Can I get to the other side?

At this New Year's Eve banquet, some people were happy and some were worried.

Liu Bei left the palace late at night, his eyes red when he left.

Jia Xu also left Xu You's house late at night, with a smile on his face when he left.

Not long after he returned home and fell asleep, Yuan Xi came to visit with gifts.

At yesterday's New Year's Eve banquet, Yuan Xi was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night after getting the position of Youzhou Shepherd promised by Yuan Shao himself.

So at dawn, he hurried to Jia Xu's house.

Seeing Yuan Xi with a glowing face, Jia Xu yawned, raised his eyelids slightly, and asked in a nonchalant manner: "Why did the second young master come to visit so early?"

"Xi came here specifically to thank Guang Luxun." As Yuan Xi spoke, he put the wooden box in his hand on the table, "I know that Guang Luxun likes treasures, and small gifts are not respectful, so I hope you will accept them." ”

After that, he opened the wooden box and pushed it gently in front of Jia Xu.

Jia Xu glanced at it and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Second Young Master, why did you give me such a heavy gift for no reason?"

What is in this wooden box is the East China Sea Shark Pearl.

Each one is worth thousands of gold.

And there are exactly ten pieces in the box!

Yuan Xi did not show the slightest bit of distress when he waved his hand to send such a precious gift, but said sincerely:

"If Guang Luxun hadn't spoken kindly for me in front of my father, how would my father have agreed to the position of Youzhou Shepherd? Compared with the great gift Guang Luxun gave me, these shark beads are nothing."

Yuan Shao was a little disgusted with him before.

But since the last time Jia Xu agreed to help him, he found that Yuan Shao's attitude towards him had slowly changed, and last night he directly agreed to the position of Youzhou Mu!

There were such big changes before and after, Yuan Xi could even imagine with his buttocks that Jia Xu must have contributed, so he had to express it.

He still knows this about human nature.

But what Yuan Xi didn't expect was that Jia Xu had a disappointed look on his face after listening.

"I thought that the second young master was a rare young man with deep ambitions and deep ambitions. However, I misjudged him and turned out to be just a short-sighted person."

"Second Young Master, you should take this gift back."

Jia Xu didn't even look at the shark beads in the wooden box, and directly issued an eviction order.

Yuan Xi was immediately stunned by his words. After reacting, he quickly said: "Guang Luxun is not satisfied with this gift? I will go back and prepare another one!"

At this time, he felt a little annoyed at his hastiness.

Compared with the position of Youzhou Mu, just ten shark beads are nothing. No wonder Jia Xu is angry because of this. He is too ignorant.

"It seems that the second young master still doesn't understand."

Jia Xu sighed after hearing this, and said to Yuan Xi with some pity: "You are here to be happy for a mere Youzhou shepherd, but you don't know that you have been excluded from the throne by the general."

"You have no idea what you've lost."

Yuan Xi's expression suddenly changed, and he asked in confusion: "What does Guang Luxun mean by this? What does it mean to be excluded from the heirs? Doesn't my father value me and allow me to be the Youzhou Shepherd?"

He didn't understand the meaning of Jia Xu's words at all.

In his opinion, the appointment of his eldest brother Yuan Tan as Qingzhou Shepherd is a sign of his father's cultivation and attention; letting him serve as Youzhou Shepherd in the future shows that his status in his father's heart is no less than that of his eldest brother!

Why was he excluded from being the heir?

Faced with Yuan Xi's question, Jia Xu said unhurriedly: "The Bingzhou Shepherd will be held by Gao Gan, the nephew of the general, the Qingzhou Shepherd will be held by the eldest son, and the Youzhou Shepherd will be held by the second son."

"Then I dare to ask, Second Young Master, who will be the shepherd of Jizhou in the future?"

Yuan Xi was stunned. After a moment, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes, and he asked Jia Xu in a trembling voice: "Is it...the third brother?!"

"Second Young Master, just be clear."

Jia Xu said calmly, "Jizhou is the foundation of the general. Whoever can serve as the pastor of Jizhou will inherit everything from the general in the future."

"The general handed over Youzhou Mu and Qingzhou Mu to the Second Young Master and the First Young Master respectively, but did not give the Third Young Master the position. Isn't this obvious enough?"

"I thought the Second Young Master knew this. Who would have thought about it but didn't know anything about it? It's really disappointing, and there is no way to make a plan."

Jia Xu shook his head and said, about to get up and leave.

Yuan Xi's face turned pale at this time.

His hand became unstable and the wooden box fell to the ground. The shark beads worth tens of thousands of gold inside spilled out and rolled everywhere on the ground.

And this voice also brought Yuan Xi back to his senses.

"Guang Luxun, please stay!"

Yuan Xi stepped forward quickly, grabbed Jia Xu's sleeve, and begged, "Please Guang Luxun help me!"

Jia Xu pulled on her clothes and was about to leave, "I can't help."

However, Yuan Xi held on to Jia Xu and refused to let him go. He even choked with tears and said: "I know I am stupid, but please Guang Luxun, for the sake of my sincerity, help me again! I I will repay Guang Luxun a thousand times in the future!”

Jia Xu seemed to hesitate, and after a long time he sighed: "Oh... Second Young Master, please let go."

Yuan Xi looked up at Jia Xu with tears in his eyes, and asked hopefully: "Is Guang Luxun willing to help me? If not, I won't be able to kneel here for a long time!"

Jia Xu said sternly: "Second Young Master has already talked about this, why should I just stand by and watch? I will do my best to help Second Young Master win the throne! However, I have a condition."

"Guang Luxun, please tell me! Let alone one condition, I will agree to it even if it is hundreds or thousands!" Yuan Xi was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

As long as Jia Xu can agree to help him, it will be a great thing. What conditions can he care about now?

"No, only one."

Jia Xu looked sharply at Yuan Xi and said in a deep voice: "Second Young Master must promise me that when fighting for the throne in the future, no matter what means he uses, he will never be merciful!"

"The battle for the throne is bloody and cruel. If you lose, you will die! Yuan Shu is the half-brother of the general. He competes with the general for the world. After losing, he is executed by the general himself. This is a great event. The character that a person should have!”

"Stay alive, stay alive by any means necessary!"

"Only to become the final winner!"

"This is my only request for the second young master!"

Jia Xu's tone was very cold, and the murderous intention revealed in it made Yuan Xi couldn't help but shudder.

The scene of Yuan Shu being beheaded appeared in his mind involuntarily.

The great head rolled away into dust.

Suddenly, the scene changed. The person kneeling on the execution platform became him, and his father Yuan Shao, who was originally standing, became Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan...

A great fear suddenly enveloped Yuan Xi's heart.

"No! I don't want to be Yuan Shu!"

"I want to live!"

"Stay alive by any means necessary!"

Yuan Xi roared in his heart, his eyes burst out with a beast-like bloodthirsty light, he raised his head and stared at Jia Xu, and said fiercely: "I...promise you!"

Even if he steps on the bones of Yuan Tan or Yuan Shang.

He also wants to win the throne!

"very good!"

After hearing this, Jia Xu smiled again and said happily: "It's enough for the second young master to have such an awareness. Everything can still turn around."

"Come, let's go to the study to discuss what to do in the future."

Yuan Xi nodded gratefully.

Jia Xu walked in front of Yuan Xi, with a smile on his fat face, which seemed...with a hint of amusement.

Whatever it takes.

…

At the same time, when Yuan Xi found Jia Xu to plan for the throne, Yuan Shang went to his house.

Guo Jiazheng said to Yuan Shang with a worried look on his face: "Third Young Master, I'm afraid the general is planning to let the Second Young Master inherit the throne. I'm afraid you have no chance."

"What are you talking about!" Yuan Shang's face was filled with astonishment. "Yuan Xi was promised a Youzhou shepherd by his father, and Youzhou hasn't been conquered yet! Maybe it was just his father's drunken talk! Why do you say that? Father plans to let him inherit the throne? "

At the banquet last night, Yuan Xi was offered the position of Youzhou Mu. He was unhappy, so he came to Guo Jia today to ask what his father meant.

But he didn't expect Guo Jia to answer him like this!

Even though he respected Guo Jia very much, he still couldn't help but feel annoyed when he heard such words, and his tone became a little heavier.

In his opinion, what does a mere Youzhou Mu mean? What's more, Youzhou has not been defeated, so it is not a promise at all!

"The reason is simple."

Facing the angry Yuan Shang, Guo Jia rationally analyzed for him: "Third Young Master, think about it carefully. The eldest Young Master was adopted to the general's deceased brother. He will not be able to compete for the throne in the future. The only one who can compete with the Third Young Master is The only one competing for the throne is the Second Young Master."

"Youzhou hasn't been conquered yet, and the general has promised Youzhou pastoral care to the second young master. Couldn't the third young master think of something?"

Facing Guo Jia's persuasion, Yuan Shang still looked confused and asked puzzledly: "I can't believe it. Is there any meaning in this? Fengxiao, please stop playing riddles with me."

"..."

The corner of Guo Jia's mouth twitched, and he gave up his plan to induce Yuan Shang to figure it out on his own, and said with a serious face: "This is the metaphorical heirship of the general!"

"Although Youzhou has not been captured yet, with the strength of the general, it is only a matter of time before it is swallowed up. Youzhou is already in the bag."

"The eldest son, Yuan Tan, is favored by the general and is stationed in Qingzhou. But he has already passed away, so there is no need to worry about it. He has made great contributions to the general, and he is also favored by the general. He guards Bingzhou for the general. As a nephew, he has no right to inherit. ”

"Now that the second young master is serving as general Youzhou Mu, doesn't it mean that the general values ​​the second young master? The most important thing is that the second young master is actually the eldest son!"

Yuan Shang was shocked when he heard what Guo Jia said.

It seems...it does make sense.

Could it be that my father has really decided on his successor?

"But isn't there Jizhou Mu? Jizhou is where my father's foundation lies. Maybe my father plans to leave Jizhou Mu to me."

Yuan Shang is still arguing for Yuan Shao, Jizhou is the most important!

Seeing that Yuan Shang had been shaken, Guo Jia said calmly: "Third Young Master, I want to ask you a question. The Second Young Master is going to be a Youzhou Shepherd. Is it far away to become a Jizhou Shepherd in the future?"

"Becoming Youzhou Mu means that he can have more time and a bigger stage to show his abilities to the general, while Third Young Master, you can only be confined to this small Ye city."

"Even though the general may love you now, what about in the future? Who can guarantee that the general will not think that the second young master is more suitable to inherit the throne in the future?"

"Is your performance good enough for the general to pass on the throne?"

Guo Jia threw the question back to Yuan Shang.

As expected, after hearing Guo Jia's words, Yuan Shang was stunned, immediately fell into deep thought, and began to repeatedly recall his performance over the years.

Compared with his second brother Yuan Xi... he seems to be really inferior.

The most important thing is Yuan Shao's attitude!

Before, Yuan Shao showed disgust towards Yuan Xi because of his marriage to Zhen Mi, but only half a year later, his attitude changed drastically and he was directly entrusted with important tasks.

In addition, after the eldest brother Yuan Tan was adopted, Yuan Xi was essentially the eldest son.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shang became even more panicked.

"Fengxiao, what should I do now? If my father wants my second brother to inherit the throne, won't I get nothing?"

Yuan Shang said with a look of reluctance.

He had always firmly believed that his father liked him the most among the three sons, and the heir should be his, but now he found that his position was not as stable as he had imagined.

Yuan Xi has become his biggest threat!

Seeing Yuan Shang's expression, Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then comforted him: "Third Young Master, don't panic, everything is not settled yet, there is still time."

"But next, the Third Young Master will take the initiative to compete with the Second Young Master for the throne. He must use all means to fight for it, and he must no longer care about brotherhood."

Yuan Shang was hesitant when he heard this.

"But...Father has always taught us that we should respect each other as brothers and sisters. It's okay to play tricks and stumble. If we really use any means, will Father be angry?"

After all, Yuan Shang is still young and cannot be so ruthless.

"Third Young Master, have you forgotten Yuan Shu's fate?"

Guo Jia said quietly, like an evil ghost whispering, "The general treats his own brother like this. What does it mean? It means that the person who can inherit the throne can only be someone as cruel as him!"

"If the Third Young Master can't be ruthless, then forgive me for not continuing to assist the Third Young Master, because the Third Young Master will definitely lose to the Second Young Master in the future. It would be better for me to vote for the Second Young Master as soon as possible."

These words completely defeated Yuan Shang's psychological defense.

With an anxious look on his face, he grabbed Guo Jia and begged: "Fengxiao! You and I have been with you all the way, how can you abandon me in this time of crisis?"

"I listen to you, and everything from now on will be yours!"

During this period of time, Yuan Shang has deeply seen Guo Jia's talents. If he leaves Guo Jia, he will never be able to defeat Yuan Xi, let alone win the throne!

So we must keep Guo Jia no matter what!

After receiving this answer, Guo Jia's expression softened and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, Third Young Master, I just deliberately provoked each other, how could I leave Young Master?"

"I will definitely help the Third Young Master win the throne."

Yuan Shang was immediately moved when he heard this. He took Guo Jia's hand and said seriously: "When I inherit the throne in the future, I will definitely treat Fengxiao with the courtesy of a national scholar!"

"Thank you, Third Young Master!"

Guo Jia was extremely excited and bowed to Yuan Shang.

But there was indifference in his eyes.

The gift of a national scholar?

You don't deserve it.