Sun Quan had not met Guo Jia before, but he had already known about Guo Jia's existence from the messenger before he came. If someone else appeared here, Sun Quan might not care, but for Guo Jia, a famous counselor in history, Sun Quan would have to care. Is there no reason for Guo Jia to appear here? Will he leave without gaining anything this time?
In connection with the Yellow Turbans appearing here, Sun Quan even had the idea that Cao Cao would incorporate the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans in the future from this. After all, the Yellow Turbans, on the surface, are a peasant rebel army, but they are actually religious. If you want to incorporate the Yellow Turbans or surrender, the key is that in addition to the material commitment you can give them in life, the key is that others must be willing to listen. You said, the key is for others to believe you! At this time, it would be much easier if the middle and senior management of Huangjin Dao help persuade.
"Master Sun, long time no see." Guo Jia greeted Sun Quan.
"Oh? Have we met before?" Sun Quan was a little surprised.
"When we were in Luoyang, Mr. Sun was a talented man who won the first prize in one fell swoop, and we were inconspicuous foils." Guo Jia said with a smile. Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh a little when he mentioned the past. It's not that he cared about winning or losing. , but the era of only looking at literary talent, like that at that time, is gone forever.
Nowadays, it is the Age of Heroes. Even if Sun Quan was the most talented man back then, in these troubled times, he might easily die at the sword of a scribe who ranked at the bottom of the list back then! This is the darkest era, but from a certain perspective, this is also the era that truly talented people yearn for the most!
"It turns out that Mr. Guo was there at the time, but he couldn't recognize him for a moment." Sun Quan said regretfully. If he had known this, he should have mingled among the masses. He might have gotten to know future geniuses like Guo Jia early in the morning. Yes, it's not certain that he would be dragged to Jiangdong to help him conquer the world.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan's heart moved and he blurted out,
"I heard that Mr. Guo left Yuan Shao?"
"That's right." Guo Jia nodded calmly. This was not a secret, but because he was just a minor figure, he didn't attract much attention. But since Sun Quan could call him by name, he must have done the most basic investigation on him.
Sun Quan did not ask Guo Jia why he left Yuan Shao like ordinary people, but asked directly,
"Then where is Mr. Guo employed now?"
How could Guo Jia tell the truth about this? Otherwise, how could he be the secret agent sent by Cao Cao this time?
"Guo is currently at home, and because he has no restraints, he came over to learn more about what happened here. Therefore, Mr. Sun can rest assured that Guo is definitely not trying to compete for anything, and Mr. Zhou also I can testify that I haven't done anything these days." Guo Jia replied.
As a result, what no one could have imagined is that
"If that's the case, how about Master Guo coming to follow me?" Sun Quan said astonishingly.
Zhou Yu on the side was stunned for a moment, then smiled. The so-called literati look down on each other, especially young people like Guo Jia who consider themselves talented. They are young and often energetic. Zhou Yu himself is like this in this regard, so naturally he can Understand Guo Jia’s mentality. Therefore, after so many days of confrontation, even if Zhou Yu felt that Guo Jia was not simple, he would not rashly win over the other party, because it was absolutely impossible for Guo Jia to easily surrender to other talents. Zhou Yu even speculated that Guo Jia would leave Yuan Shao. , there are also reasons for this. This man wants to do something big, and he needs room to flex his muscles!
However, Zhou Yu couldn't say anything about recruiting, and that doesn't mean Sun Quan couldn't say either. Although Sun Quan seems to be a talented man, he is qualified to be a lord. Sun Quan is not a lonely man. He may rise to power, take charge of the Sun family, or become a prince, even if this is only a possibility at present.
However, Sun Quan actually dared to say such words in front of Zhou Yu, his eldest brother Sun Ce's absolute confidant. Although this may be mostly a test, it has to be said that Sun Quan has a big heart. Even if they are close brothers, they can't stop others from talking about each other.
"I appreciate Mr. Sun's kindness."
Guo Jia shook his head. Although he was surprised by Sun Quan's sudden invitation, smart people are often determined. Cao Cao was chosen by Guo Jia himself. It was almost impossible for Guo Jia to vote for someone else at this time. It's not that Guo Jia looks down on Sun Quan, but Guo Jia believes that under Sun Quan, he cannot bring out his full talents.
Regardless of the middle and later stages, it seems that both of them may become princes. However, in the early stage of Cao Cao's life, he was struggling to survive among the major forces, while in the early stage of Sun Quan's life, he was fighting for power within the family (at least that's what Guo Jia thinks) , one is an external strategy, and the other is an internal trick. Guo Jia feels that if Sun Quan is really ambitious, he might as well recruit Li Ru, which would be more sure.
"Don't refuse so quickly. Mr. Guo is a smart man. He should know that adding icing on the cake is far inferior to providing help in times of need. If Mr. Guo defectes to me at this time, he will immediately become my chief adviser!" Sun Quan promised on the spot.
Guo Jia hugged Sun Quan and said,
"Thank you for your love. However, there is a saying that Guo doesn't quite agree with. Guo believes that even if he comes late, he will definitely become the chief counselor under the Young Master. So, this matter actually depends on you, Mr. Sun. If someone One day, Guo discovers that the young master is worthy of my following, then no matter sooner or later, I will take the initiative to come to the young master."
Sun Quan smiled and said,
"I believe that day is not far away."
Of course, after saying this, Sun Quan secretly sighed in his heart: There is no chance.
Soon, Guo Jia would flourish under Cao Cao, but at that time, Sun Quan had not even started yet. Failure to convince Guo Jia at this moment means that there is no way to convince Guo Jia again.
For a moment, Sun Quan felt a trace of murderous intent in his heart. While Zhou Yu and others are here, and there are masters like Yu'er around, do you want to kill Guo Jia now? If you can't use it for yourself, why leave it to future enemies?
I have to say that Sun Quan's idea is very scary. It's not that he shouldn't have such thoughts, but Sun Quan, who grew up in the new era, was not originally so cold-blooded. Unknowingly, Sun Quan himself did not realize that he was too deeply affected by the skill of Allow Me to Think Again. Time and time again, he acted recklessly in the illusion of Sansi, and time and time again, he killed people without any scruples. Although he was in a fantasy world and there was no real killing in reality, the bottom line of humanity in Sun Quan's heart was actually being lowered time and time again.
At this time, Guo Jia was absolutely innocent, but Sun Quan didn't have much resistance in his heart about killing such an innocent person.
However, after making a decision for a while, Sun Quan finally gave up this plan. If others don't turn to him, he will kill them directly. If word of this spreads, will anyone be willing to follow Sun Quan in the future? Moreover, doing this kind of thing in front of Zhou Yu would have a very bad impact. After all, Sun Quan now has no way to explain Guo Jia's future threats to others.
Forget it, it is beneficial to keep Guo Jia, at least it will not cause too much of a butterfly effect on history. For now, the immediate matters are more important. Sun Quan put away his thoughts, focused his attention on the formation area in front, and finally used the second "Let me think twice" skill today.
One second later,
Sun Quan came out of the illusion and calmed down. He was sure that he could still remember the route he had just taken in the illusion, and he had made a decision in his heart.
"Brother Zhou, I'm going to take a look at this psychedelic formation first." Sun Quan nodded to Zhou Yu.
