Ixan was already mentally prepared, and was scolded by the head and face, but he didn't expect that the first sentence of the marshal was actually this, and he said in a panic: "Back to the marshal, this, uh, said it...... Not ...... yet"

This sentence was incoherent, Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly, and said, "Did you say it, or didn't you say it?" ”

Ixan calmed down and said, "Back to the marshal, there are a few people who come to the door to propose marriage, but ......"

"But you didn't like it?"

Ixan's face flushed, and he snorted and said, "It's not ...... I, uh, this, military...... I'm busy, I can't take care of ......"

Guan Zhuofan sighed: "Alas, if you are locked up here, you can't even take out a blind date!" ”

Ixan was in a hurry, and his voice involuntarily raised: "Shuai Mingjian, I didn't mean that!" ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I know you don't mean that." Well, in that case, you haven't decided on your family yet, have you? ”

"Uh, yes......"

"Okay, in this way, I don't have much to do—Zishan, how about I be a matchmaker for you?"

Yes?!

Ixan barely believed his ears and opened his mouth without making a sound.

"What, don't want to?"

Ixan came back to his senses: "Ah, no, it's not ......"

After a pause, he took a secret breath, and then said loudly: "It's all up to the commander!" ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled: "Where can I 'call the shots' for this kind of thing?" Zishan, I'm a matchmaker, and I haven't seen a girl over there. Suitable or not suitable. You've got to meet each other on your own. I really know! ”

"Uh, this ......"

"Yes, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker! However, in the end, the two of you live your own life, like people drinking water, cold and warm know themselves - Zishan, we are all letting go of the ocean. If you want to pay attention, you should pay more attention to the 'foreign style'! ”

"Yes...... Obey the Commander's Instructions! ”

"It's almost the New Year, before the New Year, you ask for a 'family leave', go back to Beijing, and I will arrange for you to meet, how about it?"

"Yes, it's all up to the marshal!"

Ixan's heart pounded again.

"Oh, look at me. After talking for a long time, I haven't told you about the situation of the woman's family. Well. Speaking of which, this woman can be regarded as your distant relative! ”

Yes?

"This girl is the niece and granddaughter of Qinghai in the Ministry of Works, and this family affair is what Qinghai asked me to make peace with. Well, Qinghai and you are both members of the Tatara clan, right? ”

Ixan's mind spun around a few times, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and a heart suddenly sped up and jumped.

Ixan and Qinghai are indeed of the same race, but they have little to do with each other. When Ixan was cold, there was certainly no intersection between the two sides; After Ixan's career, Qinghai was honest and dutiful, and he rarely interacted with courtiers outside the headquarters, so although Lord Yi was popular, the two sides still had no contact.

Qinghai doesn't seem to be an important person, so why is Ixan so excited?

This is because: although Qinghai himself is insignificant, he gave birth to an amazing daughter - Concubine Ligui.

That's it, the key is that there are rumors in the rivers and lakes: the queen mother and the queen mother are bent on marrying Princess Rong'an, the daughter of Concubine Ligui, to Guan Jueshuai.

There are other rumors in the rivers and lakes: The Queen Mother is bent on marrying Princess Dunrou, the second daughter of Prince Gong, to Guan Jueshuai.

I don't know, which princess will be "yet"?

Recently, there have been rumors in the rivers and lakes: it is very likely that the marshal and the two princesses will marry together.

Wow!

If that's the case—

Isn't it ...... that he married Qinghai's niece and granddaughter and the marshal climbed in a roundabout way?!

Among the generals of the Xuan Army, he is so "close" to the marshal, he is the first person!

The slight uneasiness caused by the "wrong team" of those two cases disappeared in an instant.

Ixan's face turned red with excitement: "Yes, yes!" Under the mark and Qinghai, it is indeed a family. ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded and said, "Whether this family thing is successful or not, we still have to see each other as I just said, 'suitable or not'?" I can't compromise just because the matchmaker is me! ”

"This ...... The vision of the marshal must be excellent! Underscripted ...... It's all up to the commander! ”

For the third time, "it's all up to the commander".

Guan Zhuofan shook his head slightly with a smile, and then his face became solemn: "However, Zishan, there is a place that you should pay more attention to." ”

"Yes, please command!"

"If you go on a blind date and don't like each other, naturally there is nothing to say; If you like each other, you are busy with military affairs, and you can't do happy things in a while. What I mean, before 'magnifying it', there is no need to publicize this beforehand, it would be nice for the two parents to know about it - this is because, well, Qinghai Hai's identity is more special, you - don't you understand? ”

Ixan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Yes! Mark it to understand! ”

"Also, I told you in vain: Concubine Ligui is completely unaware of this matter-understand?"

"Yes, understood!"

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After Ixan left, Guan Zhuofan was left alone in the huge conference room. He leaned back in his chair, exhaled, and closed his eyes slightly.

He had to take a good look at his thoughts.

It's about to go back to Luang -- the day after tomorrow has been decided, and Mao Zheng will start on the road at the second moment.

This trip to Tianjin, before and after nearly a month, all the calculations, what to gain?

Since it is the "Queen Mother's Parade", naturally, the focus of this trip is all on the Queen Mother.

After a month, Guan Zhuofan believes that his relationship with Cixi, as well as Cixi herself, has undergone serious changes.

Cixi's trust in him has been qualitatively improved, which is similar to or even exceeds the trust of ordinary wives in their husbands, and there is a faint taste of blood connection.

Physiological satisfaction, emotional proximity, the lifting of Cixi's psychological defense brought about by Guan Zhuofan's initiative to open the door of the Xuan Army, and the ensuing illusion that she and Guan Zhuofan jointly have a powerful army, jointly guided Zhixi's trust in Guan Zhuofan, in just one month, from quantitative to qualitative.

In addition, modern lifestyles have provided a wonderful catalyst for this transformation.

The pleasure and convenience brought by modern lifestyles were unimaginable and felt by the Queen Mother who was "raised by the world" before the trip to Tianjin. This way of life, which is unique in China today, is both provided by and enjoyed with "him", and this sense of superiority hand in hand over the rest of the world further catalyzes Cixi's admiration and trust in Guan Zhuofan.

In other words, Cixi has regarded herself and Guan Zhuofan as a real "community of interests".

Trust has been added to dependence.

Guan Zhuofan believes that with the current relationship between him and Cixi, the probability of another situation in the An Dehai case where an "outsider" can be provoked with just a few words is extremely low.

The obvious evidence of the deepening of trust is that the later it is, the less obvious it is that Cixi is in his "division between kings and ministers".

On the issue of "the division of monarchs and ministers", Guan Zhuofan was extremely cautious, and he repeatedly reminded himself that in addition to being affectionate and happy, he should not take the initiative to "trespass" with Cixi at any time. All the moves to downplay the "division between monarchs and ministers" were made by Cixi on her own initiative.

Sometimes, Guan Zhuofan insisted that he would not accept it; Sometimes, Guan Zhuofan judged that Cixi was sincere, and at the same time, there were other needs mixed in with it—not necessarily direct physiological needs. If she sticks to her "duty", she may be disappointed; In addition, it will also make her feel that the trust in each other is still limited.

For example, the day before yesterday, I stayed at the palace.

At this time, Guan Zhuofan first made a gesture of "resignation" and "confession", and then "received the order to thank him".

Yesterday morning, after having breakfast with Cixi, Guan Zhuofan returned to the Xiaozhan barracks, and when he said goodbye, he could clearly feel her amazement.

Cixi wanted to send him downstairs, but Guan Zhuofan insisted that he would not accept it. Cixi changed her words: "After breakfast, I have to go downstairs for a walk, yo-yo, and eat less." ”

In the end, he was "sent" downstairs.

After Guan Zhuofan got on the horse, he didn't dare to look back, but he could feel that the royal sister had been standing in front of the steps and watched him out of the courtyard of the palace.

The woman's gaze on his back seemed to have weight.

*(To be continued......)