I was kicked out of the house, and I was reborn and became the emperor

Kenjiro Niino slowly straightened his back, his eyes firmly fixed on the front. Although he acted neither humble nor arrogant, he exuded an invisible arrogance that was hard to ignore.

Fang Yi glanced to the side and thought to himself, what a narrow road the enemy meets.

He was beaten to a pulp yesterday, but today he has forgotten the pain and is showing off his pride. His face is extremely thick.

He must have believed that no one in the court would dare to argue with him, so as to avoid hostility between the two countries, so he was fearless!

Emperor Taining had a solemn expression as he sat firmly on the golden throne, displaying his imperial majesty.

He did not take Kenjiro Shinno's arrogance to heart. As the ruler of the Great Zhou, if he was too fussy about such trivial matters, he would inevitably lose his imperial demeanor.

"Prince of Japan has come from afar. Have you ever seen the prosperity of our capital?"

"Thanks to the grace of His Majesty, Xinye has been fortunate enough to witness this with our own eyes."

Kenjiro Niino spoke at a moderate pace, neither impatient nor dragging his feet, and his words retained the dignity of a prince.

After some polite exchanges, he took a deep breath and got straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, Xinye is on the orders of the Emperor!"

"Our country, Japan, is willing to establish a lasting friendship with the Great Zhou and work together for peace for generations to come."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers' brows suddenly relaxed. It turned out that the Japanese prince came with the intention of peace, which was naturally a good thing for the Great Zhou.

But Kenjiro Niino's subsequent words caused another stir.

"Hereby, I sincerely request a marriage with the royal family of Great Zhou to form an eternal alliance!"

Marriage? Fang Yi's eyes tightened. Wouldn't this mean that the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty would marry far away?

This guy's words sound quite appealing. Japan wants to make friends with the Great Zhou, but the price is to send the princess of the Great Zhou to Japan?

This abacus is really a loud and extraordinary calculation!

Emperor Taining frowned slightly, seeing through the hidden intentions of the Japanese nation, and shook his head gently, declining calmly: "The princess is young, and has not yet reached the age of marriage. We will not discuss marriage for the time being."

However, instead of showing any anger, Kenjiro Shinno laughed out loud and said, "Why should the marriage be limited to the princess of your country?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his smile deepened, and he continued, "I heard that Duke Jun'an, Mu Junsheng, is famous and well-known throughout the country. His daughter, Mu Yuqing, if we choose her as the marriage partner, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the palace were all shocked and talked about it. It was unexpected that the Japanese prince wanted to marry the daughter of the Duke of Anguo.

Fang Yi raised one side of his mouth slightly, his heart full of disdain, and thought to himself: What a pipe dream!

Kenjiro Niino must have drunk too much nuclear waste water, which is why he set his sights on Mu Yuqing!

"Your Majesty, I refuse this proposal!"

Mu Junsheng's face turned stern, and he resolutely walked out of the line, his voice cold and firm.

He had never expected that the Japanese prince's plan would fall upon his daughter, and he could not bear to let his daughter go to Japan and become a victim of a political marriage.

Besides, why should the great Zhou rely on the friendship of Japan?

"Besides, Your Majesty has already arranged for my daughter to marry Fang Yi, so how can we discuss the matter of Japan?"

Mu Junsheng thought that he would rather let his daughter marry Fang Yi than the Japanese prince.

At this moment, Shangguan Ba, who had not spoken for a long time, unexpectedly stood up and said, "Duke Anguo, what you said is wrong! If our country can form a hundred-year alliance with Japan, the world will be able to share peace. The marriage will make the relationship between the two countries more stable. How can Duke Anguo give up such a good opportunity so easily?"

His words were sincere, as if he was considering Mu Junsheng and the Great Zhou. Everyone knew that if Mu Junsheng's Jurchen and Fang Yi were to become friends, the former would naturally support Fang Yi. This was naturally a situation they did not want to see.

The Japanese prince's plan just happened to touch Mu Junsheng's sore spot.

"Duke Ning is right. The Japanese prince is very handsome and may achieve great things in the future."

Zhou Zhengxuan also joined in the persuasion with a smile, and promised: "By then, you will be extremely honorable, and Duke Anguo will no longer have to worry about your daughter's future."

His words attracted the echo of many ministers, who nodded in agreement.

Mu Junsheng snorted coldly, his eyes swept sharply over Shangguan Ba, Zhou Zhengxuan and others, knowing their plans very well.

At this moment, he had no mood to say more. He turned to look up at Emperor Taining and waited for the emperor's judgment.

Sitting on the golden throne, Emperor Taining frowned and fell into deep thought.

He was somewhat dissatisfied with the marriage request of the Japanese prince. Moreover, he had already promised Fang Yi to choose one of the beloved daughters of Duke Anguo Mu Junsheng and Right Prime Minister Wu Minbo as his concubine. How could he change it at will?

Thinking of this, Emperor Taining turned his gaze to Fang Yi and asked, "Fang Yi, I originally intended to betroth the eldest daughter of Duke Anguo, Mu Yuqing, to you. What do you think is the best way to deal with this matter?"

Kenjiro Niino was shocked when he heard this. Has the daughter of Duke Anguo been granted marriage?

Why was it not mentioned in the intelligence?

This incident undoubtedly brought his previous plan to the brink of collapse.

Just as he was stunned, a familiar voice came from not far away: "Your Majesty, I think this so-called marriage is superfluous!"

Kenjiro Shinno suddenly turned around and saw the person who made the speech. A ferocious look flashed across his face: "It's you!"

He gritted his teeth, and the sound seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

He had never expected that the person who had embarrassed him at the poetry gathering on the painted boat yesterday was actually the Grand Champion Marquis of the Great Zhou. No wonder he had never been able to find out his true identity.

From last night till now, the anger in my heart has never subsided.

If he had not been in the solemn court and Fang Yi was not the Marquis of Champion, Kenjiro Niino would have almost turned this tremendous anger into substance and devoured Fang Yi alive.

"It is me, the Prince of Japan. It is fate that we meet again."

"Since we parted yesterday, I have been missing you day and night, and my heart is restless."

Fang Yi was smiling, his chin slightly raised, looking relaxed and contented, as if he was completely unaware of Kenjiro Shinno's almost boiling anger. His posture was as calm as a spring breeze blowing over willows.

In the court, the ministers were whispering to each other, their eyes fixed with doubts on Fang Yi and Kenjiro Niino, wondering secretly, how could these two people have such an intersection?

Kenjiro Shinno's eyes widened, his face becoming increasingly gloomy, like a dark cloud covering the sun. Fang Yi's words were undoubtedly a naked mockery and challenge, causing him to clench his fists, his chest heaving, and his anger almost out of control.

"Your Highness, please put the interests of the country first..."

Seeing this, a middle-aged official hurriedly whispered a warning behind Kenjiro Shinno, trying to contain the storm that was about to break out.

Kenjiro Niino took a deep breath and barely suppressed the anger in his heart. His eyes flickered as he looked around and finally locked onto Fang Yi with a flash of cold light.

"So you are the Marquis of the Great Zhou. This makes everything even more interesting!"

He gritted his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, very cold and stern.

"Do you dare to fight me again?"

Recalling the previous defeat, the resentment and shame tormented him like a raging fire. Now, if he could get back at Fang Yi, it would mean defeating the royal family of the Great Zhou. That honor would be far beyond what it was before!

"A defeated general is not worth mentioning."

Fang Yi shook his head slightly amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, with a hint of contempt at the corner of his mouth.

"What qualifications do you have to compete with me again?"