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This was the fifth time that Prime Minister Di had met with envoys from the Liao Kingdom. His attitude became worse and worse. This was the last official meeting. He wondered if any Liao people could understand what he meant.

Li Tong had already ascended the throne in Chang'an. After taking two former emperors to visit Taizu's tomb, he pressed the heads of two Liao leaders to pay homage to Taizong's tomb.

Li Huan and Li Jian wanted to go to Taizong's tomb very much, but were decisively rejected by Li Tong.

There's also the Human Emperor Sword in there. How can we let these two bastards come into contact with it every day?

After ascending the throne, Li Tong first issued a general amnesty. Not only did she pardon some criminals in the conventional sense, she also euphemistically mentioned that the Red Lotus Rebellion was the evil done by the previous Tang Emperor, her uncle, and as long as the Red Lotus Religion was willing to obey, the serious crime of treason would be forgiven.

The Red Lotus Cult certainly would not have any response, but it also did not make any mockery or explicit rebuttal. This was just a test, just sending a signal in advance to prepare for unification in the next few years.

What followed was a reward for the meritorious officials. Prime Minister Di was naturally the chief contributor. General Wang was promoted from general to marshal, Lord Lan also jumped from the local area to Chang'an, General Xue was posthumously awarded the title of Zhongwu, the Xue family became extremely prosperous, and Gao Xu was also awarded a high position in Yizhou. Even though Yizhou is now actually controlled by the Red Lotus Sect, it did not affect his happiness in accepting the rewards from the two families.

Finally, there is the issue of how to deal with prisoners of war.

If it were Zhao Yushu who made the decision, he would say there's no point in going through all the trouble to just chop them down and be done with it. But in Prime Minister Di's hands, these two men must be squeezed out cleanly like oil, without even a residue left.

"I'm very busy."

Prime Minister Di looked at the two Liao envoys standing below with their heads bowed, his eyelids drooping slightly, looking very impatient.

"My Lord has made a decision."

"Oh, come on."

The Liao envoys looked at each other and presented a letter with both hands.

Prime Minister Di frowned as he took the letter from his subordinate, opened it and took a look. His half-asleep eyes widened uncontrollably.

Prime Minister Di put down the letter, looked up at the two envoys who had smug looks on their faces, and took a deep breath.

"I agree on behalf of your majesty, but remember, if she makes any mistake, even if she loses a hair, tell the Liao Lord, and the Tang Dynasty will not stop until her death."

The Liao envoy was stunned. Such words should never come from the mouth of a prime minister of a country. It sounded more like a street thug uttering threats. Besides, what right did he have to make decisions for the Tang emperor or even the entire Tang Dynasty?

The Liao envoy's expression changed again and again, but he finally lowered his head and said, "It's all up to the Prime Minister."

More and more people came to Linhuang Prefecture, and most of the masters of the Liao Kingdom gathered here. Even if they were not here originally, they had to come now, especially Neijing.

Because there is an interior scene that cannot be ignored.

It was not the old immortal who was the head of the Tianji Pavilion of the academy, nor was it the eldest disciple Gu Changfeng of the academy who came and went like the wind, but a middle-aged Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest was not old, at least not compared to the old immortal and Master Yanhui, who had been famous for decades. In addition, Taoists had their own health-preserving methods, so at this moment he looked like a gentle uncle like jade.

The Taoist priests’ talents were not necessarily that strong. At least when Longhu Mountain wanted to select a Heavenly Master, he was not among the top three.

But in terms of hard work, the top five in the world, even if put together, may not be as diligent as him. No one can practice sword skills day after day for decades without stopping, but he can.

How big is the difference between extreme hard work and genius?

The old immortal is a genius, recognized as the best in the world.

He only works hard and is recognized as one of the top five in the world.

With a sword and a talisman, no one in the world dares not take him seriously.

Zhang Tianshi did not hide anything, nor did he need to hide anything. He just walked into Linhuang Mansion in a pair of cloth shoes that were already worn out.

Zhang Tianshi was naturally not short of money, but now he was no longer Zhang Tianshi. Apart from a replacement Taoist robe and some travel expenses, he only had a sword.

A Liao man led four great monks to the city gate in a hurry and landed in front of Zhang Tianshi.

"Junior has met the Heavenly Master."

Zhang Tianshi returned the greeting and said, "I have already resigned from the position of Tianshi. There is no need to be polite, Taoist friend."

He really wanted others to call him Fellow Daoist Fan, or Changsheng, but perhaps the people who called him that are no longer around.

The Liaoren Neijing was embarrassed. He didn't dare to really not treat the other party as a heavenly master. He could only pretend that he didn't hear it and forced a smile: "I wonder what brings you here, senior?"

"I was invited to help out."

Zhang Tianshi, no, Fan Changsheng knows everything.

Although he was sincere, it did not sound that way to others, but rather sounded more like a threat.

Who invited you and why are you here to help? It sounds like you were asked to come here to fight.

"Can I come in?"

Zhang Tianshi smiled and spoke in a calm tone, kicking the ball over easily.

"Of course, my Lord has always admired the Taoism of the seniors. Why don't you go to the Li Palace with me for a while? If I have time, I can tell you how to keep healthy and teach me a thing or two. How do you think?"

The implication is that you can go in, but you have to live in a place arranged by us, and we will keep an eye on you, but we will be polite and give you enough face. This Liaoren Neijing is not an ordinary Neijing, but a person like Wan Qiming in Chang'an who is of average level and obsessed with officialdom.

"As you wish."

Zhang Tianshi did not comment. Now that he was here, if the people from the academy wanted to find him, they could naturally find a way themselves. If they didn't even have the ability to see him, why would they ask him for help?

Zhang Tianshi glanced in the direction of the imperial palace from afar, and his frown immediately relaxed. He had just sensed a hint of something unusual, but when he investigated carefully, it had disappeared. This trip was definitely not going to be simple.

It is not as easy as you think to trick the wolf girl.

Zhao Yushu hid in a forest between Liaoyang and Shenyang, using animal feces to temporarily cover up his smell. At the foot of the mountain was the wide Liao River rushing by. If his plan failed, he would jump into the Liao River and use the current to try to distance himself from the wolf girl. At worst, he would be washed into the sea.

The wolf girl was chasing very closely. Kunwu, who was responsible for acting as bait, had already sacrificed twice. He even began to circle above his qi sea to express his dissatisfaction. It was not because he was killed in one encounter, but because Zhao Yushu failed to inflict effective damage on the wolf girl after being killed twice in a row.

I can die, but dying like this is just too depressing.

Zhao Yushu was also helpless. The wolf girl had seen Kunwu once, and when Kunwu appeared again, she immediately began to be wary of the direction where Zhao Yushu might appear. She could successfully approach her by using the Shadow Steps and Assassin, but the wolf girl was least afraid of close combat. The moment Zhao Yushu appeared from the shadow world, he would be discovered by the wolf girl, and then she would throw a big punch at him.

But he didn't dare to use Madam Xu. Nearly half of his strength was gone. How painful it was.

However, Zhao Yushu did not gain nothing. Although the inner realm cultivator had endless spiritual power, he still needed to eat and sleep. Zhao Yushu made two consecutive sneak attacks, and both times he chose to attack the wolf girl when she was eating, thus successfully interrupting her meal.

The wolf girl, who hadn't eaten for two meals, was now very irritable.