Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 331 Gu Tingye's Advantages
At first, Gu Tingye wanted to have a good fight with Wei Yuan.

After all, he gained a lot in the battle between Yanbian and Western Xia, and he believed that his martial arts had also improved.

He thought to himself, even if it was Wei Yuan, whom he respected very much and was known as the invincible Wei among the Liaoxia enemy forces, it was impossible for him to defeat him within fifty moves, right?
However, in fact, it took only a dozen moves, not fifty, for Gu Tingye to fall into a disadvantage.

This is also under the premise that Wei Yuan is willing to give in.

After more than ten moves, Gu Tingye was in a passive situation.

After fifty moves, Gu Tingye's face was already bruised and swollen.

Not far away, Sister Jing was sitting next to Zhang Guifen and said in a baby voice:

"Mom, that uncle is so stupid that he can't even beat Dad!"

Zhang Guifen smiled. Why did she listen to what this girl said? It was wrong to fail to beat her own father, and it was right to beat him?
You know, in the eyes of the people of the three kingdoms of Zhou, Liao and Xia, Wei Yuan is the symbol of "invincibility".

Since the Battle of Xiangzhou, some people have said that Wei Yuan has the courage of Overlord and the righteousness of Guan Yu, and can be regarded as a model for warriors of all generations.

"Silly girl, do you know how powerful your father is?"

Zhang Guifen really wanted to describe how powerful Wei Yuan was.

I want to establish the concept of a hero in Wei Jingshu's heart.

But after thinking for a long time, I felt that some of the things I was about to say were not quite appropriate.

Killed countless people? Unparalleled loyalty? Invincible?
I'm afraid that children have no idea about these words.

"Mother, is my father very powerful?"

"Last night, my daughter knocked my dad down with just one punch! I almost begged for mercy!"

When Sister Jing speaks, her voice has a childish feeling, but also a healing and sweet sounding one.

Just like pistachios.

Zhang Guifen gently tapped her forehead and said with a smile, "That's because your father is giving in to you."

Sister Jing pouted, "Why should Daddy give in to me? I won't let her give in!"

At this point, Sister Jing stood up and yelled at Wei Yuan, "Bad daddy!"

The call of "bad daddy" made Wei Yuan completely lose his mind.

As the saying goes, in a duel between masters, a moment of distraction can often determine the outcome.

So, while Wei Yuan was distracted, in order to quickly coax his precious daughter, he knocked Gu Tingye to the ground with just one punch.

Afterwards, he first wiped the sweat off his face with the handkerchief held by the maid beside him, and was about to pick up Jing Jie'er and walk towards her when he heard Zhang Guifen's scolding.
"Who told you to say that? How did your father become evil?"

Wei Jingshu pointed at Wei Yuan who was walking towards her, looked at Zhang Guifen aggrievedly, and was very scared.
"Dad, he never comes to spend time with me and my brother all year round!"

"Grandpa said that my dad is a bad boy and he doesn't care about me and my brother at all."

Wei Jingshu pouted.

Zhang Guifen got angry, picked up the child and spanked him hard.
"If you say that again, I'll beat your ass into pieces!"

Wei Jingshu said aggrievedly: "I want to tell my grandparents that I don't want to stay with my mother. My mother is bad, wuwu——"

Wei Yuan took advantage of the situation to stop Zhang Guifen's hand, held Wei Jingshu in his arms, and said earnestly:
"She's just a child. Why would you bother with her?"

When Zhang Guifen saw that Wei Jingshu, under the pressure of her strictness, took the initiative to hug Wei Yuan's shoulders and wanted Wei Yuan to protect her, her arrogance immediately disappeared.

He turned around and looked at Gu Tingye, who was already bruised and swollen, and said, "Brother Gu, I'm sorry to make a fool of myself."

Gu Tingye bowed quickly and said, "Madam, you are worrying too much."

Since Wei Yuan wanted to respectfully address Gu Yankai as his uncle, Zhang Guifen called him "little brother Gu" to show closeness.

Wei Yuan hugged Wei Jingshu lovingly and said to Gu Tingye impatiently: "There is a special medicine for wounds in the Danglu army camp. Go get it and tell them I said so. If you are fine, leave."

Zhang Guifen rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't we have some left at home? Why should we ask Brother Gu to go to the army to get it?"

Wei Yuan said: "There are only a few bottles left. These days, the brothers from Daizhou often come to me for demonstrations. They also need it."

Zhang Guifen said, "Send someone to the army to get it later."

After a pause, she smiled at Gu Tingye and said, "Brother Gu, wait a minute. Don't leave in a hurry. I'll get you some medicine."

Gu Tingye was about to say something when he saw Wei Yuan glaring at him mercilessly.

He bowed quickly and said, "Madam, wait a minute. I have some medicine for wounds at home. I won't bother you anymore. Madam, General Wei, I will take my leave for now."

Zhang Guifen was anxious, "Hey!"

Gu Tingye walked away and said, "Madam, General Wei, please don't see me off. I will come back when I have time. Come back when I have time!"

Wei Yuan smiled and said loudly: "Come again?"

As Gu Tingye was walking, he almost stumbled and fell.

When some maids and servants in the mansion saw this, they all covered their mouths and laughed.

Zhang Guifen rolled her eyes at Wei Yuan again.

She first asked Baozhu to get the golden medicine, and then she chased after him herself.

"Brother Gu."

Seeing that Gu Tingye was about to step out of the Marquis' Mansion, Zhang Guifen had no choice but to call him to stop.

He turned around, bowed and said, "Madam."

Zhang Guifen said: "My husband has always had that temper."

Gu Tingye said, "Madam, it's my fault. I shouldn't have come without picking a date or handing in an invitation. It has nothing to do with the Marquis. Please don't say anything more."

He was really afraid that Wei Yuan would suddenly show up again.

Zhang Guifen sighed lightly, looked at Gu Tingye seriously, and asked:
"You came here today and said that you want to marry Minglan because she is the niece of Wei Yuan, the niece of the current Great Pillar of the State, the Great General, the Champion Marquis, and the Imperial Tutor?"

The latter said solemnly: "I am where I am today because Marquis Wei allowed me to join the army, which saved my Gu family's title and status."

"If I say I married Minglan without considering the Marquis, I'm afraid no one would believe it."

"But please believe me, Madam. I like the Sixth Miss of the Sheng Family. I like her. Even if I have no chance of promotion in my life after marrying the Sixth Miss Sheng, I will be willing to do so." Zhang Guifen asked curiously, "From what you implied, it seems that you have admired Miss Ming for a long time?"

Gu Tingye nodded and said, "Indeed, when I was studying at the Sheng family, I saw that Miss Sheng Liu was smart and cute, and at that time I just regarded her as my younger sister;"

"I was playing polo, and she teamed up with the young master of the Duke of Qi to beat me. At that time, I thought she was not only cute, but also had a heroic spirit that was no less than that of the lady."

"The last time I met Miss Six Sheng was when my family was in turmoil. I was about to join the army. I drank too much and went to talk to Changbai. Minglan happened to be there, too. She made me a hangover soup. It was delicious."

tastes good?
Zhang Guifen chuckled, "You fell in love with Ming girl because of a bowl of soup?"

Gu Tingye said, "Or maybe it was because when I came to Beijing recently, I saw Miss Sheng Liu buying things from a street vendor. Several sisters or people around her called me Lord Gu, but she was the only one who called me Second Uncle Gu."

Zhang Guifen nodded, and after seeing Baozhu bring the golden wound medicine, she handed it to Gu Tingye and said earnestly: "I will tell Ming girl about your feelings. As for what she thinks, it depends on what she feels."

Gu Tingye's face lit up with joy, "In that case, thank you very much, Madam."

Everyone in the capital knows that Minglan, the niece, is just like Wei Yuan’s biological daughter.

Anyone who wants to marry Sheng Minglan must first get Wei Yuan’s approval.

But how can I get Wei Yuan's approval? It's difficult.

After Gu Tingye left, Zhang Guifen came to Wei Yuan and said:
"After all, he inherited the title of Ningyuan Marquis and is a marquis. Why do you beat him like that? You don't even hold back."

Wei Yuan said disapprovingly, "Yuan Zhi is still the Tiger Lord? Didn't I still knock him to the ground with just three punches and two kicks last night after he got drunk?"

Zhang Guifen said, "How can it be the same? Brother Da Niu followed us from Daizhou and worked his way up from the bottom to where he is today. Gu Tingye's succession to the title may not be due to your gratitude."

Wei Yuan said: "When Marquis Gu died, he left a will saying that Gu Tingye would inherit the title, but Gu Tingye's brother and stepmother made excuses saying that they didn't hear Marquis Gu's will clearly."

"In order to make the eldest son the successor, your father and I jointly signed a petition stating that the Gu family must not be extinct in the army. This will allow Gu Tingye to inherit the title smoothly."

"I didn't talk about this at the beginning, and I just thought it didn't matter. Later, Gu Tingye also knew about it. How could he not be grateful?"

Zhang Guifen said, "Things are different now. Besides, when he first met you, he was very polite and gave you such a gift. He just said that he had some feelings for Ming girl. Why did he make you so unhappy?"

Wei Yuan felt a headache and said, "It's all because Gu Tingye's family is in such a bad situation. It's said that Xiao Qin is a tough character among women. It's said that Gu Tingye's brother who is tuberculosis is meticulous.

"If Ming girl goes there, will it end well?"

Zhang Guifen said, "You are now second only to the emperor and above all others. You are the imperial tutor of the dynasty. As the saying goes, you should look at the face of the Buddha instead of the monk. Even if the situation of the Gu family is so bad, do you still dare to cause trouble for Ming girl?"

"Besides, I am here. I am the wife of the emperor, and my position is equal to that of a noble concubine. Except for the empress dowager and the queen, I don't need to greet anyone else."

"With me here, are you still worried that Ming girl will be wronged after marrying into the Gu family?"

Wei Yuan asked back: "Why are you so optimistic about his Gu family?"

Zhang Guifen immediately asked cautiously: "Do you want to hear the truth?"

Wei Yuan nodded.

Zhang Guifen simply said bluntly: "First of all, among the young talents of the same age, there are only a few who can compare with Gu Tingye, Qin Zhen, Pan Shu, and the Changzhi brothers. Apart from this, there are no more."

"Changzhi has been granted marriage by the emperor. It is an unwritten rule of the court that Changzhi must marry the daughter of the Chai family. The emperor is young, and it is not the day for him to get married, so only meritorious officials can marry the daughter of the Chai family."

"Qin Zhen, Pan Shu and others have already been married. Even the Huairen brothers were engaged to the Duke of Han before the Liao army marched south."

"Although Ming is from the Sheng family, the Sheng family is small and not well-known. When people talk about Ming, they immediately think of you, the leader of military merit. How can the niece of the leader of military merit marry into the family of civil officials? Since the founding of our Great Zhou, no powerful military family has ever established a relationship with a civil official."

"After counting on your fingers, tell me, who else in the capital is worthy of Ming girl?"

After a pause, Zhang Guifen continued:
“This is just one of the things. Second.”

"Now people are saying that the factional struggle in the court is getting serious again. There are rumors that there is unhappiness between the founding nobles and the new nobles in the court. Although this is completely false, it is by no means groundless."

"When you were accompanying the emperor in the palace, Brother Chen beat up the families of Duke Cheng and Duke Yan. Those young masters were young and hot-tempered and didn't know their limits. In a hurry, they didn't know Da Niu's identity, so they went back and brought hundreds of people to beat up Da Niu."

"Da Niu was indignant and led thousands of soldiers of the Danglu Army to surround the residence of Duke Cheng. That was the residence bestowed by Emperor Taizong to the family of Duke Cheng. How dare they even surround it?"

"Since then, people have been saying that the founding nobles can't compete with today's newly promoted military nobles. This period is still short, what will happen if it is longer?"

"My father will eventually grow old. When my father grows old and the Changzhi brothers pass away, will the newly-minted Wei family no longer associate with the founding nobles?"

"You are the leader of the military heroes, so you must treat everyone equally, no matter if they are the new nobles of Daizhou or the founding military heroes. After all, Qin Zhen, Pan Shu and the others all call you big brother from the bottom of their hearts, and you can't let them down."

"Although the situation of Gu Tingye's family is bad, the reputation and prestige of the Gu family in this army is almost the same as that of my Zhang family. The Gu family can unite with the founding military heroes to help you."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan couldn't help but be surprised at how meticulous Zhang Guifen's thinking was.

First, Gu Tingye is also a young talent, and second, the Gu family can help the Wei family.

This is also a major disadvantage for children from wealthy families.

No matter what they do, even things like marriage, they like to approach it through political marriage.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Someone secretly plotted to cause a break between the upstarts of Daizhou and the founding military heroes.

Wei Yuan had already smelled this scent.

as for who
After spending these few days with the little emperor, it is obvious that he is not that kind of person.

Wang Anshi was busy with the next reform.

Fan Chunren just wanted to be a prime minister who could ensure a smooth transition.

The only people who had such thoughts were probably the old ministers during the Jiayou period.

"Even if we break with the founding nobles, even if we don't rely on the Gu family, the Qin family, the Pan family and other founding nobles, our Wei family can still be prosperous without sacrificing Ming girl's marriage to do such a thing."

Wei Yuan said this.

Suddenly, Zhang Guifen patted him and said with an unhappy look:
"Ming girl is not only my niece, but also my best friend who I can talk to about anything. How could I use Ming girl's marriage to contribute to my Wei family? What are you thinking?"

"Think carefully, besides Gu Tingye, are there really any young talents suitable for Ming girl? The young master of the Duke of Qi? Our emperor has decided to name the reign title Kaiwu. Do you think that a family of military honors who has given up military service and turned to literature, and has forgotten everything, will be reused by the emperor in the future?"

"Qi Heng has never had his own opinions. Even if he did, he would listen to the princess. With this mentality, how can he get into the officialdom? The sons of military meritorious service serving as civil servants is something that is always ostracized and looked down upon in every dynasty."

"Tell me, besides Gu Tingye, who else is worthy of Ming Yatou?"

(End of this chapter)