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

"Your Highness, now that you've almost finished your mission, let's relax a bit tonight. Come, let's have a couple of drinks, and then I'll dance for you." Fu Yu Feng Mei's beautiful eyes looked at Li Cheng Gan.

Upon hearing Buyeo Pungmi's words, Lee Seunggan recalled the time when they first met in Sabi City. Buyeo Pungmi had performed a stunning dance upon her entrance, leaving a deep impression on Lee Seunggan.

Li Chengan also became interested: "Alright, then so be it."

"Do you have any wine here?" Buyeo Pungmi asked.

"In the courtyard of this inn, there are many wine baskets and jars, all filled with wine, probably intended for entertaining envoys from various countries."

"That's great."

Fuyu Fengmei brought over two jars of wine. She first filled three cups for Li Chenggan, then poured three cups for herself: "Your Highness, I'll drink first as a sign of respect."

Fu Yu Fengmei picked up her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing that she had finished her wine, Li Chengan also drank his wine.

"Your Highness, the night is still long, there's no rush. You can enjoy the wine and the music and dance while you watch."

That's what makes it flavorful.

Li Chengan, holding his cup, nodded slightly: "Are you still planning to dance all night?"

"I'll jump wherever I want, so let's get started."

As Fuyu Fengmei finished speaking, she began to dance gracefully.

Prior to this, Li Chenggan had always believed that Tang Dynasty dance was unparalleled in the world.

at this time,

Li Chenggan noticed that Fuyu Fengmei's steps were light and graceful, her dance was beautiful, her waist was supple and boneless, and her long sleeves swayed like auspicious clouds.

It is said that Xi Shi in history could dance a kind of clog dance, which made King Fuchai of Wu so infatuated that he lived a life of debauchery.

However, in Li Chenggan's opinion, even if Xi Shi were resurrected, she might not be able to dance as well as Fuyu Fengmei.

Fuyu Fengmei's eyes were alluring and her gaze was captivating.

Sometimes, she would step back more than ten feet.

Sometimes, it would slip right in front of Li Chengqian.

She leaned down, seemingly unintentionally, as if to show off her proud figure to Li Chenggan.

Li Chengan noticed that her breasts were two towering peaks with a deep, winding ravine running down between them, its depths unfathomable.

Li Chengan quickly looked away and continued drinking.

Fu Yu Fengmei saw this and a smile crept onto her face.

She was plotting in her mind how to coax Li Chenggan into her bed tonight.

recent,

She had been secretly observing Li Chengqian's every move, especially the women around him.

I heard that Princess Tianyan once came here to confess her love to Li Chenggan.

That woman has the nerve to say that. Doesn't she even think about who she is? How could Li Chenggan possibly want her?

Then,

Su Wan and Qu Zhili have arrived.

Qu Zhili was very clever and got a great opportunity to go to Liujia Mountain with Li Chengan to find the Snow Lingzhi.

That time, although Qu Zhili almost fell off a cliff and was stung by the giant scorpion,

However, it's still quite a good deal.

After all, Li Chengan hugged her tightly and even kissed her.

It's clear that Qu Zhili has a special affection for Li Chengan.

Thinking this through, Buyeo Pungmi realized she had to take the initiative.

Therefore, no matter what method is used, as long as we can take down Li Chenggan, that's fine.

There's a saying, "Those who are near the water get the moon first."

Regardless of anything else, at this moment, I am with Li Chenggan.

Su Wan and Qu Zhili have returned to Chang'an.

She wanted to capture Lee Seung-gan before Queen Seondeok, Yakushi Hye-ko, and Princess Tanyan, and make Lee Seung-gan fall at her feet.

The saying goes, "It's not the wine that intoxicates, but the person."

Li Chengan sipped his wine while enjoying the dance.

It has a unique flavor.

This reminded him of Su Daji from history.

Some say she was a fox spirit who came to bewitch King Zhou of Shang.

Su Daji was extremely beautiful and skilled in singing and dancing.

To allow King Zhou of Shang to better enjoy life, at the suggestion of Su Daji, he built a wine pool and a meat forest.

King Zhou of Shang and Su Daji lived a carefree and happy life.

It is said that

Liu Bei once had a romantic encounter.

Originally, Sun Quan of Jiangdong wanted to harm him, so he followed Zhou Yu's advice and betrothed Sun Xiaomei to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was worried that if he went, he would not be able to come back, so he dared not go.

Zhuge Liang used a clever plan to send Liu Bei to Jiangdong, where he successfully married Sun Xiaomei.

When one of Zhou Yu's plans failed, he devised another.

He suggested to Sun Quan that he give Liu Bei enough gold, silver, jewels, fine wine, and singing girls so that he could immerse himself in a life of pleasure and wear down his fighting spirit.

Sun Quan agreed again.

Liu Bei spent half his life on the battlefield; when did he ever enjoy such a life?

Believe it or not, back then, Liu Bei really had stopped thinking about restoring the Han Dynasty and achieving great things.

He spent his days in blissful intimacy with Sun Xiaomei, completely oblivious to the world around him.

The pleasures of this gentle embrace are truly wonderful.

at this time,

Li Chengan seemed to have cast aside all his troubles and was immersed in the dazzling lights and revelry.

After dancing for a while, Fu Yu Feng Mei's complexion gradually became rosy, and she was panting heavily with a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead.

She stopped and first wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

then,

She took off that long dress.

She wore a pink ribbon tied around her chest, leaving her entire back bare, her skin as white as snow, and her perfect figure on full display.

To say that Li Chengan wasn't tempted at all by such a stunning beauty in front of him would be utter nonsense.

Fu Yu Fengmei came to him and repeatedly offered him a toast.

A girl's fragrance wafted into his nostrils, refreshing and delightful.

Fuyu Fengmei plopped down in Li Chengqian's lap: "Your Highness, let's have a toast together."

"What? A toast together?"

"yes."

"Nonsense!" Li Chengan said without thinking. "How can that be allowed? The nuptial wine can only be drunk with one's own woman, usually on the wedding night."

"Then aren't we a perfect match?"

Tonight is such a beautiful night, how can we let it go to waste?

Although it was snowing outside, the room was warm and cozy.

This is the time to enjoy life!

Let's have a drink.

"Drinking alcohol is fine, but drinking from the same cup is not."

"The nuptial wine can only be drunk by me and Su Wan."

Upon hearing Li Chenggan's words, Fuyu Fengmei felt a surge of jealousy: "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm not good-looking?"

"That's not true. Not only are you beautiful, but you also dance exceptionally well, captivating and unforgettable to all who see you."

Upon hearing this, Buyeo Pungmi's lips curled up: "Your Highness, I think you're lying."

When Emperor Wu of Han first met Wei Zifu, he didn't seem to act like you, did he?

Wei Zifu was very beautiful, with a full head of black hair like satin, and she sang very well.

At that time, Emperor Wu of Han slept with her in the dressing room.

On the same day,

Emperor Wu of Han then brought Wei Zifu into the palace.

If you really think I dance well, why don't you try to emulate Emperor Wu of Han?

Although Li Chenggan had drunk quite a bit, he wasn't yet in a state of confusion.

Fu Yu Fengmei's words couldn't have been more straightforward; they meant that the two of them could spend the night together.

Li Chengan took a deep breath and steadied himself.

then,

He gently pushed Buyeo Pungmi aside: "Princess, this is not allowed."

Fu Yu Fengmei remained undeterred and continued to provoke him.

She gently touched her temples with her hand.

then,

She then took out a white handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her neck.

"It's so hot, I have to take my clothes off!" Fu Yu Feng Mei said, as she reached to untie the ribbons binding her breasts.

"What are you going to do?"

Li Chengan quickly stopped her, thinking to himself, "How are you going to get out of bed like this?"

"If you take any more off, you'll have nothing left on you!" "Wait, you can't take any more off."

Fu Yu Fengmei laughed: "Look how scared you are, have you never seen a woman before?"

Hey, I have a question for you. You and Su Wan have been engaged for a while now.

"Have you two already gotten into bed?"

Li Chenggan never expected that Buyeo Phongmye would be so shameless, daring to say anything out loud.

"You're overthinking it. To be honest, there's nothing between me and Su Wan so far."

Upon hearing this, Fuyu Fengmei...

Laughing so hard he was doubled over: "I can't believe anything you're saying!"

Su Wanmei is as beautiful as a fairy. How can you possibly control yourself when you're with her?

Li Chengan picked up a cup of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and then put the cup down: "Whether you believe it or not, I have already said it."

"Alright, then I'll assume you're like Liu Xiahui, who remained unmoved even with a woman in his lap."

Last time, you went to search for the Snow Spirit Mushroom with Qu Zhili on Mount Liujia, and I heard that you kissed her.

So, what exactly happened between you and Princess Gaochang?

"Didn't you two spend time in a dry well together?"

"I spent time in a dry well."

"Did you two do anything in that dry well?"

Li Chengan was speechless upon hearing this: "There's even less between me and Qu Zhili."

Yes, we both stayed in a dry well.

Didn't I make it very clear to you?

We practiced our swordsmanship at the bottom of the dry well; we didn't do anything else.

Fuyu Fengmei pouted: "Your Highness, I'm truly impressed."

It's really hard to imagine that there are still men as innocent as you in the world.

Both Su Wan and Qu Zhili were stunningly beautiful, possessing unparalleled beauty.

but,

It's really impressive that you can control yourself in front of both of them.

Come, let me offer you three more cups of wine!

This reminded Li Chenggan that Fuyu Fengmei was a woman with an exceptionally high alcohol tolerance.

At the beginning,

That time,

When he was in Sabi City, he had just met Buyeo Pungmi when Buyeo Pungmi gave him a hard time.

He drank eighteen bowls of wine in one go, which surpasses Wu Song's drinking capacity.

Today, Li Chengan was also in a good mood: "Alright, since you want to drink, I'll drink with you until you're satisfied."

As the two drank, they switched from wine glasses to bowls, and then from bowls to jars.

Li Chengan drank to his heart's content.

Fu Yu Fengmei can be considered a heroine among women. Before they knew it, the two of them had drunk two more jars of wine.

Those jars were like small water vats.

Li Chengan waved his hand: "Princess, you really can't drink anymore, or you'll get drunk."

Fu Yu Fengmei thought to herself, "It's better if you're drunk. It'll be easier for me to make my move then."

I'm going to get you on my bed tonight.

Once the deed is done, you can't deny it even if you want to.

Fuyu Fengmei went to great lengths to win over Li Chenggan.

She intentionally or unintentionally patted Li Chenggan with her hand.

Sometimes, even if Li Chengan told a joke that wasn't funny, she would still laugh so hard she almost fell over.

Perhaps this is what it means to be humble when you love someone.

Fu Yu Fengmei then recalled Qu Zhili's tactic of feigning a foot injury.

Therefore,

Li Chengan had no choice but to carry her on his back.

Qu Zhili was then able to take the opportunity to have physical intimacy with Li Chenggan.

Fuyu Fengmei looked out the window; the snow was still falling, and the wind showed no sign of stopping.

She closed the window.

Unexpectedly, she slipped and fell to the ground.

Li Chengan was startled when he heard the loud "boom".

Not knowing what was happening, he quickly stood up, ran to Fuyu Fengmei, bent down, and asked, "Princess, what's wrong?"

However, Buyeo Pungmi did not react at all.

This reminded Li Chenggan of the King of Shuming.

On that occasion, King Shuming hit the back of the dragon's head and immediately lost consciousness.

Did Buyeo Bongmi just fall and hit the back of her head too?

When Li Chengan saw that he couldn't wake her by calling her, he reached out and picked her up, carrying her to the bedside.

Li Chenggan carried Fuyu Fengmei onto the bed.

Li Chengan bent down and gently placed her on the couch.

Li Chengan planned to straighten up and make the charcoal fire bigger.

But then he couldn't straighten his back.

Because Fu Yu Feng Mei's delicate arms wrapped tightly around his neck, and she parted her lips slightly: "Your Highness, since you can kiss Qu Zhi Li, then please give me a kiss."

Only then did Li Chengan realize he had been tricked.

It turns out that Fuyu Fengmei's fall earlier was all an act.

Thinking of this, Li Chengan's face darkened: "Princess, you were faking your fall just now, weren't you?"

"Oh, Your Highness, if I don't do that, will you hug me?"

Let's get down to business tonight.

"Stop playing nonsense! What good will this do? Let go of my hand!"

"No, you have to give me a kiss first!"

Before Li Chenggan could react, Fuyu Fengmei had already kissed him on the lips.

Li Chengan quickly wiped his hands, saying, "Princess, if you keep doing this, I'll get angry."

"Do you think my face isn't as pretty as Qu Zhili's?"

"no."

"So, do you think my figure isn't as good as hers?"

"No, not exactly."

"Is it because you think some part of my body is smaller than hers?" Fu Yu Fengmei said reproachfully.

"Neither!"

"Since neither of us is here tonight, and there's no one else here, let's just do what's best for each other. Only heaven, earth, you, and I will know. Why can't we?" Fu Yu Feng Mei exhaled softly.

Li Chengan thought to himself, "This girl really has a mushroom haircut; she's so annoying."

Not only was Fuyu Fengmei a good dancer, but she also had a high alcohol tolerance. Moreover, she was already quite drunk, and her face turned red.

Of course, Li Chenggan also knew that Buyeo Pungmi treated him very well.

That time,

When in Sibi City,

If it weren't for Buyeo Pungmi delivering a message to him, he might have already been burned to death in the post station by Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong.

For her own sake, Buyeo Pungmi had a falling out with her brother, Buyeo Ryong.

Li Chenggan also knew that Fuyu Fengzhang and Fuyu Fengmei were siblings with a deep bond.

Therefore,

Buyeo Pungmi is going to Chang'an to find her so she can rescue Buyeo Pungjang.

This shows that Buyeo Bongmi is a very sentimental person. People like her are often kind-hearted and loyal.

did not expect,

Nowadays,

Fu Yu Feng Mei, emboldened by her drunkenness, insisted on consummating her marriage with him, even suggesting they drink a nuptial cup together and spend the night together.

Li Chenggan is a man of principle.

Looking at Fu Yu Feng Mei's hot figure, he also felt a surge of excitement.

but,

He knew he couldn't do that.

but,

Fu Yu Feng Mei wrapped her arms around his neck, and it wasn't so easy for him to lift his head.

"Princess, if you don't let go, I'm going to get angry."

"Even if you're angry, I won't let go!"

As Fuyu Fengmei finished speaking, she kissed Li Chengqian's earlobe again.

at this time,

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the door was kicked open.

Both Li Chenggan and Buyeo Fengmei were startled.

Li Chenggan quickly took the opportunity to straighten up and casually grabbed a blanket to cover Fuyu Fengmei.

He turned his head and looked out the door, where he saw a man lying on the ground.

Fuyu Fengmei was also tense.

Because she couldn't imagine who would break down the door at this time, and what they wanted to do.

She sat on the edge of the bed, wrapped tightly in the blanket, her heart pounding with anxiety and anger. She thought to herself that this person had come at a terrible time; if he had been any later…

She could then win over Li Chenggan.

"Your Highness, please take a look at who that person is."

Li Chengan became more alert and jumped over in a few steps. He saw that the man was covered in wounds and blood, and had already fainted on the ground. His clothes were also stained with blood, and there was a three-inch-long gash on his left calf that was still bleeding.

Li Chengan was not a acquaintance.

but,

Judging from his attire, which was quite elegant, I knew he was no ordinary person.

Li Chengan held the man in his arms and cried out, "Young master, wake up!"

but,

How could that person have any senses?

at this time,

Buyeo Pungmi, already dressed and alighting from her bed, approached the man. Looking at him, she didn't recognize him: "Your Highness, who is he?"

Li Chengan shook his head: "I don't know either."

"It seems he was seriously injured."

"Quick, help me! Let's lift him onto the couch."

So, Fuyu Fengmei lifted the man's legs.

Li Chengqian supported his back and placed the man on Li Chengqian's couch.

Li Chenggan instructed Fuyu Fengmei to bolt the door and wipe away the bloodstains on the ground.

Li Chengan patted the man's chest, pounded his back, and pinched his philtrum. After a long time, the man finally gradually woke up.

"Crown Prince of Tang, did you save me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself that this person seemed to know him.

Li Chengan couldn't help but ask, "What, do you know me?"

"I know you, but you don't know me."

"And who are you?"

The man struggled to sit up, leaning against the headboard.

The wound on his left calf was bleeding.

Li Chenggan ordered Fuyu Fengmei to fetch clean water.

Li Chengan helped the man clean his wounds and then bandaged them.

The man's wound was treated very carefully, leaving no bloodstains or clues.

The man was extremely grateful: "Your Highness, to be honest, I am the son of Prince Shotoku and the grandson of Soga no Umako, King Yamashiro."

Li Chengan was also very surprised to hear this, not expecting that Brother Wang from the mountain would actually come to his inn.

Fu Yu Fengmei asked, "Did you ambush King Shuming but impersonate the Crown Prince to frame him?"

"This—," King Sanbe paused, "you must be Princess Buyeo Pungmi of Baekje, right?"

"So what if it is?"

"Yes, I did it." Yamashiro Daigo was very frank.

"So you're a bad person, then why should we save you?" Fu Yu Feng Mei raised her right hand, ready to slap Shan Bei Da Xiong Wang twice.

Li Chenggan also felt that this matter was a bit strange.

He stopped Fuyu Fengmei: "Let's find out the truth first."

When Fuyu Fengmei saw that Li Chenggan had spoken, she finally lowered her hand.

Li Chengan then asked, "Then why did you do that? Why did you frame me?"

"Because you helped Soga Emishi, who is my mortal enemy."

"If it weren't for the Soga clan's support for Prince Tamura, how could he have become the king of our Wa (Japan)?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan understood.

It turns out that King Yamashiro Ōe was qualified to inherit the throne.

but,

The Soga family supported Prince Tamura, and in the end, Prince Tamura won and became the king of Wa.

Yamashiro's eldest brother was naturally dissatisfied, and at the same time...

He also came to hate Soga no Ezo.

Soga no Emishi came to Li Chenggan for help because of the Little Chili incident.

After careful consideration, Li Chenggan felt it necessary to help him. Unexpectedly, this inadvertently offended the elder brother Wang of Shanbei.

Therefore,

The eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, then plotted a scheme to frame Li Chenggan.

Unexpectedly, Li Chenggan rescued King Shuming again.

Li Chengqian looked at the eldest brother of the mountain and asked, "Then, who was chasing you?"

"Sogawa Irishika, the son of Soga no Ezo, led dozens of assassins and chased after me." Yamashiro Ōeō said, still feeling lingering fear.

"Where is Soga Irishika?"

He was just behind me, but now I don't know where he is.

That kid's ruthless.

Just then, a series of noisy footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Then,

Then came the loud banging on the door: "Open the door! Open the door now!"

Li Chengan frowned, wondering who this person was who was so rude.

at this time,

Fu Yu Fengmei pulled Li Chenggan aside and whispered, "Your Highness, King Sanbee framed you and he's no good either. It seems the pursuers have arrived. We should just hand him over."

Li Chengan shook his head: "No, that won't do."

Although the eldest brother of the Yamashiro clan once tried to frame me.

but,

That was just a misunderstanding; he thought I was in league with the Soga family.

I didn't suffer any losses either.

in addition,

The eldest brother of the Yamashiro clan has come to us in distress; how can we hand him over?

He was a victim too.

Your Highness,

"You're so kind-hearted, you'll probably suffer for it in the future."

"Let's talk about the future later."

Li Chengan walked up to the elder brother Wang of Shanbei and said to him, "You'd better hide. Go to the courtyard and I will deal with you."

"Okay. Those people are not easy to mess with, so be careful."

As Yamabe Daigo finished speaking, he hopped onto one leg and into the yard.

Li Chengan walked to the door and opened it.

A young man dressed in armor appeared before him.

The young man had a long Japanese sword at his waist, a fierce face, was over ten feet tall, and had a scar between his eyebrows.

The scar would tremble up and down with his facial expressions, looking rather unsettling.

Li Chengan asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Soga no Iruka, son of Soga no Emishi. Are you Li Chenggan?"

"good!"

"Here's the thing, we're hunting someone down. My men just saw him escape to your place and enter your inn. To ensure your safety..."

Please hand him over to us. The bamboo pole!

"arrive!"

At that moment, a tall, thin man approached. Because he was so thin, his cheekbones appeared high and sharp. "Young General, what are your orders?"

"Please briefly describe what just happened."

"promise!"

That "bamboo pole" was a bit taller than Li Chenggan, and he was really thin. It looked like a stronger wind could blow him away. "Yes! That's the one I saw."

I saw Brother Yamabe break down the door and jump inside.

If you don't believe me, look at the bloodstains outside the door.

Li Chenggan peeked out and saw that it was true.

Sure enough, there were spots of blood on the snow.

Li Chengan thought to himself, "This is bad. It seems that I might not be able to hide it from you."

Soga Iruka touched the scar on his forehead: "Li Chenggan, this has nothing to do with you."

You should hand over the eldest brother of the mountain back to us, and we'll turn around and leave.

otherwise,

I cannot explain this to the King.

"Didn't your king say he wouldn't hold the eldest brother of the mountain bandits responsible?" Li Chenggan asked, a thought flashing through his mind. "Does your king not keep his word?"

"I don't know about that, but that was the order he gave me: I need to see him alive or dead."

Li Chenggan and Fuyu Fengmei exchanged a glance.

Li Chenggan wondered what was going on.

Can King Shuming go back on his word in public?

"You can search if you want, but we need to make this clear beforehand: what if we don't find anything?"

Soga Irikaku snorted coldly: "If we can't find anything, we'll apologize and then leave!"

Upon seeing this, Li Chengan realized that it would probably be impossible to stop them from searching.

The more you try to stop them, the more suspicious they become.

Li Chengan nodded: "Alright, please come in!"

Fuyu Fengmei tried to stop them from coming in.

Li Chenggan gestured with his eyes, indicating that they could search the premises.

Soga no Iruka beckoned, and ten soldiers rushed in from outside.

Soga Irishika said, "Search thoroughly! Search every corner."

"promise!"

The ten soldiers agreed.

The inn where Li Chenggan stayed was quite large, with several courtyards in front and behind.

Soga no Iruka looked around, gripping the hilt of his sword, ready to fight at any moment.

Li Chengqian's heart was pounding, because if the eldest brother of the Yamabe clan were found out, he wouldn't know what to say.

About half an hour later.

The soldiers Soga no Iruka sent out to search returned and reported to him, "Nothing!"

Soga Iruka frowned, thinking how strange it was. He clearly saw the "bamboo pole" very clearly and saw Yamashiro Daio enter with his own eyes, so how could he not see it?

"Have you searched the entire place thoroughly?"

"Reporting to the young general, we searched very thoroughly and carefully, and there was indeed no King Yamabe."

Soga no Iruka was a little worried: "Let me inspect it myself."

He drew his long Japanese sword from his waist, holding it in his right hand; the blade gleamed.

The knife gleamed under the lamplight, dazzling the eye.

Li Chenggan immediately felt a chill.

Soga searched very thoroughly, looking in almost every nook and cranny, but he did not find Yamashiro Ōe-ō.

Even Li Chengan found it strange, thinking that Brother Shanbei Wang Mingming was clearly here just now, so where could he be hiding now?

Why can't we find Soga Iruka and his men?

Could there be an underground passage here?

impossible!

Li Chenggan thought to himself that he had been here for several days and had never found any underground passage.

That's really strange!

Soga no Iruka also searched the area but did not find Yamashiro Ōe.

He approached Li Chengqian and said, "Crown Prince of Tang, I'm so sorry to bother you!"

Li Chengan then asked, "Are you sure we don't have a brother named Shanbei here?"

"Yes, I'm sure not!"

"Was anything damaged?"

Fu Yu Fengmei checked it over and replied, "No!"

"Alright then!"

"Goodbye!"

Soga no Iruka waved his hand and led his soldiers away from Li Chengqian's guesthouse.

Li Chengan quickly closed the doors and windows and went to the back courtyard.

"Where are you, Yamabe no Ooshima?"

"Crown Prince of Tang, I'm here!"

It turned out that some wine baskets were piled up behind this inn.

The wine baskets were filled with precious wines, all of which were reserved for imperial use and were specially prepared to entertain envoys and distinguished guests from various countries.

In a moment of desperation, Yamabe no Oo jumped in.

Then he put the lid back on the wine basket.

He took a deep breath and held it in.

Soga no Iruka and his men assumed that the wine was a tribute from the imperial court and dared not touch it.

Therefore, no search was conducted, and no one expected that Yamabe no Oo would be hiding here on such a snowy day.

After jumping out of the wine basket, Brother Yamabe was shivering from the cold, and his lips turned blue.

Li Chengan invited him into the house, turned up the charcoal fire, and took out a set of his own clothes for him to change into.

Looking at him from behind, Li Chengan noticed that his build was somewhat similar to his own.

King Yamabe was also surprised that Li Chengan was so magnanimous and did not hold his past actions against him.

"Your Highness, I'm truly sorry about last time. I pushed King Shuming off the second floor of Princess Tianyan's house."

I intentionally wore your clothes to frame you.

Li Chengan waved his hand: "Those are all things of the past, why bring them up again?"

King Yamashiro sighed: "Before Empress Suiko passed away, she left a will specifying that I should be her successor to the throne."

Unexpectedly, Soga no Emishi supported Prince Tamura to become king, who later became King Shumei.

Soga no Emishita's strength is formidable; I am no match for him.

I had no choice but to give up the throne and just want to be an ordinary prince.

however,

Unexpectedly,

Even this small request of mine cannot be fulfilled by King Shuming.

He was always on guard against me and had sent assassins to kill me several times.

He was friendly to me on the surface, but that wasn't really the case.

That time,

He summoned me to Princess Tianyan's palace.

They consulted me about my attitudes toward Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, and other countries.

then,

I told him that although our Wa (Japan) country also has some of its own advantages, such as relatively advanced navigation technology, shipbuilding technology, and weapon manufacturing,

but,

We also have our own shortcomings: our country was originally just an island nation, with a small area, small population, and limited resources.

How can this be compared to the Tang Dynasty?

and,

I also told him that Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful minister in Goguryeo.

I heard that he plans to kill Gao Jianwu and install Gao Baozang as king.

Because Gao Jianwu had some of his own ideas to some extent.

It's not that we listen to him in everything.

But Gao Baozang is different; Gao Baozang is a good-for-nothing.

If one day,

If Go Bo-jang became the king of Goguryeo, it would mean that Yeon Gaesomun could do whatever he wanted.

Fuyu Long is another brainless person.

No matter what it is, he listens to Yeon Gaesomun.

Of course, I also oppose their joining forces to attack Silla.

Although Queen Seondeok, who had just ascended the throne in Silla, was a woman.

but,

That woman is no ordinary person.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan felt that the elder brother Wang of Shanbei was indeed a person with some opinions.

"Crown Prince of Tang, if you can help me reclaim the throne..."

So,

I am willing to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, so that the two countries may live in peace and never go to war again.

I am willing to pay tribute every year.

If the Tang Dynasty is invaded by foreign enemies, I am willing to support the Tang Dynasty and fight against the invading enemy together.

Li Chenggan had not expected such a sudden change.

He shook his head: "Your idea is good, but I cannot approve of it!"