"Little sister, don't talk nonsense!" Although Mi Zhu was rich, he took money very lightly and did not care about the importance of gifts. On the contrary, he valued Liu Bei's character very much, so he scolded Mi Zhen, "
Have you never heard that etiquette is more important than friendship? Forget it, you should avoid it first!"
Mi Zhen was actually not afraid of this eldest brother, but the Mi family had strict rules. Now she couldn't even see Zhang Liao's face, let alone other outsiders, so she could only let out a soft "hum" and turned around to walk to her room.
The man continued, "Sir, the gift Mr. Liu sent this time is enough to fill two large carts. According to what Mr. Jian said, it doesn't seem to be straw sandals."
At this time, Mi Zhen had just turned the back door and heard that what Liu Bei had sent this time was not straw sandals. She couldn't help but become curious, so she tiptoed to the window and hid, wanting to hear what Liu Bei had sent this time.
Novelties.
Mi Zhu said "Oh" and said in surprise: "Liu Bei's army is stationed in Xiaopei. All expenses depend on the lord's supply. He is not well-off. Why do you give me such a heavy gift?"
This man had just accepted a piece of broken silver given to him by Jian Yong, so naturally he wanted to help Jian Yong speak, and said with a flattering smile: "Sir, I don't know why Mr. Liu came to give him a gift, but I don't think he has any ill intentions.
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Mi Zhu didn't notice the disciple's expression. He was silent for a while and said to himself: "People must ask for something when they are polite. But what does he want to ask for?"
The man took the opportunity and said: "Sir, why are you thinking so hard here? If you invite Mr. Jian in and ask, you will know."
Mi Zhu smiled and said: "You are right, I am really a fan of the authorities. Well, please come soon."
When Jian Yong walked into the living room, Mi Zhu couldn't help being secretly surprised, because usually Jian Yong came alone when delivering straw sandals, but this time he was followed by a red-faced man. Liu Bei didn't have many people under his command, and there were only a few close confidants.
Guan Yu and Jian Yong were both civil and military, so Mi Zhu recognized this big man at a glance as Liu Bei's sworn brother Guan Yu.
After Liu Bei garrisoned Xiaopei, Guan Yu rarely showed up. He only appeared twice in this Xuzhou city. The first time was after ambushing Sun Jian, and he attended the celebration banquet held by Tao Qian for everyone. The second time was when he went to the plain to pick up Gan.
Madam came to Xiaopei and passed through Xuzhou. This should be considered the third time Guan Yu came to Xuzhou, which shows how much Liu Bei attaches great importance to giving gifts to Mi Zhu this time, and this is what surprised Mi Zhu.
Opening the gift list, Mi Zhu was a little surprised, because although there were many things recorded on the gift list, they were not valuable items. However, the first item listed was four pairs of wild geese, followed by four pairs of head jewelry.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Jian, the items on your gift list are a bit strange. They seem to be gifts of acceptance, which makes Mi a little confused."
Jian Yong smiled and said: "What Master Mi said is true, these are the gifts of acceptance. Jian and General Guan came here for my lord's marriage, and wanted to hire my younger sister as his wife, but I didn't know that Mi
Your Excellency, will you agree?"
Mi Zhen was hiding behind the window and eavesdropping. She couldn't help being shocked, her pretty face turned red, and she secretly cursed: "The toad wants to eat swan meat!"
Although Mi Zhu admired Liu Bei's character very much, he felt sorry for his little sister even more. If he wanted to make a continuation for Liu Bei, that would be fine. But Liu Bei obviously had a wife, so it was hard to ask his little sister to do it for him.
Is it too small? So, when Jian Yong asked Mi Zhu
When he met Mi Zhen, Mi Zhu dealt with it vaguely. Now when he heard that Jian Yong came to ask for his hand in marriage, he was startled and immediately smiled and said: "Mi thanks Mr. Liu for his kindness. It's just that Mi only has one girl, and he has already promised to marry her."
, Mr. Jian’s trip was in vain.”
Jian Yong was surprised. He came to propose marriage with great fanfare without asking clearly. This time it was a big joke. Jian Yong glanced to the side and saw that Guan Yu's red face had turned slightly darker, so he had to harden.
Scalp said: "Jian met your sister at the house the year before last. At that time, I heard Master Mi say that your sister had not yet grown hair, so why did she marry her so quickly?"
At that time, it was common for girls to get married at the age of thirteen or four. Some girls from poor families were even eleven and married at the age of two. But Jian Yong and Liu Bei both knew very well that noble families like the Mi family
big
A married woman would never betroth her own girl to another family before she had hairpins. Therefore, when Jian Yong learned that Mi Zhu's younger sister had not yet had hairpins, he didn't take it to heart, and Liu Bei didn't ask about it again.
However, it was Liu Bei who proposed that Jian Yong and Guan Yu come to visit Mi Zhu today.
In the past, Liu Bei didn't care much about getting married to Mi Zhu, because he could see that Tao Qian was already old, and Xuzhou Mu's position would be given away sooner or later. And he himself was the best candidate to take over Xuzhou Mu, because only
He became a pastor in Xuzhou,
The only thing he can do better is to ensure the vested interests of the Tao family. But the situation is different now. Liu Xin actually sent a young miracle doctor to treat Tao Qian, and under the treatment of this young miracle doctor, Tao Qian's health actually improved day by day.
, until full recovery.
Now, Liu Bei was a little anxious. He even regretted that he had not accepted Tao Qian's abdication. Instead, he pretended to be polite and politely refused. Now that Tao Qian's health has improved, the matter of abdicating the throne has naturally been put on the shelf and will not be mentioned again. In the world
He had no regrets about selling the medicine. Liu Bei knew that Xuzhou Mu's position was temporarily unavailable to him, so he began to make other plans.
Liu Bei was not willing to live under others for a long time. He wanted to develop his own power as soon as possible. But in Xiaopei, he relied on Tao Qian for money, food, people and horses. As long as he showed any signs of rebellion, Tao Qian would cut off these supplies, and he would become a loner.
1. Liu Bei knew in his heart
Bai, if he wants to develop his own power, he cannot do without financial support. But where does the money come from? The cash-strapped Liu Bei naturally thought of the Mi family, the richest man in Xuzhou, so Jian Yong and Guan Yu were ordered to go to the Mi family.
The gift of asking for your name has come.
Mi Zhu looked at Jian Yong, who was looking embarrassed, and said with a smile: "My little sister had a hairpin ceremony last year, and she is already at the age when we are talking about marriage. It is reasonable for everyone to do so. I just haven't told you yet, so I haven't told you yet."
Don’t be surprised.”
In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, especially Tao Qian's suspicion, the Mi family has kept the engagement between Mi Zhen and Zhang Liao a secret. Few outsiders know about it. It is understandable that Liu Bei and Jian Yong did not know about it.
Guan Yu had been depressed for a while since he lost to Lu Bu. Now he finally cheered up, but he made such a joke again. The always arrogant Guan Yu couldn't help it, and he said in a deep voice: "Master Mi
, you have a very good relationship with my eldest brother, why don’t you even invite my eldest brother to have a drink at the wedding banquet when my sister is getting married?"
This was a bit like calling an army to accuse Guan Yu, but Mi Zhu knew that Guan Yu was very brave and did not want to fall out with him, so he had to hand over his hands and said: "General Guan, please calm down. My little sister has just gone through the ceremony of asking for her name and has not yet been married. What if?"
When the day of the wedding comes, no matter what, I have to invite Mr. Liu, General Guan and Mr. Jian to come together and have a glass of water and wine."
Guan Yu let out a "hum", his eyes seemed to be closed, and he stopped talking.
Jian Yong was secretly happy and asked repeatedly: "According to Master Mi, your sister has really only done the courtesy of asking for your name?"
Mi Zhu didn't understand what Jian Yong meant. He was an honest man and replied casually without thinking: "It is true that I only performed the courtesy of asking for my name, otherwise there would be no reason not to invite you all to come and have a drink."
Mi Zhen was a little more thoughtful than his elder brother. Hearing that Jian Yong's words had ulterior motives, she said angrily in her heart, "If you still don't give up after things like this, do you still want me to marry and help that big-eared guy weave straw shoes?"
No? Mi Zhen couldn’t help but put her
He stretched out his hands in front of his eyes and shook them, imagining that his delicate little hands that could pinch water were rubbing the straw all day long, turning into a pair of old tree barks. He couldn't help but shudder, secretly glad that he had made an appointment with Zhang Liao a long time ago.
It will be dangerous if you don't get married.
In fact, Mi Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this time. If Mi Zhen had not fallen in love with Zhang Liao, then Liu Bei would have come to propose marriage, but it was neither a refusal nor a refusal. It was a dilemma. If he refused, he would obviously offend Liu Bei.
, who can be sure whether Tao Qian will give him the position of Xuzhou Mu again in the future. If he doesn't refuse, Mi Zhen will be a second wife at most, and she will feel sorry for her little sister after all.
Jian Yong saw that Mi Zhu answered easily and did not seem to be hypocritical, so he immediately laughed and said: "Master Mi, it turns out that your sister is just asking for her name, and it is not a formal engagement. The daughter of the family is begging from hundreds of families, and Jian and General Guan
You can also perform the greeting ceremony for my lord, and there is nothing wrong with it. As long as my lord gets ahead of the other party and asks for his name, there will be no hindrance!"
Mi Zhen, who was hiding behind the window, couldn't help but become nervous, with her heart in her throat, fearing that her eldest brother would be confused and agree to it. You must know that Jian Yong was doing it calculatedly and unintentionally. As soon as they left Mi's house, they could prepare for Najina's expedition.
Things, Zhang Liao still kept in the dark, how could he catch up with them. Mi Zhen had secretly made up her mind that if her eldest brother agreed, she would try to escape from the house no matter what, and go to report a message to Zhang Liao.
Although Jian Yong is right, strictly speaking, Nacai Wenming is not really a formal engagement, but Mi Zhu is a moral model, not to mention Zhang Liao is the girl's favorite, and he is loyal, so he will never take the initiative in this marriage.
Regretful, how could he agree to Jian Yong's ridiculous idea? He quickly said: "This is absolutely impossible!"
Seeing his categorical refusal, Guan Yu was furious. He stood up and said loudly: "Why not! My eldest brother is a member of the Han clan and a hero of the world. It will not be humiliating for your sister to marry my eldest brother."
She! How dare you push back and forth like this!"
Jian Yong and Guan Yu, it is obvious that one is a good person and the other is a bad person. When he saw Guan Yu getting angry, he said with a smile: "General Guan, please be patient. Jian thought that Master Mi would consider it carefully. I dare to ask Master Mi
, I don’t know what kind of family your sister is marrying, can you tell me?”
Mi Zhu knew that he could no longer hide it, and was about to tell the truth when he suddenly saw the disciple running in again, glanced at Jian Yong and Guan Yu, and whispered a few words in Mi Zhu's ear. Mi Zhu frowned.
, Facing Jian Yong, Guan Yu cupped his hands and said: "Mi has a friend coming to visit, and I would like to invite you two to sit in the side hall first. What you just said, after Mi sends this friend away,