The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 268
Wars between princes are often two protagonists facing each other tit for tat, but as both parties involved, they cannot ignore the princes watching the drama around them. Once the bystanders become spoilers, the variables on the battlefield will suddenly increase. In such a situation, even the weak Neither side wants to see it.

Chen Qun swallowed all the compliments to Guo Jia when he reached his mouth, and he could see that Guo Jia didn't like him.

He couldn't think of the reason, but at this moment, he had to be cautious, even trembling.

He is an envoy, representing Cao Cao, if he says a wrong word or does a wrong thing, it will have a major impact.

Slightly bowing his head, without even looking directly at Guo Jia, Chen Qun put on a resigned attitude and said sincerely to Guo Jia: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and I am here under the entrustment of General Cao. The general has always admired the majesty of the general for a long time. Although the envoy is in Jincheng and General Cao has lived in Xudu for a long time, he has had a long-term friendship with the envoy. Over the years, the envoy and General Cao have had occasional contacts. General Cao hopes to become closer to the envoy. "

Kiss more?

Guo Jia secretly laughed: Cao Cao and I have never kissed before, so how can we get closer?
There was no emotion on the expression, Guo Jia said lightly: "Although I don't have as many wives and concubines as General Cao, I also have five wives and concubines. If I take another concubine, I'm afraid I will miss the other party's life. Got it."

Anyway, it is impossible for Cao Cao to come to Chengdu to pay homage to Guo Jia in person, so it is only possible to marry.

Also present were Zhang Song, Peng Yi, Fei Shi, Zhen Yao and other officials from Yizhou. When they heard Chen Qun's words, they all shook their heads slightly and laughed ironically.

If Cao Cao had only such means to deal with Guo Jia, then Cao Cao would have nothing to fear.

Chen Qun hurriedly said to Guo Jia: "Your Majesty, General Cao's intention is to hope that his daughter will marry your son, Your Majesty. This marriage is also expected to be completed by your Majesty."

All the people present showed a strange look.

Guo Jia is not yet 30 years old. It is reasonable to say that the marriage should also be aimed at Guo Jia. Cao Cao does not play cards according to common sense. What are the benefits of marriage for the next generation?
Only Guo Jia, who was sitting on the main seat, pulled his cloak and scolded Cao Cao in his heart.

There was an incident before. There was a noble family in Yizhou who wanted to have a child marriage with Guo Jia. They hoped that Guo Jia’s daughter would marry a descendant of the local wealthy family in more than ten years. Guo Jia reacted very strongly to this matter. Openly declared not to hit his daughter's idea.

A son is married, a daughter is married, and the meaning is different.

Cao Cao wanted to marry Guo Jia, and he knew that Guo Jia would not sacrifice his daughter for politics, but Cao Cao could sacrifice.

Putting aside the emotional factors between men and women, can Cao Cao's daughter and Guo Jia's son marry?Yes, but it will be a trouble in the future. If Guo Jia's son is not able to deal with this trouble properly, it will not only be a disturbance of family affairs, but also unexpected disasters.

"Oh? General Cao's daughter? Who is it?"

Guo Jia asked Chen Qun indifferently.

Chen Qun hurriedly introduced: "One named Xian, one named Jie, the two daughters are six years old this year, and they are currently staying at the inn in the city."

Emotionally, the other people here don’t have too many fluctuations. Patriarchy is the mainstream thinking, and Cao Cao is a bloodthirsty and cruel hero who slaughtered the city. It is normal to give up two daughters in exchange for political benefits. In essence, Cao Cao His behavior is at least more acceptable than selling children and selling daughters for cannibalism.

Guo Jia was surprised. Cao Cao acted resolutely and without sloppiness. The marriage was only a topic, so he asked Chen Qun to send his daughter here.

After thinking for a while, Guo Jia asked again: "Which son of mine are these two daughters planning to marry?"

According to common sense, it should be Guo Ye, because Guo Ye is old, he is already 12 years old, and he can get married in two or three years. Even though the men's crown ceremony is usually held at the age of 20, the rich and powerful often do not have this restriction. Starting a family around the age of 15 is commonplace.

Chen Qun, who suddenly lost his text, lowered his head, as if he was thinking, but also as if he was afraid that what he said would anger Guo Jia.

Guo Jia now has only two sons, Guo Ye and Guo Jin, one is a concubine and the other is a concubine, and there is a big difference in who they marry.

With the audience in focus, Chen Qun bit the bullet and raised his head and said with little confidence: "Before leaving, General Cao entrusted me, if the envoy does not give up, why don't these two women marry the envoy's son, how about this?"

The serious atmosphere became more relaxed with Guo Jia's sneer.

"I have two sons, and Cao Cao sent two daughters to marry one son each. What if I have three, four, or five sons? Would Cao Cao send more daughters here? Changwen, I also want to Get closer, but you have to understand that my sons are all married to Cao Cao’s daughters, if Yuan Shao also comes to marry me, if he is also a married daughter, then shall I let Yuan Shao’s daughter be young?”

Marriage has tacit rules. Yuan Shu wins Lu Bu, and the condition is that Lu Bu's daughter will be the princess. If Guo Jia marries Cao Cao, the status of Cao Cao's daughter cannot be lowered first. If Guo Jia's sons marry Cao Cao's Daughter, the Guo family's backyard is equivalent to the Cao family's inner palace. Does Guo Jia want to see such a situation?
As for what the sons think, that is another matter. Their innate status and identity often lose part of their freedom. In this era, it is common for men to have three wives and four concubines. Usually, however, Guo Jia is not immune to this point, otherwise he would not have accepted Mi Fang's refuge in the first place.

Chen Qun's face was full of cold sweat, and he raised his arm to wipe the sweat on his forehead. He also knew that his proposal just now was too much, and it could even be interpreted as having ulterior motives and almost self-defeating.

I don't know when this troubled world will end.

Cao Cao is getting old, Guo Jia is now in his prime, but what about ten years from now? 20 years from now?
One day, the princes who are now standing on the pinnacle stage will hand over their hegemony to the next generation.

It may not matter if Guo Jia's son marries Cao Cao's daughter now, but what about 20 years from now?

Heroes often don't just focus on the present, and their thoughts are often times farther than ordinary people. If you think about one year later, I may have thought about ten years later.

Take the next step.

Chen Qunsheng was afraid that Guo Jia would be angered by his proposal again, so his tone was a little weaker.

"The two daughters of Xianjie can follow the example of Emperor E and Nvying. In terms of age, the two are similar to Young Master Jin. When Young Master Jin grows up, marry the two daughters together. How would you like it?"

The matter of sisters working together as a husband has existed since ancient times. The famous one is Ehuang Nvying, and Xiao Qiao is now working as a sister as a husband. There is nothing morally wrong with this kind of thing.

Bowing his head into deep thought, Guo Jia now understood that Cao Cao probably wanted his two daughters to marry Guo Jin from the very beginning.

Cao Cao did not send his older unmarried daughters, but sent two daughters who were about the same age as Guo Jin. The purpose was very obvious.

Guo Jin is Guo Jia's legitimate son and Cai Yong's apprentice. He is also very smart, and his reputation has long been spread throughout Yizhou.

With this background, Cao Cao may take it for granted that Guo Jin must be Guo Jia's successor in the future, compared to Guo Ye, who is relatively tepid and a bastard.

Zhang Ren, who was always waiting outside the hall, was called in by Guo Jia.

"Please go and bring Jin'er here."

Not long after, Guo Jin was led into the hall by Zhang Ren. After Guo Jin stepped into the hall, she respectfully saluted the adults around her. This gesture made Yizhou officials nod frequently.

"Father, why are you looking for a child?"

Guo Jin was a cheerful child, even in this kind of situation, she didn't back down, she opened her mouth and asked Guo Jia directly, her voice was full of confidence, with a bit of innocence that a child should have.

Guo Jia waved to him, and when he walked to the side of the host, Guo Jia took his hand and looked at Chen Qun, and said with a smile: "This is Chen Qun and Chen Changwen, your father had some friendship with him when he was in his hometown. , Now, he is an official of Xudu, and he is visiting Chengdu this time to be a matchmaker for Cao Cao's daughter, do you want to marry a wife?"

Guo Jin's eyes lit up, and he saluted Chen Qun again. After Chen Qun returned the salute, he said with a smile, "Mr. Jin is young and intelligent, and has an outstanding demeanor. He has the heroic demeanor of the envoy back then. He will become a great weapon in the future."

Guo Jia's teeth ached from hearing this.

But he didn't care, Chen Qun just said nice things in front of him, flattering Guo Jia in disguise.

In terms of sons, Cao Cao's sons are all outstanding. Cao Zhi is capable of writing, Cao Ang Cao Zhang is capable of martial arts, Cao Chong, who died young, is a rare child prodigy, and Cao Pi is good at power.

"Jin'er, do you know why Cao Cao wanted to marry his daughter to you?"

Guo Jia half hugged Guo Jin's waist and asked with a faint smile.

Guo Jin turned her head and said to Guo Jialang: "Because Cao Cao is afraid of his father, he is afraid that his father will beat him, so he wants to win him over by marrying a daughter."

Ha ha ha

Many people in the hall couldn't help laughing.

A seven-year-old child can see through Cao Cao's intentions.

Chen Qun was so embarrassed that he forced himself to laugh a few times.

What Guo Jin said is the truth, if Cao Cao is not afraid of Guo Jia, there is no need to carry out the two marriages.

Guo Jia asked again: "Jin'er, since you know that Cao Cao married his daughter to you for a purpose, do you still want these two little wives?"

Hearing Guo Jia's question, Guo Jin asked suspiciously: "Yes, why not? Didn't my father say that if you have an advantage, you can't take advantage of it... Well, anyway, I want it, as much as I want, and I don't refuse anyone. The more the better, hehe. "

Guo Jia hugged Guo Jin into her arms and laughed loudly.

The other officials in the hall were also amused by Guo Jin's words, and the person who laughed the most was undoubtedly Chen Qun.

Guo Jia let go of Guo Jin, and said to Chen Qun, "Chang Wen, you heard what my son said. I agreed to this marriage. As for Cao Cao's daughter, I'm not interested in seeing her. You want to bring her back to Xuchang. I don't mind sending it back after a year."

Chen Qun cupped his hands, and said solemnly: "Since the two daughters-in-law are the future daughter-in-law of the envoy, Chengdu and Xuchang are far away, the two daughters should stay in Chengdu and be taken care of by the envoy. Your pardon."

Chen Qun was so submissive, but he only got two cold words from Guo Jia.

"see a visitor out."

(End of this chapter)