Chapter 257 Xun Yu's Tangle
"Hahaha... you still want to set up a trap for others, but others set a trap for you." When he returned to Xun Yu's side, the latter knew what he had happened and immediately burst into laughter.
I just received the news that Guo Jia was arrested as a spy, and he was worried. It was strange that he was so careless, but the result was so good that such a big thing happened.
Even if Guo Jia is bored, he feels a little embarrassed at this moment. He just feels that he is still a little young and will be eaten by Liu Tao like this.
After thinking about it, he looked at Xun Yu and said, "Wenruo, you have never thought about how the prefect knew us, even Zhicai knew? And not only did he know, he even knew my personality very well, so he directly invited me to drink, and every place could be set up for my personality..."
"That's what I said..." Xun Yu stopped laughing at him, but instead fell into deep thought. Yingchuan and Luoyang were a little far apart, let alone Liu Tao was from Zhuo County.
It’s okay that he came from the Xun family in Yingchuan, at least he got the advantage of his uncle and was a little famous. But Guo Jia’s reputation is unknown, how could Liu Tao know? If you really want to calculate, Xi Zhicai is even more so.
It feels very strange, and the more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. I just feel that something is watching me.
"At least, this prefect must have some magical skills that we don't know. I can even suspect that what he sent someone to say at Yingchuan Academy was actually planning to call the two of us over." Guo Jia said casually.
"This is not right. If he knew us from the beginning and wanted to call us over, why didn't he send someone to invite us directly?" Xun Yu couldn't understand why he was so sloppy.
"Yes, why..." Guo Jia was also a little confused about this question, "Will this look too weird, but it will arouse our suspicion and prevent us from coming?"
"Although this is possible, I think the reason is something else." Xun Yu shook his head. He always felt that the situation was not that simple, and Liu Tao seemed to be worried about something.
"Just just ask him directly?" Guo Jia said casually, "He doesn't seem to be planning to hide anything from me, such as his ambitions. Besides, I have joined his disciple, and I will be his disciple in the future."
"Why are you so impulsive?" Xun Yu couldn't understand why Guo Jia did that.
"Wenruo, you don't understand some things." Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu, "You came from the Xun family. No matter whether the world is in chaos or peace, you will definitely be granted a marquis and a prime minister under your conditions."
"……………” Xun Yu was silent. He knew very well that Guo Jia was right. The rules these days are just like this. There are not many official positions, but there are many people watching. It is difficult to become an official, let alone the situation of selling official positions in Xiyuan.
This means that it is very difficult for some ordinary poor families to become officials by a family member like Guo Jia. Not to mention that it is difficult for some ordinary poor families to become officials.
"No matter where he came from, he knew Guo Fengxiao. But this is an opportunity. Even if he became a disciple, I don't want to waste my time or be silent. I want to show my ambitions, and at the same time I hope that those who looked down on me in the past can see that I, Guo Fengxiao, are not a waste!" Guo Jia was a little excited when he spoke.
Perhaps it was because of his youth that he was sixteen, compared with his twenties, he was a little more rebellious and impulsive. To sum up, it was the "restlessness of youth".
"And I have collected all the things I should collect in the past few days." Guo Jia sighed and continued, "Liu Tao has a disadvantage, that is, he is more reckless and does nothing. But changing his identity will become his advantage."
"The world is still peaceful now. Even if you and I have some guesses, they are still just guessing." Xun Yu of course knew what he meant.
Now Liu Tao is said to have offended most scholars in Luoyang because he publicly clamored as Gong Yang Ru and also praised Xunzi's ideas. When he came to Yunzhong, many things were done as soon as possible. Xun Yu only found out in the past two days that he had already started to do it for testing the naturalized Hu people before the court approved it.
This will obviously offend many people. If he follows normal logic, he will probably lose his official position in two or three years and may even be arrested. At this time, he may even be affected by following him.
But if you change your identity and be so enterprising, you will definitely be a wise ruler. But the problem is also obvious. The world is still peaceful now, and it is not time to change dynasties.
This is also what Xun Yu is most worried about, for fear that Guo Jia will be affected.
"I am different from you. I have nothing. Because of this, what I can pay is everything I have." Guo Jia shook his head, "What's more, what he lacks now is a scribe who can trust."
It is better to give timely help than to add icing on the cake. This statement may not appear in this era, but everyone understands the concept.
"What else can I say? I can only hope that your choice is correct." Xun Yu was actually confused, but he was carrying too much and there was no way. Just like Guo Jia, he would do his best to worship someone as his lord.
Even now, his identity is just a county official, and he can leave that kind at any time.
"Wenruo, I'll ask you..." Guo Jia's emotions slowly calmed down when he heard this. "We are studying hard. Apart from planning to gain something, is there nothing else?"
"Who knows... Since I was a child, I only knew that my family was emphasizing to us both openly and secretly that we are part of the Xun family in Yingchuan." Xun Yu sighed. Sometimes this family thing is troublesome.
It can give itself a lot of convenience, such as not having enough money since childhood and not having to worry about making a living. There are many books, many of which are not even outside, and the notes inside are the essence left by generations of ancestors.
Therefore, the children of a large family are naturally better than ordinary people and are more likely to become officials. Besides, there is a saying that the officialdom itself is to benefit descendants. A high-ranking official with a 2,000-stone can benefit one descendant, or even a nephew, as a man.
However, the family is also a bondage. Everyone in the country knows that this is taken out of context. But without the nurturing of a family, how can they get their current glory? In the era when benevolence and filial piety are supreme. Even the family is not loyal, so how can they ensure loyalty to the country?!
Suddenly, Xun Yu felt a sense of powerlessness and began to fill his body.
"I have seen many refugees..." Guo Jia said slowly, "I have seen too many natural disasters and man-made disasters. People starved to death on the roadside, but the rich people still sang and danced to peace. I don't understand, is this the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty? Then I think it's wrong. This is definitely not the peaceful and prosperous era in my impression."
He looked at Xun Yu: "Wenruo, don't you want to see the Han Dynasty singing and dancing to peace and a peaceful and prosperous era?"
"I..." Xun Yu was a little choked, not knowing what to say, his mind was messy.
Chapter completed!