At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 96
Seeing Jia Xu walking towards Juxian Pavilion, Zhou Qi leaned into Dian Wei's ear and whispered a few words.

Dian Wei had a look of astonishment on his face when he heard this, and finally he cupped his hands and said, "I will definitely do what Mr. Zhou has ordered."

After telling Dian Wei, Zhou Qi immediately went out to greet Jia Xu in person, with a smile on his face: "Zhou Qi of Pei State, I have met Mr."

Jia Xu also returned the gift, and said apologetically, "I was delayed by something before, so I passed Zhou Lang several times, and I was really terrified."

Zhou Qi sneered when he heard this, secretly thinking that this old coin Jia Xu really had a thick skin.

Except for the first two times, the other party deliberately made things difficult, but they were able to open their eyes and tell lies so sincerely. If Zhou Qi didn't know what kind of person he was, he might have been deceived by Jia Xu.

Zhou Qi sneered in his heart, but his face was calm, and he said enthusiastically: "I took the liberty to visit before, how can I blame sir? Tonight, sir is willing to show his face to come to the banquet, and Qi is already very happy."

After speaking, Zhou Qi led Jia Xu into the box.

The book boy was about to follow, but Dian Wei grabbed him and said with a smile: "When Zhou Lang meets Mr., there must be something important to talk about. You and I can just wait in the box next door. I also want to thank you for entertaining me during the day." kindness."

Dian Wei didn't wait for his consent, and immediately hugged the book boy with a smile on his face and took him into the box next door.

Seeing this, Jia Xu couldn't help but narrowed her eyes slightly, but didn't say anything.

The banquet wasn't luxurious, but it didn't look shabby either. On the contrary, it had a unique and elegant taste. The two exchanged cups, and then they just exchanged greetings with each other, and didn't have too in-depth conversation.

On the contrary, the book boy next door who was half-forcibly taken away, under Dian Wei's deliberate befriending, has completely let go of his hands and feet.

Jia Xu ate the food in a leisurely manner, always with a calm smile on his face, chatting with Zhou Qi.

Since Zhou Qi didn't take the initiative to explain his intention, with Jia Xu's Qi-nurturing skills, he was naturally not in a hurry.

In this way, until all the food in the box was cold, the two of them were still chatting all over the world. Although they didn't communicate too deeply, they covered a lot.

But during this process, Zhou Qi couldn't help but secretly startled.

Although he had expected it, Zhou Qi was still very surprised by Jia Xu's erudition, wisdom and quick thinking.

What surprised Zhou Qi even more was that Jia Xu was not a mere strategist, but actually knew a lot about military affairs, and was even proficient in it, and was very insightful about how to manage soldiers and march.

In fact, it is not surprising that Jia Xu is proficient in military affairs.

However, in the original history, Jia Xu was too stubborn, so he was only known to the world as a counselor, but few people knew that he was also a military wizard.

Perhaps in Jia Xu's view, just relying on his resourcefulness, he has been able to ensure that the family can survive in troubled times.

If you continue to show your extraordinary military talents, your achievements may shock your master, causing others to suspect you, and then bring disaster to yourself and your family.

But soon, Zhou Qi understood immediately.

Jia Xu's father was General Qingqi, the leading general in the local army. With Jia Xu's intelligence, he had lived in seclusion at home for so many years, so it was impossible not to study military affairs.

In fact, Jia Xu not only followed his father and learned many methods of leading soldiers, he himself was also familiar with military books, and he also wrote a volume of "The Art of War by Chao Sunzi".

Not only that, Jia Xu also made annotations for "Wu Qi's Art of War".

Jia Xu's ingenious plans are endless, and he is proficient in the Tao, which may also have something to do with the art of war he has learned, which makes Jia Xu very different from other counselors.

There is a saying in the art of war: Therefore, those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.

Jia Xu's understanding of this sentence is second to none, so he tries his best to hide his edge.

Whether Jia Xu served under Li Jue and Guo Si, or worked for Zhang Xiu, or eventually joined Cao Cao, he was actually very dedicated to his duties, and he was able to tell the best strategy at critical moments every time.

However, compared to other counselors, although Jia Xu would also fulfill his duties and offer suggestions, he would not be stubborn in his own opinions. He would try his best to persuade the monarch to adopt the strategies if he felt that he was right.

Every time he came up with a strategy, if the monarch could adopt it, Jia Xu would naturally be credited with it; even if the monarch failed to adopt it, he would pay more attention to Jia Xu after failing to listen to the advice.

in history.

Zhang Xiu refused to listen to advice and pursued Cao Cao.

Cao Cao refused to listen to advice after defeating Yuan Shao and insisted on launching the Battle of Chibi.

In fact, Jia Xu is not naturally so stubborn, maybe he is just familiar with military books and knows how to protect himself.

He himself does not have the ambition to rise above the clouds.

If Jia Xu initially advised Li Jue and Guo Si to attack Chang'an to protect himself, and helped Zhang Xiu resist Cao Cao in order to advance, then he may not have failed to put into practice the ideas he had learned after joining Cao Cao.

It's a pity that when Jia Xu defected to Cao Cao, Cao Cao had already become a leader and had no shortage of counselors.

Jia Xu has followed Cao Cao for a long time, and knows him well.

He knew that he was not an old minister of Cao Cao, and it would be difficult to gain true trust after all. Moreover, Jia Xu's strategies were far-reaching, and Cao Cao's character could easily arouse suspicion.

It is for this reason that Jia Xu restrains his edge.

He kept his family closed, had no personal relationships, married men and women, and had no high-ranking families. Only then could he die a happy life under Cao Cao.

If Jia Xu didn't hide his sharpness, maybe he would be buried with Cao Cao before his death.

Jia Xu finally killed Cao Cao, and Cao Pi entrusted him with a heavy responsibility in order to repay his kindness.

It's a pity that Jia Xu was already old at that time, and his previous ambitions may have been obliterated by so many years of hard work, and died of illness in the fourth year of Cao Pi's succession to the throne.

Although today's Jia Xu is still as stable as an old dog, he is far from reaching the level in history. Instead, he can show a bit of edge in his casual words.

Compared to Zhou Qi's astonishment, Jia Xu was even more shocked.

He claims to be well-read, knowledgeable and talented, and he has been diligent in his studies during the years when he resigned from office and went home to live in seclusion. He thinks that there are absolutely very few people in the world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

I never thought that Zhou Qi's erudition and insight were far beyond Jia Xu's imagination.

Even Zhou Qi's views on certain things can completely subvert Jia Xu's three views, almost allowing him to perceive another magnificent world.

Sometimes Jia Xu even had the illusion that the 17-year-old man in front of him might not belong to this era.

He couldn't understand why Zhou Qi, who was so young, could have such a broad vision and insight.

In this banquet, although neither of them had a heart-to-heart conversation, they could both feel the extraordinaryness of the other party.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Xu already had a little intention of leaving.

However, Zhou Qi put down the wine glass in his hand, and suddenly asked: "From Peiguo to Luoyang, from Luoyang to Dunhuang, I have seen how difficult the people's livelihood is, the people are in poverty, refugees, and bandits are rampant."

"If the imperial court does not make changes and the situation continues to deteriorate, the world will be in chaos, ranging from three to five years to as many as ten years."

"Sir, can you teach me how to protect myself and thousands of people in troubled times?"

Hearing Zhou Qi's shocking words, Jia Xu's smile immediately froze on his face.

If Zhou Qi was just asking how to protect himself, it would not be difficult to do this with the other party's intelligence.

The most important thing is the last sentence.

Although Zhou Qi didn't say much, Jia Xu could already feel the burning ambition of this young man from these words.

When two people get along, it is most taboo to talk lightly and deeply.

Jia Xu drank the wine in the glass and said casually: "The Han Dynasty has been in Zuo for 400 years, and he always rises from the ashes. How can a trivial matter cause chaos in the world?"

Obviously, Jia Xu, an old coin, does not want to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Zhou Qi, and is not willing to talk about such a sensitive topic at all.

After Jia Xu finished speaking, she got up immediately, rubbed her forehead, and said apologetically, "It's getting late, I can't drink anymore, so I'll take my leave first."

Zhou Qi knew Jia Xu well, and naturally knew that this person would not be able to answer him easily. He immediately stood up, held Jia Xu's arm, and said with a smile: "It's time to go back and rest."

"However, before we leave, there is something I would like to invite my husband to watch, I think my husband will be interested."

Jia Xu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Although he refused intentionally and wanted to leave this place early, he was a little curious about what Zhou Qi said.

If Zhou Qi said he wanted to give a gift, Jia Xu would naturally refuse it directly.

But when it comes to appreciating things, there's no harm in taking a look. It's not a bad idea for people like Zhou Qi to say that they must be interested in this thing.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu immediately said: "What is it?"

A smile appeared on Zhou Qi's face. He pointed to the small attic above the box and said, "The things are too sensitive and precious. I have put them in the attic. Sir, you might as well go up and take a look."

Seeing this, Jia Xu frowned slightly, and became more and more curious.

Seeing Jia Xu's hesitation, Zhou Qi advised: "After reading this, sir, you can leave on your own. I will never stop you."

Jia Xu pondered for a moment, feeling that this was the headquarters of his family, and since the book boy was right next door, there was no need to be too cautious, so he immediately followed Zhou Qi up to the attic.

After the two climbed the ladder to the attic, Zhou Qi solemnly took out a beautifully packaged brocade box and placed it beside Jia Xu.

Jia Xu took the brocade box and was about to open it, but suddenly heard some movement.

He hastily turned his head to look, just in time to see Dian Wei carrying the ladder for the two of them to climb up, and his figure was gradually disappearing.

Jia Xu grumbled inwardly, turned to look at Zhou Qi, and asked, "What does Zhou Lang mean?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said: "There are only you and me here, sir, but you have something to say, so feel free to say it. What you say, come out of your mouth and into my ears, will never be known to a third person. "

Jia Xu knew he had fallen into the trap, so he put down the brocade box in his hand and said, "Is my book boy already drunk?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said nothing.

Jia Xu asked again: "Mr. Zhou, have you forgotten that this is a restaurant? If I shout loudly, I wonder if the owner of the restaurant, the waiter, or other guests will follow the sound."

Zhou Qi said without haste, "Sir, you can try."

　This chapter is a bit late, brothers, I am really sorry, it may be that I haven’t had a good rest recently, I feel that my body is a bit overwhelmed, the speed of coding has dropped a lot, and my mind is a little confused.

　　Also, there may be a system glitch today. The chapter descriptions and book reviews were swallowed up and were not deleted by the author.

　　
　
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