Chapter 329 The True or False Identity of the Crown Prince of Dazhao
As soon as the old beggar opened his mouth, Li Beifeng couldn't stop him.
While he was confused, there was also a look of surprise on his face.
His Royal Highness?
Who are you calling?
In the middle of the night, there was no one else around here.
So, call him?
What did he call himself?
His Royal Highness?
Good guy!
Li Beifeng's eyes gradually hardened... Are beggars these days starting to get involved?
If you want a meal, you have to brag someone else that you are His Royal Highness without conscience? ...Why not just say that he is the Jokhang Emperor who visited privately incognito?
Li Beifeng didn't take the old beggar's words seriously at all. I just think that this old beggar has lost his head from hunger and is talking nonsense here.
He turned around and wanted to leave.
However, when the old beggar saw that Li Beifeng was leaving, he became even more excited.
He spoke repeatedly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, where are you going..."
Seeing that Li Beifeng had turned around and walked away a few steps, the old beggar was so anxious that he crawled a few steps on the ground in excitement and subconsciously grabbed Li Beifeng's trousers.
Being grabbed by the old beggar, Li Beifeng stopped and glanced back at the old beggar on the ground. When I saw that he was so thin, with disheveled hair, covered in dirt, and extremely weak, I felt a little more compassion in my heart.
So late at night, in such a season, it seems that this old beggar cannot survive the winter.
Li Beifeng couldn't save everyone, but since he met him, he decided to help him, which could be regarded as saving his life.
So, Li Beifeng thought for a while and said: "Old man, please stop talking nonsense. Since we met today, we are destined to be together, and I can't just die without saving you. I will find you a shelter from the wind later." I’d like to treat you to a nice meal again..."
However, it was beyond his expectation.
The old beggar was not very happy, but shook his head repeatedly.
He carefully raised his head, his face still full of excitement. Especially those eyes were full of shock and respect, and even a bit of deep fear.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince..."
In his mouth, he murmured and repeated these words.
Li Beifeng shook his head: "It's already this time, old man, please stop talking nonsense. I'm not the Crown Prince. If you talk nonsense like this, if someone from the government hears it, we will both be in trouble... Even if you want to praise me, I, it’s okay to praise something else, such as the jade tree facing the wind, the golden gun that can’t defeat the little whirlwind, etc…”
"You, you are His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Who knew that the old beggar's tone suddenly became extremely excited.
"You are His Highness the Crown Prince. I can't mistake you. You are just... so similar, so similar..."
The old beggar's tone was extremely firm, as if he had confirmed Li Beifeng's identity.
Li Beifeng still didn't take it seriously.
These three men were caught in the middle of the night, and suddenly someone caught him and said that he was the prince, and he looked like he was swearing... This person is probably mentally ill.
Li Beifeng thought so too!
Apart from anything else, although the position of prince is high-risk and can die quickly, he is still a prince after all. Compared to most people, life is still not that good.
"Old man, I know that you must be hungry or confused... I have seen the Prince of Zhao you mentioned, and he doesn't look like me..."
Li Beifeng squatted in front of the old beggar.
Now that they have met, and people praise him as a prince, he can't be too stingy.
"There's no need to say more about praising me. Save some energy first. I'll find someone to take you to dinner later..."
"No, it's not..."
The old beggar seemed to be anxious, and an anxious look appeared on his old face.
"His Royal Highness, you, you are not... the prince of Dazhao, you, you are... the prince of Qi..."
The old beggar's tone was extremely excited. He glanced at Li Beifeng cautiously, his tone trembling and anxious.
However, it is extremely clear.
"You, you are His Highness the Prince of Qi who lives among the people..."
When he heard this, Li Beifeng was somewhat stunned.
Somewhat unexpected.
He looked at the old beggar and found that what he said was very serious.
His expression and tone didn't seem like he was talking nonsense.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Qi?
When did the State of Qi have His Highness the Crown Prince?
Aren’t there only princesses in Qi?
Although he still didn't believe it in his heart, Li Beifeng still felt a little strange.
This old beggar said he had a nose and a face. He didn't want to ask for a meal, but he made up a story to fool himself, right?
As long as he has the ability to make up stories, he won't be begging for food, right?
"Old man, what do you mean by this? Why are you talking about the prince of Qi? It has been many years since Qi was destroyed... Where did the prince come from?"
Li Beifeng looked at the old beggar in front of him.
The old beggar's body was trembling, shaking constantly in the cold wind.
He tried hard to raise his head and took another cautious look at Li Beifeng.
He only dared to take a look.
This glance once again confirmed his inner thoughts.
"Like, so similar..."
The old beggar muttered to himself.
In his eyes, it seemed as if he was recalling some past memory.
After a moment, he trembled and spoke: "I, I was originally a citizen of Qi State. Many years ago, Qi State had not yet fallen. One year, His Majesty and the Queen went on a tour. That time, I had the honor to see His Majesty and the Queen from afar... Although it was only once, I still remember the appearance of the Queen..."
At this point, the old beggar looked at Li Beifeng again, his expression excited, and his tone became more and more moving: "Like, too much like... You, you are so much like the Queen..."
"Nose, mouth... It's exactly the same as the Queen... And your eyes are exactly the same as His Majesty's... Back then, His Majesty had such a look when he ruled the world, and your eyes are exactly the same as His Majesty's..."
"So, you must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
The old beggar knelt in front of Li Beifeng, his voice trembling, and he was extremely excited.
This feeling is like meeting a relative and confidant in a foreign land.
At this moment, the old beggar felt that his life was regretless.
He has always been proud of being a Qi national. Even though Northern Qi has been destroyed for so many years, he still misses Northern Qi.
Not only him, when Northern Qi was destroyed, I don’t know how many patriotic people followed His Majesty to die for their country, and how many people cried with regret and took up arms to fight against the invaders... After so many years in Dazhao, the old beggar has always been thinking about it in his heart.
He once dreamed that the ambitious people of Northern Qi would come back one day and rebuild the glory of Northern Qi?
Those ambitious people who went forward one after another and sacrificed fearlessly are the hope of Northern Qi.
However, over the years, the old people of Northern Qi have been scattered and each has their own way. As a result, every uprising was ruthlessly suppressed, with heavy casualties.
I thought it was hopeless to restore the country in this life, but I didn’t expect that today, tonight, he would actually meet the exiled Prince here!
At just one glance, he recognized and identified Li Beifeng!
He must be His Majesty’s child, he must be!
There can't be such similar people in the world!
Great!
His Majesty still has children alive, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not dead, then Northern Qi is not dead...
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still alive, and Northern Qi will have the hope of restoring its country one day.
At this moment, the old beggar's heart surged with infinite hope.
If possible, who doesn't want to return to their homeland, and who is willing to die in a foreign land?
Even beggars still have feelings for their country.
...
At this moment, Li Beifeng was stunned in the same place.
He... actually looks like the emperor and empress of Northern Qi?
Is there such a weird thing in the world?
Is this old beggar talking nonsense, his eyes are blurry, or... is it really true?
Li Beifeng touched his face, smooth and clean... It is indeed very beautiful, and has the potential to be a gigolo.
He had heard that the fallen emperor of Northern Qi was the most beautiful man in Northern Qi, and the queen was even more beautiful than anyone else... Could this be true?
At this moment, Li Beifeng, who had never believed it, began to waver after hearing what the old beggar said!
Just when he wanted to ask something else, he suddenly saw that the old beggar in front of him was motionless.
An ominous premonition emerged in his heart.
"Old man?"
Li Beifeng stretched out his hand under the old beggar's nose, and his eyes suddenly condensed, and his heart sank.
No breath!
Dead? !
This...
His body was already at the end of its strength, and he could die at any time.
But Li Beifeng didn't expect that he would die so quickly...
He was gone!
But it left Li Beifeng with many questions.
Li Beifeng squatted in place and was silent for a long time.
How much can this old beggar's words before he died... be believed?
Did he have hallucinations and talk nonsense before he died, or... did he have other evidence?
If it's fake, it's fine. If it's true...
At this moment, many doubts emerged in Li Beifeng's mind.
His origin, the secret of old man Li, and... he has never seen his mother...
All of this is a mystery.
If what the old beggar said is true, he is really the prince of Dazhao, then the problem is big!
Let's not talk about anything else.
Then his relationship with Li Suyi... is really too cruel!
At this moment, Li Beifeng was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.
You can't joke like this, something big will happen!
Thinking of this, Li Beifeng's eyes became serious.
This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly.
...
In the early morning, the sky was just getting light.
The fog on the street had not yet dissipated.
On a small hill not far from the county town, there was a new tomb.
In front of the new tomb, there were all kinds of tributes, food and wine.
Li Beifeng stood in front of the new grave, staring at it for a long time.
"Although we only met by chance, I can't watch you being thrown into the wilderness. It's fate. You can rest here for now. If there is a chance in the future, I will have someone send you back to your hometown in Northern Qi, so that you can return to your roots..."
Li Beifeng muttered to himself, but his eyes were extremely firm.
On the other side, Ergou, who was holding a hoe, was panting with exhaustion and leaned on the side to catch his breath: "Son-in-law, it's done..."
Li Beifeng came back to his senses and nodded.
Early in the morning, Ergou was called by Li Beifeng to help.
When he was a little puzzled, why did his uncle go to such trouble to bury a beggar on the street... This made him unable to understand.
However, my uncle definitely had his reasons for doing this, and Ergou didn't ask any further questions.
"Is the shopkeeper back?"
Li Beifeng suddenly asked Ergou beside him.
Ergou nodded and gasped: "The shopkeeper came back last night, he should be at the inn today..."
Li Beifeng nodded, turned and left.
…
Regardless of whether what the old beggar said was true or false, Li Beifeng had the obligation to investigate.
If it was fake, it wouldn't be a big deal.
If it's true...then something really bad is going to happen!
But...it's not easy to find out about this matter.
Today, Li Beifeng has not even found out his own life experience, and others are in Dazhao. Nanzhou is thousands of miles away from Beizhou, and it doesn't seem like they can be related in any way.
More importantly, the emperor and empress of Northern Qi have been dead for eighteen years.
Most of the people who might have known the inside story back then were also dead.
The only clue left was that when the Northern Qi Dynasty fell, the eunuchs, maids and guards in the palace escorted a child out.
If Li Beifeng wants to investigate for clues, he may only be able to find the eunuchs and maids who served as guards in the Northern Qi Palace.
But... this is like looking for a needle in a haystack!
…
"The old eunuch and maid of Northern Qi?"
Among the inns.
When he heard Li Beifeng's request, the shopkeeper's eyes became very strange.
"Uncle, are you looking for the eunuchs and maids who were in the palace when the Northern Qi Dynasty destroyed the country?"
Li Beifeng nodded and looked at the shopkeeper: "You have many connections, shopkeeper, can you find me?"
"this……"
The shopkeeper had a troubled look on his face: "It's difficult!"
"As far as I know, almost all the guards in the Northern Qi Palace died in the war. As for the eunuchs and maids, they also died. Some of the survivors were either buried with them or sold into the Jiaofangsi... The rest A small number of them have become homeless among the people, and almost all of them have lost their news..."
Li Beifeng's heart sank when he heard the news.
Although he had expected it, he was still a little unwilling: "Is there... no one left?"
"this……"
The shopkeeper saw the solemn look on his uncle's face and thought about it carefully.
Immediately, he seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "I remembered a person. There was a peasant woman in the county next to us... I once heard that she was from Northern Qi. There are rumors that she was once The maid of the Northern Qi Palace, as for whether it is true or false... no one knows. "
Upon hearing this, Li Beifeng immediately asked, "Where is she?"
"The small county town just outside the county town is not very far!"
The shopkeeper wanted to say something more, but found that Li Beifeng had interrupted him: "Shopkeeper, help me carry a good horse!"
The shopkeeper was stunned: "Uncle, do you want to go over now?"
"That's right, without further ado!"
Li Beifeng nodded.
Since he wanted to investigate, he had to figure it out without further delay.
…
"Beijing Qi palace maid?"
Outside the county town, within the small county town.
A farmhouse in the suburbs.