At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Your grandfather knew this very well, so in desperation, he thought of the Cao family, your mother's family. The Cao family is a descendant of eunuchs. They made their fortunes because of your mother's grandfather Cao Teng. The family was only three generations old, and it was still a family of eunuchs. people look down on.

Powerful, rich, but without status, has always been the object of contempt, this point, when the father was young, he had witnessed the insult and contempt of Cao's children by the scholars' children many times, and this is what the father said. opportunity, do you know what it is? "

Chapter 695 How is Seven Hundred Four different from the Lu family back then?

Guo Peng's opportunity...

To be honest, Guo Jin doesn't know much about how his father's generation came out of the troubled times. When the war was the most intense and when starting a business was the most difficult, he was still young and was well protected.

It's just that his mother often taught him that starting a business was not easy for his father's generation, so that he should not be playful and slack anyway, so he has some impressions.

As for what exactly.

Guo Jin thought for a while, and asked tentatively, "Is it your father's background?"

"Yes, that's right, it's the origin of the father."

Guo Peng nodded: "Because the father at that time had nothing but the advantage of being born in the Guo family of Yingchuan.

As for the Cao family at that time, your maternal grandfather was Da Honglu, one of the nine ministers, and your uncle's father was Captain Changshui. At that time, the Cao family had connections and status in the military and political circles. As long as they made a move, As a father, you can easily enter Luoyang, and enter Taixue to be a boy.

The most important thing is that you can get in touch with the Cao family. After studying in Taixue, you can become an official. Your grandfather is an official of Qianshi. According to the rules, you can enter Taixue for your father without relying on outsiders.

But if there is no relationship, no one will help the father. After studying for the father, it is very likely that he will get nothing and can only go home. At that time, there will only be endless waiting.

For this reason, your grandfather and Wei father discussed together, and decided not to hesitate to bear the infamy of "obedience to the eunuch", but also must marry the Cao family, build up the relationship with the Cao family, so as to open up the way to heaven.

As far as the Cao family is concerned, having a son-in-law from a noble family who is the father can also help them raise their status a little bit. It can be said that the combination of the father and your mother is the relationship between the Guo family and the Cao family. Get the desired result for each.

This result was achieved because the two sides needed each other. Of course, the woman I love the most is your mother, but if the Cao family chose not to be your mother at that time, I have no choice as a father. "

After hearing what Guo Peng said, Guo Jin immediately understood that her current situation was actually similar to Guo Peng's original situation.

"Then my father chose the Cao family because the Cao family can help my father become an official?"

"Not only that, there are other reasons why I value the Cao family for my father."

Guo Peng shook his head: "As a father, I also know that your uncle Cao Mengde had a very good relationship with some scholars in Luoyang at that time, because your uncle took a big risk to beat the eunuch Jian Shuo's uncle to death in order to get rid of the infamy. Yeah, almost killed me for it.

At that time, Luoyang's ten permanent servants were rampant. You also know about this past. Emperor Xiaohuan and Emperor Xiaoling both liked to use eunuchs to suppress scholars. Eunuchs were very powerful, so your uncle killed Jian Shuo's uncle at that time. It was a risk. Big risk.

Afterwards, your grandfather spent countless sums of money to manage your uncle, and your uncle passed the test without any risk. For this reason, your uncle was appreciated and accepted by some scholars, among them was Mr. Cai. "

"Cai Gong? So it's..."

"Yes, that's right, without your uncle's letter introduction, it may not be so easy for my father to get to know Cai Gong and get Cai Gong's appreciation. It is precisely because of your uncle's face that Cai Gong met in person for the first time. In order to be a father, only a father has the opportunity to show his talent."

Guo Peng held Guo Jin's hand tightly: "How important this opportunity is. Without this opportunity, there is no opportunity to show your talent and be appreciated. No matter how talented you are, no one knows, no one sees, and you can only be admired." buried.

The Cao family was chosen for the father because the Cao family could help the father to open up the situation in Luoyang, let the father know Cai Gong, was appreciated by Cai Gong, and was taken by Cai Gong to Dongguan at that time to review the books. Stayed for a whole year. "

Having said that, Guo Peng sighed again.

"However, during this year, being a father has been stared at and scorned. Being a father is a matter of Cao's son-in-law. All the scholars in Dongguan know that they are ashamed of their father. In Caigong's face, Dongguanli has no place for a father at all.

As a father in Dongguan for a year, he had to be a man with his tail between his legs, and he was careful not to have any omissions, to be looked down upon, to be despised, to be unable to fight back, to have to go, to endure, to endure, and after a year, Cai Gong introduced Weifu to Weifu's late teacher, Lu Gong. "

"I see……"

Guo Jin was deeply incredulous.

"You can easily have Mr. Lu as your first teacher, and later, Mr. Cai can teach you. Do you know how difficult it is for a father? There can be no mistakes, no mistakes. Something unexpected."

Guo Peng sighed deeply.

"Father suffered."

Guo Jin bowed deeply to Guo Peng.

"Is this a pain?"

Guo Peng shook his head again and again: "At this point, being a father is only initially recognized by the scholars, so you won't be rejected by the scholars just because you married your mother. Having the status of Lu Gong's disciple is equivalent to Lu Gong doing it for me. Paul, accept me as one of my own, but this is just the beginning.

Afterwards, I still have more things to do for my father. I have to work hard to get the reputation of a celebrity, and I have worked hard to get the reputation of a famous general. In order to get ahead, my father has done everything that should be done, and all of this The root of this lies in his father's scholar background and his marriage with the Cao family. "

Guo Peng put both hands in front of Guo Jin: "One is indispensable. Without one of them, even a father can't walk this way. Because he is not qualified, he will never be accepted. The higher the talent, the more he will be accepted. Suppress."

Guo Jin frowned and nodded repeatedly.

"The two are equally important. For a father, being a scholar is as important as being married to the Cao family, which are both external and internal."

Guo Peng pointed to the outside: "For you, these two are also very important, one is birth, and the other is marriage. You already have the former, and the latter is very important to anyone. You are especially important, guess, why did you choose Duke Cai’s daughter for you as your father?”

"Because she is the daughter of Duke Cai?"

Guo Jin asked tentatively.

"Nonsense, there is a deeper reason."

Guo Peng shook his head: "In other words, it's why my father didn't choose to be your wife for the daughters of other families of civil servants and generals under his command, such as the Xiahou family. Think carefully about why."

Guo Jin frowned and thought deeply for a while.

"It's because Cai Gong is not only famous, but also has no real power, while the rest of the people have real power."

"There must be a reason for this."

Guo Peng took Guo Jin's hand and let him sit next to him: "You are the crown prince of Wei, and you are the heir to your father. The choice of your wife is very important. There are many issues to consider as a father, but among them The most important thing is, do you know the story of Emperor Gaozu's wife, the Lu family?"

"I know, Zhu Lu made rebellion, and since Empress Lu, the Han Dynasty was once on the verge of danger."

Guo Jin nodded.

"Yes, Emperor Gaozu's army was largely due to the merits of the Lu family. The Lu family contributed money and strength to help Gaozu raise a team and armed them. They have a high status and power under Gaozu's command. Military and political circles, all Has a lot of influence.

In his later years, Gaozu felt that the Lu family was too big to lose, his status was too high, and his power was too heavy, but he was powerless, so he had no choice but to have the White Horse Alliance.

But even so, it didn't stop Empress Lu from enshrining the Lus as kings, and all the government was in the hands of the Lu family. If Zhou Bo and others hadn't fought back to welcome Emperor Wen, the Han Dynasty would have been in danger. "

Guo Peng suddenly clenched Guo Jin's hand: "How is the Cao family and Xiahou family today different from the Lu family back then?"

Chapter 696 Seven hundred and five Guo Jin must become an excellent actor

The Cao family and the Xiahou family are similar to...the Lu family back then?

What does Guo Peng mean?

Guo Jin was startled.

"Father……"

Guo Peng stopped Guo Jin from continuing.

"Father knows what you are worried about, but don't worry, since father knows about Zhu Lu, he will naturally not take precautions early and leave this hidden danger to you. Father will not do this kind of thing, but You have to know the problem. Raising troops for the father owes much to the work of the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

So to make a fortune for your father, you have to reciprocate. Now your uncle Cao Mengde is Wei Guoxiang, your uncle Cao Zixiao is a former general and governor of Liangzhou, and Cao Zilian is Anxi General and Weiwei.

Cao Zihe is the General of Rebellion and Guang Luxun, Cao Wenlie is the General of Jiande, Xiahou Miaocai is the Empress General and the prefect of Longxi County, and Xiahou Yuanrang is the Governor of Bingzhou. "

Guo Peng listed the important status of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, and said: "Did you see that? Cao's and Xiahou's children occupy positions in the political and military circles. Even you have Cao's blood in your body.

In the current situation, the father will continue to reuse the children of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. How similar is this to the original Zhu Lu?And how is your situation similar to Emperor Hui's?How can I get you to kiss them more? "

Guo Jin had a surprised expression on his face, as if he had never thought about it, but as soon as Guo Peng said it, he realized his situation.

"Son never thought about it before."

"It's not too late to think about it now, my father is still here."

Guo Peng took a deep breath and said, "Weifu deeply understands how restrained Gaozu was when he faced such a problem. Now that he knows, Weifu will take preventive measures in advance.

Before Zi Lian broke the law, Man Boning taught him a lesson for his father, which was regarded as beating the Cao family. After that, he took the Xiahou family as his concubine for his father, and let the Xiahou family give birth to a child. The year before last, the Xiahou family gave birth to a son. , Xiahou's family was very happy.

The reason why the father loves the Xiahou family so much is to let the Xiahou family gradually separate from the Cao family, so that the Xiahou family can have their own ideas, instead of blindly following the Cao family.

At the same time, Weifu is still expanding the strength of our Guo family. General Guo Lie and General Guo Dong are both trusted servants of Weifu. They grew up with Weifu since they were young. They are true confidantes. Take charge of the army and increase the military power of our Guo family.

Then, Guo Jia, Guo Rui, and Guo Yi were promoted, and they were allowed to enter the top staff of the staff and take charge of local administration outside, so as to increase our Guo family's right to speak in the central government and local government affairs.

Man Boning is a great talent, he promised his father a daughter of the Guo family, turned Man Boning into a relative of our Guo family, sent Yuzhou to take power, and prepared those schoolmates for you for your father.

Although there are also sons of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, there are more children with foreign surnames, who were cultivated for you by your father to fight against the Cao and Xiahou families. Lu Yu, Guan Ping, and Lu Yi, these are all prepared for you by your father. .

With such preparations, your position will be considered stable. The Cao family and the Xiahou family will not become the Lu family, and it will be difficult to threaten your power. After these are guaranteed, you have to consider other things as a father, such as your reputation. "

Guo Jin was already extremely shocked. He never expected that Guo Peng was preparing for him a situation as stable as Mount Tai all these years, a situation that could continue to operate as long as he took over.

I didn't expect Guo Peng to look at the problem from such a cold perspective.

He never even considered his own reputation.

"Son's...reputation?"

Guo Jin was very strange.

"Yes, your prestige, what do you think is the basis for controlling these wolves and tigers for your father, and commanding an army of hundreds of thousands of wolves and tigers?"

"Isn't it the power of the father?"

"Where does power come from?"

Guo Peng suddenly asked Guo Jin such a question.

"Power..."

Guo Jin was stopped by the question.

"Power comes from everything I have experienced for my father in the past. It is brought about by the prestige I have gained for my father. Every victory I have fought for my father, every piece of land I have occupied, and every cron I have appointed will be given to my father. The father brings greater prestige, and with prestige, the father can have greater power.

As far as you are concerned, if your father is gone and you inherit your father's title and position, can your power be compared with that of your father?Do you have prestige?Have you fought so many victories for your father, and destroyed so many enemies for your father? "

"Son can't..."

Guo Jin lowered his head.

"Yes, you can't. No matter how hard you try, you can't be compared with the father in terms of prestige. Just because you are the son of the father, can you secure this position? This position is not easy to sit at all, it is difficult Sit still."

Guo Peng said: "You can't rely on marching and fighting to gain the prestige you get as a father, and you can't subdue these fierce generals and wise counselors under your father's command, so you need to use another method to get enough prestige." Let you inherit the prestige of being a father."

"What method? Please teach me, Father."

Guo Jin asked immediately.

"Good reputation."

Guo Peng gave Guo Jin a standard answer.

"Good reputation?"

Guo Jin didn't understand.

"This time, the emperor issued an edict to kill the Zang family, and you knelt in front of the palace gate to intercede for Zang Biao. This is the source of your good reputation."

"..."

Guo Jin stopped talking immediately.

"Don't feel bad, this is the best way for you to gain prestige, you have no choice."

Guo Peng shook his head: "My father has long been an extremely human minister. Although the edict to kill the Zang family was issued today, everyone knows that the only one who can kill them is my father. They are beginning to fear, whether it is Everyone has already started to fear.

In order to be the king of Wei, the father killed these people and tore up the White Horse Alliance. Being a father has already made them feel scared. Being punished as a father, even killed.

This is the prestige of being a father, and it is also the source of your prestige, because you have to stand up and cooperate with your father at critical times, and intercede for them, and as a father, you will also relax punishment appropriately, and give you prestige and their gratitude Opportunity.

At the same time, the father will send people to publicize your good name outside, so that those who are saved by you will be grateful to you. The harsher the punishment for the father, the greater your prestige. In the end, you will have Prestige enough to inherit the status of father. "

Guo Peng held Guo Jin's hand tightly: "In this way, even those fierce generals will be grateful to you and support you because you saved them, and you will inherit the status of father very smoothly. , do it for your father, good man, you do it.”

Guo Jin was shocked.

"Father, this... this is not allowed! How can a father do such a thing for his son?"

"Nothing is impossible, you should know that being a father is not for you, but for Guo's foundation!"

Guo Peng frowned: "This is also the reason why my father chose Awan to be your wife for you. You don't have to rely on marrying powerful officials to get their support, so as to help you secure this position.