Although Li Hao's marriage has Zhao Zhen's will, it can be regarded as completely decided.

But the process of three books and six ceremonies still has to be followed, and today Li Hao's family specially invited the Duchess of Ling Guo to be a matchmaker and accompany him to the British Palace.

The first step in completing the three books and six rituals, Najib.

Although Li Hao knows, things will definitely not be repeated.

But along the way, Li Hao couldn't help but be a little nervous, after all, this was the first time in his two lives that he went to see his father-in-law.

As the saying goes, the old man looks at his son-in-law, and the more he looks at it, the more angry he becomes, thinking of this, Li Hao can't help but feel a little drumming in his heart.

In addition, this marriage has broken all the previous plans of the British family, but I am afraid that I will inevitably have some thoughts about Li Hao in my heart.

This kind of total, Li Hao is even worried that the British Guild will not take the opportunity to give himself a disgrace today.

It was with this mood that Li Hao and the others arrived at the British Mansion.

However, to Li Hao's surprise, the attitude of the British family today is very different from that of Li Hao in the past, and they treat people with courtesy and thoughtfulness, without the slightest embarrassment.

Of course, when facing Li Hao alone, the British duke's face was still not very good, and Li Hao could only laugh when he provoked him.

Then the British Duchess specially asked Zhang Guifen to come out, and when she went to the main hall, she formally met with Wei.

The rest is to hand over Zhang Guifen's birthday to Wei's, and this step has been completed.

After this work, the British couple invited them to have lunch here before leaving.

Of course, Wei didn't agree, only said that there was something to do later, and he made an appointment to stay and talk next time.

After the British couple stayed repeatedly, they saw that Wei might really have something, so they politely sent a group of people out of the house.

On the way, Wei thanked the Duchess of Lingguo for her help, and went home separately.

But before he arrived at the Li Mansion, Wei suddenly pulled up the curtains and shouted Li Hao to the side to speak: "You and your father should go back to the house first, I still have something to go to the Sheng family, and I may go back later."

After speaking, he stopped the carriage, let Li Jian get out of the car, and went back to the house with Li Hao.

Before setting off again, Wei opened the curtain again and said to Li Hao, "Don't forget what you promised me."

Li Hao understood that this was reminding himself of his promise to find a suitable person for Minglan .

He promised, "Mother rest assured, son knows what to do."

After listening to Li Hao's answer, Wei went to the Sheng family with confidence.

After Wei went away, Li Jian explained to Li Hao: "When your aunt married into the Sheng Mansion as a concubine, I hadn't met your mother yet, so I don't know much about what happened back then.

But I know that your mother and your aunt have a deep relationship, and in those most difficult days, it was indeed thanks to your aunt's protection that our family came out.

That's why your mother likes Minglan so much, and I never say anything.

Now that you have this ability, you still have to help what you can, and think it is for your mother."

Li Hao said, "Father, son understands."

After speaking, the two went straight home.

As for the Wei family, they didn't come back from the Sheng Mansion until the Youshi, and as for what happened in the Sheng family, they didn't mention it to Li Hao. ….

Then we had dinner together at home, and when it was ready, Wei said, "Since I have brought back the eight characters of my birthday today, there will be no delay, and tomorrow I will go to Yuqingguan and ask someone to close the eight characters and divinate the good fortune."

Hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly said: "Forget about divination, since this marriage is set by the official family, it is naturally auspicious, and every evil will turn into good fortune.

If my mother encounters someone who is not good at learning and divination the result is not good, how can we explain this, we don't want to block ourselves, are you right?"

Wei nodded: "Yes, with the blessing of the official family, everything is indeed fine.

In that case, I'll pick a good day and send the proposal to the British government.

It seems that our family is too

After all, what kind of family the British government is, if the dowry is less, it will inevitably make people gossip."

Li Hao replied: "Let the mother decide this matter, and the son will not allow it."

After listening to Li Hao's statement, Wei naturally ignored Li Jian and said directly: "Okay, then I will start to let the account office calculate our family's property, and then come to order a dowry.

But there is something I have to tell you in advance, among the family property that has been counted, I will mention a part of it as a dowry for Minglan to marry.

Li Hao said, "This mother didn't say it before, so naturally there is no problem."

Webster explained, "Okay, I'll make a separate book for this part of the stuff and find another place to put it.

After all, when your bride enters, this family should still be handed over to her to manage, and take it out in advance to avoid any misunderstandings in the future."

When Li Hao heard this, he hurriedly said, "Where my mother said, this family naturally has to work my mother."

Wei said: "Forget it, you are getting bigger and bigger as an official, and there are more and more things to be sent to, and I can't control it and don't want to take care of it.

It just so happens that your bride is a high-ranking concubine, and the ability to usher in this delivery comes from elementary school, and she can naturally manage this family better, and I can rest assured."

However, Li Hao didn't dare to really think that this was the truth, so he was ready to persuade a few words.

After all, her daughter's heart is in the sea, who knows what Wei thinks in her heart.

Li Hao was worried about this unexpected marriage, which planted a thorn in Wei's heart, don't cause a conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at that time, he doesn't have the ability to mediate.

But before Li Hao could speak, Wei went back directly to rest.

Then Li Hao had no choice but to look at Li Jian and wanted him to give an opinion.

But Li Jian only threw down one sentence: "Don't worry, your mother is a reasonable person and will not embarrass you."

After speaking, he also followed back to the room, but Li Hao was speechless, this was really useless.

The next day, Li Hao returned to the palace to be on duty, but this was also the last few days of his work.

After the twentieth day of the first lunar month opens, Gu Tingye will officially take up the post of commander of the Praetorian Guard, and Li Hao will not need to stay in the palace often.

But Zhao Zhen didn't seem to have any intention of letting Li Hao be idle, so he called Li Hao to Funing Palace.

Zhao Zhen didn't mention the business first, but asked, "The British Mansion, have you ever been there?" ….

Li Hao replied, "The minister and his parents have already been there, and they also invited the Duchess of Lingguo to go together and get the birth date back.

After my mother's side has closed the eight figures, she will send the letter back to the Duchess of England."

Zhao Zhen said, "That's good, when you have determined the date of the levy, you will also come to inform me, and I will have my own reward for you as a dowry at that time."

Li Hao hurriedly thanked him: "The official family is so loving, and the ministers are grateful."

After saying this, Zhao Zhen began to get down to business.

"Okay, that's it, I'm coming to you today because I have something serious to talk about.

I heard Master Ouyang say that you have the ability to do arithmetic, and you have also sorted out the accounts of Kaifeng Mansion clearly.

Therefore, I intend to transfer you to the Third Division, and serve as the judge of the Third Division, and be in charge of the affairs of the Du Branch."

Hearing this, Li Hao was naturally willing, and following Ouyang Xiu as an official, Li Hao was naturally willing.

However, if you want to check the accounts thoroughly, it will inevitably be cumbersome and time-consuming, so you may not be able to take care of other things.

So he said, "How to deal with the other functions of the minister, the three divisions are busy with official business, and the minister may not be able to deal with it."

Zhao Zhen said, "You now hold the titles of Deputy Privy Council Commander and Imperial Palace's Former Commander Yu Marquis, but as far as I know.

You don't even know where the door of the Privy Council opens."

Hearing this, Li Hao was indeed a little embarrassed, because since he took up this position, Li Hao has never been to the Privy Council.

However, Zhao Zhen didn't mean to pursue it, but talked about the arrangement: "The position of the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace

Keep it for now, and after Gu Tingye takes office, the affairs of the palace will be handed over to Gu Tingye for the time being, so you don't have to worry about it.

As for other things, Song Chaozhong and Bi Zhongyou didn't mind doing more work, so they let them help take care of it.

And the deputy capital of the Privy Council will be dismissed first, and I will reappoint you as the judge of the three divisions, and the will will soon come to the political affairs hall, and when Gu Tingye arrives, you will go to the third division to help."

In this regard, Li Hao naturally had no opinion, but in the next few days, Li Hao deliberately found time to inspect all the affairs in the palace, so that it would be handed over to Gu Tingye at that time.

On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Gu Tingye went to the Imperial City Division, and after receiving the palace forbidden waist card, he came directly to the palace.

Li Hao took someone to hand over to him, of course, Gu Tingye's authority in the palace was still different from Li Hao's.

Gu Tingye could only command the Praetorian Guard, and the people in front of the palace who were on duty in the palace, Gu Tingye could not be directly mobilized as usual.

Of course, Li Hao has also explained that he asked the people of the front division of the palace to cooperate with Gu Tingye as much as possible.

After the handover was completed, Li Hao was about to leave, but was grabbed by Gu Tingye, pulled aside and said, "Have you heard anything about Minglan and Qi Heng?

I was looking for you the other day, but I couldn't find you."

Li Hao said angrily: "Nonsense, these days, except for going to the British Mansion, I am in the palace at the rest of the time, where can I ask you for news.

And at this time, I don't want to ask, if I don't let others know, I don't know what they will think of me."

However, Li Hao not only said the problem, but also gave Gu Tingye an idea: "Actually, if you ask me about this, it is better to find Yuan Wenshao and ask him to ask Hua Landuo to go back home a few times, and then the news of the Sheng family, won't you know everything." ….

And since you really want to marry Minglan, you go to the Sheng family to talk about it openly, what is it like to think so much."

Gu Tingye explained, "You think I don't want to, but it's not easy to do.

In the past, I would marry whoever I wanted, and as long as it wasn't too much, my father wouldn't say anything.

But now it's different, my father sees this matter very seriously, of course, this is not the most important thing.

The most important thing is the Sheng family, if I go to propose marriage in a bright way, can the old lady of the Sheng family agree, just my previous reputation in Bianjing.

If the old lady refuses at that time, it will be even more difficult to do."

Li Hao said, "That's enough, so what do you want to do, I don't believe you can really follow the rules."

Gu Tingye said, "I'm still thinking about the specific method, but I will definitely use you then, do you have to help me?"

Li Hao said, "Then I have to think about it, it's not so easy for me to help."

After speaking, Li Hao took two steps away and said loudly, "Okay, the guards in the palace will be handed over to you, I hope you will not live up to the trust of the officials."

This voice immediately attracted the attention of the people around him, and seeing this situation, Gu Tingye had no choice but to say, "Thank you for your teachings, the little official will definitely live up to the trust."

Li Hao nodded and said, "Okay, then the handover will be completed today, and then you can start busy."

After finishing speaking, he left in a dashing manner, only gritting his teeth at Gu Tingye behind him.

After Li Hao left the palace, he went straight to the Sansi Yamen to find Ouyang Xiu, wanting to ask what he was going to do.

But Ouyang Xiu's answer was very direct, directly to the point of leading Li Hao into a study, of course, there were not ordinary books, but stacks of account books.

Ouyang Xiu instructed: "This is a pile of money and grain sent from all over the world in the past three years, and your task is very simple, sort out all the account books in the shortest possible time."

Looking at the room full of account books, Li Hao said sluggishly, "There are so many, I'll take care of them alone."

Ouyang Xiu said: "Naturally not, I won't be so embarrassed, you can find some people to help, but you have to pay attention to the confidentiality of the accounting results."

Hearing this, Li Hao was relieved and said, "That's good, then I'll pick some people from Duzhi to help when the time comes."

But things were not as simple as Li Hao thought, only to hear Ouyang Xiu say the additional conditions: "This matter can't be done by the people of the Third Division, otherwise I won't let you come."

So Li Hao sensed that something was wrong and asked, "Then can I take these account books out and have them checked and then change them back?"

Ouyang Xiu refused again: "That's naturally not good, these are important documents, how can they be taken away from the yamen."

If something goes wrong on the road, I can't explain it."

Li Hao finally understood, so he could only say with a bitter face: "I can't use the people of the three divisions, and my own people can't get in, and I can't bring out the account books, so why don't I work alone?"

Ouyang Xiu said, "That's your problem, anyway, that's all you have to do, I don't care how you do it, as long as you can do it well."

Li Hao was quite speechless when he heard this, this behavior is purely a scoundrel, Li Hao suddenly felt that he was being cheated. ….

But there is no way, Li Hao can only devote himself to this endless account book as soon as possible, and this time for the sake of confidentiality, plus the accounts of Kaifeng Mansion last time.

The Arabic numerals have been leaked, so Li Hao took the data sorted out this time with him and took it home for preservation.

But because of Li Hao's busyness, Zhao Ceying couldn't find Li Hao for a long time, let alone contact with Gu Tingye.

Originally, Zhao Ceying and the others still wanted to wait step by step, but a sudden news made Zhao Zongquan unable to sit still.

So that night, Zhao Zongquan hurried to Li Hao's house.

When Li Hao heard that Zhao Ceying was coming over at night, he was really curious about his intentions, and waited for someone to come in.

Li Hao asked, "You came to me this big night, but what's the matter?"

Zhao Ceying didn't go straight to the point, but said first: "You also know about my aunt and uncle coming to Beijing together, and I told my aunt before I came, and I will talk to her about a good family affair this time.

Now that this has not been done, I don't want to come to you to find a way."

Hearing this, Li Hao immediately shook his head and said, "You won't still beat me, you can persuade the official family."

Zhao Ceying saw that Li Hao had misunderstood, and hurriedly said, "Of course this is not, how dare we disobey the will of the official family, and it is impossible for my aunt to fall into her identity and be a concubine with others."

Hearing this, the misunderstanding was resolved, and Li Hao asked curiously, "Yes, then why are you telling me about this?"

Zhao Ceying explained: "Anyway, you have some responsibility for this matter, since you can't marry my aunt, then you have to be responsible for finding a suitable candidate.

And your reputation for being old this month, I can hear it so well in Bianjing City, it makes no sense for you to help others or not help me."

Li Hao replied: "That is a chance meeting, and I am not really old, so pulling a red thread can achieve someone else's marriage.

But although this matter really has nothing to do with me, since you have found the door, it is better for you to tell me if there is a suitable candidate.

If I could, I wouldn't mind helping you play the side drum."

Zhao Ceying took the opportunity to say at this time: "Sure enough, it's a good brother, I really have a suitable candidate in mind.

And this person has a very good relationship with you, and you can definitely help."

After hearing this, Li Hao muttered, "You have a good relationship with me, and there are not many people I know in Bianjing City."

Then I turned around in my mind, and the general range must have been in the group of people from the original Imperial Camp Army.

Thinking that if he knew someone, Zhao Ceying didn't need to go around and run to him to ask for help.

With such a calculation, Gu Tingye's name immediately appeared in Li Hao's mind.

Li Hao thought that this wouldn't be so coincidental, so he asked, "Didn't you take a fancy to Gu Tingye?"

As a result, Zhao Ceying slapped him and said, "You are really smart, it's him, what do you think."

Hearing this accurate answer, Li Hao only felt funny in his heart, these two were a bit of a collision.

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A few days ago, Gu Tingye had just told himself that he wanted to let him help him deal with Minglan affairs.

But this time, the Shen family took a fancy to him again, what kind of drama was staged. ….

In his heart, Li Hao is naturally still towards the pair of Gu Tingye and Minglan, not to mention that Gu Tingye is very stubborn, and he is not a person who can be persuaded.

So Li Hao said: "Gu Tingye's reputation in Bianjing City is not very good, and you haven't heard the news on the streets and alleys, don't you really care?"

Zhao Ceying said: "The prodigal son does not change his money, and looking at his current appearance, he has already changed his past.

And I also inquired about Gu Tingye's personality from Yang Wenyuan and Yuan Wenshao, and we think it's still very suitable."

Hearing this, Li Hao was really a little strange, he didn't expect that so soon, Gu Tingye would come and go, and he would become sought-after.

For a while, Li Hao couldn't think of how to help Gu Tingye refuse, so he simply didn't want to.

Anyway, it will be a headache for Gu Tingye at that time, so he said, "I can't give you a letter on this matter, but I can talk to him and see what he thinks."

But he's stubborn, and if he doesn't agree to something, even his father probably won't be able to force him to nod his head, so I think you'd better be mentally prepared."

Zhao Ceying didn't listen to this, and said directly: "It's okay, you can help me pass on the news, and I'll talk about the rest."

Now that this matter has reached a consensus, and these days have been settled, Li Hao is ready to serve tea and send off guests, and have a good rest.

But here Zhao Ceying talked about the second thing, which is also the main purpose of his visit today.

I saw Zhao Ceying say, "Zhao Yunchu, the son of Zhao Yuanyan, the king of Yan, is already on his way to Bianjing, I don't know if you have heard of this matter."

Hearing this, Li Hao suddenly shook his whole body and suddenly came to his senses.

You must know that Zhao Yuanyan, the king of Yan, is not simple, he is the eighth son of Taizong, that is, the eight sage kings in later folklore.

At the beginning, he was very close to the throne, but now at this time, his son Zhao Yunchu suddenly returned to Beijing, which inevitably makes people think about it.

And from this point of view, Zhao Ceying is afraid that what he said today is not that he has a crush on Gu Tingye, but on Ning Yuanhou.

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