Chapter Seventy-Nine: Ambition and Hegemony

Guo Jia has no distinction between concubines and concubines in his eyes, as long as his son is pro, he will not treat him differently, he is not qualified to discipline other people's sons, and no one dares to say anything irresponsible when he slaps his own son.

Guo Jin looked at Guo Jia expectantly with a raised face, but he didn't expect the response he got to be a perfunctory slap in the face.

The small body flew three steps sideways and fell on the edge of the stone steps, Guo Jin was unconscious with blood overflowing from his mouth.

The sound of hurried footsteps came, and Zhen Jiang, who was hiding behind the door and secretly watching the movement outside the house, rushed out with his Liuxian skirt, and the joyful scene that he originally expected the father and son to meet did not appear, but the son was slapped by Guo Jia and fainted.

Zhen Jiang looked at Guo Jia incomprehensibly and aggrievedly, hugged Guo Jin, and tears kept falling like pearls with broken threads.

"Hmph, a loving mother has many defeated children."

Guo Jia ignored Zhen Jiang's aggrieved and tearful expression, left a sentence and turned around and walked towards Xi Zhicai's mansion.

Zhen Yao followed Guo Jia with an expressionless face, Zhen Yan hesitated for a moment, shook his head slightly at Zhen Jiang and sighed silently, and sped up to catch up with Guo Jia.

Zhen Jiang choked and picked up Guo Jin and returned home, and hurriedly found someone to check Guo Jin's injuries.

Most of the civil and military officials who followed Guo Jia were indifferent.

Guo Jia beats his son, it is a matter of course, and no one can intervene.

Zhen Yan, as Guo Jin's uncle, was afraid that Guo Jin would be disgusted by Guo Jia from now on, so he stepped forward and whispered beside Guo Jia: "Lord, the fairy tongue is unscrupulous." ”

Guo Jia did not respond to Zhen Yan, and still walked forward.

Even if it is a child's words, some words, on some occasions, no one can say what they want to say!

Guo Jia beat Guo Jin, not because Guo Jin was messing around, but because Guo Jin had no one in his eyes.

Winning a battle and winning a big battle does not mean that everyone laughs and everyone is worry-free.

There is no immortality in war, and there is no war that does not cost people and money.

Although Guo Jia had brilliant results, he couldn't celebrate, he couldn't get carried away, and if he compared the aftermath work, he would rather have no battle to fight.

What does it mean to lose 40,000 soldiers?

At least 10,000 families in Yizhou have to mourn, and countless tears and pains will accompany the families of the fallen soldiers for a long time.

A child, if you don't understand, be cautious!

We must not speak so easily and proudly about fighting a war, so much like the brilliance of Guo Jia alone!

On another occasion, when no outsiders were present, Guo Jia would teach Guo Jin earnestly and let him understand the cruelty and heaviness behind the war.

But at that time, Chengdu's civil and military officials were all present, and Guo Jia was upset and hated that iron could not become steel.

Four-year-old Guo Ye would never speak casually on such an occasion!

Soon, Xi Zhicai's mansion arrived.

The opera didn't expect Guo Jia to come to visit, and there were so many civil and military officials accompanying him, and the mansion was not big, so it couldn't accommodate so many people, so Guo Jia asked the accompanying officials to go back, and he left Xiao Ren to visit Xi Zhicai with him.

It was Xi Zhicai's wife Xu who welcomed Guo Jia into the house, Guo Jia asked about Xi Zhicai's condition with concern, Xu shook his head silently, and his face was gloomy.

Guo Jia walked into the hospital and saw that Guo Ye was also here, sitting on the steps with Xi Zhicai's eldest son, Xi Jian, and the two young boys were dejected and listless.

Seeing Guo Jia coming, Guo Ye and the drama inspector cheered up and saluted Guo Jia, Guo Jia was worried about Xi Zhicai, waved his hand and came to the door of Xi Zhicai's bed, just wanted to push the door in, but felt bad, and hurriedly called someone to call the doctor who had treated Xi Zhicai.

The elderly doctor who was pouring the decoction came to Guo Jia tremblingly, and Guo Jia asked directly: "What disease does Zhicai have?" ”

The old man opened his mouth and replied: "The drama master has become ill from hard work, as long as he recupers for a long time, his body can get better." ”

Guo Jia was slightly relieved, looked at the old man's appearance, it was not special, and after asking the name, the old man's answer did not make Guo Jia lucky to meet a Huatuo Zhang Zhongjing.

As long as Xi Zhicai is not suffering from incurable diseases, and he can't be treated by famous doctors, not only Hua Tuo will save people in the world, but patients can also be cured without Hua Tuo.

Guo Jia planned to push the door in to visit Xi Zhicai, but after thinking about it, if it was just a matter of hard work, why was Xu's expression so heavy?

Expressing the doubts in his heart, Xu gave Guo Jia an unexpected answer.

"Zhicai, he has no appetite recently, and he vomits when he eats food, and if it goes on like this, he is afraid, I am afraid that he will ......"

Guo Jia doesn't have any optimistic thoughts at this time, he is not a doctor, and he doesn't know if Xi Zhicai has anorexia or some other disease.

Summoning Xiao Ren in front of him, Guo Jia instructed: "Go and find all the doctors in Chengdu, no, but all the famous doctors I can find, and I will give him whatever he wants." ”

Xiao Ren was ordered to go down and make arrangements.

Guo Jia pushed open the door of Xi Zhicai's room, and there was a strong smell of Chinese medicine inside.

Frowning, Guo Jia secretly said in his heart: If you eat with this taste of traditional Chinese medicine, no one will have an appetite!

Walking to the bedside, Guo Jia saw Xi Zhicai's sick appearance, and his heart ached.

It's only been a year, and the drama is just a bone, not to mention what can be described by the reduction? It's a different person.

The dazed Xi Zhicai opened his eyes, saw Guo Jia, his drowsy expression was slightly excited, and he was about to get up, Guo Jia hurriedly pressed him down and said bitterly: "Zhicai, how can you treat yourself like this?" ”

Cao Ying has Xun Yu, Guo Jia has drama talents, and both of them are important strategists in the center.

But Yanzhou and Yuzhou's territory is not as good as Yizhou, and Cao Ying also stays in Xudu, which is very different from Guo Jia staying away from Chengdu and handing over everything to Xi Zhicai.

Guo Jia is the lord, when he is there, he can do a thousand wrong, ten thousand things, after doing wrong, his officials go to make up for Guo Jia, and no one can ask Guo Jia for the guilt, so the princes are the emperor of the soil.

But Xi Zhicai is sitting in Chengdu, no matter how big or small, if you want to be leaky and exquisite, it is not so easy to take it for granted, and if there is a slight mistake, it will not only hinder Guo Jia's hegemony, but he will also be guilty of dereliction of duty.

With such pressure and heavy burden, it is not difficult to figure out the hard work of forgetting sleep and food for more than a year, and accumulating hard work to become ill.

A hint of a smile appeared on Xi Zhicai's pale face, and he asked instead of answering: "Lord, is Guanzhong stable?" ”

"Oops! You don't care what you want to do now, all you have to do now is to recuperate, and don't think about anything else! Tell me clearly, you must get better, from now on, I will accept all your official positions, and you will give me peace of mind to recuperate. ”

Guo Jia is really heartbroken, in his eyes, Xi Zhicai is like a brother and a father, without Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, who was lonely and helpless when he was a child, didn't know if he could get to this day.

Xi Zhicai's face changed greatly, he grabbed Guo Jia's arm with all his might, and said firmly: "Lord, this is the critical period of the lord's grand plan to dominate the industry, how can I put down government affairs and stay out of the matter?" Guanzhong has been decided, within three years, the lord will become the strongest prince in the world, then attack Jingzhou, hit Hebei, and even divide the army into two ways to join the Central Plains, at this time, how can I drag down the lord? ”

"Don't say it, don't say it......"

Guo Jia knelt in front of Xi Zhicai's bed, hugged Xi Zhicai's arm and cried bitterly.

For his hegemony, how many people's lives will be lost?

Is it worth it?

If the world can really be peaceful and a strong dynasty can be established, all the sacrifices will be worth it.

But Guo Jia's emotions don't allow him to sacrifice even his drama talents, is it really for him to drag his sick body to continue to work hard?

Wiping away his tears, Guo Jia stood up and said to Xi Zhicai without doubt: "I have made up my mind, Zhicai, you will only worry about government affairs if you stay in Chengdu, and when I arrange it properly, I will send you to the left head of Mount Emei to recuperate, and you will not be allowed to return to Chengdu within two years." ”

After that, Guo Jia withdrew from the room with tears in his eyes, and Xi Zhicai closed his eyes in pain.

His work can be replaced by many people, Qin Mi, Zhang Song, Zhen Yan, etc., but maybe at a critical time, no one can replace the role of Xi Zhicai.

Guo Jia fought in Guanzhong, fought a decisive battle with Yuan Shao and Cao Ying in Guanzhong, Yizhou's grain and grass support, Yizhou's peace and quiet, Zhang Baiqi even if he made trouble, he couldn't make waves, this is not a humane credit, it is all drama Zhicai, he is not obvious, but he is indispensable.

Guo Jia wiped away his tears and stood outside the door, Guo Ye and the drama inspector looked at Guo Jia, and they didn't dare to come forward to talk, the tears on Guo Jia's face were clearly visible.

Looking at the vacant room next to him, Guo Jia walked towards the theater inspection and asked, "Can this room be inhabited?" ”

The censor shook his head.

Guo Jia then said: "You go and ask your mother, I want to disturb the house for a few days, so I will live in this room temporarily." ”

The drama inspector didn't know Guo Jia's intentions, but ran to inform Xu.

Recruiting guards, Guo Jia ordered someone to carefully drill a small hole in the wall between the two rooms in the empty room next to Xi Zhicai's bedroom, so that Guo Jia could see Xi Zhicai's movements clearly in the room next to him.

If Guo Jia appeared in front of Xi Zhicai, Xi Zhicai would definitely keep asking to stay in Chengdu, Guo Jia didn't want to be entangled with him in this matter, but Guo Jia didn't worry about Xi Zhicai, so he made this decision.

It was getting late, and the guards found craftsmen to carefully drill holes in the wall according to Guo Jia's instructions, and Guo Jia also took advantage of this gap to take Guo Ye back to his mansion.

The atmosphere in Guo's mansion was dead.

Everyone knows that Guo Jin was beaten.

Because Guo Jia had returned, his wife and concubine and children were waiting for dinner.

Guo Jia's rule is that the family eats in harmony, and there is no difference between up and down.

At the dinner table, Guo Jia looked grim, and glanced at Zhen Jiang, who was secretly weeping.

"What about Guo Jin?"

Zhen Jiang didn't reply, still wiping his tears aggrievedly.

Diao Chan, who was holding her daughter who was still a baby, hurriedly said to Guo Jia: "Jin'er hasn't woken up yet." ”

"Humph!"

Guo Jia picked up the chopsticks and started eating, Cai Yan hurriedly picked up some dishes for Guo Jia, and then touched Zhen Jiang who refused to move the chopsticks.

"Not very old, not a small temper. He didn't wake up or didn't want to see my father. ”

Guo Jia pulled two mouthfuls of rice without grace, put down the dishes and chopsticks after eating half full, and didn't look at Zhen Jiang's tears bursting the embankment.

If Guo Jin really hadn't woken up for a long time, Zhen Jiang would definitely not appear in front of Guo Jia.

I'm afraid it's just a child's temper and refusing to eat.

"I've been living in Zhicai's Mansion these days, Zhen Jiang, you heard clearly, if you can't teach Jin'er well, I can find someone to teach."

Guo Jia left the mansion in the night without looking back.

(To be continued)