It turned out that when Yuan Pei was here, Li Hao had to go through him if he wanted to transfer people to do things. It was very inconvenient for him to do something.
Although Li Hao is still young and still cannot mobilize much family power, there is still no problem in using Liang's name to do small things.
First of all, Li Hao's first goal is to improve life. After all, food is the most important thing for the people.
When it comes to the diet of the Han Dynasty, it does seem a bit simpler than that of the Song Dynasty. After all, the iron smelting technology was not developed at this time, and the output was low, so even iron pots had not yet appeared.
Today's cooking utensils mainly include tripods, cauldrons, cauldrons, and ovens. As a result, chefs' cooking methods are limited to boiling, roasting, steaming, and pickling.
Even though the Yuan family's chefs have good cooking skills and can obtain fresh raw materials in a timely manner, there are not many tricks they can play.
After eating it for the past few years, Li Hao was indeed a little tired of it. This time, Li Hao planned to get out the cooking pot.
Of course, so Li Hao called a few blacksmiths and personally watched and made several iron pots.
By the way, I took a look at the difference between the iron smelting technology of the Han Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Don't look at Li Hao who has never done the work of a blacksmith himself.
But in order to make muskets and artillery, I also spent some time in the Weiyuan and later the weapons supervisory workshop. It was a place where the most powerful metallurgical craftsmen of the Song Dynasty were gathered.
I also know some details about iron smelting technology, so I can tell the difference at a glance.
However, Li Hao did not ask anyone to change it at that time. After all, he did not have this content in his previous experience.
After all, there is still a prototype that can be explained about the iron pot, and there is no generational difference in cooking technology, it is just a matter of concept.
But the improvement of iron smelting technology is not so easy, speaking out of thin air.
If Yuan Pei asked about the reason in the future, he couldn't say that a god came into his dream and told him. He didn't talk about the strange power and confused the gods. This was just a ghost in the lake.
After taking away the iron pot and giving it to the chef, Li Hao clicked it a few times, and then left it to him to study the rest.
The chef of the Yuan Mansion did live up to Li Hao's trust and quickly cooked the dishes. After tasting it, Li Hao found that the quality was indeed above the standard. For this, he happily rewarded the chef with five baht. money.
However, Mrs. Liang saw the food on the table changed and asked a few questions.
When he learned that it was Li Hao's idea, he didn't say much. He just reminded Li Hao: "Your thoughts should be spent where they should be used. You should not worry about the cooking."
To this, Li Hao naturally agreed quickly and said that he would not miss his classes.
In the days that followed, Li Hao continued to live his ordinary life, which was quite leisurely and comfortable.
But God seemed to hate that Li Hao was so relaxed. Suddenly one day, the guards of the Yuan Mansion came to report that there was a banditry in Beihai, and more than a thousand people gathered to plunder various states and counties.
Now it has fled to Jimo County, which is very close to Jiaodong County where the Yuan family is located. When the elders of the clan heard the news, they quickly came to discuss the matter.
But now the problem arises. Although the Yuan family has many servants to protect them, Yuan Pei, the only member of the family who can lead troops in war, is not at home and has gone to Bailu Mountain.
You must know that the Yuan family was fighting against Emperor Wu after all, and the main branch of the Yuan family was left with only Yuan Pei. Otherwise, Yuan Pei's father would not have lost his life just to let him stay.
Of course, Yuan Pei did not live up to the expectations of the Yuan family. He led the Yuan family through troubled times and chose Emperor Wen, the wise master who had the last laugh.
Therefore, Yuan Pei's prestige in the Yuan family is very high. If Yuan Pei were here, even if there were twice as many thieves, the clan elders would not be worried, unlike now where they are anxious and have no sense of proportion.
Mrs. Liang looked at this situation without changing her expression and showing no signs of panic, but she didn't know how to lead troops.
However, she came up with a method: "Elders, although my husband is not here now, my two sworn brothers, Zhang and Wang, who assisted him in commanding the army, are still there. Why don't you invite them to come over and talk about it."
The clan elders agreed after hearing this, and then Liang ordered people to invite them over.
As a result, before I left for a while, my servant came back to announce that it was Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wang who were asking for a meeting outside the house.
Mrs. Liang was wondering why this person came so quickly, but there was no movement on his face. Instead, he ordered someone to invite them into the house quickly.
After the others walked in, they heard one of them say: "Sister, there are thieves around Jiaodong. Do you already know about this?"
As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them saw that the room was full of people, and they quickly saluted and said hello one by one.
One of these two people was named Zhang Gui and the other was named Wang Ping. They were not from high family backgrounds at first. They could only be said to be from local wealthy families, but they were extremely courageous.
When Emperor Ru was plagued by cholera, the two were also affected in their hometown, so they had to organize local warriors to protect their hometown elders.
At that time, the Yuan family, together with the Liang family and the Qu family, resisted the tyranny of the emperor and took over several counties in Jiaodong and Hedong, so these two people found an opportunity to join the Yuan family.
Yuan Pei also admired the courage of the two men. At this time, the Yuan family had few talents, so he became opposite-sex brothers with the two men, and became a disciple of the Yuan family, helping him to lead a group of tribes.
Seeing so many people in the mansion, Zhang Gui could naturally guess that the news should have spread.
Unavoidably, these two people had doubts and thought that everyone was discussing matters without them, so Liang replied: "The clan elders came over just now to tell me the news.
I just sent people to look for you. It seems that I missed you. "
After hearing what Liang said, Wang Ping said: "It's no wonder. When we came here just now, we saw someone leaving the house quickly from a distance.
At that time, I thought there was something going on in the house, but now I think it was probably someone who was looking for us. "
After saying this, Wang Ping asked: "How does Sifu think we should deal with the matter of bandits?"
Liang said: "I am a housekeeper and have never been exposed to military affairs. How can I have any ideas? I'd better listen to my two sworn brothers."
Wang Ping actually understood this, and after looking at Zhang Gui, he said: "According to the news, the bandits who came this time came from Xuzhou, and there were approximately 1,500 to 600 people. .
Moreover, they had conquered various counties in Xuzhou. Although they were quickly recaptured by the imperial troops, their combat power was not weak and they might not be easy to deal with.
In fact, the best way is to withdraw all the tenants to their houses and forts and gather troops to guard them. Even if the thieves come, they will not be able to break through the houses and forts.
Behind the bandits are the imperial army chasing them. As long as we wait for a few days, the bandits will naturally escape. "
Hearing this, Li Hao frowned and looked at the group of elders in the room. Some people nodded in agreement and shook their heads slightly.
This is not a good method. This may reduce casualties, but it will undoubtedly ruin your reputation.
The Yuan family has been in Jiaodong for more than a hundred years and has a great reputation. If they are in the Jiaodong base camp and have to show weakness when facing this group of grass bandits, then what kind of leader will there be in the Jiaodong gentry in the future.
The atmosphere of the Han Dynasty was different from that of the Song Dynasty. Such cowardly behavior would make people know that the Yuan family would be ridiculed in the future.
In the future, the imperial court will probably bypass the Yuan family when recruiting and recommending people. This will jeopardize the Yuan family's future and destroy the Yuan family's foundation.
To be honest, Li Hao didn't have much contact with Zhang Gui and Wang Ping, but he also heard some news from Yuan Pei.
These two people have never been timid people. Li Hao couldn't help but doubt the true intentions of these two people when they suddenly spoke like this today.
Of course, not all of the people present were just Hu Tu Chong. In addition to Liang's reaction, some of the other clan elders also said: "I'm afraid this move is inappropriate. Now is the time of the autumn harvest. If we let thieves run wild, it will be wrong." That's a big deal during farming season.
Moreover, this is in Jiaodong. If my Yuan family lives in a corner and cannot protect the people, how can I explain to His Majesty and how can I explain to the elders of Jiaodong? "
Liang also answered: "Yes, in fact, there are many thieves, but our Yuan family must not settle for nothing. Since there are soldiers and horses from the imperial court chasing after us, they must not dare to waste too much time.
Can't we summon the troops to keep them out of Jiaodong? "
Wang Ping replied: "If you really want to stop it, it's not impossible, but the thieves are running around very fast, and I don't know when they will break into Jiaodong.
In such a hurry, I was afraid that it would be difficult to fully gather the troops, and I was afraid that if I was not fully prepared, I might be damaged, so I thought of holding on and waiting for help. "
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After hearing this, Ms. Liang had no plans for a moment. After all, it was hard for her to say that she would not care about the damage.
After seeing the silence in the hall, Li Hao spoke up and said: "I feel that my mother, uncles and clan elders are too worried. I believe that the Yuan family's sons and daughters are not all greedy for life and fear of death, otherwise they would not have resisted the violence in the first place. Imperial tyranny.
I heard my father say that when Emperor Ru was sending a large army to conquer, he led his family members to resist at all levels without fear. Could it be that these little thieves are more terrifying than Emperor Ru’s army? I don’t believe it. "
After hearing this, the faces of the clan elders present suddenly became much better. After all, everyone was still proud as they recalled the prosperous years.
In addition to paying attention to the faces of the clan elders, Li Hao was also staring at Zhang Gui and Wang Ping to see their reactions.
But to Li Hao's dismay, the expressions of the two men did not change much from beginning to end.
After the discussion, based on Li Hao's words, it was finally decided to summon troops and soldiers to confront the bandits.
Of course, the clan elders meant that it would be best if they could not fight. The main purpose was to drive them away from Jiaodong.
The leaders of the troops were naturally Zhang Gui and Wang Ping, but Li Hao was a little worried.
Then he spoke to Mrs. Liang again and said, "Mother, I request that I go with my two uncles this time."
As soon as these words came out, the clan elders had different expressions on their faces, and they all tried to dissuade them. After all, it was dangerous to fight against the bandits this time.
The Yuan family is not a family of military commanders, and there is no danger of annihilation now. There is no need for Li Hao to go out and take risks.
After all, these two sons are the only descendants of the main branch of the Liang family, and they are expected to help the Yuan family.
Therefore, although Li Hao is not as good as Yuan Shen, there is no room for failure.
As a mother, Mrs. Liang was naturally even more worried and said, "Your two uncles will handle this matter. Why do you, a child, have to show off?"
Li Hao replied: "Mother, I am the legitimate son of the Yuan family. Since I have enjoyed the blessings of the Yuan family, I should naturally bear this responsibility.
Now that my father and brother are gone, it's naturally up to me. I can't let the Yuan family just fight for their lives outside, only for the Yuan family to stay away from Taiping.
Although I can't take the lead, as long as I can stand behind them, I can let them know that the Yuan family is standing with them, and I can make them swear to serve.
Moreover, my son has practiced martial arts well over the years, so he still has the ability to protect himself. "
Li Hao's words were high-sounding, but Liang felt that Li Hao's actual meaning was not that, but that he noticed something was wrong.
Although Li Hao thought he had hidden himself very well over the years, so that neither Yuan Pei nor Yuan Shen noticed anything.
But mother and son are connected. Although Liang doesn't get along much with Li Hao, it is precisely because of watching with a cold eye that she can see many different things, but she doesn't point them out clearly.
Seeing that Li Hao had to go with him this time, Liang decided to trust his son after being silent for a while and agreed.
But he still warned: "Then you must follow the arrangements of your two uncles, pay attention to safety, and must not act arbitrarily."
Li Hao naturally agreed to this. As for what he will do next, it depends on the situation.
Afterwards, Zhang Gui and Wang Ping went out to summon the tribes scattered in various villages and brought weapons to gather.
And Li Hao was also making preparations at home. After all, he was going to the battlefield. Whether the weapons and armor were used or not, he had to prepare them first.
Of course, Li Hao was not too anxious. It would take two days to gather the troops anyway, so he had plenty of time.
In the meantime, Li Hao thought that Mrs. Liang would have to chat with him again, but he never came.
It wasn't until the day Li Hao was about to leave that Mrs. Liang came over in person holding the things and said, "You insist on going with me. Do you think there is something wrong with it?"
Hearing this, Li Hao was stunned for a moment, but he still pretended to be stupid and said: "No, I just want to fulfill my responsibility. Could it be that my mother discovered something."
Hearing this, Mrs. Liang said: "Forget it, since you don't want to say more, I won't ask anymore. I believe you know it yourself."
Then he paused, pointed to the thing he had brought, and said: "I brought you a pair of gold silk armor. It is made of gold wire mixed with fine Sichuan brocade. It can block the sharp weapons and stabs. After you leave, you can Wear it with you, don't take it off.
There is also a short sword, which is said to have been made by Ou Yezi back then. It is extremely sharp. You will also carry it with you later for self-defense. "
After finishing speaking, Liang left directly without paying attention to Li Hao's somewhat complicated eyes.
Mainly because Liang's previous sentence seemed to have profound meaning. Li Hao always felt as if Liang had seen through him.
After shaking his head, Li Hao put it down and decided to study it after he came back.
After putting on the gold silk armor, Li Hao found that it fit well. It seemed that Liang had been modifying it in the past two days. After all, even if it was originally there, it should be an adult figure, not a figure like his own.
