It was already late at night, and the spacious hall changed from lively to silence. After a meeting, only Zhang Yunjiao and his son were left in the hall. The father sat in the main seat and the son sat in the first seat of the guest.

"Bo Yun, what do you think about this discussion?" Zhang Yunjiao asked his son.

"The child also tends to accept Lu Tianfeng's conditions, but he didn't expect that the side gang would be completely willing to accept it. The child thinks it's too rash." Zhang Yunjiao's son replied.

"It's not rashness, but the conditions given by Lu Tianfeng moved them. They had been doing maritime business for many years, and they had already only the word "buying and selling". Lu Tianfeng gave them the status of a marquis and allowed them to continue to have sea ships and legal maritime guards. They thought it was cost-effective." Zhang Yunjiao said peacefully.

"Lu Tianfeng gave him a good condition, but the child felt that he lacked sincerity, so he was unwilling to marry us, but he was afraid that he would turn against us in the future." Zhang Yunjiao's son said worriedly.

Zhang Yunjiao glanced at his son and said calmly: "He did not agree to marry, but instead showed his sincerity. In-laws are unreliable. If he wants to deal with us, he will also destroy us coldly if he gets married."

Zhang Yunjiao's son stared at his father and said, "What his father means is that if Lu Tianfeng is willing to marry, it may be a delaying strategy."

"Absolutely." Zhang Yunjiao responded.

Zhang Yunjiao's son nodded and asked again: "Dad thinks the conditions given by Lu Tianfeng?"

"We can only accept it, we have no other choice." Zhang Yunjiao said sadly.

"Dad's meaning is still unwilling to accept it." Zhang Yunjiao's son said.

"Accept it, the Jiangyin Zhang family will really disperse. The reason why our main branch can maintain the family is because of the army's affection with the navy. If the army is in charge, the side branch Zhang family will gradually escape from the main branch, and they will enter duli in other areas of Jin." Zhang Yunjiao said peacefully.

Zhang Yunjiao's son's face changed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If we don't hand over the army, I'm afraid Lu Tianfeng will attack."

Zhang Yunjiao shook his head and said, "Lu Tianfeng will not attack in the near future. He is now afraid that we will become enemies. Although we only have 30,000 troops, if we really fight, his 100,000 troops in Changzhou will not be able to destroy us. Lu Tianfeng's military strength is too many, and his military equipment is also lacking."

Zhang Yunjiao's son nodded, and Zhang Yunjiao said again: "But Lu Tianfeng's soft knife has already pierced into Zhang's family. He only needs to spend his time patiently. In less than a year, the side branches of Zhang's family will leave us. At that time, we could not control the strength of the side branches in the army, so we could only accept Lu Tianfeng's conditions."

Zhang Yunjiao's son nodded and said, "The arrival of Lu Tianfeng has sowed the hearts of our Zhang family."

Zhang Yunjiao nodded, and Zhang Yunjiao's son said again: "If we kill Lu Tianfeng, Jin will inevitably collapse."

Zhang Yunjiao looked at his son coldly and said, "You dare to say such stupid things. If Lu Tianfeng died in Jiangyin County, Jin State would collapse. However, the commanders who commanded the army would first deal with us. They would win over the morale of the army with the call of revenge for the Lord. In the end, the one who could destroy our Zhang family would have the capital to become king."

"The child is just talking casually, but in fact, she is just worried that Lu Tianfeng will turn against him in the future." Zhang Yunjiao's son said awkwardly.

"It's impossible to turn against each other. Lu Tianfeng has a very tolerant attitude. He was able to establish a vast Jin State for a short time because of his good plan, trustworthiness and military prestige. The military morale of Jin State convinced him. Therefore, since the establishment of the State of Jin State, there was almost no military rebellion. In terms of politics, he equalized the fields, promoted businessmen, and tried his best to treat the rich and nobles, which made people feel at ease." Zhang Yunjiao said with some emotion.

"Lu Tianfeng was able to establish Jin State because he was founded in Suzhou. He almost killed 70% of the wealthy families in Suzhou." Zhang Yunjiao's son said coldly.

Zhang Yunjiao smiled indifferently and said, "Lu Tianfeng attacked Suzhou strangely. At that time, Lu Tianfeng was just a robber. The heroes who achieved the imperial career in history were robbers at the beginning. We were also robbers. We also built overseas trade routes through killing. I remember that the first few trips to sea were not trade at all. They obtained the first batch of huge wealth by plundering with knives. Then they used those financial resources to build better sea ships. After they became truly powerful, they were scared to the overseas countries to accept trade."

"That's true." Zhang Yunjiao's son nodded.

Zhang Yun leaned against the head of the reef and said gently: "If you get the inheritance of the princes of Jin in the future, you will not lose money to us. Just settle for it. You can rest."

"Yes, Daddy also rested earlier, and the child left." Zhang Yunjiao's son stood up and gave a gift, leaving Zhang Yunjiao alone, looking at the top of the hall as if thinking.

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The next morning, Lu Qi got up for morning exercises and then used breakfast. Yesterday's wine had calmed him down. At first, he was always cautious in socializing, but gradually the heads of the side branches became energetic and became obviously respectful and close to him. That was a message of willingness to accept conditions.

After dinner, Lu Qi waited for the reply quietly, but he didn't expect that an unexpected girl would suddenly come. The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a light green dress with a waist-length waist, with a pure and beautiful appearance. Her oval face was like a white jade, like a fairy from the Heavenly Palace.

"Little woman Zhang Ruolan, when she heard that her benefactor came to Jiang Yin, she came over to thank him." The girl met Lu Qi and greeted her softly.

Lu Qi smiled after an accident and said, "It's Miss Ruolan, but I haven't seen each other for a long time."

Sitting in the pavilion hall, Zhang Ruolan said softly: "That time, Ruolan was rude."

Lu Qi shook his head and smiled and said, "You are not rude. You shouldn't get off the bus at that time, and you must have been greatly frightened. It is a great blessing to be able to not be injured."

Zhang Ruolan nodded and said with a lingering look on her face: "That time, there was a gun that wiped out my back. I almost fainted from fear."

Lu Qi nodded and said, "That time was very dangerous. I was also in a panic for several days. Later, I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and felt relieved."

Zhang Ruolan was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a soft voice: "How is Your Highness the Crown Prince now?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is in Jiangning now, and there is no change." Lu Qipinghe replied.

Zhang Ruolan hesitated for a moment and said in a soft voice: "Listen, Your Highness the Crown Prince has met Zhou as a hostage."

Lu Qi was not stupid. He heard Zhang Ruolan's concern. He said gently: "The State of Zhou has that condition, but he has not urged His Highness to make a move recently."

Zhang Ruolan nodded silently, and Lu Qi said peacefully again: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is very concerned about you. After saving you, Your Highness the Crown Prince summoned me, but he wanted to find someone to express his heartache. Your Highness the Crown Prince cried, and he thought you were really killed by some bandit."

Zhang Ruolan looked at Lu Qi uneasyly, and Lu Qi said again: "A few days ago, I paid homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Ning**. His Royal Highness still misses you endlessly, but I didn't dare to tell the truth."

Zhang Ruolan was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and said in a soft voice: "I listen, my benefactor is the lord of Jin, and Tang is much worse than Jin. If Tang is like Yue in the future, can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gain vitality?"

Lu Qi smiled and said peacefully: "Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince has been kind to me after all, and I once promised General Yu that if the Tang Kingdom does not exist in the future, I will grant Your Highness the Crown Prince the Emperor of Tang, the status is the prince, and the fief will be Jiangning."

Zhang Ruolan said lightly in surprise and said softly: "The benefactor's heart is really tolerant."

Lu Qi shook his head and said calmly: "My ability to tolerate is half because of the prince's temperament. It is difficult to become Goujian. Since I can't become Goujian, why should I do the ultimate thing?"

Zhang Ruolan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said in a soft voice: "I can come here, one is to thank you, and the other is that the elders have the will to let me serve my benefactor."

Lu Qi was stunned and said gently: "You are a beauty. It will be my blessing to have a good marriage with you. But I don't want you to follow me for marriage. If you like Your Highness the Crown Prince, I can fulfill your marriage with Your Highness. Please make a serious choice. Don't worry, I, the King of Jin, want to be the Moon Master, and no one can refute it."

Zhang Ruolan looked at Lu Qi in surprise, hesitated for a moment, stood up and said, "I thank my benefactor for my tolerance."

Lu Qi smiled and said gently: "If I had cared about any marriage, I would not have fulfilled the marriage between Brother Hongbo and Miss Xiao Si. It was a fate that I saved you. I don't want your life to be helpless. To be honest, you look very much like my sister Xiaoyan."

Zhang Ruolan was stunned and nodded, and Lu Qi said gently again: "Call me brother from now on. You deserve it with my friendship with Brother Hongbo."

"Brother." Zhang Ruolan called softly.

Lu Qi smiled and said gently: "Let's go back, I can live with Brother Hongbo for a long time in the future."

"Well, thank you brother, Ruolan for leaving." Zhang Ruolan gave a gift to Yu Xiuhua.
Chapter completed!