The next day, Daming Palace.

Tang Zong, dressed in a golden dragon robe, sat on top of the main hall, and under several steps of stairs, all the ministers knelt down.

"Do you Aiqing have something to do?" Tang Zong asked in a deep voice.

"There will be a lot of things going on at the end. Qin Shubao, who was dressed in court clothes, stepped forward and said.

"Oh, General Qin, please speak. ”

"In accordance with the order, a person came to the house of the last general yesterday to ask for a meeting with Madame Hongyu. Later, after Mrs. Hongyu saw him, she learned that this person was actually the grandson of the medicine saint Li Baicao, and this time she came to hand over the medicine saint treasure jade needle to Mrs. Hongyu. Qin Shubao said slowly.

The news revealed by a simple sentence instantly shocked the entire court. The officials were all talking to each other about their ideas.

"Isn't the Medicine Saint already dead? ”

"I heard that he never married, what grandson did come?"

"Lady Hongyu got the jade needle, didn't she inherit the name of the Medicine Saint?"

Looking at the noisy court, Tang Zong said in a deep voice: "Be quiet"

After Tang Zong spoke, the noisy court immediately fell silent, and Tang Zong looked at Qin Shubao and then asked, "General Qin has confirmed the identity of this person." ”

Qin Shubao nodded and said, "The last general has confirmed that he is indeed the grandson of the Medicine Saint, and this person's strength is even stronger, which shocked the last general. ”

"Oh, how powerful it can be, it shocked General Qin. Tang Zong asked curiously.

"The last general is not the enemy of one of his moves," Qin Shubao said bluntly.

Tang Zong was instantly shocked, "Is General Qin serious? Judging from the time, the grandson of the Medicine Saint is no more than twenty years old at most, and he can be so much stronger than General Qin." ”

"Holy Mingjian, how dare the last general lie. ”

Tang Zong suddenly smiled and said, "It's really interesting, where is this person now?"

"He was waiting outside the temple. Qin Shubao replied.

"Declare him into the temple. ”

The eunuch on the side hurriedly shouted: "The grandson of the Xuanyao Saint enters the hall." ”

"The grandson of the Xuanyao Saint enters the hall. "All the way to the outside of the main hall.

"I'm calling you, you can go in. ”

"Oh, can you finally get in. "Finished. Li Qiutong stepped into this splendid hall.

To be honest, this is the first time Li Qiutong has seen such a scene. Thousands of ministers dressed in various official uniforms bowed their waists under the main hall, and on the dragon chair above the high staircase sat a solemn-looking and solemn-looking person.

According to what Qin Shubao said before, Li Qiutong walked in front of the hundred officials, knelt on one knee, and said, "Grass people Li Qiutong see Your Majesty." ”

"Li Shaoxia, no courtesy"

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. After speaking, Li Qiutong stood up directly and looked directly at Tang Zong.

"Bold, how dare you look directly at the Holy One, quickly lower your eyes. The eunuch on the side said sharply.

Tang Zong shook his hand and said: "There is no need to be like this, Li Shaoxia can be regarded as my nephew in terms of seniority, so there is no need to be polite." ”

Saying that, Tang Zong looked at Li Qiutong and asked curiously: "General Qin said that your strength is far superior to him, I don't believe it, you can show it to me." ”

Li Qiutong didn't say anything, or didn't know what to say. So, Wu Yuan was condensed, and a thunder dragon and a fire pheasant appeared behind him, because of Li Qiutong's deliberate control, Wu Yuan's momentum did not spread too far.

"The duality is a symbol of the Sage. The minister in the back exclaimed in shock.

After Qin Shubao on the side saw this scene, he couldn't help but regret in his heart: "I forgot that I could still see his Wu Yuan condensation, I knew that I didn't have to fight him, it was really self-inflicted." ”

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect that my Tang Kingdom Li family had another sage in his twenties, haha. God bless me Tang Kingdom. Tang Zong laughed.

The ministers below also unanimously agreed: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty." ”

Wait for the court to be quiet.

Tang Zong looked at Li Qiutong, who had already dispersed Wu Yuan, and said with a smile: "Li Qiutong, are you willing to work for me?"

"It is a privilege to serve His Majesty. Although Li Qiutong said this on the surface, he could complain in his heart that he didn't know how many times he had used some officialdom clichés, if Qin Shubao hadn't specially taught him, Li Qiutong really didn't know these troublesome words.

Tang Zong nodded and said, "Okay, you are a descendant of my Li family, and you have such a talent, I will make you a prince, how about it?"

Li Qiutong obviously didn't know how big this prince's position was, so he was still expressionless, not knowing whether to agree or refuse.

However, a minister in the front row suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, think twice, although Li Qiutong Xiaoyou is young and promising, and has excellent talent, he doesn't have any credit for making a move, so it's a bit too rash to make him the prince." ”

Tang Zong thought for a while, then looked at an official at the front and asked, "What does the prime minister think?"

Wei Xuan stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that what Prince Ming said is good, and after Li Qiutong has achieved certain military merits, it is not too late to be crowned a high-ranking official." ”

Tang Zong nodded and said, "Then what positions can you recommend to Li Qiutong, let's talk about it." ”

"Your Majesty, after Weichen heard that the last guard of Beitong Pass was killed, there has been no general to guard it, since Li Qiutong's strength is so strong, why don't you let him guard Beitong Pass, how about it?" Prince Ming suggested just now.

"Then Li Qiutong, what do you think?"

As a person who doesn't even know where Beitong Pass is, what opinions can he have, Li Qiutong can only shake his head and say that he has no ideas.

And he didn't see Qin Shubao constantly giving him a look in the back.

Seeing that Li Qiutong had no objections, Tang Zong immediately announced: "Then canonize Li Qiutong, the grandson of the medicine saint Li Baicao, as a first-class earl and general of Zhenbei, guard Beitong Pass, and take office on the same day." ”

Seeing that Li Qiutong was still standing in a daze, Qin Shubao could only whisper helplessly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After seeing Qin Shubao's hint, Li Qiutong reacted, knelt down again and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen"

Tang Zong smiled and said, "General Li, I am waiting for the day you return." Today, that's all for now, retreat from the dynasty. ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”

"Hey, General Qin, where is Beitong Pass?" asked Li Qiutong, who had just left the main hall, suspiciously.

Qin Shubao exclaimed, "You didn't even know where it was, so you agreed?"

"Eh, didn't you say they could ban me for anything?"

Qin Shubao sighed and said helplessly: "Beitong Pass is a line of defense close to the center of the Chaos Land in the Tang Kingdom, and its main task is to fight against the other forces in the Chaos Land. There have been some intermittent battles. It's chaotic over there, you have to be careful. ”

"In the end, we're going to the Land of Chaos. ”

At the same time, the Pure Land Temple on the outskirts of Chang'an City.

Ren Xingtian is walking through the huge temple under the leadership of a small monk.

The Pure Land Temple is the same as the Heavenly Mountain as a religious representative gathering place, the difference is that the Taoist priests of the Heavenly Mountain live in seclusion on the high mountain and do not easily see people, but the Pure Land Temple has always been open to the world, and there is an endless stream of people who come to burn incense and worship the Buddha every day.

Moreover, the Buddhist martial arts of the Pure Land Temple are even more subtle and profound, and many masters on the mainland have more or less a lot of relationship with the Pure Land Temple. Therefore, in a sense, the influence of the Pure Land Temple in the martial arts should be the first in the mainland.

"Master Withered Leaf is in the little house in front of you. The little monk said to Ren Xingtian.

"Thank you. ”

When Ren Xingtian cautiously stepped into this small courtyard hidden in a corner of the Pure Land Temple. There is not much difference between this place and other small courtyards, and it is really hard to imagine that this is the residence of the strongest monk of Pure Land Temple, the master of withered leaves, the top of the martial arts.

Standing at the gate of the courtyard, Ren Xingtian said respectfully, "Is Master Withered Leaf here?"

After asking a few times and receiving no response, Ren Xingtian was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly, an old monk with a broom and tattered clothes walked out from behind, and asked with a little disgust: "Who are you, don't you see my old man sweeping the floor?"

Ren Xingtian arched his hand and said: "Ren Xingtian, the seventh disciple of the Heavenly Daoist, came to Chang'an this time and came to visit the master on the order of the master. In front of this old monk who is as famous as his master, Ren Xingtian doesn't dare to be as casual as usual. This old monk and the person who received the Heavenly Dao are enough to be regarded as the two people with the highest rank in the martial arts world today, even if the emperor sees it, he has to be respectful, let alone Ren Xingtian.

The old monk leaned the broom against the wall and said, "What did you ask you to do with me, just say it." ”

"Master, let me bring you a word. He said that he had already met the man so that you could start preparing. Ren Xingtian finished saying a paragraph that he didn't understand. The old monk just nodded and smiled, "Is it so fast? It seems that the kid is making rapid progress." ”

Ren Xingtian saw that he had finished speaking, so he said to the old monk: "I have brought the words of the master, then I will leave." After speaking, Ren Xingtian turned around and left the small courtyard.

"Master, who was it just now?" a little monk walked out of the house.

The old monk smiled: "It's just a messenger." ”

"Oh"

If Li Qiutong was here, he would definitely recognize that the two monks, one old and one young, were the old monks who gave him the Yin Yang Dragon Pattern Stick in Tyumen City.

Royal Palace, inside the palace of the princess.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, I have already found out the identity of that person last time. ”

"Who is he?" asked Princess Jingning.

"We found out their entry records from Chengguan yesterday, and they came to Tang for the first time. But ......" The guards were a little speechless.

"But what, say it quickly. ”

"Last night, they went to the Qin Mansion. Then, today, that holy warrior followed General Qin to the court. Later, I asked someone to inquire, and the holy warrior's name was Li Qiutong, who was rumored to be the grandson of the Chinese medicine saint. Moreover, in the court today, His Majesty is extremely happy, and appreciates this person very much, and wants to directly crown him as a prince. ”

"What? Then he's a prince now. Jing Ning looked shocked.

The guard shook his head and said, "No, Prince Ming suggested that His Majesty let him make meritorious service first, and then do the matter of being crowned king." Therefore, His Majesty named him the general of Zhenbei and guarded Beitong Pass. ”

Jing Ning pondered for a while before he said worriedly: "I can't attack him now, you continue to send people to watch his every move first." We'll wait and see what happens, and at the same time block the news of yesterday's hotel, so that my father doesn't know that I have a conflict with him. ”

"Yes"

After the guards left, Jing Ning stayed alone in the dormitory and thought. Although she is Tang Zong's favorite daughter, she is only a daughter after all, and she will have to marry sooner or later. But who to marry depends on how much Tang Zong likes her. Therefore, since she was a child, she knew how to win the love of Tang Sect to maintain her status. In the eyes of others, she is a barbaric princess, but in the eyes of Tang Zong, she is a good daughter.