Chapter 32 Rumors
Li Laiheng misunderstood again, thinking that the third prince was unwilling to show his personal belongings, so he added: "The dragon pattern dagger that Mr. Huang carries with him is proof."
Is that street vendor twenty-nine or thirty-nine?
Huang Li was very confused. He took out the embossed copper sheath and dragon pattern dagger from his body and asked unconfidently: "Is this good enough?"
Li Laiheng bowed slightly, took it with both hands, looked solemn and solemn, looked at it for a moment, and then handed it to Yuan Zongdi for viewing.
Yuan Zongdi was also respectful, respectful, and even pious. He took the dagger, looked at it, touched it gently, and expressed his heartfelt admiration, "This royal thing is truly ingenious."
This is fine, no one will suspect it, is it too unprofessional to fake it?
Huang Li felt it was a bit strange. What was wrong with ancient people? They were so easy to deceive. No, were they so simple?
Could it be that he sought medical treatment in a hurry because he wanted to package himself as the third prince and push him out to endure the thunder?!
For sure, the thunder of the Qing court will hit me on the head!
Just as Huang Li's suspicion arose, Yuan Zongdi had already said: "The big thing here is over, so I will return to Badong immediately, and the Duke of Anhui will contact various families and join forces to fight back again."
"Time is very tight, Uncle Yuan has been working hard." Li Laiheng said without any surprise, "No matter how many friendly forces there are to help, our army will launch in ten days."
Yuan Zongdi nodded and said: "The Duke of Anhui, Duke Yi and the army of a certain family will definitely arrive on time. As for the other families, they will not sit idly by."
After receiving a relatively satisfactory answer and receiving the royal token, Yuan Zongdi's confidence soared and his tone of voice became much more certain.
"Quizi will stay for the time being and serve as a personal guard for Huang Zunshi. I also ask Huang Zunshi to take care and give you some advice." Yuan Zongdi saluted Huang Li and said, "Although Quanzi is stupid, he is extremely obedient."
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Huang Li moved his hand unconsciously in the air, and said with a wry smile: "Call me Mr. Huang, this envoy sounds a bit like that-"
Your Majesty, it sounds a little weird, a bit like Jianghu. This reminds Huang Li of Shenlong Island, Lord Wei, Master Hong, and the extremely beautiful wife of the leader, what is her name...
"It's just as Mr. Huang wished." Yuan Zongdi changed his mind quickly and left as soon as he said it. After calling Yuan Dongbao over and giving instructions, he returned to Badong with more than 20 cavalry soldiers.
Li Laiheng arranged for an escort to send Yuan Zongdi away, and then invited Huang Li to stay temporarily in the commander's mansion.
"I'd better stay in the town for a few days!" Huang Liwan refused: "A lot of preparation work is complicated and time is tight. It's more convenient for me to guide you on the spot."
Li Laiheng did not force himself and personally selected a guard of twenty people for Huang Li, led by Li Yue and Yuan Dongbao, who were responsible for Huang Li's safety.
"There's no need to mobilize troops like this, right?" Huang Li felt quite safe. At least these days when he was with the soldiers and civilians, everyone was friendly and liked him.
Li Laiheng had his reasons for insisting on this arrangement. "Mr. Huang's identity was not revealed before, so naturally no one had any evil intentions. But it is different now. If the news spreads, the enemy will probably send someone to assassinate the king."
Assassin the king and kills the driver?! Didn't we agree that the third prince's envoy came to trick everyone into sending troops to fight and fight with all their strength?
Huang Li shrugged helplessly and settled for the next best thing. Five or six guards would be enough.
Therefore, Li Yue, Yuan Dongbao, plus their personal soldiers, as well as Huang Li's accustomed Zhao Xiaochuan and Zhang Wudi, finally determined the six-person bodyguard group.
Arranging Li Yue next to Huang Li was out of Li Laiheng's selfish motives.
On the one hand, he would get closer to the third prince to avoid being held accountable for the old debt that forced Chongzhen to death in the future; on the other hand, if he failed, it would be Li Yue who would protect the third prince and escape, leaving himself a bloodline.
Yuan Zongdi probably guessed Li Laiheng's thoughts and kept Yuan Dongbao, hoping to become the third prince's confidant.
Now that the relationship is established, it’s hard for the third prince to become ruthless, right? If the baby performs well when protecting the third prince, it will be safer.
Huang Li didn't know that they had such complicated considerations. He just thought that they valued his own performance. Now that their identities were different, did the third prince's envoy or representative look like an imperial envoy?
What's more, since I am knowledgeable and talented, two young people, Li Yue and Yuan Dongbao, can also learn a lot and make progress quickly.
Although they are about the same age, Huang Li grew up in an era of information explosion.
After nine years of compulsory education, three years of high school, and four years of college, my head is full of knowledge, and there is so much mess that it is about to pop up!
Huang Li stayed in Huangliang Town, and Li Laiheng did not go back. He started giving orders in the military camp, mobilizing troops, transporting grain and grass, and making preparations in full swing.
With the gathering of troops and the concentration of food and grass, the atmosphere of the war became more and more intense. And the third prince Zhu sent an envoy to sit in Kuidong on his behalf, and the news spread that he would continue to resist the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.
"The third prince hid his humiliation and was unwilling to fight with his brothers. He refused to expose his identity, but went overseas to travel and study. Now that the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty is facing a low point, he resolutely returned to China, sent Mr. Huang, and went to Taiwan to contact the Zheng family."
This is the most standard official rhetoric. Li Laiheng and Huang Li agreed upon it after discussing it, and they also sent someone to inform Liu Tichun.
But there will always be fallacies in word-of-mouth. It was small at first, but it became more and more off-kilter, and became more and more outrageous. In the end, it was completely different from the original version, which is not surprising.
"Actually, the Third Prince is in the Commander's Mansion, and the Duke of the State is closely protecting him and not letting him show up easily in front of others."
"I heard that Mr. Huang is the third prince. He just pretended to be an emissary to confuse the Qing army and avoid having too big a target."
"Mr. Huang is the third prince. He has learned thaumaturgy from overseas. He can summon the thunder god, and a thunder will explode, deafening and shaking the earth."
"The third prince is Mr. Huang. He met an immortal overseas. Not only did he learn the art of summoning thunder, but his hands could also emit dazzling lights. I saw it with my own eyes that night."
Various versions of rumors were spread, but Huang Li didn't know yet. After all, no one said this in front of him, and he couldn't visit privately incognito to listen to the voices of the soldiers and civilians.
If he knew these rumors, he might have a fantasy feeling, thinking that he had traveled to the world of cultivation and had mastered the art of summoning thunder and dazzling light without any teacher, which was quite awesome.
"Preaching lies!" Li Laiheng heard the report from his subordinates. He was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said slowly: "If you can't block other people's mouths, just let them pass it on!"
Chapter completed!