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Last time, he said: Gui Xue Rou was defeated by Master Liu's superb sword technique within a few rounds, and the competition this time has come to an end. Thereafter, the emperor gave the western part of the city to Jiang Feng and Yan Kuo. He also conferred the title of the head and vice head of the sect, and the rest of the people were rewarded.

The emperor said, "Today, there are many more martial arts experts in the imperial court. I am very happy, but I hope that in the future, more heroes will join the Recruitment Hall and serve the imperial court." Everyone kneeled down and said in unison, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The Emperor indicated for everyone to rise and then said, "Today's competition shall come to an end. Apart from Jiang Feng, all of you, take your leave." Liu Shichen and his son accepted the order and left the training field with Zhao Ping in tow. Young Master Liu signaled to his father with his eyes, but Liu Shichen merely told him not to say anything. He would discuss things later. Lu Jianfei walked in front of Yan Kuo. He looked at Yan Kuo and handed over the vice headmaster's medallion to him. Yan Kuo respectfully accepted it. Lu Jianfei sternly said, "The Emperor has decreed that the five of you are to first go to the 'Recruitment Hall' in the west of the city. If you have any tasks in the future, someone will summon you." Yan Kuo brought his orders, bid farewell to Lu Jian and his men, and followed the three officials to the west side of the city.

At this moment, only the imperial guards responsible for protecting the emperor were left at the drill grounds in the northern suburbs. As for Lu Jianfei, Hong Shun (the imperial bodyguard who was the personal bodyguard of the emperor during his private visit), and Jiang Feng, they followed the emperor into the tent. Inside, the emperor had already ordered for a feast to be prepared. He sat in the seat of honor while Lu Jianfei and Hong Shun stood on either side of him. Jiang Feng sat at the table to the left of the emperor. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of nervousness and pressure. He even felt that it was difficult to breathe.

The Emperor seemed to have seen through Jiang Feng's thoughts as he gently said, "Little Brother, there is no need to be nervous. I will leave you alone, I just want to talk to you. I don't have any sense of blame, so I can be at ease." Jiang Feng lowered his head in respect, then carefully said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Was it about last time?" The emperor raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp. He smiled and said, "This little brother doesn't need to take the matter from the other time seriously. If it wasn't for your help, I'm afraid that I would have been harmed by a scoundrel!" Jiang Feng bowed and said, "That's what I should do. If I were anyone else, I would do the same!" The Emperor nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Does little brother know why I want to establish this' Hall of Recruitment '?" Jiang Feng thought for a moment before replying, "This humble one does not know." The emperor's expression changed slightly. He sighed and said, "There are quite a few officials in this court with ulterior motives! I predicted that someone must have done it intentionally for what happened last time. During these few years, I have also seen some clues. That's why I want to publicly accept all the heroes of the world, to be Wu Lin Hao Jie, just in case. " Although these words were said by the Emperor in a tactful manner, it seemed as if he was deliberately avoiding some important contradictions. However, Jiang Feng was still able to understand the true meaning behind his words. He pretended to be shocked and said, "Your majesty, how is that possible? Aren't all the ministers and officials loyal to the emperor? " The emperor shook his head. "Sigh, how can these commoners resist the temptation of the throne?" He paused for a moment, then signaled Lu Jianfei to continue speaking for him. Lu Jianfei took a step forward and said: "In the future, little brother will know about all the deceit and deception in the imperial court. In short, the Emperor did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build the 'Recruitment Hall' and to convene this Great Assembly of Martial Arts in the world, that is the final bet. Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose, and if he wins, the overall situation can be reversed." He stopped talking. Jiang Feng also knew that if they were to lose, no one would be able to end up in a good fate.

The emperor sternly asked, "Little brother, do you think you're qualified to be the head of the Recruitment Hall?" Jiang Feng quickly kneeled down and said excitedly, "I am willing to wholeheartedly serve the imperial government and vow to defend the imperial government to the death." When the Emperor heard these words, he was very satisfied. He personally went forward to help Jiang Feng up and said, "Good, little brother. I am very pleased that you have such determination. You need to recruit more talents as soon as possible to strengthen our position. When that time comes, I only need to control the one in the middle position with great authority. The rest of the officials will be easy to deal with. "If you succeed in this matter, I will reward you handsomely for your promotion to the next rank!" Jiang Feng once again expressed his thanks, "Many thanks to Your Majesty for your grace. This one will definitely live up to Your Majesty's request!" However, I have a request, and I hope that Your Majesty can grant me that request. " The emperor nodded, indicating for him to continue speaking. Jiang Feng then continued, "I plead for the emperor to forgive the Hangzhou Patrol Officer, Master Fang Yan." When the emperor heard this, he asked in surprise, "Does little brother also know about strict matters?" Jiang Feng nodded and drank another cup of wine. His brows slightly creased, he slowly said, "How could I not know that Fang Yan was framed by a traitor, but there are people in the imperial court with a huge power. Even I can't disobey his wishes too much, so I don't have any other methods!" With that, the emperor angrily slapped the table. When Jiang Feng heard this, he thought to himself, "In my opinion, the one who has power in the court must be Liu Shichen. Damn it." He felt helpless and indignant for the emperor, which made him hate Liu Shichen even more. The Emperor gradually calmed down and slowly said, "I also know that Fang Yan is a merciful man. That's why I kept using all sorts of excuses to not kill him and throw him into the sky prison. In fact, it's to protect him and prevent him from being harmed by the traitor. I cannot release him yet, but I can promise you that as long as little brother can recruit more martial arts experts as soon as possible, he will be able to help us. "When I am able to fight against the martial arts forces of the people in power, I will definitely release Fang Yan." Jiang Feng firmly said, "This one will not disappoint Your Majesty." The emperor suddenly asked, "Does little brother know Fang Yan?" Jiang Feng smiled bitterly and said, "In return, Your Majesty, the daughter of Master Fang and I are good friends. She went all the way to the capital in order to seek the Emperor to speak up for her father." The emperor slightly smiled and said, "Haha, that's great! "As expected of a tiger father, but a dog woman. Little brother, now that you are the Master of the Recruitment Hall, the heavy responsibility of protecting Fang Yan Jin is in your hands!" Jiang Feng nodded his head heavily in agreement.

As for Yan Kuo, Xu Yuan, Yue Xingchen, Gui Xue Rou, and Li Mo Fan, the five of them followed the three officials and headed straight for the west side of the city where the recruitment hall was located. An hour later, they finally arrived at the Recruitment Hall. At noon, the wind was still strong and the sky was still cloudless. Everyone was shocked when they saw the entrance of the Recruitment Hall. The Recruitment Hall took up a huge amount of space, and was definitely not comparable to an ordinary government mansion. The eaves were bright and the tiles were bright, and the buildings were carved with jade. Everywhere, the royal family's grandeur could be seen. There were sixty-eight golden nails hanging from the door that exuded a sense of majesty. On the top of the door was a golden plaque with the words "Recruitment Hall" written in gold from right to left. There were two guards guarding the door. The three messengers walked over and chatted with the two for a while. In the end, they asked Yan Kuo to take out the golden medallion bestowed by the Emperor. The guards then respectfully opened the door and let everyone in.

As soon as they opened the door, a huge courtyard entered everyone's sight. This place was large enough to hold over a hundred people. There were a few flowers and plants scattered around, and a warm atmosphere permeated the air. Everyone slowly walked forward on the bluestone path. Gui Xue Rou seemed exhausted. Perhaps it was because she was riding a horse, but she stretched her delicate body and sighed. "Senior Brother, this place is really big. I only realized now that the place where we usually practice martial arts is so small!" Yue Xingchen shrugged, "Indeed. The Royal Courtyard is indeed extraordinary. Today, my horizons have truly broadened." Li Mo Fan stood at the side and thought to himself softly while twisting his neck: "Coming to the Central Plains, can I really find out that a sect has lost a treasure for so many years? At least I can get more information from the Recruitment Hall. "

Xu Yuan carried the bronze hammer and said to Yan Kuo, "Icy face, we can often spar here. This time you won't be able to escape, haha!" Yan Kuo coldly snorted as he raised his head to the sky, ignoring Qin Wentian. The two guards who were leading the way opened the door in front of them and said, "The Vice Sect Master is invited to enter." Yan Kuo nodded his head and said to the crowd, "Everyone, leave quickly. We haven't even reached the front courtyard yet, there's still a sigh later on!" Xu Yuan clicked his tongue and said, "Isn't this your first time here as well? Why are you so arrogant?" Even though he said this, he still followed, and the three officials followed closely behind.

The front yard was several times more spacious than the one before. A dozen corridors led to the other rooms in the courtyard. The front yard mainly grew green bamboo, while the fake mountains were even more numerous. To the left was a large pond. The water was clear enough to see the bottom, but there were no fish inside. Could it be that this proved the saying, "The clearest water is without fish"? At this moment, another guard walked out from the corridor, and a guide introduced everyone to him. The guard respectfully said to Yan Kuo, "Vice Sect Master, Lord Lu has ordered us to wait for you. A sumptuous feast has been set up in the Central District's main hall. Please follow me." One of the three messengers said, "Vice Head, four people, our mission has been completed. We must return and report to the Emperor. We will take our leave now!" Yan Kuo nodded and extended his hand to bid them farewell. Everyone watched as the three of them left …

What about later?

And then we'll see how it breaks down in the next round.