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Chapter 269 The First Poison Master Jia Xu
Among the counselors of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi are the most famous.

But there is one counselor that the anchor likes more, and that is Jia Xu, one of Cao Cao's four great counselors, just because he has few strange people who can die a good death.

During his life, Jia Xu was full of possibilities, used countless schemes, and made countless plans that shocked the ghosts and gods. He was known as the first-class wizard, weirdo and ghost in the Three Kingdoms.

To this day, no matter how everyone discusses the counselors of the Three Kingdoms, few people regard Jia Xu as a competitor for the first counselor.

Can't even get into the top three, most of them are Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Xun Yu and so on.

Is it really because of insufficient strength? Obviously not.

But Jia Xu is really too stubborn. He has been hiding himself and constantly reducing his sense of existence. Even Sima Yi, who is also tolerant, cannot compare with him.

Throughout Jia Xu's life, he was in troubled times, sized up the situation, calmly pursued advantages and avoided disadvantages, and had a precise grasp of human nature.

He seizes the opportunity to speak, and his words are valuable at critical moments. The listener will be benefited rather than frustrated. He is a person who relies solely on his intelligence to make a living.

As a counselor, Jia Xu truly made it his mission to pursue the perfection of strategy itself.

At the same time, Jia Xu follows the development of the situation, survives in the cracks of troubled times with ease, obeys the arrangement of fate and skillfully strives for personal interests until his death, which can be called a textbook example of rising from a commoner to the top.

"He was originally a subordinate of Dong Zhuo, but he became the founding hero of Cao Wei."

"He made suggestions for Li Jue, but saved the emperor from fire and water."

"He was Zhang Xiu's adviser. He helped Zhang Xiu defeat Cao Cao twice, but he persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao and gave advice to Cao Cao."

"Driving a wedge between Ma Chao and Han Sui enabled Cao Cao to conquer Guanzhong in one fell swoop."

"On the eve of the Battle of Guandu, he proposed the theory of four wins and four defeats to help Cao Cao win the Battle of Guandu."

"On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, he urged Cao Cao not to fight."

"But Cao Cao didn't take his advice, and Chibi was defeated."

"He made every effort in his life to help Cao Pi become Cao Cao's successor."

"Although he has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, he never breaks up with the clique and keeps to himself. His children do not marry into high-ranking families."

“He sized up the situation in troubled times, protected himself wisely, and passed away at the age of 77.

"He is the counselor Jia Xu."

Li Shimin: There are over a hundred counselors in the Three Kingdoms, and Jia Xu is definitely among the top.

As he expected, the counselor who became known to everyone in later generations was indeed Jia Xu.

In his opinion, Jia Xu seemed to be an inconspicuous person, but he disrupted the entire Three Kingdoms, and he was a bit like a political strategist.

Jia Xu is a true counselor who knows how to escape without seeking fame or fortune, so that he can end up completely good.

He also analyzed the reason why Jia Xu could die a good death, which was due to the fact that Jia Xu never got carried away and forgot his identity.

Jia Xu was not Cao Cao's old subordinate, but he just joined Cao Cao's team later.

It is certain that Jia Xu was envied and hated by others for his superb resourcefulness, especially those who followed Cao Cao from the beginning.

But fortunately, Jia Xu always kept this in mind, lived in seclusion and was cautious, so he was able to die a good death. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one counselor in the Three Kingdoms.

Living is the biggest winner, and a negative example is Chen Gong.

Chen Gong was also a talented person, but he died early, thinking he was very smart.

Jia Xu's self-preservation lies in seeing through human nature. He easily achieved both fame and fortune in this life and died at the end of his life. Who wouldn't envy such a life.

He also admired Jia Xu's foresight, such as not letting his children marry powerful people in his later years. This was so smart.

If you marry the Cao family, you will definitely be executed by the Sima family.

If you marry the Sima family, they will be implicated if they fail. If you can't see the situation clearly, defense is the best strategy.

"Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, was born in Wuwei."

"No one appreciated him when he was young. Only Yan Zhong, a famous scholar from Hanyang, thought he was extraordinary and said he was a genius like Zhang Liang and Chen Ping."

"Jia Xu was promoted to be a filial and honest official, but he later resigned due to illness."

"When I walked to Kaixian County on my way back home, I encountered rebellious Di people and were arrested together with dozens of people who were traveling with me."

"Jia Xu said that he is the grandson of Duke Duan. Please don't bury me. My family will definitely pay a lot of money to redeem me."

"At that time, Taiwei Duan Juan had been stationed at the border for a long time in his early years and was powerful in all directions, so Jia Xu used his reputation to scare the Di people."

"The Di people really didn't dare to hurt him and sent him away, while all the others were killed."

"Jia Xu is good at adapting to circumstances. There are many things like this."

"In 189 AD, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and Jia Xu was appointed as the captain of Pingjin as a Taiwei. He was later promoted to the captain of the army and served in the army of Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law."

"In 192, Dong Zhuo was killed, Niu Fu died again, and everyone was afraid."

"The school captains Li Jue, Zhang Ji and others want to disband the team and return to their hometown through the road."

"At this time, Jia Xu told everyone that if you disband the team and return to your hometown, a pavilion chief can catch you."

"It is better to lead the troops to the west, gather troops and horses wherever they go, and attack Chang'an."

"If things succeed, you can serve the emperor and conquer the world."

"If things don't work out, it's not too late to leave. Everyone thinks he's right."

"So he attacked Chang'an, killed Wang Yun and others, and took control of the government."

"Li Jue and others wanted to make Jia Xu a marquis because of his merits, but Jia Xu refused."

"Later he was appointed as Shangshu, in charge of the selection and appointment of officials."

Jia Xu: Although I was called a poisonous person by the world for proposing a counterattack on Chang'an, I was just trying to protect myself, and there was nothing I could do about it.

After Wang Yun and Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, they would begin to liquidate Dong Zhuo's remaining party.

And he served in the army of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu. If no action was taken, he would definitely be liquidated.

At that time, after Dong Zhuo's death, the remaining party was leaderless, and Li Jue and other generals planned to flee to Liangzhou.

If we continue at this pace, although the war in the Guandong Group will not end immediately, Guanzhong will at least be able to find peace.

But if that were the case, he would have to embark on the road of escape, and he might be caught and liquidated at some point.

Considering his own safety, he had to give advice to Li Jue and other generals.

So he spread a rumor that Chang'an City was planning to kill all the Liangzhou people. If their generals abandoned their subordinates and fled alone, a pavilion chief could catch them.

Instead of fleeing to the end of the world, it is better to lead the troops westward, gather soldiers along the way, and then attack Chang'an to avenge Dong Zhuo.

If you are lucky enough to succeed, you will obey the country's orders and conquer the world.

If you fail, it's not too late to escape.

After his deception and threats, Li Jue and other generals seemed to have found a life-saving straw.

Rather than sit back and wait for death, it was better to risk everything, so Li Jue and others gathered their old troops and quickly captured Chang'an.

But it is precisely because of this that Li Jue and others caused trouble in Chang'an, turning Chang'an City into a living hell just like Luoyang City.

What is even more deadly is that the world is in complete chaos, local separatism is everywhere, and countless people have been killed and injured.

Although all this was caused by a plan on his part, he was just trying to protect himself.

Wang Yun even killed celebrities who were close to Dong Zhuo, how could he easily let go of these important remnants.

But he still ignored Li Jue and other generals. Although he tried every means to reconcile the conflicts between them in Chang'an, and used his authority to help Emperor Xian of Han escape and protect his ministers, the development of the current situation had already exceeded his ability to control.

"Jia Xu did a lot to support and rescue the imperial court, so Li Jue and others were both close to and afraid of him."

"Li Jue and Guo Si fought openly and secretly in Chang'an City, and were suspicious of each other. Later, they invited Jia Xu to serve as General Xuanyi."

"After Jia Xu's dealings, the two reconciled and released the emperor. Jia Xu also did many things to protect the ministers of the DPRK."

"After the emperor was rescued, Jia Xu returned his official seal and resigned."

"At that time, General Duan Wei was stationed in Huayin County. Duan Wei and Jia Xu were from the same county, so Jia Xu left Li Jue and attached himself to Duan Wei."

"Jia Xu has always been well-known and respected by Lieutenant General Duan Weijun."

"Duan Wei was afraid that Jia Xu would take his place, but on the surface he was still very polite to Jia Xu. Jia Xu felt even more uneasy after seeing this."

"Zhang Xiu was in Nanyang at that time. Jia Xu secretly handed Zhang Xiu over, and Zhang Xiu sent someone to greet Jia Xu."

"When Jia Xu was about to leave, someone said to Jia Xu, Duan Wei treats you well, why did you leave him?"

"Jia Xu told him that Duan Wei was suspicious by nature. Although he was polite and considerate, he was unreliable and would surely be harmed by him over time."

"And he must be very happy when I leave, and he hopes that I will make strong foreign aid for him outside, so he will definitely treat my family well."

"And Zhang Xiu lacks counselors and is very willing to get me so that my family and I can be protected."

"When Jia Xu arrived at Zhang Xiu's place, Zhang Xiu treated him with great courtesy, and Duan Wei was indeed kind to Jia Xu's family."

Su Shi: Jia Xu's intelligence is not inferior to that of Zhuge Liang or Sima Yi, it is even better.

There were many counselors in the Three Kingdoms, and the one he admired the most was Jia Xu, who was known as the number one poisoner.

Jia Xu's strategy is indeed very high. If he doesn't offer his strategy, he will be successful. If he does, he will definitely hit the target with one hit.

He will never give the enemy a chance, even if he doesn't die, he will be severely damaged.

Even Cao Cao was almost killed by Jia Xu's plan in the Battle of Wancheng.

What he admires the most is that Jia Xu is talented, but the best way is to keep a low profile and keep a low profile.

There were many counselors in the Three Kingdoms who were smarter and better than Jia Xu, but all of them either died young or died of exhaustion.

And Jia Xu doesn't want to live so tiredly. If you ask me a question, I will answer it. If you don't ask me, I won't speak.

If you win, I won't lose anything. If you lose, I won't lose anything. Living is the kingly way. Jia Xu is too shrewd and too precious about his life.

"In 198 AD, Cao Cao conquered Zhangxiu in the south."

"Suddenly one day the leader of the army retreated, and Zhang Xiu personally led his troops to pursue him."

"Jia Xu dissuades you from pursuing him. If you pursue him, you will lose."

"Zhang Xiu refused to listen and marched to fight Cao's army, but he returned with a heavy defeat."

"At this time, Jia Xu said to Zhang Xiu, hurry up and chase him. If you chase him now, you will win if you fight again."

"Zhang Xiu declined and said, I didn't listen to you just now, and the result was a big defeat. What's the use of pursuing me now?"

"Jia Xu only said that the military situation has changed now, and an immediate pursuit will lead to victory."

"Zhang Xiu still believed him, so he gathered some skirmishers to pursue Cao's army and fight with them. As expected, he returned victorious."

"After Zhang Xiu came back, he asked Jia Xu in confusion, what was going on?"

"Jia Xu explained that although the general is good at using troops, he is no match for Cao Cao."

"When Cao Cao's army first began to retreat, Cao Cao must personally cut off the rear, so he knew that the general would be defeated."

"When Cao Cao attacked the general, he neither made any mistakes nor exhausted his strength. There must be something wrong with the rear."

"Since he has defeated the general's pursuit once, he must advance quickly and lightly, leaving the other generals behind."

"Although other generals are brave, they are no match for the general."

"So even if the general leads the defeated troops to pursue him, he will definitely win."

Zhao Kuangyin: Jia Xu had a first-rate mind, but his character had no bottom line, which made Zhang Xiu miserable.

Jia Xu moved to Zhang Xiu's account, and it didn't take long for Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao loved his wife and took possession of Zhang Xiu's aunt Zou, so he and Zhang Xiu became enemies.

Cao Cao even prepared to kill Zhang Xiu. After Zhang Xiu learned the news not long after his surrender, he rebelled and attacked Wancheng under Jia Xu's plan.

Also because of the Battle of Wancheng, Cao Cao was defeated and almost died due to Jia Xu's plan.

Although Cao Cao saved his life, Cao Cao's fierce general Dian Wei, his eldest son Cao Ang, and his nephew Cao Anmin died in the battle.

Cao Cao attacked Zhang Xiu for the second time and had to return before he could capture it.

Zhang Xiu wanted to pursue Cao Cao, but Jia Xu wouldn't let him.

Zhang Xiu insisted on going, but returned defeated.

When Zhang Xiu was defeated, Jia Xu suggested sending troops to defeat Cao Cao as soon as possible, and he won a complete victory.

Cao Cao's two major defeats were all because of Jia Xu, which shows how powerful Jia Xu is.

From this point of view, there is nothing to say about Jia Xu's intelligence, it is definitely first-rate.

But what he didn't like about Jia Xu was that he was selfish and only thought about himself, without caring about the lives of others. Zhang Xiu is the most obvious example. He was trapped by Jia Xu out of the blue.

Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao for the first time, but finally rebelled and beat Cao Cao to pieces.

Under this circumstance, Jia Xu also tempted Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao again.

He said that Jia Xu's biggest stain was not that he offered advice to Li Jue and other generals to counterattack Chang'an, which caused the world to be devastated. The biggest stain was that he persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao.

In the end, Jia Xu was like a fish in water under Cao Cao, but Zhang Xiu died of an illness inexplicably just after entering middle age.

"On the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao sent people to recruit Zhang Xiu to surrender."

"Zhang Xiu was ready to agree, but Jia Xu rejected Yuan Shao's envoy in front of everyone."

"Then he told Zhang Xiu that instead of taking refuge with Yuan Shao, it would be better to join Cao Cao."

"Zhang Xiu believes that Yuan Shao is strong and Cao Cao is weak, and he has a grudge against Cao Cao. Why would he seek refuge with him?"

"Jia Xu said that Cao Cao respected the emperor and commanded the world. This is one of them."

"Cao Cao has weaker troops and is more willing to win over allies. This is the second reason."

"Anyone with great ambitions will definitely give up personal grudges and show his kindness to the world, so he will definitely ignore past grudges. This is the third reason."

"Zhang Xiu followed Jia Xu's suggestion and led his troops to submit to Cao Cao."

"Cao Cao was very happy to see them. He appointed Jia Xu as the Chief Jinwu and promoted him to Jizhou Mu."

"In 200 AD, Yuan Shao surrounded Cao Cao in Guandu."

"Cao's army ran out of rations, so he asked Jia Xu for advice."

"Jia Xu said that you are better than Yuan Shao in shrewdness, bravery, employment of people, and decisiveness."

"But it has been more than half a year and Yuan Shao has not been put down yet, because he has too many worries and wants to be safe."

"We must see the right moment and attack decisively to put it down immediately."

"So Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shao's camp more than thirty miles away, defeated him, and won the Battle of Guandu."

Wang Anshi: Zhang Xiu is also stupid. He has to listen to Jia Xu in everything. How can he end up well?

Jia Xu was indeed talented, but he still looked down upon him, mainly because of his poor moral character.

The Battle of Guandu entered a stalemate stage, and Yuan Shao began to actively win over Zhang Xiu.

At that time, Yuan Shao had many soldiers, abundant food and grass, and was the strongest. Zhang Xiu's original intention was to surrender to Yuan Shao.

However, Jia Xu blocked him and disagreed, directly pointing out that Yuan Shao was so narrow-minded that he could not tolerate even his brother Yuan Shu, let alone a person with a foreign surname.

Jia Xu wanted to join Cao Cao, but Zhang Xiu was worried and did not want to join Cao Cao.

After all, Zhang Xiu had surrendered once before and had lost his credibility.

Moreover, Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu also had the hatred of killing their son and taking away their sister-in-law.

Under this situation, Zhang Xiu was unwilling to surrender to Cao Cao, but Jia Xu used three reasons to dispel Zhang Xiu's doubts.

The first is that Cao Cao used the emperor to control the princes and occupied the political and moral high ground.

Following Cao Cao is equivalent to following the emperor, which is justifiable.

The second is that Yuan Shao is very powerful now. If he brings so many people into his group, Yuan Shao will definitely look down upon him.

But Cao Cao is weak, and if he takes the initiative to seek refuge, he will definitely be looked upon in a different light.

The third is that Cao Cao has great ambitions. Whether it is out of the need to win people's hearts or consolidate his strength, he will ignore past grudges.

Zhang Xiu finally listened to Jia Xu's lies and surrendered to Cao Cao again.

Although Cao Cao did not pursue Zhang Xiu's revenge for killing his son, and reused him, leaving a good story.

But in the end, Zhang Xiu died of illness inexplicably, which was inseparable from Cao Cao.

After surrendering to Cao Cao, Jia Xu prospered, but Zhang Xiu was tricked.

"In 208 AD, Cao Cao captured Jingzhou and prepared to move eastward along the Yangtze River."

"Jia Xu advised him that you have defeated Yuan Shao and now have recovered the area south of the Han River. Your reputation is far-reaching and your military strength is already very strong."

"If we use the wealth of Jingzhou to appease the people and reward the officers and soldiers, they can live and work in peace and contentment."

"In this way, Jiangdong can be kowtowed and surrendered without having to mobilize the troops."

"Cao Cao did not listen to Jia Xu's suggestion of subduing the enemy without fighting and insisted on sending troops, so Chibi was defeated."

"In 211 AD, the coalition forces led by Han Sui and Ma Chao gathered more than troops and defended Tongguan against Cao Cao."

"Ma Chao came to challenge him many times, but Cao Cao could not hold out, which made Ma Chao eager to fight and unable to win quickly."

"So he asked for the cession of territory and made peace, and took his son as a hostage."

"Jia Xu thought that he could superficially agree to it and paralyze the other party."

"Then drive a wedge between them and cause them civil strife."

"So Cao Cao followed the plan and finally defeated Han Sui, Ma Chao and others."

"In 217 AD, Cao Cao had not established a crown prince at that time."

"Cao Pi is a general with five senses, while Cao Zhi, the Marquis of Linzi, is famous for his talents. Each of them has his own faction."

"Cao Pi sent someone to ask Jia Xu, how can he consolidate his position?"

"Jia Xu said that he hopes the general can improve his moral character, understand the cultivation of ordinary people, and not violate the moral code of being a son."

"After listening to his words, Cao Pi worked hard to hone himself."

"Cao Cao once asked Jia Xu privately about his successor, but Jia Xu didn't answer in silence."

"Cao Cao asked him why he didn't answer. Jia Xu said that he was thinking about Yuan Shao and Liu Biao."

"Cao Cao laughed, and the prince's affairs were settled."

"In the same year, Cao Pi was established as crown prince."

Zhu Yuanzhang: I have to say that Jia Xu's plan to sow discord was really powerful, allowing Cao Cao to pacify Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

Every time he read this paragraph in the history of the Three Kingdoms, he was deeply impressed by Jia Xu's strategy of alienation.

After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was unable to conquer the south in the short term, so he decided to expand to Liangzhou.

The ten coalition forces headed by Han Sui and Ma Chao gathered more than 100,000 troops to defend Tonglian against Cao Cao.

During this period, there were also famous episodes such as Cao Cao cutting off his beard and abandoning his robe, and Xu Chu's shirtless horse fight.

However, Cao Cao still occupied important passes step by step and took the initiative on the battlefield.

The coalition forces of Han Sui and Ma Chao were in a stalemate with Cao Cao for a long time. They were in a dilemma and had to cede territory to seek peace. Jia Xu took the opportunity to propose a plan to sow discord.

Han Sui, as a representative of the coalition forces, discussed the armistice with Cao Cao. When the two met, they did not talk about military matters on horseback, but only talked about the old stories of the two brothers playing together in the capital.

After the meeting was over, Ma Chao asked about the chat between Han Sui and Cao Cao.

Han Sui answered honestly that the two of them didn't say anything important.

But obviously Ma Chao didn't believe it, so he began to doubt Han Sui and worried that Han Sui would have private contact with Cao Cao.

A few days later, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Han Sui. In the letter, he deliberately omitted and changed many words, as if they were changed by Han Sui, which made Ma Chao and others more and more suspicious.

Cao Cao took this opportunity to agree on a decisive battle with the mutually suspicious coalition forces, and indeed won a complete victory, pacifying Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

He admired Jia Xuxian's strategy of sowing discord, but his strategy of secretly assisting Cao Pi was even more powerful, and he grasped human nature to death.

Cao Cao was in poor health in his later years, especially suffering from unbearable headaches. The important matter of who to choose as the heir apparent was right in front of him.

Whether to choose Cao Pi or Cao Zhi, Cao Cao has been hesitant and undecided.

Because Jia Xu joined Cao Cao's team later, his qualifications were relatively junior and he did not want to get involved.

He didn't want to go home, but Cao Pi took the initiative to come to ask for advice.

There is no way to avoid this, forcing Jia Xu to be cautious about his position.

Jia Xu was a smart man, and he had actually been optimistic about Cao Pi for a long time.

But in order to prevent him from becoming the second smart-aleck Yang Xiu, Jia Xu began to secretly help him.

Jia Xu advised Cao Pi not to show off when doing things, but to do his duty as a son and a minister. The key is to be filial to his parents.

The meaning is very clear. You are worse than your brother Cao Zhi in writing articles. You must learn to use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses and work more on filial piety.

When Cao Cao consulted, Jia Xu did not explain clearly, only saying that he was thinking of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao.

Because Yuan Shao and Liu Biao did not establish a leader, the faction supporting the eldest son and the faction supporting the younger son fought internally, and Cao Cao finally took over.

The lessons from the past are right in front of us. If Cao Cao chooses Cao Zhi, his youngest son, he is likely to make the same mistake again.

Jia Xu did not directly express his position, but after such a beating, Cao Cao determined that the final candidate was Cao Pi, who was older and more stable in his work.

It was also Jia Xu's success in taking sides that finally led to a happy ending.

"Jia Xu thinks that he is not an old subordinate of Cao Cao, but he has far-reaching plans and is afraid of being suspected."

"He keeps to himself, does not interact with others privately, and does not marry his children with high-ranking families."

"At that time, people all over the world who studied wisdom and strategy highly respected Jia Xu."

"In 220 AD, Cao Pi came to the throne, appointed Jia Xu as Taiwei, and promoted him to the title of Marquis of Wei Shouxiang."

"In 223 AD, Cao Pi asked Jia Xu if he wanted to conquer the world, whether to attack Soochow or Shu Han first."

"Jia Xu suggested that we should govern the country well and slowly appease them. When they change, it will be easier to pacify them."

"Although Wu and Shu are both small countries, they are separated by rivers and mountains."

"Liu Bei of Shu is talented, and Zhuge Liang is good at governing the country."

"Sun Quan of the State of Wu was able to understand the reality of politics, and General Lu Xun could see the military situation clearly."

"As long as they hold on to the dangerous terrain of their respective countries, it will not be possible overnight."

"The rule of using troops is to create a winnable situation before starting a war, and to predict the enemy's form before deploying troops and generals, so as to avoid miscalculation."

"He believes that among Wei's generals, no one is currently a match for Liu Bei and Sun Quan."

"Even if Cao Pi goes on a personal expedition, he may not be sure of victory."

"It would be better to cultivate literary morality first and then use force, devote yourself to the construction of Wei State itself, use cultural and educational ethics to appease the people, and wait for changes in the other two countries before making any plans."

"Cao Pi refused to listen. He later killed a large number of soldiers in the Battle of Jiangling and returned without success."

"In June of the same year, Jia Xu passed away at the age of 6."

"Looking back on Jia Xu's life, he successively ranked second to Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Duan Wei, Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao and others. He made many achievements and almost left no plans in his life."

"And whether it is Li Jue, Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao, or Cao Pi, they all regard Jia Xu as their confidant."

"It can be seen that he is good at communication and knows how to protect himself in troubled times, so he is also known as the smartest person in the Three Kingdoms."

Zhu Di: Jia Xu’s stance is wise, and the gains are significant.

Later, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, and in order to repay Jia Xu's help, he made him a Taiwei and promoted him to the title of Marquis of Wei Shouxiang.

More importantly, Jia Xu is one of the few people in the Three Kingdoms who can die a good death.

Throughout Jia Xu's life, he had been loyal to many lords. No matter who he was under, he always came up with strange plans and calculated every strategy. He was a conscientious and good minister.

The only flaw is that he offered a plan to capture Chang'an and killed too much.

But strictly speaking, he didn't think it was a stain. After all, Jia Xu just wanted to save his life in troubled times.

The curtain of chaos in the world has been completely opened. As a small scholar, how can he turn the tide and help the building from falling in a short period of time?

Jia Xu's shrewdness lies in knowing people and himself. He knows that he has no deep roots and is not an old minister of Cao Cao, but he has far-reaching plans.

And Cao Cao was not a magnanimous person, he was also a vicious and evil person.

For fear of Cao Cao's suspicion, he did not interact with others, did not call them brothers, and his children did not marry into high-ranking families.

In short, act according to the principle of always keeping a low profile.

Although Jia Xu is known as a poisonous man, he is full of ingenuity and endless strategies.

However, in terms of integrity, Jia Xu has no integrity, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is violent.

The reason why Jia Xu was able to achieve a good death with a high official position and a good salary was simply because Jia Xu had a thorough understanding of the current situation and human nature. This was what he admired most.

(End of this chapter)