Chapter 144 Guo Jia
Just when the uncle and nephew were about to say it tacitly, someone came to report that Xun Yu's friend, Guo Jia, was coming to visit.

Guo Jia, courtesy name Fengxiao, was a 19-year-old boy from Yangdi County, Yingchuan. He was a member of a branch of the Yangdi Guo family and a child of a poor family.

As a young man with great ambitions, Guo Jia wanted to see the outside world, but he was short of money. It was not easy to travel from Yangdi County to Yingyin County, let alone travel long distances.

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai knew each other early, but at that time Guo Jia was very talented, while Xi Zhicai's knowledge was very similar to Guo Jia's.

The two of them would quarrel and confront each other whenever they met, so their relationship was naturally not very good.

What's even more amazing is that the two have very similar hobbies: drinking and taking drugs!
In the past few years, after Xi Zhicai went to the south and never came back, no one quarreled with him. Guo Jia also began to restrain his edge and even missed the time he spent with Xi Zhicai.

When the night was quiet, Guo Jia couldn't help but blame himself for being young and frivolous a few years ago and missing out on such a close friend.

When he woke up the next day, Guo Jia felt that he and Xi Zhicai would never become good friends.

For example, alcoholism and drug abuse.

Xi Zhicai felt that his talent was not appreciated, so he drank to drown his sorrows and took drugs to numb himself.

The two of them are ten years apart in age, so they think differently.

But Guo Jia is different. He drinks and takes drugs, but that is purely a personal preference.

Guo Jia likes to pursue excitement. He dares to do what others dare to do, and he also dares to do what others dare not to do!
Moreover, Guo Jia had looked down on Xi Zhicai in the past. He had little money in his pocket and had to rely on Xun Yu for support, but he insisted on pretending to be rich and liked to spend every penny in his pocket.

He himself is different.

Guo Jia will only spend within his means and will not spend beyond his means.

Usually, when playing chess for entertainment, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia both like to take risks, but they are very different.

Xi Zhicai appears to be cheerful and free-spirited on the surface, but actually when he does things, he will try his best to be thoughtful. His risks are at the limit of what ordinary people can accept.

On the surface, Guo Jia seems to act within his capabilities, but in fact, he always likes to dance on the edge of a knife. When playing chess, either the opponent explodes or he explodes, there is no other way to go.

In other words, Guo Jia is a crazy adventurer and gambler at heart!
But he is so talented that he can fight Xi Zhicai on equal terms at such a young age.

This further aggravated Guo Jia's youthful spirit, and he became more confident and conceited.

However, Guo Jia is not without his shortcomings.

One is that they are poor, and the other is that they cannot do any heavy work.

The so-called scholar who is so weak that he can't even tie a chicken refers to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia's visit to Xun Yu today was not a whim, of course, but the result of saving money for a long time, which gave him the opportunity to come to Yingyin County.

He had some doubts about his studies recently and wanted to discuss them with Xun Yu and find out about current affairs at the same time.

Although Yangdi County was a large county, it had long lost its former glory and declined after being bullied by the Yellow Turban leader Bo Cai.

The three of them greeted each other.

Guo Jia keenly realized that the uncle and nephew had something on their minds, but he still patiently asked Xun Yu to resolve his confusion.

There were some things that Xun Yu could explain, but there were some things that Xun Yu could not explain, so Xun You spoke up to answer them.

An hour later.

All of Guo Jia's questions were resolved.

However, Guo Jia was even more certain of his guess, because the uncle and nephew were both in a bad mood today and were absent-minded when they explained.

What's even more outrageous is that Xun Yu actually took the initiative to ask: "Is there anything else, Fengxiao?"

Guo Jia jumped up in anger. This was the first time that Xun Yu wanted to expel him. It had never happened before!

"Wen Ruo treated me as an outsider and didn't tell me anything." Guo Jia was furious: "Back then, Xi Zhicai left without saying goodbye, and you didn't tell me about this either."

"Now that Xi Zhicai is gone, you find me annoying, right?"

Xun Yu immediately realized that he was a little emotional today, and quickly apologized: "Feng Xiao, please forgive me, I am indeed troubled by other things today."

"Humph!" Guo Jia waved his sleeves and pretended to be angry, "If you don't give me an explanation today, I will end our friendship!"

Xun Yu's face was full of confusion. This kind of thing should only be known to the uncle and nephew, how could he tell anyone else?

But Guo Jia was indeed outstanding, and Xun Yu did not want to lose this friend.

wrong!

Xun Yu suddenly realized that Guo Jia was deceiving him.

"Guo Fengxiao, you are such a good guy!" Xun Yu scolded with a smile: "When did you become so close to Xi Zhicai?"

"I remember that in the past, you two always argued till your faces turned red and you ended up in a bad mood."

"Why are you suddenly concerned about Zhicai?"

Guo Jia stiffened his neck and said, "This is a private matter, I have nothing to tell you!"

Xun Yu smiled and said, "This is also a private matter for me, I have nothing to say."

Guo Jia had never thought that Xun Yu could be so irritating. He was stunned and could not utter a complete sentence for a long time: "You, you, you..."

Xun Yu stood up and pulled Guo Jia to sit down again, saying, "Okay, we're even now."

In this confrontation, Guo Jia was completely defeated, so he stopped asking questions and began to inquire about current affairs.

The more Guo Jia listened, the deeper his frown deepened. In the end, he couldn't help but ask, "Why is Wen Ruo so familiar with the governor of Yangzhou?"

That's right. There are some things that Guo Jia has never even heard of, such as the internal affairs and military affairs implemented by Jin Mao.

This doesn't seem like news that can be widely disseminated. It's too professional and ordinary people won't be able to understand it.

Xun Yu never expected that he, who had always been steady, would one day let something slip.

He then put the blame on Xi Zhicai: "It was only because Zhicai wrote to me that I knew so much about this matter." "Before, I didn't tell you because I was concerned about your bad relationship."

Guo Jia didn't believe it, but he couldn't let Xun Yu show him Xi Zhicai's letter, as that would be too rude.

Xun You on the side almost laughed himself crazy, luckily he always had a poker face and his expression could not be seen.

Xun Yu was at a loss, and it was the first time that Xun You met each other. Although they were uncle and nephew, they were actually closer than ordinary brothers.

Xun You could tell at a glance that Xun Yu was making a fool of himself.

Similarly, when Xun You made fun of Xun Yu, the latter saw through it at a glance and immediately turned the topic to Xun You.

"Feng Xiao, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me."

Xun Yu said seriously: "At first, I didn't pay much attention to the governor of Yangzhou. It was not until Gongda helped to sort out the letters that I realized that I already knew so much about the governor of Yangzhou."

As Xun Yu spoke, he pointed to the bamboo slips that could fill a cart and said, "These are all letters written by Zhicai."

Now it was Xun You's turn to get angry. Uncle, you are such a person!
Unfortunately, Xun You has never been good at expressing himself, and the way he jumped up and down was that he pinched his hands hard in his sleeves.

Xun Yu saw this scene very clearly.

Although Guo Jia couldn't see it, he could feel it and became even more curious: "This uncle and nephew must be hiding a big secret!"

Driven by curiosity, Guo Jia became playful: "I have to think of a way to make the uncle and nephew fight more fiercely, so that I can reap the benefits."

Guo Jia brought up Dong Zhuo: "I heard that the rebellion in Liang Province has not been quelled yet, and the former general has stopped moving forward. I am afraid that he may be suspected of holding his troops for his own benefit."

Erxun nodded in agreement.

"I believe that the knowledgeable people in the court will recognize the former general's prodigal ambitions."

suddenly!

Guo Jia changed the subject: "The former general was disliked for having only 20,000 soldiers. Now the governor of Yangzhou has 15,000 elite soldiers, which together with Danyang County's nearly 10,000 elite soldiers, already surpasses the former general Dong Zhuo."

"Are all the knowledgeable people in the court blind and unable to see?"

"If former general Dong Zhuo holds his own army, what will the governor of Yangzhou do?"

"Rebellion?!"

For a moment, Xun Yu looked thoughtful and Xun You frowned.

There is a play!

Guo Jia added fuel to the fire and said, "I predict that the court will issue an edict soon to take away the military power of the former general and the governor of Yangzhou."

"By then, we will be able to see who is a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty and who is the real leader of the army!"

Xun Yu agreed very much and said, "Feng Xiao is as good as a god in predicting things!"

Xun You couldn't help but worry about Jin Mao.

Ever since Xun Yu revealed his thoughts to him last time, Xun You has seriously considered working for Jin Mao.

Finally found that there was nothing wrong.

Every time Jin Mao mentioned Xun You in his letter, he would feel very happy.

Compared to Xun Yu who felt disgusted by Jin Mao licking him, Xun You liked it very much and wished that he was the one being licked.

Unfortunately, Xun You lost both his parents when he was young, and has always been introverted and even a little inferior.

Although Xun You is very smart and never speaks actively, he likes to be with extroverted and cheerful people.

This is also the reason why Xun You can become friends with Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia. It is not only because he is smart and not only because he is Xun Yu’s nephew, but also because Xun You can integrate into them very well.

Otherwise, with so many outstanding young men in the Xun family, why did Xun Yu always consult Xun You whenever he encountered major issues?
It’s not like Xun Yu doesn’t have brothers.

However, because of his personality, Xun You has always been a transparent figure in the small circle.

When people mention Xun You, their biggest impression of him is actually that he is Xun Yu's outstanding nephew.

Instead of saying, Look! That’s Xun You!
"Uncle." Xun You couldn't help but ask, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Although Xun Yu did not tell Xun You the result after asking Xun Shang, Xun You was still able to predict that Xun Shang agreed with his intelligence.

Since I am about to come up with ideas for Jinmao, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

Xun Yu was helpless. This was the first time he saw Xun You lose his temper. "Gongda, don't worry. We just need to inform Jin Yangzhou about this matter. I believe he will find a way to deal with it."

Deep down, Xun Yu still hoped that Jin Mao was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and this time could be considered a test.

Xun You didn't think so. He would carefully read every letter.

It can be said that Xun You understands Jin Mao better than Xun Yu.

"Fengxiao, what do you think the Yangzhou governor should do to avoid this crisis?"

Guo Jia was also surprised to see Xun You couldn't help himself, but the fish finally took the bait and there had to be some price to pay.

"I do have a plan, but why should I help the Governor of Yangzhou?"

Xun You thought for a moment, bowed to Xun Yu and asked, "Uncle, what did my great ancestor say?"

At this moment, Guo Jia's smile was more difficult to suppress than anything else.

Xun Yu rolled his eyes at Xun You helplessly, but still said with a hint of concealment: "My uncle has high hopes for the governor of Yangzhou, and I hope you can go to Yangzhou to observe it on my behalf."

"What!?"

Guo Jia was shocked and said, "Great! You two uncles and nephews are hiding something big from me!"

(End of this chapter)