Modern people were used to seeing conflicts between countries. It could be said that the history of mankind was a history of war, and peace was a short period of rest.
Peace was just everyone licking their wounds, recuperating and preparing for the next battle!
Wars between countries, in the end, were still a fight for resources.
Population, land, market, etc...
In the Nine Provinces, because developing the Darkness Continent could bring great rewards, and because of the Saint Gate's arbitration, there were almost no large-scale wars between countries.
Naturally, it was impossible for countries to live in harmony forever. After all, couples still had a seven-year itch before they could divorce.
In the past, whenever there was a conflict between countries, each country would send out an army to fight, and the winner would take all.
Later on, the Xia Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom, the Wei Kingdom, the Tang Kingdom, and the Qi Kingdom held a Five Nation Debate.
The participants were mainly members of the royal family. At the same time, there were also a few descendants of the royal family.
The initial purpose was for the emperors to compete and see whose descendants were more outstanding. They didn't expect that after the debate, the effect would be so good.
If the princes could win, their prestige among the commoners would rise greatly. Even if they couldn't win, they could choose a few outstanding places to boast about.
In any case, after the debate, the princes would gain a wave of favorable impression points, increasing their support rate.
Since it could bring benefits, the Five Countries Debate was fixed to be held once every four years.
Right now, it was already a grand event for the people.
Gamblers, sellers, tourists … …
A Five Nation Mock War could bring a huge amount of tax revenue and prestige to the host country.
"Ziqi is simply too outstanding. She broke the record of being the youngest great teacher in the great teacher world. In addition, she was once rejected by Secondary Saint Zhou. She can be said to be an inspirational role model. Right now, everyone in the Nine Provinces is waiting to see her performance. If not, the Great Tang would have long since been replaced."
Qi Mu`en revealed.
Bluntly speaking, Ziqi's fame was too great. If she didn't participate, the attention would be cut by at least a third.
There were dozens of countries in the Nine Provinces, and the Great Tang's national strength could definitely be ranked in the top five. Hence, the spending power of the citizens was also very high. If these people didn't come to watch the competition, they would be able to save a lot of taxes!
The host country for this year's competition was Great Qi, and the location was Xijing.
As a poor country, they naturally wanted to maximize the benefits. Hence, there couldn't be a lack of wealthy guests in the Great Tang!
"Does Your Majesty have any requests?"
Sun Mo drank a mouthful of tea. "Become the champion?"
"It would be best if he can become the champion. Even if he can't, he has to suppress the Crown Prince of Great Xia. After all, there is a dispute between Great Tang and Great Xia over 150 square miles of land, as well as the ownership of three cities. Whoever ranks higher will get to own them!"
Zheng Qingfang continued.
Compared to the vast territories of the Great Tang and Great Xia, this place wasn't too big. Because it was located at the border, there wasn't much to be gained. However, this was the land of the country, and they couldn't give up an inch of it. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to meet their ancestors after they died.
"It's a little difficult!"
Sun Mo's lips twitched.
Grand Xia was the strongest country in the Nine Provinces, and the number one famous school in the Nine Provinces, the Skyraise Academy, was located in their capital, Shengjing. Although Sun Mo didn't know who the personal teacher of Grand Xia's crown prince was, given his identity, even if he wasn't worthy of being a saint, he should at least be a secondary saint, right?
The group of princes from Grand Xia would definitely be in a favorable position. They were all students from the Skyraise Academy. In this case, it was equivalent to them competing with the great teachers of this famous school to see whose disciple was more outstanding.
"Who were the champions of the last three tournaments?"
Sun Mo needed information.
"Xia Kingdom's Prince Group!"
Qi Mu`en felt a little awkward. In truth, they had been the champions of the last seven tournaments.
"Then why the hell are you guys still playing with Xia?"
Sun Mo was speechless.
"Humans have to have some pursuits, right?"
Zheng Qingfang mocked himself.
"In every tournament, the five countries would take out a rare treasure. The champion would get three, and the runner-up would get two!"
Qi Mu`en chortled. "Which emperor wouldn't want to place such spoils of war in their study?"
This was a glorious achievement!
"It's said that this year, Qi Country took out a piece of He's jade. Wei Wang once promised to exchange for it with 18 cities, but he was rejected."
A slightly hoarse voice rang out. Sun Mo turned his head and saw that Li Xiu had come.
She was dressed in palace attire, causing her to exude a graceful and luxurious aura. One couldn't look at her from afar, nor could they play with her.
"Has Qi King gone crazy?"
Zheng Qingfang was astonished.
"Who knows?"
Li Xiu sat down. "My royal brother took out a Startling Sword!"
"What?"
Zheng Qingfang and Li Ziqi were badly shocked.
"Is this sword very powerful?"
Sun Mo had never heard of it before.
"Ordinary people wouldn't be able to see some of the treasures of the royal clan."
Li Ziqi hurriedly explained to her teacher, "This Startling Sword is something my royal father obtained by chance when he was roaming the Darkness Continent. It doesn't have a sword body, and when it's unsheathed, it's a startling beam of light that's as fast as lightning and as fast as shadows. It can kill people invisibly!"
Li Ziqi had only seen it once.
Because this divine weapon had always been hidden in her royal father's treasury.
Sun Mo took a glance and discovered that Zheng Qingfang, Li Xiu, and Qi Mu`en weren't as shocked as Li Ziqi. He then understood.
This was the perception caused by the difference in their horizons.
This kind of flaunting was a display of their country's strength, a manifestation of their will to win for sure!
(If I take it out, I can take it back after I win!)
To emperors, what good treasures had they not seen before?
To them, those that they could obtain weren't worth cherishing.
"The prizes that Great Qi, Great Chu, and Great Wei will take out won't be bad. Sun Mo, His Majesty said that if you can lead the princes group and become the champion, he will let you choose one of the three prizes. Other than this, there will be other rewards."
"Am I the leader?"
Sun Mo frowned. He wasn't concerned about the prizes, but he thought of a problem. The crown prince's tutor would surely go as well.
If he had the final say, would the others listen to him?
"Eh, I don't know for now. His Majesty hasn't made any arrangements yet!"
Li Xiu understood her brother's dilemma.
Sun Mo's fame was extremely great, but he was too young after all, and he didn't have any experience in participating in the Five Countries Mock War. Moreover, this involved disputed territories, three cities, and five rare treasures. The emperor was worried that Sun Mo wouldn't be able to withstand this pressure.
On the other hand, Han Cangshui was the personal teacher of the crown prince. More importantly, he was an 8-star great teacher and had participated in the Five Countries Mock War four times. His best result was ranked second, and he was only a step away from becoming the champion.
Naturally, Han Baxing's greatest advantage was that he had taught the crown prince for 12 years in the royal palace and had a good understanding of the other descendants of the royal family. He wasn't like Sun Mo, who didn't even know the names of these princes and princesses. How would he be able to guide them and allow them to unleash 100% of their strength?
"Then wouldn't you be creating a conflict by letting me choose the prize first?"
Sun Mo was speechless. Most great teachers wanted face. How would Han Cangshui feel when the emperor made such a promise?
Li Xiu smiled bitterly.
The main reason was that her brother was too happy when he heard that Sun Mo had solved the thousand-year-old riddle of the Black-White Academy and was personally recommended as an honorary headmaster by Headmaster Song.
At that time, there were other officials in the study. Hence, he couldn't go back on his word even if he wanted to. Moreover, if he went back on his word, he would offend Sun Mo.
"Sun Mo, in fact, the Five Countries Mock War also involves the number one empire in the Nine Provinces. The current Emperor Xia won the championship three times consecutively and gained great fame."
Back then, Li Xiu and her brother Li Yingqi had also participated in the Five Countries Mock War and were defeated by Emperor Xia.
This was also the point that Li Yingqi felt the most vexed about.
Why would he take out his beloved Startling Sword as the prize?
He was forcing Emperor Xia to take out a treasure of the same level. After that, he would rely on Li Ziqi to win it and place it in his study.
It was to fight for his reputation!
"Then what if I lose?"
Sun Mo felt a headache. The influence of this year's mock war was too great.
"The crown prince might be crippled, and Ziqi would definitely lose favor. As for you, my brother won't punish you, but he will expel you from the Great Tang!"
Li Xiu didn't hide anything.
Everyone was intelligent and could think of the consequences.
"I still want to cripple the crown prince?"
Sun Mo mentally mused that he had underestimated the heartlessness of an emperor.
In the Nine Provinces, it was the same as the Hua Clan. They paid particular attention to the order of seniority. Usually, the eldest prince would inherit the throne. However, if the eldest prince 'died of illness', they could choose other princes.
As for what illness?
This would depend on the emperor's mood!
"The Five Countries Mock War has always been my brother's obsession. Great Teacher Sun, please!"
Li Xiu raised her cup with both hands and proposed a toast.
...
Sun Mo felt that this meal was dull and tasteless.
If he led the princes' group to become the champion, he would naturally obtain great glory and his name would instantly spread throughout the Five Great Empires. But the problem was, what if he lost?
There was an 80% to 90% chance that he would lose.
Which of the teachers of these princes wasn't a 7-star or 8-star expert?
Li Xiu had said that the Five Countries Mock War would be held in September. There were only slightly over three months from now. She hoped that Sun Mo would move as soon as possible and head to Chang 'an to prepare for the war with the princes!
"Teacher, if you don't wish to participate, you can reject it!"
Li Ziqi sat at the entrance of the carriage and looked at Sun Mo in contemplation. She then spoke, "You don't have to worry about me!"
"Such a challenge is very interesting!"
Sun Mo smiled. "Speaking of which, if your performance is outstanding, would you have a chance to become the emperor?"
"Ah?"
Li Ziqi jumped in fright. "I don't think so, right?"
...
At the same time, Qin Yaoguang also found the sickly invalid who was studying the corpses in the morgue.
"Say, if we kill that crown prince, wouldn't Ziqi become the queen? At that time, our status would also rise! "
Qin Yaoguang looked forward to it.
"Murdering the crown prince will result in nine familial extermination!"
Tantai Yutang rolled his eyes.
"If no one knows about it, it won't be considered murder!"
Qin Yaoguang urged, "Do you want to do it? In any case, the crown prince and eldest martial sister are half-siblings and aren't close. "
"Are you crazy?"
The sickly invalid was dumbfounded.
"Haha, I'm just joking. Look at how scared you are!"
Qin Yaoguang left.
Tantai Yutang's gaze kept staring at Qin Yaoguang. Even after she disappeared, he was still thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
If Li Ziqi became the emperor, then his teacher would be the emperor's preceptor!
This was a glory that countless great teachers yearned for!
...
Sun Mo used two days to prepare his luggage. Just when he was planning to set off, Liang Hongda came and brought a piece of good news.
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