Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 59 This is what I said

After Jia Xu followed Dong Zhuo to Chang'an, he arranged for Tang Zhou to secretly monitor Liu Xie. After Tang Zhou saw Wei Xiaobao, he reported the matter to Jia Xu.

Tang Zhou stopped Wei Xiaobao in front of Situ's house, because it was Jia Xu who wanted to see him.

Wei Xiaobao said, "Oh, isn't this Tang Zhou, the Yellow Gate?"

Tang Zhou was furious. He shook his fist and said, "Master Wei, the military advisor wants to see you."

Wei Xiaobao said, "I have some serious business to attend to now. Go back and ask your military advisor to wait for me. Tell him that I will leave after I finish my business."

Tang Zhou sneered and said, "The military advisor said this matter is related to Diao Chan."

Wei Xiaobao was startled and thought to himself, "Has Wang Yun already made his move? And Jia Xu has figured out his plan? Then why is he looking for me?"

Tang Zhou urged, "Let's go?"

Wei Xiaobao decided to test Jia Xu's attitude first and said, "Then I'll trouble Master Huangmen to lead the way."

Tang Zhou snorted and turned away.

Jia Xu had his own house in Chang'an. He was drinking in his room at the time. When he heard footsteps outside, he knew that Wei Xiaobao had come, so he quickly got up to greet him.

When Wei Xiaobao saw Jia Xu, he said, "Military Advisor, you have quite a few spies. I had just arrived in Chang'an when you summoned me."

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Luoyang fell. I was worried about the safety of the captain, so I asked Tang Zhou to get the news."

Wei Xiaobao said, "The military advisor is quite good at gathering information. He even knows about the singing girl in Situ's residence."

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you talking about Diao Chan?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "You want to see me, isn't it because of Diao Chan?"

Jia Xu said, "Isn't Diao Chan the adopted daughter of Minister Wang?"

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Do you Han Dynasty people really like being someone's godfather? I've only been here a short time, and Tang Zhou, Lu Bu, and Diao Chan all have three godfathers. Lu Bu even has two. But the previous godfather had already been beheaded by himself."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Singer and goddaughter are the same. If you have anything to say, please tell me now. I have to hurry up and do my duty for the Emperor!"

Jia Xu said, "I heard that Minister Wang had already promised Diao Chan to you, the Captain. I wonder why you haven't married her yet?"

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "This old fellow is really well-informed. Apart from Lu Zhi and Wang Yun, I'm afraid Diao Chan and I are the only ones who know about this. Let me see what this old fellow is up to with me."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Military Advisor is truly amazing. You can even find out such private information. Just speak directly. There's no need to beat around the bush with me."

Jia Xu said, "Although you are a student of Lu Zhi, you unfortunately have no family background and no one in the court to support you. The emperor is still young and can't offer you much support. I guess these are the reasons why you dare not marry Diao Chan. Now that Wang Yun has publicly declared Diao Chan his adopted daughter, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for you to get close to him."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "This old fellow is quite good at judging people. I may be afraid of Lü Bu, but the principle is similar. If I were in the Qing Dynasty, I'd have the support of the Cavalry Battalion and the brothers in the Tiandihui, and I wouldn't have to be so cowardly." Jia Xu said, "The eighteen princes have come to support the emperor. If you, the captain, can ally yourself with the Grand Tutor and monitor the emperor for him, preventing Yuan Shao and his men from taking advantage of the situation, then the Grand Tutor will naturally act as a matchmaker for you and help you achieve your goal."

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "Letting Dong Zhuo act as a matchmaker for me? Doesn't that mean I'm handing Diao Chan over to him with both hands? Damn it! Even though you follow Dong Zhuo around every day, you don't understand this old lecher at all."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Yuan Shao and his men are far away at Hulao Pass, how could they possibly contact the Emperor? Grand Tutor Dong is loyal and devoted, and the Emperor must be overjoyed to have his protection, so why would he have any contact with Yuan Shao and his men? Military Advisor, you're worrying too much."

Jia Xu was simply worried about his own safety if the Eighteen Warlords invaded Chang'an, so he tried to use Dong Zhuo's name to win over Wei Xiaobao. Hearing Wei Xiaobao's refusal, Jia Xu said, "Since the Emperor also believes the Grand Tutor is loyal, what are you worried about? If you can serve as a link between the Emperor and the Grand Tutor, and promote the friendship between the monarch and his subjects, you will be praised in the future."

Wei Xiaobao chuckled inwardly, "You old fellow, you really know how to talk. If you were also working for Xiao Xuanzi, I, Xiao Guizi, would probably have no chance to make a name for myself. Since you've said so, I'll go along with you and let Dong Zhuo go to Situ Mansion to propose marriage. As long as Dong Zhuo meets Diao Chan, not only me, but even his godson Lu Bu will be useless. If Dong Zhuo is killed by you, don't regret it, old fellow!"

Wei Xiaobao pretended to be polite, chuckled at Jia Xu, and said, "Then I'll trouble the military advisor to speak for me in front of the Grand Tutor."

Jia Xu also followed suit and said, "Very well, very well. Since we are all disciples of the Grand Tutor from now on, your affairs are my affairs, and I will do my best."

After leaving Jia Xu's house, Wei Xiaobao strolled around Chang'an City to make sure no one was following him before going to Situ Mansion. Although he didn't have a visiting card, the guards at Situ Mansion already knew Wei Xiaobao. After informing Wang Yun, they took him to the study.

Wang Yun was genuinely delighted to see Wei Xiaobao. He said, "Before I could thank you last time, I heard you were out in the wild exterminating rats to help the Emperor. Then the court moved the capital, and with all the chaos and turmoil outside, I was really worried about you. How's it going? Have you completed the task assigned to you by the Emperor?"

Wei Xiaobao nodded and said, "It's done."

Wang Yun quickly praised Wei Xiaobao, saying, "My dear nephew, you are truly smart and capable. Not only is he very promising despite his youth, but he also enjoys the Emperor's trust. Given time, he will surely rise to great heights."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Why is this old fellow so attentive today? I'd better be careful and not fall for his tricks."

Wei Xiaobao sighed deeply and said, "It's easy to get rid of rats, but it's hard to predict people's hearts."

Wang Yun asked, "Why do you say that, my dear nephew?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, he has had no one close to him except me. Now that he has come from Luoyang to Chang'an, the officials in the court only listen to Dong Zhuo's words and have no regard for the Emperor at all."

Wang Yun said, "The Grand Tutor is merely helping the Emperor to relieve his worries and prevent him from getting tired."

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "This old fox, he keeps his head down in front of me and still praises Dong Zhuo. Even if I didn't know that you were planning to kill Dong Zhuo, the fact that you gave Cao Cao the Seven Star Sword so that he could assassinate Dong Zhuo is still happening right before my eyes."

Wei Xiaobao said, "I don't know what others think, but I eat the imperial food of the Liu family, not the imperial food of the Dong family. It won't be easy for Dong Zhuo to bribe me."

Wang Yun was surprised and asked, "Could it be that the Grand Tutor is going to give my nephew a higher rank?"

Wei Xiaobao waved his hands and said, "The official hats were awarded by the Emperor, not by Dong Zhuo. He was trying to propose marriage to me, saying that my teacher had already arranged a marriage for you, and that I should marry Diao Chan from your family. This is completely unrelated. I don't know where Dong Zhuo got this information from."

Wang Yun smiled and said, "That's what I said."

(End of this chapter)