Chapter 64 Everything Happened on the Wedding Day

  Still in the same room as last time

  "Chancellor Cao, I wonder what you've called me here for this time?" Guo Jia asked calmly and slowly, no longer showing the tension and fear he had before.

  "I heard you're getting married in a few days?!" Zhang let out.

  Guo Jia raised an eyebrow.

  "Really? Is it possible that even Zhong Shilang is planning to attend the ceremony?"

  Zhang Ran shook his head.

  "I certainly won't be going." His eyes suddenly narrowed, and the atmosphere turned chilly. Zhang Letian said to Guo Jia, "I want you to invite Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Chen Lin and others to attend your wedding!"

  Guo Jia's hand trembled, and Zhang Yan's words made his whole body involuntarily quiver with excitement! It wasn't tension or fear, but rather agitation and exhilaration?! Guo Jia might not even be considered the kind of person who revels in chaos.

  But he never thought that this relationship would become the focal point of major events in the future, a convergence of intrigue and struggle among all parties, and yet it all ended up concentrating on him, Guo Jia, such an insignificant figure!

  It is clear that Zhang Rang and the ten eunuchs are planning to take action against General-in-Chief He Jin, and the day they plan to do so happens to be Guo Jia's wedding day. Zhang Rang intends to use Guo Jia's wedding as an opportunity to lure Yuan Shao and others away from He Jin, leaving him isolated and without anyone to consult with.

  To know that He Jin himself was a foolish butcher, if there were no Yuan Shao and others by his side to help him make plans, the possibility of him being outwitted would be almost 99%!

  What an impressive guy! What profound insight!

  Guo Jia only realized now that the other party had actually found him for this reason! The last time they spoke, it was to make Guo Jia take the blame, but in reality, they were luring him into a trap.

  Now that Guo Jia has betrayed General He Jin and is tied to the same boat as Zhang Rang, he cannot and does not dare not help this time!

  Who is it? Such a terrible plot, Guo Jia, the ghostly strategist, was led by the nose from start to finish.

  Even if these conspiracies are discovered now, what's the use? It's just "being aware after the fact". The other party has the ability to make you clearly know that you've been calculated, and you can't help but do so!

  For the time being, Guo Jia put aside his astonishment and stuck to his principles. No matter who was behind the scenes plotting and scheming, he only needed to follow this trend to make a small profit.

  "Hmm, this matter is not easy to handle, Zhong Changsheng should also be aware that those big shots are not coming just because you invite them. It's already good if they can send someone with a gift, let alone attend in person..." Guo Jia shook his head and said, he was now completely making a profit without any investment, and still had the upper hand!

  For ordinary people, this is indeed a difficult task. If it were someone with sufficient status, inviting Yuan Shao and others would be easy, but would someone with sufficient status not invite He Jin? And if it were a minor figure, how could they possibly invite Yuan Shao and others?

  It has to be admitted that Guo Jia's mediocre status is still beneficial, at least he can possibly invite people like Yuan Shao, and yet he absolutely doesn't have the identity to invite General-in-Chief He Jin. When the time comes, even if He Jin hears about this matter, without receiving any invitation, will he dare to attend with a thick face?

  So Guo Jia absolutely has the capital to raise prices, because in recent times, apart from his wedding, there is no better opportunity. As for Zhang Rang and the other ten eunuchs, can they afford to wait?

  As for the so-called "no capital business", first, Cao Cao would definitely attend on the day of the wedding; then Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the two brothers, also agreed to this matter when they invited Guo Jia to dinner that day; as for Chen Lin and others, Guo Jia only needed to ask Xun Yu to help invite them, and with Cai Yong's reputation among scholars, Chen Lin would not be able to stay away.

  That is to say, this seemingly difficult thing has no difficulty at all for Guo Jia. Guo Jia had already planned to take advantage of this last opportunity to make a good fortune out of the "dead man's money".

  "Does it still look difficult?" Zhang let lifted a piece of cloth that had already been placed on the table, and in an instant, golden light burst out, making the entire room seem to brighten up.

  All I saw was a tray, on which were neatly arranged rows of gold ingots, and they looked even more exquisite than last time. The weight of this tray didn't seem to be any less, it's clear that Zhang Letian had really put in effort this time.

  "There's still a bit of difficulty." Guo Jia replied.

  Zhang Rang's eyes narrowed instantly, his entire face sank, and he said in a cold voice.

  "Guo Jia, I once said you were a rare talent, but didn't realize that people's hearts are not enough to swallow an elephant. Young man, you should learn to know when to stop while ahead!"

  "May I just say that the house you promised last time is not as good as sending it out together?" said Guo Jia.

  Zhang Yan furrowed his brow, last time he promised Guo Jia, even if he wanted to go back on his word, it was absolutely impossible at this moment. In fact, Zhang Yan didn't care about the money, but since he always made others pay for him, now that others were turning the tables and making him pay, Zhang naturally felt a bit displeased.

  "Now that people have noticed our relationship, it's not good for the house matter to be brought up again. Later on, what I'll give you will definitely be far more than this. In short, you won't lose out."

  "No, no, my meaning is that we can change our approach. If we do it the way I said, those people from Yuan Shao's side will definitely all show up!" Guo Jia explained. By then? By then you'll be dead, who will Guo Jia ask for money from?

  "Oh?" Zhang opened his eyes and asked curiously, "Tell me."

  "If this mansion were bestowed upon me by Your Majesty, how would it be?" Guo Jia said with a hooked mouth, heh heh, the reward from Your Majesty wouldn't just be a simple mansion, can something like this even be taken out?

  "Your meaning is, let me help you go to His Majesty to ask for an imperial edict?!" Old fox Zhang Rang immediately understood Guo Jia's plan.

  "That's right, my father-in-law Cai Yong is a well-known figure in Kyoto. If Your Majesty issues an imperial edict, it won't seem out of place at all. As long as the news that Your Majesty will issue an edict is leaked out, people like Yuan Shao will not dare to be absent!" Guo Jia said. Indeed, if even the emperor himself bestows rewards on this marriage, who else would dare not attend? If they don't show up in person, wouldn't it seem like they're just as big a deal as the emperor?"

  Of course, Guo Jia also has his own private thoughts. When he got married, the national leaders sent a congratulatory gift, which was very impressive.

  "What if it's He Jin, though..." Zhang Rang said with some concern. Guo Jia's words were not unreasonable, but what if He Jin also heard that Your Majesty would issue an edict and ran off as well?

  "I didn't invite the Grand General, do you think he would go? Even if he knew, he would pretend not to know." Guo Jia laughed and said, what kind of person is He Jin, could he possibly "come uninvited" just for an ordinary imperial edict? Inviting and not inviting are two completely different things.

  "Good one, Guo Jia, you really are something!"

  "You're overpraising me."

  "Hehehehe~~~~"

  An old and young pair of foxes smiled slyly.

  Zhang Rang: You greedy little devil, everything you're swallowing now will be spat out later.

  Guo Jia: Is ginger still spicy when it's old? No, no, it's the rear waves of the Yangtze River pushing forward, and the front waves die on the beach! The world has always had talented people emerging, your era as old eunuchs is over. Ah, you said that even if you're dead, you can't take anything with you anyway, so why not give me all your property? At least I'll burn some extra paper money for you later. Don't worry, Guo Jia has never cheated anyone, don't believe me go ask around!