hsntnovel Chapter 2382: Bragging Expertise
Chapter 2382: Bragging Expertise
"Haha, thank you very much, Duke Bi. You saved me a lot of effort. If I had to transport it myself, it would probably take until next year to get it back."
After hearing this, Li Shen laughed twice and seemed very happy.
Li Shen has always been thinking about the treasure worth 1.5 million strings of cash that he brought back from Yanqi.
Before leaving, he wrote a letter to Ashina She'er, entrusting him to transport his belongings back through corvee labor.
Because there were many vehicles for corvée labor, this was not a big deal. Ashina She'er did not refuse this matter except being shocked by King Ji's wealth.
If Li Shen got it back himself, he would have to wait a long time.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, you are too polite. It's such a trivial matter. We will come back anyway." Ashina She'er said politely.
"No matter what, this is all good news for me. Come, I'll toast you all. I've heard about each of your bravery from the back. You are truly courageous and steadfast, and I admire you."
As the saying goes, "When others brag about you, you should also brag about others."
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I have heard that Your Highness Prince Ji possesses the ability to summon wind and rain, and that he enlisted the aid of the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning, destroying the gates of the Kucha capital in a matter of moments. I wonder if this has been truly passed down?"
At this time, Yang Hongli stood up respectfully and asked.
The others also looked at Li Shen. They had also heard this story, and it was even more vivid than Yang Hongli's.
It is said that Prince Ji can use the magic of palm thunder to split the door open with one palm.
Li Shen looked at the group of people with eyes full of curiosity. They were all like curious babies, their faces full of desire for knowledge. He could only sigh and say:
"Alas, this matter should not be spread outside. This is the secret of my Li family and should not be revealed to outsiders.
But since you all already know it, I will tell you a little bit so that you don’t spread it around outside.
But you must remember, my words today come out of my mouth and enter your ears, and you must never tell them to anyone else, do you understand?
Otherwise, if His Majesty blames you and it is said to be your fault, even I, the king, will probably be stripped of my title and exiled."
Li Shen glanced around with a mysterious look, which aroused everyone's curiosity even more.
Not everyone can know the royal secrets. You should know that there have been legends about the royal family since ancient times.
Various auspicious signs appeared one after another, but no one knew which were real and which were fake.
For example, the one in front of us was unknown before he was eight years old. They only knew that His Majesty had such a son.
They may not even know what it is called, let alone have seen it.
That is, ever since the nine-year-old Prince Ji left the palace, he has risen to prominence. Everyone in Chang'an City and even in the Tang Dynasty who has a little background knows Prince Ji.
When he was young, he dared to insult the prime minister and ministers at the court meeting, and beating the royal relatives was not surprising. After all, he even dared to beat the prince.
With such a huge contrast, various versions began to circulate among the people.
Something like King Ji suddenly became enlightened, King Ji met a god, and he dreamed of an old man with a white beard, etc.
In the business world, he is said to be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth and the boy who gives away money.
All the Tang Dynasty generals present were aware of these bizarre rumors.
But some of them didn't quite believe it. They would rather believe that King Ji was smarter than ordinary people and had a talent in business that others didn't have.
But the look on King Ji's face today made them wonder if there was something else going on.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Ji, I and others will never spread the news."
Ashina She'er immediately expressed his opinion on behalf of everyone, and the others nodded firmly after hearing his words.
"Okay." Li Shen drank a glass of wine and then said:
"I have spoken about this matter with Guo Daduhu's family, Dalang Guo Daizhao. I said that it is destiny that our Li family can become the common ruler of the world. Perhaps those present here may not believe it."
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we believe that His Majesty the Heavenly Khan's military and political strategies are destined by heaven."
Before Li Shen could finish speaking, Yang Hongli stood up and saluted.
"Yes, that's right. Your Majesty is destined to be the Lord. If anyone doesn't believe us, we will be the first to kill him."
The other generals finally reacted and expressed their loyalty.
But he secretly cursed Li Shen in his heart, why do you have to put a big blame on us when you just tell the story?
Li Shen just said it casually, and he didn't expect that everyone would have such a big reaction.
"Alright, I was just saying this casually. Your Majesty knows your loyalty." Li Shen waved his hand helplessly, then continued:
“What I want to say is that some people may think it is nonsense, but the fact is that it is destiny.
The ancestor of my Li family was Li Er from the pre-Qin period, also known as the Holy Lord Emperor Xuanyuan.
He is the patron of Taoism and is called Lao Tzu.
He left some medical skills to my family, but the learners had to have a special physique.
Therefore, no one has ever learned it. Your Majesty, although you are a military strategist and a master at using troops, has only learned the basics.
Only I am a rare genius in the Li family in a thousand years, and I have only learned a few techniques.
The calligraphy that directly blew up the city gate was the Heavenly Thunder Curse.
It can kill all kinds of evil in the world and destroy everything in the world.
My cultivation is still shallow, so I can only blast open the city gates. If I could reach the level of Mahayana, I could blow up the entire capital of Kucha.
Only your Majesty knows about this matter; not even the Crown Prince knows about it. So you must not tell anyone about Kucha, understand?"
Li Shen spoke without thinking, inserting plots from novels he had read into the story. His main purpose was to keep the secret of the explosives.
Although this kind of thing will not be kept secret for too long, once it is released, it won't take long for someone to know the formula of gunpowder.
But it is only a moment of preservation.
After Li Shen finished speaking, everyone present had different expressions. The Manchu leaders showed shock on their faces.
It's obvious that they have believed it.
But Ashina She'er, Guo Xiaoke and others looked a little strange.
Are you trying to fool a fool? If anyone else had said this, Ashina She'er would have wanted to chop him down with a knife.
I originally thought I heard the royal secrets, but this is too secret, right?
Yang Hongli opened his mouth several times as if wanting to say something, but in the end no sound came out.
Ashina She'er also looked constipated. He wanted to curse and even more wanted to find a knife.
Unfortunately, the soldiers had already been disbanded when they entered the door.
Not to mention them, even Wang Xuance, Xue Rengui and Zhou Daowu who were accompanying them felt a little embarrassed.
The three of them remained silent, trying to be as transparent as possible so as not to let such an embarrassing thing be attributed to them.
"What? You don't believe it?" Li Shen noticed their expressions and suddenly became anxious.
I just performed very hard, but these people didn't cooperate at all.