Seeing Liu Yan hesitate, Jia Xu made up his mind. The fish had already swum over on its own, and it was time for him to put out the bait.
Then Jia Xu's eyes darted around, his expression calm, and he said with a knowing look, "I do have a way to lower their prices with minimal cost!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yan looked at Jia Xu and asked urgently, "Wenhe, what brilliant plan do you have? Tell me quickly!"
Jia Xu slowly said, "Governor Liu can give the order that our people only need to sell a small amount each day in various places."
Liu Yan thought for a moment, then looked at Jia Xu with a puzzled expression, "Wenhe's method is good, but what if the Zhen family and other powerful families sell out? Won't the common people still buy from them?"
Jia Xu explained to Liu Yan with a helpless expression, "The people are living in poverty. They would rather wait a few more days than buy expensive goods! If they don't lower the price, we can simply increase the quantity gradually to mislead them!"
Jia Xu then explained the details of the operation to Liu Yan one by one, which made Liu Yan's eyes light up.
"Brilliant! Wenhe is indeed a rare talent, to have come up with such a brilliant plan. With Wenhe's help, how can we not succeed?"
Jia Xu humbly replied, "Governor Liu, you flatter me. I was fortunate to be taken in by you when I failed the imperial examination, which is why I am where I am today. I am deeply grateful. You have shown me great favor, and I will do my best to serve you!"
Liu Yan stood up, his eyes filled with eagerness as he looked at Jia Xu. "Good! Wenhe, rest assured, when I rise to prominence in the future, I will never forget your contributions!"
Upon hearing Liu Yan's earnest words, Jia Xu bowed respectfully to Liu Yan, saying, "Thank you, Governor!"
Faced with Liu Yan's eager gaze and the trust and reliance in his words, Jia Xu showed a grateful expression, appearing as if a talented person had finally met a wise ruler, which made Liu Yan nod repeatedly.
Jia Xu and Liu Yan talked for a while before Jia Xu took his leave.
Liu Yan watched Jia Xu's departing figure with a solemn expression. One of his trusted confidants, Liu Zhong, slowly approached Liu Yan's side.
"Owner!"
"kindness!"
Liu Yan looked at Liu Zhong expressionlessly, "Did you find anything?"
Liu Zhong nodded, then said, "I found a secret letter in a hidden compartment in Jia Wenhe's study!"
"What secret message?"
Liu Yan's expression shifted, and he looked at Liu Zhong. This Jia Xu was indeed problematic.
"Over in Liangzhou!"
Liu Zhong then recounted the contents of the secret letter he had seen to Liu Yan in detail.
In fact, after Jia Xu joined Liu Yan's forces, while Liu Yan was pleasantly surprised by Jia Xu's literary talent and strategic thinking, he also began to have doubts about Jia Xu, who came from Luoyang.
He felt that such a talented person could not possibly fail the emperor's test, so he continued to send people to secretly investigate Jia Xu.
When Liu Yan learned that Jia Xu had failed the examination by writing only one sentence and then went straight to Ji Province, he was even more certain of his suspicion that Jia Xu had other motives for joining him.
"Hmph~ A bunch of scoundrels."
After hearing the contents of the secret letter, Liu Yan finally understood Jia Xu's intentions and couldn't help but sneer.
Then Liu Yan looked at Liu Zhong and asked, "Why do you think they sent Jia Xu here?"
"I believe it's to obtain something detrimental to the master, and then use that person to blackmail him!"
"Hmph, wishful thinking! Do you think I'm someone they can manipulate?"
Liu Yan seemed to have a great disdain for the people of Xiliang, because he had never written them a single letter since he first came into contact with them. He relied on his trusted confidants to deliver messages verbally, and the money and provisions he sent were only done through commercial means, leaving no trace whatsoever.
He didn't think Jia Xu could get any evidence from him.
Then Liu Yan looked at Liu Zhong with a complicated expression, "What do you think of Jia Xu?"
"A rare talent. With his help, my master will surely achieve great things in time!"
Liu Zhong continued, "Moreover, when this person first arrived, he did not show any outstanding performance. It was only when the master unintentionally expressed his ambitions that he accidentally learned of it, and only then did he begin to offer advice to the master. All the advice he offered was extremely beneficial to the master!"
Liu Yan's expression shifted. "You mean this Jia Wenhe also looks down on them and intends to side with me?"
"This is just my guess, but I have tampered with the secret letter, and I believe he should be able to tell."
Liu Yan glanced at Liu Zhong, then nodded. "You did the right thing. It's necessary to stir up trouble! Send someone to keep an eye on him. If he tries to escape, capture him immediately!"
"promise!"
Afterwards, Liu Zhong turned and left the governor's mansion, and began to arrange for people to monitor Jia Xu.
I hope you can make the right choice!
As night fell, Liu Yan looked in the direction of Jia Xu's residence and murmured to himself.
Upon returning to his residence, Jia Xu went to his study and immediately noticed that the hidden room he had arranged had been tampered with.
Jia Xu smiled slightly, opened the hidden compartment, and then took out the secret letter he had forged and put it in his pocket.
Through several transactions between the Su family and Liangzhou, it was not difficult for Jia Xu to obtain the handwriting of those people in Liangzhou!
Jia Xu stepped out of the room, glanced around at the dark corners of the courtyard, and then returned to his bedroom.
After the lights in Jia Xu's bedroom were turned off, several dark figures slowly gathered together in the dark corner. These were the people Liu Yan had sent to monitor Jia Xu.
"Boss, I have a feeling he's discovered us."
One of them looked at Liu Zhong, the leader, with lingering fear, and then said worriedly.
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