Chapter 87: Rage and Exposure

Red Blood Horse!

Li Tiangang sat calmly on the back of the Jiao Lion and saw the young man in the middle of the official road at the end of his sight.

He immediately recognized the warhorse that the other party sat on. Looking 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's heart was shocked.

Li Hao was also staring at the strong and steady man.

The vague image in his memory seemed to be clear at this moment. It was the man who rubbed his head with his rough big hands fourteen years ago.

They hadn't seen each other for fourteen years, but this short collision of eyes made them recognize each other's identity in a very short time.

Whoosh!

Li Tiangang suddenly jumped up from the back of the Jiao Lion and landed in front of the young man's red blood horse.

The young man also quickly turned over and got off the horse. Naturally, there was no reason to talk to his father on horseback.

"Hao'er?"

Li Tiangang's voice was a little trembling.

Li Hao felt the concern and strong emotions in his voice, and the original strange feeling disappeared in an instant.

Maybe this is the feeling of blood connection?

"Dad."

Li Hao also spoke, although it was a little difficult and a little 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.

After not seeing each other for fourteen years, his child has grown so big!

He was excited.

The broad embrace and strong arms made Li Hao feel a solid sense of security.

At this moment, his heart seemed to settle.

He gently embraced his father's waist with both hands, but suddenly thought of something, looked around, and asked: "Where is mother?"

As soon as the words came out, he felt the man hugging him, and his body shook slightly.

Li Hao's face changed suddenly, and the blood in his body seemed to coagulate in an instant.

Li Tiangang slowly let go of Li Hao, and his dark and deep eyes showed some bloodshot and grief: "Your mother...she is gone."

Gone...?

Li Hao's thinking seemed to be stuck.

The woman with bright and caring eyes in the memory... is gone?

It was as if a soft painting was broken in the darkness.

Li Hao looked at the triumphant team behind him. The countless envious and concerned eyes and voices on both sides of the road were ignored and blocked by him at this moment. There were only the wounded.

But there was no beautiful figure who embraced him fourteen years ago.

Li Hao's face was ugly, and he said: "How could it be, hasn't mother been with you all the time? Haven't you been through life and death 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 haven't I heard from her?"

"A few months ago."

Li Tiangang was silent: "I blocked the news and didn't spread it."

At this point, he saw that Li Hao seemed to want to say something, and patted his son's shoulder with his broad palm: "Let's go, 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 triumphant return of the Marquis of Xing Wu and the great military exploits of the Li family.

Only Li Hao, who was pulled by Li Tiangang onto the back of the Jiaoshi and rode with his father, knew.

He lost his mother on this day.

…

Return to the God General's Mansion.

He Jianlan, Liu Yuerong and many other ladies gathered together and had already come to the Shanhe Courtyard to wait.

Li Xuanli ran to the door of the mansion, pacing back and forth anxiously, until Li Tiangang appeared, the two brothers smiled.

After hugging each other deeply.

Li Xuanli pounded Li Tiangang's chest armor hard, and then rubbed Li Hao's head next to him, smiled and looked up and looked around:

"Where is my sister-in-law?"

Li Tiangang's face changed slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back to the mansion."

Li Xuanli was stunned, his face changed suddenly, 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, nodded slightly, and accompanied them back to the mansion.

In Shanhe Courtyard.

With the return of Li Tiangang, the place was very lively, but soon, they learned that the seventh wife Ji Qingqing had not returned.

Li Tiangang said only two simple words and left.

The atmosphere in the courtyard immediately became cold.

Everyone looked at each other, and there was a trace of sadness in their eyes. They had experienced such things many times.

Everyone came forward to comfort Li Tiangang and Li Hao.

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 pain in her buttocks at this moment, but she looked at the lonely figure of the young man standing beside her father without saying a word, and she did not gloat in her heart, but was shocked and reluctant, and the resentment in her heart suddenly disappeared.

Although she wanted to teach Li Hao a lesson before, and was angry that he humiliated her, she was a blood relative after all, and they were all members of the Li family, and she had never really thought of harming him.

The originally prepared celebration ended a little at this moment, but the meal still had to be eaten. During the meal, everyone was talking softly, asking Li Tiangang about the situation in Yanbei over the years.

Although there were occasional major events and military reports were sent home, it was always inconvenient to talk about them in detail. Now that the words that had been accumulated for many years were all revealed.

When the sun was setting and the ladies of the various courtyards had left, Li Xuanli wanted to stay here to accompany Lao Qi, but was pulled away by his wife.

Gao Qingqing saw her husband's thoughts and was annoyed. She pulled him aside and whispered:

"Can you comfort them with just a few words? They haven't seen each other for many years, why are you getting in the way?"

Li Xuanli finally realized what was happening, and he grabbed his wife's hand and sighed secretly, saying that he was lucky to have such a virtuous wife. Then he said goodbye to Li Tiangang and took his wife and children back home.

Soon, only Li Tiangang and his followers who he brought back from Yanbei, as well as Li Hao, Zhao Bo and other people in the courtyard were left in the courtyard.

During the meal, Li Hao heard other aunts asking questions and learned a lot about Yanbei.

Ordinary wars lasted for two or three years at most, and there were few wars that lasted for seven or eight years. This time, the stalemate lasted for more than ten years, mainly because the Saint Palace forces on the side of the demon clan wanted to tear Yanbei apart, using this as a gap to occupy a favorable terrain to deal with Dayu.

Through the conversation, Li Hao also learned that although Dayu was prosperous, prosperity did not mean that the border was peaceful.

In any dynasty, there are always people stationed at the border, because there will always be invaders, it's just a matter of numbers.

But from this battle, it's clear that Dayu has not completely eliminated the foreign enemies, or in other words, the territory opened up by the first emperor Dayu and the group of monsters that were frightened earlier, thousands of years later, are trending back again.

Dayu is like an aging lion, and the prosperous era is showing signs of decline.

I just don't know how many hundreds of years this residual power can still deter?

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 face and said:

"Hao'er, I'm sorry for your mother. From now on, there will only be the two of us in this courtyard."

Li Hao was silent.

He suddenly realized that he was not the only one who was heartbroken by his mother's accident.

At the beginning, she followed her husband to the border day and night, which shows the deep love between husband and wife.

Over the years, Li Hao has also heard a lot of interesting stories about his parents' love when they were young in the mansion.

I have only been with my mother for less than a hundred days, but my father has been with her for more than ten years. Their friendship is so deep that I am afraid I can't compare with him.

After a short silence, Li Hao still asked:

"Have you avenged my mother?"

Li Tiangang's body shook, and then nodded: "Yes."

Li Hao exhaled lightly: "That's good."

The father and son looked at each other, both speechless.

Li Hao originally had a lot to say and a lot to ask, but during the dinner, he heard his father talking with his aunts, and he already knew many things that happened in Yanbei, the hardships of the war, etc., and the original resentment in his heart for many years also dissipated.

But now, I can't think of what else to say.

It seems that since ancient times, fathers and sons are often silent.

In this silence, it was Li Tiangang who spoke first, saying softly: "Hao'er, your mother and I have not been with you for these years, and you have suffered."

Li Hao shook his head slightly and smiled: "It's not hard. I have Zhao Bo to accompany me, Er Ye taught me fishing, Wu Ye played chess with me, and Da Niang was also very kind to me. Jiu Niang occasionally sent me delicious royal snacks..."

He told his father about the interesting things over the years.

But Li Hao didn't notice that Li Tiangang was smiling at first, but as he listened, he slowly frowned.

"So, your meridians were unblocked later, and you didn't practice much?" Li Tiangang asked in a serious tone.

Li Hao was stunned, scratched his head and said: "I practiced, but there is nothing to say about practice."

Li Tiangang looked at him twice, sighed slightly in his heart, and said:

"I think it's getting late today, you should go back and rest early."

Li Hao saw that he looked tired, and thought of the long journey from Yanbei, and the fatigue of the journey, so he didn't say anything more, nodded and got up and left.

After Li Hao left, Li Tiangang called Zhao Bo.

"Where is Li Fu?"

"Li Fu is in Cangyu City. The young master enrolled in the Tan Palace Academy. He went there to perform a mission before. Li Fu secretly protected him. He was accidentally injured and was recuperating there. He sent a letter back saying that he was rushing back."

Zhao Bo smiled and said respectfully to this man who had grown up with him since he was a child and was already a famous general in the world.

Li Tiangang's face changed slightly: "Injured? Was Hao'er assassinated?"

"No, he just asked me to take good care of the young master and said that he would have a big happy event to tell when he comes back." Zhao Bo said.

"A big happy event?" Li Tiangang was puzzled. How could there be a happy event when he was injured?

He thought about it. Cangyu City was under the jurisdiction of the Xia family in Qizhou. It was not far from here. If he rode fast, he would be back home in two days.

"Uncle Zhao, tell me about Hao'er's situation in these years."

Li Tiangang pointed to the cushion next to him and said.

Zhao Bo was slightly stunned, sat down and said with a smile: "Master, why don't you ask the young master directly? You must have a lot to say after not seeing each other for so many years. Isn't it a good time to talk about these?"

Li Tiangang shook his head slightly and sighed:

"I think Hao'er speaks casually, behaves a little wildly, and lacks some etiquette. I think no one has disciplined him in these years, and his temper is a bit wild. You should tell me about it."

"Master, you are too serious. Although the young master is a little casual, he is definitely a good boy. He is kind-hearted and never harsh to the servants in the courtyard. He is also polite to the elders of each courtyard and never oversteps the line. He has not caused any trouble in these years. At most, he went to the kitchen to tinker with some strange things a few years ago..."

"Just tell me about his practice." Li Tiangang waved his hand to interrupt him.

Zhao Bo was slightly stunned, thought for a while and said: "This..."

Seeing that Zhao Bo couldn't say it 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 young, bowing and apologizing, he felt a little guilty, 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 for a moment, 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.

Maybe 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 me to call you to practice in the front yard."

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 wouldn't matter if they were other paintings, but in those paintings, there was the mother that he had described that had been blurred in his memory!

"Bring them back to me immediately and move them all back. No one is allowed to touch my paintings from now on!" 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'll 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 got angry on impulse..."

"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 everywhere in the house, as well as chessboards and several pairs 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 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 the idle tea stalls 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, which was not like the strict and calm appearance that followed him before.

I haven’t seen him for several years, but 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.

"We haven't seen each other for several 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, did 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!"