This person is a senior master named Chen Pu, a disciple of Master Zhengyang, from the Ningshan Yongyang Cave Propagating Taoist Temple?
As soon as this statement was made, Li Conghou, Li Congke, Shi Jingang, and even the officials of both civilian and military ranks all remembered an event.
Looking back, they had attacked Nanping and faced the Ten Destruction Array laid down by Master Liang Zhhen of Jingling City.
In the army, a group of cultivators with boundless magical powers, such as Huang Wanyou, Cai Rujin, Mr. Geng, and Zhang Jianming, were all unbeatable opponents.
Later, it was said that Cai Rujin went to Qingcheng Mountain to invite his uncle Chen Pu to come out and break the reputation of the Ten Destruction Array.
It can be said that no matter Li Conghou, Li Congke, Shi Jingang and other officials of both civilian and military ranks, or the imperial relatives and consorts, they have been admiring Chen Pu's reputation for a long time.
It is a matter of great regret that Chen Pu, not greedy for fame and fortune, after breaking the Ten Directions Extinction Array, disappeared without a trace.
Who would have thought that he would appear in the mourning procession of the Qidan for their late emperor.
Thinking about the awe-inspiring divine power of Chen Pu mentioned in the rumors.
All the civilian and military officials, as well as the imperial relatives and consorts present, showed expressions of awe.
Now there is only one problem.
Is this Chen Pu the same as the one they have heard so much about?
All at once, the eyes of everyone turned towards the Taoist.
"Master, I am not worthy to be addressed as such," Chen Yun said with a hint of modesty: "However, you mentioned the Zhengyang Temple of Ningshan Yongyang Cave propagated by the true person of the Supreme Master, which is indeed my teacher."
"Oh!"
"It's Chen Xian indeed!"
"Alas, I had never thought that in this life, I would have the fortune to witness the divine appearance of Chen Xian."
The officials and imperial relatives immediately stirred up.
Li Congke's pupils dilated involuntarily. At first, when he heard the name Chen Pu, he felt it was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall it at the moment. He hadn't expected that this person was actually Chen Xian, who had swept through the heroes of Jingdi!
This is the Grandmaster of the Central Plains Taoist Sect!
Li Congke felt even more regret about the actions taken in the afternoon of the previous day.
The only thing that puzzled Li Congke was why Chen Xian, who was feared across the thousands of mountains and rivers in the Central Plains, would become the Great State Protecting Taoist Master of the Khitan.
While Li Congke was still puzzled,
The new emperor Li Conghou, was particularly excited.
He stepped directly off the platform and ran up to Chen Yun.
Li Conghou made a deep kowtow, "I did not expect to see the great master Chen Yun, I am sorry for the inconvenience caused by my distant welcome. Please do not mind."
Chen Yun didn't expect Li Conghou to be so respectful towards him.
He smiled and extended his hand in mid-air to support it, "Your Majesty is of great importance, there is no need for you to be so courteous to a humble Taoist like me."
Li Conghou felt a subtle force lifting him up and stood straight.
He said respectfully with a hint of reverence: "It is my honor to respect Master Chen Xian. Years ago, if it were not for Master Chen Xian to save the city of Jiangling from danger, our Tang Dynasty might have suffered greatly. When the previous emperor was still alive, he often lamented that he couldn't find Master Chen Xian. Otherwise, he would have built an altar to worship him."
Although the Later Tang eventually failed to conquer Jiangling City, if Master Chen Yun had not stepped forward to resolve the difficulties of the Ten Destruction Array at that time, there was a possibility that Nanping and Nanwu could have united and launched a counterattack.
It can be said that, on the surface, Master Chen Yun broke the Ten Destruction Array, but in fact, he saved the fate of the Later Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Li Conghou, Li Congke, and the many officials of both civilian and military ranks, have a genuine respect for him from their hearts.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun roughly understood why Li Conghou respected him.
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty has such a heart, I am very grateful."
Li Conghou quickly said: "Hurry up and bring a chair for Master Chen Xian."
Shi Jingang, who liked to be cunning and take shortcuts, saw an opportunity to show off and quickly brought his own chair over, speaking with a flattering smile, "Master Chen Xian, please take a seat."
Hmm, he may not have known that the Gouteng Taoist and Xie Wuyang had a grudge against Chen Yun, otherwise, he might not be so eager to curry favor.
Li Congke looked at this situation and couldn't help but secretly curse Shi Jingang for being flattering.
Well, he actually had the same thought just now, but he didn't expect Shi Jingang to beat him to it, which is why he secretly cursed him so much.
Chen Yun sat down without hesitation.
He graciously returned the gesture, "Thank you for letting me sit down, Stone Zhongshu."
After that, Li Conghou had chairs brought for Naihe and Yaohe as well.
Naihe, Yaohe, Ye Yawah, Zhou Li Huanshi, and others like Chixian Master kept staring at Chen Yun repeatedly.
They knew Chen Yun was famous in the Central Plains long ago, but they hadn't expected the emperor of Later Tang to act like a little fanboy.
Following this, Li Conghou, in accordance with etiquette, first comforted the mourning procession.
Ye Yawah represented the mourning procession and presented some gifts.
Li Conghou also presented silver, gold, jade and precious stones as a token of appreciation.
Finally, the matters of the mourning ceremony were concluded.
Li Conghou couldn't wait to say: "Tonight, I will hold a banquet in the Great Palace. I hope Master Chen Xian... well, I hope the Khitan envoy can also attend and join us in dining, to comfort you for your long journey."
Ye Yawah quickly got up and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After finishing the business, according to the rules, Chen Yun and others temporarily left the palace amidst the reluctant gazes of Li Conghou and Li Congke.
...
In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Chen Yun, Naihe, Yaohe, Ye Yawah, and others arrived at the Great Ming Palace under the carriage reception of the Ministry of Ceremonial Attaches.
In general, the emperor would hold a banquet at 4 pm in the afternoon.
In reality, high-level hospitality begins setting the tables with cold dishes and snacks around noon at 12 o'clock.
After the guests are seated at the table, hot dishes are gradually brought to the table.
One can't really call it hot dishes, either.
After all, it needs to be tasted by someone.
It can only be served after being confirmed to be non-poisonous.
The food is usually served cold by the time it reaches the table.
At this time, it was exactly 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
In the Great Ming Palace, Li Conghou, as the emperor, sat at a table by himself.
His table is the "Golden Dragon Grand Banquet Table".
A golden embroidered table runner was wrapped around the edge of the table.
The others were seated at two rows of grand banquet tables.
There was a "long table" set between the emperor's "throne" and the other guests, where the food and drinks were placed.
The imperial cuisine was still quite elaborate, with common dishes such as chicken, duck, fish and meat, as well as various delicacies from mountains and the sea. The table was almost full.
Li Conghou first expressed his thanks to the Khitan envoys and the civilian and military officials for attending the banquet.
Then, he stood up and invited sincerely: "Master Chen Xian, I have long admired you. Can I invite you to sit with me for a meal today?"
The emperor, in broad daylight, actively invited the guest.
If one does not accept, it would be as if one were sweeping the face of the royal family.
Master Chen Yun gave Li Conghou face and said, "Your Majesty inviting me is indeed my fortune."
Li Conghou was overjoyed and quickly moved to the side, instructing his servants to bring a chair for Master Chen Yun.
Chen Yun walked forward and sat beside the emperor with ease and grace.
If a common person were invited to sit beside the emperor in such a manner, they would likely feel very nervous.
However, Li Congke, Shi Jingang and other officials and military personnel looked at Li Conghou with envy.
Clearly, they also wanted to have the honor of dining with Master Chen Xian, just like the emperor.
Naihe, Yaohe and others were calm, as if they didn't have much emotion about it.
In fact, Naihe and Yaohe were secretly calculating in their minds about what kind of celestial techniques Master Chen Yun would display tonight to completely convince Li Congke to seek guidance.
Indeed, although Li Congke knew about Chen Yun's identity and admired him deeply, the fact that Chen Yun had come with the Khitan mourning party caused him some internal conflict. He wasn't sure whether he should approach Chen Yun to seek a way out.
After everyone had taken their seats and eaten some food, they began to discuss the relationship between the two countries.
After all, this was a necessary matter, so Li Conghou didn't pay much attention to Chen Yun.
After establishing a good rapport with Ye Yawah.
Li Conghou was planning to treat Master Chen Yun well tonight.
He looked over with a smile and said, "Master Chen..."
Just as he was about to finish speaking, Li Conghou suddenly stopped.
Because Master Chen Yun was still sitting there, without picking up his chopsticks until now!
Li Congke, Shi Jingang, and the other officials and military personnel also noticed the situation and all looked at each other in confusion.
This made everyone's hearts racing and unsure if Chen Yun was simply not hungry or if there was some other issue.
Li Conghou asked carefully: "Master Chen Xian, are you dissatisfied with the wine and dishes?"
The entire group perked up their ears, eager to hear what was going on.
Only Naihe and Yaohe exchanged a glance, they knew that Master Chen Yun was preparing to demonstrate a series of celestial techniques to make the fish completely "hooked".
As expected, Master Chen Yun smiled and waved his hand saying: "Master Chen has been in the fasting stage for many years, and usually does not eat."
Li Conghou said with a hint of regret: "I had thought that our hospitality was not sufficient, but it seems that Master Chen is in a fasting stage. I am sorry that I am unable to share a drink with him."
Master Chen Yun maintained a smile and said: "The emperor wants to share a drink with me, I must not disappoint his good intentions. Alright, I will share a drink with the emperor. However, there is one thing I still need to say in advance."
Li Conghou was overjoyed to hear that the immortal was willing to share a drink with him and said eagerly, "Master Chen, please feel free to say whatever you need."
Li Congke, Shi Jingang, and the other officials and military personnel didn't know what Chen Yun was going to say, so they all looked curious.
Not to mention them, even Ye Yawah, Naihe and Yaohe, who were the same party, didn't know what Chen Yun was going to do next.
So, everyone turned their curious gaze towards Chen Yun.
Master Chen Yun sat cross-legged and slowly said: "If I take food during my fasting, I will be extremely hungry in my stomach. The emperor needs to prepare for me five carts of wine, a whole sheep for meat, and other foodstuffs to satisfy my hunger without breaking my spell."
Well, he was just making up.
Li Conghou, however, believed him without a doubt and was greatly surprised, "Five measures of wine, a whole sheep, Master Chen. How can one consume so much food?"
Li Congke, Shi Jingang, and others all had surprised expressions on their faces.
Currently, one large measure of wine is 12 jin, and one small measure is approximately 4 jin.
That means that even if Chen Yun were to drink five small measures of wine, it would be about 20 jin!
That's even more, Chen Yun also said he wanted to eat a whole sheep.
Nowadays, most goats are small breeds, weighing about forty jin. Even if the internal organs and bones are removed, the remaining meat weight is at least twenty-five jin.
Twenty jin of wine, twenty jin of mutton; how could it be possible to eat or drink that much?
That's why everyone is showing curious expressions.
Chen Yun smiled and said: "Soon the emperor will know. For now, let me share a drink with you?"
Li Conghou hurriedly said, "Pour the wine."
The moment the request was made, a maid immediately came to pour the wine.
The wine in Master Chen Yun's cup was just filled.
Li Conghou raised his cup immediately, "Master Chen, I toast..."
"Eh." Chen Yun reached out to stop him, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
Li Conghou was puzzled and said, "I'm toasting to Master Chen."
Li Congke, Shi Jingang, Ye Yawah, and everyone present, including Naihe and Yaohe, were all extremely puzzled.
Having a drink together is not necessarily a toast to you, could it be that they actually want to drink a cup of wine?
How unhygienic it is!
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Since the emperor has said he wants to share a drink with me, then naturally we should have one."
Ah?
Are you two really going to drink a cup of wine?
A group of people nearly fainted.
The result was that the crowd was silent.
Chen Yun stretched out his hand and drew a gesture in the air over the cup.
The cup immediately split into two halves.
And no wine was spilled!
He picked up half of the cup and handed it over, "Your Majesty, please drink this wine."
Li Conghou was completely startled and stood still in place.
Li Congke couldn't help but take a breath.
Shi Jingang and the other officials and military personnel, as well as the emperor's relatives and nobles, were all shocked in their hearts.
No one had expected that Master Chen's magic was so astonishing, able to split the cup in two without a drop of wine spilling!
(This chapter is completed.)
