On the second day of the first lunar month, it is the day when the daughter gets married and returns to her parents' home. If the bride goes back without any accidents, she will go back to her parents' home for many years. If her husband has nothing to do with her, she will go back to her parents' home to reunite.

The Lin family is far away in Dengzhou, and Aji is powerless. Zhao Chen is worried that his wife is bored in the Hou's Mansion and misses home, so he discussed with Ning to go to the Guo family together. The Ning family is not in the capital, and Ning and Mrs. Guo can only stay at home. Everyone gets together to talk to each other, which is just enough to avoid too much worry.

After discussion, Zhao Chen had to go to the Grandmaster to ask for instructions, although it was just perfunctory.

The Changsun gave her face everywhere, and of course the grandmother could not discourage him, so he just asked him to come back early: "It's the New Year, your aunt's family has a lot of things, don't disturb her for too long." Guo Yi of the Guo family became the commander of the Five Cities Military Command, and Guo Zijing was even more adept at the imperial guards at a young age. Only good things are good and no harm.

Zhao Chen responded and exchanged a few greetings and looked back at Zhuxuan.

Aju is ready and is checking the tribute that Madam Jiang has prepared for her.

She had a difficult time this year, and she had to learn to give gifts for festivals. The relatives of the Zhao family and colleagues of Zhao Yunting, the New Year's gifts of these families are currently managed by Ning's family for Zhao Yunting. When Ning arranged them, she called her over and compared the gift lists from previous years, and told her one by one. For example, to the same family, why are there more last year and less this year? It may often involve changes in men's official positions and the parties in the court's side.

Aji remembered it hard for the first time to come into contact with such complex knowledge, but she remembered Zhao Chen's words that this Marquis' Mansion will be hers in the future. Now she has a mother-in-law helps her. When her mother-in-law gets old in the future, no one can teach her anymore. She still has to be alone? She is born in the countryside and has a low start. Fortunately, she has a considerate mother-in-law who supports and encourages her husband, and has a reliable helper like Madam Jiang. So many people help her, of course she must get started as soon as possible.

Seeing that she was busy there, Zhao Chen did not disturb her, and sat on the chair and watched with a smile.

In his eyes, his wife was like a chick, he took care of her and protected her, watched her grow up little by little, waiting for her to soar alongside him.

They were all ready, and the couple went to Xinlanyuan. Ning had nothing to prepare, so they put on the curtain and set off.

When he arrived at the door of Guo's house, he happened to meet Mrs. Guo, Xu, who was the second wife, who led her daughter to return to her parents' home. The second master Guo Qi had already helped his daughter Guo Baoyan into the carriage. Seeing his wife suddenly stopped looking at the carriage over there, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Xu whispered: "That's Baozhu's sister-in-law, we'll say hello."

Guo Qi agreed without even thinking about it.

Unlike his brother Guo Yi, Guo Qi has never suffered much since he was a child. He was staring at everything above, and his father at home did not have much energy to care about him. He developed a idle temperament and often went out to play in the mountains and rivers with people. He was tall and handsome, but his temperament became more soft-hearted. After getting married, he saw that his wife had a rules for everything, so he was too lazy to bother with those trivial matters, so he listened to his wife.

When Zhao Chen saw the couple, he whispered to the car window, and went to Guo’s house to dismount and greet the two of them.

Xu kept staring at the Zhao family's carriage and smiled and said, "Where is your wife? Call her over and ask Baoyan to wish her sister-in-law a New Year." In the past few days, the Zhao family's marriage to the eldest daughter-in-law and the identity of the Lin family have almost spread throughout the capital. Xu wanted to find out something that others didn't know, so it was also a topic of conversation when visiting each other.

Zhao Chen smiled and replied: "My inner child is not used to carriages. Every time he parks, he has to slow down before he gets out. Is his uncle and aunt going to Hui'an Marquis Mansion? My uncle and aunt set out first, and we will pay New Year's greetings to the two elders another day." But he sneered in his heart. Since he asked his daughter to wish his wife a New Year's greetings, why didn't she call Guo Baoyan down? He just asked his wife to get off the car directly. Was he going to ask Guo Baoyan to wish his wife a New Year's greetings in the car after his wife came?

Xu was not very happy to see someone and wanted to go to the Zhao carriage to take a look. Guo Qi saw her thoughts and blocked her in front of her without a trace. He smiled at Zhao Chen: "Okay, then we'll leave first, you can go in too quickly, your aunt has been waiting long ago." His wife said a lot and he knew very well, but today Zhao Chen clearly didn't want to get close to her family, so why should they make people unhappy?

He spoke, and Xu didn't want to say anything else. He smiled and told Zhao Chen a few words, and turned around and turned into a carriage.

Inside the carriage, Guo Baoyan kept quietly looking at the handsome and handsome man outside through the curtain. When she heard her mother coming up, she quickly sat down with a complex feeling in her heart.

No matter how beautiful Lin's family is, they are still not worthy of him...

The carriage suddenly shook, and the curtains swung, and Guo Baoyan couldn't help but glance outside again. The carriage walked forward, and the man turned around without hesitation and headed back, with his side face as flawless as jade.

Zhao Chen didn't know that someone was looking at him secretly in the carriage he left. He smiled and walked to the Zhao family's carriage and helped his mother and wife down. The three of them had just walked two steps to the Marquis' Mansion, and there were already brisk footsteps inside, and Guo Zijing was slightly unhappy to persuade him, "Don't run away from the pearl!"

Before he finished speaking, Guo Baozhu had already run out. When he saw them, his eyes were curled up, and he smiled and greeted the three of them. Then he held Aji's arm, "Sister-in-law, you are here so late. I know you are here today, so I'll get up early to wait."

Guo Zijing walked to the front of several people without any hurry. When he heard his sister's words, he sneered and said, "You have the nerve to say, who would rather not eat breakfast than get up?"

The kind-hearted lie was exposed, and Guo Baozhu pouted and glared at her brother fiercely.

Guo Zijing ignored her and respectfully saluted to Ning. Ning took two Feng Hong from Wenmei with a smile and handed them to her nephew and niece. Aji also prepared one, handed it to Guo Baozhu and then looked at Zhao Chen. Seeing that Zhao Chen was not moving, she felt helpless and bowed to Guo Zijing.

Whether Zhao Chen is willing to admit it or not, Guo Zijing is their brother.

Guo Zijing received Aji's gift and took out Feng Hong, who had prepared for his younger brother and sister. As soon as he reached out, Zhao Chen quickly snatched him over and said lightly: "I've spent money."

The action was sudden and no one expected it.

Aji didn't understand why Zhao Chen wanted to rob him. Guo Baozhu turned her eyes and leaned into her ear and whispered: "Sister-in-law, I think my aunt doesn't want you to take other men's things. Even if that person is my brother, hehe, my aunt is so stingy..."

Aji immediately blushed and glanced at Zhao Chen quietly. What does her husband really think?

However, Zhao Chen turned his head toward the main entrance of Guo Mansion, with a expressionless face and only his ears were slightly red.

Aji lowered her eyes, and her heart was more sweet than embarrassing.

Guo Zijing saw the couple's change in expressions, and found it funny. He did not care about Zhao Chen's domineeringness and rudeness, so he reached out to invite them into the door.

The women stayed in the room and talked, and Zhao Chen followed Guo Zijing outside.

The weather has been good these days, with bright sunshine and warmth shining on your body.

Guo Yi was not at home, so Guo Zi asked Zhao Chen to go to the front hall for tea.

Neither of them talked a lot. The huge hall was silent. Only when a man put down the teacup occasionally would a light sound.

In the end, Guo Zijing spoke first, "This year is the first New Year after the emperor ascended the throne. After the New Year, the court will change, and the guards in the palace will be replaced. In early March, the emperor went to Mulan Eidground to hunt in spring. At that time, he would invite the children of the royal family, the family of the ministers and the families of officials above the fifth rank to select the best ones to replace the vacant guards."

There was no change in Zhao Chen's face. He had learned about this from his father, but he also knew that Guo Zijing had good intentions, so he put down the teacup, looked at him, and signaled him to continue talking.

"Two days ago, the emperor revealed to me that he was the right commander of the imperial guards, and the commander of the Jinwu vanguard will also be replaced. These two are both third-rank official positions and are also the highest-ranking ones in this guard vacancy. Do you know the difference between the two?"

Zhao Chen nodded: "The imperial guards guarded the emperor at any time, and are the most valued by the emperor among the guards. There are 60 people, led by the left and right commanders to take turns to accompany the emperor. The Jinwu Guard is responsible for guarding the imperial city and following the emperor. The emperor is in Beijing. The Jinwu Guard only needs to protect the imperial city. When the emperor goes on, the Jinwu Guard will also send people to accompany the emperor."

"Then which one do you want?" Guo Zijing asked with interest. Of course, he dared to ask this. It was not that he had the ability to help Zhao Chen arrange it, or that he blindly believed that his relatives would be able to get it. However, after Zhao Chen returned to Beijing, the two brothers had already discussed it several times in private, and he was defeated every time. Of course, it was not a happy thing to lose to his aunt who was four years younger than him, but Guo Zijing did not lose face. Zhao Chen suffered all the hardships along the way, destined to work harder than others, and the teacher Zhao Yunting hired for his eldest son was also hard to come by.

"You already know it in your mind, right?"

Zhao Chen smiled, knowing that Guo Zijing wanted to test his judgment, so he whispered: "Although the official ranks are the same, the imperial guards often accompany the emperor, and they are undoubtedly trusted by the emperor. Because of this, the emperor cannot leave two important positions to the family. My father and uncle are on the same line, but they are both civil and military, so the emperor can use them with peace of mind. If we occupy two guards, once someone wants to rebel, it is basically equivalent to persuading me. The emperor has to be careful, so I have no choice but to go to the commander of the Jinwu Avant-garde. It depends on whether the emperor dares to use me."

The Jinwu Forewart guarded the imperial city, which was the residence of the emperor's family, and was also an important position.

He understood, Guo Zijing was relieved, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, comforting: "Don't worry, the emperor is a wise ruler, not a suspicious person."

In fact, the Zhao family had a great advantage in Emperor Wen of Tang. When Zhao Yunting surrendered to Emperor Wen of Tang, he had already explained his family's fortunes, which was a desperate bet. With the Ning family pretending to die, Emperor Wen of Tang had an excuse at any time to punish the Zhao family. Similarly, the Zhao family had this handle and would not betray Emperor Wen of Tang easily. Emperor Wen of Tang naturally used it with confidence. As long as Zhao Chen was outstanding enough, it was not impossible for the imperial guards to be in front. He first reminded Zhao Chen not to keep an eye on the guards, but was afraid that his hope would be too big and the gap would be large. Fortunately, Zhao Chen knew it.

After talking about this, Guo Zijing told Zhao Chen about other outstanding children in the capital. The first one mentioned was Tang Ying. "Tang Ying is cruel and has bad personal ethics, but these are not a big mistake among the nobles in the capital. His kung fu may not be as good as you. His victory is because he is a royal junior. If he wins, there will be light on the emperor. If you are in the end, you will decide whether to lose or win."

If Tang Ying wins, he may not be able to get the guard commander. If he loses, the commander of the Jinwu Avant-garde will not be able to escape, and it will still make Long Yan happy.

And this choice can only be made by Zhao Chen.

Before I knew it, it was noon and the banquet was about to start.

There were only six people in total, so I simply sat at a table.

Mrs. Guo asked her son, "What have you talked about with Chengyuan?"

There is nothing to hide. Guo Zijing simply mentioned the vacancy of the two guards, only talking about their respective positions, and there is no need to say much about the twists and turns of them. Those are all things that men need to consider. It’s good that mother and aunt and others know the result. Anyway, they are all good jobs, no matter how good they are.

Ning was not too concerned about this matter. His son had long been able to stand alone. He knew how to go about his career.

Aji looked at her husband nervously. Hearing Guo Zijing's tone, these two vacancy must be among the top two of the top two of the handsome guys. She knew that Zhao Chen was excellent, but so many people, could he really win? Of course she was happy if she won, and she would not think that Zhao Chen was not good if she lost. She was just worried that Zhao Chen was unhappy.

Zhao Chen could see what his wife was thinking at a glance. After returning to Wangzhuxuan, he hugged the person and asked, "Why, I'm afraid your husband can't compare to them?"

Aji dared not admit it. He failed to try to change the topic, so he had to say tactfully: "In my eyes, you, you are the best."

It was very rare for her to say such words. Zhao Chen did not force her to kiss her and said, "What are you talking about in the house? You are very happy, tell me."

Aji breathed a sigh of relief and said to him in a low voice, "...Baozhu said there was no curfew in the city for three days before and after the fifteenth day. She asked me if I wanted to go with her to enjoy the lanterns."

"Don't go." Zhao Chen said firmly.

Aji actually wanted to go, and Zhao Chen was so kind to her, she didn't expect Zhao Chen to reject it directly. She was stunned and the joy on her face was quickly replaced by surprise and grievance. She even pretended not to care and lowered her eyes and said, "Well, the street must be very messy, just look at it at home."

Zhao Chen was amused by her and bit her ear: "I really think I don't want you to go out for a break? I'm stupid. I won't let you go with her because you want to go with me, so we are the two of us, but if you really want to go with Baozhu, I'll listen to you."

It turned out that he was thinking so. Aji blushed and was worried about his misunderstanding.

She lowered her head and shyly, Zhao Chen put the person flat on the kang and kissed him gently, "Aji, haven't you said yet, do you want to go with me or accompany Baozhu?"

He deliberately misled her halfway before, and Aji turned his head to hide and asked slightly panting: "I'm with Baozhu, are you really not stopping me?"
Chapter completed!