In the sedan chair prepared for him by the Ministry of Rites, Xiao Mo's eyes were slightly closed. [Full text reading] if there is

In the face of the Eight Sages King's inquiry just now, Xiao Mo confessed that he had not yet had a marriage contract and had no intention of falling in love with someone, and everyone around him, whether it was the Eight Sages King, Zhang Qian, Zhang Yansheng, or even those accompanying officials of the Ministry of Rites, were a little unthinking and thoughtful for a while.

Xiao Mo knew the purpose of the Eight Sages King's inquiry, and he knew what those who got the news would think.

political marriages, sometimes nothing can be represented, such as the marriage between Zhang Qian and Wang Han; But sometimes it will also represent a lot, just like the marriage between Zhang Qian and Wang Han.

In any case, being able to marry a world-famous upstart like Xiao Mo, not to mention the Eight Sages King who wanted to strengthen his relationship with Xiao Mo, even Zhang Qian and Wang Han could not resist such a temptation, let alone the ordinary ministers of the court.

"It seems that it is really necessary to seriously consider such a thing as marriage and starting a family."

Xiao Mo thought secretly, with a little helplessness and a little indifference.

This is a matter of course, but it is also necessary for the situation.

In the Chu Dynasty, it was generally common for men to be engaged before the age of twelve or thirteen, and to marry immediately after the age of sixteen. If there were no other accidents, Xiao Mo should be the same.

However, Xiao Mo had just reached the age of engagement, and the Xiao family suddenly suffered a big change, so he could only reluctantly flee to Yunzhou Shan County with his fourth grandfather Xiao Shenyan.

After that, Xiao Mo studied hard in the land of Yunzhou, and acted in a low-key manner, until he was at the age of knotting, and finally became famous all over the world, and returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and countless families went to the Xiao family to propose marriage. However, at that time, Xiao Mo was already destined to soar, and the rulers of the Xiao family were completely blind to the powerful and wealthy families who lived in Huanzhou. In the eyes of Xiao Mo's elders, with Xiao Mo's talent and fame, the wife who has married a door, even if it is not a princess of the Chu Dynasty, should at least be the daughter of those nobles in the capital.

Later, Xiao Mo went to Beijing to take the exam, and became a rare Sanyuan and the first in ancient times, extremely glorious, and the time was ripe for engagement and marriageIn fact, Xiao Mo's age at that time was already considered an "older youth" in this era. However. Because at that time, Xiao Mo proposed peace talks with the grassland coalition army, which ruined his reputation, and everyone avoided it, so naturally he would not look at Xiao Mo again;

In the end, Xiao Mo invited himself to Shangyuan City to resist the grassland coalition army, this kind of behavior is almost no different from sending him to death in the eyes of the world, how could he let his daughters and granddaughters become widows early?

Therefore, in this way, all kinds of things before and after have actually created a very strange situation With Xiao Mo's current age, status and prestige, he has not yet made a marriage with other families, and a similar situation can be said to be rare in ancient times.

However, Xiao Mo also understands that this situation is probably coming to an end soon.

Not to mention the grandmother Liu who has been worrying about Xiao Mo's marriage, if Xiao Mo is not bad as expected, now at this time, I am afraid that all the famous nobles in Beijing have already gone to the Xiao family, mentioning this matter, recommending their own daughters, hoping to strengthen ties with Xiao Mo through marriage.

It's not that Xiao Mo is confident in himself, but Xiao Mo knows very well that human beings are a profit-seeking animal. And today's Xiao Mo, in the eyes of the world, is almost an unprecedented golden beetle son-in-law. There is a very common fact that those wealthy nobles in Beijing, basically at any time, will have one or two daughters waiting to be married in their homes, and what they want is to deal with the upstart of the DPRK and China like Xiao Mo, or the sudden political alliance.

In fact, now Emperor Chu Ling himself has not thought of such a situation, if this Ninety-Five Emperor remembers this matter, with the temperament of Emperor Chu Ling, I am afraid that he will soon become the most enthusiastic Yue Lao by Xiao Mo's side, and introduce the unmarried princesses in the royal family to Xiao Mo one by one.

Thinking of such a situation, Xiao Mo couldn't help but have a headache.

In fact, for such a marriage, Xiao Mo himself does not want him to be in his twenties now, but his psychological age and life experience have already reached his thirties, and most of the daughters of wealthy families who have not yet decided on marriage are only fourteen or fifteen years old, and the combination of the two makes Xiao Mo feel weird no matter how he thinks about it.

However, with Xiao Mo's current status, he can only marry those wealthy families and even royal daughters, and his marriage is not only a marriage, but also a political event.

And in this era, at Xiao Mo's age, he must also decide on a marriage, and now it is rare in the Chu Dynasty, "Older youth." "If there is any more excuse, I am afraid that there will be countless unbelievable gossips circulating in the world immediately.

Therefore, although Xiao Mo is helpless, he must make a decision on this matter.

The so-called life is nothing more than giving up in the choice, or choosing between giving up.

The only good thing is that with Xiao Mo's current status and Emperor Chu Ling's favor for him, his marriage will largely be decided by himself.

But who will be his future wife, Xiao Mo himself is at a loss.

, the heart is small, the heart, the heart

"Lord Xiao, we are here, please get off the sedan chair, Yu Bian Dianfeng is waiting for His Majesty to summon, the adults in the court, you have been waiting for your adults there for a long time

Just when Xiao Mo secretly had a headache. An accompanying official of the Ministry of Rites lifted the curtain and smiled deferentially. Outside the car, he bowed down and reminded him softly※

"Thanks for the reminder, you're welcome."

I saw the four-grade official robe on this official of the Ministry of Rites. Although he robbed Deng Shangquan's job at this time, Xiao Mo still nodded politely.

When Xiao Mo got up from the sedan chair and walked out, he found that he was now standing outside the palace gate.

Although the weather was cold, a group of courtiers. None of them were in the side hall to keep out the cold, headed by Zhang Qian, all of them were waiting here to welcome the three winning heroes of the Eight Sages King, Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng.

After Xiao Mo and the others appeared, the courtiers stirred. Qi Qi came to the four of them, and it didn't take long for Xiao Mo to be surrounded by three circles outside the three circles of ministers, no matter what their status was, no matter how high or low their official rank, each minister was extremely enthusiastic at the moment, or sincerely praised, the concubine was grateful against his heart, or secretly flattered, as if at this moment, everyone was Xiao Mo's best friend.

But in fact, for these courtiers, most of them Xiao Mo had never even seen them.

Especially the privy envoy Wang Han, after greeting the Eight Sages King, Zhang Qian and Zhang Yansheng, he has always stood by Xiao Mo's side, often answering Xiao Mo when Xiao Mo was tired of coping with the times, showing great intimacy, and looking like he shared honor and disgrace.

On the contrary, it is the Eight Sages King, but he is not too close to Xiao Mo at this moment, and he is still as noble and majestic as ever.

Between the crowded responses, the movement is extremely slow, so. Before the courtiers returned to the side hall to wait, there were already ministers and eunuchs who came to inform them, so that the officials rushed to the "Jiying Palace" to go to the court and wait for Emperor Chu Ling to arrive.

Not daring to delay, the courtiers had to disperse, and hurriedly walked towards the "Jiying Palace." Rush to it.

However, the privy envoy Wang Han deliberately stayed by Xiao Mo's side at this time, and after the courtiers left in a hurry, the two of them were left around for a while.

Wang Han was gossiping with Xiao Mo while moving forward slowly, as if inadvertently. Suddenly asked: "As far as the old man knows, before Zirou came to the palace, he had a secret conversation with the eighth prince for a long time?" ”

Xiao Mo nodded, did not hide it, and said, "That's true."

"I don't know what Zirou and the Eighth Prince are talking about?"

Between the inquiries, a trace of nervousness flashed in Wang Han's eyes.

With the Holy Grace no longer there, Wang Han knows very well that his status and power today are likely to be lost, and Xiao Mo, who has just made great contributions and is favored by Emperor Chu Ling, is his greatest reliance on regaining the Holy Favor in the future.

It is precisely because of this that when he was in Shangyuan City, he deliberately descended to form an alliance with Xiao Mo, just so that Xiao Mo could speak for himself at this time.

If Xiao Mo abandoned him and instead formed an alliance with the Eight Sages King, most of his calculations and plans would not work, and it was no wonder that he would be so nervous.

In fact, Xiao Mo also had a headache at this time.

The previous alliance with Wang Han was to befriend many noble and wealthy families in the Chu Dynasty and fight against the overly powerful Chenghua Zhang Qian. But he didn't expect that just after returning to Beijing, he was forced to form an alliance with the Eight Sages King again, and what made Xiao Mo even more embarrassed was that in a way, the Eight Sages King and the dynasty were in a hostile relationship, and the Eight Sages wanted to weaken the power of the noble and wealthy classes represented by Wang Han, and Wang Han must not want the Eight Sages King to enter the dynasty to participate in politics.

Flattering? Or is it a forsake?

In this way, between dark thoughts, for Wang Han's inquiry. Xiao Mo actually forgot to answer. When he raised his head and saw Wang Han, who had always been majestic and magnificent, the nervousness and uneasiness flashed in his eyes, Xiao Mo hurriedly relieved: "The privy envoy can rest assured, the matter discussed between the lower official and the Eight Sages King is actually beneficial to the privy envoy

Such words were not perfunctory, but after some dark thought, Xiao Mo already had a new idea in his heart.

In a flash of inspiration, Xiao Mo actually thought of a decision that would be beneficial to himself, the Eight Sages King, and Wang Han.

Hearing Xiao Mo say this, a trace of surprise flashed in his wife's eyes, but more than that, he was happy, although he didn't know what Xiao Mo wanted, but he already understood that Xiao Mo planned to use himself as a bridge and let him form an alliance with the Eight Sages King.

With the prestige of the Eight Sages King and the favor of Emperor Chu Ling, for Wang Han, who has now lost his holy favor, such an alliance is beneficial and harmful.

Thinking of this, Wang Han hurriedly smiled and said: "The old man knows that Zirou is definitely not a person who violates his promise, and after today, the old man will have a good reward." ”

After a pause, Wang Han whispered to Xiao Mo again: "Zirou, just now the old man got the news, today's court meeting, after the reward, that Zhang Qian is going to deal with the old man." To be honest, the current situation is very unfavorable to the old man, and I ask Zirou to say a few fair words for the old man in front of His Majesty at that time. ”

Xiao Mo said solemnly: "Lord Wang, rest assured, since it has been decided that you and I will advance and retreat together in the future, such a thing is inevitable."

While speaking, Xiao Mo and Wang Han followed the courtiers and came to the "Jiying Palace".

corpse

Defense: It's almost the New Year, there are a lot of things today, there is only one small chapter, forgive me. Tomorrow will be a big chapter.

，