Chapter 9: A Change of Face

  The great sleeper said: cheating ten people is a lie, cheating a hundred people is a cheat, cheating tens of millions of people is a god stick, and cheating tens of thousands of millions of people is a god!

  It's not clear whether it's the birth of a god or the birth of a stick, but for now, Li Xie doesn't even qualify as a decent stick figure, at best he's just slightly better than a beggar who picks up trash.

  Of course, the image can be changed slowly, but his "divine stick" two words, however, angered the three people present!

  Even if it's the Emperor, even if it's the Left Prime Minister, even if it's a Marquis! The faith of the Tudor Dynasty and the mainland of the gods is not something to be taken lightly or used as a tool for the ignorant masses! Their faith is sincere and pure! Because many things require the glory of God, require God to show miracles, they can only sincerely, even fanatically believe!

  Talking about God in front of believers is simply asking for a beating!

  Feeling the anger in the eyes of Mercedes VII, Li Xie realized this and hastily laughed: "The God of the Earth is above! I mean, I am the representative of God on earth! Ah, God's descent! Your humble servant, Li Xie, will surely become a godly descent for the sake of the Tudor Dynasty, no, for the Tudor Empire, to serve Your Majesty!"

  "The God of Earth is above!"

  Mercedes VII finally wiped out the anger in his eyes, followed by a smile, and took out a gold plaque from his waist. On one side of the gold plaque was engraved a cross-shaped emblem, which was the national emblem of the Tudor dynasty; on the other side were the two characters "Seven". Mercedes VII handed the gold plaque to Li Xie and said: "When you see this gold plaque, it is as if you see me. This gold plaque is bestowed upon you! Kevin, take Li out for a wash, we'll be having dinner soon."

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  Li Xie took the gold medal, his face already blooming with joy: Is this not the legendary free-pardon gold medal? Heh heh, even if it's not, I'm now a big shot by the Emperor's side, and can kill in all directions, unstoppable!

  Brought out of the secret room by Marquis Rhein and handed over to a court etiquette officer, Li Xie was filled with joy as he prepared to change his image!

  On the other side, Marquis Rein entered the secret room again. Mercedes VII looked at the two of them and said in a calm tone: "What do you think of this person?"

  Marquis Lai, who had been in contact with Li Xie for the longest time, responded: "This person is a bit clever, but seems to have no great ambition and is easily satisfied. He has a small heart, is suspicious, but is not a treacherous person. Listening to him speak, he should be a grateful person who will repay kindness. If you show him kindness, it's not difficult to control him."

  Next to him, Zuo Xiang Ha Li? Intel shook his head: "Kevin, although you have many loyal subordinates, there are not many who can help you share your worries and difficulties. Do you know why? Your desire for control is too strong! You neglected the development of your own subordinates!"

  "Yes!" Marquis Rhein did not show any dissatisfaction with the left minister's words, but instead responded respectfully.

  Zuo nodded and said, "The existence that will become the God-ordained Master is not something that can be controlled by a dynasty or even an empire! What we want is to make Li Wei willingly serve us with all his heart! It's time for him to have an identity, an identity that will cover people's ears! The welcoming ceremony just now was like singing a duet, and it's inevitable that some people will still have their suspicions."

  After finishing speaking, Zuo Xiang still didn't forget to glare at Duke Laine, making Duke Laine's face gloomy: Damned Cano!

  "Hmm, Left Chancellor is right, it's time to give him a legitimate status to live in the Imperial Capital and devote himself wholeheartedly to the royal family!" Mercedes VII's eyes gleamed: "The king doesn't just want his person, the king wants his heart too!"

  Li Xie in the imperial bathroom still didn't know that there was a man who loved him so deeply, not only wanting his body but also his heart!

  "Damn it! I never thought that one day I'd be able to enjoy an emperor's life, at least, an emperor's bathroom!"

  This is a fully enclosed bathroom, with walls on all sides, murals and reliefs; the dome hangs crystal kerosene lamps, always bright. In the middle is a bathtub, three meters wide, five meters long, and about one and a half meters deep, with a shallow water area. On one side of the bathtub stand three stone lions, each half a meter high, with water flowing from their mouths into the pool, while on the other side are three carp with open mouths, allowing water to flow out and keeping the water in the bathtub forever fresh.

  Li Xie was in the shallow water area of the bathing pool, sitting there, using the golden plaque given by Mercedes VII to scrub the dirt on his body, taking a golden bath. He probably never thought that this piece of gold still had absolute power in Tudor!

  Happiness comes so suddenly, it's a bit overwhelming.

  "Ah……" Li Ye let out a comfortable snort, with a chrysanthemum flower on his face: "The emperor's right-hand man, heh heh, I'm going to be a good godfather and deceive the world, haha! Hey, whoever it is, come in for a bit."

  A palace maid walked into the bathroom, her nose twitching slightly, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes, and she bowed expressionlessly: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

  The reason why the palace maid addressed Li Xie as "Your Highness" was not because his identity as a "Legendary Summoner" had been exposed, but rather that he had pulled out Mercedes VII's golden card when led to the bathroom by the ceremonial officer!

  Originally having this gold medal, Li Xie should have been enjoying imperial-style service, with at least eight palace maids and four eunuchs attending to him by the bathing pool, but they were all called out by Li Xie.

  The reason is that Mercedes VII was said to be afraid of assassination, and when taking a bath, he was often the most unguarded. Therefore, those who could wait by the bathtub had to be carefully selected, and palace maids had to wear only thin gauze, with their whole body visible to the naked eye; eunuchs could only wrap their hips in a diamond-shaped cloth! It's not necessary to explain further when calling out a eunuch. Anyway, Li Xie couldn't get used to seeing the rootless diamond-shaped pants swaying in front of him.

  As for letting the palace maid go, it seems that there is no way to persuade her, after all, each palace maid was carefully selected and had a good figure and appearance, especially that one set of transparent clothes, which made people's hearts beat rapidly! As a man, how could he bear to part with her?

  However, Li Xie, despite being 22 years old, had only played with pipes and game consoles, never been on the battlefield, and didn't know the taste of going in and out. He was a genuine little scumbag! Even though he was talkative, it was due to his long-term life of picking up scraps that made him have an unbridled personality, but when several beautiful women came to serve him, Li Xie couldn't accept or hide his embarrassment for the time being, so he drove them all out.

  This would summon the palace maid, and his emotions had already calmed down. He thought about appreciating her a bit more, teasing her a bit, but seeing the subtle expression on the palace maid's face, Li Xie was not even slightly interested in her!

  Thinking to himself: "A dog's eyes look down on people! Hmph! Don't forget you're serving me!"

  For no reason, Li Xie's anger made his attitude towards the palace maids and eunuchs turn cold. He said indifferently: "Go, find me a barber, quickly, if you're slow, you'll suffer!"

  As he spoke, Li Xie didn't forget to flash his golden token a few times, a typical case of using the tiger's might to intimidate.

  The palace maid responded with a sound, hastily going out. Just for a moment, a court barber was called in. Li Xie, due to the maid's disgusted gaze, roughly realized that these lowliest slaves actually looked down on him in their hearts. He didn't put on a polite face towards the newcomer either, speaking in a commanding tone: "Shave my head bald, if you cut my skin even a bit, your head will be leaving with it!"

  He had no choice but to shave his head, as Li Xie's hair had not been washed for a long time and was matted together due to the cold weather.

  No wonder the palace maids and eunuchs looked down on him, this lump of hair, and almost all the water in the bathtub was changed to ink-colored dirt, it's just a beggar! Although the palace maids and eunuchs are the most humble existence in the imperial palace, they serve members of the royal family. How can a mere beggar enter their eyes?

  It was this barber, looking at Li Xie's hair and frowning, but under the light of the golden card in Li Xie's hand, he could only tremble with fear as he cut Li Xie's hair.

  Master Sleep said: Don't not care about your image, even if you don't have a temperament, you can dress up your image to be beautiful and elegant, and you will find that you immediately have a charming temperament with rich connotation, because eighty percent of people in the world only look at appearances.

  Washing away the dirt and grime, he shaved his head clean, and put on the clothes sent by the palace maid. Li Xie, dressed in finery, was a completely new person!

  Thick and dense eyebrows, clear and bright eyes, straight nose bridge, slightly upturned lips, a sharp facial outline, and this suit of Western-style formal attire paired with his 1.8-meter height - who would think he wasn't a young and handsome noble scion except for the flaw of being bald on top?

  Of course, on condition that he doesn't open his mouth!

  "My god! Hot mom! I didn't know I was even more handsome than the male models in magazines! It's all because of my birth that I'm causing trouble! If I had a rich dad, grandma's, probably goddesses would be crawling under me too! But this kind of life isn't far away, hahaha!"

  Looking at himself in the copper mirror, Li Xie couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Next, Li Xie followed the etiquette master to tour the imperial palace. During this time, however, Emperor Meizong did not summon Li Xie and allowed him to look around freely.

  Novel things always catch people's curiosity, Li Xie went sightseeing everywhere, and didn't feel bored at all. There was also a courtesy officer serving respectfully by his side, feeling very comfortable, time passed quickly, before he knew it, it was already evening, and Mercedes VII sent someone to deliver the message that the palace dinner would begin!

  Li Xie was led into a grand hall, in the center of which stood a long table filled with food. Many slaves stood around it, and the royal nobles were already seated, leaving only one position vacant - the white gold chair at the far right end of the long table.

  Li Xie was pulled onto the third chair newly inserted on the left side of the long table, above him was Marquis Lai, and above him was Prime Minister Zuo.

  Mercedes has not arrived, Li Xie is the most eye-catching focus in the scene. The reason for this is that Li Xie is too unfamiliar and sits in a high position. In fact, after Li Xie cleaned up and shaved his head, none of the dignitaries who had seen him before recognized that he was the same beggar they saw at noon! One reason is Li Xie's bald head, which was made to be too eye-catching by the barber. Under the light of the crystal lamp above, as the only bald head in this place, it is hard not to attract people's attention.

  Mercedes VII strode over, surrounded by slaves, and before he even opened his mouth, all the high-ranking officials stood up, bowing and shouting in unison: "Your humble subjects pay homage to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!"

  Only Li Xie, Lai Yin Hou and Zuo Xiang stood up without shouting slogans. The three of them looked a bit dull: What's going on? Has the ceremony changed?

  As courtiers, they spared no effort in flattering the emperor. Apparently, these high-ranking officials felt that Li Xie's previous etiquette was impressive enough, and under the implicit rules, they all learned from it, wanting to please Mercedes VII at the evening banquet, resulting in the current situation. It is said that this etiquette soon swept the entire Pantheon Continent, hailed as the highest etiquette for meeting the emperor.