Chapter 1031: Chapter 244: Lord Mobilizes Troops
Before today, A Ming really didn’t think that his promotion would come about in such a way;
After the promotion,
there were two things A Ming most wanted to do,
One was to go to the Fan Mansion’s wine cellar and drink one of the three bottles of wine that were said to be Fan Zhengwen’s favorites;
Why only drink one?
Because A Ming had already drunk the other two bottles before.
The second thing,
was that he really wanted to see Xue Three and say hello to him.
People,
oh no,
even if someone is like a vampire,
it’s very hard to forever escape from petty interests, especially when you encounter something joyful. You always hope to have a sincere buddy by your side to share it with.
Siniang obeyed any decision made by my lord unconditionally, so she just smiled and nodded.
"I’ll go let Fan Zhengwen know."
Here in Chu State, anything he wanted to accomplish required the Fan Family’s support. Even when changing performances, the Fan Family had to be informed in advance; this was the foundation of their cooperation.
However, Siniang was a bit worried, "Will Fan Zhengwen agree?"
He himself is a Yan person and was meant to return, but the Fan Family was in Xiayong, with so many people inside and outside. Not to mention that moving the entire family was unrealistic, even leaving quietly would be difficult without alerting outsiders.
The risk factor of capturing the princess and sending her back suddenly skyrocketed, and the Fan Family’s potential facing a catastrophic disaster was also increasing.
"For some reason, I feel that Fan Zhengwen will agree," Zheng Fan said.
Because from the very beginning, Fan Zhengwen gave him a very special feeling; this helmsman of the Fan Family possessed all the characteristics of an exceptional hero.
"Actually, my lord, I have a safer method,"
Zheng Fan looked at Siniang and said, "Speak."
"That is, I can disguise myself as Xiong Liqing and return."
Zheng Fan shook his head without hesitation, "Rejected."
And then,
Lord Zheng lifted a lock of Siniang’s hair and said:
"Honestly, even if this Chu princess turns against us after being sent back, I’m mentally prepared for that. At worst, this trip to Chu State would be fruitless, and we’ll just treat it as a scenic winter tour.
If you were to fall here, it would break my heart."
Zheng Fan trusted Siniang’s face-changing technique, but it could only deceive the other side for a short period, with a bit of miraculous effect. However, long-term lurking was extremely risky.
Moreover, around the princess, there must be many experts, and the face-changing techniques might not fool them at all.
Lord Zheng did not want Siniang to take this risk.
"Yes, I understand." Siniang smiled sweetly.
"Alright, go help prepare for the princess. She has already guessed that this is the Fan Mansion, send some exquisite food down."
"This girl is actually quite clever. Train her well, and she might be of help in the future."
Siniang had been eager to train the princess for a long time. The last time the county princess couldn’t stay, she regretted it for quite a while.
Lord Zheng could not understand this interest point, so he decided to seek out Fan Zhengwen for conversation.
Stepping out of Qingfang Room and into the main garden of the Fan Mansion, he was about to enter when he suddenly heard footsteps from behind. Turning his head, he saw a young man with a sword.
The young man was dressed in a blue cotton robe with a red tassel, and there was an innate sense of heroism in his demeanor.
Just one look and Zheng Fan could guess who this young man was, because he looked so much like Fan Zhengwen that in the modern world, a paternity test would be unnecessary.
"Who are you?"
Fan Shaoliang frowned at Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan lowered his head, thinking that in terms of seniority, it’s often everyone discussing things their own way. Although Min Clan was Ji Chengjue’s aunt, Zheng Fan still discussed things with Fan Zhengwen on equal terms.
Thus, Fan Shaoliang should call him uncle.
Seeing a junior, one should give a meeting gift, but since he had bathed and changed into clean clothes before seeing the princess, he didn’t have any jade pendants or similar items on him.
"I’ll give you a meeting gift next time, good nephew."
Fan Shaoliang, upon hearing this, didn’t get angry because he knew this was his father’s main garden area and the defense was very strict. If it weren’t someone his father approved of, they couldn’t possibly swagger in here.
"Uncle?"
However, in Fan Shaoliang’s eyes, Zheng Fan looked older than him, but not by much, because Lord Zheng, although he couldn’t be called a young man, was still youthful.
"Shaoliang, call him uncle."
An old man’s voice came from behind; it belonged to Weng Canghai, the chief strategist by Fan Zhengwen’s side.
"Old Weng."
Then,
Fan Shaoliang cupped his hands towards Zheng Fan and said:
"Hello, uncle."
"Heh."
Zheng Fan chuckled.
Weng Canghai waved his hand and said, "Come, let’s talk inside."
The main garden wasn’t big, but its layout was square, with a big frame surrounding a small frame and the small frame nested inside the big frame.
Entering through the pavilion, they came to a central tower.
Fan Zhengwen, accompanied by his wife from the Min Clan, had just come downstairs. Seeing Zheng Fan, Fan Zhengwen smiled and said, "What a coincidence, just learned my son returned and was ready to take him to pay respects to Lord Pingye. Now we meet here.
Come, Shaoliang, this is the Lord Pingye you admire most."
"Lord Pingye?" Upon hearing this title, Fan Shaoliang’s eyes lit up immediately, even exclaiming in disbelief: "Is it really Lord Pingye?"
At this point, in Lord Zheng’s eyes, Fan Shaoliang was like a star-struck young fan.
It’s quite absurd that a Chu State boy admired a young general from the Yan State;
