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Chapter 319: Jia Xu's Poison

In the Taiwei Mansion, Zhou Yu is visiting Jia Xu.

The two talked about the Sui State's attack on Wei State. When they talked about holding grudges, Jia Xu asked Zhou Yu whether he was holding grudges against Sui State.

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "About holding grudges, we need to look at them from multiple aspects."

"Can you tell me?" Jia Xu became interested.

Zhou Yu said: "If we are from the perspective of Wei, we should hold a grudge against Sui because they violated us. But if we look at it from a long-term perspective, since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the mainland of China has not been unified for more than a hundred years. There are frequent gaps between countries and endless wars. How many people have died in the war between Wei and Shu alone? Moreover, such casualties and injuries are continuous. As descendants of Yan and Huang, they have not eliminated foreign enemies, but died at the hands of their own compatriots. It is heartbreaking to think about it."

"According to your opinion, do you think the Sui State has a chance to unify China?" Jia Xu asked with a smile.

Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know about Sui State! I used to feel that the Sui Dynasty was not as powerful as our Wei State. Before Runzhou City was lost, I always knew that our Great Wei could unify China. But I never expected that the Sui State actually had terrible weapons and had the power to destroy. Now it is circulating in the public. Everyone is talking about whether the Sui State's soldiers were given by God, otherwise how could there be such a terrible power? Is the Sui Dynasty the destiny of heaven and could unify China? I don't agree with this statement, but I have to say that the Sui State's strength suddenly became too strong, beyond my imagination."

Zhou Yu was very cunning. He walked around and showed the power of the Sui Kingdom. He did not express his own opinions, but also expressed his own opinions.

"When talking about Tang and Shu, Shu, the two countries. Shu is very strong, with strong soldiers and horses, and many military generals. However, Shu has a fatal disadvantage, that is, Liu Bei only had one son Liu Chan, and the other descendants died long ago. Liu Chan was ignorant. Once Liu Bei died, even if Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and a group of military generals were protected, how many years would it last? Zhuge Liang and the others were old! Therefore, Shu had no hope of unifying the world. Originally, the strength of Tang was not inferior to that of the Great Wei among the four countries. Who would have thought that Li Shimin actually launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, but unfortunately it failed. If it did not fail, then Li Shimin would come to power and rely on Li Shimin's means and talents to build Tang into a prosperous era. But now, Tang has civil strife and it is difficult to recover its vitality!"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu said in panic: "Master Taiwei, this is a brief view. If what is said is wrong, please ask Master Taiwei to punish him!"

Jia Xu smiled and said, "I invited you here today to have a tea and chat. There are no outsiders here, and only you and I know what you said. By the way, you said you live in Suzhou, so do you know Xue Ren?"

"I haven't heard of it!" Zhou Yu knew that this was Jia Xu's test. It's hard to say whether there is Xue Ren in Suzhou City, so Zhou Yu said openly and didn't know.

Jia Xu nodded and asked, "I'm happy today, why don't I take the test for you?"

"This is the honor of the villain." Zhou Yu replied.

Jia Xu asked: "Although the Sui army occupied Runzhou City, it is not easy to annex the Wei State. What do you think the Sui army will do?"

"The villain thinks that the Sui army will take advantage of the mysterious weapons to accelerate its march and occupy more territory." Zhou Yu said.

Jia Xu said, "Although the mysterious weapons of the Sui army are powerful, they are not without defense methods. Therefore, even if the Sui army wants to speed up the marching speed, the effect is not very good. At the same time, it is better to implement a beheading plan, such as assassinating His Majesty."

"Yes, if His Majesty is assassinated, the people will inevitably be in turmoil and the morale of the army will be unstable. By then, the Wei State will become a mess. Even if a new king ascends the throne, it will be difficult to restore morale!" Zhou Yu agreed.

But soon, he shook his head and said, "But this method is difficult to do! Your Majesty lives in the palace and does not leave the palace at all. There are a large number of imperial guards in the palace, and His Majesty has personal protection for his masters. It is more difficult to complete the assassination than climbing the sky."

After a brief pause, Zhou Yu said, "If I were the crown prince of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Shuang, I would definitely find a way to assassinate Your Majesty. Even if anyone can help Yang Shuang find an opportunity, it would be a turning point to unify China and will be famous in history in the future."

"The villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die, he actually talks nonsense!"

Zhou Yu stood up in a hurry and couldn't stand it.

Jia Xu had a strange smile on his face. He stared at Zhou Yu and said with a smile: "I just said that today is a chat, and there are no outsiders. You just said that your name is leaving behind a history? I think it is leaving behind a stigma. After all, those who can help Yang Shuang must be from Wei. If you do this, wouldn't you betray your own country and be insulted by the world?"

"The villain doesn't think so! Whether it is Wei or Sui, they are descendants of Yan and Huang. China and China will be united for a long time. This is the trend of heaven." Zhou Yu smiled.

Jia Xu nodded, then picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Zhou Yu was nervous at this time.

The assassination of Cao Cao was a plan formulated after Zhou Yu and Yang Shuang discussed, because this was the fastest way to destroy Wei. But Zhou Yu also understood that it was difficult to assassinate Cao Cao as if he could ascend to heaven, and it could not be accomplished with gunpowder.

However, Yang Shuang mentioned Jia Xu and suggested that he would come to Jia Xu, as he would have unexpected results here.

Yang Shuang also said to Zhou Yu: Taiwei Jia Xu is a person who is very good at protecting himself. When problems arise in the environment he is in, he will definitely seek new protection to protect his own safety.

And now the situation in Wei State has problems.

Cao Cao's brain disease worsened, and he didn't know how long he could live. Crown Prince Cao Ang and King Wen Cao Pi fought openly and secretly, and he didn't know who the throne fell. Moreover, once the emperor and his ministers, no matter who ascended the throne, can Jia Xu still guarantee his status?

Jia Xu can't guarantee it.

It is also for his wife, children and family, so he must look for new protection.

If you want to be protected and valued in a new place, you have to pay a price, such as a letter of fame.

That's why Yang Shuang asked Zhou Yu to visit Jia Xu.

At this time, Zhou Yu and Jia Xu chatted for a while. Although what they said was true and false, they could never hide it from Jia Xu.

Jia Xu had already guessed that Zhou Yu was from the Great Sui Dynasty and guessed Zhou Yu's purpose.

Zhou Yu also revealed his intentions very clearly, so Zhou Yu was nervous and didn't know what Jia Xu would think.

Neither of them spoke, and they drank tea quietly.

After a while, Jia Xu sighed and said, "Your Majesty's brain disease is getting worse and worse, and he is very painful every day, which greatly affects the handling of political affairs. As a minister, I am very worried."

When Zhou Yu heard this, he raised his eyebrows. Could it be that Jia Xu asked them to pretend to be a miracle doctor and approach Cao Cao? It is impossible, this method is definitely not a good solution.

At this time, Jia Xu continued: "So there are voices in the court now, and I beg your Majesty to issue an order to supervise the prince. Although your Majesty did not agree, according to my opinion, this matter cannot be removed for too long. It will be determined as long as half a month or as long as one month. The prince's supervise the prince has become a foregone conclusion."

Zhou Yu still didn't listen to Jia Xu's intentions.

Should we kill the crown prince Cao Ang first, or approach Cao Ang?

That would not be able to assassinate Cao Cao.

Jia Xu continued: "If the prince is really in charge of the country, he will do things in a proper manner based on his personality. But the prince has a capable minister Sima Yi. Sima Yi is not simple, he is a wolfish ambition... Cough cough, look at me, why are you talking drunk before you drink? Sima Yi is a great loyal minister and a hero of the Wei Dynasty. How can he say he is wolfish ambition? With his assistance, the prince will have the confidence to do great things. Do you understand?"

I see!

Zhou Yu finally understood Jia Xu's metaphor.

If Prince Cao Ang was in charge of the country, he would be honest with his personality, which is what Jia Xu said. However, Sima Yi, who had a bad ambition, would definitely make suggestions and bewitch Cao Pi's ambitions.

Who said that the prince can inherit the throne by supervising the country? It is just a matter of one sentence that the emperor wants to abolish you.

So when Cao Ang supervised the country, Sima Yi would also understand this. He would probably trick Cao Pi to seize the opportunity and directly inherit the throne.

So why did Yang Shuang and Zhou Yu assassinate Cao Cao? Cao Cao is already a dying person. Although killing him can cause chaos in Wei, there are so many civil and military officials in Wei, such as the five-son generals, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others. They support the new king and can still win the court.

But then, Zhou Yu was puzzled. If Cao Cao was not assassinated, what should he do?

Although Zhou Yu is a civil and military genius, he is still young and is not as good as Jia Xu in terms of conspiracy to plot against others.

After taking a sip of tea, Jia Xu said, "If the prince is in charge of the country, he will definitely carry forward his filial piety. Perhaps the prince will worship the Taimiao and pray to the heaven. First, pray for His Majesty, hoping that he will recover soon, second, encourage morale, and third, establish prestige. When offering sacrifices to the heaven, all civil and military officials in the court must participate, such as Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You, Cheng Yu, the five sons and good generals, etc. These people are the mainstays of the Wei State!"

As soon as this statement was spoken, Zhou Yu was trembling and his muscles trembled.

His pupils shrank violently, and he couldn't help but take a breath of air in his heart.

According to Jia Xu's vicious plan, why should we assassinate the Emperor of Wei? It is better to take down the civil and military officials of Wei. Imagine that when Xun Yu, Guo Jia, and all the good generals of the five sons were dead, and only one Cao Cao or the prince was left? The entire court was directly abolished.

It is difficult for others to take one pot, but it is not difficult for Yang Shuang, who has gunpowder in his hands. As long as you buy the imperial guards, lay the gunpowder in the place where the sacrifice is in advance, and then directly detonate it when the time comes, and you don’t even need to come forward to complete the plan.

Moreover, could Jia Xu guess that the Sui Dynasty might assassinate the Emperor Wei, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others? They could think of it, so they would inevitably be alert and it would be impossible to let Emperor Wei leave the palace. They believed that as long as Emperor Wei was fine, everything would be safe.

So they could not guess that the target of the Sui Dynasty was not the emperor Cao Cao or the crown prince Cao Ang, but the civil and military officials of the court!

After Zhou Yu figured out all this, he finally understood Yang Shuang's evaluation of Jia Xu, who is worthy of being the name of a poisonous man.

Wait, the benefits of taking action when sacrifice to heaven are not the only one.

If the civil and military ministers of the court were really killed and the crown prince Cao Ang was not killed, then the surviving Cao Ang would inevitably seize the throne directly when he saw the situation.

As I just said, one day the emperor and another day the minister, Cao Ang knew that Xun Yu and others were capable ministers, but they were not Cao Ang's people, so they all died, and no one stopped him from being the emperor and could cultivate new people.

It is difficult to find a duck with three legs, and a man with two legs is everywhere. Are you still afraid that there will be no civil and military ministers?

If Cao Ang really usurped the throne, Cao Pi, who was leading the troops outside, would definitely return to the court to quell the rebellion. This way...

Without any effort, the Wei State will inevitably be in chaos!

Zhou Yu quickly stood up and said respectfully: "The Grand Marshal said very much. If the prince was asked to supervise the country, he would definitely pay homage to heaven and pray for blessings. I am afraid that the prince would forget it!"

"The prince forgot, but others will not forget it. For example, Sima Yi, someone will remind Sima Yi that Sima Yi will naturally suggest that the prince do this. And it is also easy to confirm the place where sacrifices to heaven. I heard that it has been disrepaired and needs to be built properly." Jia Xu said with a smile.

Zhou Yu really wants to give a thumbs up!

In the Taimiao sacrifice to the sky, you can now buy the officials in the Ministry of Works responsible for repairing the Taimiao, recruit this work, and hide the gunpowder by relying on the excuse of repairing the Taimiao, and prepare. And Jia Xu just said that it will take half a month at the earliest, which is enough for Yang Shuang and Zhou Yu and others to prepare.

When they are ready, they will design that Sima Yi will suggest that the prince sacrifice to the heavens. In this case, even if Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others are extremely smart, they will never guess that the Taimiao has set up a trap and are waiting for them to get into the trap.

Wonderful, this poisonous plan is so wonderful!

So Zhou Yu said excitedly: "Master Taiwei is very insightful, the students have received the teachings!"

Zhou Yu sincerely admires Jia Xu.

Jia Xu smiled and said, "We didn't say anything today, we just talk about the current situation."

"The Grand Marshal said very much. It's getting late, and the villain has surrendered." Zhou Yu took the initiative to say goodbye.

Jia Xu did not try to keep him, but said, "Zhou Yu, you should not be good at small calligraphy with flowers on your hair!"

"Hmm?" Zhou Yu was shocked.

Jia Xu said ambiguously: "The greeting was sent by someone else for you. I will tell you the master behind you. I received the letters from some time ago, but unfortunately I can't reply. Two people I have never seen before actually appreciate each other. Is this really a fate arrangement? Wei State is not safe, and a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall! Remember."

Zhou Yu was even more shocked, knowing that Jia Xu had guessed that Prince Yang Shuang had come to Wei State.

What Zhou Yu didn't expect was that His Royal Highness had written a private message to Jia Xu, and more than one. It seemed that His Royal Highness had planned this matter long ago.

Therefore, Zhou Yu also admires Yang Shuang in his heart.

"Don't worry, the villain has written it down!" Zhou Yu said goodbye and left.

On the way back, Zhou Yu was extremely alert and returned to the store after spending an hour and a half in the capital to ensure that no one was following him.

Then, Zhou Yu immediately went to see Yang Shuang and informed Jia Xu in detail about his conversation today.

Yang Shuang was also surprised after hearing this.

Originally, he only wanted to assassinate Cao Cao, but he didn't even think about killing all the civil and military officials of the Wei Kingdom. Now after hearing Jia Xu's vicious plan, he immediately understood that Jia Xu's plan was the real vicious plan, and it was not on the same level as his own.
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