In the past few days, Mi Zhu has been thinking hard at home. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Travelers who are away from home often miss their hometown the most at this time. Zhang Liao and his Jingzhou soldiers are probably no exception. However, the Yellow Turban remnants in the north are making more and more noise.
Fierce, Zang Ba, and Sun Guan seemed a little overwhelmed. Although Sun Jian's power in the south collapsed, Yuan Shu became increasingly powerful. In the eyes of these powerful men, Xuzhou, which had always been prosperous, must be a rare piece of fat.
Under this situation, Mi Zhu hoped that Zhang Liao could stay even more. Although Zhang Liao did not have many soldiers, he was backed by Liu Xin, the herdsman of Jingzhou. Having Zhang Liao's army stationed in Xuzhou for a long time showed to the world that Xuzhou and Jingzhou were inseparable.
Regarding the alliance, whoever wants to take advantage of Xuzhou must consider whether he has the ability to have a chance with Liu Xin. What he needs to do now is to try his best to keep Zhang Liao.
Mi Zhu paced back and forth in the living room, frowning, and murmuring to himself: "August 15th is coming soon, what gift should I give him?"
Mi Zhen happened to pass by the living room, heard his words, and asked strangely: "Brother, who are you giving a gift to?"
Mi Zhu was interrupted from her thoughts. She raised her head and suddenly felt her eyes light up. Then she realized that her sister was already close to hairpin without realizing it. She had a face like a hibiscus, eyebrows like a willow, and a graceful and graceful girl. She was like a big girl.
Seeing her brother staring at her intently, Mi Zhen couldn't help but blush, and said coquettishly: "Brother, what are you looking at? I don't have any flowers on my face."
At this time, a disciple suddenly came to report that it was Mr. Jian Yong Jian of Xiaopei who wanted to see him. Mi Zhu knew that Jian Yong was a close confidant of Liu Bei's side, so he hurriedly said that he wanted to see him. Mi Zhen still thought that she was a child and did not avoid it in a hurry.
Jian Yong entered the living room, bowed and saluted: "Jian pays homage to Lord Mi."
Mi Zhu didn't return the courtesy and said, "I don't know if Mr. Jian is coming here. I'm sorry for not being able to welcome him from afar. Mr. Jian deigns to come here. What do you want to teach me?"
Jian Yong waved his hands repeatedly and said: "I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it. I am following the order of my lord to give you two small gadgets. It's not respectful. I hope you won't refuse."
Mi Zhu said hurriedly: "Mi has wanted to visit me these days, but he has never been available. Xuande Gong has been stationed in Xiaopei for several months, and he has done nothing with the people. He has received nothing in terms of property, money or food. How dare you ask him to spend money on this?"
I will never accept the gift."
Jian Yong smiled and took out a cloth bag from behind, put it in front of Mi Zhu, opened it gently, and said: "It is true as Lord Mi said, my lord is short of money and has nothing to give away, so he made these two things with his own hands.
Something, I hope you don’t dislike it.”
Mi Zhen, who was standing aside, had already spotted the contents of the package with sharp eyes, and blurted out: "It turns out they are two pairs of straw sandals."
In fact, Jian Yong also felt that it was too shabby for Liu Bei to give him only two pairs of straw sandals. Now that she had revealed it, he couldn't help but blush. However, when he turned to see Mi Zhen who was speaking clearly, his heart suddenly moved and he asked: "Master Mi,
Who is this girl?"
Mi Zhu didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Bei's gift of two pairs of straw sandals. The gift was light and the friendship was heavy. Liu Bei made these by himself, so they were even more precious. Seeing Jian Yong, he felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly said: "My little sister is young and ignorant.
, I said something out of place, and I hope you will forgive me. Mr. Xuande lives a frugal life and is a role model for us."
The expression on Jian Yong's face has returned to normal and he said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I dare to ask, how old is your sister? Have you ever been married to someone else?"
Mi Zhen was a girl after all. When Jian Yong asked about her life, she couldn't help but feel a little shy. She said a blessing, hid her face and hid in the back.
Although Mi Zhu also felt that Jian Yong's question was abrupt, she knew that he was Liu Bei's confidant. Due to Liu Bei's face, she had to hand over her hand and said: "My little sister has not yet reached the age of hairpins and has yet to be married. It is too early to talk about lifelong matters."
Of course, when Jian Yong inquired about Mi Zhen's situation, it was not because of his own thoughts, but because of Liu Bei's consideration.
Liu Bei still has no heirs. If he and Mrs. Gan were separated in the past, it was understandable. Now Mrs. Gan has been in Xuzhou for more than four months, but there has been no movement. Jian Yong can't help but be a little worried about Liu Bei. His
His thinking was the same as that of most people at that time. Of course, the responsibility for not having children lies with women. This Mrs. Gan seemed to be a hen that could not lay eggs. In fact, his thinking was really wronging Mrs. Gan. Mrs. Gan
Since marrying Liu Bei, I have only been intimate with him twice, once on the wedding night and once when I first came to Xiaopei. At other times, Liu Bei slept with Guan Yu. What do you call Mrs. Gan?
Do you want to cook without rice?
Jian Yong just saw Mi Zhen and saw that although she was young, her buttocks were upright and upright, as if she could give birth. Moreover, the Mi family was extremely wealthy. If Liu Bei could take Mi Zhu's sister as his concubine, it would be equivalent to helping him.
Liu Bei has dug a big gold mine. From now on, he will recruit troops and recruit talents. Why worry about insufficient money and food?
He was just about to ask for Liu Bei's hand in marriage when he heard a burst of hearty laughter from outside. A man strode in with a beautiful box in his hand and said: "Brother Zizhong, happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
Here, I’ve got a gift for you.”
When Mi Zhu saw the visitor, he was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and said, "It turns out to be Brother Wen Yuan. I was talking about you just now, and now you are here."
In the past few months, Mi Zhu had been deliberately trying to win over Zhang Liao, treating him as a brother, and specifically told him that if Zhang Liao came to visit, no notification was needed. Zhang Liao was a forthright person, so naturally he would not think of other things, so he happily accepted it and treated him as a brother.
Get up. Every time he goes to Mi Zhu's house, he always comes in directly, and even Mi Zhen never avoids it. However, Zhang Liao is not a reckless man. When he entered the living room, he saw Jian Yong at first glance, but he was a stranger, so he handed over his hand.
He asked: "I have never seen this gentleman before. May I ask his name?"
Mi Zhu knew that most of the officials in Xuzhou were already acquainted with Zhang Liao, and also knew that Zhang Liao did not have a good opinion of Liu Bei. She was afraid that he might misunderstand him, so she quickly said: "Wen Yuan, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Jian from Xiaopei. He is also
A famous wise man."
Jingzhou's army and horses have been stationed here for several months, and they must have been able to hide it from Liu Bei. Jian Yong had already guessed that this man was the leader of that army, but he didn't expect to meet him unexpectedly at Mi Zhu's house. Since Zhang Liao arrived suddenly,
Obviously it was not suitable to discuss the marriage proposal with Mi Zhu anymore, so Jian Yong could only salute and said: "It turns out that it is General Zhang from Jingzhou who has arrived. I am so polite! General Zhang came to see Master Mi today and wanted to discuss something important. I can't bother you."
, I’ll say goodbye now.”
Mi Zhu pretended to hold on for a few words, and then asked the servants to send Jian Yong out. He turned around and glanced at the box in Zhang Liao's hand, cupped his hands and said: "Wenyuan, it's the festival, I should go visit you, why are you still working?"
You really shouldn’t be so generous! The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and I’m homesick. What are your plans?”
Zhang Liao laughed heartily and said: "To be honest, brother Zhong, Zhang has been wandering around the world since he was a child. He has long lost his sense of home. There is nothing he wants to miss. It's just that the soldiers under his command are inevitably a little homesick."
Mi Zhu couldn't help feeling happy and worried after hearing this. The happy thing was that Zhang Liao had not yet married, so as long as he was married in Xuzhou, he would definitely be able to bind him. The sad thing was that these Jingzhou soldiers had been away from home for a long time, and they would inevitably miss returning home.
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In fact, although Mi Zhu liked bowing, horse riding, and archery, his martial arts skills were mediocre. He was well-read in poetry and books, and he was upright, but his behavior was quite disciplined, and strategy was not his strong point. On the contrary, Zhang Liao appeared to have a rough and straightforward temperament, but in fact he had many organic changes.
The important reason why Liu Xin felt relieved and allowed him to lead the troops to Xuzhou alone.
The change in the expression on Mi Zhu's face had already caught Zhang Liao's eyes. In an instant, Zhang Liao understood Mi Zhu's thoughts. He did not want his troops to leave Xuzhou! This was exactly what Zhang Liao wanted.
Several thoughts flashed through Zhang Liao's mind, so he continued without waiting for Mi Zhu to say: "Brother Zizhong, my family recently sent a letter asking about Tao Shijun's condition. The letter also said that if Tao Shijun's health
After he recovered, he asked me to lead the army back to Xiangyang. When I explain the situation to the soldiers, they will feel relieved and Zizhong need not worry."
As expected, Mi Zhu fell into Zhang Liao's trick of playing hard to get and said anxiously: "Wenyuan, you must not leave now! Mr. Tao's health has just improved and is not yet stable. If you leave and the condition relapses,
There is no one who can cure this in Xuzhou City! Wenyuan, no matter what, you have to think of a way and talk to Mr. Liu about it. If you stay in Xuzhou for a little longer, I will beg you for my brother."
Zhang Liao lowered his head, showing a look of dilemma, and said: "Actually, I get along very well with Brother Zizhong, and I don't want to leave just yet, but my lord has a destiny..."
Mi Zhen turned to the back just now, but did not leave. Instead, she kept hiding behind the screen. When she saw her brother's anxious look, she couldn't help but come out and said softly: "Brother Zhang, I will not accept your fate.
Just promise my brother."
Zhang Liao took the opportunity to push the boat forward, raised his thumb, and said: "Yes, my little sister is right, then I will make a difference in your life!"
Mi Zhu also became happy and said, "This puts me at ease. I will send people to bring pigs, sheep and wine to reward the soldiers, so that they can celebrate this festival happily."
Zhang Liao knew that Mi Zhu's family had a fortune of tens of millions, so he did not shirk his kindness. He readily handed over his hand and said, "Then I will first thank Brother Zizhong on behalf of everyone!"
Mi Zhen saw that the two of them were talking happily but ignored her. She couldn't help pouting and said angrily: "Brother Zhang, you said you brought a gift for my brother, why haven't you brought it out yet and asked me to open it?"
Open your eyes, what a novel thing it is.”
Zhang Liao came to see Mi Zhu today. In addition to wanting to deepen his relationship with him by giving him gifts, more importantly, he wanted to finalize the matter of having his troops stationed in Xuzhou for a long time. Mi Zhu's desire to retain himself was very urgent as shown just now. Today's task
Even if it was successfully completed, Zhang Liao was calm on the surface, but he was extremely excited in his heart. He forgot that he had brought a gift for a moment. It was not until Mi Zhen reminded him that he remembered it and couldn't help but smile: "Our little sister, don't you have any good things?"
I've seen it before, if I don't come up with something novel, I won't be able to catch your eye."