Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 133 Jia Xu's Rebellion
Yecheng, Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, Guanglu Xun and Guo Zhubu request to see you."

Liu Xie was reading a book at his desk. When he heard Gao Lan's report, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Almost a month has passed since Yuan Shao personally led the expedition against Gongsun Zan.

During this period, Guo Jia and Jia Xu showed their unique skills, using their dirty, cruel and vicious abilities to the fullest, and reaped rewards almost every day.

I am entering the palace today, and I am afraid that I will bring good news.

"Bring it quickly!"

Gao Lan took the order and retreated. Soon he brought Guo Jia and Jia Xu into the Xuanshi Hall.

Liu Xie put down the bamboo slips in his hand, allowed the two to sit down, and said, "Wenhe and Fengxiao, what good news have you brought to me?"

After Yuan Shao left Yecheng, Liu Xie still did not dare to leave the palace at will, but his tense heartstrings were relaxed as never before, and he gained considerable freedom mentally.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed some good news." Guo Jia could not hide his joy, his eyes and brows were full of smiles.

"Duke Wen defeated Cao's army in Runan and annihilated Xiahou Dun's 5,000 elite troops! Cao had to guard against Yuan Tan's Qingzhou army and was unable to send more troops to attack Yangzhou."

"Now, five of the nine counties in Yangzhou have fallen into the hands of Duke Wen and the emperor's uncle, and Sun Ce has only occupied four counties. The situation is very good!"

"In addition, Lord Wen shot Xiahou Dun in the eye and nearly killed him!"

Guo Jia's tone was full of excitement. Although Yangzhou was divided into three factions and the war was fierce, Lu Bu was brave and Guan, Liu and Zhang were also extraordinary men. Recently, good news had been coming in frequently. Now, the last main force of Cao's army had been completely defeated, which could be regarded as a great victory.

"Fengxian is truly brave!"

Liu Xie was overjoyed when he heard this.

It took Lü Bu and Liu Bei less than four months to occupy five of the nine counties of Yangzhou.

The value of "Unparalleled General" is constantly rising.

Jia Xu gently waved his feather fan and said with a smile: "Cao's thieves have retreated. Now we only need to capture Lujiang to force Sun Ce back to Jiangdong. By then, as long as Zhen provides money and food, Yangzhou will be in Wen Gong's pocket."

With Yangzhou and Xuzhou, we have a solid foothold.

Be able to gain a firm foothold in this chaotic world and become a hegemon.

Guo Jia asked, "Your Majesty, when will Concubine Zhen return to the palace?"

It has been three months since Zhen Mi left the palace and she has not returned yet.

Liu Xie said: "Earlier, Zhen sent someone to confess to me, saying that Concubine Zhen fell ill after returning home and needed to recuperate at home, and could not return to Yecheng for the time being."

There is no way to avoid getting sick, and Liu Xie was also very worried about it.

She was worried about Zhen Mi's health and whether she could convince Zhen.

Without the support of the Zhen family, the progress of his hegemony would be greatly delayed. In addition, he had some ways to make money that needed to be implemented through the Zhen family.

Liu Xie suppressed his worries and asked about the situation in Youzhou.

"What is the current situation of the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan?"

Compared with the war in Yangzhou, Liu Xie was more worried about Youzhou.

If Yuan Shao had captured Youzhou as he did in history, with four states under his control and himself as the emperor, his momentum to sweep across the world would have been unstoppable.

Jia Xu replied: "Although Yuan Shao's attack on Youzhou is fierce, Gongsun Zan has long been prepared, and it is difficult to make much progress for the time being. The two sides are still in a stalemate."

"Winter is still some time away. Before that, Yuan Shao has not been able to gain an advantage. He should stop his campaign and wait until the beginning of spring next year before making any further plans."

The north is bitterly cold, especially in winter.

In the dead of winter, heavy snow blocked the roads. At that time, not to mention fighting, it was even a question whether the soldiers would freeze to death.

No one wants to march and fight in winter unless it is necessary.

"pity."

Liu Xie sighed, a look of regret appearing on his face.

What he most wanted to see was Yuan Shao suffering a defeat in Youzhou so as to curb Yuan Shao's development momentum.

"Fengxiao, Wenhe, Gongsun Zan cannot be defeated. When you return, come up with a strategy on how to help Gongsun Zan defeat Yuan Shao."

When Jia Xu and Guo Jia heard this, they immediately understood Liu Xie's concerns.

"Your Majesty, Feng Xiao and I know that the battle in Youzhou is of great importance. Gongsun Zan cannot be defeated, at least not before Your Majesty takes control of Jizhou.

But we currently have no external forces to rely on, and after much thought, the only way to have a chance is to let Yuan Shao cause trouble within his own ranks."

As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Guo Jia said, "Your Majesty, the time has come for Yuan Shao to start a war within his own family! The second thing I am reporting to Your Majesty is related to Shen Pei and Xu You."

"Under the secret instigation of Fengxiao and Wenhe, have they completely torn their relations apart?" Liu Xie became interested when he heard that it was a matter between these two mortal enemies.

Guo Jia replied, "Yuan Shao took Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others with him on this expedition, leaving behind Shen Pei and Xu You. Xu You was responsible for the logistics of the army, while Shen Pei handled the military and political affairs of Yecheng on behalf of Yuan Shao."

"Not long ago, Shen Pei and Xu You had a conflict due to the planning of me and Wen He. Yesterday, Shen Pei arrested Xu You's son on the grounds that he embezzled food and money and put him in jail, waiting to be questioned. Now the two are at loggerheads and have reached the point where they are incompatible."

Good guy!
Hearing this familiar development and familiar formula, Liu Xie couldn't help but feel refreshed.

He is very familiar with this question, and he knows this plot too well!
As expected, sworn enemies are sworn enemies.

No matter how history changes, some anchor points and events will always inevitably occur, and the same is true for the conflict between Shen Pei and Xu You!
Historically, Xu You and Shen Pei had a conflict during the Battle of Guandu a year and a half later, and Xu You eventually defected to Cao Cao.

So now...

"Wenhe, Fengxiao." A bold idea emerged in Liu Xie's mind, and he looked at Guo Jia and Jia Xu with burning eyes, "Can we win over Xu You?"

If it was someone like Shen Pei or Tian Feng, Liu Xie would not have any idea at all.

But Xu You was different. History clearly records that he betrayed his lord and good friend Yuan Shao.

No matter what the reason for the betrayal is, we can dig it out anyway!

"Win over Xu You?" Guo Jia hesitated. "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Although Xu You and Shen Pei have conflicts, he is deeply trusted by Yuan Shao. He and Yuan Shao are childhood friends and have a deep friendship."

"I don't think it's feasible to have Xu You betray Yuan Shao."

Xu You is different from him and Jia Xu.

He had no loyalty to Yuan Shao at all.

If Liu Xie had not appeared, he might have agreed to Xun Yu's request to join Cao Cao.

Jia Xu did not come to Yuan Shao with the intention of surrendering.

But Xu You was different.

Like Yuan Shao, he was from Runan and had known each other since childhood.

When Yuan Shao fled to Jizhou, he was followed by only two people, and he was one of them.

Now that he has built a huge foundation together with Yuan Shao, he can be regarded as a meritorious old minister.

Would such a person choose to betray his master just because of a conflict with Shen Pei?

Guo Jia thought this was unlikely.

"What Fengxiao said is too absolute." Jia Xu shook his head. He held a completely different opinion from Guo Jia.

"Although Xu You followed Yuan Shao early on, he was not given as much importance as Ju Shou and Shen Pei. It is impossible that he did not have complaints in his heart."

"The next step is to see how Yuan Shao will deal with the corruption of Xu You's son. If he fails to satisfy Xu You, the dissatisfaction that he has been hiding in his heart will surely explode."

"The complex forces behind Yuan Shao can generally be divided into the Runan faction and the Jizhou faction." "Among them, Guo Tu, Xu You, Xin Ping, Chunyu Qiong and others are from the Runan faction who have followed Yuan Shao for a long time. Ju Su, Shen Pei, Tian Feng and others are from Jizhou and belong to the Jizhou faction."

"Now Yuan Shao is clearly more inclined towards the Jizhou faction. Regarding the corruption issue, I'm afraid he will side with Shen Pei and wrong Xu You."

"Therefore, I believe that Xu You is not someone who cannot be won over."

Jia Xu was good at studying business and was familiar with the relationships among Yuan Shao's advisers. He knew exactly who had conflicts with whom.

In his opinion, as long as Yuan Shao favored Shen Pei, it would be a godsend opportunity to win over Xu You.

If he could get Xu You's help, he would be able to place a trusted thorn next to Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia seemed to have heard something hidden in Jia Xu's words and asked, "Although Xu You is proud of his achievements and thinks highly of himself, how could he allow his son to embezzle food and money during the campaign against Gongsun Zan? What is the hidden reason behind this?"

Jia Xu showed an unfathomable smile, "Xu You will certainly not indulge his son in corruption, but I have also made some plans behind the scenes."

Guo Jia and Liu Xie were both shocked when they heard this.

Good job Jia Wenhe, it turns out he was the one behind all this.

Given Shen Pei's character, he would have arrested anyone who had committed corruption, not to mention Xu You's son, even Ju Shou's son.

"In addition to this, I also did something to make Xu You believe that it was Shen Pei who framed his son."

Jia Xu added one more sentence at the end.

"I see. No wonder Xu You was so angry. He almost drew his sword and chopped Shen Pei yesterday."

Guo Jia suddenly realized. No wonder Xu You did not feel guilty at all when facing Shen Pei in the official residence yesterday. He was also righteous and indignant.

It turned out that he really thought his son was framed.

“Brother Wenhe, I admire you!”

Guo Jia bowed to Jia Xu.

Although Jia Xu's words sounded simple and easy, to really achieve the goal, one needs to control people's hearts and the situation to perfection.

Liu Xie also admired him very much in his heart.

After sowing discord, Jia Xu was able to escape without being noticed. Regardless of his strategy, his skill in self-preservation was definitely maxed out.

"Wenhe's plan is brilliant! If Yuan Shao gives a light punishment this time, it will definitely shake the morale of the soldiers on the front line. It will also cause resentment among Shen Pei and other Jizhou factions."

"In order to stabilize the morale of the soldiers on the front line and to stabilize the counselors of Jizhou. Yuan Shao will not care whether Xu You's son was really framed or not, and will punish him severely."

"And this will definitely make Xu You's resentment reach its peak, and will make the Runan Sect even more grief-stricken."

What does it mean to kill three birds with one stone? This is killing three birds with one stone!
It not only aroused the conflict between the Jizhou faction and the Runan faction, but also caused Xu You to complain about Yuan Shao, and made the Runan faction dissatisfied with Yuan Shao.

Of course, the best part is not coming up with this plan.

But the question is how Jia Xu completed this plan without anyone noticing.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. In two days, I will slowly get in touch with Xu You. As for whether we can win him over in the end, please wait for my news."

"In this way, there is Lao Wenhe."

Liu Xie was full of expectations. If he could successfully win over Xu You, then in addition to the Runan Faction and the Jizhou Faction, Yuan Shao would have another "Son of Emperor Faction" under his command!

Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the third matter we are reporting to the palace is related to Feng Ji and Guo Tu."

When Liu Xie heard this, he felt numb.

Under the secret planning of Guo Jia and Jia Xu, Yuan Shao's advisers started fighting each other so quickly?
If this continues, will Jia Xu start a rebellion?
……

Yecheng, official residence.

Xu You ran to the back hall angrily, slammed the confession in his hand on the table, and scolded Shen Pei: "Shen Zhengnan! What's wrong with this confession!"

"My son didn't commit corruption, so how could he admit his guilt? Not only did you frame him, but you even tortured him into confessing!"

Early this morning, he found this confession among the letters sent to the front line, and was immediately furious.

Shen Pei wiped the spit on his face expressionlessly and said calmly, "There is irrefutable evidence that your son has embezzled money, and the confession is here. How could I have framed him and forced him to confess? Don't slander me."

"You fart!" Xu You was furious. He even ignored his scholarly demeanor and started swearing at people.

"I have investigated thoroughly and every clue points to you framing me!"

"That's enough!" Shen Pei stood up suddenly and shouted, "Xu Ziyuan! You know whether your son has committed corruption or not, and the lord has his own judgment too!"

"You said I framed your son. Do you have any evidence?"

Shen Pei was tall and when he stood up he was half a head taller than Xu You.

In comparison, Xu You had been drained of his body by alcohol and sex for years and seemed very decadent. In terms of momentum alone, he was weaker than Shen Pei.

"you you--!"

Xu You seemed to be so angry at Shen Pei's shameless words that he was trembling all over.

This matter was planned by Shen Pei from beginning to end. With his wisdom, how could he leave any loopholes and evidence?

Seeing Xu You's look, Shen Pei sneered, took out a letter from his arms and threw it on the table.

"Please read the reply from the lord four days ago carefully!"

Xu You's face changed, and he immediately reached out to pick up the letter to check it. After a moment, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Shen Pei snorted coldly and asked, "Did you see clearly? My lord said that the war on the front line is tense and embezzlement of food and wages is an unforgivable crime. Let me deal with it severely."

"Now that the confession is out, it will be useless even if you intercept it."

Xu You turned pale, his body swayed slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Impossible! I also wrote a letter to the lord. How could the lord not believe me and believe the words of an outsider like you!"

At this moment, Xu You's heart was dead silent, and a strong sense of loss spread in his heart.

He also wrote a letter to the front line, defending his son and exposing Shen Pei's despicable behavior, but he did not receive a reply for a long time.

I thought the war was so intense that Yuan Shao had no time to reply, but who would have thought this would be the result.

Yuan Shao replied to Shen Pei but not to him.

Trust an outsider from Jizhou instead of his best friend.

Shen Pei didn't want to talk to Xu You anymore: "I still have official business to attend to, please don't bother me here."

When Xu You heard this, his heart instantly sank to the bottom.

He looked at Shen Pei expressionlessly, threw the letter aside, and then turned and left.

Watching Xu You leave, Shen Pei shook his head.

"Before, you relied on your origins in Runan to look down on people from Jizhou. I won't bother with you."

"But your son embezzled food and money, how can I not deal with him impartially?"

After Xu You walked out of the official residence, his face was pale, and he murmured in despair: "Benchu, how could you not believe me, how could you not believe me! Our friendship of many years is not as good as his Shen Pei!"

His son's fate certainly made him sad.

But Yuan Shao’s indifference made him feel heartbroken and desperate!
They are close friends!
"Why is Ziyuan standing at the intersection?"

A slightly familiar voice was heard, Xu You turned around and saw a carriage stopped beside him at some point, the curtain was opened, revealing a plump white face with concern.

It was Jia Xu.

(End of this chapter)