Chapter 405: Hiding Merit and Fame

If it were someone else who said that to Bai Qi and Zhu Di, they would have rejected them long ago.

But Guo Jia is different.

He was one of the earliest counselors to serve the Qin Dynasty.

More than ten years ago, if Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai had not gone to join Cao Cao.

I'm afraid that the Chu State would have already trampled upon the city of Xianyang.

Therefore, his contribution to the Qin State cannot be described in words.

Even Sima Qian wanted to write separate biographies for Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai.

"Mr. Guo, I understand what you mean, but His Majesty has already issued a decree to eradicate all aristocratic merchants in Jin territory."

"We can only help you delay for a little longer, otherwise... the emperor's order will be difficult to disobey."

Bai Qi only had one month to give Guo Jia.

He and Zhu Di also understood what the other party meant when he said it was good for them.

They could vaguely guess that if Guo Jia's plan succeeded, then not only would the emperor not have to bear the stigma of a tyrant.

Even they can gain a good reputation among the people.

Although he was a military general of the Qin Dynasty, he did not care about his reputation.

But sometimes, fame, once it involves politics, can kill people.

So, if you have the opportunity to improve your reputation, why not do it?

After successfully persuading Bai Qi and Zhu Di.

Guo Jia felt relieved.

After leaving the military camp, his servant asked, "Sir, where should we go now?"

Guo Jia stretched out lazily in the morning sun and said with a smile, "Going home?"

"Go home?" The servant was a little surprised when he heard this. He scratched the back of his head and asked doubtfully:

"Have you finished everything you needed to do, sir?"

The little book boy, because he stayed with Guo Jia for a long time and took care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation, he also learned a lot of wisdom imperceptibly.

So you can roughly guess what his husband wants to do.

But... after arriving in Jin, you only went to a few places and you were able to get things done?

Isn’t this too simple?

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Today, sir, I will teach you another lesson. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery is futile."

After saying this, he mounted a fast horse and galloped away without looking back.

Seeing this, the servant boy thought about it seriously for a while before he seemed to understand the reason.

The power of the Qin Dynasty is beyond doubt, so His Majesty the Emperor will take a method that disregards his own reputation and seeks to solve the problem once and for all.

What you have to do, sir, is to regain the lost reputation of His Majesty the Emperor.

That's all.

No matter how many strategies the State of Yan had, they would all be in vain.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and continued to follow Mr. Guo on his way home.

"Sir, wait for me!"

When the servant saw that Guo Jia had gone so far away that even his back was almost out of sight, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

Suddenly, a line of poetry flashed through his mind:

[When the work is done, leave with nothing to show for it, leaving all achievements and fame hidden]

Two more days passed.

It is unknown where it started, but within the territory of Jin, these sixteen words have spread:

[The Son of Heaven is dead, the Emperor of Man should be established, the Emperor is no more than Ying, the world bows down]

What it means is that the emperor has passed away, and the human emperor came into being. No human emperor in the world can compare to Ying Yuan.

In the end, the entire world will be ruled by Ying Yuan and will willingly submit to him.

Soon after, the same voice appeared in many places:

"The Qin Emperor killed the nobles to prevent the people from being exploited and oppressed by them..."

Gradually, the people living in Jin began to change their feelings towards Ying Yuan.

He is no longer considered a tyrant.

But a good emperor.

For example, in an inn in Baihu City.

There were a few people who, while discussing the Qin State, also mentioned some of the bad things about the Qin Emperor.

As a result, others heard it and refuted it harshly:

"At this age, there are still people who say that His Majesty the Emperor is a tyrant?"

"If there were no Emperor, could you sit here and eat in peace? Could you get a share of the land? Could you..."

These words left those people who were pessimistic about the Qin State speechless.

Afterwards, they began to feel a certain degree of awe towards the Qin Emperor.

Think he is a good emperor.

Some people, under the instigation of Zhang Jue and others, even began to set up a longevity tablet for Ying Yuan at home.

Unknowingly, Ying Yuan has become the faith of many people.

It's like a spark that's about to burn the entire grassland.

Ying Yuan's improved reputation among the people is just the beginning.

In the city of Guangjiang in Jin.

Several leaders of aristocratic families suddenly received a mysterious letter asking them to come here for a talk.

If you don't come, you will bear the consequences at your own risk. If you come, you may have a chance of survival.

Now, the army led by Bai Qi is about to arrive at their territory.

They were extremely anxious, and when they heard that there was a chance of survival, they naturally took the risk and came here.

Who would have thought that when they met in the agreed-upon tavern, they all started talking with wide eyes:

"You're here too? Did someone tell you that coming here would give you a chance of survival?"

"Yeah, who is it? Why did you gather us together?"

"I don't know."

“…”

At this moment, an old man with white beard and wearing Taoist robes slowly came here.

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