After hearing this, Chu Fan was a little confused and wanted to ask Li Hao, but Li Hao waved his hand to stop him.
"When the time comes, Gu will naturally make arrangements. Marquis Anding only needs to do what he is doing and don't worry about anything else."
Based on his trust in Li Hao, Chu Fan bowed and responded. After another exchange of military information and political affairs, he said goodbye and left.
The next day, Li Hao announced his decision in public and formally transferred power to Chu Fan, allowing officials from all over the country to follow his orders.
In front of Li Hao, even dissatisfied people, such as Zheng Zhuo, who was looking serious, did not dare to question him in person.
After the transfer of power, Li Hao stayed in Qidu for a few more days, and after helping Chu Fan stabilize the situation, he officially embarked on his return journey.
This time, in addition to Li Hao's entourage, there are also prisoners from the Qi royal family and nobles who will also be brought back to the capital to be offered as prisoners.
In addition, Ren Xin, who is going back to Huizhou, is also in the team. He will follow the team until they leave the land of the original Qi Kingdom, and then go north to Hezhou after arriving in Fengcheng.
And the closer to Fengcheng, the worse Ren Xin's mood became. When Li Hao saw this, he smiled and said: "I can't stay in the capital for long this time. Since you don't want to go, then stay in Hezhou." Wait for me, it’s time for me to go see the empress.”
After hearing Li Hao's words, Ren Xin, who was still a little gloomy at first, immediately changed his mood.
But he refused to admit defeat: "Who wants to wait for you? I am there to accompany you, what does it have to do with you!"
Fortunately, unlike his tough words, he was softer in action, allowing Li Hao to return to his original treatment.
But it didn't take long before the team arrived in Fengcheng and stayed here for a few days.
The external reason was to rest and reorganize the team, but in reality it was just Li Hao who was visiting Fengcheng's spectacular scenery on a temporary basis for his own benefit.
After all, I was just too busy fighting, and I really didn’t appreciate it.
As for the people accompanying him, there were only a few people. Li Hao was barely alone with Ren Xin, and Ren Xin was not used to it at first. After all, she had never had this kind of experience before.
It was a pity that when Ren Xin started to get used to it and the rest was about to end, the night before Li Hao set off, Li Hao deliberately sent Chen Xi away, leaving only Ren Xin in the house.
Li Hao took out a painting scroll from the cabinet and brought it to Ren Xin. Before he could speak, Ren Xin beat him to it: "If you want to give me a painting, I don't have arty hobbies."
Li Hao smiled and said, "Really, but I think you will definitely like this painting, why don't you take a look first."
As he spoke, Li Hao took away the rope that tied the scroll, lifted the scroll and shook it up, and the whole painting was spread out on the table.
Ren Xin stepped forward and took a look, and saw that the painting was a picture of a beauty visiting a garden. The garden scenery, clothing textures, and facial expressions were all lifelike, and it was none other than Ren Xin himself.
He couldn't help but exclaimed and said, "Isn't this the scene in the Shen family garden that day? Who did you ask to paint this painting?"
Li Hao smiled and said: "Why are you looking for someone? Don't you know that the person in front of you is a top painter?
I had been thinking about what to give you before leaving, but I found that ordinary things were too tacky, so I simply drew this beautiful picture based on the scene in my mind.
How about it, I said you will definitely like it, right? "
Seeing Li Hao's expression, Ren Xin rarely refuted.
But she really couldn't say anything sensational. After being silent for a long time, she only said a few words: "I like it very much."
After saying that, he rolled up the scroll and ran straight away.
At first Li Hao thought she was shy, but when he went to look for her in the evening, Ren Xin's guest room was already empty.
It was Chen Xi who found a note on the table that said: "I'm back in Zhouzhou, I'll wait for you there."
After seeing this, Li Hao couldn't help but smile and put the note away.
Then he ordered: "Please inform me, we will set off tomorrow without stopping in the middle, and return to the capital as soon as possible."
With Li Hao's order, the team's distance increased rapidly.
This is a hardship for the proud and noble nobles of Qi State.
When they arrived at Sudu, except for the few royal family members who were given special treatment, everyone else was as tall as a tree.
Therefore, in order to make the scene look better, Li Hao had to stop at the inn and send someone back to the capital to report the situation.
After getting the news, the Ministry of Rites specially sent someone to contact him and arrange the follow-up ceremony of prisoner presentation and celebration in the Ancestral Temple.
After all, this time he achieved the achievement of destroying the country and capturing its master, something that none of the previous emperors of the Su Kingdom had ever accomplished.
If Cui Ming hadn't intended to reduce Li Hao's reputation, he would have at least personally led the civil and military officials thirty miles out of the city to greet him.
But even so, the arrangement this time is no worse than the one after the last victory.
The people of the capital gathered on the roadside and sang triumphal songs loudly. Cui Ming led his officials to greet him outside the city gate.
But behind, Cui Ming rewarded the soldiers in public and arranged for them to return to the camp to rest.
Let the imperial guards in the city take over the team and escort a group of prisoners to the Ancestral Temple to offer their prisoners.
As for Li Hao himself, this time he did not get the chance to ride on the same chariot as Cui Ming. Instead, he was assigned to lead the way in front of the jade chariot.
In addition, Li Hao, who was not supposed to appear on the reward list, also appeared this time, with a vague sense of clarifying the duties of monarch and minister.
Fortunately, Li Hao was mentally prepared for this and still accompanied him through the entire process without changing his expression.
This time, after the dinner in the palace, there was no word from the palace, so Li Hao followed the courtiers out of the palace and returned to the East Palace.
Although it was already getting late, Zhang Han still didn't rest.
After learning that Li Hao had arrived at the door, he immediately came out and greeted him with a salute: "I congratulate your highness on your safe return."
When Li Hao saw him, he rushed forward and helped Zhang Han up: "We husband and wife don't have to pay attention to this. It's cold at night. Don't let yourself get cold. Get up quickly."
Then Li Hao first took Zhang Han into the room and sat down, and then said, "I haven't been home for a long time. You have to take care of the affairs of the East Palace and also be filial to me. It's really hard."
Zhang Han replied: "This is what I am supposed to do. Besides, everything going smoothly in the capital is not as dangerous as His Highness on the battlefield. How can I call it hard work?"
Li Hao said: "If you have to fight openly and secretly in your home, it may not be as dangerous as the battlefield, especially if you are in the royal family, it is even more obvious.
When I see you this time, I feel that you have lost a lot of weight compared to before, and you must have suffered a bit.
But fortunately, I'm back now. If anyone made things difficult for you before, I'll help you get back on your feet this time. "
Zhang Han is a smart person. Judging from his recent experiences in the palace, he has long guessed the fact that Li Hao is under suspicion.
Not wanting to cause trouble for Li Hao at this time, he immediately persuaded him, "Your Highness is serious. I really haven't suffered any grievances. It's just that I have a bad appetite."
