For three consecutive days, Guo Jia was invited by Zhang Jiao to live in Taiping Dao's missionary base in Yecheng, and these three said that Zhang Jiao and Guo Jia were inseparable, eating at the same table and sleeping together. Although Zhang Jiao is already half a hundred people, he is very respectful in the face of Guo Jia, a young man, and the two of them talk about everything from ancient times to the present, from the rise and fall of ancient dynasties to the rise and fall of today.

Guo Jia was deeply impressed after reading the Taiping Taoist missionary program "Taiping Sutra", which not only advocated the maintenance of feudal imperial power, but also advocated treating the people well. Of course, compared with the more advanced and sound political system and political system of later generations, it is naturally not the same, and the "Taiping Jing" is undoubtedly in line with the ideological and social status quo of this era.

"Second brother, do you say that the eldest brother and the little brother have so much to say? I can't interject when I want to talk to my eldest brother these days, and now my Taiping Road is in full swing, my eldest brother doesn't think about big things, and wastes time with a teenager, isn't it a bad thing to go on like this? Zhang Liang looked at his second brother Zhang Bao with a sad face, and his expression was quite anxious.

Zhang Bao said calmly and lightly: "What the eldest brother is doing now is a big thing. ”

"What's the big deal with an underage teenager all day?" Zhang Liang looked incredulous.

Zhang Bao patiently explained: "That Guo Jia has a strategy, talented, I just listen to his words to benefit a lot, thought-provoking, if I Taiping Dao is said to be a matter of action, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve things by relying on the strength of the people, now although the Taiping Road is full of talents, but that are all powerful and reckless men, if you talk about rushing and killing, they are on par with the Han Court generals, but my Taiping Dao lacks a military advisor who can strategize and win thousands of miles." ”

"Second brother, are you saying that the eldest brother wants to recruit Guo Jia to be my Taiping Dao military advisor? I think that kid is just a rhetorical person, just talking on paper. Zhang Liang looked indignant, obviously unwilling to accept a teenager to take such an important role.

But Zhang Bao's face turned cold, and he scolded Zhang Liang: "Third brother, everything is focused on Taiping Dao, and acting rashly will only make mistakes!" You and I don't need to speculate here, everything is up to the eldest brother's decision. ”

At this moment, Zhang Jiao walked out of the house holding Guo Jia's hand, smiling, obviously in a very happy mood, he saw the two brothers in the courtyard, so he asked, "But is there a big deal?" ”

Zhang Liang squinted at Guo Jia, and stopped talking, Guo Jia saw this, and said to Zhang Jiao: "The great sage and good teacher have something to do, Jia will leave first." ”

said that he wanted to leave, but was pulled by Zhang Jiao, and said earnestly: "Fengxiao and I are friends who have forgotten the year, and I have already put my heart in my heart, I Zhang Jiao has nothing to hide from Fengxiao, Zhang Liang, but it doesn't hurt for you to say it." ”

Zhang Liang was helpless, clenched his fists and said respectfully: "Brother Yu, a few days ago, there was news from the states of the Central Plains, and the people of the states heard that I was peaceful and benevolent, and many people sold their properties and came to invest, and the total number has reached hundreds of thousands. ”

"Good, good!"

Zhang Jiao was overjoyed, stroked his beard and smiled, and Guo Jia was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Taiping Dao to have such a strong appeal, now Taiping Dao is monstrous, I'm afraid Zhang Jiao's anti-heart is better than in the past, just to plan and do something.

Zhang Jiao then asked the two brothers to convey the news, arrange for the states to settle the people who came to serve, and prepare to visit the states in person.

After returning to the inn, Guo Jia rested for the night, and went out of the city with Xu Shu in the early morning.

The air in the mountain trail is fresh, lush and refreshing, Guo Jia and Xu Shu are not in a hurry to climb the mountain side by side, on the way, Guo Jia told Xu Shu the news that Taiping Road has gathered millions of people.

Xu Shu's face immediately changed greatly, and he asked, "Zhang Jiao is going to be reversed?" ”

Looking up at the misty mountaintop, Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Although the Taiping Road has become a general trend, it is far from the time to do something, there are millions of people but there are no soldiers and horses. ”

Xu Shu thought about it, and had to admire Guo Jia so much, he said: "Millions of people do things, the momentum is monstrous, even if Zhang Jiao has no military talent, he will make long-term plans, there is no shortage of generals who lead troops to fight in Taiping Dao, but there are few strategists who win thousands of miles, and Taiping Dao can not openly reorganize the army, so a million civilians, I am afraid that even if it is planned for a long time, it is difficult to become a climate, but there are many people and a wide range of forces, if the Han wants to extinguish this fire, I am afraid that it is really as Fengxiao expected, the Son of Heaven will delegate power to the state and county to assassinate the history, at that time, The time has come for the warlords to divide their territories. ”

Walking to the middle of the mountain, Guo Jia stopped and looked back, overlooking Yecheng, the sky as far as the eye could see, and the mood was suddenly enlightened when climbing high and looking into the distance.

"Yuan Zhi, I expect that although the Taiping Dao will be defeated, it will continue for several years, and when the world is chaotic and the warlords are divided, you and I have been sincere, at that time, where will you and I go?"

Xu Shu followed Guo Jia's gaze and looked at the sky, and said loudly: "Find the master of the world, save the people from fire and water, and build a meritorious work for thousands of years." ”

Guo Jia couldn't help but fantasize about Cao Ying's appearance in his mind, history said that Cao Ying's appearance was not good, in this era of judging people by appearance, Cao Ying's appearance was really unbearable, and he didn't even dare to meet in person when he met with the envoys of Fanbang when he dominated one side, for fear of losing the face of a big country.

Thinking of Cao Ying's style of acting and the situation left behind by the future, Guo Jia swayed from side to side, and muttered: "Lord Ming? Even if the heroes rise together, who would dare to move the world's heroes? Who can truly be kind to the people? ”

Cao Ying couldn't do it, and slaughtered the city and loved to kill. Liu Bei can't do it, the people of hypocrisy and hypocrisy, their own selfish revenge for their brothers' revenge and expedition to Eastern Wu, Lu Xun burned a fire in Yiling and greatly damaged the vitality of Shu Han, and how many orphans and widows were added behind him, Sun Quan couldn't do it, the old Sun Quan was as ignorant as a pig, and the meritorious ministers could not die well under him, how to talk about the people? What's more, the descendants of Sun Quan, the fallen king of Eastern Wu, are even more tyrannical than the Emperor!

Hearing Guo Jia's self-talk, Xu Shu said with a sigh: "As Feng Xiao said, the world will be in turmoil in the future, and heroes will rise everywhere, but they must all be famous and powerful, and they will receive the world's talents with fame. ”

Guo Jia was helpless, turned around and continued to climb the mountain, and said as he walked: "Recently, I have been talking with Zhang Jiao at night and discovered something. ”

"What?" Xu Shu immediately asked.

"Zhang Jiao must drink a bowl of soup and medicine after eating, I guess, Zhang Jiao is seriously ill."

"I look at Zhang Jiao's complexion normally, and I am not sick." Xu Shu was surprised.

Guo Jia sighed: "This is exactly what I am worried about, there is no disease on the outside, but I am afraid that I am terminally ill on the inside." ”

Xu Shu sneered and said: "Taiping Dao uses charms to save people, but Zhang Jiao himself drinks decoction to cure diseases, which is really ridiculous." Although Zhang Jiao is reckless, he can incite the people to use it in the name of preaching, in order to draw an artifact, which is very out of people's reach. ”

This point solves the doubts in Guo Jia's heart, although Zhang Jiao is already over half a hundred years old, but he is still strong and strong, if he can lie dormant for another ten years, Taiping Road is all over the country, and he plans to do things again for a few years, then the chances of success will be greatly increased, but why will Zhang Jiao do things after two years? Guo Jia finally understood the reason through contact with Zhang Jiao, Zhang Jiao knew that his fate was not long in coming, so he hurriedly planned to do something, and then planned to be secret, and was reported to the court to expose his misdeeds, and was finally forced to rebel.

Later, Guo Jia stayed by Zhang Jiao's side to give advice, and Zhang Jiao also introduced Guo Jia as a confidant, Guo Jia put forward many opinions with a construction surname to Zhang Jiao and were adopted, and in addition to talking, Zhang Jiao was more interested in accepting Guo Jia as his righteous son, but Guo Jia politely refused.

At the end of the year, Zhang Jiao wanted to go to the Central Plains states to inspect, in fact, to discuss the important matter of righteousness with his henchmen, Zhang Jiao asked Guo Jia to go with him, but Guo Jia refused.

On the official road away from Yecheng, Guo Jia and Xu Shu rode their horses slowly, Xu Shu asked puzzledly: "In the past six months, Zhang Jiao has a lot of love for Fengxiao, giving horses and swords, and serving as guests, and his love even exceeds his two younger brothers. ”

Guo Jia is also grateful to Zhang Jiao, Zhang Jiao has been meticulous and caring for him in the past six months, and Zhang Jiao has no children under his knees, and the limit is approaching, and he wants to pass on the inheritance to Guo Jia, but Guo Jia can't ask for it, he said lightly: "Since you and I have expected that the Taiping Road will fail, the top priority is to leave as soon as possible, and when the great virtuous teacher returns from the southern tour, I will say goodbye in person." ”

Hearing this reason, Xu Shu nodded secretly in his heart, once Taiping Dao made a move, anyone involved in Taiping Dao would become a rebel, and Guo Jia's worries were unreasonable.

"Feng Xiao has always sneered at the wealthy family, why does he want to visit the Zhen family in person now?" Xu Shu rolled his eyes and said in a mocking tone.

Guo Jia knew that Xu Shu's words were intentional, and he did not hide it, so he said bluntly: "I am about to return to Yingchuan, so it stands to reason that we should all go to Zhen's house for a trip, and besides, I have a relationship with the eldest lady of the Zhen family. Ha ha. ”

"Okay, you Guo Fengxiao, you really say whatever you want in your heart, so Meng Lang said it without concealing it, it's really a wanderer, I want to see if you enter the Zhen family's mansion, will you be beaten by the Zhen family's sticks, I Xu Shu don't believe that you dare to admit to the Zhen family that this is to relieve the pain of lovesickness!"

Guo Jia ignored Xu Shu, the horsewhip was raised, the horse under his crotch galloped, and Guo Jia's hearty laughter came from the wind.