At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 97 Poems
Zhou Qi has been planning for today's events for a long time.

Jia Xu, a scholar, had already been drunk by Dian Wei, and there was no way he could bring a ladder to rescue him.

As for this restaurant, it happens to be the property of the Gai family in Dunhuang.

Zhou Qi had already said hello, and not long after Jia Xu entered the private room, the restaurant stopped accepting guests, and those guests who had already been in the restaurant left one after another when Zhou Qi and Jia Xu were drinking together.

Without the customers, the shopkeepers and waiters are all their own people.

Even if Jia Xu yelled and broke his throat, it is impossible for someone to come to rescue in a short time, so he can only stay in the attic obediently.

By this time, Jia Xu was not in a hurry.

He claims to be erudite, talented and resourceful, but he didn't expect to be tricked by Zhou Qi, a 17-year-old youth.

Jia Xu did not become angry, but became more and more curious about Zhou Qi.

In fact, it's not that Jia Xu is less intelligent than Zhou Qi.

It's just that Zhou Qi relied on his familiarity with history to know Jia Xuzhi's character very well, so he was able to calculate the opponent in advance.

On the other hand, Jia Xu met Zhou Qi for the first time and did not really understand him, so he made a mistake and was plotted against.

Jia Xu sat down calmly, pointed to the brocade box on the table, and said, "Is there nothing in here?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said, "Sir, you will know when you open it."

Jia Xu frowned slightly, but after all, he could not suppress the curiosity in his heart and opened the brocade box.

I saw a handwritten book lying quietly inside, which was the Pingqiang Policy that Duan Jiong gave to Zhou Qi in prison.

Jia Xu took out the book.

When he saw the contents and the signature, his heart was filled with turmoil, and he looked at Zhou Qi in disbelief.

No one knows what kind of reputation Duan Juan has in Liangzhou better than Jia Xu who is in Liangzhou.

When he resigned from Luoyang and returned home, he happened to meet the rebellious Di people and were captured by the Di people together with dozens of others.

Jia Xu knew the brutality of these rebels and the intimidation power of Duan Jiong in the hearts of the foreign people in Liangzhou, so he said: "I am the grandson of Duke Duan. Please don't bury me. My family will redeem me generously."

During the period of time, he was a frontier general for a long time, and his power shocked the western lands, so he pretended to be false and feared.The Di people did not dare to harm them, so they allied with Jia Xu and sent him off, and all the people who accompanied him were killed.

This past incident can not only show that Jia Xu is resourceful and can quickly find hope even if he encounters a disaster.

But it is enough to see that Duan Jiong is famous in Liangzhou.

Jia Xu had lived in Liangzhou for a long time and almost grew up listening to Duan Juan's stories. He also felt respect for this famous Han general from the bottom of his heart.

He never thought that he would be here today to see the manuscript that Duan Hao left before his death.

On the other hand, Zhou Qi did not deceive Jia Xu, and the contents of the brocade box would indeed arouse Jia Xu's interest.

Zhou Qi took the manuscript from Jia Xu's hand, put it back into the brocade box, and then slowly closed the lid.

He raised his head, saw Jia Xu's reluctant eyes, and immediately said with a smile: "If Mister can answer Qi's question just now, I would like to present this manuscript as a thank you gift to Mister."

"Sir, please rest assured that no other person will know what I said today."

Jia Xu's heart moved slightly when he heard this.

He moved his eyes away from the brocade box, and then looked at Zhou Qi carefully, with a serious look in his eyes.

He is extremely curious about Zhou Qi now.

Even if there was no Duan Jue manuscript, Jia Xu would have tested the young man's ambitions since he was deceived into the attic.

Now that Duan Jue's manuscript has been added, and the place is so secretive that it doesn't matter if he speaks freely, Jia Xu finally plans to meet Zhou Qi seriously.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu calmed down and asked, "Why did Zhou Lang conclude that the world will be in chaos?"

Facing such a sharp topic from Jia Xu, Zhou Qi looked solemn.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Qi said: "Mr. is a great talent in this world. Whether the world will be chaotic or not, I think you know better than me."

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Qi finally decided not to fool around with a scheming person like Jia Xu.

Jia Xu looked at Zhou Qi with a smile but not a smile, and said, "Since Mr. Zhou designed to lure me here, why don't you tell the truth and instead hide it?"

Zhou Qi looked at Jia Xu, but smiled without saying a word.

At this time, if you say that the world will be in chaos, and the princes are united, you may be able to fool people like Xu Chu a little bit, but what kind of person Jia Xu is, you can easily hear the flaws in Zhou Qi's words.

It is difficult for Zhou Qi to justify himself.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to pretend to be dumbfounded and let Jia Xu figure it out on his own.

Seeing Zhou Qi clenched his teeth and refused to speak, Jia Xu gave a wry smile instead, then shook his head and sighed.

Obviously, although Jia Xu is not as accurate as Zhou Qi in predicting the imminent chaos in the world, he can also infer from the existing discoveries that the world is not far away from chaos.

In the court, the struggle between scholars and eunuchs became more and more intense.

At present, scholars only point their fingers at Cao Jie and Wang Fu. Now Wang Fu is dead, Cao Jie is old, and his death is not far away.

If you wait until Cao Jie's death, you will lose the two major scourges that inspired the emperor to launch the disaster of the party, which is the time when the scholars counterattacked in an all-round way.

At that time, if the emperor removes the evil of party imprisonment, the world may continue to survive even though it is difficult to recover from the evils.

If the emperor never lifts the curse of party imprisonment, the scholars who have been suppressed for many years will most likely lose their patience and shift the direction of their struggle from the court to the local government.

At that time, the world will really be in chaos and the people will be in dire straits.

Jia Xu asked himself.

If, as a leader of the gentry, he was disillusioned with the emperor's removal of the scourge of party imprisonment, he would inevitably adopt a more radical approach to force the emperor to remove the party's imprisonment.

Although there are occasional rebellions in the world today, the imperial court has a deep foundation, and mere rebellions will not be able to shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

But once a scholar controlled it from behind and secretly set off a rebellion that could shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty, the emperor had no choice but to lift the party's imprisonment and rely on the scholars if he did not want to subjugate the country.

if that's the case.

Although the scholars were able to rise again, the chaotic situation was irreversible, and the world would never return to its past.

Jia Xu lived in seclusion in Liangzhou these years, watching the clouds rise and fall.

Although Liangzhou seems to be calm now, ever since the news of Duan Jiong's death came, there seemed to be restlessness in the air.

The tyrannical family of Liangzhou who had been silent for a long time was also a little ready to move.

Jia Xu can conclude that once the world changes, Liangzhou will inevitably start fighting again, and the level of chaos will be far greater than before.

Taking a deep breath, Jia Xu recovered his thoughts.

He looked at Zhou Qi carefully several times and asked: "I live in Guzang and have a low reputation. Why do I get such praise from Zhou Lang?"

When the two met, Jia Xu revealed his sincerity for the first time.

This question has been lingering in Jia Xu's mind for a long time ever since he saw the letter left by Zhou Qi.

The fact that Jia Xu was able to delay raising this issue until now also shows the depth of his Qi cultivation skills.

With a strong mind and strategy, one person can build a city thousands of miles away.

With a conspiracy in his belly, one person can be a teacher of millions.

A single word can bring prosperity to a country, but a single word can bring chaos to a country. That is the king.

It's just three sentences, but it's full of praise. Such a high evaluation is simply shocking.

If it were someone else, they might be complacent or ashamed, but when Jia Xu saw these words, he felt a thorn in his back.

Although Jia Xu was stubborn, he still had pride in his heart and would never belittle himself.

He has hidden it very well over the years. Although many people know that Jia Xu is very witty, it is impossible to know his true talent.

Although what Zhou Qi said was a bit exaggerated, it hit the point of Jia Xu's point and made Jia Xu feel uncomfortable being seen by others.

The reason why he came to the banquet this time was to find out why Zhou Qi knew him so well.

When Zhou Qi heard this, he said solemnly: "Where did I know about Sir's talent? I won't tell you about it for the time being. I have something to say, Sir. Please listen to it."

Having said this, Zhou Qi took a deep breath and said in a sincere tone: "Sir, you have a strategic mind, a good plan, a broad vision, a long plan, and the ambition to swallow up the world and encompass the universe."

"In the world, Mr. can be used, Mr. can be used, Mr. Dare to use, Mr. Ling has no scruples to display what he has learned, only Qi is the only one."

"A certain person knows that he has little talent and little learning, and his foundation is shallow."

"However, princes and generals, would you rather be kind?"

"If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I would rather be a farmer in the countryside, marry a wife, have children, and live my life in peace."

"However, the traitors are in power, the government is weak, the people are in dire straits, and the world will be in chaos. Although a certain person is not talented, he has the ambition to support the country and has the heart to protect the people. What is missing is a man of this caliber."

"I know that's a little abrupt."

"However, it can take as little as five years or as long as ten years. Mr. Shi has taken an overview of the world and observed the heroes in the world. If he can remember what someone said today and feels that Zhou may be able to achieve something, I hope that Mr. Shi can help me and help the country together!"

These words are indeed a bit abrupt.

But Jia Xu is different from others. It is obviously unrealistic to convince him to deceive him, and it may even be counterproductive.

After much thought, Zhou Qi decided to treat each other sincerely and win by surprise.

He doesn't expect to get Jia Xu's allegiance now. He just made an appointment in advance. If Zhou Qi really achieves something in five or seven years, Jia Xu may not think twice about what he said today.

Seeing that the purpose of this trip had been achieved, Zhou Qi immediately bowed deeply to Jia Xu and said: "I met Cao Mengde in the past and wrote half a poem."

"Wine and song, life geometry!"

"For example, in the morning dew, it is hard to go to the sun."

"You should be generous, and your worries will be unforgettable."

"Why do you worry? Only Du Kang."

"At that time, Cao Mengde asked about the second half of Que, but I never wrote it down."

"I am honored to meet you today, sir. I will give you half of it as a gift. I also hope that you will not blame Zhou Qi for his abrupt behavior."

After saying this, Zhou Qi took out the second half of the question he had written a long time ago and handed it to Jia Xu. Then he bowed deeply to Jia Xu again and asked Dian Wei to bring the ladder. After saying goodbye to Jia Xu, he left first. go.

After watching Zhou Qi leave, Jia Xu stayed alone in the attic and remained silent for a long time.

He boasted that he had a lot of wit and tricks, but he didn't expect to face Zhou Qi, a young man today, but he was repeatedly defeated.

Everything Zhou Qi said and did was completely unconstrained, completely disrupting Jia Xu's rhythm.

Take a deep breath.

Jia Xu recalled the first half of the poem Zhou Qi had just read, and slowly opened the letter left by the other party.

　This plot felt like it was not very easy to write, and the writing became slower and slower as I cut and deleted.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)