Chapter 147 Guo Jia: You are in big trouble!
"Xun You and Xun Gongda are coming to see me!?"

In the center of the navy, on top of the tower ship, Jin Mao was so shocked that he almost broke his voice.

In fact, Jin Mao did not know Xun as well as Guo Jia imagined. He did not have time to get to know her before. But now he knew from Xi Zhicai that Xun wanted to take the initiative to get to know him, so he was no longer in a hurry.

Looking back, even Xi Zhicai, a man from a poor family, had to be examined. Jin Mao was very accepting of Xun's examination of him, but he did not agree with Xi Zhicai's so-called courtesy.

"It's most reassuring to hold it in your hands, so you can slowly understand it later."

This is also the main reason why Xi Zhicai did not dare to let Xun You and the others face Jin Mao directly.

And now, Xun You took the initiative to jump out, how could Jin Mao not be excited.

That’s Xun You!

Second only to Xun Yu!

In fact, Jin Mao had thought about writing a letter to Xun You, but he had no idea what Xun You was good at, so he could only vaguely start the letter with "Xun Jun" and praise him heavily in his recent letters.

I just hope Xun You can understand his feelings.

Now Xun You seemed to have understood his intentions and took the initiative to join him.

At this moment, Jin Mao was both excited and nervous, fearing that he would leave a bad impression on Xun You.

"My Lord, am I presentable today?"

Jin Mao couldn't help but ask Huang Gai: "If you were to meet a very important guest, what would you do?"

Huang Gai thought about it carefully and said, "Treat each other with sincerity."

Jin Mao nodded and fell into deep thought. This was not going to be easy.

You can't just say, "Sir, if you don't work for me, I'll put you under house arrest."

Then who the hell would work for him?

Just when I was daydreaming.

Guo Jia, who was pretending to be Xun You, came. This was Guo Jia's initiative request.

On the way here, Guo Jia had already determined the advance and retreat strategy for this time. Of course, there was a lot of gambling involved.

"Xun You from Yingchuan Prefecture pays homage to the Governor of Yangzhou."

Guo Jia is seven feet three inches tall, and Xun You is eight feet tall. Anyone who has met the two of them will not make a mistake.

But Jin Mao had never seen it, Guo Jia won the first bet!
"Gongda, you know how hard I've been waiting for you."

Jin Mao expressed his true feelings and said, "Actually, I have been writing to you, but I don't know what you like, so I can only address you as Xun Jun."

I couldn't help but ask, "Did you see that?"

Seeing this, Guo Jia couldn't help but feel jealous.

Xi Zhicai was valued because he took risks, so he endured it; he also endured it because Xun Yu was a talented person who could assist the king. But how could Xun You, who was only famous in Yingchuan, be so valued?

"Is my reputation, Guo Fengxiao, worse than Xun You's?" Guo Jia thought.

Then he realized dejectedly that he was indeed not as good as others. Only his good friends and that guy Xi Zhicai knew his talents.

But Guo Jia was very unhappy. Why were everyone doing better than him?

Guo Jia couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.

"In reply to the Governor of Yangzhou," Guo Jia said, "I didn't see it in the letter."

Jinmao was very disappointed, but that was just disappointment.

Unexpectedly, Guo Jia changed the subject: "But you may be in big trouble!"

Jin Mao was startled and asked hurriedly, "What disaster?"

"Please sir, teach me!"

You've even called me Sir! Guo Jia was getting more and more upset. Since the fish had already been hooked, he was no longer in a hurry.

"Are there any good wines?"

Jin Mao was confused and said, "I didn't know you liked fine wine, and I didn't prepare any in advance."

"Is there..." Guo Jia wanted to talk about Wu Shi San, as he was feeling uncomfortable after not taking any medicine for several days. But when he thought that he was Xun You now, he restrained himself.

"You control the five counties of Yangzhou, with over ten thousand elite soldiers and dozens of generals under your command." Guo Jia said, "The only person in the entire Han Dynasty with a stronger force than you is probably the former general Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying in Liangzhou."

"The Emperor will never allow the emergence of a powerful and unstoppable lord like you!"

"I predict that the emperor will take away your military power soon."

Guo Jia said confidently: "Do you think this disaster is big enough?"

Jin Mao didn't even have to think about it before he said, "Big! Very big!"

"Teach me quickly, sir!"

Guo Jia walked to the side of the ship, looked at the calm lake, and said thoughtfully: "To be honest, if you want me to give you some advice, I need something."

Jin Mao asked anxiously, "What is it?"

Guo Jia pointed to the lake and asked, "What is the most important thing for boats to sail on the lake?"

"Power?" Jin Mao said uncertainly, "The most important thing is the boatman paddling, because the lake surface is not as good as the river surface, there is no source of power, and it needs human power to push it."

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "No."

He pointed at the water and said, "It's water!"

"How can a boat be carried without water? Can a boat be carried on land?"

Jin Mao clapped his hands and said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

"Mr. Talented!"

"I know what you want to know!" Jin Mao said excitedly: "You want to ask about my foundation, right?"

Guo Jia nodded with relief. He had to know the main reason for Jinmao's rise, or the backers behind it, so that he could formulate strategies.

Unexpectedly, Jin Mao did not play by the rules and shocked Guo Jia as soon as he opened his mouth.

"To be honest, my roots are the people of Yangzhou. In the past few years, I have been storing grain for the people, and the benefits are gradually showing. If I work hard for a few more years, this place will completely become my base."

Guo Jia was shocked inside, but he did not show any sign of it on the surface and nodded in agreement, as if he had expected it.

At the same time, Guo Jia's brain was climaxing, and his brainstorming was working at a high speed. He had to come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible, otherwise he would be exposed. And he knew very well that after knowing Jinmao's biggest secret, it would be extremely difficult for him to leave.

"Why are you telling me such a confidential thing!" Guo Jia cried in his heart.

On the surface he began to pace again.

Jin Mao thought Guo Jia was thinking, so he did not disturb him and ordered everyone to keep quiet.

Guo Jia was indeed thinking, not only about how to deal with the situation, but also about how to escape.

A quarter of an hour later.

Guo Jia thought of a way, but he couldn't think of a way to get out of this situation, so he made up his mind: "Gongda, don't blame me."

He doesn't want to start from the bottom under Jin Mao and have to endure changing his bad habits. What's the difference between this and killing him?
Give me freedom or die!
"Have it!"

Guo Jia suddenly said loudly: "I have three strategies, good, medium and bad. I wonder which one Governor Jin wants to hear?"

Is Xun You so awesome?
Jin Mao bowed and said, "Please tell me all three strategies, sir."

Guo Jia's face was full of disgust. Why don't you follow the routine?

He turned his back and said, "You can only choose one strategy, otherwise it won't work!"

You can only choose one strategy, and you have to draw lots.

It's not like you're praying to God.

Fortunately, Jin Mao understood that the more powerful strategists in this era were likely to have strange hobbies, so he endured it.

"Please tell me the best strategy, sir."

Guo Jia turned around with satisfaction and said, "The best strategy is to ask the emperor to appoint you as the governor of Yangzhou."

"You are a descendant of the royal family. As long as you can be recognized as a relative of the emperor, it doesn't matter if you have some soldiers and horses."

"On the contrary, as long as you become the emperor's reliance, the more powerful you are, the happier the emperor will be. How could he take away your military power?"

This idea is not bad, but Liu Hong has known for a long time that he is a member of the royal family, and he has not reacted until now.

Jin Mao asked his doubts: "I am afraid that the emperor may not trust me. What should I do?"

Guo Jia hadn't thought about what to do at first, he just wanted to see if the emperor was the one backing Jin Mao.

It seems not now!

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "I don't have any solution for this matter."

Helplessly, Jin Mao asked again: "What about the middle strategy?"

Guo Jia did not say it directly, but asked: "Do you like adventure?"

Guo Jia has his own selfish motives for this issue. If Jin Mao likes adventure, then maybe it can change his character.

By then, he can use some tricks to straighten out the Jinmao board, and then he will be the perfect lord.

Unfortunately, Jin Mao shook his head and denied it: "No!"

"I'm not afraid of you making fun of me, sir." Jin Mao said self-deprecatingly, "I'm very afraid of death. Unless I'm 99% sure, I won't take risks on ordinary things."

Unless there is a life-threatening situation.

Guo Jia was very disappointed and said, "Then this strategy is probably the worst for you."

Jin Mao said indifferently: "Sir, please feel free to say it. It's a bad plan, as long as it is practical, it's a good plan!"

Guo Jia nodded appreciatively. This was very likable.

"This strategy is both simple and difficult."

Guo Jia looked at the lake and said, "Just like the water and the boat, as long as you make the water gold, any boat with other names will be destroyed if it steps on it."

"Then handing over the military power will only change the surface of the water under your feet, perhaps a small pond or a river or sea, waiting for you to conquer."

"One day, when you return to this lake, this lake will still be yours. Even if you surrender your military power, what does that matter?"

Guo Jia concluded: "I call this policy, distributing grain to the people!"

"Before you leave, distribute all the treasury reserves to the people, leaving an empty shell for your successor."

"When the time comes, the people will remember your kindness, and your successor will certainly impose heavy taxes. In the end, the people will only miss your rule!"

All the above mentioned strategies are very good, and Jinmao even thinks it is better than the best one.

But this last point is too vicious!
Jin Mao felt that this went against his original intention.

"This plan is indeed a bad one." Jin Mao frowned and said, "Do we have to let the people suffer? Is there no other way to avoid it?"

Guo Jia looked at Jin Mao with sharp eyes and said, "Yes! But you need to take risks!"

Jin Mao frowned even deeper and asked, "Is that the worst option you didn't mention?"

Guo Jia nodded in affirmation: "That's right! It's the worst option!"

"tell me the story."

The corners of Guo Jia's mouth curled up, which was harder to suppress than anything else.

"The worst strategy requires taking a risky approach. I call it procrastination!"

"No matter what the emperor issues, you can only say one word: delay!"

Jin Mao was very tempted: "Drag?"

We know that troubled times are about to come. What does this mean?
This means that Liu Hong will not live long!

As long as time can be delayed long enough, until Liu Hong dies and until the troubled times come, then Yangzhou will be within our grasp.

By that time, it doesn't matter who are Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao, Sun and Liu.

No matter who comes to Yangzhou, it will be useless. A slap in the face is the least of the worries!

Again, this strategy is indeed very risky.

If Liu Hong doesn't die within a year or two, Jinmao will be disobeying the order and rebelling!

By then, what’s the point of him occupying Yangzhou? He will still have to suffer a wave of internal and external troubles first.

The ending may not be that good!
(End of this chapter)