Can I get to the other side?

According to the original historical records, Jia Xu never surrendered to Yuan Shao at all, but surrendered with Zhang Xiu when Boss Cao led troops to attack Wancheng for the second time, and he continued to serve Boss Cao until his death.

But now Jia Xu suddenly ran to Yecheng.

Liu Xie couldn't handle this operation, and it was unclear what kind of plan Jia Xu had hidden in this move.

"We have to discuss it with Guo Jia later."

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

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

But this freedom has limits. For example, you can't call Guo Jia into the palace anytime and anywhere, and you can't do something you want to do.

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

But there is nothing we can do about it. Who wants to be controlled by others now? We can only develop secretly and strive 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 counselors over, and held a banquet to welcome Jia Xu to show respect for him.

At the banquet, Yuan Shao sat in the middle seat, while Jia Xu sat in the upper seat below and to the left of Yuan Shao. The table was full.

"Sir's arrival here today really makes my house shine."

Yuan Shao held the wine glass and smiled at Jia Xu.

Both his words and his attitude gave Jia Xu enough face.

Jia Xu also raised his glass and said in return: "Jia Xu has little virtue and talent, and the general is so courteous, which really makes Xu unworthy."

"Hahaha, sir, why do you have to be so humble!"

Yuan Shao smiled heartily and did not hesitate to express his appreciation, "The battle at Wancheng was really wonderful. The traitor Cao Cao was defeated and returned with heavy losses. It is exciting."

After the words fell, all the counselors also spoke in agreement and praised him.

Cao Cao's defeat in Wancheng was of extraordinary significance, although Zhang Xiu had a grudge against Cao Cao because Cao Cao had humiliated his aunt.

But the reason why Cao Cao went to attack Zhang Xiu in the first place was that Zhang Xiu did not respect the emperor's orders, so he sent troops to attack him.

Therefore, Zhang Xiu's resistance this time was tantamount to a slap in Cao Cao's face, and it caused the emperor's prestige in Xu County to plummet, which had a huge impact.

This is of course something Yuan Shao is happy to see.

As the mastermind who defeated Cao Cao, Jia Xu was undoubtedly a major contributor; coupled with his own reputation, he certainly deserves such courtesy.

After everyone pushed the cups and changed the cups, Yuan Shao winked at the judge at the table. The latter immediately understood and then took the initiative to speak.

"Brother Wenhe, General Zhang went to Yangzhou with the people and tribes of Wancheng. Why did you come to Yecheng alone?"

This question of trial matching is asked on behalf of Yuan Shao.

Generally speaking, counselors rarely leave the people they work for unless they have to.

Jia Xu had always been favored by Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was from the same hometown as him, so he was not disrespectful to him. Therefore, when Zhang Xiu went to Yangzhou, Jia Xu should have gone with him. Why did he come to Yecheng alone?

This doesn't quite make sense.

"well."

When mentioning this matter, Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh, with a look of helplessness on his face, "I don't know what I am doing, and I am helpless."

"General Zhang went to Yangzhou for fear of retaliation because he resisted Cao Cao and killed Cao Cao's eldest son. However, he did not go to Yangzhou to flee, but to seek refuge with the puppet 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, betting on whether Cao Cao and his heir would be broad-minded.

But Yuan Shao also had an emperor here, so Jia Xu was unwilling to gamble.

After he finished speaking, everyone present looked shocked.

"This idiot!"

After Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't help but scolded Zhang Xiu in his heart.

What is the difference between going to Yuan Shu now and committing suicide?

How stupid!

It's no wonder that Jia Xu abandoned Zhang Xiu. If he stayed with such a fool, he would lose his life sooner or later.

After figuring 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."

"The false emperor Yuan Shu is treasonous and unethical, and the heroes of the world should fight against him together. Zhang Xiu wants to join the traitor. It is the right thing for you to abandon him, sir. This is the saying that a good bird chooses a tree to roost in."

When Jia Xu heard this, he also sighed: "Although General Zhang treats me well, I am a Han official and I am a Han official. I really cannot commit myself to rebels."

Everyone said yes.

They all tacitly failed to mention that Jia Xu had served as a general under Dong Zhuo and had provided advice to Li Jue and Guo Si.

I understand everything.

"Then sir."

Yuan Shao put down his wine glass, looked at Jia Xu, and asked, "Are you coming to Yecheng to serve His Majesty and help the Han Dynasty?"

All this foreshadowing was done just to ask Jia Xu’s purpose.

After hearing this, Jia Xu replied without thinking: "Yes, the world is in chaos now. Cao Cao pretended to hold the emperor hostage, and Yuan Shu established himself as emperor. Xu is deeply saddened and worried about this."

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

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

What Jia Xu said was righteous and strictly in line with the current political correctness and the central idea of ​​supporting the Han Dynasty.

After hearing this, Yuan Shao was overjoyed and immediately said: "If I can get help from you, sir, it would be like adding a helping hand! Sir, you have great righteousness!"

"Come on, come on! Pour some wine, pour some wine! Let me toast you sir!"

They say they are voting for the emperor, but in reality they are voting for him!

It was just that the situation required it.

Yuan Shao could understand, of course, so he was overjoyed, because Jia Xu's talent was hard to come by, and his talent was even better than Ju Su, Tian Feng, and Shen Pei!

Now he was willing to join his army, how could he not be happy?

The atmosphere at the banquet became much more lively, with fine wine and delicious food served like water, beauties dancing, and musicians playing music.

Everyone was toasting, and the host and the guests were all happy for a while.

At a seat at the end of the right seat, Guo Jia tasted the fine wine and watched coldly. His eyes seemed to be appreciating the dancer's dancing, but in fact he was looking at Jia Xu.

"Jia Wenhe."

Guo Jia silently recited this name in his heart.

His intuition told him that the other party's purpose of coming to Yecheng could never be so simple, and he must have other purposes.

Because he had heard of Jia Xu's deeds.

In his opinion, this person is very good at keeping himself safe, and his wisdom and vision are top-notch, and he is definitely not the kind of person who would be loyal to the Han Dynasty.

In a sense, the two of them are very similar.

He is looking for a wise leader who can let him display his ambitions, but it doesn't matter who this person is; while Jia Xu wants to protect himself while enjoying wealth and honor, and it doesn't matter who he is loyal to.

They are in the same boat on this point, but they pursue different things.

While Guo Jia was staring at Jia Xu, the latter seemed to notice it, and suddenly turned his head, and the two of them just crossed their eyes in the air.

Guo Jia smiled slightly and raised his glass.

Jia Xu raised his glass lightly in return.

At this moment, a thought emerged in his mind.

"This person is so young and is among Yuan Shao's counselors. Is he extraordinary or has a great mind?"