Chapter 125 I have a magic lamp to prove it!
Li Zhenwu knew that if he was really killed in the camp by Zeng Ying, there would be no place to reason.
Therefore, even though he knew that he was not lying, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Taking a deep breath, Li Zhenwu decided to take the initiative, so he took out a letter from his bag and said: "This is the letter written by Her Highness the Princess to you two. You two should read it first."
It was just a letter, so Liu Linchang was not worried about any problems.
Zhang Xianzhong would not kill him and Zeng Ying with the legendary poison that would kill him if touched.
If Zhang Xianzhong really knew that they were here, he might have sent a general to lead his troops to attack.
As for Li Zhenwu's sudden attack, not to mention several of Zeng Ying's personal soldiers in the camp, Zeng Ying's own bravery was enough to make Liu Linchang put aside his worries.
So he calmly took the letter and opened it - he wanted to see what other tricks Li Zhenwu, who claimed to be the grandson of Li Ruolian and a member of the Imperial Guard of Thousands of Households, could use to deceive people.
When you open the letter, you will see the handwriting that is beautiful but has a hint of grandeur. It is easy to think of a noble lady, and she is the kind of noble woman.
The second thing that caught Liu Lin's eyes was the mark on it.
Seeing this mark, he couldn't help but shrink his pupils and said in surprise: "The emperor's royal seal?!"
As we all know, the Ming Dynasty did not get the jade seal passed down to the country, so it ordered craftsmen to create the royal seals of the Ming Emperor. By the Jiajing period, there were as many as twenty-four seals, so they were collectively called the Twenty-Four Seals of the Ming Emperor.
The seal on this letter is the imperial seal that Emperor Chongzhen liked to use when issuing imperial edicts!
In the Ming Dynasty, it was very difficult to imitate the seal of the Ming Emperor so that it was difficult to tell whether it was genuine or not.
Liu Linchang was involved in politics in Sichuan and was already considered a high-ranking official in the province. The emperor's royal seal could still be recognized.
If the seal on the letter is genuine, then the problem becomes complicated.
Maybe the princess really came to Sichuan and brought the Ming Emperor's seal with her.
It is possible that Li Zhenwu was sent by Li Zicheng - Li Zicheng conquered the capital and obtained the Ming Emperor's seal.
Moreover, he did hear that the rebel general Marco captured Boryeong Mansion some time ago...
Liu Linchang continued to read the content of the letter, and soon his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "The princess supervises the country? How could your majesty do this?!"
It stands to reason that since the news of Chongzhen's death has come, Liu Lin should be called the late emperor, but he forgot to change his title. This shows how shocked he was by the content of the letter.
Zeng Ying on the side finally changed her expression after hearing these words, and said in surprise: "The princess oversees the country?"
After saying that, he ignored the rules and came over to read the letter.
Only then did I know the content of the letter.
However, Princess Kunxing said that before the bandits broke into the capital, the late emperor had given her great supernatural powers because she was favored by God and could travel to future generations, so he gave her the important task of reviving the Ming Dynasty and appointed her as the supervisor of the country.
The letter also said that Princess Kunxing was going to lead the Red Lady's team to Chengdu to prevent Zhang Xianzhong from attacking Chengdu again, and would look for opportunities to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong.
He also said that Zeng Ying was a rare general, and Liu Linchang was also a useful talent. He hoped that the two of them could go to Chengdu with Li Zhenwu, a member of the Imperial Guard Qianhu, to help her shoulder the important task of supervising the country.
After reading the contents of the letter, Zeng Ying also frowned.
If we ignore the weird statement above that "the princess has been granted the will of heaven and has great supernatural powers, which can travel to and from future generations", we only say that the princess is stronger than the princes and has a way to escape from the capital, so she is given the important task of supervising the country.
, he somewhat believed it.
Although men have always been responsible for national affairs, there is no shortage of strange women in the world, such as Qin Liangyu, the leader of the Henan rebel army mentioned in the letter, and the confidante Dong Qiongying whom he met in the mountains some time ago.
But the strange words... Zeng Ying asked himself that he was well-informed, but he had never seen ghosts and gods in his life. It was really hard to believe.
Sure enough, the sneer on Liu Linchang's face became even stronger, and he stared at Li Zhenwu and said: "That's ridiculous! I think you are a spy sent by Li Chuang, right? I thought we were confused officials, so I responded with a letter stamped with the royal seal.
You can deceive me with ridiculous words?!"
When the soldiers in the hall heard this, they drew their swords out of their sheaths one after another, creating a tense atmosphere.
Li Zhenwu was so nervous that he asked, "If I am really Li Chuang's spy, why don't I use more reliable words instead of writing this letter that Liu Shenzheng thinks is ridiculous?"
Too.
Zeng Ying nodded, feeling that what Li Zhenwu said made sense.
Liu Linchang said: "Li Chuang, a postman, it's not unusual for him to come up with such a ridiculous strategy."
"Then how did I know that the two of them would end up here after Chongqing was breached?" Li Zhenwu asked again.
Liu Linchang sneered even more, "You only told this lie after you found out about our whereabouts."
Seeing that Liu Linchang didn't believe him at all, Li Zhenwu felt extremely anxious and sweat began to break out on his forehead.
Fortunately, it was a hot day and he was already sweating a lot, so the signs of anxiety were not obvious.
"Have you nothing to say?" Liu Linchang seemed a little proud of having discovered the enemy's plot, but also a little disdainful, "Come here, capture this traitor and interrogate him severely!"
There were soldiers in the hall, including Zeng Ying and Liu Linchang. When they heard the greeting, they stepped forward to take someone away.
Li Zhenwu's eyes fell on Zeng Ying, and he remembered some words that Zhu Yuluo had told him. He was so anxious that he asked loudly: "Has General Zeng ever met a woman named Dong Qiongying?
Her Royal Highness the Princess once said that this girl is a strange woman. There are hundreds of barbarian girls under her command who dare to fight. She is the confidante of General Zeng.
If when Li meets General Zeng, Dong Qiongying has already followed the general, he will ask him to go to Chengdu with him to listen to him!"
Hearing this, Zeng Ying looked surprised, while Liu Linchang frowned.
In fact, Zeng Ying was Dong Qiongying who she met while exploring the terrain in the nearby mountains two days ago, and she brought her back to Nanping Pass yesterday.
Dong Qiongying said she was the daughter of a wealthy family in the mountains, but she was actually a little chieftain who was born in Chinese and her family was not well-known.
Even if Li Zhenwu was Li Chuang's spy, it would be impossible for him to understand this matter so clearly.
So, how did Li Zhenwu know?
At this time, Li Zhenwu said again: "The princess's God-given supernatural power can be used to understand the two of them through history books hundreds of years later.
It is precisely because of this that we know that the two are talents of the Ming Dynasty, and we also know that they will live in Jiangjin and Nanchuan during this period.
If you two still don’t believe it, I have in my hand the magic lamp that Her Royal Highness the Princess brought from the next generation to prove it!”
With that said, Li Zhenwu took out his trump card from the baggage - a portable lantern given to him and Gao Shengqi by Zhu Yu'a.
Zeng Ying and Liu Linchang looked curious when they saw the portable lantern.
Because they really couldn't recognize this thing, they couldn't even tell what material it was made of, and it didn't look like a lamp no matter how they looked at it.
At this moment, the end of the thing with the transparent crystal emitted an extremely bright light. Even in the daytime, its beam of light could be seen in this hall!
Seeing this, not to mention Zeng Ying and Liu Lin, even the soldiers all looked shocked.
They have indeed never seen such a lamp, or even heard of it, enough to call it a magic lamp.
Li Zhenwu continued: "This magic lamp will be called a portable lamp in later generations. It uses electricity to emit light. It is definitely not something that I, the Ming Dynasty, can make. If you don't believe it, you can take it and check it out."
As he spoke, Li Zhenwu handed the portable lamp to Liu Linchang.
Liu Linchang finally came to take a closer look and found that this "magic lamp" was indeed not a natural treasure like the "Night Pearl". It was obviously man-made.
But it is indeed impossible for the Ming Dynasty to create such an exquisite and wonderful thing. Even Hongyi, who is famous for his strange skills and cunning, may not be able to create such a thing.
Looking at this thing and thinking about Dong Qiongying's incident, Liu Linchang finally wavered in his previous judgment.
I thought to myself, could it be true that Princess Kunxing was favored by God as stated in the letter?
"Participating in politics, can you show this magic lamp to the general?" Zeng Ying looked at it with envy and said loudly.
Although Liu Linchang also wanted to play with it and study it more, he still gave Zeng Ying face and handed the magic lamp to Zeng Ying.
Zeng Ying looked at it and exclaimed: "With this lighting, it will be much easier to march at night."
Li Zhenwu said: "General Zeng is really smart. The reason why we were able to rush to Sichuan from the capital so quickly is because Her Royal Highness the Princess provided dozens of magic lamps to enable the soldiers to march at night.
Of course, the rare things that Her Royal Highness the Princess has brought from future generations are not just the same. It is difficult for Li to describe them, but you two can see them when you go to Chengdu."
Chapter completed!