What would he do if he suffered a crushing defeat someday?
A true man should remain unbowed through a hundred setbacks!
"Father, Second Brother might really be ill. After the meal, I will visit him and see how he is doing."
Yuan Shang's face was full of concern.
In his heart, however, he was gloating.
Of course he understood why his second brother, Yuan Xi, had not shown himself these past few days. He was still fuming over what had happened that day.
"Let's eat!"
Yuan Shao did not want to discuss his second son any further and said so outright.
Just then, however, Ju Shou hurried in from outside.
Seeing him, Yuan Shao smiled and invited him over. "Gongyu, you're just in time. Sit down and have something to eat."
"My lord!"
Ju Shou was in no mood to eat. His expression grave, he said, "Someone from the Imperial Palace just reported that the adviser serving under Zhang Xiu, Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, has entered the palace to pay his respects to the Son of Heaven."
Shock immediately appeared on Yuan Shao's face. Setting down his chopsticks, he asked, "Why would he come to Ye City?"
Of course he had heard of Jia Xu's reputation.
The man had originally been an adviser to Dong Zhuo, then advised Li Jue and Guo Si to counterattack Chang'an. After Li Jue's defeat and death, he had eventually become Zhang Xiu's adviser.
And in the earlier battle at Wan City, Zhang Xiu had routed Cao Cao, killing his eldest son Cao Ang, his nephew Cao Anmin, and his great general Dian Wei. That, too, had most likely been this man's scheme!
Zhang Xiu had now fled to Yang Province, so why had Jia Xu come to Ye City?
And why had he gone