[初，陈群非嘉不治行检，数廷诉嘉，嘉意自若。太祖愈益重之，然以群能持正，亦悦焉。]
《三国志：郭嘉传》
Trans:
[Right from the beginning, Chen Qun was displeased by Jia's unruly behaviour and reported him numerous times before the royal court, yet Jia took all to his stride. Taizu however, valued Jia more and more while commending Qun's impartiality.]
《Record of the Three Kingdoms: Account of Guo Jia》
Analysis: Apparently, Guo Jia was no different from his late predecessor. Now why is it that Chen Shou never elaborate further on his flaws is a subject of wild guessing, but to me, it's very likely down to three factors:
1. Guo Jia is a drinker.
2. Guo Jia is a latecomer
3. Guo Jia is a constant joker in formal occasions.
4. Guo Jia is a womaniser (i.e. it might be more of him being a sucker for pretty ladies)
5. A possible combination of above all 4*
*Wait a sec, am I whoring my own problems in public cyberspace? -.-;
[戏志才、郭嘉等有负俗之讥]
《三国志：荀彧传》
Trans:
[Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia had a repute amounting to ridicule as deviants.]
《Record of the Three Kingdoms: Account of Xun Yu》
Of course the objective of this interlude isn't that much of doing something serious. Rather due to a couple of events amounting to a national upheaval, I'm left wondering: How should we go about interpreting the presence of Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai via the highest standard of Singaporean prudishness?
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