The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 29 The Mi Family’s Decision (Please Read!)

"Brother is indeed far-sighted. He showed goodwill to Liu Xuande at the first opportunity. Now Liu Xuande has indeed become the governor of Xuzhou."

Mi Fang was secretly delighted. When Liu Bei first came to Xuzhou, Mi Zhu took the initiative to make friends with him.

At that time, Liu Bei was still a prime minister in Pingyuan with only more than a thousand people under his command.

Unexpectedly, in less than two years, he became the top leader of Xuzhou.

It is really shocking and lamentable!
stomping on...

The sound of a carriage was heard and the head of the family, Mi Zhu, hurried back.

Mi Fang took the initiative to step forward and took it, and asked with concern:
"Brother, did you go to a banquet again last night? Why did you come back so late?"

Xuzhou is in the process of completing the transfer of power these days. It is a turbulent time, and Mi Zhu, the deputy governor, is also very busy.

Mi Zhu drank too much last night, and his head was still a little dizzy. He said in a low voice:

"I drank a little too much with the officials from Xuzhou last night, and then I rested and fell asleep in the hall."

"I just drove back early this morning."

Mi Fang nodded. He knew that Xuzhou had been in turmoil these days, and asked again:
"What do those families say?"

While asking, he supported Mi Zhu and walked into the mansion.

A servant had already stepped forward to take it and helped Mi Zhu clean the dust off his body.

Mi Zhu said in a deep voice:
"What else can I say?"

"Chen Yuanlong and I both support Liu Shijun taking over Xuzhou. Even if Cao Bao and the others are dissatisfied, what can they do?"

The Chen family and the Mi family have the greatest influence in Xuzhou. When these two families come forward, other families dare not object.

Mi Fang seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked:
"I heard that the envoy met a hermit master in Xuzhou this time."

"This man is very smart and has the talent to help the world."

"Brother, have you seen this person during your trip?"

Mi Zhu recalled Li Yi's demeanor that day and still couldn't believe that this boy was so young.

"There is such a person."

"His surname is Li, his given name is Yi, and his courtesy name is Ziyu. He has lived in seclusion in the mountains with a great master since he was young. Because you saved him, he gave some pointers."

"The great victory over Cao's army in Pengcheng was all due to his advice."

"I see that the envoy also relies heavily on him. I believe that he will be an important figure in Xuzhou in the future."

hiss……

Mi Fang had heard of Li Yi's reputation a long time ago, but didn't know much about him.

Hearing Mi Zhu praising him highly, he became even more curious.

"I have traveled all over the country as a merchant, but I never thought there would be such a person in Xuzhou."

"Brother, since you have met him once, what do you think of his character and appearance?"

Mi Zhu stroked his short beard, recalled Li Yi's demeanor that day, and said with emotion:
"He is elegant and graceful, and has a noble bearing, which is different from ordinary people."

Well……

This is a high praise.

Mi Fang pondered for a while, then raised his eyes and asked:
"When Lord Tao was alive, he asked us to supply grain to Lord Liu."

"Now are we going to keep our promise?"

Xuzhou suffered from wars many times, the fields were barren and the economy was in decline.

Tao Qian also saw this point, which is why he left Mi Zhu to Liu Bei. After all, he was the financial sponsor.

Mi Zhu had no ability, but was able to become Tao Qian's deputy. Wasn't it because of his "money"?

Now that Liu Bei has just taken office, he will certainly have to make drastic changes to reorganize Xuzhou, and a lot of money and grain will be needed during this period.

The Mi family was extremely wealthy in the country, with countless wealth and food at home.

To them, money is no longer important.

What is important is how to convert this money into political bargaining chips to enhance their family status in Xuzhou.

this point is very important.

"certainly!!"

Mi Zhu's eyes became firm.

"Zifang, please don't forget that we urged General Liu to take over Xuzhou because of today, didn't we?"

"If we retreat now, all our previous efforts will be wasted."

"So I think that we should not only support General Liu, but also triple the money and food promised before!"

Hiss... Even though the Mi family is extremely wealthy, Mi Fang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at this moment.

Three times, that would be 200,000 hu of grain.

In times of chaos, food is basically unsalable, especially since the country had just suffered a famine last year.

Brother, are you planning to go all-in on Liu Bei?

Mi Fang still had doubts in her heart, but Mi Zhu had his own considerations.

"Zifang, although our Mi family is the richest in the world, we are ultimately from a merchant family."

"Look at me, brother. I am now the deputy governor of Xuzhou."

"But in the eyes of the century-old families like the Chen family, aren't they still businessmen?"

Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans...

Whenever this topic was mentioned, Mi Zhu felt as if his heart was pierced by a sharp thorn.

"As long as we assist General Liu and achieve the Five Hegemons like Duke Huan of Qi in Xuzhou, then my Mi family can also become a truly famous family by virtue of our merits of following the dragon."

"A surprising strategy wins the battle, a surprising plan brings wealth, and everything I do is for today."

Mi Zhu's eyes narrowed. Perhaps he had been suppressing his feelings for a long time, and today he was finally willing to open up to his younger brother.

As he was speaking, a servant walked in quickly and handed over a visiting card.

Even though the powerful people usually look down on them because they are from a merchant family, they still have to flatter them because of their background and influence.

Mi Zhu received countless such visiting cards every day, and he ignored this one today.

He thought it was just a gift from an ordinary family and was about to hand it to Mi Fang to let him deal with it.

But out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the signature "Liu Bei".

I quickly opened it and took a look.

"But the envoy is coming to visit?"

Mi Fang saw it clearly and asked hurriedly.

Mi Zhu glanced at it quickly and then shook his head.

"No, it was written by the envoy for someone else."

"He said his military advisor wants to come and pay a visit tomorrow."

As he said this, he handed the visiting card to Mi Fang.

Mi Fang took it quickly and glanced over it.

"……hiss."

"Is it the Mr. Li that my brother mentioned earlier?"

"He has become the envoy's military advisor so quickly."

Although I already knew that Liu Bei attached great importance to Li Yi, I didn't expect him to attach such importance to this extent.

After only knowing each other for a few days, he appointed me as your military advisor.

Even though Lu Wang and Zhang Zifang were treated no better than this, right?
Mi Zhu stood with his hands behind his back, looking thoughtful.

"Since the letter was written by the envoy himself, we should also pay attention to it."

"Mr. Li will come to visit tomorrow, so we must not lose our manners."

Mi Fang put the letter away, folded it, and put it in her sleeve, her eyes rolling.

As if thinking of something, he stepped forward and whispered in Mi Zhu's ear:

"...Brother, Li Yi is so young, yet he is able to become a military advisor."

"I think he must be a genius. Why don't we give him a try tomorrow?"

"If he really has real talent and knowledge, it shows that Liu Bei really has divine help."

"If that young man is just a name in vain, he is a fraud who has stolen his fame."

"This shows that Liu Bei's vision is just so-so and not worth our attention."

Mi Zhu nodded, "Let's do it this way..."

After all, the fate of the entire family is at stake, so it doesn't hurt to be cautious.

But Mi Zhu could feel that the young man was definitely not just a name.

Just thinking about meeting him tomorrow made him extremely excited.

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