Chapter 250: Counterattack

Upon hearing this, General Wang and the others also said, "What did Lord Liang just say? We didn't understand a single word!"

"Compensation is not something you should do. If you are not sincere, then don't pay at all!"

Lord Liang's face looked extremely grim, but the King of Chang'an had already said so much. If he didn't bow his head and apologize, it would be equivalent to delaying their discussion of important matters, a charge he could not bear.

So Sir Liang gritted his teeth again and again, his face turning purple with anger, and raised his voice, saying clearly, "Just now, I was rude and offended General Shao. I hope General Shao will be magnanimous and forgive me."

"Since Lord Liang has said so, I won't bother with you." Shao Feiyang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "After all, a great man doesn't care about the mistakes of a small man."

The generals laughed and said, "Yes, yes, we adults don't care about the mistakes of small people."

"you……"

Lord Liang almost started arguing with Shao Feiyang again, but was stopped by Ji Jun with a look.

"Okay, let's get back to business." Huo Zheng let them have enough fun before speaking again, "I think there are plenty of people who could marry Princess Xiling if she comes to Daxing for a marriage alliance."

Ji Jun followed up the conversation and asked, "What does your Highness mean?"

Prime Minister Ji thought that Prince Chang'an simply felt that the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince, who were not yet married, could marry Princess Xiling, and that he was not required to do so.

But Princess Xiling is not blind. If she had to choose a husband from among the princes, Huo Zheng would definitely be the best.

Huo Zheng looked at Ji Jun and said seriously, "In my opinion, Prime Minister Ji still has his charm."

This was something Prime Minister Ji had completely unexpected.

Even an old fox like Ji Jun was stunned for a moment.

The Xizhou officials who had just argued with a group of Beijing officials over whether Prince Chang'an should marry Princess Xiling couldn't help laughing out loud.

Ji Jun said: "Your Highness, please don't joke. This old minister's son is older than Princess Xiling..."

"How could I possibly joke about matters of state?" Huo Zheng said sternly, "Prime Minister Ji is only in his forties. In his youth, he was renowned for his good looks and high level of learning. Furthermore, with his current status and position, he's a perfect match for Princess Xiling. As long as he truly wants peace between the two countries, and uses his eloquence to persuade Princess Xiling with his emotions and reason, I don't think she'll refuse."

"Your Majesty..."

Ji Jun had prepared a lot of ideas to persuade Prince Chang'an to consider his country and agree to marry Princess Xiling, but he did not expect Prince Chang'an to throw this hot potato directly into his hands.

Let him, an old man of nearly fifty, marry the twenty-two-year-old Princess Xiling.

It’s a wonder that Prince Chang’an could come up with this idea!

Ji Jun has been an official for so many years and has seen many ups and downs. There are very few things that can leave him speechless.

But King Chang'an seemed to really think that this was feasible. Not only could Ji Jun not remain silent, he had to come up with a better solution in a timely manner.

Otherwise, the King of Chang'an might really use him as a 'substitute ghost'.

Now Ji Jun truly believed that Prince Chang'an would do anything for his princess.

Prime Minister Ji smiled bitterly and said, "If Your Majesty truly does not wish to marry the Princess of Xiling, then I will think of another way. I am already old, with a wife and children, and I really do not have the energy to do anything about marrying the Princess of Xiling."

In fact, even if Ji Jun was not too old, he would not be willing to marry Princess Xiling.

Ye Ninglan was the male favorite in the princess's mansion in Xiling. With his absurd and unruly behavior, marrying her would be like having a grassland on your head.

What's more, the Princess of Xiling is ambitious and resourceful. She will definitely not live peacefully in the harem. Whoever marries her will be in great misfortune and will not dare to close his eyes when sleeping at night.

When Prime Minister Ji advised Huo Zheng to marry Princess Xiling, it was easy for him to say so. If it were him who was in charge of marrying her, he would definitely be extremely unwilling.

"Then I'll have to trouble Prime Minister Ji to take care of it." Huo Zheng could see Ji Jun's thoughts but didn't reveal them. He said calmly, "That's all for today. Let's go."

Everyone stood up and saluted: "Farewell, Your Highness."

When Huo Zheng stood up, he glanced at Gu Yuanjia and motioned him to follow.

Gu Yuanjia followed him out of the main hall.

The breeze brought fallen flowers through the hall, and spring came to Xizhou.

Huo Zheng walked under the corridor filled with spring atmosphere. He felt a little sorry that Chunzhi had returned to Beijing and had never seen the spring scenery of Xizhou.

Gu Yuanjia was walking with him, and suddenly he couldn't help laughing out loud.

Huo Zheng came back to his senses and looked sideways at Gu Yuanjia, "Yuanjia, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm amused by the fact that Prime Minister Ji was choked by the prince today." Gu Yuanjia said with a smile on his face. "Letting Prime Minister Ji propose to the Princess of Xiling is a really smart move by the prince."

An old fox like Ji Jun won't be anxious unless the problem falls on him.

Prime Minister Ji has been trying every possible way to persuade Prince Chang'an to marry Princess Xiling these days, saying all sorts of good and bad things.

Huo Zheng could no longer tolerate Ji Jun, so today he publicly said that he wanted Prime Minister Ji to propose to Ye Ninglan.

He naturally knew that it was impossible for Ji Jun to marry Ye Ninglan.

It's nothing more than letting Prime Minister Ji taste the feeling of having to rack his brains to solve a problem when something happens to him.

"Stop the flattery," Huo Zheng said. "Yuanjia, if you can't think of a way to dissuade Princess Xiling from marrying me, I'll let you marry her."

Without waiting for Gu Yuanjia to speak, Huo Zheng continued, "Yuanjia is in the prime of his life, and he is also very talented. I think Princess Xiling..."

Gu Yuanjia said quickly, "Your Highness, please let me go. I can't stand the treatment from Princess Xiling."

"Moreover..." Master Gu said, his face becoming serious. "Princess Xiling's announcement of her intention to marry Your Highness doesn't necessarily mean she wants to marry you. She's probably trying to stir up trouble so she can pressure the peace talks. At the same time, she wants Your Highness to see the consequences of refusing to cooperate with her."

Moreover, Princess Xiling really upset the hearts of those Beijing officials, and they had been arguing with the Xizhou officials for several days.

It was perfectly normal for Huo Zheng to refuse to cooperate with Ye Ninglan and for Ye Ninglan to plot against him in return.

The Daxing court was not united, and even his ideas were not completely consistent with his father's.

I have to say, Ye Ninglan's move was quite ruthless.

As Huo Zheng walked forward, he said, "Ji Jun can't display his power here with me. He will definitely report the affairs of Xizhou to my father in secret."

If the emperor also agrees to let him marry Princess Xiling, it will probably be detrimental to Chunzhi who has just returned to the capital.

When Huo Zheng thought of this, his expression suddenly became cold.

He did not say this directly, but Gu Yuanjia had been following Prince Chang'an all these days, giving him advice and suggestions, and he understood him much better than anyone else.

Gu Yuanjia looked at Huo Zheng, guessing he was worried about the princess. He said slowly, "The princess is no longer the lonely and helpless orphan of Linshui Town. Even if the matter of Princess Xiling marrying Your Highness is transferred back to the capital, the princess should be able to handle it well. Your Highness need not worry about it."