After Guo Jia returned to Chengdu, he first handled official business, and only in the evening did he put aside political affairs for the time being and came to the backyard to visit Zhen Jiang.

Zhen Jiang, whose lower abdomen has been raised high, will give birth in a month, and she has been carefully waited on all day, and when Guo Jia came back, she was sewing some baby's small clothes with needles and threads in her hand by the head of the bed.

"Oh my God, you've been dressed for half a year, and you're still the same size, can this kid wear it? Don't be busy, and don't be afraid that your eyes won't be able to stand it. ”

Guo Jia snatched the needle and thread from Zhen Jiang's hand, put it aside, turned around and kissed Zhen Jiang lightly on the head, and then gently stroked her abdomen with his hand.

The soft hand pressed on the back of Guo Jia's hand, Zhen Jiang's eyes showed a gentle look, and he murmured: "Husband, if it is a peaceful and prosperous world, how good it would be." ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he squeezed into bed and hugged her in his arms, and sighed softly: "Born in troubled times, I can't help myself. ”

In fact, Guo Jia also hopes to travel to the peaceful and prosperous world, and live a comfortable life in Nongfu Spring and a little field, carefree, who doesn't yearn for it? In troubled times, his family and his heirs will make the responsibility on his shoulders heavy, and he can't retreat, because he is a man, and it doesn't matter if he can stand up to the sky, at least he must protect his relatives.

"Husband, if the concubine gives birth to a daughter, will you be unhappy?" Zhen Jiang suddenly raised his head and asked Guo Jia Youyou.

Hearing the uneasiness in her words, Guo Jia lowered her head and hooked her chin, and said softly, "How come? I wish I had a daughter, as beautiful as her mother. ”

Zhen Jiang pursed her lips and smiled, which was enough to make a hundred flowers lose color, she leaned on Guo Jia's shoulder, and said softly: "But I'm afraid she can't find a good husband like Fujun." ”

"Marriage is predestined, you can't force it, Jiang Er and I can have today, and it was also a coincidence when we met back then."

Guo Jia and Zhen Jiang couldn't help but think of the night when the two met, a slim rich girl, a profligate poor child, able to tie the knot and raise eyebrows, in this era, it is a rare marriage.

At this time, Diao Chan entered the room with food, saw Guo Jia stunned, and hurriedly said: "The slave didn't know that the general was in the room, and she abruptly surprised the general and his wife." ”

Guo Jia walked over and took the wooden plate she was holding in her hand, and said with a smile: "You go, you don't have to wait for me for dinner." ”

After Diao Chan left, Guo Jia helped Zhen Jiang up and personally served her for dinner.

"Husband, don't make a big fuss, the concubine will come by herself."

Guo Jia dodged her hand grabbing chopsticks and smiled: "What do you know? I'm kind to you now, let you keep it in mind, and when you recover after giving birth, won't you serve me more attentively? I'm calling this a mercy retribution, and I have a bad purpose. ”

Zhen Jiang couldn't hear that Guo Jia was joking, and couldn't cry and laugh: "Yes, yes, the husband is full of tricks, and the concubine has no choice but to fall for it." ”

glanced at Guo Jia charmingly, Zhen Jiang couldn't stop Guo Jia's stubbornness, so he could only let him feed himself.

After coming out of Zhen Jiang's room, Guo Jia walked out of the courtyard with leftovers, but saw that in the main hall of the backyard, Cai Yan and Guo Ye who were gathered in front of the table of the Eight Immortals did not move their chopsticks, and Guo Ye, who was more than five years old, was so hungry that he looked at the food on the table, but he could only drool with a serious face.

patting his forehead and walking in helplessly, Diao Chan came up and took the plate in Guo Jia's hand, took it and quickly walked back to listen to the dispatch, Guo Jia sat down next to his son and said, "Didn't I say you don't have to wait for me?" If I don't pass by here, won't you eat all night? ”

Cai Yan also looked at Guo Jia helplessly, and said: "Husband, you are the head of the family, you are the biggest in the world, I am your concubine, he is your eldest son, Diao Chan is your maidservant, Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi are your personal guards, this is the General's Mansion, not the home of ordinary people, there are no rules and no circle, husband, what you say casually, the concubine will be criticized if you listen to it, and if you don't listen, you will be angry, what do you want the concubine to do?" ”

Guo Jia scratched his head, some things really can't be casual, even if they are released to the next generation, the family eats, the elders don't move the chopsticks, and the juniors have to wait, at that time it was respect, and now, it is the etiquette system up and down.

Summoned Diao Chan to call Xiao Ren who was patrolling in the house, Guo Jia pulled out the stool and waited for Xiao Ren to arrive, and then let Diao Chan and Xiao Ren sit down, usually he eats like this, this is not to disregard etiquette, but he regards Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi as brothers, and Diao Chan as a family, in this regard, others can't say anything, the key is to see how others understand.

Sage Kong said that food is silent, Guo Jia doesn't have so many rules for eating, chatting while eating, sandwiched dishes for his son next to him, and asked, "Ye'er, what have you been doing lately?" ”

Guo Ye held the dishes and chopsticks, looked at Guo Jia and replied: "Learn "Shangshu" and "Book of Rites". ”

After saying that, he continued to eat, Guo Jia looked at his son thoughtfully, looked up at Cai Yan, and asked, "This can't be your father's idea, right?" ”

Guo Jia does not object to children learning early, but they can't be too strict, and if they learn all day long, they may not be able to succeed in the future.

Cai Yan said calmly: "My father is in the Hundred Schools Academy every day, and he may not return home once a month, so what Ye'er learns is the concubine's idea." ”

Guo Jia put down the dishes and chopsticks, touched his son's head, and asked, "Every time you read and write, are you tired?" ”

Guo Ye shook his head, indicating that he was not tired.

Sighing gently, Guo Jia wanted to relax and relax for his son, but his son himself said that he was not tired, he was really depressed.

After eating, Guo Ye raised his head and asked Guo Jia, "Dad, can the child learn martial arts from Uncle Xiao?" ”

The six arts of the gentleman, etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics, the purpose is to have both civil and military, and to seek both knowledge and ability.

Guo Jia is very relieved that his son is not developing in the direction of nerds.

"Martial arts training is about perseverance, Ye'er, can you persevere?" Guo Jia picked up his son and put it on his lap and asked with a smile.

Guo Ye had a serious face and said seriously: "Uncle Xiao said that martial arts training is very hard, and children can do it. ”

"Then you go and ask Uncle Xiao yourself, if he is willing to teach you, Dad can't be the master." After Guo Jia put Guo Ye down, Guo Ye ran to Xiao Ren and raised his head to ask.

"Ye'er, if you really want to learn martial arts, then you have to worship the teacher, don't have a playful heart, if the two Uncle Xiao are really willing to teach you, you can't endure hardship, don't come to my mother to complain, but there is no regret."

Cai Yan sat next to Guo Jia, a faint smile appeared on her face, she also supported Guo Ye from the bottom of her heart, I don't know how long it will take for this troubled world to end, her son will practice martial arts to defend himself, and he will have more protection in the future.

Xiao Ren was originally willing to teach Guo Ye martial arts, but as soon as Cai Yan said this, he said in embarrassment: "Lord, this is not appropriate, the little boy has no problem learning fists and feet with me and the fourth brother, and the apprenticeship is too heavy." ”

It is said that "the parents who gave birth to me, the master who taught me", "one is a teacher, and he is a father for life", the master-apprentice relationship is second only to father and son, Xiao Ren is nominally Guo Jia's subordinate, Guo Jia asked him to teach, he didn't frown, but if he became Guo Ye's master, he hesitated.

"What's heavy? He can worship you and Xiao Yi as teachers, that's his blessing, I wanted a master when I was five years old and couldn't find it. ”

Guo Jia didn't care about this little thing at all, not to mention letting Guo Ye call Xiao Ren a master, that is, a father-in-law, Guo Jia also agreed, his relationship with Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi had already surpassed that of brothers.

There is a vacant lot in the backyard that Guo Jia used as a martial arts training ground after renovation, and he got up here every morning to play with weapons and do some basic physical exercises.

"When the house is fine, you teach him, if he is naughty or can't endure hardship, you won't teach, the master leads the door, the practice is personal, and the martial arts are important to himself, if he is not this material, you and Xiao Yi will not waste time on him."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Xiao Ren smiled bitterly and nodded, they all like Guo Ye very much, he is very polite at a young age, he never causes trouble like a little adult, and he also believes that this child can endure hardships.

After coming back from Hanzhong to participate in Ma Jun's wedding banquet, Guo Jia suddenly remembered Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi's lifelong events, they are different from the four of Qi Zhiping, those four are orphans, and the Xiao family brothers have parents, and they are supported by the Xiao family's mansion in the city.

"Xiao Ren, what is the crown salute for you at home? You are in your twenties, you should also get married, if you are not filial, you don't have to think so much about anything else, how can you let the incense of the Xiao family continue. ”

Guo Jia had a smile on his face, but there was a faint pain in his heart, Xiao Zhong and Xiao Yong were the two figures he would never forget.

Cai Yan also urged on the side: "Yes, there are many well-read, virtuous and virtuous women in Chengdu, Xiao Ren, if you and Xiao Yi are interested in any woman, you might as well say it, and I will personally go to tell you the matchmaker." ”

Don't look at Guo Jia, the ruler seems to be unjustifiable, but Yizhou is now a crowd of people, after the collapse of the former scholar class, the remaining scholars and the suppressed nobles who can't raise their heads, try their best to please Guo Jia, the scholars no longer exist, only countless frustrated scholars, all they can do is to stand out from the imperial examination, and the wealthy families want to marry Guo Jia and officials in every possible way to seek a new umbrella.

Xiao Ren looked embarrassed, and his family urged him to marry many times, but he and Xiao Yi both put their minds on the pro-guard army, first, to train, and second, to not relax the escort work in the slightest.

"This, wait a little longer, the pro-guard army is still young, and I will start a family immediately if I need to promote some people who can be of great use."

Guo Jia pursed his lips and said, "Are you very demanding?" If you really delay your life's major events for business, I will become a sinner, if you perfunctory me, then don't blame me for being troublesome, personally help you arrange family affairs, daughter-in-law, you also care about this matter, although Xiao Ren and Xiao Yi can't be described as a crown of jade, how to say that they are also heroic, it is not difficult to find a few wives and concubines for them in this Chengdu city, right? ”

Cai Yan covered his mouth and smiled, shook his head and said: "It's really not a difficult thing, the door of the two generals Xiao has been broken through the threshold by many matchmakers, but they have all returned in vain, this matter, it is better to go and discuss with the elders of the two generals." ”

Guo Jia clapped his hands and agreed: "Yes, it will be done before the end of the year." ”

Xiao Ren was sweating profusely, and he only listened to the couple's enthusiasm to arrange family affairs for him and his younger brother......

(To be continued)