Naturally, Yuan Shen knew very well that a good man would not suffer the immediate losses. His strength was to use his words, but he had never defeated Li Hao before with his hands.
This is where Yuan Shen feels helpless towards Li Hao. Others would not be as straightforward as Li Hao even if they could not speak out due to their status.
However, it doesn't look good to just surrender, so Yuan Shen picked up the dragging technique: "I have just come back from Bailu Mountain, and I have been tired all the way. If I compare myself with you now, wouldn't it give you the opportunity to take advantage of others?" This is not good.
Moreover, you are not far away from getting married to my wife. If you hurt me during a martial arts competition, how would you explain it to others when they ask me?
Anyway, this competition is definitely a competition, but it will have to wait until you get married. What do you think? "
Yuan Shen thought to himself, I will return to Bailu Mountain immediately after you get married. Is it possible that you can leave your new wife behind and chase me to Bailu Mountain?
Li Hao could naturally guess what Yuan Shen was thinking, but Li Hao didn't really want to beat him up, as long as he didn't provoke him.
Of course, Li Hao did not expect to let Yuan Shen pass so easily, so he said: "Brother, you are really thoughtful, but recently I have been busy preparing for the wedding and have no time to practice, so I thought of stretching my muscles with my brother. "
Hearing this, Yuan Shen immediately replied: "It is true that my second brother has been working hard at home. Now that he is back, I will help with some chores, so that you will have some free time."
"Would this be too tiring for my brother? I can't bear it." Li Hao said.
Yuan Shen said: "What did the second brother say? You and I are from the same mother and father. Isn't it right for me to help with your marriage? This matter has been settled."
Seeing Yuan Shen like this, Li Hao smiled and said, "Since brother is so determined, I won't refuse."
Then he let Yuan Shen go, let him get on the carriage, and the two returned to Yuan's house together.
When he came back, Yuan Shen immediately went to see Mr. Liang to say hello, but as Li Hao said, Mr. Liang was indeed staying in the ancestral hall.
Even though Yuan Shen came back for the first time after several years away from home, he could not invite the Liang family out of the ancestral hall, which made Yuan Shen feel suddenly depressed.
After all, Yuan Shen is not as open-minded as Li Hao on this matter, but this is understandable. After all, Li Hao is already in his third life and does not have much emotional sustenance for his parents.
In Li Hao's opinion, it is best if Yuan Pei and Liang do not interfere with him, so that he can still live according to his own ideas.
That's not what Yuan Shen thinks. On the surface, he pretends to be calm, smart and independent, but deep down, he desperately longs for maternal love.
However, Li Hao had nothing to do about this situation. After all, the cause of the matter was the knot between Yuan Pei and Liang, and each involved their lost loved ones.
Dealing with this kind of emotional dispute is really not Li Hao's specialty, so Li Hao decided to spend some time on Yuan Shen.
It is said that work can make people forget their worries, and Li Hao also believes this. After all, he is exhausted all day long, and he really doesn’t have time to worry.
So early the next morning, Li Hao called Yuan Shen to work. In addition to assisting in the preparations for his marriage, Li Hao also took care of other chores in the clan.
Yuan Shen had never been exposed to these matters before, so when he first took over, he was really in a hurry.
After a few days, Yuan Shen's indifferent sadness was indeed gone. Even when facing Li Hao, he seemed to be a little more angry, and his usual words became harsh again.
For this reason, Li Hao specially spent a day, dragged Yuan Shen to the martial arts arena, and said: "I feel that there is something wrong with the way my brother looks at me recently. I guess there may be some misunderstanding between you and me.
It's just that we are both hot-blooded men, and it is really inappropriate to argue verbally and use this woman's method, so I thought we brothers would just fight with fists and kicks to resolve the misunderstanding. "
After saying that, he was about to put on a posture. Seeing this, Yuan Shen really had the urge to fight, but in the end he took two deep breaths and endured it. After all, he couldn't beat him.
"What the second brother said, where did the misunderstanding between you and me come from? I've just been a little tired in the past few days, so I just need to go back and rest."
"Really? It seems that I made a mistake in judging others by myself. I said, why would my brother have any objection to me? After all, I am doing this for your own good." After saying that, Li Hao left directly. , but even if he didn't see it, Li Hao could imagine that Yuan Shen's face was not very pretty.
Of course, Li Hao also took over some things later to help Yuan Shen reduce some of his burden.
So busy that as the first month approached, Yuan Pei also returned from Xuzhou in advance to preside over the crowning ceremony of Li Hao and Yuan Shen.
In the ancestral hall of the Yuan family, in the presence of the elders of the Yuan family and the highly respected local squires, he was first crowned with a cloth crown, then given a leather bean, and finally a knightly benefactor.
Then they gave the two people the calligraphy, but Li Hao's calligraphy had already been given by Emperor Wen. Everyone in the Yuan family knew about this, but they did not inform outsiders.
Therefore, Yuan Pei had to read the edict aloud again in front of the guests, which would be regarded as a formal notification.
The other is the word Yuan Shen, which was decided upon by Yuan Peilai. Just like in Li Hao’s memory, he still got the word Shanjian.
Afterwards, after the ceremony of paying homage to the uncle and uncle and having a meal, the crowning ceremony officially ended, and Li Hao and Yuan Shen were truly adults.
That night, Yuan Shen called his two sons in front of him and said: "Today you have performed the crowning ceremony, and you will have a son who will stand upright and be able to govern people, participate in politics, and perform sacrifices.
This is your right and your obligation. I hope you can uphold the right path and act with courtesy. However, you two have always been smart and smart. I won't say more about the rest. I think you should understand it yourself. "
Yuan Shen and Li Hao naturally nodded in agreement, saying that they would definitely follow Yuan Pei's teachings.
"Okay, now that the ceremony is over, I will rush back to Xuzhou tomorrow." After saying this to the two of them, Yuan Pei then said to Li Hao: "But when you get married, I will come back early."
Hearing that Yuan Pei came and went in such a hurry, Li Hao asked: "My father is leaving now. Could it be that there is something important in Xuzhou? If so, there is no need to come back. After all, official business is important and nothing can go wrong."
Yuan Pei heard the words and said: "It's not that important, but the bandits in Xuzhou have been almost wiped out. After hearing the news, your Majesty will recall some of the troops and horses for other purposes. There are some finishing touches that need me to come. arrange."
Hearing the news, Li Hao was not very happy. Although Li Hao knew that the gang of thieves and bandits would not succeed, he did not expect that it would happen so quickly.
After all, the end of the war in Xuzhou meant that Li Hao lost a good place to refresh the new copy.
You must know that you have to fight monsters from the weak to the strong. Without the training of these thieves, if you directly face the elite soldiers of Shu and Longxi in the future, you will probably suffer a lot of losses.
But after all, this matter would not be changed by his own thoughts. After thinking about it for a while, Li Hao stopped thinking about it and became concerned about another thing.
"The bandit suppression in Xuzhou ended so quickly. It seems that my father has made another great contribution this time. Congratulations to my father.
In addition, you just said that His Majesty has recalled some troops and horses. Who are included in them? Are General Wan and others among them? "
Yuan Pei replied: "General Wan is His Majesty's favorite general. Naturally, he was among them this time. General Cheng was also recalled together."
Li Hao asked: "Oh, does father know whether they are returning to the capital or where they have been transferred? I originally thought that if they were closer, I would invite them to come to the banquet."
Yuan Pei replied: "A few days ago, there was news from Jingzhou that someone was raising troops to rebel. Your Majesty transferred General Wan and others to put down the rebellion. They will be setting off soon. I guess I won't be able to come and participate."
Hearing this, Li Hao said with regret: "That's such a pity, but this is official business, so there's nothing we can do."
But in his heart, Li Hao was worried. Because this was different from the real history, Li Hao couldn't tell when Wan Songbai went to regain Shu.
But there are still six years left before the plot begins. Logically speaking, given Emperor Wen's character, he would not start two wars in Shu and Longxi at the same time.
Let’s set a time limit of two years for the Battle of Longxi. Logically speaking, the Battle of Shu should take place within two or three years. Wan Songbai happened to be going to Jingzhou, which was in line with the route of attacking from the south.
Of course, considering that the timeline of this plot is indeed a bit confusing, for example, Ling Buyi accompanied Emperor Wen on his southern tour, annihilated King Yong's rebellion, and annihilated Peng Kun's rebellion, all of which were completed within one year.
Forget about the previous Southern Inspection and King Yong's rebellion, because they are indeed not far apart, one is in Yanzhou and the other is Sili Xiaowei Department.
But Peng Kun's rebellion was in Shouchun, and Yangzhou was still some distance away from Luoyang. Taking into account the time of marching back and forth, I'm afraid this battle was indeed fought quickly.
Therefore, Li Hao really couldn't estimate the exact time, so he could only think of asking someone to go to Jingzhou to infiltrate it in advance so that he could get the news easily.
In addition, if he really wanted to fight this battle, in addition to getting Wan Songbai's consent, Yuan Pei also had to find a way to greet him in advance so that he could release the people.
And this requires him to prove his strength, otherwise Yuan Pei will definitely be worried. This will lead to an endless cycle. Without the thieves in Xuzhou, what can he do to prove his strength.
Just as Li Hao was looking down in thought, Yuan Pei saw that both Li Hao and Yuan Shen were silent, so he asked them to leave as if nothing happened to them.
Li Hao didn't react at first. When Yuan Shen was leaving to salute, he noticed that Li Hao didn't move and slapped him. Li Hao woke up and quickly followed.
Yuan Pei also noticed the actions of the two people, but he didn't pay much attention to them. After all, Li Hao was quite reliable in his impression.
After leaving the courtyard, Yuan Shen asked, "What were you thinking about just now? You were so absorbed in your thoughts."
Facing Yuan Shen's question, Li Hao didn't want to answer, and it was true that he couldn't speak directly about this matter, so he replied: "Just do your own thing well, and don't pry into my thoughts."
After saying that, he left without any hesitation, leaving Yuan Shen speechless and waiting for a long time before he could catch his breath.
However, he was just bored all night, and continued to make preparations for Li Hao's marriage the next day, and as the date approached, the workload became even greater.
By the middle of the first lunar month, Li Hao would go to Linyi with his troops to welcome his bride, and all matters in the mansion could only be left to Yuan Shen.
The journey there was not bad, and the Qu family did not show any embarrassment. Qu Lengjun was quickly picked up in the carriage.
But on the way back, it was a little more troublesome, because all the guests from the prefectures and counties along the way from Linyi to Jiaodong followed the carriage on the way back.
Therefore, the team seems to get stronger as they go back, and they belong to different families, and many of them are somewhat contradictory to each other.
All the coordination in between gave Li Hao a headache. In the end, Taigong Qu couldn't bear it anymore and came forward to help his son-in-law, and then he reached out to take over the mess and let Li Hao relax.
However, this also slowed down the progress. Fortunately, Li Hao had estimated the matter and did not delay the wedding date after all.
After entering Jiaodong, Yuan Peixian personally picked up all the guests who came to watch the ceremony and arranged accommodation for them. This was something that had been planned in advance, so although there were many people, it went smoothly. Arrangements are in order.
As for Li Hao and the Qu family, they will rest outside the Yuan Mansion for a while and will not officially enter the mansion until around dusk tomorrow. The specific time is determined by someone's auspicious time.
But that night, Li Hao suddenly felt uneasy. This was his second marriage after all, and he couldn't help but think of Zhang Guifen.
After all, that was his first wife and his first love. He didn't know what her situation would be like after he left. Unfortunately, he didn't know the logic of this time travel, otherwise it would be great if he could go back and have a look.
Of course, Li Hao didn't feel sad about this for long in the end. After all, he had lived a new life and had a new life, so he had to look forward to everything.
So what will Lord Qu Leng look like now? Although he picked up the person from Qu Mansion and escorted him all the way.
But due to etiquette, since he left the gate of Qu Mansion, Grand Duke Qu was watching, and Li Hao didn't want to be rude, so he really never saw Lord Qu Leng again.
With such curiosity, Li Hao fell into sleep, and got up early the next morning to start preparations. He only waited for the time before officially setting off.
The subsequent ceremony was naturally very smooth. After all, Li Hao and Yuan Shen had carefully prepared it for a long time, and many members of the Yuan family helped.
After all the etiquette such as the washing ceremony, the banquet ceremony, the tonglao ceremony, the union ceremony, and the untassel ceremony were completed, Li Hao came out to have a banquet with the guests.
However, this banquet was much easier to deal with than the last time, because most of the people present were on good terms with the Yuan family and had few actual contacts with Li Hao, so it was naturally easier to deal with.
As for Li Hao, he was really familiar with Xiao Yuehou and Cuihou. They didn't come in person. They just ordered people to send congratulatory gifts and send letters of apology.
Li Hao could understand this. After all, he was in the capital and there were many rules, so as long as the etiquette was followed, it would be fine.
