The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 87: Wrath and Exposure
Red blood horse!
Li Tiangang sat steadily on the back of the dragon lion and saw the young man in the middle of the official road at the end of his sight.

He immediately recognized the other person's warhorse, and then looked at the young man's face, which was surprisingly handsome and clear, especially between his eyebrows and eyes, which showed the outline of the lover engraved in his heart.

Li Tiangang's heart was shocked.

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

The blurry image in his memory seemed 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 with this brief eye contact, they recognized each other's identities in an extremely short time.

Whoosh!
Li Tiangang suddenly leaped up from the back of the dragon lion and landed in front of the young man's red-blood horse.

The young man quickly jumped off the horse. Of course, there was no reason for him to talk to his father while riding a horse.

"Hao'er?"

Li Tiangang's voice trembled a little.

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

Maybe this is the feeling of being connected by blood?

"father."

Li Hao also spoke, although it was a little difficult and 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 for fourteen years, and he has grown so big now!
His mood was agitated.

With that broad embrace and strong arms, Li Hao immediately felt a solid sense of security.

At this moment, his heart seemed to have settled down.

She also gently put her arms around her father's waist, but suddenly thought of something, looked around, and asked, "Where's Mom?"

As soon as she said this, she felt the man hugging her, and her body shook slightly.

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

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

gone?

Li Hao's thoughts seemed to be stuck.

The woman with bright and caring eyes in my memory... is gone?
It was as if a soft and beautiful painting was shattered in the darkness.

Li Hao suddenly looked towards the triumphant team behind him. The countless envious and concerned glances and voices from both sides of the road were all ignored and blocked out by him at this moment. There were only the wounded soldiers.

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

Li Hao's face turned ugly, and he said, "How could that be? Hasn't mother always been with you? Haven't you been through life and death together?"

Li Tiangang's lips moved slightly, but he didn't utter a word.

Li Hao looked at him suddenly: "When did mother pass away? Why have I never heard her tell me?"

"A few months ago."

Li Tiangang was silent for a moment: "I blocked the news and it was not spread outside."

At this point, he saw that Li Hao seemed to want to say something else, so he patted his son's shoulder with his broad palm and said, "Let's go, let's go back first."

Li Hao was originally filled with joy, but now he felt somewhat distraught.

The people on the roadside were still cheering, praising the triumphant return of Xing Wuhou and the great military exploits of the Li family.

Only Li Hao, who was pulled onto the back of the dragon lion by Li Tiangang and riding on the same horse with his father, knew.

I lost my mother on this day.

……

Return to the God General’s Mansion.

He Jianlan, Liu Yuerong and many other ladies gathered together and had already arrived at Shanhe Courtyard waiting.

Li Xuanli even ran to the gate of the mansion, paced back and forth and looked around anxiously. It was not until Li Tiangang appeared that the two brothers smiled.

After hugging each other deeply.

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

"Where's my sister-in-law?"

Li Tiangang's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back home."

Li Xuanli was stunned and his face suddenly changed. Only then did he notice that when he rubbed Li Hao's head, the little guy didn't move at all.

The smile on Li Xuanli's face also disappeared. He nodded slightly and accompanied them back home.

In the mountain and river courtyard.

With the return of Li Tiangang, there was great excitement, but they soon learned that the seventh lady Ji Qingqing had not returned.

Li Tiangang just said two simple words and left.

The atmosphere in the courtyard immediately turned cold.

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

Everyone came forward one after another to comfort Li Tiangang and Li Hao.

Only He Jianlan watched from afar, sighed, and said nothing.

Li Wushuang, who had just been beaten up by Li Hao this morning, still felt some pain in her buttocks, but when she looked at the young man standing alone and silently beside her father, she did not feel gloating in her heart. Instead, she felt shocked and reluctant, and all the resentment in her heart suddenly disappeared.

Although she had wanted to teach Li Hao a lesson before and was angry at him for humiliating her, they were blood relatives after all and were all members of the Li family. She had never really thought of harming him.

The originally prepared celebration came to an end at this moment, but the meal still had to be eaten. During the meal, everyone spoke in low voices and asked Li Tiangang about the situation in Yanbei over the years.

Although military reports would be sent home when something important happened, it was always inconvenient to talk about it in detail. But now that the words that had been accumulated for many years had been revealed, some of them could be revealed.

As the sun was setting, the ladies from each courtyard had left. Li Xuanli wanted to stay here and accompany the Seventh Brother, but was pulled away by his own wife.

Gao Qingqing saw what her husband was thinking and felt unhappy. 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 had happened. He grabbed his wife's hand and sighed 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, his followers who he brought back from Yanbei, and Li Hao, Zhao Bo and other people in the courtyard were left in the courtyard.

During the dinner, Li Hao listened to other aunts' questions and learned a lot about Yanbei.

Ordinary wars would last at most two or three years, and it was rare for a war to last seven or eight years. However, this time the stalemate lasted for more than ten years, mainly because the Holy Palace forces on the demon side wanted to tear Yanbei apart and use this as a gap to occupy a favorable terrain to deal with Dayu.

Through the conversation, Li Hao also learned that although Dayu's era was prosperous, it did not mean that the border would be 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 is clear that Dayu had not yet completely eliminated the external enemies. In other words, the territories opened up and the monsters frightened by his predecessor Dayu were showing signs of making a comeback thousands of years later.

Dayu was like an aging lion, and the prosperous era showed signs of decline.

I just wonder if this residual power can still be a deterrent for several hundred 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 unpleasant expression and said:

"Hao'er, I'm sorry to your mother. From now on, we will be the only ones staying 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 frontier day and night, which shows 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 spent less than a hundred days with my mother, but my father had been with him for more than ten years. Their friendship was so deep that I am afraid I cannot compare to him.

After a brief silence, Li Hao asked:

"Have you avenged your mother?"

Li Tiangang's body trembled, and then he nodded: "I've reported it."

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

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

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

But now, I can’t think of anything else to say.

It seems that since ancient times, fathers and sons have tended to remain silent with each other.

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

Li Hao shook his head slightly and smiled: "It's not hard. I have Uncle Zhao to accompany me, Second Master teaches me how to fish, Fifth Master plays chess with me, and Auntie is also very kind to me. Ninth Lady also occasionally sends me delicious royal snacks..."

He told the father all the interesting things that happened 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, but 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 glanced at him twice, sighed slightly, and said:
"I think it's getting late today, you should go back and rest early."

Seeing that he looked tired, Li Hao thought about the long journey back from Yanbei and the exhausting journey, so he didn't say anything more. He just nodded and got up to leave.

After Li Hao left, Li Tiangang called Zhao Bo.

"Where's Li Fu?"

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

Zhao Bo smiled and spoke respectfully to the man whom he had watched grow up and who had now become 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 said he would have some great news to tell you when he comes back." Uncle Zhao said.

"A happy event?" Li Tiangang was puzzled. How could there be a happy event when everyone was injured?
He thought about it and realized that Cangyu City was under the jurisdiction of the Xia family in Qizhou. It was neither far nor near from here. If he rode at full speed, he would be back home in two days.

"Uncle Zhao, tell me about Hao'er's situation over the years."

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

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

Li Tiangang shook his head slightly and sighed:

"I think Hao'er's speech and behavior are casual and he lacks some etiquette. I think no one has disciplined him in recent years, so his temper has become a bit wild. You should talk to me about it."

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

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

Zhao Bo was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said, "This..."

Seeing that Uncle Zhao couldn't say anything for a long time, Li Tiangang's face changed slightly: "Does this mean that you haven't practiced at all?"

"Not exactly..."

Seeing Zhao Bo hesitating, Li Tiangang's face darkened:

“Is he discouraged? He finally managed to clear his meridians. Even if he hasn’t established his foundation and is one step behind others in cultivation, so what? With my immortal bloodline, he can surpass his peers in the early stages!”

“When Jihun travels in spirit, with the assistance of Tingyu Tower’s skills and the help of the ancestors in the clan temple, he will be able to enter the Qianbang and at least have the power to protect himself in the future. How could he be so depraved!”

Zhao Bo looked embarrassed and said, "In fact, the young master is still working very hard..."

“Play hard?”

Li Tiangang glanced at him sideways, and this look was full of the majesty left over from the battlefield, which made Zhao Bo's heart tremble slightly.

"It seems that you all indulge him too much, and he is becoming arrogant because of your favor. This is harming him, do you know?" Li Tiangang said sternly.

Zhao Bo could no longer sit still and stood up in a hurry: "Master, it's all my fault for not taking good care of him. It's the old servant's fault."

Li Tiangang was slightly stunned, and suddenly realized that he was too serious. More than ten years of tense battlefield life made him unaccustomed to relaxing.

Seeing the housekeeper who had taken care of him since he was a child bowing and apologizing, he felt a little guilty and sighed, saying:
"This has nothing to do with you. Hao'er has received too much favor."

Zhao Bo lowered his head and dared not answer again.

Li Tiangang suddenly lost interest and waved his hand, saying, "Go down and have a rest first."

Zhao Bo hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head and left.

……

……

The next day.

Li Hao slept in.

Now that his father is back, he naturally has to spend more time with him. He doesn't have to go to the Tan Palace Academy for the next two days. There's nothing for him to do there anyway. He can just go to Hantan to paint, or play chess or drink with Old Shen.

Perhaps it was because of the thoughts before going to bed yesterday, in his dream, Li Hao vaguely saw those eyes, holding him and gently coaxing him to sleep, but suddenly a large number of demons surrounded him.

"Master!"

Suddenly, a soft call came from my ear.

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 the young man; he was a close follower who had returned from the battle with his father yesterday. He looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, with a thin build and sharp eyes.

"Master, the master asked me to call you to go to the front yard to practice."

The young man's name is Yu Xuan, and he said with a smile.

Li Hao sighed inwardly, it seemed that his leisurely days were going to be over.

Thinking of the sweet dream that had just been disturbed, he frowned and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to enter my room without my permission."

Yu Xuan nodded: "Yes."

Li Hao then sat up reluctantly and called Qingzhi to prepare new clean clothes for him.

Seeing Li Hao acting like a rich young master, Yu Xuan stood silently by the side, his expression calm.

However, Li Hao's movements were slower than he had imagined. He stood there carelessly, letting the maid slowly put on and button up her clothes. He couldn't help but remind her, "Master, the master is already waiting for you."

Li Hao was stunned, and immediately put on his clothes in a few seconds: "Let's go."

The two left the room and walked towards the front yard.

Li Hao happened to pass by the main house and took a casual glance. He was suddenly stunned, frightened, and rushed into the main house in a hurry.

I saw that all the calligraphy and paintings I had piled up here over the years were gone.

"Uncle Zhao!"

Li Hao shouted hurriedly.

Zhao Bo came hurriedly from the front yard: "Master."

“Where are my paintings?”

Li Hao rarely showed an angry expression towards Zhao Bo.

Zhao Bo's face changed slightly, and he said hesitantly: "The master saw these paintings this morning, and he had them all moved away."

"Where did you move to?"

"The woodshed..."

When Li Hao heard this, he immediately felt a surge of anger. Woodshed? Were they going to burn all his paintings as garbage? !
If it were any other paintings, it would be fine, but those paintings included his depiction of the mother whose memory had already become vague!

"Bring them back to me immediately, move them all back, and no one is allowed to touch my paintings from now on!" Li Hao gritted his teeth and said word by word.

This was the first time that Uncle Zhao had seen Li Hao get so angry in all these years. 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 beside him.

Yu Xuan blocked Zhao Bo, still with a calm face, and said to Li Hao: "Young Master, the Marshal asked me to move this painting. You should go and practice with me."

Li Hao also guessed that no one in the courtyard dared to touch his paintings except his father who had just returned yesterday.

But when he heard the other party say this, he still felt a strong anger in his heart that he couldn't suppress.

"Get out of my way!" Li Hao glared at him.

Yu Xuan looked at Li Hao calmly, but his arm did not move. In the army, he only obeyed Li Tiangang's orders.

The same is true in Shanheyuan.

Because that person is the master 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. Li Tiangang walked over, but his face was a little gloomy.

Yu Xuan lowered his arms and bowed to him.

"Dad, those paintings contain..."

Seeing his father coming, Li Hao said hurriedly.

Before he finished speaking, Li Tiangang shook his head and said coldly: "Apologize to your Uncle Yuxuan!"

Li Hao was stunned, then he widened his eyes slightly and looked at him in disbelief.

Uncle Zhao's face also changed, and he said quickly: "Master, the young master is just anxious about those paintings. They are all the hard work of the young master over the years. He was impulsive and angry..."

"Shut up!"

Li Tiangang rarely scolded him.

Zhao Bo was stunned.

Li Tiangang had an angry look on his face. He had already been somewhat dissatisfied last night. This morning he saw that the whole room was filled with calligraphy and paintings, as well as chess boards and several pairs of fishing rods randomly placed on the shelves next to the main hall. It was such a mess that he immediately became furious.

Just by looking at these things, you can tell that Li Hao is not only not practicing, but is simply wasting his time on playing around!

But unfortunately, these people in the mansion still dote on him so much.

He knew that Li Hao was his son and the young master of this place, and he had a noble status. Zhao Bo and the others did not dare to disobey Li Hao.

I guess it’s not easy for my sister-in-law and the others to discipline me too strictly.

But now that he is back, he must turn all this around and get Li Hao back on the right track!
"Right now, immediately, apologize to your Uncle Yuxuan!"

After Li Tiangang finished drinking Zhao Bo's wine, he turned to look at Li Hao and said sternly.

Li Hao stared at him blankly, feeling somewhat strange and unbelievable, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

Yesterday...

Suddenly, he felt a little funny.

Yes, I just met him yesterday, 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 haven't practiced? What if I say that I have practiced and my realm is very high?"

Li Tiangang's expression did not change at all, he said seriously and sternly: "I don't care how capable you are, your uncle Yuxuan has been with me through life and death over the years, do you know how many monsters he has killed, do you know how many people he has saved?"

"He is in the realm of heaven and man, he is a master!"

Li Tiangang said word by word: "The Grandmaster cannot be insulted. Even if you are my son, you must apologize today!"

Hearing this, Li Hao couldn't help but want to laugh, but he felt that his smile was very sad:

"What a great master that cannot be insulted. Then do you know what is in my paintings..."

Before he could finish, a figure suddenly rushed into the courtyard. When he saw Li Tiangang and Li Hao, he immediately shouted excitedly:
"Master, Master!!"

The two turned around and saw that it was Li Fu who rushed in, his face full of excitement.

Li Fu rushed back all the way from Cangyu City. Just as he got back to the official road dozens of miles outside Qingzhou City, he heard some travelers drinking tea and talking at an idle tea stall on the side of the road. They mentioned that Li family's Xing Wuhou had returned.

Upon hearing the news, Li Fu was overjoyed and immediately rushed back at full speed.

"Li Fu."

When Li Tiangang saw Li Fu, his expression eased a little, but then he discovered that the other party had rushed in like this, looking so rash, which was unlike the serious and calm appearance when he followed him before.

I haven't seen you for several years, and you've become so unruly.

When Li Hao saw that it was Uncle Fu, his expression didn't change much. After all, it had only been a short time since they separated.

"I haven't seen you for a few years. How come you have lost all your discipline now?" Li Tiangang said with a frown.

Li Fu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and saluted hastily.

Then he looked at Li Hao again, unable to hide his joy, and said, "My Lord, I sent you a letter. Did you receive it?"

"letter?"

Li Tiangang said: "Did it get 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 set out for home.

While he was recuperating, he asked about the Battle of Cangyu City. After learning about it in detail, he found it somewhat unbelievable.

He later questioned the city defender Yue Shuhong and confirmed it from his own mouth, only then was he certain of the matter.

When he learned about this, he did not send the letter back home, but sent it to Yanbei.

After all, such shocking good news should naturally be notified to Li Hao's parents first, as they are the people who are most trustworthy.

As for 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 whether his second uncle and the others had already known about Li Hao's situation.

"It doesn't matter if you didn't receive it. Since you are back, it's just as well for me to tell you in person."

Li Fu's face was full of smiles. He glanced at Li Hao, and his voice trembled with excitement: "Young Master is already in the Fifteen Mile Realm!"

(End of this chapter)