Chapter 465 Very Difficult

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Xiao requests to see you."

Wei Xun's words were heard in the imperial study.

Emperor Wu heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Please ask Prime Minister Xiao to come in."

"Yes." Wei Xun responded and said to Xiao Mochi outside the door, "Prime Minister Xiao, please come in."

The door of the imperial study opened, and Xiao Mochi walked in directly. He bowed to the Emperor Wu and said, "Your Majesty, I am Xiao Mochi, your servant."

Emperor Wu looked at Xiao Mochi and nodded: "My dear, there is something I am struggling with. Can you give me some advice?"

"If your majesty needs me, I will do my best." Xiao Mochen said with full energy.

"Okay." Emperor Wu nodded with satisfaction, "But you should say hello to these two guests. Do you know who they are?"

Xiao Mochi stood up and pretended to be confused: "Your Majesty, who are these two?"

Emperor Wu smiled. He knew Xiao Mochi knew everything, but he also played along with Xiao Mochi: "This is the first prime minister of our Wu State, a great contributor to the founding of the country, Mr. Liu Fengliu, and this is the eldest princess of the Chu State."

Xiao Mochi bowed to Liu Feng and Tang Ningzhi again and said, "I am Xiao Mochi, and I greet Mr. Liu and Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Hahaha, Prime Minister Xiao, you are too polite. I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is a blessing for the country of Wu to have Mr. Xiao!" Liu Feng looked at the handsome Xiao Mochi and nodded with satisfaction, and it seemed that he liked him more and more the more he looked at him.

"Mr. Liu, you are too kind." Xiao Mochi said modestly, "Mochi is just a scholar. It is only with the trust and support of Your Majesty that I can do something."

Tang Ningzhi, who was standing on the other side, was also blinking at Xiao Mochi, and even her heartbeat quickened.

This does not mean that Tang Ningzhi likes Xiao Mochi, nor does it mean that Tang Ningzhi fell in love with Xiao Mochi at first sight.

It was simply because Tang Ningzhi had heard about Prime Minister Xiao of the Wu Kingdom many times since she was a child.

After those scholars from the State of Chu who went to study at Bailu Academy came back, they were full of praise for their fellow student Xiao Mochi, and even had a deep sense of admiration for him.

I even heard from my mother that the achievements of Wu State in the past decade were all due to Prime Minister Xiao.

If it weren't for Prime Minister Xiao, the Wu Kingdom would have taken countless detours.

Tang Ningzhi had even heard of Mr. Xiao's deeds and knew everything he had done at Bailu Academy. She knew how many sacrifices he had made and how much determination he had made before returning to Wu State.

Even the top leaders of the Chu State, after rounds of deduction and analysis, speculated what Xiao Mochen exactly wanted to do.

As the eldest princess of Chu, Tang Ningzhi knew all of these speculations.

The more Tang Ningzhi understood these things, the more she admired Mr. Xiao.

So in Tang Ningzhi's heart, Xiao Mochi has become her idol.

She felt that a Confucian scholar should be like this, and this was what a true scholar looked like.

Tang Ningzhi came to Wudu this time not only for business, but also because she was looking forward to meeting her idol.

Now that she had seen him, Tang Ningzhi felt a little nervous.

Even Tang Ningzhi wanted to ask, "Mr. Xiao, is it really impossible for you and the one from Qi State to be together?"

Tang Ningzhi had heard many stories about Xiao Mochen and the talented woman from Qi State. She knew that Mr. Xiao refused to be with her in order to realize his own ideal, and he also refused her to follow Mr. Xiao back to Wu State.

Tang Ningzhi also knew that after the woman returned to Qi, she expressed her desire to get married in a fit of anger, but after more than ten years, she still hadn't married.

Tang Ningzhi felt that the most perfect love in the world should be like that between Mr. Xiao and that woman.

Of course, Tang Ningzhi hopes that Mr. Xiao and Miss Nan can finally get married.

"Ningzhi greets Prime Minister Xiao." Tang Ningzhi bowed respectfully, with a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Xiao Mochi looked at the Princess of Chu and nodded: "I have heard for a long time that Her Royal Highness is as beautiful as a fairy, and has both virtue and talent. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed extraordinary."

Being praised by her idol, Tang Ningzhi's cheeks turned even redder: "Mr. Xiao, you are too kind."

"Mo Chi, come and take a look at this letter sent from the State of Chu."

Emperor Wu handed the handwritten letter from the King of Chu on the table to Xiao Mochen.

Xiao Mochen took the envelope and opened it.

After reading it, Xiao Mochi looked a little surprised: "I didn't expect that Chu State actually wanted to form an alliance with our Wu State.

It is naturally a happy thing that the State of Chu can form an alliance with our State of Wu, but it is difficult to say about Lord Xu's side. Although Lord Xu is not young anymore, he does not seem to want to get married.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Besides, Mr. Xu is actually a bit 'arrogant', so I'm afraid he won't be able to marry into the family."

"That's true, but Mo Chi, the Chu Kingdom took the initiative to marry the princess to us, which undoubtedly shows their respect for us. Moreover, considering Xu Ming's status, the princess is undoubtedly marrying down. If I refuse her, it would be unreasonable."

Emperor Wu seemed very conflicted, and seemed to want Xu Ming to marry the princess of Chu.

But in fact, Xiao Mochen felt that he knew Emperor Wu best.

"Is it marrying down?"

Xiao Mochen looked even more surprised, but soon, Xiao Mochen's expression became more conflicted.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is not easy to explain. It seems even more difficult."

"Oh?" Emperor Wu seemed to be interested all of a sudden. "Then Mo Chi, tell me, what's the problem?"

"Your Majesty, you have previously granted marriage to the King of Qin and Xu Ming. Although Xu Ming refused the marriage at the time, the people of our Wu Kingdom have already married Lord Xu and Her Royal Highness the Princess.

In the eyes of hundreds of millions of people in my Wu State, Xu Ming and King Qin are a match made in heaven.

If Your Majesty agrees to Chu's marriage proposal this time, I'm afraid there will be a huge reaction from the people."

"This..." Emperor Wu touched his chin, looking very embarrassed, "This matter is indeed quite troublesome, and requires long-term consideration."

Emperor Wu looked at Liu Feng and Tang Ningzhi and said, "Please stay in the inn for a while. This matter is of great importance. I need to think about it carefully and ask Xu Ming for his opinion. But please rest assured that I will not let your country down."

Liu Feng nodded: "In that case, we will stay here for a while and wait for your reply, Your Majesty."

Liu Feng didn't say anything else. Emperor Wu called the maid to take Liu Feng and Tang Ningzhi to the History Museum and treated them with the highest etiquette.

After the two left, Emperor Wu looked at Xiao Mochi with his eyes fixed.

(End of this chapter)