dognovel Chapter 187 Guo Jia, the Drunkard, the Guy Who Worked as Guo Tu's Ghostwriter?
Chapter 187 Guo Jia, the Drunkard, the Guy Who Worked as Guo Tu's Ghostwriter?
"His official rank is Grand General."
"Youruo did a really good job this time."
"It's only thanks to Youruo that they dare to act so recklessly, unlike Cao Mengde and Su Ziyi!"
When Xun Chen returned to Ye City, he was praised by his colleagues.
Of course, these colleagues refer to those from Yuzhou in Yuan's camp, like Xun Chen, such as Guo Tu.
Guo Tu is backed by the Guo family of Yingchuan, who have a long-standing and very good relationship with the Xun family.
Oh right, here we have to mention a certain drunken playboy who loves to drink, Guo Jia of Yingchuan, also known as Guo Fengxiao.
Guo Jia was a distant relative of the Guo family, not a direct descendant like Guo Tu.
That's why there are many claims that he came from a poor family.
In fact, the concept of "poor family" in ancient times is completely different from the modern concept.
In ancient times, "humble family" referred to two types of people: first, impoverished nobles; second, distant relatives of prominent families.
In modern times, it often refers to ordinary people.
If Guo Jia's background were in modern times, he would at least be considered middle-class or above.
At least, Guo Jia had the opportunity to study and the platform to make friends with Xun Yu and others.
However, if we compare Guo Jia's resources with Guo Tu's, then the difference is vast.
At this moment, Xun Chen was quite pleased with the flattery from Guo Tu and others.
Feng Ji, Shen Pei, and others were quite unhappy.
It was thought that Xun Chen would be made difficult by Cao Cao, but unexpectedly he successfully obtained the position of Grand General.
Ju Shou, on the other hand, maintained an indifferent attitude.
As a Celestial Dragon, Ju Shou doesn't need to engage in factional strife; he's more like a manipulator of it.
Yecheng Prefectural Governor's Office
In the study
Yuan Shao sent someone to retrieve the imperial edict appointing him as Grand General from Xun Chen, placed it on his desk, and unfolded it.
Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the edict, Yuan Shao nodded slightly and prepared to put it away.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew in from the window, lifting a corner of the imperial edict.
Yuan Shao's gaze was instantly drawn to a line of small characters on the back.
Prince Anping, Yuan Shao!
"Boom!"
Yuan Shao stood there dumbfounded, held captive for ten seconds, completely at a loss.
"Someone, bring Xun Youruo here."
Yuan Shao suppressed his anger.
He didn't know whether Xun Chen knew about this or not.
If they were unaware of the situation, that would be fine, but Cao Cao and Su Yu have always been cunning.
It's normal that Xun Chen, an honest man, couldn't outmaneuver the two of them.
But if they knew.
So... was Xun Chen in cahoots with Cao Cao's camp?
Soon, Xun Chen arrived upon hearing the news.
Half an hour later, Xun Chen walked out of Yuan Shao's study with trepidation.
Yuan Shao believed that Xun Chen was innocent, just a bit foolish, and had been tricked by Cao Cao and Su Yu.
but……
Yuan Shao believed it, but that didn't mean everyone else in Yuan's camp believed it!
Sure enough, a guard soon reported the matter to Feng Ji and Shen Pei.
Feng Ji, second only to Guo Tu in Yuan Ying's camp as the "King of Ideas," came up with one idea after another.
Don't overthink it, this refers to ideas related to internal strife.
The strategists in Yuan's camp, those who know, know; they are all experts in internal power struggles.
This is not.
Feng Ji and Shen Pei arrived together to meet Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao already harbored resentment towards Xun Chen.
Under the persuasion of Feng Ji and Shen Pei, this resentment grew stronger and stronger.
He summoned Xun Chen to the governor's mansion once again for questioning.
As a result, Xun Chen lost his position in Yuan's camp.
The gains or losses in position are not that important.
Those who lose their official positions can quickly rise again, and even surpass them.
But Yuan Shao's trust in Xun Chen was like a surging river, gone forever.
Having lost Xun Chen as an ally, Guo Tu and Xin Ping appeared quite flustered!
Yuan's Yuzhou faction was inherently inferior to the Jizhou faction.
Now that Xun Chen has been eliminated, will they be the next ones to be dealt with?
……
Guo Tu Mansion
In the study
Guo Tu paced back and forth, muttering "What to do, what to do" repeatedly.
At that moment, a young man was sitting in a corner of Guo's library.
The man held a wine jug and kept pouring wine into his mouth.
"Guo Fengxiao!"
"Can you please stop drinking?"
"I called you here to share my burdens, not to let you drink my aged wine from my cellar!"
Guo Tu grew angrier the more he thought about it, and snatched the wine pot from Guo Jia's hand.
“Hiccup~~~”
"Brother Gongze, don't be so stingy."
"What difference is there between us?"
"What is yours is mine, what is mine is still mine."
Guo Tu: "???"
"No! Guo Fengxiao, do you have any way to help Xun Youruo regain the lord's trust?"
"If you don't have it, get out of here right now and stop getting in my way!"
Guo Tu pointed outside.
Guo Jia simply waved his hand with a smile.
"Brother Gongze, don't you know what kind of person Guo is?"
"As long as Brother Gongze gives Guo two more jugs of good wine."
"By midnight at the latest, I will have come up with a solution for Brother Gongze!"
Guo Tu looked at Guo Jia suspiciously.
Then, I took a deep breath.
The last half-jar of aged wine was taken out.
Guo Jia's eyes lit up when he saw the half-jar of fine wine.
"Bring it to you!"
Guo Jia then produced four wine jugs from somewhere and poured half a jar of wine into each one.
The four gourd-shaped wine jugs were filled, and the half-jar of wine was also emptied.
Guo Tu was speechless and paled:
"These are two pots?! Aren't these four pots?!"
Before Guo Tu could finish speaking, Guo Jia interrupted him, saying:
"Brother Gongze, do you even know what 'two pots' means?"
"Two pots is just a concept; it could be three pots, four pots, or even ninety-nine pots."
"Anyway, all you need to know is that this wine is mine."
Guo Tu's intuition told him that Guo Jia was treating him like a fool, but Guo Tu had no evidence.
The love-hate relationship between Guo Jia and Guo Tu can be traced back to the novel.
Guo Jia is intelligent.
Guo Tu...hmm! He's quite intelligent too!
However, their skill points are somewhat different.
Aside from internal strife and empty talk, Guo Tu isn't very good at anything else.
As the eldest son of the Guo clan patriarch in Yingchuan, Guo Tu was given high expectations from a young age.
Guo Tu must come in first place in all the clan's assessments.
Otherwise, you'll get a beating when you get home.
The Guo family of Yingchuan was not as powerful as the Xun family, but it was still a large family.
Guo Tu is far from the only gifted student.
Guo Tu couldn't consistently come in first place, so he could only hope to cheat.
So who helped Guo Tu cheat?
It's Guo Jia, of course!
For Guo Jia, the clan's assessment was a piece of cake.
In return, Guo Tu would always slip Guo Jia money or bring him wine.
Children shouldn't drink alcohol?
It's alright, Guo Jia has been drinking since he was a child, he's not a kid anymore.
After joining Yuan Shao's forces, Guo Tu summoned Guo Jia once again.
Whenever there is a crucial matter, he always seeks Guo Jia's advice.
Perhaps Guo Jia is the original gunman, the man standing behind Guo Tu.
This time is no exception.
After drinking two of the four jugs of wine, Guo Jia suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Guo Tu:
"That man's name is Xun Chen, right?"
"It seems to be Xun Yu's fourth brother?"
Guo Tu nodded and said:
"That's right! Guo Fengxiao, so you only found out now that the person I asked you to help was Xun Chen?"
Guo Jia slapped Guo Tu's thigh hard, making Guo Tu cry out in pain.
"You should have told me earlier!"
"I still owe Xun Wenruo a favor."
"If you had told me earlier, I would have waived two jugs of wine for you!"
Guo Tu: "So? Am I the sucker?"
……
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