For Wu to send terms for peace was tremendous news!

His Majesty was greatly pleased.

He had never been a bloodthirsty emperor who loved war.

If the talks succeeded and the two kingdoms lived in peace, if the common people got a chance to recover and pass their days in quiet, that was what the Xuan Emperor wanted to see.

"Beloved ministers, who is willing to go to the Wu Kingdom and negotiate on this emperor's behalf?"

The Xuan Emperor asked it plainly.

"Your Majesty, your subject is willing to ease Your Majesty's burdens and go to the Wu Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, your subject is willing to go to the Wu Kingdom and win the greater advantage for our Great Xuan."

"Your Majesty, this matter is of the gravest importance and calls for a man of both virtue and ability. Your subject recommends the President of the Secretariat."

Quite a few officials, civil and military, stepped out of the ranks, asking to go to the Wu Kingdom or recommending someone else.

Because everyone knew that once the talks succeeded it would count as a great service, and His Majesty was certain to reward it richly.

And once the talks succeeded and the common people were given some security, the man who did it would be famous overnight and beloved of the people.

Since it was Wu that had proposed the talks, the odds of success were high.

So every man there wanted the chance.

Ji Mingchen of the Ministry of War stepped out. "Your Majesty, your subject recommends Marquis Ning... It was precisely because Marquis Ning won back the frontier that Wu saw how sharp the blades of our Great Xuan's officers and men are, and that is why they sent these terms."

"So your subject believes that the head of this mission can be no one but Marquis Ning... And your subject is willing to go with Marquis Ning and lend him a hand!"

Li Zhixing, the Minister of Justice, stepped out too. "Your Majesty, your subject also believes the head of this mission can be no one but…