Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 205 Jia Wenhe
"Let me go to the mansion of the General of Chariots and Cavalry? Bo Yi is about to enter the mansion as a general. As an old man, he has long lost the desire for fame and fortune. He has often suffered from headaches and abdominal pains in recent years. In fact, Mr. Bai does not need to pay attention to him." Jia Xu looked at Zhu Zhi who came to the mansion with a tone that he would not live long.
Jia Xu was indeed not young anymore, nearly fifty years old... Considering the average life expectancy today, even in a wealthy family, it would not be surprising if he died.
Moreover, judging from Jia Xu's early circumstances, he should not have come from a noble family.
However, Zhu Zhi came here with Bai Tu's mission, so how could he give up?
"Then Mr. Jia must come to Jinling! Doctor Zhang has agreed to move into Jinling Medical College, and many other famous doctors will also accept the invitation." Zhu Zhi looked as if "your disease can be cured."
In fact, it was not difficult to "persuade" Jia Xu . After all, Zhang Xiu had already agreed to join the Palace of Chariots and Cavalry. Jia Xu could only choose between seclusion and joining the Palace.
Instead, it was Jia Xu who needed to persuade Zhu Zhi to let him retire to the mountains and forests...
"There are countless talented officials in Lord Bai's mansion. Why should they care about an old man like me who is half buried in the ground?" Jia Xu said with a wry smile.
Zhu Zhi didn’t know either, but... knowing that Jia Xu was the person the lord specifically wanted was enough!
As for the white map?
Zhu Zhi didn't know, but how could he not know? Jia Xu lived to be over seventy years old and was one of the ministers appointed by Cao Cao before his death.
During the reign of Cao Pi, although Jia Xu was low-key and humble and usually kept his presence low, he had an extraordinary status. Even when the Eastern Wu came to Wei to pay tribute, the envoys first paid a visit to Jia Xu's house.
"Mr. Jia, are you dissatisfied with the General of Chariots and Cavalry's Mansion?" Zhu Zhi asked bluntly.
Anyway, Jia Xu couldn't escape, and Zhu Zhi demonstrated the ability of "bullying the weak and fearing the strong" that a debater should have.
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but I'm an unlucky person, and I'm afraid that Lord Bai will not like me..." Jia Xu was telling the truth.
If Jia Xu had not given advice to Li Jue and Guo Si, the Han Dynasty might have still survived and the world would not have been in such chaos today. As for the bad things Li Jue and Guo Si did in Guanzhong... If Jia Xu was to be blamed, he suspected that Bai Tu wanted to lure him to Jinling and skin him alive!
After all, Guanzhong was a prosperous area, and even the birthplace of the Qin State. However, it was completely emptied out by the Western Liang princes who were trying to exploit the situation.
Of course, this was not Jia Xu's idea. He couldn't be that stupid. If Li Jue and Guo Si really listened to him, they might be able to achieve something in Guanzhong.
But if we look at the root of it, without Jia Xu's advice, they would never have been able to capture Chang'an, and they wouldn't even have the idea of doing so.
"If so, Mr. Jia doesn't have to worry. The lord has already said that the decline of Guanzhong is the fault of Li and Guo. Moreover, isn't it Mr. Jia's advice that enabled Your Majesty to leave Chang'an? The crime of harming the people is not Mr. Jia's, but the fault of the Han Dynasty... Mr. Jia has already made up for it." Zhu Zhi said.
Liu Xie was able to escape from Chang'an with the help of Jia Xu. At that time, Fan Chou died and Li and Guo broke up. Li Jue hoped that Jia Xu would assist him. However, Jia Xu secretly gave advice to Liu Xie and alienated Yang Feng, Dong Cheng and others, paving the way for Liu Xie's escape in the future.
This is also recorded in history books.
Jia Xu had just become famous for offering strategies to counterattack Chang'an, but his experience of leaving with Zhang Xiu also showed that he was very cautious.
Li Jue and Guo Si offered him a title of nobility, but Jia Xu refused to accept it. He also refused to be appointed Shangshu Pushe, but he accepted the position of Shangshu from Li Jue. He seemed to be diligent, but after discovering Li Jue's tyranny and fear, Jia Xu secretly offered advice to Liu Xie and then resigned.
He first went to seek refuge with his fellow townsman and former subordinate of Dong Zhuo, Duan Wei, a vassal of Western Liang. After discovering that Duan Wei was secretly afraid of him, he fled again and went to seek refuge with Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu was an honest man, and he and Jia Xu were from the same hometown. Even if he occasionally had some thoughts about him, they would show them on his face, which made Jia Xu feel more at ease.
Just looking at the people he joined, you can tell that Jia Xu’s criteria for choosing a leader are completely different from those of ordinary advisers!
It's not for the purpose of developing my talents, I just want to find a comfortable and safe place to hide...
His attitude when assisting the princes is even more different from that of other counselors. When other counselors' lords are unwilling to listen to their suggestions, they will either join another side or lament and grieve. However, when Jia Xu senses that his lord is wary of him, he will immediately play dead and wait for an opportunity to leave without any struggle.
Just like when Li Jue and Guo Si were causing trouble in Guanzhong, Jia Xu did not say a word - his own safety always comes first.
"I'm afraid Your Majesty doesn't think so." Jia Xu said helplessly.
When Liu Xie was rewarding his ministers in Xudu, he did not bring Jia Xu along, and it was obvious that he still had some resentment towards him.
When Liu Xie first arrived in Xudu, he still had a great deal of autonomy, and Cao Cao still had a certain respect for the court. If Liu Xie was willing, he could have rewarded Jia Xu as a signal of forgiving him.
But this is not unfair. After all, without Jia Xu's ideas, Wang Yun would still be assisting in the administration in Chang'an... Even though Wang Yun was very arrogant at that time, he was much more "kind" than Cao Cao!
But for Jia Xu, he had no choice...
Not only did Wang Yun refuse to pardon Li Jue, Guo Si and others who had already fled back to Liangzhou, but he also wanted to disband the Liangzhou army. After the news reached Liangzhou, it was even rumored that Wang Yun wanted to "kill all the people in Liangzhou."
The words "kill all the people in Liangzhou" may not have come from Wang Yun's mouth, but it is true that Wang Yun was determined to suppress Liangzhou at that time. Even the mature and prudent suggestion of "dismissing their generals and letting Huangfu Song lead the troops in Liangzhou" was rejected by Wang Yun. He insisted on completely disbanding the army.
At its core, it was also a continuation of the previous campaign by the Guandong princes to fight against Dong Zhuo - Wang Yun was eager to gain the support of the Guandong princes headed by Yuan Shao, so he spared no effort and even went too far in suppressing the remnants of Liang Province.
It was only after Dong Zhuo arrived in Luoyang that he gradually turned into the Demon King Dong. When he was in Liang Province, Dong Zhuo was known for his generosity.
When Dong Zhuo was young, he liked to make friends with heroes and even had friendships with many Qiang people. When his family was so poor that they had no rice to eat, a Qiang leader who was familiar to him passed by and visited him. Dong Zhuo slaughtered his oxen to entertain the guest without saying a word. The Qiang leader was so moved that he sent him thousands of cattle and horses.
The people of Liangzhou are more familiar with the generous and magnanimous Dong Zhuo.
In addition, after Dong Zhuo's death, Cai Yong, a famous scholar recommended by him, was also executed for sighing at a banquet. He asked for a punishment of stabbing his feet with a sword in exchange for his life, but was refused. This incident also caused "shock among scholars" in the court at that time. After it was spread to Liangzhou, it became "anyone who received the slightest favor from Dong Zhuo would be killed"...
All these things gave the people of Liangzhou the determination to unite against a common enemy.
At this time, Jia Xu's "survival strategy" was presented to Li Jue, Guo Si and others, and became the death warrant for the last bit of vitality of the Han Dynasty.
"So, Mr. Jia, you should do more work and make up for your mistakes." Zhu Zhi immediately pressed on.
Jia Xu smiled bitterly. This really was a sure win for him...
But... Jinling's words seem to be good too?
