Li Hao's trip went smoothly this time, because Zhao Yunrang had passed away two years ago, and now Mrs. Xiangguo's wife Han is in charge of their house.
And Zhao Zonghan was not Han's biological child, but was born to Zhao Yunrang's concubine and Ningjun's wife Yang.
Although Mrs. Han would not treat Zhao Zonghan harshly, don't expect her to be willing to speak up for the child.
Of course, Han had no intention of stopping him. Another main reason for this was that Zhao Zongquan was not born to her, but to another concubine, Jun Ren of Xianyou County.
So after Zhao Zhen's edict to appoint Zhao Zonghan as the prince arrived, the Han family was happy to watch the excitement.
He accepted the decree very directly, not caring about the opinions of Yang and Zhao Zonghan, nor about the possible conflict between Zhao Zongquan and Zhao Zonghan in the future.
Naturally, Li Hao and Zhao Congchen would not cause trouble. After all, as long as the task was completed, the grievances in Prince Shu's mansion had nothing to do with them.
However, this was the first time for both of them to come to Xiangyang, so they were not ready to leave immediately, so they gave Yang and Zhao Zonghan, mother and son, some time to say goodbye.
Taking advantage of this gap, Li Hao and Zhao Congyang started wandering around Xiangyang City.
With this turn, Li Hao's sense of scene came out. After all, the city of Xiangyang played a very important historical role in the history of the late Song Dynasty.
Of course, I have to thank Mr. Jin Yong for this. If it weren't for his hero Guo, Xiangyang might be a little less legendary.
It was after this careful observation that Li Hao also realized that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack here.
It turns out that Xiangyang was never an isolated city, but was to be integrated with Fancheng.
Therefore, it is no wonder that the Mongols, who were able to attack the city all the way, encountered setbacks when attacking Xiangyang.
Just because the two cities of Xiangfan are located at the southern end of the Nanyang Basin, standing against the Xianshou Mountain, and forming a horn between the Han River, the power of the terrain is extremely obvious.
But as soon as he thought that such a strong city would fall into the hands of foreigners in the future, and the Han family would be overturned, Li Hao suddenly felt a sense of urgency for the new policy.
Calculating the time, if we look at real history, there are still nearly two hundred years before the Battle of Yashan, where the Song Dynasty was destroyed, which is not a short time.
But if we calculate the time of the Jingkang Incident, it would be less than sixty-seven years.
Based on my own age, I will only be eighty-six years old by then, not even ninety years old yet. When others are not dead yet, I will have to experience the scene of the ruin of the country and the destruction of the family. That will be really exciting.
So, Li Hao had to help the Song Dynasty live for a hundred and eighty years, at least not to bring harm to himself.
After making up his mind, Li Hao decided that he could not continue to be like this, so he found Zhao Congchen and began to discuss with him the time to return to Beijing.
It happened that Zhao Congchen had been shopping for a few days and did not want to stay in Xiangyang for too long, but wanted to return to Bianjing as soon as possible to enjoy the happiness. After all, no matter how good Xiangyang is, it is not as prosperous as Bianjing, and the various entertainment things are much different.
So the two hit it off immediately and soon decided on the date of departure.
Then, Yang reluctantly picked up Zhao Zonghan, and the group embarked on the road back to Bianjing.
Originally, Li Hao always thought it would be troublesome to take a four-year-old child on the road.
But after actual contact, Li Hao found that Zhao Zonghan was quite precocious and much more mature than his peers.
He is not as active as his peers at all, but is extremely quiet. Sometimes he can even sit in the carriage for a whole day with a book, and his concentration is better than that of Li Hao.
This abnormal behavior once made Li Hao think that there might be a time-traveling soul in Zhao Zonghan's body.
So when he was resting that night, Li Hao found Zhao Zonghan and asked, "Your Highness, you have lived in Xiangyang City for many years. Is there any interesting place you want to visit near Xiangyang City?
Our schedule for returning to Beijing is not urgent this time. If there are places we want to visit along the way, that’s fine. "
After hearing this, Zhao Zonghan thought about it seriously and said, "I have been staying at home these years, and this is the first time I have left the city.
I don't know what's out there. I think it's up to the two adults to decide everything. "
Hearing this, Li Hao continued to test: "Oh, I originally heard that there is a Dugu Sword Tomb outside Xiangyang City, and there is a huge divine wither hidden in it.
I want to ask if His Highness knows this place, and then we can watch the excitement together. "
As Li Hao said this, he kept staring at Zhao Zonghan to see if he would have any strange reaction after hearing this.
But Zhao Zonghan's reaction was always normal. He just wondered where Li Hao heard this, saying that he had never heard such rumors in Xiangyang.
This kind of reaction is completely unlike someone who knows the story of The Legend of the Withered Heroes, but Li Hao's story is not without its rewards.
Although Zhao Zonghan's authenticity was not tested, Zhao Congchen heard this in the end. He had to ask Li Hao where he heard it from, and he wanted to see it.
The problem is that Li Hao cannot tell the specific location of this place, but Li Hao is ready to tell the story of the heroes and heroines to see Zhao Zonghan's reaction.
So during his free time on the road, Li Hao began to tell them the story of the heroes and heroines.
Of course, the background of the story was moved by Li Hao to the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Anyway, the world was in chaos at that time, and it was suitable for Li Hao to carry out a certain degree of magic reform.
Anyway, in the end, Zhao Congchen and Zhao Zonghan were very satisfied with what they heard, and Li Hao was able to finally confirm that Zhao Zonghan was no longer a time traveler.
After all, the part about the dragon knight is something that no one can bear, just like Zhao Congchen who almost raised his sword to kill someone after hearing it.
Rather than being like Zhao Zonghan, who stupidly asked Li Hao what this paragraph was about, Li Hao couldn't explain it, so he could only find an excuse and get over it.
However, through Li Hao's story, everyone's relationship became much more harmonious along the way.
With the concerted cooperation of everyone, Li Hao and his party finally returned to Bianjing after three months.
Of course, the first thing after returning to Beijing was not to go home, but to escort Zhao Zonghan to the palace.
After all, because he was still young, there was no prince's throne outside the palace, but he was directly raised in Empress Cao's Baoci Palace.
On the way into the palace, because Li Hao really liked this sensible and sensible child, he gave some advice: "Don't be too nervous when you meet the officials and the queen, just do it as you normally would.
And your temperament is like that of a young adult, which is reassuring, but when living in the palace, you must remember to be cautious in your words and deeds. Don't lose your sense of proportion just because the officials and the queen are so easy-going. "
After saying these words, Li Hao had done his best. As for how much Zhao Zonghan could listen to, it was his own business.
After that, the three of them came to Chui Gong Hall, and Zhao Zonghan met his now nominal parents.
During this first meeting, Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao had a good impression of Zhao Zonghan. After a few words of greetings in Chui Gong Hall, Empress Cao took him away.
Once the real master here leaves, Li Hao and Zhao Congchen will have completed their mission.
So Zhao Zhen gave both Li Hao and Zhao Congchen a three-day holiday. They could go home to rest first and then go to the Yamen after the rest.
Originally, Li Hao just wanted to have a good rest. After all, he had been running away for three months and he had to spend time with his beloved wife when he came back.
But I didn't expect that just after returning home, I was told that a lot of things had happened in Bianjing during the time I left Beijing.
The first thing that happened was that the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Tingyu, died. He died just when Gu Tingye was about to get married, and he used his life to cause trouble for Gu Tingye.
Of course, in terms of time, the total length of Gu Tingyu's life is actually not much different from that in the play, but the timing is indeed too coincidental.
It is precisely because of this that Gu Tingye and Minglan's wedding can only be temporarily rescheduled and postponed, so as not to let the red and white events conflict.
Originally, if this was the case, it would be a bit troublesome at most, but it would not cause Li Hao a headache.
But at this time, some people in Bianjing City began to maliciously slander Minglan's reputation.
It was said that she was a lone star of evil, and she killed her husband's brother before they even got married. It was even said that Wei Xiaoniang's death was caused by Ming Lan.
When Li Hao heard these words from Zhang Guifen, he could imagine his mother's anger in his mind.
So he asked: "Where did these words come from? Is there anyone behind it?"
Zhang Guifen replied: "Of course someone is causing trouble, otherwise how could the news spread so fast.
Moreover, we have also found out the mastermind behind this. You might as well guess who this person is. "
When Zhang Guifen asked her to guess, it meant that Li Hao must know this person.
Among the people Li Hao knew, there were really not many people who could do such vicious and unpleasant things.
Then a name popped up in his mind, and he tentatively said, "It couldn't be that Kang Wang who did it."
Then he saw Zhang Guifen and said: "Who else could be there besides her? What my husband said before is really right. There is something wrong with this woman's brain.
She did this kind of thing for no reason. Fortunately, she was the sister of Madam Wang of the Sheng family, and Minglan also called her aunt, but she ended up stabbing her hard from behind. "
Li Hao was mentally prepared for Aunt Kang's viciousness and shady nature, so he accepted the information quite quickly.
But it was useless for Li Hao to accept it. Wei's attitude was very important in this family.
After all, Wei Xiaoniang and Minglan are a thorn in the heart of the Wei family. This time Aunt Kang is so provocative, I am afraid that it will irritate the Wei family.
So Li Hao quickly asked: "Then what has my mother done these days, and what is the attitude of the Sheng family and Ningyuan Houfu towards this?"
Zhang Guifen explained: "After Gu Tingyu's death, Marquis Ningyuan couldn't bear the pain of losing his son, so he suddenly fell ill. Now Gu Tingye is in charge of Marquis Ningyuan's mansion.
While busy with the funeral, he also had to take care of Marquis Ning Yuan. Now was the time when he was extremely busy.
I didn't have time to take care of this matter, but I still sent word that the marriage would not change, but it would be postponed.
As for the Sheng family, the old lady fell ill when she heard the rumors, but Mrs. Wang did not delve into the matter.
For this reason, after the mother-in-law got the information, she went to Sheng's house and had a big fight with Mrs. Wang, but it was of no use and could not be urged at all.
Later, my mother-in-law planned to go to Kang's house to find the Kang Wang family directly, but in the end I stopped her.
After all, what we know now are just rumors. We took these things to the Kang family, and there was nothing we could do against the Kang Wang family.
For this reason, my mother-in-law even complained to me, saying that I didn't consider Minglan. "
After listening to Zhang Guifen's words, Li Hao comforted him: "You are doing the right thing. This kind of gossip cannot be proved after all.
Even if the mother comes to confront them in person, there may not be much that can be done against them. "
Zhang Guifen was quite pleased to see that Li Hao could understand her, but thinking that the matter had not been resolved after all, the Wei family would definitely not give up so easily, and would probably have to come to Li Hao to complain soon.
Then he said: "But how are we going to solve this matter? I guess my mother-in-law will send someone to invite you over soon.
How are you going to answer your mother-in-law's questions and how are you going to take care of this matter. "
And the fact is exactly as Zhao Guifen said. While they were talking, Xiaodie came over to call someone, saying that it was Mr. Wei who came to talk to Li Hao.
Li Hao first agreed and said he would go there immediately.
Then he turned to Zhang Guifen and said, "Leave this matter to me. I must teach Wang Wang a lesson and let her know the consequences of acting recklessly."
After hearing this, Zhang Guifen became even more uneasy, worried that Li Hao would be impulsive, so she said: "The Kang and Wang families are in recession now, but after all, the Wang family still has an old man who deserves to enjoy the ancestral temple.
He is quite influential in the court, so you can't mess around. "
Regarding Zhang Guifen's worries, Li Hao agreed: "Don't worry, I don't need to use any evil methods to deal with the Kang Wang family.
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Now I'll go to my mother's house to reply, and I'll tell you in detail when I get back later. "
Afterwards, Li Hao went to Wei's place.
As soon as he entered the door, Li Hao found Wei sitting in the yard with a dark face, making Li Jian next to him look trembling.
Seeing Li Hao come in, Mrs. Wei said, "You are finally back. You should have heard about Minglan from your eldest wife.
Now tell me, what should I do about this matter? Or do you want to persuade me not to be angry and to calm down the matter? "
Upon hearing what Wei said, Li Hao understood that although Wei had listened to Zhang Guifen's words, she was still dissatisfied.
Then he said: "Actually, what Guifen said is not bad. Although the Kang Wang family and the Kang family are nothing to be afraid of.
But after all, there is Mrs. Wang in the Wang family, and together with her father who deserves to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, it is really not easy to deal with it. "
Mrs. Wei said: "From what you said, I am ready to settle the matter and let this crazy woman make up lies to ruin your cousin."
Seeing that Mrs. Wei was showing signs of getting angry again, Li Hao quickly said: "No, I have never thought of it that way.
What I mean is that you can't do this recklessly. You have to find a good opportunity before you can do it.
Why don't you leave this matter to me? I promise to teach Wang Wang a lesson. You just have to wait and watch the excitement. "
After hearing Li Hao's statement, Wei's expression improved a lot and said, "Okay, then I will wait for your news, and I must keep this matter in mind and handle it well."
Seeing Mrs. Wei relax, Li Hao could really feel relieved.
Then Li Hao accompanied Mr. Wei and criticized Mr. Kang for half an hour. When Mr. Wei felt better, Li Hao left.
