Upon seeing Mu Zi'an suddenly appear, Li Shang couldn't help but frown.
Although Mu Zian was exceptionally handsome, Li Shang could not see a trace of scholarly air about him.
The moment Mu Zian stepped forward, the system's voice simultaneously echoed in his mind.
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, host, on making your decision!"
"System reward has been issued!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian's smile instantly brightened.
However, to Li Shang at this moment, that smile seemed like a provocation.
Who are you?
Before Li Shang could finish speaking, Xiao Xiuning's voice came through.
"This is Mu Zi'an, the Duke of Zhenguo of Dali."
Li Shang looked slightly surprised upon hearing this.
"You're Mu Zi'an? The one who marched a thousand miles to seal the Wolf Mountain and captured the Xiongnu Khan alive?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian cast a smiling glance at Xiao Xiuning.
He ignored Li Shang's question as if he had never heard it.
Upon seeing that he had not been ignored, Li Shang immediately flew into a rage.
"What does the Duke of Zhenguo mean? Does he look down on his students?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian turned around and looked Li Shang up and down before speaking.
Remove the word "did not".
Upon hearing this, Li Shang's face instantly turned a deep shade of liver from anger.
Song Min, who was standing to the side, unconsciously clenched her fingers inside her sleeve.
Song Min was not only highly favored by the Zhao emperor, but was also extremely intelligent and quick-witted.
That is why the Zhao Emperor appointed Song Min to lead the mission to Dali.
However, at this moment, Song Min had no idea how deep Mu Zi'an's abilities were.
Seeing this, Prince Fuyang was overjoyed!
Because he was finally able to see Mu Zi'an suffer in front of everyone!
Prince Fuyang immediately made a throat-slitting gesture as Li Shang made his intentions crystal clear.
However, their little actions could not escape Mu Zian's notice.
However, in Mu Zian's eyes, these two were just like clowns.
Li Shang was already angry because of Mu Zi'an's contempt, and now, with the instructions of the Prince of Fuyang, he became even more fearless.
"Very well! To be able to rival the renowned Duke Zhenguo is my honor..."
Before Li Shang could finish speaking, Mu Zi'an interrupted him by raising his hand.
"You're not worthy to be my opponent."
Arrogant! Absolutely outrageous!
But for some reason, Xiao Yu felt incredibly pleased looking at Mu Zian's arrogant demeanor.
Li Shang gritted his teeth upon hearing this.
"The Duke of Zhenguo has quite the eloquence! I wonder if he can match my timeless masterpiece!"
"If I can answer that question, I am willing to personally offer a thousand gold pieces to buy it!"
"However, everyone in the main hall is well-read and learned, so if the Duke of Zhenguo makes a reckless statement, it will not count."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian crossed his arms over his chest and looked down at Li Shangdao.
"A mere first line of a couplet is nothing to brag about. You overestimate yourself and underestimate the people of Dali."
"Since this is a friendly exchange, and everyone is having a good time today, how about we raise the stakes a bit higher?"
Li Shang's expression changed slightly as he asked.
What do you want to bet?
Mu Zian pondered for a moment, then smiled and turned his gaze to Song Min, who was sitting upright. A slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Why don't we bet on your seventh princess of Zhao?"
“If even one member of your Zhao delegation comes up with a counter-argument that I, the Duke, cannot match, then I, the Duke, have lost.”
“But if no one can beat me, then let this seventh princess serve as my maid for three days.”
Upon hearing this, the Zhao delegation immediately erupted in uproar!
Wu Yun, who was a guard for the delegation, almost jumped up in anger!
Fortunately, Song Min's single glance forced him to back down.
Upon hearing this, Li Shang was immediately enraged! He was about to speak in rebuttal when Song Min suddenly spoke up.
"The Duke of Zhenguo only said you won, but didn't mention a word about what would happen if you lost?"
"Wouldn't that make the betting unfair?"
Mu Zian smiled and looked at Song Min without any fear, asking her question.
"I will not lose."
Mu Zian's arrogance and domineering attitude once again exceeded Song Min's expectations.
Although Song Min didn't want to take any risks, she thought that if she could take this opportunity to get in touch with Mu Zi'an, she might be able to win him over to complete the task her father had given her.
Moreover, in order to suppress Dali with this ability, they have prepared more than just this one absolute masterpiece.
With this thought in mind, Song Min took a deep breath and decided to take a gamble on the Dao.
"Since the Duke of Zhenguo can make such a bold statement, how can I, as a princess of the Great Zhao, be afraid?"
"However, I have never been to Dali Capital before, so I am not familiar with it."
"If the Duke of Zhenguo loses, how about I have you serve as my bodyguard for three days?"
Mu Zian said confidently upon hearing this.
"A word once spoken is a word once spoken."
Song Min replied calmly.
"A journey of a thousand miles cannot be overtaken."
Things took a turn for the better than anyone expected!
How did things suddenly escalate to such a high level?
If they lose, the dignified Duke of Dali would have to become a bodyguard for the princess of Zhao. Wouldn't that be a disgrace to Dali?
The Second Prince, Xiao Zi, immediately stood up and said!
"Mu Zi'an, you've gone too far! Do you know where you'll place my Great Li if we lose?"
Xiao Zi stood up and spoke so quickly that Chu Fu, sitting behind him, had no time to stop him.
At this moment, Chu Fu felt a headache coming on. Was this prince an idiot?
Even if you know Mu Zi'an might lose, you can't criticize him to his face!
Mu Zian is now representing Da Li in the battle. How can he be cowardly before the battle even begins, thus boosting the morale of the enemy and diminishing his own?
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Zi finished speaking...
Xiao Yu, sitting on the dragon throne, snorted coldly.
"Shut up! Do you think the Great Li is a coward who fears death?!"
Xiao Zi was startled by Xiao Yu's reprimand.
"Father...Father Emperor!"
Xiao Zi wanted to explain, but Xiao Yu spoke coldly.
"Aren't you ashamed enough? Sit down! If you make another sound, get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zi collapsed to the ground as if struck by lightning.
Xiao Xiuning looked at Mu Zian with some nervousness, her eyes filled with undiminished worry.
Seeing this, Mu Zian gave Xiao Xiuning a confident smile.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu, who was on the dragon throne, also spoke up.
"Lord Zhenguo, are you confident?"
Mu Zian cupped his hands and said,
"This is a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. Even if they all came at me at once, what would I fear?"
Upon hearing this, the Confucian scholars in the Zhao delegation were so angry they were about to go mad!
Xiao Yu was also annoyed by the behavior of the Zhao delegation, but since that was the case, he did not intend to stop them.
As the saying goes, if someone slaps me, what I should do is not ask them why they slapped me, but rather slap them back twice.
If a princess of the dignified Zhao state were to become a maidservant of her own Duke Zhenguo, the Zhao state would become a laughingstock among the southern states.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yu looked at the two of them and spoke.
"If I were to stop this, I would appear to be lacking in romantic understanding."
"In that case, I, Dali, accept this bet."
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