Chapter 87 Anger and Exposure
Red-blooded Horse!
Li Tiangang sat calmly on the lion's back and saw the young man in the center of the official road at the end of his sight.
He immediately recognized the young man sitting on his horse, and looked at the young man's face. He was very handsome and clear, especially between his eyebrows and eyes, there was the outline of his lover engraved in his heart.
Li Tiangang was shocked.
Li Hao was also staring at the strong and steady man.
The blurry image in his memory seemed to become clear at this moment. It was the man who rubbed his head with his rough hands fourteen years ago.
They haven't seen each other for fourteen years, but in this short glance, they both recognized each other's identity very quickly.
Whoosh!
Li Tiangang jumped suddenly, soared from the back of the dragon lion, and landed in front of the young man's red-blooded horse.
The young man also quickly turned over and dismounted. Naturally, there was no reason for him to talk to his father on horseback.
"Hao'er?"
Li Tiangang's voice was trembling.
Li Hao felt the concern and deep emotion in his voice, and the unfamiliar feeling disappeared in an instant.
Maybe, this is the feeling of blood connection?
"father."
Li Hao also spoke, although it was a bit difficult and a bit embarrassing, but he knew that his father in this life was the man in front of him.
Li Tiangang excitedly hugged Li Hao into his arms.
I haven’t seen my child in fourteen years, but he is so old!
He was in agitated mood.
With those broad embraces and strong thick arms, Li Hao immediately felt a solid sense of security.
At this moment, his heart seemed to have settled.
He also gently held his father's waist with both hands, but suddenly thought of something, glanced around, and asked, "Where's mother?"
As soon as the words came out, the man hugging him felt his body shake slightly.
Li Hao's expression suddenly changed, and the blood all over his body seemed to be freezing in an instant.
Li Tiangang slowly let go of Li Hao, and his dark and deep eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes and deep pain: "Your mother...she's gone."
Gone...?
Li Hao's thinking seemed to be stuck.
The woman with the bright and caring eyes in my memory...is gone?
It seems like a soft painting broken in the darkness.
Li Hao suddenly looked at the triumphant team behind him. The countless envious and concerned looks and voices from both sides of the road were ignored and blocked by him at the moment, except for the wounded.
But inside, there was no beautiful figure holding him in his arms fourteen years ago.
Li Hao looked grim and said, "How could it be possible? Mom, hasn't she always been with you? Aren't you two born and died together?"
Li Tiangang's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say a word.
Li Hao looked at him suddenly: "When did mother leave? Why have I never heard from aunt?"
"A few months ago."
Li Tiangang was slightly silent: "I blocked the news and there was no external news."
At this point, he saw that Li Hao seemed to want to say something more, and patted his son's shoulder with his generous palm: "Let's go back first."
Li Hao was originally full of joy, but now he was a little lost.
The people on the roadside were still cheering, praising the triumph of Marquis Xingwu and the Li family's illustrious military exploits.
Only Li Hao, who was pulled onto the back of the dragon lion by Li Tiangang and rode with his father, knew.
On this day, I lost my mother.
…
Return to the Divine General's Mansion.
He Jianlan, Liu Yuerong and many other ladies gathered together happily and had already arrived at Shanhe Courtyard to wait.
Li Xuanli even ran to the door of the house, pacing back and forth and looking anxiously. It wasn't until Li Tiangang appeared that both brothers smiled.
After embracing each other deeply.
Li Xuanli punched Li Tiangang's chest armor hard, then rubbed the head of Li Hao next to him, looked up and looked around with a smile:
"Where are the younger siblings?"
Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly, he shook his head and said, "We'll talk about it when we get home."
Li Xuanli was stunned, his face suddenly changed, and then he noticed that when he rubbed Li Hao's head, the little guy didn't move.
The smile on Li Xuanli's face also disappeared, he nodded slightly and accompanied them back home.
In Shanhe Courtyard.
With the return of Li Tiangang, there was a lot of excitement, but soon they learned that the Seventh Lady Ji Qingqing had not returned.
Li Tiangang only said two simple words and left.
The atmosphere in the hospital immediately became cold.
Everyone looked at each other with a trace of sadness and lamentation in their eyes. They had experienced this kind of thing many times.
Everyone came forward to comfort Li Tiangang and Li Hao one after another.
Only He Jianlan watched from a distance, sighed and said nothing.
Li Wushuang, who had just been beaten by Li Hao this morning, still had some lingering pain in her buttocks at this moment, but when she looked at the lonely figure of the young man standing beside her father without saying a word, she did not feel gloating in her heart. Instead, she felt a little shocked and unbearable. All those resentments suddenly disappeared.
Although she had wanted to teach Li Hao a lesson before and was angry with him for humiliating her, after all, they were blood relatives and they were all members of the Li family, and she had never really thought about harming him.
The celebration that was originally prepared ended at this moment, but the meal still had to be eaten. Everyone at the table spoke softly and asked Li Tiangang about the situation in Yanbei over the years.
Although there are occasional important events, military reports are sent home, but it is always inconvenient to go into details. At this moment, I can reveal a few things that have been accumulated for many years.
When the sun went down, the wives of each hospital also left. Li Xuanli still wanted to stay here to accompany Lao Qi, but he was pulled away by his own wife.
Gao Qingqing saw her husband's thoughts and felt unhappy. She pulled him aside and said secretly:
"Is this something you can comfort with a few words? My father and son haven't seen each other for many years. Why are you here to be an eyesore?"
Only then did Li Xuanli react like an enlightenment. He grabbed his wife's catkins and secretly sighed that he was lucky to have such a good wife. Then he said goodbye to Li Tiangang and took his wife and children back.
Soon, only Li Tiangang and his personal entourage brought back from Yanbei were left in the courtyard, plus Li Hao, Zhao Bo and other people in the courtyard.
During the meal, Li Hao listened to other aunts' inquiries and learned many things about Yan Bei.
Ordinary wars last for two or three years at most. It is rare for a war to last for seven or eight years. But this time it can last for more than ten years. The main reason is that the Holy Palace forces on the side of the demon clan want to tear Yanbei apart. This is a gap that occupies a favorable terrain to deal with Dayu.
Through conversation, Li Hao also learned that although Dayu was in a prosperous age, the prosperous age did not mean that the border areas were peaceful.
In any dynasty, there will always be people stationed at the border, because there will always be criminals, it is just a matter of how many.
But from this battle, it is obvious that Dayu has not completely eliminated the foreign enemies. In other words, the territory that was opened up by the late Emperor Dayu and the demons that frightened him have a tendency to come back again after thousands of years have passed.
Dayu was like an aging lion whose prosperity was showing signs of decline.
I just don’t know if this residual power can still deter people for hundreds of years?
Li Hao wanted to ask about the details of his mother's accident, but as soon as he mentioned it, Li Tiangang shook his head with an ugly expression and said:
"Hao'er, I'm sorry for your mother. From now on, we will be the only ones in this courtyard."
Li Hao was silent.
He suddenly realized that he was not the only one who was heartbroken when something happened to his mother.
When she accompanied her husband on a starry night journey to the frontier, it showed the deep love between the couple.
Over the years, Li Hao has heard many interesting stories about his parents' love when they were young.
I only got along with my mother for a short period of less than a hundred days, but my father had been with her for more than ten years. The friendship was so deep that I was afraid that I could not match it.
After a short silence, Li Hao still asked:
"Has my mother's revenge been avenged?"
Li Tiangang's body shook, and then he nodded: "I've reported it."
Li Hao breathed out lightly: "That's good."
Father and son looked at each other in silence.
Li Hao originally had a lot to say and a lot to ask, but after listening to his father talking to his aunts during the dinner, he already knew many things that happened in Yanbei, the hardships of the war, etc., and some of the resentment he had in his heart for many years, also dissipated.
But now, I couldn't think of anything else to say.
It seems that since ancient times, father and son have been prone to silence.
In this silence, it was Li Tiangang who spoke first and said softly: "Hao'er, your mother and I have suffered a lot these years without you."
Li Hao shook his head slightly and smiled: "It's not bitter, I have Uncle Zhao to accompany me, the second master teaches me fishing, the fifth master plays chess with me, my aunt is also very kind to me, and Jiuniang will occasionally send delicious royal snacks Give me some snacks..."
He told his father one by one interesting stories from these years.
But Li Hao didn't notice that Li Tiangang was smiling at first, but as he listened, he slowly frowned.
"So, your meridians became smooth afterwards and you didn't practice much?" Li Tiangang asked in a condensed voice.
Li Hao was stunned, scratched his head and said: "I have practiced, but there is nothing to say about practicing."
Li Tiangang glanced at him, sighed slightly in his heart, and said: "I think it's getting late today, so you should go back and have a rest early."
Li Hao saw the tired look on his face and thought of the long and tiring journey back from Yanbei, so he didn't say anything more, nodded and got up and left.
After Li Hao left, Li Tiangang called Uncle Zhao.
"Where's Li Fu?"
"Li Fu is in Cangyu City. The young master has joined Tan Gong Academy. He went there to perform a mission, and Li Fu protected him secretly. He was accidentally injured and is recovering there. He has already sent a letter back saying that he is on his way back."
Uncle Zhao smiled and said respectfully to this man who he had watched since childhood and was already a famous general in the world.
Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly: "Injured? Was Hao'er assassinated?"
"No, he just asked me to take good care of the young master and that he would have something happy to say when he comes back," said Uncle Zhao.
"A big happy event?" Li Tiangang wondered, even if he was injured, what happy event could there be?
He thought about it, Cangyu City was under the jurisdiction of the Xia family in Qizhou, and it was not too far or too close to here. If he hurried on, he would be back home in two days.
"Uncle Zhao, tell me about Hao'er's situation these years."
Li Tiangang pointed to the cushion next to him and said.
Uncle Zhao was stunned, sat down and said with a smile: "Master, why don't you ask the young master directly? We haven't seen each other for so many years. You must have a lot to say. Isn't it time to talk about this?"
Li Tiangang shook his head slightly and sighed:
"I see that Hao'er's words are casual, his behavior is a bit dissolute, and he lacks some etiquette. I think he has had no one to discipline him in recent years, and his temper is a bit wild. You should tell me about it."
"Master, you are exaggerating. Although the young master has a loose personality, he is definitely a good boy. He has a kind heart and is never harsh to the servants in the courtyard. He is also polite to the seniors in the deans and never breaks the rules. I haven’t gotten into any trouble in these years. At most, I went to the kitchen to tinker with some weird things a few years ago..."
"Just tell him about his cultivation." Li Tiangang interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
Uncle Zhao was slightly stunned, thought for a while and said: "This..."
Seeing that Uncle Zhao couldn't say anything for a long time, Li Tiangang's face changed slightly: "Does that mean you haven't practiced at all?"
"Not entirely..."
Seeing Uncle Zhao hesitating, Li Tiangang's face darkened:
"Is he frustrated? His meridians are finally unblocked. Even if he doesn't build the foundation, it doesn't matter if he is one step behind others in practice. With my immortal blood, he can still outperform his peers in the early stage!"
"When Jihun wanders around, with the help of Tingyulou's skills and the help of the ancestors of the ancestral hall, he will be able to join the list. At least he will be able to protect himself in the future, but he has fallen like this!"
Uncle Zhao looked embarrassed and said, "Actually, the young master still works very hard..."
"Play hard?"
Li Tiangang gave him a sidelong glance, which had the majesty left on the battlefield, making Uncle Zhao's heart tremble slightly.
"It seems that you have indulged him too much and are arrogant because of your favor. Do you know that this is harming him?" Li Tiangang said sternly.
Uncle Zhao couldn't sit still anymore and stood up in a hurry: "Master, it's my fault for not taking good care of you. It's my fault."
Li Tiangang was slightly startled, and suddenly realized that he was too serious. After more than ten years of intense battlefield life, he was not used to relaxing yet.
Seeing the housekeeper who had taken care of him since he was a child bow down to apologize, he felt a little guilty. He sighed and said: "This has nothing to do with you. It's because Hao'er has received too much favor."
Uncle Zhao lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Li Tiangang suddenly lost interest and waved his hand: "Go down and rest first."
Uncle Zhao hesitated, bowed his head and resigned.
…
…
The next day.
Li Hao took a nap.
When his father came back, he naturally wanted to spend more time with him. There was no need to go to Tan Gong Academy for the past two days. He had nothing to do anyway. He just went to Hantan to paint, or to play chess with Lao Shen and have a drink.
Perhaps it was because of his thoughts before going to bed yesterday. In his sleep, Li Hao vaguely saw those eyes, hugging him and gently coaxing him to sleep, but suddenly a large number of demons surrounded him.
"Master!"
Suddenly, a soft cry came from my ears.
Li Hao was startled and woke up suddenly. He opened his eyes and saw a young man standing beside his bed.
"When did you come in?" Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
He recognized this young man as a follower who returned from his father's war yesterday. He looked about twenty-seven, with a slim build and sharp eyes.
"Master, I asked you to go to the front yard to practice."
The young man's name was Yu Xuan and he said with a smile.
Li Hao sighed in his heart, it seemed that his free days were coming to an end.
Thinking of the sweet dream that had just been disturbed, he lowered his face and said, "In the future, you are not allowed to enter my room without my permission."
Yu Xuan nodded: "Yes."
Li Hao reluctantly sat up and called Qingzhi to prepare new and clean clothes for him.
Seeing Li Hao acting like a wealthy young man, Yu Xuan stood aside silently with no emotion on his expression.
However, Li Hao's movements were slower than he expected. He stood there carelessly and let the maid slowly put on the buttons. He couldn't help but remind: "Master, I am already waiting for you."
Li Hao was stunned, and immediately put on his clothes in a few strokes: "Let's go."
The two left the room and walked towards the front yard.
Just as he was passing by the main room, Li Hao glanced at it casually. He was suddenly stunned, turned pale with fright, and hurriedly rushed into the main room.
I saw that all the calligraphy and paintings that I had piled up here over the years were gone.
"Uncle Zhao!"
Li Hao shouted hurriedly.
Uncle Zhao hurried over from the front yard: "Young Master."
"Where's my painting!"
Li Hao rarely showed an angry expression towards Uncle Zhao.
Uncle Zhao's face changed slightly, and he hesitated: "Master saw these paintings this morning, and he had them all moved away."
"Where did you move to?"
"Woodshed..."
When Li Hao heard this, he immediately felt like his anger was rising straight to the sky. "Woodhouse?" Are all his paintings going to be burned as rubbish? !
It would be fine if they were other paintings, but in those paintings, there was the mother whose memory he had blurred!
"Bring them back to me immediately and move them all back. No one is allowed to touch my paintings in the future!" Li Hao gritted his teeth and said every word.
This was the first time in these years that Uncle Zhao saw Li Hao getting so angry. He was a little stunned and said quickly: "Master, don't worry, I'll go right away."
But just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by a hand next to him.
Yu Xuan blocked Uncle Zhao, but with the same calm face, he said to Li Hao: "Master, the marshal asked this painting to be moved. It's time for you to practice with me."
Li Hao also guessed that no one in this courtyard dared to touch his paintings except his father, who just returned yesterday.
But after hearing what the other party said, he still felt a strong anger in his heart that he couldn't suppress.
"Get out of here!" Li Hao glared at him.
Yu Xuan looked directly at Li Hao calmly, but his arms remained unmoved. In the army, he only obeyed Li Tiangang's orders.
The same is true in this Shanhe courtyard.
Because that person is the owner here.
Li Hao clenched his fists and stared at him: "I say it again, get out of here!!"
"Who do you want to get out?" Suddenly, a voice came from the side, and Li Tiangang came over, but his face was a little gloomy.
Yu Xuan lowered his arm and bowed to him.
"Dad, there is something in those paintings..."
Seeing his father coming, Li Hao said hurriedly.
Before he finished speaking, Li Tiangang shook his head and said with a cold face: "I apologize to Uncle Yu Xuan!"
Li Hao was stunned, then opened his eyes slightly and looked at him in disbelief.
Uncle Zhao's expression also changed, and he quickly said: "Master, the young master is just anxious about those paintings. They are all the young master's hard work over the years. He just acted impulsively..."
"Shut up!"
Li Tiangang gave him a rare scolding.
Uncle Zhao was stunned.
Li Tiangang's face was sulky. He was already a little dissatisfied last night. This morning he saw calligraphy and paintings all over the house, as well as chessboards and several sets of fishing rods. They were randomly placed on the shelves next to the main hall. It was a complete mess. He immediately I'm so angry.
Just by looking at these things, you can tell that Li Hao not only doesn't practice, but is just playing with things to lose his mind!
But unfortunately, these people in the house still doted on him so much.
He knew that Li Hao was his son, the young master here, with a distinguished status, and Uncle Zhao and the others did not dare to disobey Li Hao.
My sister-in-law and the others probably don't have enough strict discipline.
But now that he is back, he must reverse all this and let Li Hao get on the right track and cultivate on the right path!
"Immediately, immediately, I apologize to your Uncle Yu Xuan!"
After Li Tiangang finished drinking Uncle Zhao, he turned to look at Li Hao with a stern look on his face.
Li Hao looked at him blankly, feeling a little strange and incredible, as if he had met him for the first time.
Obviously yesterday...
Suddenly, he felt a little funny in his heart.
Yes, I just met him yesterday, so how much do I know about this father?
And how much does this father know about himself?
He stared at the man in front of him and said, "Is it because you think I don't practice? What if I say that I have practice and my realm is very high?"
Li Tiangang's eyes did not change at all, and he said seriously and sternly: "I don't care how capable you are, your Uncle Yu Xuan has been with me through life and death these years. Do you know how many monsters he has killed and how many people he has saved? "
"He is in the heavenly realm, he is a master!"
Li Tiangang said word by word: "A master cannot be insulted. Even if you are my son, you have to apologize today!"
Hearing this, Li Hao couldn't help but want to laugh, but he felt that his smile was very sad:
"A good master should not be insulted. Then do you know that in those paintings of mine..."
Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly rushed into the courtyard. When he saw Li Tiangang and Li Hao, he immediately shouted excitedly:
"Master Hou, Master!!"
The two of them turned around and saw that it was Li Fu who rushed in, his face full of excitement at this moment.
Li Fu hurried back from Cangyu City. As soon as he returned to the official road dozens of miles outside Qingzhou City, he heard some tourists talking at a idle tea stall on the roadside while drinking tea, saying that the Li family's punishment of Marquis Wu was back. .
Hearing the news, Li Fu was overjoyed and rushed back at full speed.
"Li Fu."
When Li Tiangang saw Li Fu, his expression softened a bit, but then he found that the other person rushed in directly like this, with a reckless appearance. This was not like the strict and calm appearance that followed him before.
I haven’t seen him in several years, and he is so unruly.
When Li Hao saw it was Uncle Fu, his eyes didn't change much. After all, they had only been separated for a short time.
"I haven't seen you for a few years, why don't you have any discipline now?" Li Tiangang said with a slight frown.
Li Fu was stunned for a moment, came over in surprise, and hurriedly saluted.
Then he looked at Li Hao again, unable to hide the joy on his face, and said: "Master Hou, I sent you a letter, can you receive it?"
"letter?"
Li Tiangang said: "Did it be sent to Yanbei? When was it sent? I didn't receive it."
Li Fu suddenly realized that when he sent the letter, the Marquis had already left for home.
While he was recovering from his injuries, he asked about the story of the Battle of Cangyu City. After learning more about it, he felt a little unbelievable.
He later asked the city guard Yue Shuhong and confirmed it from his mouth, and then he was convinced of the matter.
The first time he learned about this, he did not send a letter back home first, but sent it to Yan Bei.
After all, this kind of shocking good news should naturally be notified to Li Hao's parents first, as they are the most trustworthy people.
As for the Chuanxin Mansion, it was secondary. He planned to come back and talk to his second uncle and the others in person. By the way, he also wanted to ask if the second uncle and the others already knew about Li Hao's situation.
"It doesn't matter if you didn't receive it. Now that you are back, Lord Marquis, it will be the same if I tell you personally."
With a smile on his face, Li Fu glanced at Li Hao, his voice trembling with excitement: "Young Master has reached the fifteenth mile realm!"
(End of chapter)