At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

And the brothers and sisters are what they should be.

Looking at her silent younger brother Guo Jun who was being instructed by officials from the Ministry of Rites, Guo Jin thought so.

Guo Jin arranged for officials from the Ministry of Rites to give Guo Jun etiquette guidance before marriage.

In the future, there will be various other guidance projects, including married life and the like. Anyway, there are many types, and the procedures are cumbersome and very complicated.

Guo Jun will hold a crown ceremony soon, and immediately after the crown ceremony, he will get married. This process is said to be the same as that of Guo Peng back then. He also held his wedding not long after the crown ceremony.

Typical political marriage.

The father is like this, and the son can't escape.

Just as Guo had previously determined, the marriage of his children must serve the interests of the empire.

Guo Jin was a lucky one, and Guo Jun was forced to take the lead, demonstrating to all his younger siblings what political marriage is.

Because of busy work, [Zhao Yong] asked Shangguan for leave, and [Shangguan] Guo Jin of course agreed.

Seeing Guo Jun being manipulated by the officials of the Ministry of Rites like a puppet, Guo Jin was filled with emotion.

Finally, the day's guidance was over. Seeing Guo Jun slumped on the chair, he couldn't help but stepped forward and patted Guo Jun on the shoulder.

"How do you feel? Are you okay? Where do you feel dissatisfied? I will ask the officials of the Ministry of Rites to improve."

He just wants to do what he can for his brother.

Chapter 1177 One thousand 180 seven He no longer has the energy to be a good father

Guo Jun turned her head to look at Guo Jin, smiled wryly for a while, and shook her head.

"Thank you, brother, there's no need, let's just leave it at that, anyway, it's just a day's work. After a day, when the dust settles, there's nothing to worry about."

"........."

Guo Jin didn't know what to say.

The two brothers looked at each other silently for a while, and suddenly, Guo Jun asked, "Brother, are you happy living with sister-in-law?"

Guo Jin blinked and nodded.

"Well, I am very happy. Your sister-in-law and I have known each other since we were young, and we have liked each other very early. After that, my father gave me a marriage. I am very happy. Over the years, your sister-in-law has also supported me and taken care of me. With her at home, I can rest assured Work outside."

Guo Jun pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, lowered her head, and sighed.

"That's great, brother, I... don't even know my wife's name, what she looks like, or how old she is."

"Ajun."

Guo Jin said: "Many people are like this, being a brother... just luckier."

"Then why wasn't I the lucky one?"

Guo Jun raised her head and looked at Guo Jin: "I also want to be like my brother. I know my wife since I was a child, and then I like each other, and finally get married. In that case, I must be very happy, right?"

Guo Jin didn't know what to say.

But Guo Jun continued.

"I know that I am the son of my father. Marriage matters have always been decided by my parents. When my father and mother get married, it is also the parents of my father and mother who decide. They have never made a choice, but at least they know each other, and I... Sigh ..."

Guo Jun couldn't help sighing while talking.

"Ajun, don't worry, my father will not choose a wife for you casually. I heard that Yuan's daughter is well-read in poetry and books, knowledgeable and reasonable, with a gentle personality. She is a good daughter and comes from a famous family. It fits just right."

Guo Jin's words did not make Guo Jun feel relieved.

"It matches me, but I don't necessarily like it. When I think about spending my whole life with her, I worry about whether she likes me, whether she likes me, what we like in common, or what we hate in common , can we get along, will we hate each other or something?"

Guo Jin has no experience in this field, so she doesn't know how to answer this question.

He is lucky to marry the person he likes.

He only knew that most people in this world had such thoughts before they got married, and Guo Jun was not the only one.

Even so, his brother showed such an expression and attitude in front of him, his mood was naturally quite low.

But no one knows better than him what it means to do so.

As the father's son, enjoying fine clothes, good food and elite education, he must do what ordinary people can't do, endure what ordinary people can't bear, and give back to his father and the empire. Otherwise, his status as a royal child and such good treatment will be in vain .

Their marriage will give father the binding of the four major families, and the binding of the four major families will provide important assistance to his father in the subsequent turmoil.

This support is indispensable and can only be given by a "family".

For the sake of the empire, for his father's dream, for the imperial examination, and for the longevity of the Wei Empire, his father chose this path.

And Guo Jin, who is destined to become the next emperor, will also choose this path.

For the empire, the marriage of princes and daughters, including the emperor himself, is a commodity that can be measured and priced. It is a very precious and rare commodity that often has a price but no market.

And for the benefit of the empire, there is nothing that cannot be given up.

The wife of the emperor himself is one of the commodities just like the position of concubine. It is very precious, very rare, and of very high value.

Not to mention the marriage of children.

In the future, when it is necessary, Guo Jin feels that she will be like her father and sacrifice the children's marriage without hesitation, and will not consider such illusory things as [love] and [happiness] at all. .

As long as the benefits are sufficient, as long as it is necessary, then there is nothing that cannot be exchanged.

Guo Jun's confusion and depression, as well as the confusion and depression of his younger brothers and sisters in the future, are completely out of the scope of Guo Peng's consideration as the emperor.

And the little bit of concern as a father has been used up at the previous reception.

The emperor's responsibilities are too heavy and heavy. Guo Peng is so tired that he is about to collapse just by being an emperor. He has no energy to be a good father anymore.

That's why he said that.

May you not be born in the emperor's house for life after life.

At this moment, looking at the depressed Guo Jun, Guo Jin felt that she had fully understood Guo Peng's state of mind at that time.

In the next few days, Guo Jin shuttled between the palace and the four great families, discussing various matters and precautions with them.

Guo Jun's marriage is imminent, and of course it is the most important thing. She needs to discuss seriously with Yuan Shi and meet many times to finalize the details.

The issue of engagement with the other three families is equally important, and officials from the Ministry of Rites need to be dispatched to mediate and discuss the details.

Guo Jin, as the eldest son, elder brother and crown prince, became the full-fledged person in charge of this matter, taking the place of his father to make overall decisions for his younger brothers and sisters, and to arrange all affairs properly.

Except for Guo Jun, the other four younger siblings are not ready to get married. Guo Peng set the rule for them that the younger brothers get married at the age of 15, and the younger sisters get married at the age of [-], so there is still time.

At present, it is an engagement, not a marriage. There is no need to complete all the six rituals of marriage, and it is enough to complete the engagement part.

Of course, the names of the two parties still need to be informed to each other, and the date of birth must also be informed to each other, and then, let the professionals pretend to be a "Match Made in Heaven".

You are also happy, and I am also happy, let's celebrate this great marriage together.

The lifelong events of the younger brothers and sisters are decided in such an atmosphere, and then come to an end. The next time it is mentioned, the younger sisters will be three years later, and the younger brothers will be four years later.

The only one who needs to complete all the six rituals is Guo Jun.

Guo Jin made a trip to the other three houses and finalized the engagement. The two parties settled on the fact and date of their marriage, and they agreed to officially get married at that time.

Then it was done, and all the rest of my energy was put on Guo Jun's wedding.

He went to Yuan's house many times and discussed many details. The daughter of Yuan's family was Yuan Si's daughter, one year younger than Guo Jun, but she was considered a standard big girl.

Affected by the family's notoriety, the Yuan family's daughter was unable to marry for a long time, which became Yuan Si's heart disease.

As a result, the situation changed suddenly, the Yuan family resurged, and the proposer immediately broke through the threshold of the Yuan family.

While Yuan Si raised his eyebrows, he was also annoyed at the snobbish eyes of these bastards, he was very unfriendly to them, swearing at each other, drove away many people, and did not agree to his daughter's marriage.

Then it was time for Guo Peng to propose marriage for his son.

What else can I say?

In terms of emotion and reason, Yuan has to hug Guo's thigh tightly to survive, otherwise he will die.

Therefore, the hand of friendship extended by Guo Peng must be firmly held, and must not be let go.

"Mr. Yuan, the matter has been agreed in this way. In August, after the brother-in-law is crowned, he will marry the daughter of the Yuan family. After marriage, the Yuan family and the Guo family are also relatives. From mutual support to mutual hostility, and then to each other Support, this road is quite bumpy."

Guo Jin took Yuan Si's hand: "I hope that in the future, Yuan and Guo will continue to support each other and be honest with each other."

Guo Jin's smile was as warm as a spring breeze.

Yuan Si's face was full of smiles, and he held Guo Jin's hand tightly.

"Your Highness's words, I will keep them in mind. Since then, the Yuan family and the Guo family have become relatives, supporting each other and treating each other frankly."

Chapter 1178 Don't fight against someone Guo

At the end of July, Guo Jun and Yuan Wei's daughter Yuan Wei's marriage issues were discussed.

After Guo Jin and Yuan Si confirmed each other that there was no problem, the officials of the Ministry of Rites made preparations according to this set of procedures.

Time is urgent, and there are still many things that need to be purchased and processed.

Because it is related to the prince's marriage, the Ministry of Ritual must be involved, and the cost of the entire wedding process is paid by the emperor's internal treasury, and Yuan Shi also said that he will provide part of the financial support.

The eunuchs of the inner court dispatched a lot of things to purchase the things needed for the marriage, turned the entire Luoyang market upside down, and went to many towns in the Kanto region to select, and finally got everything ready.

At this time, it was also August in the sixth year of Yande, in midsummer, Guo Jun turned 20 years old, and held her crowning ceremony in the palace.

The children of the royal family and relatives attended one after another, as did the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Empress, and everyone congratulated Guo Jun together.

Guo Peng took time out of his busy schedule to attend Guo Jun's crowning ceremony, and tied his hair with his own hands, helping him to tie up the long hair that symbolizes underage, and put the crown on the top of his head.

From then on, Guo Jun is an adult and has to take full responsibility for her own actions.

"From this moment on, you are an adult, you can no longer hide your mistakes with childish excuses, you are fully responsible for what you did, and no one will share it with you.

So from now on, before you do anything, you must consider its result, and whether this result is what you expect, or whether it is something you can bear, remember. "

Guo Peng held Guo Jun's hand, and conveyed to Guo Jun the same words that Lu Zhi warned him back then.

When Guo Peng got married at the crown ceremony at the age of 15, he was about to face the ups and downs of Luoyang City, and the unknown future and destiny. Compared with Guo Peng, Guo Jun's situation is much better.

So Guo Jun nodded.

"Father's warning, my son will never forget it for the rest of his life."

"That's enough."

Guo Peng sighed: "Treat your wife seriously, don't make her sad, sad, that's enough."

"Yes."

Guo Jun nodded.

Guo Peng didn't say anything more.

His fatherhood ends here.

He has no other energy to inject into this part, and all his essence has been absorbed by the role of the emperor.

Then he left the scene of Guo Jun's crowning ceremony - in order to deal with the full-scale confrontation in the near future, he needs to make some preparations in advance, make some personnel arrangements for the local area, and ask the army to make some targeted garrison arrangements in advance, so as not to In a hurry.

He really has a lot to do.

This day is August [-]th in the sixth year of Yande.

Five days later, on August 21, the sixth year of Yande, Guo Jun officially married Yuan's daughter.

Many people think that the marriage between Guo Jun and Yuan's daughter is a bit too anxious, and it feels like both parents can't wait and want them to get married quickly.

A few people think that this is the meaning of the emperor. The emperor may need Yuan's support for some other actions in the future, so he wants to cook the raw rice so quickly.

Most people think this is Yuan's meaning, because Yuan is the one who can't wait to fulfill the emperor's promise.

The other three families should also have the same idea. They were worried about being retaliated by some people, or attacked by some people because of jealousy, so they rushed to fulfill the agreement with the emperor and complete the conclusion and completion of the marriage.

This is of course an important reason why the four major families are eager to fulfill the agreement with Guo Peng.