At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

In front of him, he couldn't see the attitude of the officials. They were very relaxed and relaxed, with a leisurely smile on their faces. This kind of smile made Guo Jin a little upset and worried.

What makes me unhappy is that I don't get the respect I deserve, and what worries me is that I can't coerce the court like my father did, and I can't make officials do things seriously. This is a problem.

So it wasn't until this moment that Guo Jin deeply realized what the "prestige" that Guo Peng often talked about meant.

It means that even sitting here and not moving can make court officials cautious and dare not slack off.

This is what he wants, but he can't get it now.

He deeply understood what Guo Peng did to gain prestige for him, and what kind of necessity it was.

Such things as prestige are not something that superiors are born with, but they need to strive for through their own efforts.

With such a consideration in mind, one night, Guo Jin left Guo Jia behind and asked Guo Jia what Guo Peng meant to the courtiers.

Guo Jia saw through what Guo Jin was thinking at a glance.

So he took out the jade ax that Guo Peng gave him.

"Your Highness, this jade ax was given to me by His Majesty. Before leaving, His Majesty told me that if His Majesty does not come back, then I will use this ax to help Your Highness ascend the throne, help His Highness become the emperor, and do my best to assist you in this life." Your Highness."

Guo Jin was very surprised.

"Father said something like this? How is it possible? Why can't father come back?"

"Your Majesty is naturally invincible, but there is no absolute in everything. Your Majesty handing over the jade ax to the minister is an attitude in itself. If your majesty really can't come back and Wei Guo needs the emperor, then the minister will hold the jade axe." Help His Highness ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor, and stabilize the court."

Guo Jin was surprised.

"This...how could this be?"

"It's an attitude, a preparation, and a declaration."

Guo Jia pointed to the jade axe: "This is a plaything that His Majesty usually holds in his hands, and it has no meaning in itself, but because His Majesty likes it, it has an effect.

If something happens, the minister will hold this ax to help His Highness ascend the throne. With this ax, His Highness will be able to ascend the throne without hindrance. This is His Majesty's position in the hearts of the ministers. "

Chapter 1116 One thousand two hundred and twenty six He hopes that his father can return as soon as possible

After listening to Guo Jia's explanation, Guo Jin frowned and thought for a while.

"Even if the father is not there, as long as the jade ax is there, it means that the father is there. Even if the father is not in Luoyang, but as long as someone speaks with the jade axe, it means that the father is talking, isn't that true?"

"Yes."

Guo Jia nodded in satisfaction: "This is His Majesty's prestige, and this is what His Majesty means to Wei. In front of Your Majesty, no one dares to disobey them. Even if they are just reprimanded by His Majesty, they will be shocked all night , Reflection is endless.

If your majesty says east, the ministers dare not go west. If your majesty says north, the ministers dare not go south. If your majesty wants to march north, the ministers can't stop it. If your majesty wants to march south, the ministers still can't stop it. Everything is your majesty's decision. This is His Highness's father, the emperor of Wei. "

What Guo Jia said was deeply imprinted in Guo Jin's mind.

So he asked Guo Jia.

"Then what should I do to become a man like my father?"

"This is not something I should know about. Only Your Majesty knows about this kind of thing."

Guo Jia smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty will tell His Highness everything. This is something that I don't know. Your Highness will know sooner or later. Why do you need to know now?"

Guo Jin sighed.

"I don't have enough prestige to lead the court, and I can't make the ministers handle affairs seriously like my father, and I just watched them become lazy and inactive in handling affairs.

I reminded them again and again but it didn’t have much effect. Some people still went their own way. I was unhappy and deeply worried. I was worried that this would cause losses to the country. My father would blame me for not doing things well when he came back. "

"I see."

Guo Jia nodded slightly, and said: "Actually, this is what the ministers really look like. They didn't have much enthusiasm for handling government affairs, and it was only thanks to His Majesty's supervision that they were able to handle affairs so actively.

But from that point of view, a court where everyone takes care of the government seriously and does nothing else is abnormal. What His Highness sees now is a normal court. "

Guo Jin finds it difficult to accept this statement.

"Mr. Feng Xiao, do you think the same way? Those who are ministers do not work hard to handle official duties, but slack off. Wen Tian and Wu Xi, is this a normal court?"

Guo Jin always believed that Guo Jia, the first minister of the clan, would look at things differently, so Guo Peng asked Guo Jin to listen to Guo Jia's opinions before leaving.

But what Guo Jia said now does not satisfy Guo Jin.

"No, no, I don't mean that."

Guo Jia smiled: "Your Highness, when His Majesty is here, no matter what their nature is, all the officials are shocked by His Majesty's prestige. They dare not make mistakes or slack off. It is impossible to know whether the nature of the ministers is better or worse.

Now that His Majesty is on the Northern Expedition, and he is not in the capital, the mountain that was pressing on the ministers has disappeared, so the situation is different. At this moment, the hardworking people are still hardworking, and the lazy people are showing their true colors. Isn’t this a good thing? "

Guo Jin blinked, and suddenly realized what Guo Jia meant.

Looking at Guo Jin's expression, Guo Jia knew that Guo Jin had understood, so he smiled and said: "In this situation, who can be promoted and who can be dismissed, isn't it clear at a glance?

The hidden dangers that could not be discovered when His Majesty was there are now discovered. When His Majesty returns, he can deal with them in a targeted manner and dismiss people who are not as good as they are. Is it a bad thing for the country? "

"I see."

A smile appeared on Guo Jin's face. After thinking about it, he had his own opinion on how to go next.

At the same time, he also discovered that everything Guo Peng said was correct.

This elder of the clan that he has been familiar with since he was a child is indeed outstanding.

His perspective on problems is always different. A simple matter is completely different to him. Once a seemingly difficult problem is explained by him, he has a new way of thinking.

No wonder Guo Jiahui was so trusted by Guo Peng that he was appointed to stay in the capital to assist him.

Guo Jin has already decided to secretly prepare a small notebook. During Guo Peng's absence, whoever worked hard and who was slack in work should be recorded, and Guo Peng will tell Guo Peng when he comes back.

But having said that, when will my father come back?

Although with the help of Guo Jia, Cao Cao, and various ministers, there are many things that Guo Jin does not need to do, but just the part that needs to be done makes Guo Jin feel a lot of pressure.

This is something that you can't understand when standing beside Guo Peng. This kind of real pressure cannot be understood by anyone who has not personally undertaken it.

The emperor is really not a good job.

So Guo Jin really missed her father, and wanted to tell him everything that happened during this period, and get his guidance and advice, which would make Guo Jin feel safe.

When Guo Peng is not around, occasionally, sometimes, he also feels insecure.

When facing the work of various ministers and reports alone, I will feel a little uncomfortable, and I will feel that sitting in that position is completely different from standing behind Guo Peng.

Unreal, unfriendly, and insecure.

Right now it's just trying to get the ducks on the shelves, and he's forcing himself to adapt to this situation, because he knows that sooner or later he will need to do such a thing.

Wei's central government has unprecedented power, and the central government needs to do more than ever. Guo Jin was thinking, when he takes over this business one day, can he do the same as Guo Peng?

He can't guarantee it.

But facing the expectations of his mother and the admiration of his younger brothers and sisters, he will feel a sense of responsibility, a sense of responsibility that he must stand up as a big man.

Therefore, before Guo Peng came back, he still had to bite the bullet and stand at the forefront, do what he should do, and then wait for the return with Guo Peng.

Even so, he also hopes that his father can return as soon as possible.

So he asked Guo Jia.

"Mr. Feng Xiao, have you heard from father? Have you won? When will you be back?"

"The latest news is that His Majesty led the army to the north, and has encountered Xianbei's cavalry hunting for the enemy. I think it is not far from the main force of Xianbei. Hey, this is a good thing."

Guo Jia smiled.

"Good thing?"

"Well, good thing."

Guo Jia nodded and said: "The worst situation predicted by the staff station before is that the Xianbei people voluntarily give up resistance, avoid our army without fighting, and flee north or west.

The main strategic goal of our army is Langjuxu Mountain. The main force of the army will not cross Langjuxu Mountain, so as not to put too much pressure on logistics. Therefore, if the Xianbei people give up their resistance to fleeing north, we have nothing to do.

It's like rushing to nothing, wasting military supplies and military expenses in vain. In that case, the loss will be too great. Moreover, Xianbei retains its strength and can go south at any time, but our army cannot be stationed in Langjuxu Mountain with a large number of troops. "

Guo Jin took a deep breath.

"That's really bad. If something like that happens, there's really nothing you can do. It's a good thing that the two armies are at war now...Father won't be in any danger, right?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Our army's 20 Northern Expedition soldiers are His Majesty's most loyal subordinates. Even if they lose their lives, they will do their best to protect His Majesty and keep His Majesty safe and sound."

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Highness should handle state affairs seriously, and don't disappoint His Majesty's expectations of His Highness."

What is my father's expectation of me?

Guo Jin lowered his head and thought for a while.

"Mr. Feng Xiao, tell me, will my father be satisfied when he comes back and see what I have done? Will my father think that what I do is in line with his wishes?"

Chapter 1117 One thousand 120 seven They always have a smile on their faces

Facing Guo Jin's question, Guo Jia pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Your Highness, does Your Highness really understand what His Majesty expects from His Highness?"

"Mr. Feng Xiao means..."

"Your Majesty's expectation of His Majesty is not that His Majesty should follow His Majesty's standards in everything, but to see how His Majesty views this responsibility, as well as the entire Wei State. Your Majesty wishes to know how His Majesty will govern Wei State, and Whether it can make Wei Guo better is what His Majesty expects."

Guo Jin froze for a moment, then realized what Guo Jia meant.

"Father he..."

"What Your Majesty expects to see is not only a submissive son, but also a qualified future emperor, not a mediocre person who can only follow his father's decision and see his father's way of doing things. Your Highness, His Majesty must understand your painstaking efforts."

Guo Jia's words had a great impact on Guo Jin.

He raised his head and looked at the sky outside Fengtian Hall, with many thoughts in his heart.

At noon that day, he went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation where the queen lived to meet his mother.

Since Guo Peng left, Guo Jin would visit Cao Lan in the Hall of Mental Cultivation every three days, have a meal with Cao Lan, and then tell Cao Lan the latest news she knew.

"It's a war..."

Cao Lan scooped up a bowl of soup for Guo Jin: "How many years, your father has been fighting abroad for many years, and there are many dangers. I always pray for him in the back, hoping that he can get through the difficulties smoothly. I thought I was used to it, but I never thought that something was going to happen, and I was already flustered."

Guo Jin took the soup bowl from her mother, and then passed the bowl of soup to her third brother Guo Qiong.

"It's a pity that the son was still young and couldn't share anything for the mother, but now that the son has grown up, he will no longer let the mother worry and worry alone. The son will take on what should be borne, and will never let the mother worry."

"Hehehe."

Cao Lan was very satisfied with her eldest son, so she scooped up another bowl of soup and handed it to him: "Yes, our children have grown up, you have grown up, so has Ajun, even Ajun grown up."

Guo Jin smiled and handed the second bowl of soup to his second brother Guo Jun.

"Yes, our brothers have all grown up, right, Ah Jun, Ah Qiong."

Guo Jin looked at her two brothers.

"Of course, I have grown up for a long time!"

12-year-old Guo Qiong looked at Cao Lan with dissatisfaction: "But my mother still treats me like a child and doesn't let me do anything."

"When will you be able to do a hundred push-ups in one breath like your two brothers, and come talk to me again!"

Cao Lan stared, and immediately stared Guo Qiong down, not daring to speak.

Guo Jin and Guo Jun laughed happily and kept rubbing the little head of the third brother.

I don't know when, an unwritten rule began to spread inside the Guo family.

If you want to be recognized as a real man, you must be able to do a hundred push-ups in one breath, otherwise you are not a real man.

Guo Jin and Guo Jun can already do it, and Guo Qiong can only do 67 with all his strength, which is still a long way from [-], so he can't say that he is a real man yet.

At this point, the gentle mother is always unreasonable.

For Guo Jin, having a meal with his mother and brothers, watching his third brother suffer from his mother's loss, was also a way to relax his nerves.