Yecheng, the Assassin Mansion

"Lord Qiyu assassinated Shi, Guo Jia, the chief of staff of the county commander of Dongping County, asked to see him. ”

Yuan Shao was reading the official document when the voice of the guard came from outside the door.

"Guo Jia?"

Yuan Shao tapped his finger on the head of the case, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, and then shouted to the guards outside the door: "Let him wait in the lobby, and see him when I have dealt with the matter at hand." ”

"Yes!"

Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind flashed through what Yuan Chang had done in Dongping County. Yuan Chang is also his sixth brother, so he naturally has to pay more attention.

After thinking quietly for a quarter of an hour, Yuan Shaocai stood up, straightened his robe, and slowly walked towards the lobby.

"Meet Lord Thorn!"

"Meet Lord Thorn!"

Seeing Yuan Shao appear, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun saluted Yuan Shao respectfully. The faces of the two were a little impatient, as if they had been waiting for a long time, and their mood was not very smooth. However, because they were facing Yuan Shao, the two didn't say anything.

Yuan Shao shook his head secretly in his heart, he couldn't wait calmly for all these times, and his ability seemed to be limited.

However, if Yuan Shao knew that the expressions on the faces of the two were deliberately expressed, the purpose was to hide their clumsiness and thus deceive Yuan Shao, so he didn't know what Yuan Shao would think in his heart.

Yuan Shao showed a kind smile on his face, looked at Guo Jia, and praised: "Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao, give advice to my sixth brother, and govern Dongping County well." ”

"The Lord of the Assassin History has a good reputation, this is the leadership of the county commander, and the Dongping County has today's achievements, and he does not dare to take credit. ”

Guo Jia said modestly, but there was a faint hint of pride on his face, as if he was saying that Dongping County could have today's achievements, all of which were his credit.

"Hmm!"

Yuan Shao nodded lightly, Guo Jia has some ability, but he is too proud, Yuan Shao already dislikes it in his heart. Then, Yuan Shao looked at Zhao Yun again and asked, "Zhao Yun, you were the commander of our army back then, and now that Dongping County has been removed, are you willing to serve under me?"

"It's just that some incompetents, subordinates can't show their strengths, if they are loved by Lord Shi, their subordinates dare not work. ”

Zhao Yun listened to Yuan Shao's words, and seemed to be very excited, and he couldn't wait to be loyal to Yuan Shao immediately.

After such a period of contact, Yuan Shao thought that he knew the character of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun. With a smile on his face, he sighed: "You two are both excellent, I originally wanted you two to serve under me." However, the two of you are my sixth brother's subordinates, and if I ask you two to come, won't the sixth brother blame me for being my elder brother in his heart? After he talks to the sixth brother, you two will come to work for me again, what if anything?"

"Thank you, Lord Thorn Shi, for your love!"

Guo Jia and Zhao Yun showed unnatural disappointed expressions on their faces.

Yuan Shao didn't have any expectations for the two of them, and asked Guo Jia at the moment: "Guo Jia, why did you come to my mansion today?"

"Qi Yu assassinated Lord Shi, this time the county commander went to Dongping County and found out that the former county commander, county magistrate, county lieutenant, and chief secretary were all guilty of corruption and perversion of the law. The county Cheng Luoyuan intended to attack and kill the county commander, but he was killed; the lord Bo Sangqiu, knowing that he was guilty, had already bowed his head and confessed his guilt; but the county lieutenant He Yao was nowhere to be found, so he came to report to the assassin Shi before. ”

"Hmm!"

Yuan Shao's face did not change, and Yuan Shao had already learned about the affairs of Dongping County from the mouth of the spies. At this time, after listening to what Guo Jia said, it was no different from what the spies learned. Originally, Yuan Shao met Guo Jia with some expectations for him, but now he feels that he has understood Guo Jia, and he is disappointed, so he is not in the mood, and interrupts Guo Jia's words after listening to some casually.

"Now Dongping County has no county magistrate, county lieutenant and chief Bo to preside, since this is the case, Guo Jia, you will be appointed as the county magistrate, and Zhao Yun will be appointed as the county lieutenant. As for the position of county leader, the sixth brother was ordered to choose one person from the county to take over. I have led Xiansi to take over the post of Bohai Taishou, and if the sixth brother wants to report on his work in the future, he can go directly to Nanpi to report to Xiansi. ”

Yuan Shao said a few words casually, then sent the two away, and continued to talk to people like Guo Jia and Zhao Yun, which was simply a waste of time.

"Zilong, your cousin was no longer better than the Lord's tolerance. ”

"Bonghyo, you are the same!haha!"

When no one was around, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun laughed at each other. In front of Yuan Shao just now, the expressions of the two of them were vividly exerted.

"Fengxiao, where are we going now?"

"I went to Wen Ruo's house, I haven't seen him for a good year, I don't know how he is. ”

Zhao Yun asked suspiciously: "Fengxiao, is this good? If you go to the Xun Clan's mansion, won't you be suspected by Yuan Shao?"

Guo Jia shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice: "Yuan Shao must have known that Wen Ruo and I are classmates and friends, if I don't see him here, it will make Yuan Shao suspicious." ”

Zhao Yun nodded clearly, and then the two of them went to the Xun family's mansion.

In Yuan Shao's mansion, there were subordinates who reported the movements of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun. Yuan Shao was undoubtedly a suspicious person like Cao Cao, and he had previously suspected that Guo Jia and Zhao Yun's expressions were fake. At this time, he learned that Guo Jia and Zhao Yun went to the Xun Mansion without scruples, and they no longer doubted the two, so they no longer paid attention to the movements of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun.

"Wen Ruo, I haven't seen you for a long time, can you still remember your old friend?"

After getting a report from his subordinates and learning that Guo Jia was coming, Xun Yu hurriedly came out to greet him, and when Guo Jia saw Xun Yu, he smiled and hugged Xun Yu's shoulder, which seemed very comfortable.

Xun Yu naturally knew Guo Jia's temperament, and shook his head helplessly.

Welcoming Guo Jia and Zhao Yun into his room, Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia suspiciously, and asked, "Fengxiao, who is this strong man?"

"Zilong and I are colleagues!"

"Oh!"

Xun Yu exclaimed, looked at Guo Jia carefully for a moment, and said with a smile: "I look at Fengxiao's face, there is no longer a dark color, it seems that Fengxiao has found the master in his heart, can you tell me, who is this person?"

Guo Jia took care of himself and found a wine jug and a cup, just like his own home, after drinking a glass, he exhaled comfortably, and said sternly: "Wen Ruo, I know that you are a sincere gentleman, so I am not afraid to tell you." My lord is the sixth son of the Yuan family, Yuan Chang, and now he is the county commander of Dongping County. ”

"Yuan Chang?"

Xun Yu frowned and whispered to himself. As the best son of the Xun family, Xun Yu certainly knew the six sons of the Yuan family. Although the name of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family is very loud, Xun Yu has been in contact with many of the six sons of the Yuan family and knows that they are not in real name. And Yuan Chang has the worst reputation among the six sons of the Yuan family. However, Guo Jia's temperament Xun Yu understands that if Yuan Chang is useless, how could Guo Jia take refuge in Yuan Chang? It can be seen that Yuan Chang must be different from the rumors in the outside world.

Especially Zhao Yun, Xun Yu just saw his extraordinaryness at a glance.

Looking at Xun Yu's actions, when he was under Cao Cao, he recommended many talents, such as Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, Xun You, Zhong Xuan, Chen Qun, Du Yi, Sima Yi and so on. It can be seen that Xun Yu's vision in looking at people is sharp.

Of course, because Guo Jia said that Xun Yu can be trusted, Zhao Yun showed his original temperament. Otherwise, if Zhao Yun pretended to be a different look, Xun Yu estimated that it would be difficult to see. Just as Xun Yu saw Sima Yi's extraordinary, but he didn't see Sima Yi's hidden ambitions.

Guo Jia talked about business at this time, his expression became stern, and he asked, "Wen Ruo, what do you think of Yuan Shao?"

Xun Yu shook his head and sighed: "Yuan Shao is not the master in my heart, I have not arrived in Jizhou for a long time, but I have already found that there are many factions under his command, and the battle is too strict. Yuan Shao, as their master, should know about it. However, Yuan Shao was not restrained. Perhaps, Yuan Shao planned to let his factions fight, so as to achieve a balanced situation, but Yuan Shao's subordinates were already fighting more than the balance of Cheng Dù, if he continued to fight like this, it would only harm Yuan Shao. Perhaps, now Yuan Shao himself does not have the ability to control this situation, which shows that Yuan Shao's ability is average. ”

In the original history, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had already fought a decisive battle, but Yuan Shao's subordinates were still fighting each other, so that strategists and generals turned to Cao Cao one after another, and finally led to Yuan Shao's defeat. But now Xun Yu has expected that kind of result, which shows Xun Yu's unique vision.

"Haha, I also served under Yuan Shao that day, and I also knew these circumstances, so I abandoned Yuan Shao. In that case, has Wen Ruoke ever thought about who to serve?"

Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "I know that Fengxiao, you are not here to visit your old friend, this time, I am afraid that you are here to be a lobbyist?"

"Whoever knows me is none other than Wen Ruo!"

Guo Jia did not hide it, and generously admitted it.

Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia with a stern face, and said in a deep voice: "In that case, can Feng Xiao tell me whether your lord plans to save the Son of Heaven from Dong Thief, or does he have other ideas?"

Regarding this point, Yuan Chang once said, first rescue Liu Xie, if you can assist, then assist, if you can't assist, then do what he thinks. However, Guo Jia knew that with Yuan Chang's ambition and the style of the emperors of all dynasties, it would definitely be difficult for the two to coexist. Therefore, Guo Jia said simply: "Wenruo, the Han family is in decline, even if it is supported, it is just a candle in the wind. ”

"Fengxiao, you also know my intentions, if this is the case, I will not serve Yuan Chang. ”

"Haha, what the lord said is good. Earlier, I told the lord that he was going to come to find Wen Ruo, and the lord said that Wen Ruo had the Han family in mind and would not come, and it was exactly as the lord said. ”

Guo Jia laughed, not surprised at all. He and Xun Yu are good friends, and they know Xun Yu better than Yuan Chang, and Yuan Chang knows that Xun Yu will not take refuge, so how could Guo Jia not know? However, he only has the attitude of giving it a try, and does not expect to be able to talk about Xun Yu. Therefore, Xun Yu refused, and Guo Jia did not react much.

Xun Yu's face showed a look of surprise, and he sighed: "I don't want your lord to know that there is such a person as me Xun Yu in the world!

If Yuan Chang planned to support the Han Dynasty, Xun Yu would definitely believe in Guo Jia's vision and would serve Yuan Chang. It's a pity that Guo Jia won't lie to him, and he didn't say what Yuan Chang thought, Xun Yu felt a little pity in his heart. However, Xun Yu will not give up his ideas.

Guo Jia was still a little reluctant, and persuaded again: "Wen Ruo, how the court is, you know better than me." Zihuan and Lingzhong reused the eunuchs, and then after the Yellow Turban rebellion, there was no hope for the Han family. In this case, why don't you and I work together, with your talent, you can compare with Xiao He; Jia is not humble and compare himself to Zhang Liang, and if you have a great general like Han Xin, the world can be determined, and there is no time to create a peaceful and prosperous era?"

Xun Yu shook his head again and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, when I was in the academy, you and I argued many times. However, no one can convince anyone. Now our philosophies are still different, I don't advise you, and you don't persuade me. We haven't seen each other in years, so let's talk and drink it today!"

Seeing Xun Yu like this, Guo Jia also gave up the idea of persuasion, invited Zhao Yun to join them, and the three of them pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and the wine was hot, the wine was over three rounds, and the food was over five flavors, and the three of them stopped.

Before leaving, Guo Jia said earnestly: "Wen Ruo, since you are not with me, I will not force it." However, in the future, when you find the Lord in your heart, don't tell me and my lord. The lord doesn't want to appear in front of people for the time being, and I hope that if you can keep this matter. ”

"I know!"

Xun Yu agreed with a straight face, looking at the backs of Guo Jia and Zhao Yun in the distance, Xun Yu sighed faintly: "I hope you and I won't meet on the battlefield in the future, alas!"