Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Because the chief clerk was a close official of the superior, he often participated in confidential matters and was in charge of government affairs. He was actually quite powerful. Lu Bu once wanted to use this position to recruit Yang Xiu from Hongnong, but because Yang Xiu refused the Yang family's offer of a daughter, and Yang Biao still had illusions about the Han Dynasty and was afraid that his only son would become a hostage in the future, he declined the opportunity.

Guo Jia was really surprised that Lu Bu gave him such an important position right away. He didn't know how to refuse for a moment.

Lü Bu said, "You don't have to feel sorry for Cao Mengde. Although this incident started because you disobeyed his orders, his suspicion of you as a spy means he doubted your character. You two are even, so let's part ways amicably. There's no reason why you can't work for others just because you've worked for him."

Guo Jia replied, "Your Majesty values ​​me so highly that I shouldn't refuse. However, I'm ill and worried I can't take on this important responsibility!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Tuo's voice came from the door, "What an excuse! You can drink wine, but you can't read a document?"

Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji walked into the dining room and sat down at their respective tables. Hua Tuo looked at Guo Jia and said, "You, boy, may seem carefree and uninhibited, but you're actually quite worried. If you could let go of your obsession, even three chief clerks wouldn't be able to tire you out! Besides, don't you already want to die? Why would you care about exhausting yourself?"

Guo Jia had just been trying to evade the question, so he could only say awkwardly, "I want to take good care of my health now!"

"That's not too tiring. I heard everything at the door. The king understands that you have served Cao Gong and will allow you to avoid making plans to deal with Cao Gong. What's the difficulty in reading the documents?"

"Yes, the miracle doctor is right!"

Guo Jia did not want to argue with him and nodded quickly. Hua Tuo knew that this guy was just trying to fool him. At this time, the servants brought the food, and he was too lazy to say anything more. He wiped his hands with a wet towel and started to eat.

After dinner, the sun had just set behind the western hills. Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji went to the laboratory to do research again. Zhang Mo returned to the inner courtyard first. Lu Bu left Guo Jia alone to drink tea. He did not ask whether he was willing to be the chief clerk, but asked a question that he had not figured out for these days.

"Since you're so fond of A-Mo, why did you choose to go against her? You should know that Cao Mengde has always been obsessed with her. If I lose, she'll either commit suicide for love or endure humiliation for the sake of her child and be taken over by Cao. Which of these two outcomes would you prefer?"

Guo Jia didn't answer him, but instead asked, "Your Majesty, do you think that Cao Gong can defeat you just because he has one more counselor like me?"

Lu Bu said confidently, "We can't win, even if there are ten more of us!"

"It's over now!"

Lu Bu was even more puzzled. "Since you also think he can't win, why did you choose him?"

Guo Jia took a sip of his tea and spoke truthfully, "When I first joined Cao Gong, I didn't know he admired A-Mo, or even that A-Mo was the storyteller I'd been searching for for years. At the time, I didn't think Cao Gong would lose. Later, even though I found out, I still held onto the hope that he would eventually fulfill my wish. It wasn't until the battle of Ji Province, when she instigated the rebellion of the nobles and powerful families with a single decree, that I finally understood that the fate of the Tang Dynasty rested with the people. Among the millions of common people, he couldn't win, and neither could I. However, the situation was already like this. I couldn't abandon my master and leave, and I knew I was done with her in this life."

"So you turned love into hate and want to fight against her to the end?" Lu Bu interjected.

"Your Majesty, you've read too many novels!" Guo Jia looked at him speechlessly.

"I never read those storybooks!"

Guo Jia was surprised, "You never read what she wrote?"

Lu Bu said, "To tell you the truth, those books were not written by her at all. The stories about fox spirits and ghosts were written by a man named Pu Songling, and the one about Sun Wukong was written by Wu Cheng'en. And as for The West Chamber, Investiture of the Gods, Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties, none of them were written by her."

"How is that possible?" Guo Jia was clearly unconvinced. "She told these stories back in Yangdi."

Lu Bu used the same story Zhang Mo had used to trick Wang Yun to try and trick Guo Jia. "Don't you know that besides Lu Zigan and Zhang Zhongjing, she also has a hermit master? Her military tactics, political strategy, astrology, physiognomy, and the crafting of various instruments were all taught by that master. These stories were also told to her by her master to lull her to sleep when she was a child."

Guo Jia was stunned. "Is that really the case?"

"Why should I try to fool you? Do you really think she's the reincarnation of some fox spirit? If that were the case, she wouldn't have been injured by the assassin and nearly died. She's just an ordinary woman, just a little smarter than most people in the world. She was only seven years old, and I was still playing in the mud, but she's already learned so many tricks!"

Guo Jia was astonished. After a long moment, he sighed, "Although he's not a fox fairy, he's still a rare genius. I'm ashamed of myself!"

Lu Bu looked smug, "That's right!"

He pointed at Guo Jia's heart and asked, "Maybe the obsession here has been let go?"

Guo Jia didn't answer him, but asked, "Your Majesty, do you know where her master is now? Is he an immortal?"

Lu Bu sweatdropped, "You won't be obsessed with her master and go looking for someone else all over the world, right?"

Guo Jia was both amused and annoyed, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. I just wanted to meet a hermit!"

Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He's dead. I won't see him anymore!"

"Bye?"

Lu Bu wanted to say "passed away to the west", but was afraid that this guy would think of the Western Paradise in Journey to the West, so he simply replied, "He is dead!"

Guo Jia's eyes were immediately filled with disappointment, and he asked, "How much of that master's skills has Amo learned?"

"About eight or nine points!"

"Can you already learn 80% or 90% of it at the age of seven?"

"Look for yourself at A-Mo's abilities. Have they reached the level of a hermit master? In my opinion, she's actually surpassed her master. After all, her master only had theories, while she's already put everything she learned into practice. Without her, I'd be stuck in a corner of Bingzhou at best."

Guo Jia nodded slightly, "Your Majesty is right!"

The two were silent for a while, each taking two sips of tea. Lu Bu then asked, "Does the chief clerk agree?"

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I still have feelings for Amo?"

Lu Bu said nonchalantly, "So what? My A-Mo is so outstanding, and you are not the only one who admires her."

Guo Jia asked again, "Your Majesty, will you ever be loyal to her? Will you mind if she becomes more powerful than you someday?"

Lu Bu recalled the excruciating pain he had experienced not long ago and said, "You may not know this, but Amo and I are connected by heart, and we understand each other. When she hurts me, I feel pain. So in this life, no, in the next life, or the next, I will never betray her. As long as she is here, I am here. If she dies, I die too! As for power..."

He smiled and said, "In my eyes, it's not worth mentioning!"

Guo Jia laughed and said, "Your Majesty loves beauty more than the kingdom. Fortunately, this beauty is not Daji or Baosi, otherwise Your Majesty would be like King Zhou of Shang or King You of Zhou."

He stood up and bowed, "In that case, Jia will try his best to accept it!"

Lu Bu put down his teacup and raised his hand to support it. "Feng Xiao, please don't be polite. I am so lucky to have your help!"

He said polite words, but he was secretly proud in his heart. In the previous life, you gave advice to Cao Mengde, which led to the flooding of Xia Pi and put me in a dead end. You must repay your debt by serving me loyally in this life!

Guo Jia didn't know what Lu Bu was thinking. In his opinion, Lu Bu said something very correct, 'There is no reason why you can't work for others after working for him'. Since he could no longer compete with her, he would lend her a helping hand in his limited life!