Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

In addition to approving government affairs every day, Liu Yu would inquire about Guo Jia's news from Man Chong.

From the cautious attitude revealed by Guo Jia, Liu Yu could infer what happened to the conceited Guo Jia in Jizhou.

Full of enthusiasm and passion, he thought that he could make a career under Yuan Benchu ​​with his talent. However, who knew that the world-famous Yuan Benchu ​​did not take him seriously.

Faced with the complicated network of relationships under Yuan Shao, even the intelligent Guo Fengxiao could only suffer a setback.

After all, interpersonal relationships and wisdom are two different areas. It is not surprising that Liu Yu did not value Guo Fengxiao in the area he was not good at.

There is a high possibility that Guo Jia was left aside without even meeting Yuan Shao.

According to Liu Yu's memory, after Guo Jia left Jizhou, he did not continue to look for a job, but went straight back home and studied hard behind closed doors for many years until Xun Yu recommended him.

Although Guo Jia's trajectory had deviated at this time, the damage he suffered from Yuan Shao still existed.

No matter what kind of injury it is, it always takes some time to digest it completely.

Liu Yu was helpless about such an incident. He just hoped that it would end soon.

"Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, I never thought that your unintentional action would cause me so much trouble."

While Liu Yu was complaining in his heart, he was secretly glad that it was because of Yuan Shao's neglect that he had the opportunity to win over the talent of Guo Jia.

"My lord, what kind of talent can make you so excited?" These past two days, Xu Shu had been hearing Guo Fengxiao's name all the time. Seeing that Liu Yu was still sighing, he couldn't help but ask.

"Let me put it this way. In this day and age, there are only a handful of people who can outsmart him."

A number on one hand? In Liu Yu's words, the number on one hand appears very frequently. Although it is not certain whether it is an accurate term, it also proves Guo Jia's extraordinary strength from another aspect.

"This person is so talented, but Yuan Benchu ​​just let him go?"

"There's nothing we can do. After Yuan Benchu ​​entered Jizhou, the situation has become a little complicated. Now there are at least three forces under his command, fighting openly and secretly. For someone like Feng Xiao who has no foundation, it's unlikely that he will stand out under his command."

"Even if he is willing to join one of the parties, it is not certain that he will be valued immediately."

If you don't belong to these three camps, you will have no chance to succeed. Although Guo Jia's family background is not weak, there is still some gap compared to the Xun family.

Even Xun Wenruo left Jizhou in tears, let alone Guo Fengxiao.

Guo Jia had many faults, and in the eyes of the aristocratic families, these faults made him a heretic. So Guo Jia was naturally excluded from the aristocratic families in Jizhou.

When Xu Shu heard this information, he secretly felt fortunate that if he had not met Uncle Liu, he would have already arrived in Jizhou by now.

If he had gone to Jizhou, he would most likely have ended up like Guo Fengxiao, being ignored and leaving sadly.

"How can Yuan Benchu's camp last long when it is so complicated?"

"Yuan Zhi should not be underestimated. Although Yuan Benchu ​​let some people go, the strength of his advisers is still good. The background of the three ministers of the four generations of Bi is enough to allow him to go very far in this era."

Liu Yu knew Yuan Benchu's strength best. In a short period of time, he occupied Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou. These three states were powerful in the Han Dynasty, with a large population, abundant food, and most importantly, they produced horses. Yuan Shao had all the conditions for success in troubled times, so it was difficult for him not to develop.

Emperor Guangwu has already proven in history how profound the heritage of these places is.

The down-and-out Liu Xiu came to Jizhou, gathered local forces, and in just a few years, he conquered the world.

Although so many years have passed, Jizhou's status remains unchanged. What makes Liu Yu even more worried is that Yuan Shao will defeat Gongsun Bogui in the near future.

By then, out of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, one person will occupy four states.

Jizhou, Qingzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou.

The strength of these four states is enough for him to maintain a million soldiers.

In this era, a million soldiers are enough to sweep across the world effortlessly.

In the face of absolute strength, any wisdom seems childish and powerless.

No matter how wise you are, the final showdown in war is still a showdown of comprehensive capabilities.

Liu Yu is now anxious to develop because he does not want to be at a clear disadvantage in the confrontation with Yuan Shao.

When there is an obvious gap in strength, the only way to win is to defeat the majority with the minority.

To win with fewer troops means taking risks.

Liu Yu was unwilling to take risks, because taking risks would mean that the danger would continue to increase.

Once he fails, he will have no way out. He only has one way, and that is death.

When the word "death" appeared in his mind, Liu Yu felt alert.

Although he was used to life and death, Liu Yu still had not learned to face death calmly.

He continues to recruit talents and accumulate strength in the hope of gaining the upper hand in future confrontations.

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Since entering Chang'an City, Guo Jia has been drinking and having fun every day.

Ever since the incident of the prostitution scandal, all the brothels in Chang'an City have become familiar with the unrestrained and uninhibited Guo Fengxiao.

Even if he didn't bring any money, it didn't matter. It wouldn't be long before Man Chong would send someone to deliver the money, not just a penny less, but sometimes even more.

After coming out of those places, Guo Jia would wander around. Under the governance of Man Chong, Chang'an City gradually became stable.

Guo Jia soon discovered a very interesting phenomenon.

The city of Chang'an was in chaos. This chaos did not mean confusion, but referred to the small vendors on both sides of the road.

They only need to pay a certain amount of money to the government every month and they can sell their products on the roadside. As long as no one reports that the quality of their products is poor, no one will bother them.

Even on the streets where princes and ministers live, one can occasionally see vendors.

This surprised Guo Jia.

In a society with clear distinctions between the upper and lower classes, it is almost incomprehensible that such a situation would occur.

Although the Han Dynasty was in decline and its policies were not implemented, the emperor still lived in Chang'an.

The nominal political institutions of the Han Dynasty were all in Chang'an City, so the administrative institutions were complete, and the number of people did not decrease due to the westward move to Chang'an.

In a sense, the city of Chang'an was more like a huge market than the highest administrative institution of the Han Dynasty.

Guo Jia could see this situation, and he believed that Liu Yu could see it as well.

One of the reasons why this situation could exist is that Liu Yu did it on purpose.

After witnessing those changes in Luoyang, Guo Jia knew that Liu Yu's ideas were so wild and imaginative that sometimes even he himself could not understand them.