A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 268 Banquet Part

The Quanrong people's thought process was different from that of the Jin people; they probably had more muscle than brain matter inside them.

Two consecutive defeats did not diminish Tosai's confidence.

He felt that the powerful experts were just isolated cases, and in terms of physique, the overall strength of the Quanrong was absolutely overwhelming that of the Great Jin.

Otherwise, why have they been the ones to seize and plunder for so many years?

The difference is simply that when the Great Jin is weak, they can ask for more, but when it is strong, they can simply give up.

But I've never seen the Great Jin ask them for money or grain.

This shows that the people of the Great Jin Dynasty were weak at heart; they overthought things and were afraid of everything.

Tosai's idea wasn't entirely wrong.

The officials of the Great Jin Dynasty all came through the imperial examinations, and the Confucian ideology of valuing harmony and disliking killing indirectly influenced the atmosphere of the entire court.

Conservatives value peace above all else, and even radicals adhere to the principle of "I will not attack unless attacked."

Even seasoned pro-war advocates only petitioned for war when other countries took action.

If someone were to submit a petition during a time of peace suggesting that we invade a certain country, they would most likely be subjected to scathing criticism.

Unfortunately, this time he not only kicked a hornet's nest but also kicked the explosives behind it, causing them to explode.

Tose, full of pride and confidence, said he wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Great Jin and marry Jiang Xinyu.

Xiao Yuan was furious when he heard this, and smashed a wine glass over his shoulder.

This blow was imbued with internal force; if it had actually hit Tosai, he would have suffered at least a broken bone.

Tosai was also quite skilled; he hurriedly flipped the table to block the impact and was forced to take two steps back.

The force of the wine glass smashed a crack in the table, and everyone could see how angry the Marquis of Zhenguo was.

"Lord Zhenguo, what do you mean? Do you want our two countries to go to war?"

Tosai was furious when he saw that he had almost been smashed to death.

“I am a prince of the Quanrong. Even if you kill me here, my father Khan will avenge me.”

"If war breaks out and the people suffer, can you bear the responsibility?"

Xiao Yuan had no time to listen to his nonsense. Seeing him dodge, he leaped forward and attacked him in front of him with a slash like a knife, aiming for his face again.

The Quanrong had no truly capable civil officials, and the accompanying envoys rushed to help when they saw their prince being attacked.

Unfortunately, their skills were far inferior to Xiao Yuan's, and Tosai took several solid hits.

The punch to his abdomen, in particular, made his throat taste sweet and he almost vomited blood. The other Quanrong envoys also fell to the ground.

If it weren't for the officials of the Great Jin's pro-peace faction repeatedly shouting about prioritizing the overall situation and not harming envoys during wartime, Xiao Yuan would have really wanted to tear Tosai to pieces on the spot.

At this moment, Tosai lay on the ground like a dog, using his limited wit to sow discord between Jin Zekang and others.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Great Jin and Your Highness the Regent, are you just going to let the Marquis of Zhenguo ruin the diplomatic relations between the two countries?"

"I only considered this marriage alliance with the sincere intention of fostering friendly relations between our two countries..."

Jin Zekang snorted coldly, "Since it's a marriage alliance, it doesn't mean you have to marry a woman from our Great Jin."

I sincerely wish to form a marriage alliance with you Quanrong people, and I will choose a concubine from the Kunyi clan.

"I don't mind that she's older and has had children."

The pent-up blood in Tosai's chest finally burst forth, and his gaze towards Jin Zekang was even more furious than his gaze towards Xiao Yuan.

"How dare you insult my mother? Does your Great Jin Dynasty really want to go to war with the Quanrong?"

Jin Zeyu frowned, his clear childish voice filled with deep confusion.

"Don't you Quanrong people read books? Don't you understand the principle of 'Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you'?"

When my fourth brother suggested marrying your mother as part of a political alliance, you called it an insult.

"Then what's the meaning of your desire to marry the wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo?"

Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo?

Tosai never expected that the beauty he liked would have this identity. His eyes widened instantly and his face was full of surprise, making him look like a fool.

Jin Zeyu was even more puzzled, "Prince Tosai couldn't possibly not know?"

Tosai shook his head blankly; he really didn't know!

If he knew, he would have to come up with a foolproof plan first, such as using public opinion to force Xiao Yuan to behave.

At the very least, one cannot say such a thing in the imperial court in public.

I've heard that eunuchs have a stronger sense of pride in this regard than men, and they wouldn't give up their wives for the sake of their own reputation.

Not only in the Quanrong, but anywhere in the six kingdoms, coveting someone else's wife is a crime.

If the other side discovers you, a duel is inevitable, and if you get killed, you deserve it.

At this point, he couldn't bring up the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and even asking for food and money became difficult.

The Quanrong envoy, who had been beaten half to death, deflated like a punctured balloon, and couldn't help but blame his prince for being so foolish.

We came here to ask for food. The time you wasted looking for beauties the other day was already neglecting your duties.

Now, blinded by lust, he has caused a rift with the Great Jin Dynasty. This Marquis of Zhenguo must hate the Quanrong people to death.

They hold half the power of discourse in the Great Jin Dynasty.

Unless the Emperor of Jin and the Regent argue for them to have food, they won't be able to take a single bag of rice.

But it's obvious that this is impossible.

The young emperor and the regent's attitude is already clear.

If they wanted to be on good terms with Inuyoshi or had any reservations, they wouldn't have proposed sending a concubine to form a marriage alliance.

Consort Kunyi is the birth mother of the Second Prince. What's the difference between the Regent saying this and directly saying "I'll sleep with your mother"?

The Quanrong people could see such a simple truth, so how could the officials of the Great Jin not see it?

The officials who had accepted their bribes immediately split into two factions.

One group is like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water.

Anyway, I didn't give you an IOU when I took the money, so say whatever you want, I just won't admit it.

It's impossible for me to speak up for you; you're just taking money without doing any work.

There's another type who's a bit timid and thinks about secretly returning the money to them later.

They'd rather not get involved in this mess than let anyone else.

The Marquis of Zhenguo was originally from the Eastern Depot, and the current Eastern Depot is his direct subordinate force.

Those barbarians are everywhere; if they knew that the barbarians were on good terms with the Quanrong people, they would be in big trouble.

These barbarians are barbarians who don't even understand basic human affairs, yet they're asking to marry someone else's wife.

No one would do something so stupid unless they had a tumor on their head.

You said if you had a strong army and made the Great Jin pay tribute every year, those years would be fine.

Or you could say that the Marquis of Zhenguo was just an ordinary subject with no power or influence.

Even if things go wrong, there would still be room for maneuver if Jiang Xinyu were just a concubine.

Concubines were often bought and sold, and were also frequently given as gifts among friends. It wouldn't be considered impolite for you to send a few beautiful and alluring women to the Marquis of Zhenguo in exchange for a concubine.

Unfortunately, it doesn't fit into either side.

When his own family suffered a disaster, he came to someone else's house to beg for food, yet he still had his eye on the wife, who was one of the heads of the household.

Anyone with a temper would fight you.

You're just contributing to the diversity of creative ways to die.

The banquet couldn't continue any longer. Xiao Yuan glared coldly at Quan Rongren, then took his wife's arm and left.

Jiang Xinyu still gave Xiao Yuan face in front of outsiders, and didn't say a word from beginning to end, gently and sweetly acting as if she regarded her husband as her everything.

In reality, the little voice inside me is laughing hysterically; I know without even thinking that tonight will be another spectacular night.

Don't be fooled by Xiao Yuan's domineering and cool demeanor now; he'll immediately turn into a whiny whiner once he gets back.