This time, the calm in the court has been maintained for a long time, and all forces are trying to maintain balance.

At the same time, during this time, Bianjing City is also full of happy events.

This first happy event was the marriage of Xiao Shen and General Xiao Zheng of the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, and the two should have been married after Gu Tingye and Minglan .

But something happened to the Gu family, and the wedding was postponed for a few months, so the marriage of the two came to the front.

Speaking of which, this marriage was personally guaranteed by Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao, so its smooth holding is a great thing for Zhao Zongquan.

In addition, in the recent period, Zhao Zhen did not reveal his intention to target Zhao Zongquan, and the superposition of the two phases also made Zhao Zongquan's situation completely reversed.

Of course, just such a change is still a little insufficient in Zhao Zongquan's opinion.

So Zhao Zongquan thought about taking advantage of this marriage to handle it well, and with the momentum of the Loyal Marquis Mansion, he could get more recognition and help among the noble groups in Bianjing.

But this idea was opposed by the Zheng family, to be precise, by the loyal old marquis and Mrs. Zheng.

You must know that the loyal and respectful Hou Zheng family has an excellent family style, the old marquis is brilliant, and the family is extremely strict, the old marquis didn't want to marry the Shen family, but he was forced by Zhao Zhen to reluctantly agree.

The old marquis has always been upright, and he didn't want to be too deeply involved in the matter of the crown prince, so he naturally didn't want Zhao Zongquan to use his own name to win people's hearts.

And the other one who objected was General Zheng's wife, that is, General Xiao Zheng's sister-in-law.

This Mrs. Zheng is not simple, she was born in a family of high morality and high hopes, and there are also people among the ancestors who deserve to enjoy the Taimiao, and there are also many uncles and uncles in her family.

In addition to men, the women of her family are also very good, and her family accounts for more than one percent of the country's chastity archway.

Mrs. Zheng, who was born in such a noble family, stands upright and can see clearly, so she can naturally understand the situation in the court.

In addition, the old lady Zhongjinghou was sick and weak, and Mrs. Zheng was in charge of the Zheng family for more than ten years, so that the whole family, from old to young, was very convinced of Mrs. Zheng and had a deep friendship.

Therefore, what she said is also extremely effective in the Zheng family, and even the loyal and respectful old marquis also attaches great importance to what this daughter-in-law said.

At this time, the two members of the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion unanimously objected, and Zhao Zongquan naturally couldn't force it anymore, after all, he was still just a prince with no real power.

So this marriage can only be said to be decent, that is, it is not rude, but it is not extravagant.

And to be honest, with the current situation of the Shen family and Zhao Zongquan, the dowry that the two families can make up is not as good as half of Zhang Guifen's dowry, and it is difficult to put this face on how good-looking.

And after this marriage, followed by the marriage of Gu Tingye and Minglan .

This marriage is much grander, as the official successor of the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, Gu Yankai is forced to support the sick body and invite the relationship of the Gu family all over again.

Coupled with the friends Gu Tingye made, the whole wedding scene can be described as lively, and Zhao Zhen also fulfilled his promise and rewarded a lot of things on the day of marriage.

Of course, the overall specifications can't catch up with Li Hao's marriage, but it is already very enviable.

It's just that Li Hao didn't see this scene with his own eyes, after all, the Li family, as Minglan's relatives, naturally had to stay on the Sheng family's side.

However, Li Hao did not lose, in order to appease Li Hao in advance, let Li Hao and Sheng Changbai not join the team blocking the door.

Gu Tingye came back to blood, and gave Sheng Changbai a picture of Gao Keming's Wujiang cold snow, asking him not to come forward to stop people.

And Li Hao's side is more difficult to deal with than Sheng Changbai, in addition to a picture of Yan Wengui's Jiangshan Tower, he also gave a tiger head golden gun, which made Li Hao relieved.

But it's a pity that this golden gun didn't fall into Li Hao's hands in the end, and when Gu Tingye sent someone to send it that day, it happened to be seen by Zhang Guifen.

Zhang Guifen doesn't know much about Yan Wengui's paintings, but she knows this spear at a glance

Seeing the gold in it, he stretched out his hand and took it.

After rubbing it for a while, he said, "Husband, this gun is really a good gun, looking at the materials and craftsmanship, it is the best choice, even in my father's place.

Who sent it to you, and you were so generous."

After hearing this, Li Hao smiled and explained the matter to Zhang Guifen: "Isn't this Gu Tingye going to marry Minglan, he was afraid that I would embarrass him when he blocked the door, so he sent me this gun."

In addition to me, Sheng Changbai also sent a pair of paintings, first deal with the two of us who are the most difficult to deal with, and the rest will be easier, won't it?"

After listening to Li Hao's words, Zhang Guifen shook her head and said, "You two are really ......."

It seems that the two of them are speechless about the action of taking advantage of the fire to rob, but this does not affect Zhang Guifen's love for this spear.

So Zhang Guifen rolled her eyes and said, "Your behavior is really shameless, how can you use this matter to blackmail Gu Tingye."

Hearing this, Li Hao thought that Zhang Guifen wanted to return the gift, and was just about to answer.

As a result, Zhao Guifen changed his words and said, "It's wrong for you to behave like this, just put this gun here first, and when you realize your problem, come back to me to get it."

Li Hao, who heard this, was stunned for a moment, and finally turned around, feeling that this is my fault.

Then he turned around and took the gun away, where did this come from?

So Li Hao said, "Madame, I thought you were going to let me return it, who would have thought that you were going to take it yourself.

Originally, there was no problem with this gun for Madame, but you can't use it, so why do you hold it in your hand."

Hearing Li Hao say that he couldn't use a gun, Zhang Guifen was suddenly a little unhappy.

Directly carrying the barrel of the gun forward, his hands were held in the middle of the barrel, and then he stabbed at Li Hao's side, ready to teach Li Hao a lesson.

A set of actions is smooth, and you can see that you really have kung fu in your hands.

But Li Hao's reaction was not slow, he directly picked up Yan Wengui's painting scroll at hand, and directly used it as a short stick, and after dodging it, a stick knocked under the head of the spear, deflecting the direction of the spear's stabbing direction.

But Zhang Guifen reacted very quickly, and after realizing the deviation in direction, he quickly collected his strength and swept with his gun and hit Li Hao's side.

However, it may be that this gun is a little heavy, so Zhang Guifen's reaction speed is not so sensitive.

So that Li Hao could deal with it quite calmly, and after a few moves, Li Hao took the initiative to push aside.

boasted: "I didn't expect Madame's marksmanship to be really good, worthy of being the only daughter of the British father-in-law, and it is really a family history.

However, this gun is still heavier for Madame, or I will find a lighter gun for Madame, and then I will practice with Madame."

For what Li Hao said, Zhang Guifen naturally knew that it made sense, but if something made sense, she would not be a woman.

So Zhang Guifen said, "If your mother-in-law knows, you use Minglan's marriage as a bargaining chip and ask for something from Gu Tingye's mobile phone.

What do you say my mother-in-law will do to you, should I tell my mother-in-law about this?"

Hearing Zhang Guifen's fatal blow, Li Hao was immediately stunned, and hurriedly said, "Actually, I think this gun is really suitable for Mrs., or Mrs. will take it directly."

But since the words have been said here, Zhang Guifen doesn't want to let Li Hao go so simply, who let him provoke himself.

So he said, "Is this the only gun that suits me, I just heard a painting."

After hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly handed over the painting in his hand, and then Zhang Guifen left satisfied.

This time Zhang Guifen was full of gains, but Li Hao became empty-handed.

However, this is an internal conflict within the family, even if the thing is gone, Li Hao also kept his promise later and did not create problems for Gu Tingye.

Of course, Zhang Guifen didn't really want this gun and painting, after all, the British government didn't have anything, more than that

Zhang Guifen is trying to get along with Li Hao more mode.

In fact, Zhang Guifen's path was also good, and when Li Hao was archery or practicing martial arts, he often pulled Zhang Guifen on, which was also interesting in the long run.

And back to Gu Tingye's side, no one came to deliberately make things difficult, and his marriage went very smoothly.

In addition, it may indeed be that Gu Tingye was happy to marry a wife, and Gu Yankai's body also showed signs of improvement for a while, which can be described as double happiness.

It's just that this good time didn't last long, two months after Gu Tingye got married, Gu Yankai's physical condition suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse, even if the imperial doctor in the palace came, he could only hang for some time, and he had no power to return to heaven.

In this case, a very real problem is placed in front of him, once Gu Yankai dies, then Gu Tingye will need to face Ding worry.

At that time, the right to guard the palace will be handed over, and when Xiao Qin's eldest lady died, Li Hao could still help Gu Tingye take care of the palace guards.

But Li Hao is now mainly busy with the affairs of the Salt and Iron Division, and he has no position as the front division of the palace, so it is not appropriate to take over the palace guards.

Therefore, there must be someone who will take over Gu Tingye's responsibilities during the period when Gu Tingye is worried.

Of course, Li Hao didn't particularly care about this matter, after all, as long as the situation in the palace was stable, the military general Ding Wei would only need to pass a hundred days, and it would not take three years like a civil official.

But at this time, news suddenly came out of the palace that Zhao Zhen suddenly got a cold and was bedridden.

This can break the situation of Bianjing City, which has been harmonious for a long time.

Especially when Zhao Zhen was unable to go to the court for several days, the dark tide in Bianjing City suddenly became a little turbulent.

In this case, Gu Tingye might want to vacate the position of commander of the Praetorian Guard, which attracted the attention of everyone.

After all, everyone knows the importance of this position, and Zhao Zhen's age is old after all.

No one can be sure that Zhao Zhen's illness is a temporary illness and whether it can be cured, and even if it is cured this time, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no next time.

At this stage, the original 100-day worries may become a change of position.

And this term is at least three years, whether Zhao Zhen's body can survive these three years safely, no one can play this package ticket.

However, in this matter, Li Hao still took the initiative after all, after all, Gu Tingye had not yet stepped down, and most of the soldiers in the Praetorian Guard were Li Hao's old troops.

In addition, Li Hao is in the position of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, there will be more people to choose from, and many of them have participated in the last counterinsurgency battle, which correspondingly can be trusted by Zhao Zhen more.

On the other hand, Zhao Zongquan naturally wants his own people to fight for this position, but there are not many people around him who can use it.

Zhao Zongquan's original Yuzhou team, although they have been transferred to Bianjing in the past two years, their positions are still too low.

Even if Zhao Zongquan wanted to, it was impossible to push them to the position of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, not to mention the other nobles who had taken refuge in private.

On the surface, the only person who has a relationship with Zhao Zongquan and hopes to compete for the position of commander of the Praetorian Guard is Zhao Zongquan's brother-in-law, General Xiao Zheng, who is loyal to the Hou Mansion.

Although they don't necessarily have much closeness to Zhao Zongquan, they are also their own people after all, and it is better than others to occupy this position.

On both sides, Li Hao is for security and ensures that the alternation of rights will not exceed the scope of what should be done, while Zhao Zongquan is preparing in advance for the future.

Both sides are waiting for news from the palace and the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, of course, Li Hao, who is close to the water, is always more convenient than Zhao Zongquan.

And apart from these two sides, is there anyone else who wants to get their hands on this position?

Li Hao believes that there must still be, but they are still hiding in the shadows, waiting for the critical moment to come out and see if there is a chance to pick up the leak.

It is precisely because of this that Li Hao has been having a headache recently, resulting in sometimes frowning at home.

And this also made Zhang Guifen look at it

On this day, Zhang Guifen walked in with refreshments and said, "Are you still worried about the affairs in the palace, in fact, my father can also talk about the affairs of the army.

Otherwise, I'll ask my father for help, and since the official family has always valued you for letters, I think I will choose the person you recommended in the future."

Listening to Zhang Guifen's concern, the sorrow in Li Hao's heart dissipated a little.

got up and shook Zhang Guifen's hand and explained, "If the father-in-law comes forward, it will naturally be no problem, but although the position of the crown prince is still undecided, the possibility of Zhao Zongquan succeeding to the throne is still the greatest.

If you treat the enemy, then you should naturally fight the lion and the rabbit, especially with all your strength, but when you treat Zhao Zongquan, I have to show some mercy.

Only I came forward to ensure the smooth succession of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, so that even if it succeeded, Zhao Zongquan had nothing to say.

But if my father-in-law comes forward, I'm afraid that the situation will be a little unsightly, and if I really tear my face, it will not be good for both families."

Regarding what Li Hao said, Zhang Guifen, who has been exposed to it at home since she was a child, can naturally understand.

It was precisely because she understood that she knew that in this matter, she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to help Li Hao.

But even so, she still wanted to do her best to solve problems for Li Hao.

So she chose a day, said hello to Li Hao and Wei, and went back to her parents' house, wanting to listen to her father's opinion directly.

It's just that on this matter, the British public opinion is the same as Li Hao, and he doesn't think he is suitable to meddle in this matter.

said to Zhang Guifen: "In this matter, I have the same opinion as Li Hao, and Li Hao can only solve it by himself.

Don't you see that he hasn't been to Ouyang Daxianggong's side recently, he just doesn't want to implicate too many people in this matter.

Only the fewer people involved, the simpler the matter will be, and the safer it will be in the future."

Hearing his father's words, Zhang Guifen finally understood that it seemed that Li Hao could really only do this by himself, and he couldn't let others help.

Now that there is an answer, Zhang Guifen has stopped in moderation and is not embarrassed by her father.

However, for Zhang Guifen's move, the British public is actually very happy.

Because the British public understands her daughter, since she can take the initiative to come to herself for Li Hao, it means that she already has a place for Li Hao in her heart.

This also shows that the official family's marriage this time, at least in terms of results, is not a bad thing.

Of course, after being happy for his daughter, thinking of Gu Yankai's current situation, the British prince's mood quickly sank again.

And the bad news didn't make people wait too long, after half a month on the hospital bed, Gu Yankai couldn't hold it anymore after all, and died.