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

Li Chengqian gazed at the crimson cauldron with dragon patterns: "Let me give it a try."

Upon hearing Li Chengan's words, everyone was filled with anxiety for him.

Fu Yu Fengmei stood beside Li Chengqian.

She tugged at Li Chengqian's sleeve and whispered, "Your Highness, I think we shouldn't raise it."

"He's strong, so what? Why bother arguing with him about who's stronger?"

Li Chenggan naturally understood that Fuyu Fengmei said this out of concern for him, fearing that something might happen to him.

but,

Li Chenggan didn't think that way.

Li Chengqian was also very stubborn.

What he was thinking was that if he were to admit defeat in front of Soga no Emishi, it would, in a sense, mean that the Tang Dynasty had lost to the Japanese.

This not only represents his personal honor and disgrace, but also the dignity of the Tang Dynasty.

Perhaps at this moment, Li Chengan can understand the feelings of King Wu of Qin when he lifted the Red Tripod with the dragon inscription.

Some say that King Wu of Qin lifting the dragon-patterned red tripod was simply because he had nothing better to do and was just bored.

In fact, it's not as simple as most people think.

Lifting the dragon-patterned red cauldron often represented the highest honor, and at that time, it could even represent that the Qin Dynasty could replace the Zhou Dynasty.

Today, Li Chengan is going all out, and to be honest, he himself is not sure if he is confident.

but,

A true man knows what to do and what not to do.

Even if he couldn't lift it, he would still try.

Li Chengan tightened his belt and rolled up his sleeves.

Everyone looked at Li Chenggan and felt a pang of worry for him.

They also felt that it would be no easy task for Li Chengan to lift the Dragon-patterned Red Cauldron.

Li Chengan followed suit and grabbed the two legs of the Longwen Chiding with both hands.

He first shook it, and sure enough, the dragon-patterned red cauldron was shaken.

Li Chenggan felt somewhat relieved, and hope rose in his heart.

Li Chengan lifted the dragon-patterned red cauldron with all his might, and to everyone's surprise, he actually raised it to chest level.

With a sudden burst of strength in his arms, he lifted the Dragon-Patterned Crimson Cauldron above his head.

Li Chengqian held the Dragon-Patterned Crimson Cauldron steady with both hands.

Then, he put his left hand down and held the Dragon Pattern Red Cauldron with only his right hand.

Everyone present was shocked.

Soga no Emishi lifted the tripod without moving a step, and soon put the dragon-patterned red tripod down.

Li Chengan walked around the hall three times, then returned to his original position and gently placed the Dragon Pattern Red Cauldron on the ground.

Thunderous applause erupted in the hall.

"Your Highness, you are amazing."

"You're the real strongman!"

"Yes, you are stronger than King Wu of Qin and Xiang Yu!"

"..."

Soga no Emishi's expression also changed, because he understood that Li Chengqian's power far exceeded his own.

This was something he hadn't anticipated.

in fact,

Not only did he not expect it, but even Li Chenggan himself did not expect to have such great strength.

It turns out that Sun Simiao used a special medicine when treating his foot ailment.

His strength can be increased subtly.

Even Li Chengqian himself didn't know he had such great strength.

Soga no Emishi steadied himself and exclaimed, "Your Highness, I never imagined you had such strength. You are the strongest person I have ever seen!"

Li Chenggan was also exhausted.

He caught his breath for a while, then waved his hand and said, "I've never lifted a tripod before. Today, I just tried it out and happened to lift it."

Everyone admired Li Chenggan immensely.

Everyone returned to their original seats and continued drinking.

Soga no Emishi put down his sake cup: "I've heard that your Central Plains has many famous weapons and treasures, and I'm very interested in that as well."

To be honest, my usual weapon is a spear, so I sent people to the Central Plains to find a famous weapon.

Li Chenggan was also very interested in weapons.

He didn't know what weapon Soga no Emishi was referring to.

Li Chengan, his hand resting on the table, stared intently at Soga no Emishi and asked, "I wonder if the general has found any precious weapons?"

"We have indeed found a treasure."

"Oh, I wonder what the general has found?"

Soga no Ezo smiled slightly and clapped his hands again.

At this moment, two more maids came over.