That night, Fan Zhengwen and his wife did not stay at the outer residence, but returned to their family's residence in Xiayong.
Fan Zhengwen's identity is not simple; in certain occasions, he needs to make an appearance.
After they left, Lord Zheng waved off Siniang's suggestion to prepare dinner; he wasn't hungry after drinking too much cool tea.
Siniang walked behind Zheng Fan, reached out to massage his shoulders and neck,
and said:
"My lord, Fan Zhengwen is not a simple person."
There were few whom Siniang would call not simple.
Zheng Fan silently nodded.
"His speech, his actions, even the control over his micro expressions are seamless. He is an ambitious man, an excellent one," Siniang continued.
Zheng Fan smiled with his eyes closed and said:
"Do you believe, when he cos tomorrow, he'll bring a full plan."
"I believe it," Siniang replied.
"We both know what kind of person Ji Chengjue is. His father destroyed his secretly established ancestral temple for his mother's family, yet he can still pretend to be heartbroken by the field when people are watching.
If you ask how much familial feeling such a person can have, I don't believe there's much, especially for a little aunt he hardly interacted with and a more distant little uncle by marriage.
They are all political characters, cold-blooded animals, so to speak. This little aunt's existence has beco a bridge to better unite them, but essentially, it's the capability of Fan Zhengwen that earned Ji Chengjue's approval, allowing him into his sphere.
I even think from the mont Fan Zhengwen knew I was entering Chu State, he had begun calculating this plan. Even if he misses this princess, there will still be a prefecture princess, county princess, or daughters of the Qu Clan and other targets.
He would have planned early and made careful choices.
Just like walking into a tailor-made high-end clothing store, he picks clothes not only suitable for your height and figure but also aligns with your taste and aesthetic, while offering multiple choices."
"I didn't expect my lord's appraisal of him to be so high."
"He is not a fish in a small pond; because of this, he is unwilling to continue living under the cap of a family slave in Chu State all his life, unable to break away from that identity generation after generation."
As long as Chu State is not overthrown, the Fan Family will always remain as family slaves.
"My lord feels no intention to recruit him?" Siniang asked.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said:
"It's redundant with the blind man."
Paused for a mont,
Zheng Fan continued:
"The blind man is far superior."
He's already acquired this type of strategic planner.
This type of talent isn't better the more you have, as it might lead to a situation where one plus one is less than two or even less than one.
Besides, if worse cos to worst, the wild people king is also adept in this.
No matter how excellent Fan Zhengwen is, the wild people king is no worse, and he had proven his competence in major situations.
It's just unfortunate that the wild people king's rise encountered Tian Wujing.
Though Zheng Fan always upheld the principle of "what's mine is mine, what's Chengjue's is still mine,"
he never entertained the thought of recruiting Fan Zhengwen.
The most important thing is, soone has no reason to forsake the future of being kin to the royal family and board Lord Zheng's ship unless Chengjue fails in the struggle for the throne.
"By the way, don't you find this Daze Fragrant Tea strange? Other teas have refreshing effects, but this one actually aids sleep."
"That's why Daze is a good place; in the future, my lord can also visit it."
"Indeed, but there are just so many places to visit; we should first..."
Siniang imdiately added, "First snatch the princess, shall we?"
Zheng Fan paused for a mont. He truly found it hard to understand Siniang's obsession and interest in won of "princess" and similar statuses, but at this mont, he didn't want to dampen Siniang's enthusiasm, so he nodded and said:
"Exactly."
…
The next afternoon, Fan Zhengwen ca again, this ti Lord Zheng was not asleep.
Fan Zhengwen arrived in a regular cargo carriage, just like he did the previous day, disguising himself as a laborer;
In short, standing at the door, Zheng Fan didn't notice any flaw.
Earlier in the Mong Mountain area, Lord Zheng could bring his troops openly; that was because Fan Zhengwen had confidence in completely isolating information there, having the assurance it would not leak.
But in Xiayong, since it wasn't possible to control everything completely, he appeared cautious and careful.
This ti, Fan Zhengwen didn't bring Min Clan, instead, he brought an old man.
The old man looked very disheveled, but upon approaching and saluting, Zheng Fan noticed the old man's originally murky eyes instantly beca clear.
After entering the residence, Fan Zhengwen first excused himself, carrying a parcel to change clothes and freshen up.
Yes, he needed to bathe.
He was ticulous yet particular and reserved, tut, in Fan Zhengwen, Zheng Fan indeed saw a reflection of the blind man.
Both were practically identical in their ticulousness.
Zheng Fan sat in the hall, opposite the old man who did not change attire and, before sitting, cupped his hands towards Zheng Fan:
"Commoner Weng Canghai, greetings to Lord Pingye, wishing Lord Pingye well-being."
"Please, have a seat, old gentleman."
"Thank you, my lord,"
Weng Canghai sat down, and after sitting down, he just drank tea without speaking.
After a while,
the freshly grood Fan Zhengwen ca back looking like the handso middle-aged man he was yesterday, walking in.
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