Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 79 The Liu family’s tradition is so useful
After the banquet, everyone dispersed.

Since Jia Xu had just arrived in Yecheng and had no place to live, Yuan Shao kept him in the mansion to rest.

After leaving the banquet, Guo Jia went directly to the palace.

Although no one was allowed to enter or leave the palace at night, the imperial guards were all Zhang He and Gao Lan's men, so Guo Jia's entry and exit were naturally not restricted.

Of course, we have to avoid Yuan Shao's eyes and ears.

After entering the palace, Guo Jia came to the bedroom where Liu Xie was sleeping, knocked on the door and whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you asleep?"

There was no response in the room, so Guo Jia increased his strength.

It was not until a long time later that the light in the room came on. Liu Xie, with sleepy eyes, opened the door while putting on his clothes, his face full of sleepiness.

"Feng Xiao, why are you here?"

Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that your majesty didn't fall asleep."

Liu Xie: “?”

Resisting the strong desire to complain, Liu Xie still welcomed Guo Jia in.

In order to make it easier for him to meet people, he did not allow eunuchs to serve in his bedroom at night. Only the imperial guards were guarding the bedroom, so he did not have to worry about being seen by outsiders.

"Why did Fengxiao come to visit so late at night?"

Liu Xie asked while yawning. Although he also wanted to chat with Guo Jia or something, he didn't say it would be so late. He was almost sleepy.

Guo Jia didn't waste any words and got straight to the point and asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that Jia Xu came to the palace to pay you a visit today?"

When Jia Xu was mentioned, Liu Xie perked up a little, nodded and replied: "Yes, but I didn't talk to him for a few words before Yuan Shao came over and took him away directly."

"Fengxiao, do you recognize him? Why did he suddenly come to Yecheng?"

Anyway, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

So it would be better to ask Guo Jia directly.

It also saves you the trouble of using your brain, since you won’t be able to figure it out anyway.

Guo Jia then told him about Zhang Xiu's surrender to Yuan Shu, as well as what he saw and heard at the banquet at Yuan's mansion today.

"…Jia Xu came to Yecheng to protect himself. He is a smart man and will not follow Zhang Xiu to Yuan Shu to die, even though Zhang Xiu can return to his hometown in Liangdi after Yuan Shu's defeat. But Jia Xu has expressed his willingness to join Yuan Shao at the banquet tonight."

"With this person here, I need to be more careful and cautious in my future actions, otherwise he may find out."

Guo Jia's expression was somewhat solemn.

Up to now, he has been taking advantage of his low presence on Yuan Shao's side, and then using Yuan Shao's two sons to create conflicts, quietly planning behind the scenes.

His next step was to drag Yuan Shao's eldest son into this brotherly dispute, but he didn't expect that Jia Xu would arrive before he could take action.

This forced him to reconsider the feasibility of his plan.

If Jia Xu found out something, implicating him would be a small matter. The key point was that he was afraid of implicating Liu Xie as well.

Then he would never refuse to die.

Liu Xie couldn't help but get a little nervous when he heard this, and said with some concern: "Fengxiao, let's put the plan aside for now, safety is the most important thing."

Although he wanted to get rid of Yuan Shao's control, Liu Xie did not want to see anything happen to Guo Jia.

After all, this is the only person who has always cared about him since he traveled through time. In terms of loyalty, neither Zhang He nor Gao Lan can compare to him.

At worst, I'll just be a puppet.

If Yuan Shao unified the world, he could also enjoy the benefits.

At least at that time, the person who least wanted anything to happen to him was Yuan Shao himself.

At best, after unification, I could abdicate and become a wealthy man in the capital under close surveillance.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what's going on."

Guo Jia was touched by Liu Xie's concern and said, "Although Jia Xu is a man of great wisdom and strategy, he is ruthless and selfish. I think it is possible to win him over."

"Yuan Shao values ​​him very much. If you can win him over as your Majesty's assistant and make plans with me, it will be of great help to your Majesty and you can seize Yuan Shao's foundation more quickly."

It was not easy for him to gain Yuan Shao's trust and attention, but Jia Xu could do it easily.

Therefore, if the two of them join forces, they will definitely be able to greatly accelerate the speed of seizing Yuan Shao's foundation.

He is so short of help now.

Liu Xie heard this and said, "Shall I go and test him? If I can win him over, I will do my best."

"But I don't know what he wants, and whether he will be won over by me. Fengxiao, do you have any good suggestions?"

To win over someone, one usually relies on fame, wealth, and righteousness.

Guo Jia is quite special. He is somewhat similar to the black-robed prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, but not completely similar.

He also wanted to wait until Liu Xie regained power in the future so that he could open up a road for the poor scholars in the world to succeed. This would be for the sake of his ideal and could be considered a kind of righteousness.

So what did Jia Xu want?

Is he really just a person who is trying to protect himself?
"No."

Guo Jia shook his head and rejected Liu Xie's proposal, saying seriously: "Your Majesty, it is too risky for you to come forward and win over Jia Xu."

"Let me do it. As for how to win him over and whether I can win him over, I need some time to make a judgement on how to do it."

Before he knew clearly what kind of person Jia Xu was, Guo Jia didn't dare to take the risk of letting Liu Xie come forward.

One wrong move and you could lose everything.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Liu Xie nodded heavily, and then once again demonstrated the traditional skills of the Liu family. He held Guo Jia's hand and choked with tears, saying: "Fengxiao, I'm glad you are here, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Liu Xie feels that his acting skills are getting better and better.

At least I can cry whenever I want, and tears will come whenever I want.

Is this the power of blood?

Guo Jia's expression suddenly became serious when he heard this, and he said solemnly: "It is my duty to share your worries."

"It's getting late, Your Majesty, please have a good rest. I will take my leave now."

Liu Xie said sincerely: "It's so late, why don't you stay in my bedroom directly? You and I, the king and the minister, can sleep side by side, isn't it..."

Guo Jia was stunned.

The Son of Heaven, the supreme ruler, actually wants to sleep with him foot to foot!

He just felt a raging fire rising in his chest.

He bowed and saluted, and said in a trembling voice: "Absolutely not! Your Majesty is such a powerful figure, how dare I offend you! I will withdraw now."

Liu Xie looked at Guo Jia's departing back and smiled with satisfaction.

This trick is really useful.

The Liu family's tradition is too lethal to their subjects.

……

On the second day after Jia Xu arrived in Yecheng, Yuan Shao showed everyone how much he valued him.

First, he was rewarded with a large mansion located in the prosperous area of ​​Yecheng, and dozens of carts of wealth and goods and hundreds of servants were prepared.

He then reported to the emperor and conferred the title of Guanglu Xun on Jia Xu, which was a promotion from the original Guanglu Dafu to one level, and he was officially ranked as one of the Nine Ministers.

This treatment was not enjoyed by any of Yuan Shao's staff.

In order to avoid suspicion, even though he had the emperor in his hands and could draft imperial edicts at will, Yuan Shao did not give any prominent official positions to his generals or staff except for conferring on himself the title of general and grand marshal. He only conferred some titles of nobility on them.

But now he directly recommended Jia Xu as Guanglu Xun!
Moreover, the value of the title of Guanglu Xun is much higher than that of Guanglu Dafu, because Jia Xu was awarded the title of Guanglu Dafu when he was a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was a traitor, so not many people would recognize the official position and title conferred on him.

But Yuan Shao was not a rebel but a loyal minister. The position he conferred on Jia Xu when he reported to the emperor was real.

Jia Xu has become a new and prominent strategist under Yuan Shao.

(End of this chapter)