At the sight, Guo Jia could not help teasing him. This was Hot Pot, a way of eating popular among wealthy households in winter. Jia Xu certainly counted as an old gourmand.
Jia Xu smiled. "I have few pleasures in life, but satisfying my appetite is one of them. This is young lamb. Fengxiao, you are in for a treat today."
As he spoke, he filled Guo Jia's wine cup.
Guo Jia had given up drinking for some time. The fragrance of the wine instantly stirred the wine worms in his belly, but he forcibly suppressed them.
"Bring me tea instead. I have given up wine and Five-Stone Powder. Not a drop passes my lips now, so don't lead me astray."
For the sake of his health, he had begun taking care of himself. Next, he intended to slowly restore his depleted body, lest he die in his prime.
"Well, the sun has risen in the west."
Jia Xu gave Guo Jia a surprised look, but did not press him. He had someone serve Guo Jia tea, then drank on his own.
Guo Jia watched with intense longing. He could only force his attention elsewhere and ask, "What do you think of His Majesty's Clan Extermination of the Yuan Clan today, Wenhe?"
Visiting was only his secondary purpose today. His main reason for coming was to discuss with Jia Xu the momentous events at the Imperial Court.
"What else is there to think?" Jia Xu smacked his lips and looked at Guo Jia. "You should know perfectly well, Fengxiao. The Yuan Clan must be exterminated, and the aristocratic clans must be cowed."
"Why was Yuan Shao so brazen at court today, daring to use the power of the aristocratic clans to pressure His Majesty? Simply because the Yuan Clan had