Chapter 403 It's never wrong to help Pei Ji gain some favor.
Mo Wen has too many students, and various factions have their presence there.
Fortunately, Mo Wen had many students. If Mo Wen had only a few students in his life, then the faction his students took would represent the faction he himself took.
Given Mo Wen's talent and prestige, if he were to choose to serve one of the factions, it would inevitably lead to another bloody upheaval.
It's likely because Mo Wen has high prestige, is getting old, and is now in poor health that those forces have given up their attempts to recruit him.
Otherwise, the Mo family mansion would never be so peaceful.
It turns out that Mo Wen was very dissatisfied with the current atmosphere in the Song Kingdom, or perhaps it would be more accurate to describe it as disappointment. That's why Mo Wen had only taken in Su Wenyuan as a student over the years.
It is precisely because Mo Wen no longer accepts students that those scholars feel that being able to stand out from the crowd and become an exception to be accepted as a student by Mo Wen is an extremely valuable thing.
That's why they still flock to Qingyang City, drawn by its reputation.
Over time, Qingyang City has become what it is today.
After learning the whole story, Sheng Sheng felt that it was really chaotic. Is this what they mean by "the mountain does not see me, but I see the mountain"?
Sheng Sheng was at a loss for words. Although she was quite good at comforting people, this matter concerned the Song Kingdom, and she was also a princess of the Yu Kingdom, so it was really difficult for her to know how to phrase her words.
After thinking for a while, Sheng Sheng took out a piece of osmanthus candy from her bosom and handed it to Su Wenyuan: "Young Master Su, this is osmanthus candy that I brought from Yu Kingdom. Young Master Su, please try it and see if there is any difference between it and the osmanthus candy from Song Kingdom?"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Sheng Sheng's eyes crinkled into a smile as she handed one to Mo Wen, saying, "Grandpa Mo, you should have one too. This one isn't very sweet!"
Su Wenyuan peeled it open and ate it. The faint fragrance of osmanthus rose from his mouth to his nasal cavity, and the sweet taste slowly spread.
Mo Wen, who had been taking medication for a long time, was quite happy to suddenly eat candy.
"Indeed, it is quite different from that of the Song Kingdom."
Seeing that their emotions had calmed down a bit, Sheng Sheng said, "Although I am not from Song, Brother Pei Ji sometimes talks to me about his time in Song. I think that Song is your home, whether it's Brother Pei Ji, Young Master Su, or Grandpa Mo. It must be hard for you to see your home in such chaos."
He asked in bewilderment, "Could it be that with so many forces fighting here, they haven't been able to reach a conclusion? Even if the current emperor of Song is incompetent, does he really not care about this situation at all?"
"Your Highness, you may not know this, but no matter how fiercely the princes fight, they must first overcome their common obstacle—His Majesty, who is still sitting on the throne. Only by sidelining His Majesty can their struggles be considered effective. Due to their infighting, coupled with His Majesty's dislike of the frank advice of loyal ministers, he now has no loyal ministers around him, only those who can spout nonsense. To put it bluntly, His Majesty is already incompetent, and now there is no one around him who can enlighten him. His Majesty is being completely manipulated by the princes."
If Su Wenyuan's words were overheard by someone with ulterior motives, he would surely end up with his head rolled.
But Mo Wen did not stop him, whether out of confidence that there were no eavesdroppers or because he deliberately wanted to provoke those who overheard him to say more.
"Ah, so that's how it is."
A chill ran down his spine.
It is said that as people get older, they will unconsciously do some foolish things.
Could it be that her beloved father, the emperor, will also be like this when he gets old?
No, no, I must remind Father Emperor to take precautions when we get back!
Sheng Sheng couldn't help but sigh again, "The Song Dynasty's palace is truly a place that cannibalize people. Suddenly, I feel that it was quite good for Brother Pei Ji to go to the Yu Kingdom; staying in the Song Kingdom would have been even worse."
Mo Wen seemed to be deep in thought, and asked, "Your Highness, could you elaborate on how the Ninth Prince became friends with you?"
He blinked repeatedly, sensing something was amiss.
This Mr. Mo doesn't seem like the kind of person who would care about how others make friends.
Was he just being polite and asking her that casually?
It doesn't seem like it.
Sheng Sheng couldn't figure out the reason, but she thought that Pei Ji was, after all, a native of Song and the Ninth Prince, so it wasn't surprising that the old man would care.
Moreover, Pei Ji will eventually return to the Song Kingdom. She thinks this Young Master Su is a talented person and is likely the old master's last student. It's definitely the right thing to do to help Pei Ji gain some goodwill in front of them!
So Sheng Sheng truthfully recounted several specific events that led to her friendship with Pei Ji, and also emphasized how strong Pei Ji was, how composed he was at such a young age, and how much he loved reading and had excellent writing skills.
However, Sheng Sheng was very measured, only touching on certain points and not saying anything more, such as the fact that he had learned martial arts from Xiao Jiuzhu.
“Brother Pei Ji is very clever. Although he is not outstanding in the Wenhua Hall, Sheng Sheng knows that Brother Pei Ji is deliberately hiding his talents. After all, this is a foreign land. Whether Brother Pei Ji is outstanding or at the bottom, he may attract attention. Only the middle way is the safest.”
Su Wenyuan sighed, "I never imagined that His Highness the Ninth Prince would be like this these past few years. However, everyone thought that His Highness the Ninth Prince would suffer greatly as a hostage in the Yu Kingdom. Fortunately, he met Your Highness, and was able to escape unscathed."
"No, no." He shook his head and defended his father and brothers, "There are always villains in this world, and the Yu Kingdom's palace is no exception. But my father treated the hostages well from the beginning, and my brothers are very upright. They would never do anything to bully others. However, some villains in the palace are indeed hateful. They are always trying to cut off Pei Ji's allowance."
"Right and wrong, fate plays tricks on people. In this life, every person we meet and every event we experience is like a scattered pearl. Seemingly disordered, they are actually all connected by an invisible thread in the dark, eventually forming a unique necklace that belongs to each of us. It is Your Highness's good fortune to meet Princess Yu in the Kingdom of Yu."
Mo Wen sighed with a sense of loss, as if he were pondering something, “All phenomena are illusory. Despair may just be the beginning of another kind, and light may be an even deeper abyss.”
After saying that, Mo Wen seemed to be just asking casually as an elder who cared about Xiao Bei, and didn't say anything more after that.
Sheng Sheng became increasingly puzzled.
Not only did she not understand the following part, she also didn't understand what Mr. Mo's attitude was towards Pei Ji.
Was it really just a casual question?
Too much of a good thing can be bad, so Sheng Sheng wasn't foolish enough to ask directly. After thinking for a moment, she changed the subject and asked, "Grandpa Mo, can I ask you what illness you have? You're always coughing, could it be tuberculosis?"
After a pause, seeing that Su Wenyuan seemed hesitant to speak, Sheng Sheng quickly added, "I'm sorry, Grandpa Mo. If it's inconvenient to say, just pretend I didn't ask. I just wanted to show my concern for you."
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