Chapter 155

Zhang Fei had been responsible for diplomacy recently and felt he had a special talent for it, gradually falling in love with this line of work!

Liu Bei nodded.

"Third Brother must be there!"

The corners of Zhang Fei’s mouth nearly reached his ears. Big Brother truly understands me!

In the military tent,

Jia Xu cupped his hands.

"Lord Liu Xuande, long time no see. You look even more impressive."

Liu Bei also cupped his hands.

"Mr. Wenhe, you are doing better and better yourself, now an envoy of the Son of Heaven."

Jia Xu gave a bitter smile.

"Lord Liu Xuande, please don't mock me. After helping Dong Zhuo as a lobbyist last time, I was sidelined. Only because Li Jue had no one else did they send me as an envoy."

Liu Bei had tea served.

"I harmed you last time, Mr. Wenhe. I was helpless at the time."

Jia Xu indicated he could understand. What else could he do if he couldn't understand? He couldn't beat him, and at most he could beat Guo Jia!

Zhang Fei said bluntly,

"Jia Xu, what did Li Jue and Guo Si send you to do? Are they planning to surrender?"

Jia Xu bowed.

"General Zhang, that is not the case. Generals Li Jue and Guo Si protected the Emperor and drove away the traitor Lu Bu."

"I have come this time on the orders of the Son of Heaven to reward Lord Liu Xuande."

Guo Jia and Liu Bei exchanged a glance. It was just as expected.

Jia Xu took out the edict.

"Lord Liu Xuande, His Majesty knows of your loyalty and is moved that you have come to protect the Emperor. He specifically enfeoffs you as General of the Left and Marquis of Zhuo County!"

"General of the Left?!"

Many people gasped.

The Lord was only enfeoffed as General Who Pacifies the West last month, and now he was enfeoffed as General of the Left!

This was a General of the Left personally enfeoffed by the imperial court!

The Grand General, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, ranked next to the Chancellor;

the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the General of the Guards, and the Left, Right, Front, and Rear Generals all wore gold and purple, ranking next to the High Ministers!

One can see how high the position of General of the Left is.

Historically, Liu Bei only obtained this title after helping Cao Cao eliminate Lu Bu, and he used it for twenty years!

The Governor of Bingzhou was only useful in Bingzhou, but the General of the Left was useful throughout the Great Han. He could already establish his own office, equivalent to a modern-day senior general!

The goal of this expedition had been completed, and it was an over-fulfillment.

Liu Bei looked toward Jia Xu, knowing that Jia Wenhe must have contributed quite a bit to this.

Liu Bei’s expression was somewhat troubled.

"His Majesty wants me to lead my troops back to Bingzhou, but the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si are holding His Majesty hostage..."

Everyone also felt it was difficult to handle. If they went to attack Changancheng, it would be considered defying an imperial decree!

If they didn't attack Changancheng, the Emperor would still be controlled by Li Jue and the others!

Guo Jia bowed.

"Lord, His Majesty is being held hostage by Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others. It seems they dare not do anything to His Majesty. If our army attacks Changancheng, I fear it will drive them to desperation and cause them to harm His Majesty."

Xun You also bowed.

"Lord, Li Jue and the others are cruel; if pushed too far, they will do anything. It is better to rescue His Majesty slowly."

Liu Bei sighed deeply.

"So be it, this is the only way."

Jia Xu glanced at Guo Jia and Xun You, secretly praising them—these two were also formidable, instantly finding a way out for Liu Bei!

After the serious business was discussed,

Liu Bei had everyone else leave, leaving only the strategists Guo Jia and Xun You, and Zhang Fei in the military tent.

"Mr. Jia, I fear you contributed quite a bit to this position of General of the Left, didn't you?"

Jia Xu bowed.

"Lord Liu Xuande, defeating Dong Zhuo, settling a million Qingzhou commoners, driving out the Xiongnu in the north, and expanding the territory—obtaining the position of General of the Left and being enfeoffed as a County Marquis is well-deserved."

Liu Bei smiled.

"I am very happy that you could come personally. How about you serve as an Advisor in my General of the Left’s office from now on?"

Zhang Fei thought to himself,

"Big Brother is awesome! He kept the envoy directly. But is this Jia Wenhe that impressive? How come I didn't see it?"

Jia Xu had been waiting for this moment.

Over the past two years of observation, he had discovered that the only ones who could accomplish things were Liu Bei, Cao Cao, or perhaps Ding Yuan Shao, and a few others.

Although Li Jue and the others intended to make him a Palace Secretary, Jia Xu absolutely didn't dare to do it.

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With his shrewdness, he knew that Li Jue, Guo Si, and these people would inevitably be defeated and perish, and when the time came for them to be liquidated, he would be finished too. It was best to stay away from places of right and wrong.

Cao Cao and Ding Yuan Shao were both warlords of the Guandong region, and as a Guanxi man, it would be difficult for him to be heavily used. Only Liu Bei had risen from humble beginnings and liked to use scholars of humble origin, not caring about background, making him a very good place to go.

Moreover, Liu Bei’s reputation for benevolence and righteousness was known throughout the world, so he would certainly not harm his subordinates, which fit Jia Xu’s style of "planning for oneself first."

Jia Xu bowed deeply.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Lord. Your subordinate will certainly serve with all his might!"

Liu Bei helped Jia Xu up and smiled.

"With Wenhe’s help, it is like a tiger gaining wings!"

Jia Xu was actually a bit curious.

"Lord, I never stood out while in Dong Zhuo’s camp. Why did the Lord..."

Liu Bei smiled.

"That is precisely Wenhe’s brilliance."

Jia Xu bowed in deep admiration. He had been hiding his light so well, yet the Lord had discovered him. The Lord is truly a god-like man!

Liu Bei added,

"I will write a letter to Li Jue and the others later, saying that I had a very pleasant conversation with Wenhe and am forcibly keeping you in my camp to work. Li Jue and the others will naturally send Wenhe’s family over."

Jia Xu bowed.

"Thank you, Lord!"

This was also something he had thought of in advance. The Lord is truly impressive; he understands even without me saying it...

Guo Jia and Xun You exchanged a glance. Another one with eight hundred schemes has arrived; this is too competitive!

Zhang Fei??

"What exactly did Big Brother and Jia Xu say? I feel like I heard it, but I also feel like I didn't!"

The live stream chat room had many more comments.

"Wow, this Jia Xu is so smart! He took the initiative to be an envoy just to defect to the big-eared thief!"

"He won't be a Palace Secretary, but he’ll be a subordinate official for the big-eared thief. Does this Jia Xu think that highly of the big-eared thief?"

"The big-eared thief isn't bad either; he instantly knew how to protect Jia Xu’s family!"

"They all have eight hundred schemes; how could Guo Jia or Xun You be any worse!"

"My brother Fei is so pitiful; he’s the only one here with only one—no, half a scheme... he looks so confused!"

Jia Xu whispered again,

"Lord, before I left on this trip, Li Ru found me and asked me to bring someone to you."

Liu Bei really couldn't guess this time. He had no friendship with Li Ru; who would he bring?

Although Li Ru was a good strategist, he had done too many evil things while following Dong Zhuo, and his reputation was too poor. Liu Bei truly couldn't use him.

Soon,