Do You Know?: I, the Little Cabinet Elder, Regent of the World

However, too much is as bad as too little.

If he were to marry the only daughter of the Duke of Yingguo or the granddaughter of the Marquis of Zhongjing, it would surely provoke fear rather than provide assistance in his career.

In contrast, women from civil service families could better embody the label of "scholar-general".

Therefore, when he learned that his mother, Lady Qin, had chosen for him the eldest granddaughter of Grand Tutor Yu, he was quite satisfied.

Of course, after this polo match, all satisfaction vanished.

Restless!

If such a wife were actually married into the household, who knows how much trouble she would cause.

If it's time to withdraw, then it must be withdrawn!

The stream flows on, ceaselessly.

On the stream bank, Little Qin held a handful of wheat bran, occasionally tossing a few grains into the water, attracting the fish to scramble for them.

"Where's the second child?"

Madam Qin narrowed her eyes slightly and asked calmly.

"I specifically had the servants keep an eye on things!" the maid replied to her mother.

"Ah."

Madam Qin nodded slowly, her eyes flickering slightly.

Yu Yanhong's actions disrupted her plans to some extent.

Originally, she intentionally orchestrated the marriage between the second son and Yu Yanhong, so that the second son would be rejected by the Yu family, causing the old Marquis to fall ill with anxiety.

As a result, that fool actually tried to snatch Yu Yanran's gold hairpin, which attracted the attention of the young Grand Secretary.

As a result, the second son definitely wouldn't have a good impression of Yu Yanhong.

The second son might even take the initiative to break off the engagement before it takes place.

unfortunately

Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time.

Anyway, all you need to do is sow discord between fathers and sons, and between brothers.

As she slowly tossed in the wheat bran, Xiao Qinshi's expression shifted between light and dark.

"Madam, the Second Young Master has returned to the manor and gone to the main hall," a maidservant hurried over to announce.

"The main hall?"

After scattering the bait, Xiao Qinshi washed her hands, held a brocade handkerchief, and slowly walked away.

She's going to add fuel to the fire!

Main hall.

"Father, Yu Yanhong is really not a good match!"

Gu Tingye said earnestly, "Let's call off this marriage."

In his view, breaking off the engagement with Yu Yanhong was not a big deal.

"Ok?"

"What do you mean by 'let it go'?" Gu Yankai's expression changed slightly.

“Yu Yanhong is the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Yu.”

Gu Yankai's face was stern as he rebuked, "If you marry Yu Yanhong, you'll lose your reputation as a 'soldier fool.' It's rare that the Grand Tutor agreed to the marriage; how can you just say it's settled?"

For Gu Yankai, Grand Tutor Yu was undoubtedly a first-rate scholar.

It is extremely rare for a scholar to agree to marry his granddaughter to a military general.

Since Grand Tutor Yu has agreed, we should cherish this opportunity even more.

The woman's minor shortcomings are tolerable.

Gu Tingye disagreed: "Yu Yanhong bullied my sister in front of everyone, and it's said she even condoned her maid stealing my sister's deceased mother's belongings. Is this woman a good person?"

As the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan, and with his early experiences, Gu Tingye naturally knew how difficult it was to gain the approval of civil officials. Marrying the eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor would undoubtedly help him gain their approval.

But the truth is, he doesn't need it!

With the support of the young Grand Secretary, the seven sons of Jiayou as friends, and the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations), the Han faction officials naturally had a favorable impression of him.

Becoming a "Confucian general" is not as difficult as one might imagine.

Even if he wanted to marry the daughter of a civil official family, it wasn't that he wouldn't have a wife.

After all, the young Grand Secretary was his good friend!

Moreover, in terms of cost-effectiveness, marrying Yu Yanhong is not a high-value proposition.

To put it simply, just considering the women of the Sheng family, marrying a woman from the Sheng family would make one the brother-in-law of the young Grand Secretary!

The price-performance ratio is significantly better!

Gu Tingye did not believe that marrying Yu Yanhong was some kind of serendipitous opportunity.

"Is retreat absolutely necessary?" Gu Yankai's expression was uncertain.

"We have no choice but to retreat," Gu Tingye nodded.

Gu Yankai's face darkened: "Just because Yu Yanhong is targeting my sister?"

"Isn't that enough?" Gu Tingye said casually.

For him, this reason was enough to make him break off the engagement.

Having been bullied by his older brother since childhood, he could not possibly develop feelings for Yu Yanhong, who also bullied others.

"evil creature!"

Gu Yankai said in a deep voice, pointing to the ground: "Kneel down!"

The eldest granddaughter of the Grand Tutor is not easy to marry; how can we give up so easily?

"Why?" Gu Tingye questioned.

Ok?

Gu Yanxin felt a slight anger rising within her.

How dare she question her father?

"This engagement cannot be called off."

"Kneel down."

Gu Yankai pointed to the floor again.

Gu Tingye gritted his teeth, straightened his back, and knelt down.

Why can't we get a refund?

He doesn't approve of this marriage!

At the age of twenty-five, he was newly appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry and Infantry, commanding 2,500 imperial guards who were allowed to enter the city, and he held great power.

He simply refused to believe that he couldn't even decide for himself who he would marry.

"Still don't know you're wrong."

"Bring me a rattan cane!" Gu Yankai shouted.

Since his second son became successful, he has been much more lenient with his second son.

However, no matter how lenient one is, it is not an excuse for the second son to refuse to marry the eldest granddaughter of Grand Tutor Yu.

He is the one who truly holds the power in the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion!

“Outer robe.” As he spoke, Gu Yankai looked at his son.

Gu Tingye glanced at his father indifferently, then slowly took off his outer robe, leaving only a thin undershirt.

From a young age, my father was very biased.

No matter how his elder brother framed him, the old father always acted as if he knew nothing.

Then?

Then, naturally, he got beaten up!

No matter what he does, he'll get beaten.

If I had to say when I wasn't beaten up, it would probably be during the few years I went to the frontier with my friend Jiang Zhao.

Gu Tingye was already used to being beaten.

Of course, this doesn't mean he doesn't hold grudges.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. He remembered every single one of his older brother's instigations and his father's favoritism.

Originally, he thought that once he became a useful person, his father would stop beating him.

Unexpected.

Gu Tingye was extremely irritated.

Go out and ask around, who has a son who has made great contributions to expanding territory and still gets beaten?

"Snapped!"

Holding the rattan cane, Gu Yankai lashed out without hesitation.

Gu Tingye gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Humph!"

"Still being stubborn!"

Gu Yankai increased his strength, once, twice, three times.

"Master Hou."

A gasp caused Gu Yan to loosen his grip on the rattan cane.

After nearly ten slaps, faint red marks appeared on Gu Tingye's back.

However, he still showed no signs of obeying.

The arrival of Madam Qin undoubtedly gave him a way out.

"Erlang." Little Qin cried, tears streaming down her face, and stepped forward to grab Gu Yankai, snatching the rattan cane from him.

"My lord, what are you doing?" Madam Qin, who always obeyed the principle of "the husband is the head of the household," rarely questioned her husband.

The love she showed could not be summed up simply by the word "loving mother".

Of course, perhaps because she was too weak, her questions didn't sound like questions, but rather more like inquiries.

"This unfilial son is going to sever his marriage with the eldest granddaughter of Grand Tutor Yu." Gu Yankai walked to the main seat and sat down, quite angry.

He had never had any friends among civil officials, and was even targeted by them. Even though he kept saying that he wanted his son to become a "scholar-general" so as to avoid being targeted by scholars, he actually had no idea what it was like to be a military general without the targeting of scholars.

Little did people know that Gu Tingye's lifestyle was already at the level of a "scholar-general".

The general who expanded the territory, the 25-year-old military prodigy, has never been impeached. Even his promotions have been skipped, which is more than just a matter of "recognition".

Throughout history, many military generals who won battles were impeached and denounced, resulting in demotion.

Even Marquis Wu Xiang, Di Qing, was often suppressed and targeted.

He was almost the most formidable general of the previous generation, fighting his entire life, and only in his old age was he granted the posthumous title of "Marquis of Wuxiang".

The hidden hardships and suppression are not something that can be explained to outsiders.

In contrast, Gu Tingye appeared as a prodigy who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and his journey was smooth sailing.

This is no longer just "approval", but "support"!

The support of the Junior Grand Secretary and the support of Grand Chancellor Han!

The support from both sides, along with the approval of the civil service group, paved the way for Gu Tingye's smooth career path.

Unfortunately, Gu Yankai had never experienced the treatment of a "scholar-general" and did not know what a "scholar-general" should be like.