Although he knew that his master was very respectable wherever he was, he still did not expect that when he arrived in Ming Dynasty, the emperor would personally come out to greet him.

Sure enough, Zhu Biao was surrounded by the crowd. When he saw Li Yu, he laughed and said, "How are you doing, Master Taoist?"

Li Yu slightly cupped his hands and said, "How dare you bother Your Majesty to come in person."

"The Taoist Priest is my distinguished guest from the Ming Dynasty. If there were no Taoist Priest, I really don't dare to think about how this country would be ruined."

Li Yu waved his hand and said: "That is your Majesty's great blessing. How can a poor man dare to take credit for it?"

The two of them were polite and walked in. Zhu Biao personally led him through the palace gates and soon arrived at a main hall.

After everyone sat down, Zhu Biao asked: "I heard that the Taoist priest was in Hezhou, Xiniu, and marched westward with the Shu soldiers. Now that he has returned, could it be that the war there is over?"

Li Yu nodded and said: "Basically, the battle is over. There are still some remnants of the enemy left. It's not much use for Pindao to stay there, so he came back."

Zhu Biao clapped his hands and said: "Xiniu Hezhou has always been plagued by demons and the people have suffered terribly. After the Shu Kingdom's Western Expedition, I believe that under the governance of the Shu Kingdom's monarchs and ministers, the barbarians there can also enjoy the enlightenment of the Central Plains etiquette. This is a great merit.

Taoist Master, you also have a share of the credit for the good deeds."

Li Yu chuckled and said, "I'm just trying my best to make people laugh when I say it."

Zhu Biao asked tentatively: "Is Taoist Master coming to Yanjing this time?"

Li Yu said with a smile: "I heard that your majesty is attacking Japan. I'm sorry that the Japanese invaders dare to invade the border area. The Japanese pirates are running rampant in the southeast and poisoning the local people. How can we, as cultivators, just sit idly by and ignore it? That's why I came here to ask for your orders. Are you willing?"

Come and help His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao was overjoyed and said with a smile: "To be honest, I am worried about this matter day and night. If there are Taoist priests and disciples to help me, I can rest easy."

"The Taoist Master is indeed anxious for others. I heard that you have a timely rain in Bianliang. I think it is not an exaggeration to give this nickname to the Taoist Master."

Li Yu laughed, and Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Song Gongming is my life-and-death brother, so I won't compete with him for this nickname. If it were someone else, and His Majesty made the comment, I would go and steal it from him and use it myself."

Zhu Biao sent someone to invite Yu Qian and Xu Huizu into the palace, and held a banquet in the palace. The guests and hosts had a great time, and soon it was getting late.

Li Yu stood up and said: "It's getting late, we will leave immediately for the overseas island of Japan. Your Majesty, two adults, we will see you later."

Yu Qian said: "We should be in Yanjing and wait for the good news."

Li Yu glanced at the monarch and his ministers, then suddenly changed the topic and said, "Yanjing is not a good place to host a banquet. I heard that the wine and food in Jinling are very delicious. Why don't we go to Jinling to have a drink after we come back."

Zhu Biao had long wanted to move the capital and had been sending people to make preparations. However, because he had to conquer Japan, he put it on hold for the time being.

After hearing this, both the monarch and his ministers knew that there was something in his words. It seemed that Li Yu not only wanted to help fight against Japan, he also wanted to help eliminate the wealthy gentry in Jinling.

Xu Huizu seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said in a deep voice: "The Taoist priest is a distinguished guest of the Ming Dynasty. You can eat wherever you want, and Jinling is no exception."

"Okay, then let's make an agreement. After the battle, I can go directly to Jinling."
Chapter completed!