At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chen Ji closed his eyes and nodded.

"Under the general's rule is no longer the earliest Qingzhou State Shepherd's Mansion, Wen Ruo, the general has reached this position, and the power and responsibility are already very huge. Not only the general can't help himself, but we can't help ourselves too. You Personal views and opinions cannot be at odds with those of the Xun family or even other Yingchuan people."

"Do most people support it?"

Xun Yu looked nervous.

"There was almost no objection."

Chen Ji nodded: "At least, I don't object. Now that the general's promotion seems normal, the full support of the Yingchuan people can give the Yingchuan people a favorable position in the principality that the general is about to establish. Everything matters."

Xun Yu lowered his head in pain, pursed his lips, leaned slightly, and asked again: "Where is the emperor? Chen Gong, where is the emperor of Han? Does Chen Gong really not care what will happen to the Han Dynasty? No matter what happens in the future , does Mr. Chen not care?"

"The Son of Heaven is still the Son of Heaven, the House of Han is still the House of Han, and the general is the monarch, the monarch under the Son of Heaven, not the Emperor. Wen Ruo shouldn't have any doubts about this."

Chen Ji said slowly: "As for the others... Wen Ruo, the emperor can't protect us."

Xun Yu looked at Chen Ji with unbelievable eyes: "Chen Gong, can Chen Gong say such a thing?"

"Wen Ruo, this is the truth, not a lie. The emperor can't protect himself, so can he protect the people of Yingchuan? I'm nearly seventy years old, and I just want to see my family in good health, and I don't want to see anyone die again."

Chen Ji shook his head with displeasure and said, "Wen Ruo, you are the closest Yingchuan person to the general besides Guo and Xi Zhong. Your attitude will greatly affect the general's attitude towards other Yingchuan people. Attitude is crucial, don't lose a lot by taking a small amount."

"Is this a trivial matter?"

Xun Yu's face was tangled: "The ruler is the ruler, and the minister is the minister. There should be a clear distinction between the ruler and the minister! It's not that there is a ruler under the ruler, and there are ministers under the minister! Otherwise, where will this world go?"

"enough!"

Chen Ji's face became serious: "Wen Ruo, is it you alone, or the entire Xun family? Or are all of us less important than you?"

"..."

Xun Yu was silent for a long time, having nothing to say.

Chapter 467 460 Qixiu tried to stop me in front of me

Xun Yu knew that what Chen Ji said was right.

He is important, but not that important.

"Remember your identity, Wen Ruo, you are not only Xun Wenruo, but also the son of the Xun family in Yingchuan. What you are responsible for is not just the Han family in your heart alone! The Xun family has been passed down to your generation, and you To defend the Xun family, you must not let the Xun family fall in your hands! Otherwise, you will become the target of public criticism!"

Chen Ji held Xun Yu's hand tightly: "Don't forget your identity, Wen Ruo! If you are stubborn, no one will help you!"

Xun Yu couldn't say a single word.

Although the confusion and hesitation in his eyes never disappeared.

It's a pity that his qualifications and prestige are not enough, and his voice in the Guo Peng Group is not that great, and it is not enough to influence the decisions of Yingchuan scholars and even the entire group.

He can speak out alone, but he will not get much support.

In an era when people are united with each other based on their birthplace, it is clear at a glance how to resolve the contradiction between one person's ideas and a group of people's ideas.

Leaving aside the pain in Xun Yu's heart, Guo Peng called the four governors under his command and Man Chong, his confidant, to hold a small meeting.

One of the purposes of the meeting was to announce Guo Peng's intention to present to the court that Zou Manchong would serve as governor of Yuzhou.

"Boning has experienced by my side for a long time. He has served as county magistrate and county guard. He is fair and effective in handling things, which is very popular with me. So I plan to present to the court that Bo Ning is the governor of Yuzhou. Will Bo Ning share my worries? "

Guo Peng looked at Man Chong with a smile.

Man Chong was originally wondering why he was called to have a meeting with Guo Peng with the four major governors, but now that he saw it, he was no longer surprised.

Then the feeling of a scholar dying for his confidant rose in his heart.

Supporting himself, taking Guo's daughter as his wife, promoting himself many times, trusting himself, and now he is going to give himself the position of governor of Yuzhou that was just captured, Guo Peng can be said to be his real bole.

With a serious face, Man Chong stood up from his seat, walked up to Guo Peng, and knelt down on the ground.

"Thanks to the general's trust, I dare not do my best to favor you!"

"Hahahahahaha! Good! Bo Ning has such confidence, I can rest assured that you are the governor of Yuzhou. Yuzhou has just recovered. Since the sixth year of Zhongping, it has been repeatedly harmed by the Yellow Turbans, Liangzhou soldiers and bandits. It is devastated and unsightly, the household registration has suffered heavy losses, and many places are in ruins.

Berning's responsibilities are very important, not only to restore production and stabilize the place, but also to pay close attention to farming, cooperate with the garrison and camps in various places to recruit new soldiers, conduct training, and ensure the supply of food and grass. These are all the responsibilities of Berning. I trust you very much. "

"A pet will never fail the general's trust!"

Bye bye.

Guo Peng was very happy and let Man Chong take a seat at random.

Cao Cao and the other four looked sideways in surprise.

Except for Qingzhou, the candidates for the governors of the other four prefectures were not Guo Peng’s closest friends, such as Cao Cao and Zang Hong, or people who had made great contributions, such as Xian Yufu and Bao Xin.

Man Chong should be the first person who really became the governor as a subordinate.

Yangzhou is not completely in his hands, and Guo Peng does not intend to set up the governor of Yangzhou.

So right now, this small group of six people is the meeting of the chief executive. Guo Peng himself also holds the post of Qingzhou pastor, so it is also counted in it.

At the big rally before, when Guo Peng announced that he would resign the award of feuding the state and building the country, Bao Xin and Xian Yufu were the quickest to stand up and support him among the other four governors who had not been notified in advance. , Guo Peng is very satisfied.

Then came Cao Cao.

Guo Peng noticed that although his uncle hesitated a little, after seeing Bao Xin and Xian Yufu's stance, he immediately stood up and expressed his support.

The only one who is still hesitating is Zang Hong, his good friend since childhood.

Guo Peng still values ​​this friendship very much.

So after Guo Peng had a happy banquet with several people, he let the others leave and let Zang Hong stay.

"Ziyuan, you seem to be a little confused, why don't you tell me?"

Holding a wine glass, Guo Peng sat on the steps with Zang Hong, just like in Luoyang Taixue back then.

Zang Hong also drank some wine and was a little drunk. Seeing Guo Peng asking at this time, he did not shy away from discussing his doubts with Guo Peng.

"What does the imperial court really mean? Conferring a state and establishing a country... This...Zifeng, feuding a state and establishing a country, in Han, that was the treatment only given to the kings of the Liu family. Can we, as ministers, do the same?"

"It was like this in the Han Dynasty, but before the Qin Dynasty, it was not like this. The emperor maintained the relationship between the emperor and the princes, and the emperor obeyed the orders of the emperor. This situation has also been maintained for hundreds of years."

Guo Peng said, "What is Ziyuan worried about?"

"I'm worried that someone in the court wants to deal with you, Zifeng. This is the first time since the founding of this dynasty that a meritorious official with a different surname has been made a duke, and he will also be granted the title of a state. Wouldn't this make you a target of public criticism? You Don't you worry?"

Zang Hong looked at Guo Peng with a drunken eye.

Guo Peng hugged Zang Hong and smiled.

"Ziyuan, if you ask me if I'm worried, I'm not worried. Although I haven't accepted it yet, even if I accept it, I'm not worried. Think about it, I'm a target of public criticism. Who can threaten me? Yes Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou, or Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou, or Liu Jiyu of Yizhou?"

"They...how could they be Zifeng's opponents, hahahaha!"

Zang Hong waved his hands and smiled, and said: "These people are just famous, and they are not heroes at all. In my eyes, the only hero is Zifeng! Only Zifeng is a hero! So, Zifeng..."

Zang Hong took a deep breath and said, "Zifeng, do you want to be a monarch? Do you want to be the first person in this dynasty to be feudalized?"

"think."

Guo Peng didn't hide it: "I think, of course I want to, Ziyuan, feuding the state and establishing the country, establishing ancestral temples to worship ancestors, and passing down the merits through the ages, who wouldn't want such a thing?"

"That's true, but..."

Zang Hong burped: "I'm just worried that some people will misunderstand you, guess you, and make you do things you don't want to do. I'm worried about this, so I... I didn't express my opinion , you don't blame me, do you?"

Zang Hong looked at Guo Peng.

"Don't blame you, how can I blame you?"

Guo Peng hugged Zang Hong tightly: "Ziyuan, you are my best friend, and I have always trusted you, so you must always support me, understand?"

"Of course I support you. Who would I support if I don't support you? It's been ten years, Zifeng, and we have made great achievements together. It's been ten years."

Zang Hong grinned: "How many decades are there in one's life? Every ten years of Zang Ziyuan's life, he and Guo Zifeng have to make contributions!"

I don't know whether Zang Hong said the drunken words or the truth.

Guo Peng is willing to believe that this is the truth.

Of course, if not, Guo Peng has nothing to do.

Anyone, and I mean anyone.

Don't even think about stopping my steps in front of me.

That night, Guo Peng returned home, made out with Cao Lan, whom he hadn't seen for several months, and then lay on the bed with his arms around her.

"Alan, if one day I become a big shot, what will you think of me?"

"Peng Lang is now a big shot."

Nestling in Guo Peng's arms, Cao Lan said softly.

"I mean bigger and bigger characters."

"Where can it go?"

Cao Lan looked at Guo Peng's side face with a smile: "No matter who Peng Lang becomes, he will be my beloved."

Guo Peng turned his head to look at Cao Lan's big watery eyes, and felt relieved. He smiled and stretched out his hand to scratch Cao Lan's nose, and then hugged his beloved wife even tighter.

Chapter 468

After returning from the expedition this time, the people need to rest, the army needs to rest, and Guo Peng himself needs to rest.

Therefore, after interviewing some officials who needed to be interviewed for several days and arranging a lot of things, the family gathering was held.

The relatives of the Cao family, the Xiahou family, the Mi family, and the Tian family were called to hold a banquet.

During Guo Peng's expedition, in the first month of the third year of Xingping, Tian Rou and Xia Houlin gave birth respectively, and Guo Peng's fifth and sixth children were successfully born, both daughters.

Tian Rou's daughter was named A Cai, and Xia Houlin's daughter was named A Ying.

It is said that the Xiahou family and the Tian family are dissatisfied with the fact that they have a daughter, and Xia Houlin and Tian Rou can't see how happy they are on their faces.

Guo Peng knew it well, so during the family banquet, Guo Peng held his two little daughters one by one, with a look of doting on his face.

"I already have four sons. I look forward to the stars and the moon every day and think about having a daughter. Now maybe God has heard my wish and fulfilled my wish. I have a daughter. I am very happy."

Seeing Guo Peng's statement, Xia Houlin and Tian Rou relaxed a lot, but the relatives of Xia Hou and Tian's family could not relax.

A daughter is not enough for the Xiahou family and Tian family to gain a firm foothold, but a son is. Even a bastard is eligible to share some of his father's property, so the Mi family is the most relaxed.

Coupled with the recent rumors that Guo Peng is going to be promoted to the Duke, he will become the Duke, confer the state and build a country. Many people are thinking about what will happen if this thing really comes true.

Tian's and Xiahou's very much hoped that Tianrou and Xiahoulin could have a son, but they turned out to be two daughters.

Probably the only ones who were really happy were Guo Peng and his father Guo Dan, but Tian and Xiahou were not necessarily very happy.

Guo Peng is not pretending to be happy, he is really happy. With four sons attached, he really wants a daughter. After all, his ideas are not completely Eastern Han ideas, and he really wants a daughter.

The next feudal state and the founding of the country is already an established fact, and Guo Peng has already determined that he will do so, so the issue of arrangements for future generations must also be put on the agenda.

Guo Peng will not doubt that the status of Crown Prince of Wei must belong to the 14-year-old eldest son Guo Jin.

Compared with Lixian, the eldest son inheritance system is more practical and more conducive to the power transition of an influential group.

Because the status of the eldest son does not depend on the will of the person, but "Xian" is too maneuverable.

There are 1 Hamlets in the eyes of 1 people, and whether they are virtuous or not is different in everyone's mind. Because of conflicts of interest and personal selfishness, virtuous or not can be manipulated.

Compared with such disadvantages, the identity of the eldest son is unquestionable. Once confirmed, unless he is born with a disability or seeks rebellion, it cannot be changed.

Guo Peng himself is the eldest son. No matter how much his stepmother Yang disliked him in the early years, he still couldn't do anything to him, because he was the well-deserved heir of the family, the eldest son.

No matter how much that younger brother Guo Yang was loved by the Yang family, he still couldn't become the eldest son.

Naturally, the eldest son inheritance system has great disadvantages, but whether it is ancient or modern, the status advantage of the eldest son has a special meaning in the world. Everyone calls for equality, but in the present, the eldest son is still the same best candidate.

And as long as there is no problem in intelligence, carefully cultivated, and received elite education, he is naturally qualified as an heir.

That family dares to say that its heirs have been outstanding for generations?