Regarding Li Hao's question, Zhao Zhen finally did not answer one, which made Li Hao satisfied with the answer.
But Li Hao didn't worry about it. After all, the reason didn't matter, and he did benefit from it.
However, before leaving the palace, Li Hao still requested a new decree, asking Zhao Zhen to allow Li Hao to hold the second sports league.
Zhao Zhen had no objection to this. After all, some of the people in the first session were useful, so he told Li Hao.
In addition to noble families, other officials and officials were also allowed to sign up for the competition. Zhao Zhen also agreed and promised to reward the winners.
Then Li Hao left the palace, and after that day, Zhao Zhen rewarded all the recommended officials, but Li Hao's name was missing from them.
Although someone in the court still complained about this, after Zhao Zhen had already made a decision, and many officials who had received the reward this time did not want the matter to change again, so there was no trouble after all.
King Yan here saw that this road was not feasible, so he began to prepare for the imperial army to get in the way.
Of course, King Yan and the others did not plan to do anything now. After all, they had just targeted Li Hao in the court, and now they were having friction with the imperial army again. The purpose of this behavior was too obvious.
As a result, Bianjing City suddenly fell into calm. Of course, this calm was just a temporary illusion before the storm came.
Naturally, Li Hao and Gu Tingye were unable to find out the specific arrangements of King Yan, so they could only make their own plans.
Next, Li Hao not only arranged for people to go to the polo field next to Jinming Pool to restore the layout, but also took the opportunity of entering the palace to inquire about the palace's deployment.
Because of Rong Xian's extra enthusiasm and Gu Tingye's help, Li Hao was able to walk around both the inner and outer courtyards. Of course, Li Hao couldn't go inside the palace, but at least he could have an idea of the general situation. .
As for the location of the dog hole in the palace, Gu Tingye also asked people to find out secretly, and made preparations with Li Hao to clarify several routes to escape from the palace.
Even to be on the safe side, Li Hao asked Gu Tingye to cause two minor accidents, and took the opportunity to transfer the loyal and petite soldiers he selected into the palace, so as to avoid using palace maids when necessary, which would easily make mistakes. .
Of course, Li Hao also knew that King Yan was probably keeping an eye on him, so he did everything extremely cautiously, preferring to go slower than let anyone discover him.
This situation lasted until Shitou successfully completed his mission and returned to Bianjing, and at the same time quietly brought back a number of Caobang's masters.
That day, Shitou quietly entered Li Mansion at night. After seeing Li Hao, he said, "I have already done all the things you asked me to do. In addition, the young master asked me to follow your instructions. What else can you do?" Is there anything you want me to do?"
Seeing this, Li Hao asked: "How many people have you brought this time is unreliable. You must know that the wealth and life of your son and I are both involved, so there can be no mistakes."
Shitou replied: "Don't worry, I will definitely not harm my young master. This time I have found brothers who are absolutely close to me from the Cao Gang. There are seventy-eight of them in total. They are all brave enough to fight."
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Li Hao felt a little unhappy after hearing this. After all, Shitou's words didn't mean that he could betray him, as long as he didn't betray Gu Tingye.
But Li Hao also knew Shitou's character and did not argue with Shitou. Instead, he said, "Okay, in that case, I have three things for you to do.
The first thing is to select a few smart people among the people you brought, and let them find a way to rent or buy a house in Bianjing City, preferably somewhere not far from my house.
But you can't use the name of the Gu family or me, and you can't come forward on your own. Anyway, you can't let people see that this matter has anything to do with us.
The second thing is to ask the people you brought here if anyone knows how to dig a tunnel. I want to dig a tunnel out of this yard. "
Hearing the stone, he couldn't help but ask: "Where can we dig a tunnel to lead to?"
Li Hao replied: "If the house we can find is close to here, the tunnel will lead there.
If the house you find is far away, just try to find a secluded place nearby, mainly for easy access.
This matter cannot be left to outsiders, so you go back and ask first. If there is any, you can bring him to see me. If not, you can tell me and I will find another way.
In addition, the third thing is to ask the people you bring to go to Xihuamen if they have nothing to do and get familiar with the surrounding environment. It will be of great use then. "
After Li Hao finished explaining the matter and confirmed that Shi Shitou understood everything, he sent Shi Shitou and left secretly.
On the second day, Shitou took advantage of the darkness to enter the Li Mansion again, and brought over people who knew how to dig tunnels to check the situation on the spot.
When it was confirmed that the tunnel could be dug, Li Hao felt relieved, but the specific details could not be decided until another house was confirmed.
So Li Hao asked the two of them to go back first and discuss it after they get the house.
After finishing this, Li Hao wanted to go to Sheng Mansion next, because Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai were both part of the original preparations for the Qianyuan Festival, and both of them were awarded this reward.
And it may be because Sheng Hong is a better person outside, so the reward given to him this time is particularly generous.
Although the official position has not changed, the casual official rank has also been promoted from the fifth-grade court official to the fifth-grade imperial official, which is equivalent to a rank upgrade. Of course, he still does not take off the hat of a fifth-grade petty official.
Because Zhao Zhen specifically mentioned Li Hao's high integrity when awarding him this reward, Sheng Hong held a banquet to thank Li Hao.
Of course, the two sons-in-law of the Sheng family were also invited. Liang Han and Yuan Wenshao were also invited.
When Li Hao arrived at Sheng Mansion at the agreed time, the carriages from Zhongqin Bo Mansion and Yongchang Bo Mansion had just arrived in front of the door.
Sheng Changbai was originally going to lead a few people in, but when he saw Li Hao arriving, they waited together in front of the mansion.
Seeing this, Li Hao quickly got out of the carriage and walked forward after a few quick steps. After greeting everyone, they entered the Sheng Mansion together.
The first thing he did after coming in was to go to Shou'an Hall to pay his respects to the old lady. On the way, Sheng Changbai and Li Hao explained: "My father was just called back to the Yamen because something happened, otherwise he should have come out."
After hearing this, Li Hao asked, "What's the matter? Why are you calling someone in such a hurry to Xiu Mu?"
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Sheng Changbai replied: "I don't know about that, but I should be back soon."
Li Hao didn't care after hearing this, and soon arrived at Shou'an Hall, where everyone saluted one by one.
Then Hua Lan, Yuan Wenshao, Mo Lan and Liang Han went to pay their respects to Mrs. Wang, and Sheng Changfeng and Sheng Changbai also followed.
Ming Lan stayed, but Li Hao didn't want to join in the fun, so he simply stayed in Shou'an Hall to talk to the old lady.
When the old lady talked about Li Hao's rejection of the reward, she praised him: "You did the right thing this time, and you didn't put yourself in the spotlight just for a little reward.
Originally, according to the official performance evaluation system, civilian officials were moved every three years, and military attachés were moved every five years. You have been an official in the court for less than three years, and you have already been promoted to a higher level due to merit.
Taking a little time to settle this time will be good for your future future. "
After hearing this, Li Hao also said: "Yes, I didn't think about this matter so carefully at first, but later Mr. Ouyang called me to give me some pointers, and I roughly understood it."
After hearing this, the old lady said, "With Academician Ouyang taking care of you in the officialdom, I hope your future will be smoother."
Then the old lady asked about Wei's trip to Jiangnan this time, and asked: "After your mother went south, has any news been sent back? When did they plan to return to Beijing?
There is also the rumored auspicious scene. Have they seen it? Is it true or false? "
Li Hao replied: "My mother sent a few letters back, saying that the Duke and his wife loved the scenery of Jiangnan and would stay longer.
As for those auspicious things, my mother didn't mention them in her letter, but I guess they were just false news, otherwise my mother's letter would have been very special.
However, my mother mentioned in her letter that
I heard about Miss Pinlan and said that I was passing by Youyang, so I stopped by Youyang Sheng’s house.
We made an agreement with Uncle Sheng Wei that they should not be in a hurry to come to Beijing and wait until my mother and the others come back to Beijing so that they can come together so that they can be taken care of on the way. "
Hearing this, the old lady and Minglan immediately understood. It seems that the original rumor that it was Mrs. Song who was invited by Zhang Wen was probably true. Otherwise, there would be no need for this large group of people to go to Youyang. Just for a walk.
But as long as you understand this, there is no need to delve into it.
Later, when the old lady was about to let Ming Lan take Li Hao around, Mrs. Wang had already sent someone to invite him, saying that the table for the male guests was ready.
Yuan Wenshao, Liang Han, Chang Bai and Chang Feng have already passed, and now they have to invite Li Hao to go.
So Li Hao said goodbye to the old lady and Ming Lan, and went to the table with the maid leading the way.
When Li Hao arrived, he saw that Sheng Hong was already sitting on the main seat, so he stepped forward and said, "Uncle has come back. I have been at the old lady's place just now, and I haven't come to see her yet. It would be rude."
Sheng Hong said: "What kind of polite words are there? Hurry up and sit down and talk."
Everyone else here has already assigned their seats. Sitting on Sheng Hong's right is Sheng Changbai, and then from the right are Sheng Changfeng, Yuan Wenshao and Liang Han. Then there is an empty seat next to Liang Han, which means Li Hao sits directly. Sheng Hong's left hand side.
After Li Hao sat down, everyone started the banquet. At this time, Sheng Hong raised the cup and said to Li Hao: "I have to thank you, my nephew, otherwise I would not have such a good opportunity to be promoted to the fifth rank.
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There is also Chang Bai. Although he has not been promoted, he has been rewarded. When it comes to performance appraisal, he is expected to be promoted. "
After hearing this, Li Hao said modestly: "I just mentioned this matter to the officials. You and Brother Changbai mainly rely on yourselves. I can't help you much."
After hearing this, Sheng Hong didn't think so: "After all, you have contributed, and I appreciate your kindness. Come on, let's drink this glass of wine."
Li Hao then raised his glass to drink with Sheng Hong, and then Sheng Hong said: "It's a pity that you declined the official reward in the memorial. Otherwise, given the official love for you, there is no way you would be promoted this time."
Hearing this, Li Hao was speechless. Sheng Hong could do a good job in dealing with people.
But his political sensitivity is too poor. If it weren't for the old lady's presence and his usual caution, he might have caused trouble long ago.
On the contrary, Chang Bai was more discerning than Sheng Hong. Without waiting for Li Hao's reply, he intervened to divert the topic away. Chang Bai said, "Father, isn't it Xiu Mu today? Why are you still being called this morning?" Went to the Yamen, what happened?"
After hearing this, Sheng Hong replied: "Oh, it's for the prince's canonization ceremony, and the officials are here to urge it again.
Mr. Wang from your Liyuan said that he is too busy and needs to second some people to help. Today I went to the Yamen to discuss this matter. "
After hearing this, Li Hao felt a sudden thought, thinking that according to the TV series, this was the time when King Yan took action.
Of course, now that he has his own troubles, it is not certain whether there will be any changes on King Yan's side.
But at least it was certain that the day to take action was not far away, and Li Hao knew that he had to speed up his pace.
Just as Li Hao was thinking about it, Chang Bai asked again, "Then my father wants to come to the Liyuan to help."
Sheng Hong replied: "This matter has not been decided yet, but it should be done soon. It is estimated that the result will be available in two days."
Changbai didn't say anything after hearing this. Instead, Yuan Wenshao asked Li Hao: "So, do we still want to hold the league?"
Hearing Yuan Wenshao's words, Li Hao didn't answer, but Liang Han's eyes lit up and he asked: "Your league is going to hold its second session this year. What reward will be given to the winner this time?"
After Liang Han finished speaking, the others also looked at Li Hao, curiously waiting for Li Hao's answer.
Li Hao replied: "This league
I have already asked the officials for permission, and the winners will still get the imperial iron scroll with their name engraved on it.
As for official positions, they are not like last year. Last year, they were all arranged to lead troops on expeditions, so they were all practical positions.
This year, only the top three in polo and cuju can receive rewards. The two firsts can both get the casual official rank of the eighth rank, and the second and third place can both get the casual official rank of the eighth rank, regardless of whether they are civil or military. . "
Liang Han was a little disappointed when he heard this, but Sheng Changbai grasped the key information keenly and said, "Wensan officials can also do it, which means that this competition is no longer limited to honorable families."
Li Hao replied: "Yes, this time the participants are not limited to noble families, but also the children of officials can participate.
However, if there are too many people, I won’t be able to organize them, so I don’t plan to wait too long. I plan to start the preliminary contest at the beginning of next month.
Therefore, registration will end in the middle of next month, and it is estimated that only the officials and officials in Bianjing City will be able to participate.
It's because we haven't had time to clean up the polo field next to Jinming Pond yet, so we haven't told the public about this yet. "
After hearing this, Liang Han came to his senses and immediately said, "Don't worry, we will definitely not tell anyone.
But if I win then, can I go to the imperial camp? "
Li Hao actually knew in his heart that this league would never be possible.
As for why Li Hao made such a request to Zhao Zhen, he actually just wanted to find a better excuse to transfer the imperial army out of the western suburbs camp.
In this way, once you need it, you can call it directly instead of being restrained in the camp and unable to move.
Therefore, Li Hao responded without any burden to Liang Han's words: "Okay, since Brother Liang likes the Imperial Army, as long as you win, I will help you move in."
Liang Han was very happy after hearing this and toasted Li Hao several times, and everyone stopped talking about official business.
After everyone finished drinking, Yuan Wenshao and the others still had to wait for the girl to register, and Li Hao went out to go home first.
After all, to speed up the progress, Li Hao had to make some new plans.
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