The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 290 Guessing the Succession
Guo Jia has been the owner for ten years, and has two sons under his knees. The daughter is automatically ignored by outsiders.

From the perspective of business inheritance, Guo Jia's civil and military subordinates naturally hope that Guo Jia's offspring will be prosperous. The advantages and disadvantages of having more sons depend on the master's tactics. Like Yuan Shao, he has many sons, but it leaves a hidden danger for the Yuan family to be destroyed. Like Liu Biao, who only has two sons, the situation in Jingzhou is like a mess.

Guo Jia's civil servants have confidence in Guo Jia, and naturally they will not be helpless, and they can properly arrange the future of the next generation. Under this premise, they hope that Guo Jia's sons will be as many as possible, so that they can choose the best among them in the choice of heirs .

It's a pity that ten years have passed, Guo Jia has only two sons, and it's hard to guess whether the fetus in Da Qiao's womb is a boy or a girl.

For high-ranking officials and dignitaries, such a situation can be regarded as a thin population.

But Guo Jia is still young, and he has plenty of time to wait for more descendants to be born.

Guo Ye, as the eldest son of the Guo family, despite being a concubine, has a prominent status.

In the eyes of outsiders, Guo Jia loved his two sons more than Guo Jin.

As soon as Guo Jin was born, Guo Jia made a baby marriage for Guo Jin. Ma Jun's daughter, Ma Qing, was Guo Jia's pre-appointed daughter-in-law.

Judging from these two marriages, Guo Jin's favor by Guo Jia is much higher than that of Guo Ye, especially in the matter of marrying Cao Cao, which represents a friendly political marriage between the two families, and not everyone is qualified and important to act As a representative, Guo Jia used Guo Jin as a representative, which has already explained everything.

Guo Jia has always felt a little guilty towards Guo Ye.

It's not because of the distinction between the concubine and the concubine, but because Guo Ye was in danger of being aborted before he was born. At that time, Guo Jia was worried about the child. Looking back more than ten years later, he was still afraid. Without Xie's help, not only would he lose a confidante, he would also lose the Guo Ye he is today.

At the same time, the days after Guo Ye's birth were also the most difficult and unspeakable period for Guo Jia. The days of dormant under the Taihang Mountains were a kind of torment, and this child did not have the inherent glory and wealth, and he was in an extremely difficult situation. Walking together with Guo Jia to this day, no matter whether Guo Jia thinks that children should suffer, as a father, he always feels that he owes Guo Ye a lot.

The freedom of marriage was taken away from Guo Jin by Guo Jia. He didn't decide to marry Guo Ye on his own initiative, but he hoped to keep this freedom in Guo Ye's hands.

The eldest son's marriage is not a trivial matter. Cai Yan's tone was slightly loosened, and the rich and noble ladies in Chengdu immediately learned that the news of finding a marriage for Guo Ye spread like wildfire. Not only in Chengdu, but everyone who followed the news of the upper class People are also thinking about it.

Being related to Guo Jia is definitely the dream of the rich and powerful in Kansai, so no matter whether they are direct or collateral relatives, as long as there is a girl of the right age who is not married, they will send someone to Guo's mansion to find Cai Yan as a matchmaker.

The Guo Mansion is full of people every day, and the three aunts and six aunts and noble ladies take the time to visit Cai Yan with their birthday characters. Cai Yan is also worried about Guo Ye's marriage, but she does not make decisions. After receiving the information of these women, she smiles to see the guests .

Even Cai Yong, who seldom returned to Chengdu, was disturbed by others. Guo Ye was his grandson after all. If Guo Jia didn't give him face if he liked a daughter-in-law, Guo Ye would definitely respect Cai Yong's decision.

It's just that Cai Yong, who is more than seventy years old, is getting more and more indifferent. The marriage of children from ordinary families is at most about being well-matched, but it is not so simple for Guo Jia's son to get married.

Therefore, Cai Yong thanked the guests behind closed doors, and turned away all those who gave gifts and talked about matchmaking.

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

Guanzhong developed rapidly after recovering from its vitality. Zhenyu stayed in Chang'an for several months and did not go home once. The two remaining brothers made up their minds about the big and small matters in the family.

Today's Zhen family is the second richest family under Guo Jia's rule, which can be regarded as the second richest family under Guo Jia's reputation and status. Wen, two of them hold high positions in Yizhou Prefecture.Shang, has the gold-lettered signboard of Zhen Yu.Dear, Guo Jia's legal wife is the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, and Guo Jia's legitimate son is also the nephew of the Zhen family.

The once-prominent Zhen family is by no means comparable to the family of merchants who were known as wealthy in Hebei back then. Not long ago, Guo Jia's promise was also fulfilled, and everyone was prosperous.

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

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

"Third brother, Mr. Jin and Mr. Ye, who do you think the lord will choose in the future?"

As a courtier, it is taboo to discuss such things in private, but the relationship between the Zhen family and Guo Jin makes it impossible for the Zhen family to stay on the sidelines and watch the changes.

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

Zhen Yao had a relaxed attitude, playing with a piece of jade pendant in his hand, and said with a light smile, "If I were the lord, I would only choose between Mr. Jin and Mr. Ye. There is no doubt that I would choose Mr. Ye."

Zhen Yan stared at Zhen Yao suspiciously, and asked in a deep voice, "Oh? What's the reason?"

In fact, both civil and military officials in Yizhou tacitly believed that it was impossible for Guo Ye to inherit Guo Jia's career.

There are two reasons, one is that Guo Ye is not a legitimate son.Second, it was because of Guo Ye's age.

Guo Jia is now in his prime. With his physical condition, as long as he maintains a healthy lifestyle, he can live to at least 60 years old, or even longer. Guo Jia, who is 60 years old, and Guo Ye are already in their forties. In a few years, Guo Ye is probably close to half a hundred years old. Under such circumstances, Guo Jia will obviously choose a younger heir when he hands over power at the end of his life.

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

Unless Guo Jia has a more intelligent son in front of the public in the future, if you have to choose from Guo Ye and Guo Jin, most people will choose Guo Jin.

Zhen Yao looked elsewhere and thoughtfully said: "Could it be that the second brother can't see that the lord has already made Mr. Jin lose his heir? Suppose the lord passes on the throne to Mr. Jin in the future, and Mr. Jin's wives and concubines also have Cao Cao's daughter. If Mrs. Cao gave birth to a son and a half daughter, and the position of Mrs. Jin would be passed down, if it fell into the hands of Mrs. Cao's heirs, half of the country that the lord had worked so hard to lay down would end up with Cao's blood flowing through her body. People have inherited it, let alone the fact that the lord is hard to rest in peace while standing under the Nine Springs, I am afraid you and I will not be reconciled, right?"

Zhen Yan was startled, her eyes widened, and after thinking for a moment, she asked in a deep voice: "But the marriage of the two daughters of the Cao family was personally agreed by the lord on behalf of Young Master Jin. Could it be that the lord has already decided on the heir to the throne at this time?"

The two brothers of the Zhen family are just guessing, but no one can say for sure.

Zhen Yao shrugged, and said: "My lord's mind, guessing and guessing is mediocre. No matter what happens in the future, the current Mr. Ye is far better than Mr. Jin based on his interpersonal relationship. Second brother, take a look around Mr. Ye. Who? Xu Yi, Dianman, Xijian, Zhang Hu, Zhang Fang, Qin Ming, etc., and Mr. Jin? Apart from being admired and admired by some students who are interested in poetry and writing in the Baijia Academy, how many real With outstanding young people gathered around him?"

Ugh

Zhen Yan let out a long sigh, and said, "Mr. Jin loves literature and dislikes martial arts, so it is indeed difficult to integrate into Mr. Ye's circle. What can we do?"

Ha ha
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 about the material and the ambition, so don't have unreasonable ambitions. If you insist on fighting, If you insist on robbing, what will happen in the end, hehe. After all, Mr. Jin is also your brother’s nephew. You and I should feel relieved that he can live a safe life. However, second brother, I think it’s time to clarify one sentence. Ten years later, Mr. Jin is still as good at writing and writing as he is today, so the Zhen family should never support him, otherwise he will kill himself."

Zhen Yan smiled wryly and said: "Under the lord's rule, how can you and I support Mr. Jin after taking off our official uniforms? I also understand these reasons. Mr. Jin really wants to succeed, and no one can help you except yourself." , at most it’s just a suggestion for him.”

Because of the abolishment of the way of recruiting scholars, the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials under Guo Jia’s rule did not need to look at the faces of senior officials. The gentry group in China is due to the lack of division of power, which leads to high-ranking officials cultivating wings, and finally forms a powerful political power. This power can influence the decision-making of the monarch. The first thing Guo Jia did when he took office was to change this situation, not just for his Rule is also for the sake of the future.

The Zhen family is very powerful in the present age. Once the two serving brothers of the Zhen family retire from the officialdom, whether there will be successors depends on the ability of the next generation of the Zhen family.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket, and the prosperity and decline of a family cannot be entrusted to only one person. Whether Guo Jin can maintain the glory of the Zhen family in the future is a question that must be given the answer to time.

Therefore, the Zhen family needs to make more preparations to prevent Guo Jin from being unable to take over in the future.

"My lord is just starting the marriage of Mr. Ye. In my opinion, it's better for the Zhen family to talk to Mrs. Cai. If they can get married, they will be guaranteed in the future."

Zhen Yan said suddenly.

Zhen Yao was stunned for a moment, but he didn't understand, and asked back: "The elder brother's daughter is not yet five years old, and the second elder brother and I have no daughters under my knees. Even if the Zhen family wanted to find someone to be a concubine for Mr. Ye, there was no suitable one." man."

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 Fifth Younger Sister is slightly older than Young Master Yu Ye, Fifth Younger Sister is well-educated and well-known, and she is known as a talented woman in Jincheng. Why don't you go and matchmaker for Fifth Younger Sister?"

Zhen Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, pointed at Zhen Yan and asked, "Second brother, are you awake? Who is the fifth sister to the lord? Have you forgotten that the eldest sister is the lord's wife? You let the fifth sister marry Master Ye, what will the lord do in the end?" Calling Fifth Sister? How can Fifth Sister face Big Sister? Isn’t this nonsense?”

(End of this chapter)