The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 520: Riding the Wind and Waves
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Changan Restaurant.

Xun Yu, Sima Yi, Yang Xiu and Zhuge Liang all sat together and hosted a banquet for one person.

"Fengxiao, do you really have to go to the Western Regions with Cao Mengde?"

Guo Jia's indigo gown was half-undone, exposing his chest. He was lying on his side on the couch, holding a gourd filled with wine in his hand and pouring the wine into his mouth.

Everyone gathered here just to persuade their good friend Guo Jia to stay in Chang'an.

"belch."

Guo Jia burped, pulled his clothes down again, and kept patting his abdomen.

"If I stay in Chang'an, how can I be useful?"

"Now that the Nine Provinces have been pacified, and Sun Quan in Jiangdong can no longer cause any major disturbances, it is the time for people like you who are good at government affairs to show their talents. Where is the place for me to show my talents?"

Guo Jia said self-deprecatingly: "If I were to be sent to a local place and given the position of prefect, would you, Wen Ruo, the Shangshu Ling, be at ease?"

Xun Yu was speechless, but also smiled slightly.

Given Guo Jia's uncontrollable temper, if he really became a county magistrate and a local official, I'm afraid he would cause chaos in the local area!
But Xun Yu still advised: "Feng Xiao is a tool for the country, not a talent for a hundred miles. The basis of governance is to keep the people safe, not to beautify them... If someone like you can stay by the emperor's side, I'm afraid the emperor will not treat you unfairly."

"what!"

Guo Jia yawned and waved his hands in boredom.

"Wen Ruo, you neither understand me nor the Emperor."

"Now that Zhongda, Kongming and others are here, what role can I play beside the emperor?"

"The emperor will certainly not treat me unfairly, but he always says 'judge by deeds, not by heart'. If I, Guo Jia, really become a waste, how can the emperor be happy about that?"

Yang Xiu also interrupted at this time: "Fengxiao, have you told the emperor about your plan to follow Cao Mengde to the Western Regions?"

"I've said that before."

"What does the emperor say?"

"What else can I say?"

Guo Jia thought of the emperor and shook his head slightly.

"The emperor said, I am not a court official, I have no responsibilities, I am free to come and go!"

"But the emperor also asked me to think clearly... With the spread of the doctrine of Lun Heng, if I stay in Chang'an, I will definitely see many things I have never seen before and learn many things I have never learned before..."

Iron pot, curved plow, Kongming lantern, Kongming mirror, gunpowder...

Guo Jia believed that the emperor would not deceive him.

Chang'an ten years from now, Chang'an twenty years from now, will inevitably undergo earth-shaking changes!

If he had stayed in Chang'an, in the center of the Han Dynasty, and by the side of the Emperor, he would have surely made great progress...even reached an unprecedented level.

but……

"I rejected the Emperor!"

When Guo Jia said this, he seemed extremely proud!

In this world, how many people can refuse the emperor?
And it has to be said that every time the emperor gave conditions, they hit Guo Jia's heart.

Follow the emperor to climb the peak and witness the great changes in the world...

Everything he did was in line with Guo Jia's restless nature.

Several times, Guo Jia almost agreed to the emperor's request not to go to the Western Regions.

But in the end, Guo Jia still gave the emperor a reason, a reason that made the emperor no longer speak to keep him -

"The emperor still has people like you, Wen Ruo and Zhong Da, but Meng De is the only one around me!"

"Although all the Caos and Xiahou are talented generals, most of them have hot tempers and are brave but lack strategy." "Although Yu Jin is known for his majesty and fortitude, his mind is not firm and he is not a good minister."

"Cheng Yu has already planned to retire and return home, and no longer struggle in the political arena."

"Among the remaining people, I am the only one who can continue to follow Meng De and give him advice!"

Guo Jia laughed again when he said this: "Let's not talk about anything else. The language in the Western Regions is different from that in the Central Plains. I'm afraid those few rough people won't even be able to learn their language in a short period of time. How can they assist Meng De?"

"Besides, Meng De has a feud with Ma Chao who is currently in the Western Regions... I heard that Ma Chao also has a hot temper. If we really let those rough guys do what they want, I'm afraid there will be a fight between the two sides!"

"If this is true, the Han Dynasty will lose all its face! I'm afraid Meng De will be completely depressed from now on!"

After hearing what Guo Jia said, everyone felt both admiration and pity.

But at the same time, everyone, like the emperor, stopped trying to persuade Guo Jia.

When a person has truly decided on the path of his life, no matter what or who it is, it is impossible to make him change his mind.

Since this is the path Guo Jia has chosen himself, there is no reason for everyone to dissuade him.

"Come! Fengxiao! I'll toast you a glass!"

Yang Xiu raised his glass towards Guo Jia and said, "This is the finest wine from Chang'an. If you ever go to the Western Regions in the future, I'm afraid you won't be able to drink it again!"

"Haha! No way! When I get to the Western Regions, I'll drink wine every day. You guys will only be envious!"

At this time, Zhuge Liang also had something to ask Guo Jia -

"If Fengxiao sees Yuanzhi in the Western Regions, tell him not to worry about his mother. His mother is in good health and I and Shiyuan are taking turns to take care of her. Don't let him miss her too much."

"it is good!"

Sima Yi then asked Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, do you have anything else important to do in Chang'an? If so, just let us know. We will do our best to help you complete it!"

As the emperor's attendant, Sima Yi understood what Cao Cao's trip to the Western Regions meant, so he asked Guo Jia to make sure Cao Cao's wishes were fully understood and not to leave any regrets.

“If you put it that way, it’s true.”

Guo Jia's eyes revealed a nostalgic look: "It would be great if I could take another sip of Wu Shi San."

This wish made everyone's face change. Fortunately, Guo Jia also laughed and said, "It's just a joke. The emperor finally made me quit smoking. How could I possibly smoke it?"

"But if I could take a piece with me and have a nice bite before I die, then I would die without regrets!"

"..."

Seeing Guo Jia mention life and death, everyone sighed again.

"Everyone, be cheerful! If we have to argue, those of you who stayed in Chang'an, who stayed by the emperor's side, are the truly lucky ones. I should be the one sighing!"

Guo Jia sat up. Although his clothes were still disheveled, his face was unusually serious: "Everyone, take care!"

"treasure!"

……

West side of Chang'an.

Cao Cao, dressed in gold and silver scale armor and holding a staff that symbolizes the Han Dynasty, kept wandering around here, looking at Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty, with reluctance and a complicated expression.

"Ming Gong, do you regret it?"

Cao Cao took one last look and then resolutely withdrew his gaze.

"Why should I regret it?"

"This is the time for a man to ride the wind and waves!"

Seeing that Cao Cao had not lost his ambition, Guo Jia, who was standing by, smiled knowingly, waved his whip, and headed west first.

From this time on, we will ride the wind and waves!
(End of this chapter)