turned around and looked at the people standing in the room: "Your face was swollen, right?"
In the crowd, a young man named Chen Xing gritted his teeth, and then suddenly raised his head: "Report! I couldn't control the man surnamed Fan when he brought something out earlier. I'm afraid he heard the clenching of his fists. I'm going to ask for punishment!"
Someone next to me also said: "I also ask for punishment!"
"Mr. Ning, I'm going to kill him, he's figured it out anyway," someone else said.
"Like Xixia, we have to fight anyway. Then fight! Mr. Ning, we may not be able to defeat Wanyan Loushi!"
"The worst case scenario is death!"
Ning Yi glanced at their faces, frowned slightly, and looked coldly. He turned his head and glanced at Lu Yannian's head again: "I gave you blood, but am I using the blood in the wrong place?"
He walked around the table, sat down, and knocked on the table a few times: "What was the result of your previous discussion? If we start a war with Lou Shi, will we win?"
"No." Luo Ye said, "It would be best to have more time."
Ning Yi glanced at him: "Fighting Xixia is a strategic goal that was set earlier. No matter what happens to the Xixia envoy, the strategy will not change. But now, because you have been slapped, you have to change your strategy.
, starting the war early, do you lose, or do they lose?"
His words were calm, and there was no answer in the room. Ning Yi continued: "The Jin Kingdom is dominated by Jurchens, and any Han who can have a position in the court should not be underestimated. Fan Hongji gave me a show of strength, yes, I am very
Embarrassing, the dead Shopkeeper Lu makes me even more uncomfortable. But what did I tell you before? Those who are not angry are called men. The so-called men should take care of the people behind you. You are all generals leading troops.
Each of you has hundreds of lives under your control. When you make decisions, you must not joke or tolerate any impulse. You must be extremely calm. Every moment of your calmness may cost the lives of several people."
He glanced around solemnly, and then relaxed slightly: "The same is true for Jurchens. Wanyan Xiyin and Shi Liai have taken a liking to us and will not be kind to us. But today, it doesn't matter whether the two heads are ours or not.
, their decision will not change, Wanyan Loushi will pacify other places, and come to us again, if you kill Fan Hongji, they will not rush over tomorrow, but... it may not be possible to delay or talk, as long as there can be more
I can kneel down for him if I have some time. Just now, I gave them several paintings and calligraphy, as well as copper pots, which are all priceless treasures."
"There is a trick to giving gifts." Ning Yi thought for a while, "If I gave it to a few of them publicly, they would accept it and probably take it out when they get back. So I chose a few small but more expensive jade items. These two
God, he has to send it to each of them privately and secretly. In this way, even if the good things are brought out on the surface, secretly, he will still have selfish motives. As long as he is selfish, the message he returns will be
There must be deviations, and as generals in the future, you must pay attention to this when identifying the message."
Ning Yi was silent for a moment and said: "This matter of giving gifts and pretending to be a grandson, who among you is willing to go with me?"
After these words came out, everyone in the room began to speak one after another, volunteering: "I."
"Mr. Ning, I am willing to go!"
Ning Yi smiled: "I'm just kidding."
He stood up: "As I said before, you are soldiers and you must keep your blood. This blood is not for you to get carried away and mess up things. Keep what you have done today in your heart. One day in the future, my face will be saved."
It’s up to you to find it back, and if the Jurchens don’t feel any pain at that time, I won’t let you go.”
"As for now, you have to admit what you did wrong and stand upright after being beaten. It will take a few days for the heads of Shopkeeper Lu and Brother Qi to be buried. You all remember them well. We are not the ones who suffer the most." He looked at that.
Two heads, after a long time, they finally exhaled, "Okay, grandson, I and Zhu Ji's brothers are going to pretend. I have only one request for you. In the past two days, when you see them named Fan, control yourselves..."
He knocked on the table, turned around and went out.
“…be kind.”
The next day, Ning Yi went over again, talking about business matters with Fan Hongji, and took advantage of the opportunity of the few people who came over to place orders and gave them gifts.
On February 29th, Fan Hongji left Xiaocanghe, and Ning Yi sent him a long way away. When they finally parted, Fan Hongji looked back and looked at Ning Yi's sincere smile, and the emotions in his heart were a bit hard to summarize.
In fact, if we can really start a population business with this group of people, it would probably be good, and his family would make a lot of profits by then. He thought to himself, but Lord Gu Shen and Master Shi may not be willing to allow it. For this kind of reluctance,
There is no need for the Jin Kingdom to keep those who surrender, and Lord Gu Shen's emphasis on firearms is not just a small interest.
Mr. Loushi is planning to visit Guanshan this time. He is the God of War among the Jurchen tribe. Even as a Han official, Fan Hongji can clearly understand the terror of this God of War. Soon, he will sweep across the northwest and compete with the people north of the Yellow River.
everything.
Pity……
At this time, in all parts of the northwest, not only Xiaocanghe, Zhejia, Zhongjia, various forces, and Jurchens also sent envoys to persuade them to surrender. And in the vast Central Plains, the Jurchens' three armies were surging.
Next, millions of troops of King Qin of the Wu Dynasty gathered everywhere, waiting for the moment of collision.
Soon, the collision came.
Yunzhong Mansion.
Lu Mingfang crawled out weakly from his hiding place and quietly looked for food in the night. It was a dilapidated house and a messy courtyard. He was seriously injured and his consciousness was blurred. Even he didn't know how he got here.
Yes, the only thing I hold tightly is the knife in my hand.
A burst of footsteps and voices seemed to pass from outside. Lu Mingfang took a breath and struggled to get up, trying to find usable things in the dilapidated house. There was a creaking sound from behind.
The door opened and closed again.
Lu Mingfang raised the knife with difficulty, his body shook twice, and the figure came over this way, his steps were light and almost silent.
"Don't be afraid, I am Han Chinese."
This voice was soft and steady, rare, with a hint of firmness. It was a woman's voice. Before he fell, the other party had already walked over and held his hands and shoulders steadily. The moment before he fainted, he
I saw that profile face in the faint moonlight. It was beautiful, flexible, and calm.