Chapter 403: Secret Battle of Wits
The current situation in Jin seems to be that Ying Yuan has all the advantages.
But many people knew that if things continued like this, the Qin Emperor would be labeled a "tyrant".
What Guo Jia wanted to do was to restore Ying Yuan's reputation.
After paying homage to Xi Zhicai, he did not go to Jintu immediately.
Instead, he entered Xianyang and first met Zhang Jue, the imperial teacher of the Great Qin.
At this moment, in Zhaixing Tower, Guo Jia looked at the dazzling array of Taoist classics and smiled at Zhang Jue behind him.
"You have a lot of free time every day. You just need to meditate and read books, and yet you are worshipped as a god by many people in my Great Qin."
At this moment, Zhang Jue, wearing a loose Taoist robe, sat cross-legged in the center of the hall. He looked as if he didn't care about worldly affairs. He slowly opened his eyes and responded:
"Mr. Guo, you are too kind. You are not here today to reminisce about the past with me, are you?"
Guo Jia stood in front of him, laughed loudly twice, and said with his hands behind his back, "It seems that we have no past to discuss."
"You don't have to be so modest. Who among the people of the Great Qin doesn't know that the current imperial preceptor, Zhang Jue, is a living immortal?"
Zhang Jue feigned a wry smile and said, "It's fine if others tease me, but why is it that even you, sir, are so harsh in your remarks?"
Guo Jia sat down opposite him, took a sip of wine, and suddenly changed his cynical look, saying in a very serious tone:
"Your Majesty is in trouble in Jintu, and I need you to help His Majesty resolve the situation."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jue was slightly surprised. Your Majesty actually encountered trouble in Jin?
This is really incredible.
He immediately said, "I wonder what I can do?"
Guo Jia said bluntly: "You are very popular among the people. I hope that with the help of the people who believe in you, I can help Your Majesty turn the situation around."
Zhang Jue nodded and said, "For the sake of the Great Qin, I will not hesitate. Please tell me in detail what I should do now."
Guo Jia replied, "You can go to Jin in person to preach. With the influence of your followers, you will surely be able to spread the gospel throughout Jin in the shortest possible time."
"When the time comes, you must publicize that Your Majesty is the only Human Emperor in the world, and that his life's mission is to free the working masses from suffering."
"Your Majesty killed the nobles of Jin in order to give the people of that area less oppression and more freedom. Your Majesty has been bearing the consequences for them..."
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He said a lot.
Zhang Jue frowned slightly when he heard this, and subconsciously said:
"You mean to make His Majesty the Emperor the only faith in the hearts of the people of Jin?"
"This has never happened before. Whether making Your Majesty the only faith is good or bad, no one can say for sure..."
Why did emperors throughout history choose to abandon the title of 'Human Emperor' and pursue the title of 'Son of Heaven', that is, Son of God?
Here's why.
Once the people believe him, he is the Son of Heaven.
Then everything he said was absolute and could not be questioned or opposed by anyone.
What Guo Jia had to do was not only to make Ying Yuan become such a belief, but more importantly, to prevent him from giving up the title of "Human Emperor".
In Guo Jia's eyes, there is nothing in this world more noble than the word "Human Emperor".
And the best human emperor in his heart is Ying Yuan.
This is also one of the reasons why Guo Jia was not allowed to appear and why people said that the Qin Emperor was a tyrant.
"As the Imperial Master of the Great Qin and a subject of His Majesty, you should act in that way, instead of being confused here."
Guo Jia said solemnly, "For the sake of the Qin Dynasty, neither you nor I have any other way to retreat. And everything you have done will not be recorded in the history books."
"Please, Imperial Master Zhang, for your majesty and for the sake of Great Qin, leave this Zhaixing Tower and journey to the land of Jin."
Hearing this, Zhang Jue didn't say anything more to him. Instead, he stood up and said to a middle-aged Taoist priest standing not far away:
"Pack your things, call my third brother, and set off tonight for Jin."
Seeing this, Guo Jia also slowly stood up, bowed to him and said: "Since that's the case, I will go first."
"Goodbye, sir." Zhang Jue returned the greeting.
For Guo Jia, inviting Zhang Jiao to come out of seclusion was only part of the plan.
After he arrived in Jin, he found the residence of Zhang Zhenren in Wudang Mountain through the information provided by the Jinyiwei.
This is at the foot of a green mountain.
Small bridge, flowing water and houses.
There is an indescribable comfort.
Guo Jia was a little surprised to see the great master chopping wood and boiling water himself. He walked forward and said with a smile:
"Master Zhang seems to have too much free time. Instead of dealing with the people from Yan State, he has actually lived in seclusion here."
Zhang Sanfeng already knew his origins and background. He smiled and said, "You are a wise man of our time. Don't you know the principle of stealing a little time to relax in this busy life?"
Guo Jia nodded and smiled, "Of course I understand, but I am a Qin official after all, and I can't be as leisurely and carefree as the real person. Could it be that the real person really doesn't care about the current situation at all?"
Zhang Sanfeng was puzzled and asked, "The current situation? Your Majesty is killing people everywhere. Those nobles who exploited the people will soon be severely punished. The situation in Jin will soon be very good. What is there to worry about?"
Guo Jia stopped talking nonsense and said solemnly, "Is the situation good? I'm afraid that if it continues like this, His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qin will be cursed for eternity."
"What good would an emperor who is unpopular with his people bring to the martial arts world, or even to Wudang?"
Having said that, Zhang Sanfeng temporarily put down the action of chopping wood and boiling water, looked at Guo Jia and asked:
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