After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 186 Marriage

On the second day of the grand court meeting, Han Ming submitted sick leave to his superior, Privy Councilor Zhang Sheng, and used illness as an excuse to avoid participating in the court's military and political affairs for a month.

Although people with discerning eyes could see that Han Ming was pretending to be sick, they could do nothing about it.

At the same time, it also made people aware of the potential conflict between the new emperor and the Marquis of Anyang, the favorite of the previous emperor.

For a time, anti-Han and anti-Han forces in the court all joined the new emperor Zhao Zonghao, which made Zhao Zonghao even more malicious towards the Han Party and even had a plan to "clean up Han".

However, during this month, Han was not stuck at home doing nothing.

Among them, the two things that people in the capital talked about most were the marriage between the wife of the new noble Prince Pu Zhao Zongquan, Xiao Shen, the sister of Princess Pu Shen Congying, and General Zheng's youngest son, General Zheng.

The second is the marriage proposal between the newly appointed deputy commander of the Palace Front Division, Gu Tingye, and Sheng Minglan, the sixth daughter of the Sheng family.

These two events brought a long-awaited bustle to the capital, and Han Ming's role as a matchmaker was indispensable.

Han even invited his own wife Yu Yanran and Sheng's sister Hualan to come out together to deceive Sheng Xiaoliu, using the trick of catching a turtle in a jar and a wild boar in a net.

Although many people wondered what Han Ming's intention was, no one took the initiative to ask.

Of course, Gu Tingye is an exception. He really wants to knock Han Ming's head and ask him what the other party is planning.

"You've gone to such great lengths to bring me together with the Sixth Miss of the Sheng Family, as well as General Zheng and Miss Shen. What exactly are you trying to achieve?"

"Now that the new emperor has just been enthroned, the court is constantly busy with various major events. You are the Deputy Privy Councilor, a figure who can be called a Deputy Prime Minister. How can you have the leisure time to act as a matchmaker if you are not at the center of the government?"

Gu Tingye sat in Han Ming's study and asked with some confusion.

Han Ming's pen moved quickly as he wrote poetry.

Ever since he passed the imperial examination, Han has basically forgotten all the plagiarism habits of his previous life.

Occasionally, when I have nothing to do, I will use the poems of some great figures of later generations to express my feelings.

After a few seconds, Han Ming paused and wrote the last stroke with a decisive flick of the pen.

“Young people don’t know what it’s like to be sad, so they fall in love with the upper floors.

Fall in love with the floor, and express sorrow for the new words.

Today, the knowledge is full of sorrow, and I want to say something.

I want to say something but I hesitate, I just say it’s a nice autumn with cool weather.”

Sheng Changbai read Han Ming's new words carefully and couldn't help laughing.

"Are you filled with sorrow and at a loss for words?"

Han Ming put down his pen, put his hands behind his back, walked to the door of the study and looked into the sky.

"I really want to know, I'm afraid of ruining our friendship..."

Han Ming's words made Gu Sheng and the others smile and shake their heads helplessly.

"I knew you had no good intentions. You're twisting things around like that, I'm afraid you're trying to trap me in your group!"

Gu Tingye is not a fool, he just enjoys being confused about some things. However, when it comes to issues concerning himself and Sheng Minglan, he is still willing to be smart and wade into the muddy water.

"That's good to know. You now hold the power of the Imperial Guard. Although you have peace with the Emperor, you may not necessarily gain his trust..."

Han Ming didn't finish his words, leaving it to Gu Tingye to think about it.

"After all, I'm not a trusted confidant personally promoted by the emperor, and I have a close relationship with Prince Pu and his son. For this reason, he won't tolerate me."

Gu Tingye understood what Han Ming meant, and he had always been wary of this.

"The Gu-Sheng marriage is a matter of fact. Firstly, you really like the Sixth Miss Sheng. Secondly, with the Sheng family's connections and influence in the capital, the emperor will have to consider more if he wants to move you."

"The same goes for Xiao Shen. Prince Pu is a prince, and although he is always cautious, trust or not is just a matter of a word."

"Let General Xiao Zheng, the Left Vice Commander of the Imperial Guards, and his elder brother, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, protect Prince Pu's family."

Han Ming did not look back, but his eyes became deeper, as if filled with endless calculations.

"What do you get by doing this?"

Gu Tingye still couldn't understand Han Ming's thoughts. The words he said seemed to protect Gu Tingye, Prince Pu and others, but it was completely unclear what benefits it brought to him.

"By doing this... I, Han, will be able to obtain a court that is united from top to bottom!"

Han Ming did not move his body, but his head turned slowly. Due to the backlight, Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai both saw Han Ming's bright and shining eyes.

"Are you trying to expand the influence and reach of the Han Party?"

For the first time, Gu Tingye felt that his old friend was very cunning.

"Zhong Huai, I want to promote reforms throughout the country. If I can't unite the people, then the consequences will be nothing but failure."

"A hundred years from now, you and I will be gone, dust to dust, no need to worry about what will happen after we die."

"But how long can the Song Dynasty survive? Have you ever thought about it?"

Han Ming asked in a heavy tone, his hands behind his back.

"Being in this position, we are already tied to the lifeblood and future of the Song Dynasty, and so are our descendants."

“When parents love their children, they plan for them in the long run.”

"We are responsible not only for our own future generations, but also for the future generations of the people of the world. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of the title of 'parent official'?!"

"In the Qian Gua of the Book of Changes, there's a hexagram: 'Using nine, seeing a group of dragons without a leader, auspicious.' All six lines are Qian, symbolizing the dragon. This is seen as 'everyone is like a dragon.'"

"'A group of dragons' has no leader, yet each one is like a dragon, each doing their best, united and helping each other, moving forward. Why does they need a leader? Hence the name 'auspicious'!"

Han Ming walked up to the two of them and looked at them with burning eyes.

Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai were both shocked by Han Ming's words, and then they began to think about it carefully.

"You're being roasted on the fire."

"As the Han Party grows in power, the forces of 'anti-Han, overthrowing Han, and eliminating Han' will continue to emerge like the yin and yang. The government will not let you off the hook."

Gu Tingye looked at Han Ming with a serious expression.

"The government has long since swallowed up the forces left behind by Prince Yan, and most of them are people who are eager to crush Han to death."

"For this reason alone, he won't keep me."

"What a pity... Han still wants to waste some time in the Central Command, so he can't leave!"

Han Ming picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea leisurely.

"Where did you get the news?"

Gu Tingye looked at Han Ming in surprise.

"Imperial—City—Officer!"

Han Ming uttered three words one by one, which made Gu Sheng and the others look even more solemn.

"If that's the case, we should have taken action earlier!!!"

Sheng Changbai is no longer a rookie. After many years of studying in high school and working in the officialdom, he has not only developed his abilities, but also gradually formed the iron-blooded hand that will allow him to rule the world in the future.

He was not just a literary scholar, but a politician who would serve in two future dynasties, serve in the cabinet four times, and become prime minister three times.

"How about it? Zhong Huai, are you interested in getting involved in this mess?!"

Han Ming looked at Gu Tingye with a smile, he knew that the other party could not escape.

"Honestly, the risk of doing this is too great... But you're right about one thing, the government doesn't trust me!"

"So whether it's for Minglan or myself, I can't fall down now."

"Those evil-hearted people in the Gu family are probably waiting for me to fall down magnificently and then cut my body into pieces. I certainly won't just sit there and wait for death!"

"Jingyuan, you must keep this pirate ship running smoothly, otherwise my whole family will die!"

Gu Tingye's words made Han Ming and Sheng Changbai chuckle.

"I think so too. I still want to watch my brother Nuo grow up safely..."

Han Ming smiled gently, and shook hands tightly with Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai.