Just when Jiuyi Taoist broke into a cold sweat and wondered how his moves were broken by the other party, a burst of hearty laughter came from outside the house.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that your swordsmanship is so exquisite. With your joining, I, the Xixia First Grade Hall, truly deserve the title!"
I saw a powerful man in a bright red brocade robe, about thirty-four or five years old, with a hooked nose and a mustache, striding in.
When Taoist Jiuyi noticed that the person behind him had sheathed his sword, he immediately bowed in embarrassment and said, "I have seen Helian Zhengdong!"
Helian Tieshu patted him on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "Taoist master, there is no need to be polite, let's sit down and talk about it later!"
Jiuyi Taoist was already convinced by Murong Fu. After hugging his fist, he stepped aside and sat down.
Helian Tieshu sat at the top, looked at Murong Fu with a satisfied expression and said, "I wonder what you call me?"
Murong Fu said: "My dear Li Yanzong, I have seen Helian Zhengdong."
His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, which made Helian Tieshu look even higher.
"Brother Li is very skilled in martial arts, which is in line with the purpose of recruiting talented people in Yipintang. Our Majesty is thirsty for talented people. I wonder if Brother Li is willing to stay?"
Murong Fu immediately raised his hand and said: "I am willing to do my best for Xixia!"
Helian Tieshu was overjoyed when he heard this. He took out a token carved from flawless white jade from his arms and handed it to him, with the words "Yipin Tang" written on it.
The Liao people were fond of gold, while the Xixia people were fond of white. Regardless of their identity, the value of this jade token alone is immeasurable.
After that, Helian Tieshu personally took Murong Fu to familiarize himself with the environment of Yipintang, and arranged for him a gorgeous and luxurious courtyard with all the furnishings.
In the evening, another banquet was held to entertain him warmly, and he bluntly said that he would be taken to the palace to meet the saint in three days.
As for why it was three days later, Murong Fu guessed that it had something to do with Helian Tieshu's previous inquiry about his origin. After all, it was true that Xixia Yipintang recruited martial arts masters, but they would not recruit everyone. In case there were spies from the enemy country, Isn't it just luring the wolf into the house?
Murong Fu didn't care about Helian Tieshu's investigation of his identity. With the Murong family's current methods, they could completely fabricate a reasonable identity for him and get through.
After the banquet was over, Helian Tieshu sent Murong Fu back to the courtyard and said with a joking face: "The long night will inevitably make you feel lonely. Why don't I send some concubines from the palace to come over and let Li Gongfeng chat for audio-visual entertainment?" Why not do it for fun?"
Murong Fu immediately declined the offer, saying that he had never liked this approach.
It's not that he is so clean and self-sufficient, but that there are no such safety measures in ancient times. If something unexpected happens, he will undoubtedly be asking for trouble. It's obviously not worth it for the sake of temporary pleasure.
When Helian Tieshu saw this, he no longer pressed him. After saying goodbye to him, he left the place.
Murong Fu returned to his room, washed himself, and then sat cross-legged on the bed to practice Qigong.
Even though his identity has been concealed, for the sake of safety, he still chooses to practice exercises instead of resting.
Three days passed in this way, and Murong Fu had nothing to do except stay in Yipin Hall with Taoist Jiuyi every day.
In the past three days, Helian Tieshu had already investigated Li Yanzong's identity clearly. After learning that he was from Liangzhou, Hexi, he no longer had any doubts and reported the matter to Li Qianshun, the current emperor of Xixia Kingdom.
The Emperor of Xixia was very interested in Li Yanzong and summoned him the next day.
Helian Tieshu brought Murong Fu's pseudonym Li Yanzong into the palace to meet the saint.
Not long after, the two came to a magnificent hall.
After waiting for a while, a chamberlain shouted at the top of his voice: "Long live to welcome you!"
Helian Tieshu immediately knelt on the ground, and Murong Fu did not show any pretense, and knelt down on one knee to greet the Xixia Emperor.
As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. If you still care about your poor dignity before you have status and strength, you will undoubtedly be humiliating yourself.
Just hearing the sound of footsteps, a person walked out from the back of the palace and sat on the dragon chair made of embroidered yellow silk.
"Flat body!"
The chamberlain shouted loudly after receiving the instructions from the Xixia Emperor.
Helian Tieshu and Murong Fu stood up.
Murong Fu couldn't help but look at the Xixia Emperor and saw that he was not very tall nor very old. He only looked about twenty-five or six years old and had a rather heroic look on his face.
Murong Fu also knew something about the Xixia Kingdom. The Xixia Emperor Li Qianshun in front of him had succeeded to the throne at the age of seven, and the power in the court was controlled by the Queen Mother. His relative Liang Qibu assisted in politics, and he was worshiped as the Prime Minister.
Therefore, despite Li Qianshun's appearance, he is actually just a puppet emperor.
"This can be used to some advantage..."
Murong Fu looked at the Xixia Emperor in front of him, who had unrealized ambitions and was being manipulated by others, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
Li Qianshun said: "Helian Zhengdong, is this the Li Yanzong you mentioned to me, Li Congfeng?"
"He is truly a talented person!"
Li Qianshun praised without hesitation.
Helian Tieshu said: "Your Majesty, the martial arts of Li Chongfeng are better than those of the Nine-winged Taoist, and he can definitely be regarded as the best in the world."
Li Qianshun nodded slightly, looked at Murong Fu, and asked, "I heard that Li Gongfeng is from Liangzhou?"
"Caomin grew up in Liangzhou when he was a child. Later, he studied under a teacher and traveled to the Central Plains. He returned after completing his studies three months ago. His lifelong wish is to serve his family and country!"
Murong Fu spoke human words when he met people, and spoke nonsense when he met ghosts. He also made generous speeches from his mouth.
Anyway, his current face is not his own face, even if he goes to hell, no one will care.
When Li Qianshun heard this, there was not much joy on his face, but there was a subtle light flashing in his eyes.
He is just a puppet emperor. No matter how loyal Li Yanzong is to Xixia or how high his martial arts skills are, he still cannot be used by him, so it doesn't sound very touching.
However, as a sign of recognition, he still rewarded Murong Fu, and showed a meaningful smile before leaving.
Although Murong Fu noticed it, he did not express it immediately.
Afterwards, Helian Tieshu left the palace with Murong Fu.
Along the way, Helian Tieshu also praised Murong Fu greatly, saying nothing more than "the love of the Holy One is great, the grace of the Emperor is great" and so on.
Just when Murong Fu was about to hear the cocoon in his ears, he suddenly saw a broken paper kite flying towards here not far away.
Soon, the paper kite was hanging on a flower tree that the two of them passed by. It was about ten feet tall and could not be touched.
Helian Tieshu thought to himself that those who could act so wantonly in the palace were either the young princes or the princess. Just when he was about to order the palace guards to take down the kite, a beautiful girl in light green clothes ran over panting. Come over.
When she saw Helian Tieshu, a flash of panic flashed across the girl's face, and she hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects, not daring to neglect at all.
