Being able to guess his intentions, Guo Jia was not surprised. That is, the person who can be favored by the lord is definitely not an ordinary person. Immediately, Guo Jia smiled and said: "Zijing is a smart person, why don't you vote when you meet the master?" ”

"Lord? Is Zhang Zhiyuan the master? If so, where will the court be located? After Lu Su heard this, he retorted with a sneer.

"The Imperial Court? I don't know who Zijing is referring to when he is talking about the imperial court? Is it a eunuch or a relative? Today's Son of Heaven has long been blinded, and he only knows how to covet wealth and beauty, when will he still put the people in his eyes? The ears are covered, the eyes are covered, and even the heart is black, is this also the master? Guo Jia refuted Lu Su's words.

After finishing speaking, Guo Jia said again: "The general trend of the world, the combination of divisions, the division of divisions, and the integration of divisions, have always been capable people." Whoever can bring peace to the world, who can give the people of the world a justice, a place to live, and a peaceful living environment, who is the master. If it's just a foolish thought, I can't agree with it. ”

Guo Jia's words were ridiculous, and for a while Lu Su was a little speechless.

In history, these two people basically have nothing to do with each other, and it is impossible to find out whether they have actually met. It's just that in the current debate, Guo Jia is indeed better than Lu Su, which may also be because he is reasonable and well-founded.

The people of that era believed in the idea of loyalty. The so-called life is so-and-so, and death is so-and-so.

But it is undeniable that in many cases, loyalty alone is not enough to get things done. If you don't follow the master, even if you are faithful and do a lot of things, you will not get good results. The starting point itself is not right, how can it be done well?

This is what people often call foolishness.

It is undeniable that those who have such thoughts still account for the majority, otherwise, it would be impossible for Liu Da'er to erect a banner and compete for hegemony in the world with the so-called identity of the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan.

It's just that there are some smart people who are more forward-looking, and they will look elsewhere after seeing that the court has rotted to the roots and cannot come back to life. Guo Jia is such a person. After meeting Zhang Chao, he strengthened his confidence.

Lu Su, who was a little speechless by Guo Jia's words, couldn't say anything for a while. When everyone knew that the court was mediocre, he was saying that these people were good, but he was a little unreasonable. "Okay, even if the imperial court can't afford to support it, why can you say that Zhang Chao is the master. As far as I know, he has a very good relationship with the Ten Standing Servants in the Jingshi? ”

"Harmony? Hahaha. Guo Jia looked up to the sky and laughed when he heard this: "I don't know where Zijing heard the news. It's just that in your opinion, how should the second son do it? Could it be that you go to the capital to erect enemies everywhere? With all due respect, this is not the proper act of the Lord, but the courage of the horseman. ”

"I think that at the beginning, Han Xinken was humiliated by stepping down, and then he had the status of a very human minister. On the contrary, Xiang Yu refused to suffer a little loss, and even refused to let go of his dignity, so he killed himself in Wujiang. Who is the real Master? ”

"Being able to bend and stretch is the quality that a person who does great things should have, and in this regard, the second son has done a good job. In the troubled times, he can see the situation clearly and know what to do to bring the greatest benefit to himself, this is the work of a wise man, Zijing thinks right? ”

Faced with Guo Jia's constant questions, Lu Su, who was honest and eloquent at this moment, didn't know how to answer.

Yes, in the troubled times, the first thing to consider is how to survive, and only in this way can you achieve your goals one by one. From this point of view, Zhang Chao is doing a good job.

Lu Su didn't know what to do, so Guo Jia continued: "The second son can bend and stretch in exchange for the title of Guangling Taishou, and in exchange for the actual position of General Dangkou. This is the peace of Chen Liu, may I ask which is more important and which is lighter, can there be a measure in my heart? ”

Speaking of Chen Liu's matter, Lu Su thought that he had an opportunity to fight back and said: "Yes, Chen Liu can indeed be regarded as one of the several counties in Taiping, but this should be the credit of Taishou Zhang Miao, what does it have to do with the second son?" ”

"Wrong. Zijing, Zijing, you have arbitrarily concluded without any investigation, which is really wrong. Guo Jia kept shaking his head and said: "Do you know that the law and order in the city is good, and even the house is not closed at night, is it because of the black-armored heavy cavalry?" Do you know that the reason why the people in the city were able to eat their stomachs was precisely because of the large amount of money brought by the heroes as subsidies? ”

"What? Is Feng Xiao saying that the second son used the money from selling heroes to get drunk to subsidize the construction and management of a city? At this moment, Lu Su's eyes really widened, obviously this result surprised him a little.

"Yes, exactly." Guo Jia did nod in response. "From ancient times to the present, I have only seen the powerful asking for the people, when did I see someone really giving back? The second son is such an exception, he rarely collects taxes and silver, but uses his own money to subsidize the people, so that everyone can eat and have clothes to wear. ”

When Guo Jia said this, he still sighed, it was such a thing, even if it was him, it was difficult for him to make such a decision. After all, if you want to send money away, you can't do such a thing with extraordinary mind and guts.

Zhang Chao really dares to do it, and he can do it, and with this alone, he has to admit that he is not as good as the lord.

After hearing so much, Lu Su no longer had the suspicious look he had before, if what Guo Jia said was true, then Zhang Chao was really a master, at least far better than those hypocrites who were full of benevolence and morality, but saw that Li did forget what he said.

Such a person is worthy of allegiance to what he has learned.

The expression on Lu Su's face changed, and Guo Jia really felt that the time was ripe, so he persuaded him: "Zijing, it is not easy to meet a master like the second son. It's like what we have learned, isn't it just that we hope to meet a master to assist in their great cause? Even so, what are you waiting for? Besides, the second son is also very affectionate to you, although the second son is not in Chen Liu, but every time there is news, he will always ask about his grandmother's health, if he needs anything, he must go all out, this is to treat Er's grandmother as his biological grandmother, all this I am also very envious......"

"Don't talk about it, Fengxiao, where is the second son now, please take me there." Lu Su interrupted what Guo Jia was about to say, and at this time he had already made his own decision.

In the main courtyard of Fuzhong, Zhang Chao had just finished bathing and was about to take a nap, and he was really tired from running around for the past few days. Unexpectedly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Jinyi Wei's loud voice sounded, "Mr. Guo, military advisor, please see you." ”

As soon as he heard that it was Guo Jia coming, Zhang Chao immediately took a seat, "Please!" ”

Outside the door, Guo Jia and Lu Su came together. After seeing Zhang Chao sitting on the bed, Lu Su bowed his head and bowed: "Zijing came to ask the lord for his guilt, and he is more willing to serve the dogs and horses." ”

Lu Su agreed to assist him so quickly, Zhang Chao couldn't help but be overjoyed. After glancing at Guo Jia, who was standing aside with a smile on his face, he first nodded with satisfaction, then stretched out his hand to help Lu Su up and said, "I look forward to Zijing, it is like manna in a long drought." ”

"Thank you, Lord." Lu Su got up and said, this time he said it from the bottom of his heart, to thank Zhang Chao for his recognition and value, and to thank him for taking care of his grandmother during this time.

Afterwards, Zhang Chao also asked Guo Jia why he persuaded Lu Su so quickly.

In this regard, Guo Jia did not say anything. is still what Bai Tong said, in fact, Guo Junshi has been doing work for a long time. Lu Su's grandmother was picked up from Tianyan, and from the moment he didn't see Lu Su, Guo Jia led the old lady Chen Liucheng around every day, saying good things about the second son.

After hearing this, Zhang Chao also had to sigh: "Having a good military advisor is worry-free." can do what he is anxious about, think about what he thinks, and let him do things without a lot of trouble. ”

...... ......

It was the end of 185.

Sikong Yang Ci, Situ Chen Tan, and Liu Tao, the counselor doctor, were imprisoned and given to death in Beijing, and as these loyal ministers who were honest and upright were unjustly killed to death one by one, the Eastern Han Dynasty became even more precarious.

186.

In February, Zhao Ci, a soldier of Jiangxia County (now Yunmeng, Hubei), raised an army against the Han Dynasty and killed Qin Jie, the Taishou of Nanyang County (now Nanyang, Henan).

Han Sui, one of the famous generals of Liangzhou, killed Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou, supported more than 100,000 troops, entered the siege of Longxi, and guarded Li Xiangru rebelled and united with Sui.

Wuling County (now west of Changde City, Hunan) raised troops and attacked the county.

For a time, it was reversed everywhere, and the Eastern Han Dynasty became more unstable, and the poor Emperor Ling did not know that the situation was bad, and still ordered the repair of the South Palace, which was destroyed by fire last year, and broke the wealth and strength, so that the foundation was seriously shaken.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian and other future princes also went their own way during the year, or suppressed the rebellion under the banner of the imperial court; Or take the opportunity to develop themselves, get promoted and make a fortune, and they are very busy.

In contrast, Zhang Chao seems to have been forgotten. After his brother Chen Liutaishou said that his brother was sick and could not take up the post of Guangling Taishou for the time being, the whole person disappeared from the public's sight.

Zhang Chao, who successfully distanced everyone, did not really choose to stay at home and do nothing, on the contrary, he has been planning his own plans. It's just that the power is still small now, and the influence of the Han Dynasty is especially strong, so he still needs to continue to wait.

With less attention, Zhang Chao began to do what he should do and began to accumulate strength.

In this year, Zhang Chao used the income from the hero's drunkenness to expand the cavalry of the Zhang family's army. The number of people reached 3,000.

The number of heavy cavalry reached a thousand, and the number of light cavalry reached two thousand. This is also the strongest position that Zhang Chao can support at present. After all, building cavalry is extremely expensive, and it takes a lot of money to get qualified horses, armor, and weapons.