Li Hao deliberately betrayed everyone at this time, and said: "The official family is actually very worried about the current trend of emphasizing literature over martial arts, and has high hopes for the nobles.

Therefore, when I knew that the league I held with Brother Gu this time, advocating the ancient system to emulate the martial arts style of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and inviting all the children of the nobles in Beijing, I was very happy, thinking that this was a manifestation of our public loyalty to the country, so I gave a special reward. ”

After speaking, he paused for a while, and after everyone's attention was drawn, he said: "The official family first gave the nomination plaque for the Great Song Hope Cup League, and then gave the lottery head as the trophy for the league's top spot.

Do you know why the league was named the Hope Cup? ”

Everyone looked at each other, and then Yang Wenyuan said: "Could it be that the officials think that we are the pillars of the Great Song Dynasty, and hope that we can serve the country." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao recognized Yang Wenyuan's way of finding answers by himself, and said: "Brother Yang is really smart, and he can guess it at a glance, and the official family hopes that the sons and daughters of the noble family can produce more talents and become pillars of the country."

So now that we are doing the first session, the official family must attach great importance to it, if you can show your face here and let the official family remember, wouldn't it be very beneficial. ”

After listening to Li Hao's words, Gu Tingye didn't believe it, but he was surprised that Li Hao could paint big cakes so much.

But where did the rest of the people know so much, but they all believe it a little.

At this time, Li Hao emphasized: "Originally, I shouldn't have told you about this matter, after all, we have to ensure fairness, and also let the officials see the real situation." But today, for the sake of Brother Gu's friendship, I reluctantly told you to listen to it.

Don't tell the word that I said it in the future, otherwise I can't afford to be guilty, and it will not be good for everyone to let others know and prepare. ”

After listening to Li Hao's words, everyone originally believed fifty percent, but now it has risen to eight or nine points, so they have agreed to it.

Then they each took their people down to train, and they were bound to get a good result.

Then there were only Li Hao and Gu Tingye left in the room, Gu Tingye said with a smile: "I never thought that Brother Li would be so good at fooling people, and after listening to your words today, I am afraid that these people don't know how much effort it will take to get in."

However, whether the official reward you mentioned is true or false, this matter is not a joke. ”

Li Hao said: "Of course I know that this is not a joke, so it is naturally true."

The official family did promise to come down to give the plaque and the color head, as for the name of the hope cup, I just thought of it temporarily, I haven't made it up yet, but this Yang Wulang helped me make it up.

And this thing is true before and after, as for the middle reason, I don't believe that he can still ask the official. ”

After hearing this, Gu Tingye nodded and said, "That's right, they will definitely not go directly to ask the official family, and they will probably still inquire left and right among the nobles." ”

Li Hao then said: "So the next thing is your business, you must spread this matter among the children of Xungui, and then everyone will know the news, and everyone will not be able to find the source, and this matter will naturally become true." ”

Gu Tingye shook his head after hearing this, and said, "You, why didn't I see that you had this ability. If I had had had some such means, I would not have been deceived. ”

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "Brother Gu's ability is great, but it's just not time now."

In addition, if you can get such a gift from the official family this time, you will be more or less stained. ”

Gu Tingye was a little puzzled after hearing this, looked at Li Hao and asked, "What does this have to do with me." ”

Li Hao replied: "The official family feels that it is a little inappropriate to depose you in the imperial examination and cut off your imperial examination path.

It's just that the emperor's majesty is difficult to repent, so he thought about giving you some compensation, and then happened to encounter this matter, and he probably helped with a big stroke.

And your family is a martial arts family after all, and the official family may also hope that you can achieve something on this road, and you will definitely not be stingy with rewards at that time. ”

After Gu Tingye heard this, he said with some feelings: "Brother Li should understand me, I really don't want to have anything to do with this Gu family." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao persuaded and said: "I think what Brother Gu said is biased, could it be that the official family appreciates and promotes you, can it only be because of your father and the Marquis of Ningyuan."

If that's the case, then why don't the officials promote your eldest brother and third brother, think about it. ”

Li Hao saw that Gu Tingye was about to refute something, so he directly closed the coffin and said: "Anyway, let's just say this, I don't know if the official family will be promoted, but I think that if the official family really wants to promote you, it must be because of your ability, not your family background." ”

Gu Tingye was silent for a while after hearing this, and then Li Hao changed the topic and asked about Gu Tingye's recent situation, after all, now that Zhu Manniang is dead, Gu Tingye's future life trajectory will definitely change a lot, and Li Hao does not have the ability to predict the future.

After listening to this, Gu Tingye said that in addition to accompanying his two children at home recently, he was busy with the league, and he had never even returned to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

After hearing this, Li Hao felt that he was still at ease, after all, he helped Gu Tingye save his son, and saved Gu Yankai's life, so what happened to let Gu Tingye help do some work, no matter how much he did, he should do more.

However, in the end, Li Hao still promised to participate more in the future in Gu Tingye's nagging, so as not to let Gu Tingye be so tired.

After chatting with Gu Tingye later, they were ready to say goodbye and go home, and before leaving, the two made an appointment to wait for Sheng Changbai to get married, and then go to Sheng Mansion together to accompany Sheng Changbai to Hai's house to propose marriage.

Just when Li Hao was waiting for Sheng Changbai's day to arrive, a letter sent from Yangzhou gave Li Hao a headache.

Wei said in the letter: "The matter in Yangzhou has been roughly dealt with, and Master Qin has already visited, and Master Qin is now in good health and does not need to worry." Then he explained that he encountered some things in Yangzhou this time and needed to go back to Beijing to deal with them, so he returned early. ”

Although there was something in the letter, it did not mention what made Wei and them return to Beijing in such a hurry.

But Li Hao has some guesses about this, but the specific details will not be known until Wei returns to Beijing.

And if it is really according to Li Hao's guess, then it will be necessary to force Sheng Hong to dispose of Lin Yushuang, which is not an easy task.

According to Li Hao's assumption, it is best to put this matter after the first palace rebellion, and he will be promoted to an official by mixing credit in it. In this way, he is still more powerful in Sheng Hong's words, but now that he is still a six-rank official, Sheng Hong may not be able to take his words in his eyes.

If you borrow external forces, you really want to shake this matter out and hand it over to Kaifeng Mansion to deal with it, and you can achieve your goal, but in this case, Minglan may not be willing.

In the end, I really couldn't think of a good way, and Li Hao didn't want to think about it for the time being, anyway, there must be a road before the car reached the mountain.

Later, on the day of Changbai's wedding, Gu Tingye and Li Hao arrived at Shengfu early, rode a high-headed horse to follow the greeting team to help Changbai escort, and waited in front of the Hai family.

Everyone was stopped, and it was said that the Hai family was full of Confucianism, and those who blocked the door were also literate. It is to let everyone compose poems and lyrics, and the Hai family must be satisfied before they can be put in.

But can this stop Li Hao and them, not to mention that Sheng Changbai and Gu Tingye are both well-educated people, just Li Hao's poetry reserves, just popping up a few capital skills that can surprise the four.

However, today it was Sheng Changbai who received his relatives, and Li Hao didn't go out of the limelight, and followed Sheng Changbai to pick up two songs, and then everyone was released by the Hai family.

All that remained was to greet the bride unimpeded, and then everyone returned to the Sheng Mansion.

The Sheng family invited mainly Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai's colleagues today, as well as various relatives of the Sheng family, which can be regarded as noble and decent.

After Sheng Changbai saluted, Li Hao stayed in the front hall to help Changbai block the wine. But in fact, Li Hao still wanted to join in the excitement in the backyard, and wanted to see how Qi Heng went from happy to desperate in an instant, after all, who made him not listen to the words of a good person.

It's a pity that Li Hao really has no reason to know about this, not to mention that the men of the Sheng family are all in the front yard at this time, and Li Hao can't go to the backyard.

However, when Li Hao saw Qi Heng's sad face when he reappeared in the front yard, his heart was also comfortable, which made him come with great expectations, but he was extremely disappointed.

Of course, Li Hao didn't feel Qi Heng's self-inflicted, after all, Li Hao had already persuaded him, Qi Heng and Minglan didn't listen, and Li Hao couldn't do anything.

After Sheng Changbai got married, Gu Tingye spread the news of the league among the Bianjing nobles, and after they asked each other to determine whether it was true or false. Every day, a bunch of noble children lined up to sign up to participate in the competition, and Gu Tingye couldn't be busy, so he pulled Li Hao into a strong man.

However, before Li Hao was busy for two days, suddenly someone from the Sheng Mansion sent a message, saying that the old lady had asked Li Hao to come over to talk.

Li Hao was still a little curious when he heard it, and he didn't know what the old lady could do with him, but he still went to the Sheng Mansion to visit him on time.

When he entered Shou'an Hall and saw the old lady, Li Hao asked, "I don't know what the old lady is looking for me today." ”

The old lady said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that Minglan and I are going back to your hometown in Youyang recently, and it just so happens that your mother is now in Yangzhou, not far away, so you can stop by and talk to you." ”

Li Hao sighed in his heart after hearing this, you must know that in the play, this time to return to Youyang's hometown, Minglan is a difficult journey, first met a water bandit, and then met a bandit when the old lady of the big house was at the funeral, and there were robbers on the way back, this time without Gu Tingye, it may not be possible to guarantee safety.

After Li Hao finished thinking about it, he said: "My mother has sent a letter back, saying that she has returned to Beijing ahead of schedule for something, and the old lady is afraid that she will not be able to touch it this time."

And I saw from the newspaper of Kaifeng Mansion that now that there is chaos in Huainan area, do you think it is good to be in Bianjing in the near future. ”

After hearing this, the old lady said: "The small group of bandits is just a disease of ringworm, and it is okay to think about it." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao thought in his heart, it may be okay for others, but what do you say about your luck, you have encountered several waves along the way, and you don't know what to say.