The Queen of Shu nodded slightly. Compared with before at the banquet, she seemed much quieter and calmer.
"Okay, I understand your opinions, but I'm not in a hurry to make a decision on this matter."
"I'll tell you after I meet that Mr. Zhao again."
"Back off."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Pei Zhu and others bowed immediately and then slowly retreated.
"I will not return until I conquer Loulan..."
"This Mr. Zhao is truly a man of unrivaled talent and ambition."
"In the past, I only heard from Li Ge about how talented and brilliant Mr. Zhao was."
"Later, from what he did, it was clear that the rumors were true."
"But hearing about it is still not as good as meeting it in person!"
"Humph, such a stunning talent actually fell into Jiang Wan'er's hands. God is really unfair..."
…
On the other side, Zhao Hao and Princess Li Ge came out of the palace together and went straight back to the inn.
Princess Li Ge stayed in the inn for a while, but as it was getting late, she got up and said goodbye.
"Sir, please don't take today's incident to heart."
Zhao Hao nodded: "Your Highness, you are too polite. I will take you there."
After seeing Princess Li Ge off, Blue Bird and Wu Song walked in.
The bluebird said seriously, "My Lord, your poem tonight..."
Zhao Hao smiled softly and said, "What's wrong with this poem?"
The blue bird whispered, "I think that the poem written by the Marquis is really too much and it will easily lead to the anger of the people of Shu."
"This will affect our next mission."
Zhao Hao said calmly: "If a poem of mine can determine the direction of the Shu Kingdom, then I don't have to worry about anything. I can just write a few more poems."
Bluebird hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then continued: "Today's dinner is supposed to welcome our delegation, but the banquet has already begun before we even arrived."
"My Lord, is this considered a show of strength for us?"
Zhao Hao asked back with interest: "What do you think?"
The Blue Bird said, "In my opinion, the Kingdom of Shu probably wants to tell us that marriage is not easy."
"At the same time, it is also a gesture. When this matter gets out, especially to the ears of Wu, it will give Wu the impression that Shu does not want to stand with me."
"This way, they can be impartial and not offend either side."
Zhao Hao couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Very good, Miss Bluebird is indeed worthy of being someone close to His Majesty, she can actually see this level."
"very good!"
The blue bird said, "My Lord, you are too kind. However, even if the poem you wrote tonight will not have any actual impact, I am afraid that you will still be blocked from visiting some important officials of Shu Kingdom in the future."
Zhao Hao did not comment and let the other party go out first.
Wu Song stepped forward and said, "Sir, what Blue Bird said does make some sense."
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's no big deal."
"Brother Wu, try to spend more time with Miss Bluebird. Maybe one day you can become a pair."
Wu Song was suddenly embarrassed, but did not refute anything.
After a night of spreading, everything that happened at the banquet welcoming the Dagan delegation spread.
Zhao Hao's poems also became popular.
For a moment, the entire Shu Emperor was reciting it.
However, as it spread, it immediately caused huge controversy.
Many people sneered at Zhao Hao's poem and even cursed him.
However, there was another wave of people who were not angry or cursing.
This group of people were deeply impressed by Zhao Hao's amazing talent.
This quickly evolved into disagreement with Shu standing on the side of Southern Chu and Wu in the upcoming war.
The two groups took their own positions, starting with Zhao Hao's poem and then arguing about what Shu should do.
For the next two or three days, the entire Shu Kingdom's imperial capital was talking about this matter.
Zhao Hao had previously wanted to create a big stir through a literary fight, but he did not expect that the noise had already arisen before the literary fight was even completed.
That afternoon, Princess Li Ge came to the inn again.
"Sir, His Majesty has summoned you to the palace to discuss the affairs of the two countries."
"good."
Zhao Hao agreed, changed his clothes quickly, and followed Princess Li Ge into the palace.
"Zhao Hao pays respect to His Majesty."
"Mr. Zhao, please excuse me. Please take a seat. The rest of you may go down first."
Upon hearing the sound, the male lovers who were massaging her shoulders and legs lowered their heads and retreated obediently.
Zhao Hao took a glance and thought that she was worthy of being a concubine, she was indeed quite attractive.
Soon, another palace servant brought a stool and placed it next to it.
Zhao Hao walked over and sat down, then asked, "Your Majesty, has the marriage between the two countries been finalized?"
Today's Empress of Shu is no longer as nonsensical as before. She has become more dignified and steady, with a bit of a queen vibe.
"If the two countries form a marriage alliance, it will tell the world that my Shu Kingdom has decided to stand on the side of Dagan."
"When that time comes, Nanchu and Wu will definitely put pressure on us."
"It will be difficult for my Shu Kingdom to withstand this."
"Master Zhao, do you have any solution?"
Zhao Hao couldn't help but whispered: "Your Majesty is worrying too much. As long as a war breaks out, Southern Chu and Wu will have no time to win over Shu, so why would they put pressure on it?"
The Queen of Shu nodded slightly: "What Mr. Zhao said makes sense, but once the friendship between our two countries is established..."
Zhao Hao said calmly, "Your Majesty, you mean that Shu is worried that if Da Gan is defeated, it will affect Shu?"
The Empress of Shu sighed softly: "That's right, so although I want to make peace with Da Gan..."
"But in the current situation, our Shu Kingdom is also in a dilemma."
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "Then your majesty might as well wait until the situation of the war between Da Gan, Nan Chu and Wu is clear before making a final decision."
The Queen of Shu said: "If that is the case, my Shu Kingdom will not gain any benefit in the end."
This is very true.
This opportunity only comes once in a lifetime.
Who doesn’t want to gain the greatest benefits for their country?
It is certain that the power of the other three kingdoms was weakened after the war.
But this did not satisfy the Queen of Shu.
While he was thinking, he heard the Shu Kingdom Empress continue to speak: "Master Zhao, in fact, if you do this, it is really dangerous."
Zhao Hao's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but ask: "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"
The Queen of Shu said: "The war is going on on two fronts, south and west. Even if Shu is not involved, will the barbarians in the north not take any action?"
"Last year, in the battle of Mubei City, Huang Man lost tens of thousands of people under Mubei City, which was a huge blow to their vitality."
"But they will never let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"If Shu also joins the war, Da Gan will have to face a million-strong army and won't stand a chance."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
The Empress of Shu's eyes flashed: "Why, Master Zhao, do you think that what I said is wrong?"
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