My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

As for whether Xu Fu was the ancestor of the Wa people, even Inugami Mita-no-Kuwa was unsure.

However, he listened to Li Chenggan's confident and persuasive arguments, which made it seem like the truth of the matter.

"Li Chenggan, you don't need to give way to me. If you keep doing that, I'm going to start cursing!" Inugami Mitaku said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself that this Inugami Mitako was indeed arrogant and domineering.

Inugami Odenkuchi launched another attack.

This time, Li Chengqian did not give way to him.

The two exchanged blows and began to fight.

Inugami Mitaku originally thought Li Chengqian was just a handsome young man.

Li Chengqian was made crown prince only because he was Li Shimin's eldest son; he probably didn't have any real abilities.

However, once they started fighting, they realized they were wrong. It turned out that Li Chenggan was not only handsome, but also very strong.

Judging from his martial arts skills, it seems that he was taught by a famous person or guided by a master, unlike someone who doesn't know anything about it.

It seems I need to be more careful, otherwise, if I were to lose to Li Chengqian again...

He truly had no way to explain himself to King Shuming and Queen Shuming.

As Li Chengan fought him, he secretly pondered to himself,

Inugami Odenkuchi truly lives up to his reputation as a general of the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom; his skills are indeed extraordinary and his martial arts are superb.

This may also be the source of his pride.

Li Chenggan had sparred with Ashina She'er before and had learned a thing or two about wrestling.

However, this is the first time I've encountered a character as formidable as Inugami Oden.

Li Chenggan secretly resolved that he had to beat Inugami Oden to a pulp, otherwise, how could he be considered a threat to Inugami Oden?

How could they possibly care about the Tang Dynasty?

Jin Deman watched from the side, her heart pounding with fear; she was worried about Li Chenggan.

If Li Chenggan can win this round,

There's still room for negotiation.

If Li Chenggan is defeated, it will probably be very difficult for him to leave this Japanese country.

To be fair, Fu Yu Feng Zhang's martial arts skills were quite good.

He had been imprisoned for so long in a dark and damp cell, bitten by mosquitoes, and had been tortured to the point of exhaustion and emaciation.

If he were in his normal state, how could Inugami Odenkuchi possibly defeat him?

At this point, the situation on the field had changed.

Inugami Mitakuchi became increasingly agitated when he realized he couldn't defeat Li Chenggan with his own skills.

He thought to himself that he was really unlucky.

The wooden clogs have now been taken off.

That was his trump card; he couldn't rely on it anymore.

He seized an opportunity and kicked Li Chengqian in the groin with his right foot.

This kind of play is against the rules and is a very despicable act.

However, in order to win this game, Inugami Oda Kuchiki could no longer care about anything else.

Li Chengan was furious when he saw that the other man had poisoned him.

Just as Inugami Oda Kaki's right leg was about to kick him in the groin, Li Chenggan struck back quickly, kicking out with his right leg and striking Inugami Oda Kaki's right calf.

There was a "crack" sound in his ear. That was it, Inugami Oda Kaki's right calf was broken by the kick.

"Ouch, my leg is broken! It hurts so much! Li Chenggan, you're too cruel!"

Inugami Oden grabbed his right leg and rolled on the ground.

The pain was so intense that beads of sweat the size of soybeans dripped incessantly from his forehead.

The Queen couldn't help but be moved. She felt sorry for Inugami Odaka, after all, he was her lover. How could she not feel sorry for him?

King Shuming was also taken aback.

He hadn't expected Li Chengan to be so formidable, daring to break the leg of the selected dog, Oda Shoku.

In fact, King Shuming was also somewhat dissatisfied with Inugami Oda, because Inugami Oda had overstepped his authority in many ways and even spoke rudely to him.

King Shuming also suspected an ambiguous relationship between Inugami Mita and the Queen, but there was no evidence.

"Li Chengan, you've gone too far! How dare you cause trouble here! You broke Inu no Mita Kuchi's leg! Guards!"

At King Shuming's command, twenty guards rushed in from outside, bowing respectfully: "Your Majesty, please give your orders!"

King Shuming suddenly stood up and pointed at Li Chenggan: "Seize him for me!"

"promise!"

The twenty guards answered in unison, and then rushed up.

Upon seeing this, Fuyu Fengzhang jumped out and, with a few punches and kicks, knocked down four or five guards.

Then, he snatched a large spear from one of the guards and used it to protect Li Chengqian: "Let's see who dares to move!"

It looked like a bloody battle was about to break out between the two sides.

Pharmacist Eri jumped over, stood in the middle, and raised her hands: "Don't make a move!"

"The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is our honored guest; you must not be rude!"

Jin Deman quickly advised, "Your Majesty, everyone saw what just happened clearly. It wasn't that Li Chenggan wanted to make things difficult for Inugami Mitasuki, but rather that Inugami Mitasuki was rude first."

He actually kicked Li Chengqian in the groin, which is a very important area for a man.

If you get kicked hard, it could be fatal!

In this situation, Li Chenggan's counterattack was a legitimate act of self-defense.

If it is true that Inugami Oda-kuchi's leg has been broken, please find a physician as soon as possible. I will cover the cost.

If a fight really breaks out, and the king and queen get hurt, that would be terrible.

As Jin Deman spoke, she looked at Li Chenggan with her beautiful eyes, her gaze full of tenderness.

In fact, on the surface, Kindeman's words appeared to be out of consideration for King and Queen Shumin.

Actually,

This was a reminder to Li Chenggan that he could start by targeting King Shuming and Queen Shuming; this is the principle of "capture the king first to catch the thief."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan naturally understood what Jin Deman meant.

He immediately took two steps forward, getting closer to King Shuming.

When King Shuming saw Li Chengan approaching him, his expression changed.

Li Chengan stood a few steps away from him, his sword-like eyebrows raised and his tiger-like eyes wide open.

This reminded King Shuming of the time when Mao Sui volunteered to go to the State of Chu with Lord Pingyuan, Zhao Sheng, to persuade King Kaolie of Chu to support the State of Zhao in resisting the Qin army.

The discussion lasted from morning until afternoon, but King Kaolie of Chu remained hesitant.

To the end,

Mao Sui, carrying a sword, stood only a few steps away from King Kaolie of Chu and sternly asked him whether he would send troops to support the State of Zhao.

In that situation, if King Kaolie of Chu did not agree, his life would truly be in danger.

King Shuming felt that his current situation was not much different from that of King Chu Kaolie back then.

If I stubbornly refuse, and anger Li Chenggan, will it be detrimental to me?

When someone is pushed to their limit, they're capable of anything.

The Queen also tried to persuade him, and she felt heartbroken seeing Inugami Oda's pained expression.

However, this is in a public place.

She couldn't easily show it.

She tugged at King Shuming's sleeve: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

"You guys figure it out!"

Upon seeing this, King Shuming flicked his sleeves and left the hall.

The queen said to the guards, "You may all leave now!"

"promise!"

The guards agreed and then withdrew.

Li Chengan reached out and pulled Inu no Uta no Kaki up: "General, what do you think?"

I made a mistake just now, I'm so sorry.

In his heart, Inu no Mita Kuchi cursed, "You, Li Chenggan, even now you're still pretending to be a good person in front of me?"

He shook off Li Chengqian's hand, struggled to his feet, placed his left foot on the ground, and lifted his right foot. His men helped him away.

The Queen looked at everyone and said, "Let's end the banquet here today. Please ask Medicine Master Hui to arrange for the Crown Prince of Tang and Queen Seondeok to rest at the guesthouse and be well entertained."

"promise!"

The pharmacist, Hui Ri, agreed.

It was around midnight.

Li Chengan was resting at the inn when Fuyu Fengzhang and Fuyu Fengmei, a brother and sister, came to express their gratitude.

Fu Yu Fen Zhang knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, I am so grateful to you today. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would probably be dead."

Li Chengan quickly reached out and helped him up: "Prince Fengzhang, you have suffered. I am late."

If I had come sooner, you wouldn't have been tortured like this.

This is truly beyond my expectations.

The three people took their seats as host and guest.

Li Chenggan then recounted his previous journey from leaving Wa (Japan) to arriving in Baekje.

Fu Yu Fengzhang was even more surprised when he heard this.

He never imagined that his elder brother, Buyeo Long, would collude with Yeon Gaesomun to murder Yi Seung-gan and burn his sister alive.

He thought to himself that Buyeo Ryong had really gone mad.

Everyone knows that Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful minister in Goguryeo, a real scoundrel.

Prince Fengzhang was extremely grateful: "Your Highness, no matter what, I must thank you properly."

Li Chengan waved his hand: "We are destined to meet in the prison cell, and we are friends."

If it's something I can help with, then I'll do my best.

However, the situation is now very complicated.

King Shuming is using you to blackmail your father into surrendering to the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom, or he will kill you.

But how could you possibly ask your father to surrender to the Japanese?

King Shuming made it clear.

Although you've been released from prison, you still don't have personal freedom.

Prince Fengzhang looked back and saw ten jailers watching him from outside.

Prince Fengzhang promised them a sum of money before they agreed to let him meet with Li Chenggan.

Wait a minute, Fuyu Fengzhang still needs to go back to his residence with those ten jailers.

Fuyu Fengzhang sighed: "Now I understand why Fusu committed suicide back then."

There's a saying: "If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die; if the father commands the son to die, the son has no choice but to die."

Perhaps, when my father sent me to the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom, he never intended for me to return alive.

"If that were the case, I would rather die. There's absolutely no way I'd surrender to the Japanese."

Fu Yu Fengmei said, "Brother, you don't need to be so self-destructive."

No matter what, I won't let you die.

Li Chengan saw this and thought to himself that the brother and sister had a really good relationship.

Buyeo Pungjang said, "Buyo Ryong doesn't have the brains of Yeon Gaesomun. He just does whatever people tell him to do."

Although Queen Kim Deok-man of Silla had only been on the throne for a short time

However, she is not a simple woman; she is quite shrewd.

What reason would Baekje have to attack Silla?

Moreover, Silla was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

This is the wrong thing to do.

If I ever manage to return to Baekje, I will definitely stop my father from doing this.

Li Chengan nodded slightly.

He looked at Buyeo Pungjang and asked, "If I were to support you and make you the crown prince of Baekje, what would you say?"

Prince Fengzhang waved his hand: "Your Highness, thank you for your kindness, but there is an order of seniority, and the rules cannot be broken."

Since his father has already appointed Buyeo Yung as the crown prince, then he is the crown prince of Baekje.

I absolutely have no intention of seizing the position of Crown Prince.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan was deeply moved, thinking to himself that Li Tai was quite different from others.

Li Tai was determined to become the crown prince.

He tried to kill me several times, but luckily I survived; otherwise, I would have died long ago.

Fu Yu Fengmei was furious to see that her brother had been tortured to this state.

"Your Highness, you're being too polite."

If it were me, I'd break both of his legs.

Upon hearing this, Li Chenggan chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself that Buyeo Pungmi was quite ruthless. It seems that one should never offend a woman.

Buyeo Pungmi's expression turned worried again: "Your Highness, you broke Inugami Oda's leg today, and King Seomyung is very angry."

This is a dangerous place; let's run away quickly!

Li Chengan shook his head: "No, I have one more mission to complete."

"What mission?"

"Last time, Inugami Mitaku imprisoned our Tang Dynasty envoy Gao Biaoren. This matter cannot be left unresolved."

King Shuming must apologize and give an explanation.

Our Tang Dynasty envoys cannot accept such insults.

Therefore, I cannot simply leave like this.

The siblings, Buyeo Pungjang and Buyeo Pungmi, felt that what Li Chenggan said made sense. There is a saying: "Those who offend the mighty Han, though far away, shall be punished!"

Moreover, the military strength of the Tang Dynasty is now even greater than that of the Han Dynasty in the past!

The Heavenly Khan held the highest prestige among all the kingdoms. How could he allow the Tang Dynasty's envoys to be bullied by others?

This is not just a matter of saving face; it concerns the dignity of the Tang Dynasty.

Fu Yu Fengmei looked at Li Chenggan with her beautiful eyes: "Your Highness, what do you plan to do?"

"Tomorrow morning, I will have a personal audience with King Shuming and demand an explanation from him."

"I'm afraid King Shuming won't be so easy to talk to."

at this time,

The eerie "heh heh" sound coming from outside the door was chilling.

Immediately afterwards, a hoarse, deep voice came:

"Li Chenggan, your death is near."

"I was originally planning to go to Chang'an to deal with you, but you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep, so I'll save myself the trouble."

Li Chengan glanced at it and was also taken aback.

Before them appeared an old witch dressed in sorceress clothes.

That old hag looked to be in her seventies or eighties.

Wrinkles piled up on her face.

She was leaning on a cane, as if she would stumble and fall if she didn't use it.

The voice was extremely sharp and shrill, making it very unpleasant to listen to.