Pang Shanmin met Pang Tong before he became the prefect of Yingchuan. He knew how difficult it was for Sun Ce now. Although he felt it was a pity that Du Xi refused to stay and help him, he didn't think too much and arranged for someone to send them to Pingyu immediately. He held a banquet to show Du Xi off for him. During the meal, he talked a lot about what happened in Wancheng, but he didn't pay much attention to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia didn't care, and drank on his own. After he got into the table, he never stopped drinking.

But as soon as Du Xi chatted with Guo Jia, he knew that although this young man from the Guo family from Yangdi seemed frivolous and didn't talk much, he was definitely not an ordinary person. The Guo family in Yangdi was famous for governing "Little Du Rule". Not only was he passed down from father to son, but he also taught countless disciples, and was older than the Zhong family, another Yingchuan family who passed down the family by criminal law. However, later on, the world was flaunting and moral, and the Guo family was not as quick as the Zhong family and regarded themselves as Confucians, so they fell into a disadvantage.

It is obvious that when Pang Shanmin first arrived in Yingchuan, he was also a famous scholar. His eyes were all on famous scholars like the four chiefs of Yingchuan, and he did not know the background of the Guo family. If it were someone else, Du Xi might not remind him, but with this friendship that came to invite him, it would be too unfriendly if Du Xi didn't point out Pang Shanmin's words.

"The Ming Mansion has made another great contribution this time. I will congratulate the Ming Mansion first." Du Xi raised his glass and winked at Pang Shanmin.

Pang Shanmin hadn't understood it yet, but when he saw Du Xi winking, he had already raised his attention. He quickly raised his glass. "Zixu, where do you start?"

"Mr. Guo is afraid that he will be another Du Bohou Marquis when he is here. The general will be rewarded and punished clearly. He will definitely not forget the Ming Mansion."

Pang Shanmin moved his heart and understood Du Xi's meaning. Du Ji's family passed on the law. As soon as he met Sun Ce, he took the seal of the governor of Jingzhou into his pocket. Then he remediated the powerful Wancheng, which won Sun Ce's favor and led two thousand soldiers to patrol the entire county. In the book of merit drafted by Sun Ce, Du Ji was listed as Zhao Yan and Lou Gui, so that he was familiar with the law.

Pang Shanmin was reminding him that Guo Jia was proficient in law and was a tough character like Du Ji, and he would inevitably be valued.

"It turns out that Fengxiao is good at the law, why didn't you listen to Fengxiao?" Pang Shanmin smiled and said, "Are Fengxiao afraid that I will hold you away?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly, raised his wine glass and signaled. "Mingfu is wrong. Although my Guo family has been practicing "Little Du Law" for more than 100 years, I have only been a little uninformed and do not like those rules. So I went to Hebei and was bombarded back."

Pang Shanmin understood it. The Guo family passed down the family through "Little Du Law" and had the same knowledge as Du Ji. It was okay for Guo Jia to not understand the law, so it was not difficult to find a child proficient in the law from the Guo family. With such a person helping him, the prefect of Yingchuan became much easier. He hurriedly toasted Du Xi to express his gratitude. Du Xi drank the wine, but he was more confused, but he just said nothing.

After saying goodbye to Pang Shanmin and getting on the car, he was alone with Guo Jia, and then he said, "Have you been to Hebei for Fengxiao?"

"Yes, there is a clan uncle who obeyed the orders under Yuan Benchu's account. I originally wanted to get some money and make a living, but I didn't expect to be disappointed. Brother Du, do you think I will be disappointed when I go to Pingyu to recommend myself this time?"

Du Xi smiled. "Can you answer my question first before answering your question?"

"sure."

"How do you know that I refuse to accept the invitation from Prefect Pang?"

Guo Jia smiled, raised the wine pot and took a big mouthful. "Pang Taishou is sincere, which is indeed hard to refuse. However, with General Sun's kindness, he learned that General Sun was the right time to use people. How could Brother Du stay in Yingchuan with peace of mind and watch General Sun break through the thorns in Runan, trembling with fear?"

Du Xi raised his eyebrows slightly, which was very surprised. He refused to accept Pang Shanmin's invitation and insisted on serving Sun Ce. Many people would think that Sun Ce was a high-ranking official, and Pang Shanmin was just a subordinate of Sun Ce. He was walking towards a high place, so he chose Sun Ce. However, Guo Jia said that he knew that Sun Ce was in a difficult situation and went to help. This alone shows that he had different thinking from ordinary people. Even a compliment was said differently.

"Fengxiao, you will hit it off with General Sun at first sight."

"Is that true?" Guo Jia raised his eyebrows, unable to tell whether it was a surprise or disapproval.

Du Xi smiled. "Of course, General Sun is the only one who uses talent and is the best at using extraordinary people. You can wait and see if you look at the filial piety."

Guo Jia laughed and said nothing.

The two of them rode in a ox cart and chatted while rushing. Shortly after entering Runan territory, they found that there were more pedestrians on the road, and from time to time they could see the Confucian scholars who were walking in a hurry. Some were serious, some were angry, and some were filled with righteous indignation. When they inquired, they realized that something big happened in Runan.

When Sun Ce first arrived in Yuzhou, he temporarily lived in Pingyu. Not only did he not treat the Runan family, but he also had a conflict with Xu Shao, the gongshi of Runan County. He was just aware of Xu Shao, and was angry and moved, and beat Xu Shao to the point of vomiting blood. Xu Shao was bedridden at home, and the celebrities in Runan could not swallow this breath and joined forces to go to Pingyu to seek justice for Xu Shao.

When Guo Jia heard this, he was very excited and drank more. Du Xi was a little surprised and asked someone again and again. Guo Jia was very surprised and asked him why. Du Xi said, "Based on my understanding of General Sun, even if he didn't argue, he would not be too harsh to Xu Shao. These rumors are afraid that they are untrue."

"General Sun is good at debate?"

"I don't know if you are good at debate. I don't have much chance of contact with him." Du Xi urged the driver to speed up and said, "But General Sun has the measure. Even if he doesn't like someone, he will not intimidate him. He has fought with the Nanyang family for so long and has never coerced anyone with force. Zong Shilin and Lou Gui have been enemies with him several times, but he has not touched them. In the end, he used the situation to force them to submit."

Guo Jia is even more interested. "Brother Du, why not do this? When we arrive in Pingyu, don't rush to see General Sun. Let's stay for two days to see how he deals with these Confucian scholars, how?"

Du Xi thought for a while and nodded. He had stronger confidence in Guo Jia. When he went to Hebei, he was probably not driven back by someone, but he did not like Yuan Shao. A person who failed to seek a job would not be so relaxed, and a person who was eager to recommend himself would not be so calm. Seeing that Sun Ce was in trouble, he should seize this opportunity to make contributions.

Of course there is another possibility: I think Sun Ce is unreliable and want to see the situation before talking about it. If Sun Ce's performance is not good, he will simply disappear and turn around and leave. If this is the case, it would be better not to see Sun Ce, so as not to realize the Haikou he had praised before.

The two agreed that after entering Pingyu City, they did not go to see Sun Ce immediately, but found a place to live first.

Pingyu City was very lively, and there were many Confucian scholars talking everywhere. When three or five people met, they immediately became friends and attacked Sun Ce, hoping to rush to Sun Ce and seek justice for Xu Shao.

But Sun Ce never showed up, and the Confucian scholars could not see him. Those who entered the inner city had to undergo an assessment. Only those who had a skill in martial arts could enter the city, otherwise they would be turned away by the soldiers guarding the inner city. Those soldiers were not good at it at first glance. These Confucian scholars were very eloquent, but their martial arts were very sparse. After a few of them were in trouble, the remaining people could only clamor in the big city and dared not approach the inner city.
Chapter completed!