The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 48
Perhaps many of the children of the aristocratic families who participated in the Caifu Poetry Club returned disappointed, but Guo Jia was extremely happy.

Guo Jia, who was sitting in the carriage with Xun Yu, was smiling, and Xun Yu smiled wryly when he saw it, "Feng Xiao, if I knew this earlier, I would have declined the invitation from the Cai Mansion."

But Guo Jia didn't think so, and instead said, "Why don't you come? How lively is the poetry meeting today? I, Guo Jia, have also opened my eyes and gained insights. It's very good."

Pointing at Guo Jia and shaking his head, Xun Yu sighed, "The Cai Mansion has personal grievances with you, I can understand, but why do you have to confront Yuan Shao in public? It's not a wise man's action to embarrass him."

As for the future hero of the north, Guo Jia pouted and said, "Are the four generations and three princes of the Yuan family amazing? Yuan Benchu's gold and jade are so rich and jaded that he is ruined among them, so it's not worth mentioning."

Although Xun Yu also thought that Yuan Shaowei's famous words were exaggerated, he still said solemnly: "Following the filial piety, the elders in the family reminded me many times to get along with Yuan Benchu. The implication is that if one day Yuan Benchu ​​establishes his own family, the Xun family's children can try their best to follow suit. In recent years, Yuan Benchu ​​has indeed traveled around in order to revive the gentry in the court, borrowing the power of the general not only to reverse the case several times, but also to bring back many old officials who have taken refuge in seclusion."

The elders of the Xun family?Xun Shuang is the only elder of the Xun family who has weight in Luoyang.

Guo Jia had nothing to do about this, he had a different position from Xun Yu, and he couldn't make up his own mind for others, so he had to be realistic and said: "It's understandable for the Xun family to have such a plan. In order to break the shackles of the party and gather the hearts of the gentry, and because of this, the gentry supported the Yuan family, and vaguely had the idea of ​​electing the Yuan family to become the leader of the gentry, so the Xun family's kindness let you marry Yuan Shao. In the Yuan family's generation, except Yuan Shao Yuan Shu, speaking of it, the two of them were flying eagles and lackeys when they were young, causing troubles, and then they gradually restrained and began to walk on the right path, working for the family."

Knowing that Guo Jia didn't want to talk more about the affairs of the gentry, Xun Yu also felt that the way to talk about it would be unclear for a while, so he changed the subject, and said with a slight frown: "Recently, Liu Yan, the shepherd of Youzhou, came to Luoyang to express himself to the emperor. , many activities, intending to be transferred to Yizhou to serve as the governor of the state, what advice does Feng Xiao have for this matter?"

Guo Jia grinned, pretending to be flattered and surprised, and said, "Wen Ruo knows it well, why do you still ask me?"

"Feng Xiao, don't be so cheeky. Tell me quickly. Although I have some ideas, I'm afraid I won't think carefully, so I want to hear Feng Xiao's high-level remarks."

I haven't seen him for a few years, Guo Jia is still upright as usual, and Xun Yu doesn't know what to say about him.

Guo Jia patted his own face with both hands, put away his laughing expression, and said seriously: "Youzhou, there is a fear of foreigners invading the south in the north. This is a foreign invasion. The prefect of Liaoxi, Gongsun Zan, is rebellious and has made great achievements in foreign affairs. Liu Yan is difficult to control. There are internal enemies, and Youzhou is bitterly cold, Yizhou is a land of abundance, fertile and wild for thousands of miles, and there are mountains and mountains that can block the Central Plains, but the barbarians in the south occasionally have riots, which is not worth mentioning. Yizhou enjoys blessings, hehe."

Xun Yu was thoughtful after hearing this, which seemed reasonable at first glance, but no matter what, he felt that Guo Jia's words had something to say.

The mountains can reject the Central Plains!

With this sentence, Xun Yu stared at Guo Jia suddenly, and scolded with a smile: "Feng Xiao! Are you testing me? If you don't think about it carefully, you really deceived me. I also guessed that Liu Yan tried every means to get rid of him. There must be an inside story about going to Yizhou, according to what Feng Xiao said, does Liu Yan have other plans?"

Guo Jia spread his hands and said helplessly: "Youzhou is indeed uncomfortable. He wants to go to Yizhou. It is justifiable. In addition, the fact that Liu Yan entered Yizhou is the fact that Liu Yan entered Yizhou. But, after Liu Yan entered Yizhou, if he secretly sent people to cause chaos in Hanzhong and cut off the access to the imperial capital, Yizhou would be like a country within a country. Liu Yan, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the largest Yizhou in the world will become His back garden."

Xun Yu was terrified when he heard this, but thought of one more thing, and blurted out: "Liu Yan is a traitor, he is a vain subject, and he has been plotting for a magic weapon for a long time!"

Only then did Guo Jia regain his smile. Seeing that Xun Yu finally understood, he patted him on the back to let him calm down and not get too angry and hurt himself.

Xun Yu, who calmed down, pointed at Guo Jia and scolded again: "Feng Xiao, you probably knew that Liu Yan was up to no good, why didn't you say it earlier? You must have anticipated today's situation, why didn't you warn me?"

Guo Jia rolled his eyes innocently, curled his lips and said, "Who shall I tell? Tell you? So what if you know? Do you think that none of the officials in the court could see Liu Yan's intentions when he presented to the court? Why didn't they tell? Firstly, it is useless to state the pros and cons to the emperor, and the emperor does not listen to honest advice and only recognizes money. Secondly, the gentry clan in the imperial court has their roots in the local area, so don’t they have selfish intentions? It’s useless for you to blow your beard and stare at me. Going retrograde is just asking for trouble, let's save a little bit and live a long life."

Just now Xun Yu was also angry, but after calming down a little, he understood that Guo Jia's words were true.

Back then, Liu Yan went to the emperor to change the governor to the governor of the state. What kind of thing is the governor?In the final analysis, it is not as good as a prefect of a county with two thousand stones, but it is different if it is changed to a state pastoralist. It takes over the military and political power, and the power of a state is monopolized.

It's ridiculous that hundreds of officials in the court are still fighting for power and profit, so what if they take power when their mutual calculations come to an end?The local government no longer listens to orders, and the centralization of power has long since lost its effectiveness. So what if it is the emperor?Can you control the local state shepherd?
As for Liu Yan's entry into Yizhou to occupy the land and become king, he can be regarded as an ambitious pioneer in troubled times. If it hadn't been for his early death and his son's failure to live up to expectations, let alone Sun Quan's idea of ​​attacking Yizhou in the future, I am afraid Liu Bei will recognize Liu Yan as his uncle. Don't dare to make mistakes.

It's a pity that the destiny is its own destiny. Liu Yan created the Yizhou foundation and passed it on to his son, so he can only sit back and wait for defeat.

Xun Yu, whose expression was changing, suddenly closed his eyes and let out a long sigh: "Feng Xiao, today I want to hear something from your heart. As you can see, how far is it in troubled times?"

This time he really put away the joking expression, Guo Jia looked solemn, closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The emperor will be buried in the sky, when the princes are fighting for hegemony."

The heart seemed to be hit hard, and Xun Yu was shocked, as if he had seen that the state shepherds in various places did not listen to orders, and the eunuchs of foreign relatives in the imperial city fought desperately, blood flowed like rivers, and outside the imperial city, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains , the war is raging, and the ambitious people are fighting for the top in the Central Plains.

With a clear understanding in his heart, Xun Yu finally understood at this moment why the elders in his family asked him to assist Yuan Shao, because many elders were wise and foolish, and had already foreseen the future situation. In troubled times, help the society to fall immediately, and save the Han Dynasty.

Is Yuan Shao a hero who can end the troubled times?

But Xun Yu hesitated in his heart, if that day really came, would he really want to serve Yuan Shao?

Confused, he raised his head and looked at his best friend whom he had admired since the first meeting, and asked, "Feng Xiao, since you have seen that the world is about to fall into chaos, what will you do then?"

Guo Jia blinked, pondered for a moment as if in thought, and smiled lightly: "Look for a hero, and try to assist."

Seeing Guo Jia's relaxed attitude, Xun Yu became suspicious and asked, "Could it be that Feng Xiao already has someone in mind?"

Guo Jia didn't hide anything, nodded and said, "Wen Ruo has lived in Luoyang for a long time, have you ever heard of Cao Mengde's name?"

Cao Cao?

Xun Yu quickly recalled the bits and pieces he knew about this person in his mind, and said hesitantly: "After this person was born as an eunuch, he became friends with Yuan Benchu ​​when he was young, and Yuan Shao's absurd things are all like this. The figure of the man, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this man has repeatedly made military exploits and was appreciated by the great general He Jin, and now he is serving as a lieutenant of the Dian Army of the Xiyuan Army. Why does Feng Xiao look at this person differently?"

Guo Jia is not easy to answer this question. Before the Kwantung Army defeated Dong, Cao Cao was indeed unknown, that is, he was famous all over the world when he first launched the volunteer army. Now, if you want to say that people who are more famous than Cao Cao are like Guo Jiang of crucian carp.

Guo Jia smiled and said: "I want to praise this man's greatness and strategy. If you don't believe Wen Ruo, I don't have any proof. However, he was able to make great achievements in pacifying the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It can be seen that his military strategy is still superior. As for this man Whether we can put down the troubled times, you and I can only wait and see, and we will see in the future. Besides, when the world is in chaos, there will be heroes and heroes, and there are countless talented people who can rule the world, who can finally put things right, hehe, it's hard to say."

Xun Yu said approvingly: "It's true. With the talent of filial piety, no matter who you assist, you will be reused. In troubled times, filial piety can show your talent and learn, make great achievements, and make a contribution to the country."

Guo Jia just laughed off Xun Yu's praiseworthy words. Although there are many heroes in troubled times, it is hard to find a master. People who are not talented will definitely be reused. Guo Jia is sure that if he goes to seek refuge with Yuan Shao, he will most likely be regarded as Treating each other with courtesy is not highly valued, because Yuan Shao is a person who values ​​family background, Guo Jiahan's descendants, he will treat him politely to gain fame, but he will not entrust him with important responsibilities.

(End of this chapter)