Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 78 Jia Wenhe, everyone knows
According to the original historical records, Jia Xu never surrendered to Yuan Shao, but surrendered with Zhang Xiu when Cao Cao led his troops to attack Wancheng for the second time. From then on, he continued to serve Cao Cao until his death.

But now Jia Xu suddenly ran to Yecheng.

This action would not work for Liu Xie, and it was unclear what kind of plan Jia Xu had behind this move.

"I'll have to discuss this with Guo Jia later."

"Oh, it's so troublesome to be restricted."

Liu Xie felt a little depressed, even though he was very free in the palace and no one cared about him.

But this freedom is limited. For example, you cannot call Guo Jia into the palace anytime and anywhere, and you cannot do what you want to do.

He and Guo Jia could only meet once in a while to avoid arousing suspicion.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. Since I am now under the control of others, I can only develop secretly and try to become the master as soon as possible.

……

Yuan Mansion.

Yuan Shao invited Jia Xu to his house, and ordered people to call all his advisers over. He held a banquet to welcome Jia Xu and to show his respect for him.

At the banquet, Yuan Shao sat in the main seat in the middle, while Jia Xu sat in the upper seat to the lower left of Yuan Shao, completing the entire banquet.

"Sir, your presence here today really brings honor to our humble residence."

Yuan Shao said to Jia Xu with a smile while holding his wine glass.

Both his words and attitude gave Jia Xu enough face.

Jia Xu also raised his glass in return and said, "I am a person of limited talent and virtue. I am ashamed to receive such courtesy from the general."

"Hahaha, sir, why are you being so modest?"

Yuan Shao laughed heartily, expressing his admiration without reservation, "The battle of Wancheng was truly brilliant, and it caused the traitor Cao Cao to suffer a great defeat and heavy losses. It was truly thrilling."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the counselors began to echo and praise him.

Cao Cao's defeat in Wancheng was of extraordinary significance, even though Zhang Xiu attacked Cao Cao because he was resentful of Cao Cao for insulting his aunt.

But the reason Cao Cao attacked Zhang Xiu in the first place was that Zhang Xiu disobeyed the emperor's orders, so he sent troops to attack him.

Therefore, Zhang Xiu's rebellion this time was tantamount to a slap in Cao Cao's face, and it also caused the prestige of the Emperor of Xu County to plummet, which had a great impact.

This is certainly something Yuan Shao would like to see.

As the mastermind behind the defeat of Cao Cao, Jia Xu was undoubtedly a great contributor; coupled with his own fame, he certainly deserved such courtesy.

After everyone had toasted each other for a while, Yuan Shao winked at Shen Pei at the table, who immediately understood and spoke up.

"Brother Wenhe, General Zhang took the people of Wancheng and his troops to Yangzhou. Why did you come to Yecheng alone?"

Shen Pei asked this question on behalf of Yuan Shao.

Generally speaking, unless absolutely necessary, counselors rarely leave the people they serve.

Jia Xu had always been treated well by Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was from the same hometown as him and was very respectful to him. So when Zhang Xiu went to Yangzhou, Jia Xu should have gone with him. Why did he come to Yecheng alone?

This doesn't make sense.

"Ugh."

When mentioning this, Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh, with a helpless look on his face, "You don't know, I am also helpless."

"General Zhang went to Yangzhou because he was afraid of retaliation for his rebellion against Cao Cao and the murder of Cao Cao's eldest son. However, he went to Yangzhou not to escape, but to seek refuge with the false emperor."

Jia Xu had a good relationship with Zhang Xiu's uncle Zhang Ji. If Yuan Shao did not have an emperor, he might have persuaded Zhang Xiu to join Cao Cao and bet on whether Cao Cao and his successors were broad-minded.

But Yuan Shao also had an emperor on his side, so Jia Xu was unwilling to take the gamble.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.

"This idiot!" After hearing this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but curse Zhang Xiu in his heart.

What's the difference between joining Yuan Shu now and committing suicide?
It's really stupid!
No wonder Jia Xu abandoned Zhang Xiu. If he stayed with such a fool, he would lose his life sooner or later.

After finding out the reason, Yuan Shao shook his head and sighed: "I thought Zhang Xiu was a hero, but now I see that he is just a short-sighted person."

"Yuan Shu is a false emperor who is extremely treacherous and should be fought against by all heroes in the world. Zhang Xiu wants to join the rebels, so it is right for you to abandon him. As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit, and this is the truth."

Jia Xu also sighed when he heard this: "Although General Zhang treats me well, I am a Han official and I receive Han salary. I cannot commit myself to a traitor."

Everyone said yes.

They all tacitly did not mention Jia Xu's previous experience as a general under Dong Zhuo and as an advisor to Li Jue and Guo Si.

You know everything.

"Then sir."

Yuan Shao put down his wine glass, looked at Jia Xu, and asked, "You came to Yecheng this time to serve His Majesty and support the Han Dynasty?"

I have laid so much groundwork just to ask Jia Xu why he came.

Jia Xu answered without hesitation: "Yes, the world is in chaos now. Cao Cao is holding the emperor hostage, and Yuan Shu is proclaiming himself emperor. I am deeply saddened and worried about this."

"Fortunately, your majesty has the help of the general and other ministers. In the future, you will be able to kill the traitors, rebuild the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and make the Han Dynasty glorious again!"

"Although I am not talented, I hope to do my best!"

Jia Xu's speech was righteous and fully in line with the current political correctness and the central idea of ​​supporting the Han Dynasty.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed after hearing this and immediately said, "If you can help me, it will be like adding a helping hand! You are so righteous!"

"Come on, come on! Pour the wine! I'll toast to the gentleman!"

It is said that you are here to surrender to the emperor, but in fact you are here to surrender to him!
It's just that the situation requires this.

Of course Yuan Shao could understand that, so he was overjoyed, because talents like Jia Xu are hard to come by, and his talent is even greater than that of Ju Shou, Tian Feng, and Shen Pei!

Now that they are willing to join him, how can he not be happy?
The atmosphere at the banquet became much more lively, with fine wine and delicious food being served in a constant stream, beauties dancing, and musicians playing music.

Everyone was toasting each other, and both the host and the guests were having a great time.

At a seat at the end of the right seat, Guo Jia sipped wine and watched coldly. It seemed that he was admiring the dancer's dancing, but in fact he was staring at Jia Xu.

"Jia Wenhe."

Guo Jia silently repeated the name in his heart.

His intuition told him that the other party's purpose of coming to Yecheng could not be so simple, and he must have other purposes.

Because he had heard of Jia Xu's deeds.

In his opinion, this person was extremely good at keeping himself safe, and his wisdom and vision were first-rate. He could never be the kind of person who would be loyal to the Han Dynasty.

In some ways, they are even alike.

He was looking for a wise leader who could allow him to realize his ambitions, but it didn't matter who that person was; while Jia Xu wanted to preserve himself while enjoying wealth and glory, and it didn't matter to whom he was loyal to.

They are similar in this respect, but they have different pursuits.

While Guo Jia was staring at Jia Xu, the latter seemed to notice it as well and suddenly turned his head, and their eyes just happened to cross in the air.

Guo Jia smiled slightly and raised his glass.

Jia Xu raised his glass indifferently and returned the greeting.

At this moment, an idea emerged in his mind.

"This man is so young, yet he is one of Yuan Shao's advisers. Does he have an extraordinary background, or does he have great ambitions?"

(End of this chapter)