Some time ago, Mi Zhu complained a lot about Zhang Liao's delay in dealing with these soldiers who committed illegal acts, but only imprisoned them. Now that he saw Zhang Liao publicly beheading two of them, Mi Zhu realized that he was probably wrong.
Zhang Liao, perhaps he does not have the power to decide the life and death of these soldiers at will, and needs to wait for further orders from Liu Xin. If it is as he guessed, it means that the strict discipline of Liu Xin's army is not only effective for ordinary soldiers, but also for senior officers like Zhang Liao
Generals are equally effective.
In this way, Mi Zhu had to think carefully. He came here to find out Liu Xin's attitude towards Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. If this matter involved secrets, then he would probably harm Zhang Liao. Because Zhang Liao
Not only did he have a close friendship with him, he was also the future husband of his favorite sister.
After Zhang Liao took care of the five soldiers, he felt relaxed all over and had a smile on his face. Just as he was about to turn around and say a few words to Gao Shun, he saw Mi Zhu standing there with a strange expression and hesitating, and couldn't help but shout loudly:
"Brother Zizhong, why are you free to come to my military camp today?"
Mi Zhu knew that he couldn't avoid it. As he walked over, he lowered his head and thought. He already had a calculation in his mind. He raised his hands and said, "Brother Wen Yuan, General Gao, Mi came today to ask you when the handover will take place, so that Mi Zhu can
Make preparations this morning."
Gao Shunqi said: "If I hand over to General Zhang, I wonder what preparations Sir Mi will make?"
Mi Zhu and Gao Shun had just known each other for a few days, and they were not familiar with each other. It was difficult to explain clearly, so he just said vaguely: "General Gao doesn't know something. My sister-in-law and Wen Yuan have already made a marriage agreement. Wen Yuan will return to Xiangyang this time. I don't know when."
Only then can we meet again. Mi wants them to get married as soon as possible so that they can get rid of a worry."
Gao Shun laughed loudly and said: "No wonder General Zhang just said that he should also receive the twenty military sticks, but it turns out that he should be on top of it."
Zhang Liao looked embarrassed, raised his hands and said, "Brother Zizhong, you still don't know, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave this time."
Mi Zhu was shocked and said: "But why?"
Zhang Liao sighed and said: "My lord often says that a prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people. As a general, how can I despise military law? I have a heavy responsibility, but marrying my sister is already a violation of military law. Because I have been away for a long time,
My lord, if you let me go, you only need twenty military sticks. If General Gao hadn't stopped me just now and said he wanted to plead with my lord, I would have been tortured along with those soldiers."
Mi Zhu didn't expect Liu Xin's military discipline to be so strict. He was dumbfounded for a long time, and then he said seriously: "Brother, Mi doesn't dare to say anything about your military affairs, but you can't shirk your sister-in-law's marriage!"
Gao Shun said with a smile: "Lord Mi, please rest assured about this. Even if General Zhang receives twenty military sticks, he will not be able to let go of the marriage. Otherwise, even if Lord Mi lets him go, my lord will not be able to let him go."
Zhang Liao rolled his eyes at him and said: "Brother, don't worry, I am not a heartless person. I will give you an explanation when my lord replies."
Only then did Mi Zhu realize that Zhang Liao's rejection of the marriage in every possible way was due to military discipline, and it was not that he looked down on Mi Zhen, which made Mi Zhu feel relieved. Mi Zhu already knew that Zhang Liao had been appointed as the first officer.
Regarding the commander of the Fourth Army Corps, he can be regarded as one of the most senior generals under Liu Xin, and the army currently stationed outside Xuzhou City is all from the Fourth Army Corps. Even if the punishment is executed, who would dare to actually attack the commander of the Army Corps?
Wearing those twenty military sticks will be just for show, so there is nothing to worry about.
After thinking about this, Mi Zhu felt relaxed. He still kept in mind the task that Tao Qian had given him, so he nodded and said, "Brother, no need to say more, Mi Zhu can rest assured about your character. Mi
I just received news that Yuan Shao has proclaimed Liu Biao as emperor, and I would like to ask my wise brother what he thinks about this matter."
Although Mi Zhu was not good at strategy, his family had been doing business all year round and had his own way of dealing with people. Therefore, he did not directly inquire about Liu Xin's attitude. Instead, he first looked at Zhang Liao's thoughts. Perhaps he could judge by Zhang Liao's thoughts.
Liu Xin's attitude
Come on, in this case, Zhang Liao will not be considered to have leaked the secret. Moreover, Mi Zhu is not afraid to tell the matter in front of everyone. After all, Liu Xin is not an easy person to achieve what he is today. Maybe he would have already
I know that Yuan Shao supported Liu Biao.
Zhang Liao smiled and said: "Brother Zizhong, my lord has said before that when the world is settled, he will establish another Mingjun. Now no matter who establishes it or who he establishes, he can't count!"
What he said couldn't be more clear. Whether it was Dong Zhuoli's Liu Xie or Yuan Shaoli's Liu Biao, Liu Xin would not recognize them at all. Only in the future, the person appointed by Liu Xin would be regarded as the rightful ruler of the world.
Mi Zhu was surprised and said: "So, Mr. Liu wants to be enemies with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao at the same time?"
Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "To be fair to my brother, I am just a soldier and only know how to obey orders. As for who the master wants to be an enemy and who he wants to be friends with, I cannot guess."
Mi Zhu repeatedly echoed: "That's right, that's right."
Although he said this, Mi Zhu could not help but secretly speculate in his heart that of course the world that Liu Xin mentioned was for him to pacify the world, otherwise how could it be his turn to establish another Mingjun? Since the world was pacified by Liu Xin
, and Liu Xin is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Who is the wise emperor who will be appointed by that time? Needless to say?
Although Mi Zhu was not able to find out Liu Xin's exact attitude, Tao Qian was quite satisfied with the results of his trip. After all, one thing is certain, Liu Xin will not support either Cao Cao or Yuan Shao. The most likely result is that
Yuan Cao remained neutral during the war.
Tao Qian suddenly felt that it would be good to have such a Jingzhou army stationed in Xuzhou. At least if he supported Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would not dare to act rashly against Xuzhou. Tao Qian quickly made a decision. He would follow Yuan Shao and support Liu Biao as emperor.
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Seeing that Tao Qian had made this somewhat stupid decision, Mi Zhu secretly shook his head and disapproved. In his opinion, Tao Qian's wisest choice should be to support Liu Xin and recognize neither Liu Xie nor Liu Biao.
However, Mi Zhu did not express his thoughts. Because, since Zhang Qing cured Tao Qian's illness, Tao Qian seemed to have regained his ambitions. Not only did he not mention the matter of giving up the throne, he also began to do many things himself and also helped others.
His two sons successively arranged some ministries, and they seemed to have some plans to inherit their father's business. At the beginning, he, Chen Deng, and Sun Qian all supported Tao
Qian's decision to give up the position of Zhou Mu to Liu Bei had obviously left a bad impression on Tao Qian. Due to the special relationship between Mi Zhu and Zhang Liao, Tao Qian was able to summon him frequently, and several others were more or less the same.
Tao Qian was alienated from the land. Instead, Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Zuo Rong and others who were stationed abroad were increasingly used in important positions, and correspondence with Xuzhou became more frequent.
When Mi Zhu returned home, he felt depressed thinking about Tao Qian's wrong choice. In his opinion, Xuzhou would soon be invaded by weapons and soldiers, which would inevitably lead to the loss of life and the displacement of the people, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Suddenly I heard a clear female voice saying: "Brother, you are finally back."
Mi Zhu knew without looking that it was his younger sister Mi Zhen. He loved this little sister the most. He couldn't help but put away his thoughts and said with a smile: "Little sister, do you have something to tell your elder brother?"
Mi Zhen blushed and said: "Brother, I heard from second brother that brother Wenyuan is going back to Xiangyang. I think, I think..."
Mi Zhu smiled and said: "Little sister, I think you were quite generous before, but why are you so hesitant now? Just tell me what you want."
Mi Zhen bit her lip gently and said, "I would like to invite Brother Wenyuan to come to my house to see him off."
The Mi family is a well-known family in Xuzhou, and their upbringing is very strict. Ever since Mi Zhen performed the hairpin ceremony, she has not been able to leave the front door or take steps forward, and has settled down to be a lady of the family. Although Mi Zhen and Zhang Liao have already gone through the Nacai ceremony.
It is a gift of name, but before the official marriage, according to the rules of the Mi family, the two of them are still not allowed to meet.
Mi Zhu had a calm temperament. Even if he felt sorry for this little girl, he would never agree to let her meet Zhang Liao now. He couldn't help but said sternly: "Little sister, if you have anything to say to Wen Yuan, I can help you."
Convey, meeting in person is absolutely not possible!"
Mi Zhen pouted and said nothing, muttering silently in her heart, "What I want to say is from the bottom of my heart, don't I need you to convey it?"
Seeing the reluctance on her face, Mi Zhu could only comfort her: "Little sister, you don't have to worry, Wen Yuan may not be able to leave this time."
Mi Zhen was really surprised and said: "Really? Brother Wenyuan, he wants to stay? But the second brother clearly said that Mr. Liu has sent a General Gao to replace him. You are not trying to coax me."
Mi Zhu was afraid that her sister would be worried, so of course she would not tell Zhang Liao that he might get twenty military sticks, so he changed the subject and said: "This matter is not yet certain. Little sister, don't worry, if Wen Yuan doesn't go back this time
, I will make arrangements for you to get married as soon as possible, and then you can meet as many times as you want, and the big brother will never stop you again."
Mi Zhen said shyly: "Brother, you are making fun of me again."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Before Mi Zhu's laughter faded, he saw a disciple hurried in and said, "Master Xiaopei Liu sent an envoy to ask for an audience."
Mi Zhen said disdainfully: "This Liu Bei sends people to deliver straw sandals every year. If he doesn't find it annoying, I find it annoying."
The Mi family is the richest man in Xuzhou, and Mi Zhen has naturally been well-dressed and well-educated since she was a child. But she is a little disdainful of Liu Bei, but it is not because a pair of straw sandals is not worth a few pennies. On the contrary, when she first saw such exquisitely woven straw sandals, she was used to wearing silk
Mi Zhen's shoes have been very novel for a while. The real reason is that Liu Bei seems to be addicted to giving away straw sandals. Every year and festival, he will get more than a dozen pairs of straw sandals. And the Mi family brothers and sisters are not people who wear straw sandals.
, and it was inconvenient to distribute the straw sandals sent by Liu Bei to the servants, so after the new year, the family's straw sandals were quickly piled up in several boxes, enough to open a straw sandal shop.