Guo Jia has been the head of the family for ten years, has two sons under his knees, and his daughter is automatically ignored by outsiders.

From the perspective of career inheritance, Guo Jia's civil and military forces naturally hope that Guo Jia's heirs will be strong, and the pros and cons of having more sons depend on the power of the master, like Yuan Shao, who has many sons, but left a hidden danger of destruction for the Yuan family, like Liu Biao, who only has two sons, but it also leads to the situation in Jingzhou like a mess.

Guo Jia's subordinates have confidence in Guo Jia, and naturally they will not be helpless, and can properly arrange the future of the next generation, under this premise, they hope that Guo Jia's more sons the better, so that they can choose the best in the selection of heirs.

It's a pity that ten years have passed, Guo Jia only has two sons, and the fetus in Da Qiao's womb is male or female, and it is difficult for anyone to guess if it is not born.

For dignitaries, such a situation can be regarded as thin.

However, Guo Jia is still young, and he has time to wait for more children and grandchildren to be born.

Guo Ye, as the eldest son of the Guo family, although he is a concubine, his status is also prominent and transcendent.

In the eyes of outsiders, Guo Jia obviously loves Guo Jin a little more for his two sons.

As soon as Guo Jin was born, Guo Jia set a baby kiss for Guo Jin, Ma Jun's daughter Ma Qing was Guo Jia's daughter-in-law, and later Cao Ying sent someone to make peace, and Guo Jia added two future wives and concubines to Guo Jin.

Judging from these two family affairs, Guo Jin is much more favored by Guo Jia than Guo Ye, especially in the matter of harmony with Cao Ying, representing a friendly political marriage between the two families, not everyone has the qualifications and weight to act as a representative, Guo Jia has used Guo Jin as a representative, which has explained everything.

Guo Jia has always had a faint apology for Guo Ye.

Not because of the difference between concubines and concubines, but because Guo Ye was in danger of stillbirth before he was born, Guo Jia was worried about the child's mood at that time, and when he looked back more than ten years later, he was still afraid, if there was no help from Liu Xie, he would not only lose a confidante, but also Guo Ye today.

At the same time, after Guo Ye was born, it was also the most difficult and unspeakable period for Guo Jia, and it was a torment to lie dormant under Taihang Mountain, and this child did not have the innate glory and wealth, and he walked with Guo Jia in an extremely difficult situation.

The freedom of marriage was taken away by Guo Jia from Guo Jin, and he did not make his own decision to set a family affair for Guo Ye, but hoped to leave this freedom in Guo Ye's hands.

The marriage of the eldest son is not a trivial matter, Cai Yan's tone loosened slightly, and the wealthy ladies of the entire Chengdu also learned in an instant, and the news that they wanted to find a family affair for Guo Ye spread far and wide, not only in Chengdu, but also everyone who paid attention to the dynamics of the upper class and powerful people were also alive.

Being related to Guo Jia is definitely a dream of the Kansai magnates, so whether it is a direct or collateral relative in the family, as long as there is a school-age woman Yunying who is not married, he will ask someone to go to Guo Mansion to find Cai Yan as a matchmaker.

Every time Guo Mansion is said to be in the city, the three aunts and six aunts and noblewomen take the trouble to visit Cai Yan with their birthdays, and Cai Yan is also worried about Guo Ye's family affairs, but she is not in charge, and after accepting the information of these women, she will send them off with a smile.

Even Cai Yong, who rarely returns to Chengdu, was disturbed, Guo Ye is his grandson after all, if he fancies which daughter is his granddaughter-in-law, Guo Jia will not give him face, Guo Ye will definitely respect Cai Yong's decision.

It's just that Cai Yong, who is over the age of age, is getting weaker and weaker, and the children of ordinary families pay more attention to getting married, but Guo Jia's son is not so simple when he gets married.

So Cai Yong closed the door to thank the guests and turned away all the people who gave gifts and said matchmaking.

At this time, in the Zhen family's mansion, Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao were also discussing this matter.

After Guanzhong recovered his vitality, it developed rapidly, Zhen Yu stayed in Chang'an for several months and did not go home once, and the remaining two brothers were making decisions about all matters at home.

Today's Zhen family is the second wealthy family under Guo Jia's rule, which can be regarded as the second wealthy family below Guo Jia in terms of prestige and status. Shang, there is the golden sign of Zhen Yu. Dear, Guo Jia's wife is the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, and Guo Jia's sister-in-law is also the nephew of the Zhen family.

The prominent Zhen family is by no means comparable to the wealthy businessman family in Hebei back then, and once upon a time Guo Jia's promise was fulfilled, and he was prosperous.

But if the family wants to prosper for a long time, it is not enough to have a momentary glory, not only to work hard in the present generation, but also to pave the way for the next generation.

Zhen Yan rubbed his temples, looking tired, he has always been conscientious in his official affairs, and he has to take the time to discuss this matter with Zhen Yao, and he has to worry about it.

"Third brother, Jin Gongzi and Ye Gongzi, who do you say the lord will choose in the future?"

As a courtier, it is taboo to discuss this kind of thing in private, but the relationship between the Zhen family and Guo Jin makes it impossible for the Zhen family to stay out of the matter and wait for changes.

Words don't spread the word, as long as outsiders don't know.

Zhen Yao had a relaxed attitude, playing with a jade pendant in his hand, and chuckled: "If I am the lord, I will only choose between the two of Jin Gongzi and Ye Gongzi, there is no doubt that I will choose Ye Gongzi." ”

Zhen Yan stared at Zhen Yao suspiciously, and asked in a deep voice, "Oh? The reason? ”

In fact, Yizhou Wenwu tacitly believes that Guo Ye cannot inherit Guo Jia's career.

There are two reasons, one of which is that Guo Ye is not a son-in-law. The second is because of Guo Ye's age.

Today's Guo Jia is in the prime of life, with his physical condition, as long as he maintains a healthy lifestyle, he can live at least to the age of sixty, or even longer, sixty-year-old Guo Jia, Guo Ye is already more than forty, and in a few years, Guo Ye may be nearly half a hundred years old.

From this point of view, Guo Jin has an advantage over Guo Ye, that is, a few years younger, but it is a factor that cannot be ignored.

Unless Guo Jia has a smarter son in front of the public, if you have to choose from Guo Ye and Guo Jin, the vast majority of people will choose Guo Jin.

Zhen Yao looked away and said thoughtfully: "Can't the second brother see that the lord has already made Gongzi Jin lose his heir?" Assuming that the lord will pass the throne to Jin Gongzi, and Jin Gongzi's wife and concubine have Cao Ying's daughter, if the two Mrs. Cao give birth to a son and a half daughter, and the position of Jin Gongzi will be passed down, in case it falls into the hands of the heir of Mrs. Cao, half of the country that the lord has worked hard to lay down will be inherited by someone with the surname Cao blood flowing in the end, not to mention that the lord is difficult to look at when he stands under the nine springs, you and I are probably unwilling, right? ”

Zhen Yan was startled, her eyes widened, and after thinking for a while, she asked in a deep voice: "But the marriage of the two daughters of the Cao family was agreed by the lord for the son of Jin, could it be that the lord has already decided the heir to the throne at this time?" ”

The two brothers of the Zhen family are just guessing, whether it is or not, no one can say.

Zhen Yao shrugged his shoulders and said: "The mind of the lord, guessing is a mediocrity disturbing himself, no matter what happens in the future, the current Ye Gongzi, just by relying on interpersonal relationships, is far better than Jin Gongzi." Second brother, take a look at who is around Ye Gongzi? Xu Yi, Dianman, Drama Inspection, Zhang Hu, Zhang Fang, Qin Ming, etc., but what about Jin Gongzi? In addition to being flattered and admired by some children who are interested in poetry and books in the Hundred Schools of Learning, how many truly outstanding young people gather around him? ”

Alas, Zhen Yan let out a long sigh and said: "Gongzi Jin likes literature and hates martial arts, and it is indeed difficult to integrate into the circle of Ye Gongzi, what can be done?" ”

Hehe Zhen Yao chuckled a few times, his eyes suddenly became serious, he looked at Zhen Yan and said: "Second brother, I think this is very good, it's not that piece of material and that ambition, don't have ambitions that shouldn't be." I have to fight, I have to rob, and the final end, hum. After all, Gongzi Jin is also the nephew of you and my brother, and you and I should be relieved that he can live a safe life, but, second brother, there is one sentence I think it's time to make it clear, if Gongzi Jin ten years later is still like today, then the Zhen family will never support him, otherwise it will be self-defeating. ”

Zhen Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Under the rule of the lord, after you and I take off our official uniforms, how can we support Gongzi Jin?" I also understand these truths, Jin Gongzi really has a heart for the heir, except for himself, no one can help him, at most he is just giving advice to him. ”

Because of the ban on the way of taking scholars with filial piety and honesty, the promotion and appointment and dismissal of officials under Guo Jia's rule do not need to look at the faces of senior officials, official selection, performance evaluation, and official appointments are all separated from each other and have no connection with each other, and the previous scholar group is due to the lack of division of power to lead to the cultivation of wings of senior officials, and finally form a huge political force, which can influence the monarch's decision-making, Guo Jia's first thing to take the throne is to change this situation, not only for his rule, but also for the sake of the future.

The Zhen family is powerful in the contemporary era, once the two incumbent brothers of the Zhen family retire from officialdom, whether there is a successor depends on the ability of the next generation of the Zhen family.

Eggs can't be put in one basket, and the rise and fall of the family can't be pinned on just one person, whether Guo Jin can maintain the glory of the Zhen family in the future is a question that must be answered by time.

Therefore, the Zhen family needs to make more preparations in case Guo Jin will not be able to take the position in the future.

"The Lord is working on the family affairs of Ye Gongzi, I think, it is better for the Zhen family to talk to Mrs. Cai, if you can kiss and kiss, you will also be guaranteed in the future."

Zhen Yan said suddenly.

Zhen Yao was stunned for a moment, didn't understand, and asked rhetorically: "The eldest brother's daughter is not yet five years old, and the second brother and I have no daughters, even if the Zhen family wants to find someone to be a concubine for Ye Gongzi, there is no suitable person." ”

Guo Ye is the son of Guo Jia and Cai Yan, and has nothing to do with the Zhen family in blood.

Zhen Yan looked at Zhen Yao and said softly: "Although the fifth sister is slightly older than Ye Gongzi, the fifth sister is knowledgeable and reasonable, and she is quite famous as a talented woman in Jincheng, so you might as well go to the matchmaker for the fifth sister?" ”

Zhen Yao couldn't cry or laugh, pointed at Zhen Yan and asked, "Second brother, are you sober?" Who is the fifth sister of the lord? Have you forgotten that the eldest sister is the wife of the lord? You let the fifth sister marry Ye Gongzi, in the end, what should the lord call the fifth sister? How does the fifth sister face the eldest sister? Isn't this nonsense? ”

(To be continued)