It was still so dark in the lobby of Tongming Temple, and only the skylights on the ceiling could bring in a few weak rays of sunlight.
All nine commanders had arrived at this time. Because Li Huguo passed the test, the coronation ceremony was naturally about to take place.
Li Yuguo saw that the Zhengse opposite was one tall and one short. They seemed to be the Zhou brothers, but like the others, they could only see an outline because of the lack of light.
"Li Yuguo, you have withstood the test and completed the task so perfectly, so from now on, you are one of the commanders of our Tongming Temple. You inherited your master's title and are now the eighth commander. ." Said the leader, a burly man. He seemed to be the head of the generals, but Li Hugo still couldn't see his face.
Li Huguo said: "Yes, I will definitely go through fire and water for Tongming Temple and make great contributions to the imperial court!"
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In Jiuxiao City, Li Sanyuan entered the courtyard in a dusty state and happened to meet Shi Xiu talking to a few maids.
"Madam." Li Sanyuan still respected Shi Xiu very much.
"Go in, the master has been waiting for you all morning." Shi Xiu said, she was gentle and elegant, quite like a lady.
Li Sanyuan nodded and entered the study. He happened to see Li Zhen writing a couplet. Li Zhen did not look at Li Sanyuan, but went to set up the opposite side. He said: "Coming?"
"As planned, after Hugo became worthy of being His Highness, he actually killed the ancestor of Yinshan... Now that he has returned to Beijing, if nothing happens, he should be able to become the commander-in-chief."
"That's good." Li Zhen blew on the wet ink, "Hugo and Ling Yunxiang dueled?"
"To be precise, it shouldn't be considered a duel. After all, that damn old woman has lived for more than a hundred years. She has much more cultivation and combat experience than Hugo. Hugo knew he couldn't beat him, so he ran away. Later, I also chased him all the way and lost the clue in a forest, but I was sure that the dead old woman didn't find Li Huguo either, so I sent people to burn the mountain." Li Sanyuan said.
In fact, before Ling Yunxiang burned the mountain, Li Yuguo had already left with Bai Guai in time.
"Ling Yunxiang is a pawn of the Crown Prince. If she was 100% loyal to the Crown Prince, I would have eliminated her long ago. However, this woman has great ambitions, and the Crown Prince is just a fledgling young man with limited qualifications, so he cannot completely control her. It's better to keep her... maybe she can become our chess piece one day." Li Zhen put down the couplet and said, "Don't leave today, your sister-in-law has prepared a banquet for you to pick up the wind and wash away the dust."
"But I'm just a housekeeper of the Li Mansion, I..."
"It doesn't matter. To the outside world, you are the butler, but this is our family's banquet. Aren't we brothers?" Li Zhen said with a smile.
"Okay, big brother!" Li Sanyuan was very happy.
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On Li Yuguo's side, after getting the Commander's Token, he immediately bit his finger and dripped blood on it. In this way, even if he encountered an accident outside, the people from Tongming Temple would come to support him in time.
Although the token becomes a surveillance object, if used properly, it can become a method of registration.
Li Yuguo took out another letter, which was exactly what Fan Sha wrote to him. Although Fan Sha was not from his side, he and he were considered fellow villagers. When away from home, fellow villagers were equivalent to half relatives. , even if there was a dispute before, it was not a matter of revenge for killing the father, so the two people did not have much hostility towards each other.
This letter was found from Minai's relics, and this letter was also related to Li Hugo, but Minai planned to give the letter to a person in a teahouse.
No matter what, Mina is also Li Hugo's friend, so Li Hugo plans to fulfill her last wish.
When Li Yuguo came to an alley on North Street, he saw an empty teahouse. The address was written on the envelope. Li Yuguo also came to this place and entered the teahouse. He happened to see the shopkeeper. In front of the counter.
This scene is very strange. There is only one shopkeeper in the teahouse, but no customers, and there are cups of hot tea on the table. It looks as if someone has just left.
But if you take a closer look, you will find that the tea is full, as if the tea is waiting for someone, waiting for someone to arrive.
The shopkeeper is a dark-skinned middle-aged man wearing a round hat. The jade ring on his thumb is very eye-catching. There is also a big scar on the left cheek of the shopkeeper, which looks quite scary.
"Commander Li, the master is waiting for you on the second floor." the shopkeeper said.
Li Huguo frowned deeply and said, "Who are you and why do you know my identity?"
"It's not important. The Commander-in-Chief is here to deliver a message to an old friend?"
"yes."
"That's right, please come upstairs." The shopkeeper made a polite gesture of invitation.
Li Yuguo wanted to ask what was going on, but when he saw the cold face of the shopkeeper, he knew that even if he asked questions, it would be a waste of time, and he was not in a hurry at this moment, so he went up to the attic with dignity.
His feet stepped on the wooden ladder, which made a rhythmic squeaking sound. Li Hugo poked his head out and found that the second floor was connected to a balcony. On the balcony, a young man about his own age was playing chess. .
But the other side of the chessboard was empty.
Li Yuguo walked over and realized that there were four guards around him. These four guards were standing with swords in their hands. At a glance, it was clear that they were not easy to mess with, they were masters.
"Commander Li, it's our first time meeting you." The young man stood up and said with a smile.
Li Hugo looked around: "Are you the person that Minai wants to deliver the letter?"
"Yes, but if Mina knew that you were the one who sent the letter, I'm afraid she would be even happier," he said.
When Li Yuguo saw this young man, his eyes suddenly lit up. He suddenly remembered that there were three princes with great power in the imperial city. The third prince among them was good at strategizing and planning. However, he was born with a pair of silver pupils and looked very scary. , the person in front of him is a silver pupil.
"Could it be His Highness the Third?"
"Oh, you got the wrong person. My name is Su San now!" The other party said with a smile, "His Royal Highness is still in the palace now. If others find out that he sneaked out, there will be trouble."
"Su San? I see, I've met the Third Young Master." Li Huguo said, cupping his fists.
Su San made a gesture of invitation, and Li Yuguo was about to hand the letter to him, but he said, "I have read the contents of the letter."
"What?"
"Your Highness has indeed seen it." At this time, a person walked out from the side. It turned out to be Fan Sha, and Li Yuguo was confused.