Li Hao's sudden words made Liang Wuji stunned for a moment. He probably did not expect Li Hao to say these words.
When Li Hao saw this situation, he thought Liang Wuji was touched, so he continued to persuade him: "You also know the character of my uncle, he is young and lacks talent.
He will not care about the cause and effect of this matter, and will only bear his anger on the Yuan and Qu families. If he is really allowed to become the head of the family, can the situation of Yuan, Liang, and Qu families prospering and suffering together really be maintained? "
Liang Wuji naturally understands this truth, but he must first consider the stability of the Liang family. After all, he is not the eldest member of the Liang family.
No matter how well he has led the Liang family over the years, there are still a group of people in the clan who disobey him because of the superiority of elders and younger ones. It is precisely because of the support of these people that Liang Yu has dared to be so presumptuous in these years.
Of course, if he insists on keeping his position as the head of the family, it is not impossible, but if he does so, he is afraid that he will start a big war within the clan.
Liang Wuji could kill outsiders decisively, but he could not be so ruthless against the clan members who followed him to fight from the hands of Emperor Ru.
So he replied: "You haven't even gotten married yet, and yet you are worrying about my affairs. This matter was sworn in the ancestral hall in front of the elders of the family, and there is no possibility of changing it.
As for Liang Shang, I will go and comfort him. Don’t you still believe in your cousin’s ability? "
Since Liang Wuji has said this, it is not good for Li Hao to emphasize it again. Anyway, Liang Wuji will be able to give birth to a son in a few years. He is obviously in good health. Let's worry about this matter slowly.
Then the two of them changed the topic and talked about the white paper business. In addition to being busy with these miscellaneous things these days, Li Hao also roughly figured out how to do the white paper business.
According to Li Haode's idea, the Yuan family will be responsible for the production of the blank paper business this time, and then handle the business in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. After all, Qingzhou is where the Yuan family is based, and Xuzhou is now controlled by Yuan Pei as the state herdsman.
Then Liang Wuji, Qu Enlin, Xiao Yuehou, Cui You, and Wang Chunlai discussed how to divide the business of the other ten states and the Sili Xiaowei Department, and Li Hao could only arbitrate among them.
This can be regarded as bringing in the two relatives and the ministers of Jingfan. As for the remaining powerful local wealthy families, Li Hao will also cooperate with them in other places and try to ensure that all factions are equally affected.
Of course, some people should be offended, such as some wealthy families in Qing and Xuzhou. Li Hao planned to punish them. After all, some things were done too well and made people suspicious.
After hearing Li Hao's plan, Liang Wuji also agreed with it and said: "Okay, then you can make an appointment as soon as possible and discuss it with Xiao Yuehou and others before I leave the capital."
Li Hao replied: "I understand. I have already made appointments with Xiao Yuehou and the others. After I go to Qu's house, I will visit them one by one and confirm the time with them."
The two of them had dinner next, and Liang Wuji hurried back to the Liang Mansion before the curfew. Li Hao was not idle either, and went directly to see how the items given by Emperor Wen were being counted.
But after hearing what the accountant said, Li Hao couldn't help but groan in his heart. Emperor Wen was really picky. There were only ten big boxes in total. Except for the boxes containing Shu brocade and copper coins, which were quite honest, the other boxes were just oddities. Broken objects.
Li Hao was quite disappointed with this, but he still ordered his servants to put them back as they were. After all, although the items were small, they were full of royal aura, so he took them out to give away.
But in this case, we have to go out to buy things. Although the marriage between the two families was caused by an accident, the matter has come to this. Whether it is for the sake of the face of the two families or to get along with each other in the future, Li Hao has to do this. It's a big deal, and it's best to make it known to everyone in the city.
So on the next day, a group of servants from the Yuan Mansion went to the market to sweep goods, and cart after cart of things were sent to the Yuan Mansion one after another, causing a lot of excitement among the people in the city.
Even Emperor Wen in the palace heard about this, and when talking to Concubine Yue, he commented: "This Yuan Ang is so grand and grand, it is too ostentatious and extravagant.
Ah Heng, tell me, in the future, if the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty follow this example and hold every wedding in such a big way, how much people's wealth and support will be wasted. "
After hearing this, Concubine Yue directly replied: "Well, since His Majesty is dissatisfied with this, you might as well issue an edict to reprimand him. Do you want me to order someone to call Shangshu Lang to help His Majesty draw up the edict?
But speaking of it, this marriage was brought about by His Majesty. They had done it according to His Majesty's will, but Your Majesty came to reprimand her again. I don't know what they would think.
Speaking of which, I really don't understand why Your Majesty insists on letting the Qu family's wife get married as soon as possible. If you don't do this, you can't calm down the material dispute! "
Emperor Wen smiled and said: "Forget it, forget it, since Yuan Ang is still young, I won't pursue the matter anymore. I hope he will know the seriousness after his parents come over."
Speaking of which, Qu Lengjun had been in the palace for many years and had a relationship with Concubine Yue, and they were very close to each other.
After the prince married the Sun family, Concubine Yue even had the idea of letting the third prince marry Qu Lengjun, but Emperor Wen found a way to stop it.
After all, Emperor Wen was not ruthless enough. Although he was dissatisfied with the prince's weak temperament, he did not want to cause a conflict between the brothers because of a woman, even if the probability of this happening was not high.
He is not as cruel as Cao Cao, who gave Zhen Mi to Cao Pi, which caused Cao Zhi to fight and used his own son as a tool.
Emperor Wen was naturally a little guilty about this, so he used an excuse to divert the topic away from the matter. Concubine Yue also knew that the matter was already settled, and there would be no benefit in pursuing it further, so she let it go.
Li Hao naturally didn't know what was going on in the palace, but even if he knew, he probably wouldn't have any reaction. After all, Emperor Wen didn't have the shameless ability of his ancestors, so this matter wouldn't cause any real damage.
Anyway, after replenishing the goods, when Li Hao and Liang Wuji rushed to Qu's house the next day, they were followed by a carriage, which was blocked from the street to the end of the street.
The Qu family was naturally happy about this situation. Of course, they were not happy about the amount of property they received, but they were happy that Li Hao paid attention to this matter.
By the way, Li Hao changed the title. Originally, based on the titles of Yuan Pei and Liang Wuji, Li Hao should have called Qu Enlin his uncle.
But now that it was Li Hao who married Qu Lengjun, it was naturally impossible to call him that way anymore, so he officially changed his name to elder brother, which also gave him a lifetime promotion.
However, no matter how difficult it is for Liang Wuji and the Qu family to have a good relationship, they can only calculate their own gains. Fortunately, the Yuan family has never married the Qu family before, otherwise this matter may not be possible.
After answering the courtesy here, Li Hao's purpose of coming here has been completed. The remaining details of the marriage can only be left to the Yuan family to handle, and Li Hao definitely cannot do it himself.
So after explaining a little about the blank paper business, Li Hao and Liang Wuji said goodbye and left.
After finishing this matter, Li Hao visited Xiaoyue Hou, Cui Hou, and Wang Chun one after another, and agreed on a specific time for them to go to Yuan Mansion for a banquet and discussion.
However, although it was said to be a negotiation, the bottom line of each family was actually very clear. The Liang family and the Qu family were both based in Yanzhou, covering four counties in the south and one in the north. This was also the reason why the two families attacked each other in the first place.
Therefore, the business in Yanzhou is naturally divided into two, each doing its own business, and the two are irrelevant. In addition, since Liang Wuji went to Yuzhou to work, naturally the business in Yuzhou will be handled by the Liang family, and the Qu family can cover the business to the south of Jizhou. county.
Xiao Yuehou and Cui You were left. Both of them were from the Sili Xiaowei Department, so they divided the business here. Then the business in Jingzhou was handled by Xiaoyue Hou, and the business in the remaining six counties in Jizhou was handed over to Cui You. Do.
Wang Chunze took over the business in Yangzhou, which was originally the sphere of influence of King Lao Qianan, so he was handed over to him.
Anyway, his family's power was the weakest among everyone present, so he had no objection to this arrangement.
I just don’t know how much of his hard-earned money will fall into his own pocket, instead of being used by Wen Xiujun, the Fu Dimo, to subsidize his younger brother.
The remaining undivided Yizhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jiaozhou. Except for Yizhou, which is rich and prosperous, the other states are barren lands with few nobles. In total, not many people can afford a blank paper.
Therefore, there will be no planning. Each family can just follow the original plan and do some business on the side.
As for Yizhou, it has not been completely recovered and the trade routes are blocked, so it has been put on hold for the time being. Of course, the final plan is left to Xiao Yuehou and Cui You, but they need to make some concessions in it.
After the matter was discussed and finalized, all the things Li Hao had to do when he came to the capital this time were completed. If it hadn't been for this marriage, Li Hao would have been able to set off back to Jiaodong.
There is no other choice but to stay in the capital and wait for a reply from Jiaodong. If the Liang family has already set off, they will have to wait in the capital.
The same is true for the Qu family. Qu Lengjun and Qu Taigong couldn't leave until they heard the news.
In this way, until Liang Wuji rushed to Yuzhou to take up his post, Li Hao accompanied Qu Enlin to see him out of the city.
On the way, Li Hao saw that there were no Liang family members around, so he started to give them some eye drops: "Uncle, you are the head of the family who went to Yuzhou to take up a post, and the Liang family members didn't even give me a gift. This can't be justified."
Liang Wuji didn't know the deep meaning of Li Hao's words, so he immediately glared at Li Hao, and then explained: "The old lady and your two uncles returned to Hedong the day before yesterday, and there were many clan members accompanying them.
In addition, some people from Yuzhou also need to be arranged to go there in advance. Now there are not many people left in the capital, so they are not allowed to come. "
"Okay, if you are not in good health, just send him here." After saying this to Qu Enlin, he told Li Hao: "You will remember to send Enlin back home later."
Li Hao naturally agreed to this, and then he and Qu Enlin sent their blessings, and Liang Wuji officially set off.
On the way back to the mansion, Qu Enlin asked Li Hao: "What you just said to your uncle outside the city, did you intend for him to rectify the Liang family?"
Li Hao replied: "Brother, I can see it too. In the final analysis, I don't care about the Liang family's affairs. It's just that my uncle is really not the person who can take charge of the family. I have said this to my uncle before, but it's of no use." .
In fact, I didn't expect to be able to explain to him today, I just did it casually. "
Qu Enlin said: "It's not your cousin's fault for this. He also has his own difficulties. Taking charge of a clan is not that easy."
“I understand this truth, but I think it’s important to cut it off when something happens. If I know it’s inappropriate, why not find another way ahead of time.
Forget it, he can only do this by himself anyway, no one else can do it, so it's useless to think too much. "
Qu Enlin smiled when he heard this and said: "It's good that you understand. It happens to be a nice day today. When you get to the mansion, you accompany Leng Jun around the city to prevent her from staying in the mansion all day. She won't go out for a walk either. .”
Faced with the uncle's request, Li Hao naturally would not object. He picked up Qu Lengjun at Qu Mansion and went out, leaving her in a carriage while Li Hao rode on the side.
But this time, the two finally got talking. They talked about the scenery of the capital, poetry and songs. With Li Hao's knowledge reserve, as long as he could speak normally, the topic would not drop.
In this way, the two chatted and wandered around for a long time before Li Hao sent him back to Qu Mansion.
In the next few days, Li Hao visited Qu Mansion at regular intervals. After all, he should cultivate his feelings before getting married. He could no longer engage in the form of marriage first and love later, so as not to encounter him again in the next world. What to do in this situation, it is unlucky.
Just half a month after Li Hao lived peacefully, the messenger from Xuzhou arrived first and delivered a letter from Yuan Pei.
However, the content was to ask Li Hao's opinion, saying that he would respect Li Hao on the matter of marriage. If Li Hao did not want to marry the Qu family, then he could come forward to refuse the matter.
After Li Hao read it, he roughly guessed that it was sent by Yuan Pei after he sent his first letter, so he ignored it.
Sure enough, within two days, the second letter from Xuzhou arrived. It did not ask for opinions, but said that it had been sent to Jiaodong and that the marriage would be handled by Liang.
In addition, the letter also mentioned the matter of crowning Li Hao in advance. After all, Qu Lengjun is not young, and it is impossible to delay the marriage discussion for a long time.
Before Li Hao got married, he had to decide on the title and title, so he asked in advance what he thought about the title.
Li Hao naturally said that he would follow Yuan Pei's arrangements. After all, this was a trivial matter, and letting Yuan Pei make the decision would make him happier.
However, this matter does not only involve Li Hao, because his younger brother is about to be crowned. As the elder brother, Yuan Shen must not be later than Li Hao, so he must be notified in advance.
Although he believed that Yuan Pei must have written to Bailu Mountain, Li Hao still wrote a letter to express his apology.
In addition, he racked his brains to show off his affection in the letter to stimulate Yuan Shen, the marriage pessimist.
After finishing these things, Li Hao calmly waited for the news from Jiaodong. It was indeed a little slow to come, but at least the news he was waiting for was good news. The letter mentioned that Liang had already left for the capital.
After Li Hao read the letter, he rushed to the Qu family in time and informed the Qu family and his son about the matter.
