"What are your orders, Second Young Master?" Gao Shun stopped and his tone was rather unkind.
Mi Zhu shook his head secretly. He didn't want to offend either side of what happened today, but in the end he offended both sides.
Mi Fang cupped her hands and said, "I don't accept the order, but I just want to make something clear to General Gao. General Gao should have heard that Master Tao intends to give up the position of Xuzhou Mu to Liu Bei."
Gao Shun said in a deep voice: "What will happen if Liu Bei becomes the Mu of Xuzhou? My lord has put General Zhang and Gao in charge of the Fourth Army, commanding a hundred thousand elites. Are we still afraid of him?"
Mi Zhu took a breath of air. He knew that Zhang Liao had been promoted to the commander of the Fourth Army, but he didn't know that he actually held such a heavy army, which showed how much Liu Xin trusted him.
But I heard Mi Fang continue to say: "Of course there is no need to be afraid, General Gao, but our Mi family's property is all on the border of Xuzhou, how can we not be afraid?"
In fact, this is also Mi Zhu's true thought, but he is a gentleman and would rather be misunderstood and would rather not speak out no matter how much he is wronged.
Gao Shun suddenly understood. No wonder Mi Zhu was so anxious to get his sister married to Zhang Liao. It turned out that he wanted Liu Bei to give up his thoughts completely. He couldn't help but said with shame on his face: "It turns out that Gao has misunderstood Sir Mi. Please rest assured, Sir Gao."
I will explain today’s situation clearly to General Zhang.”
The relationship between Mi Zhu and Zhang Liao is actually more familiar than that of Gao Shun. After all, not long after Gao Shun and Zhang Liao met, Zhang Liao was sent to Xuzhou by Liu Xin. Therefore, Mi Zhu knew Zhang Liao's character very well. He shook his head and said
: "Wen Yuan is an open-minded person, so he doesn't need to explain. It's just that our Mi family needs to keep our tail between our legs in the future."
Mi Fang waved her hand and said: "Brother, don't worry, I have one more sentence to finish. Jingzhou is prosperous and the people are happy. Why don't our Mi family move there? I just don't know if General Gao can say a few nice words in front of Mr. Liu.
Will you accept me?"
Mi Zhu was shocked and said: "Second brother, why did you say this? This is the inheritance left by our ancestors, how can we abandon it so easily?"
Mi Fang said: "Brother, don't be stubborn anymore! I just heard that Tao Qian is going to send an envoy to Yecheng to form an alliance with Yuan Shao. And Yuan Shao and Cao Cao each have their own king. Sooner or later, there will be war. Xuzhou and Cao Cao are
Neighbors will definitely bear the brunt! When the war comes, can our Mi family be immune? It is better to find a place to live as soon as possible."
Gao Shun thought for a moment and said, "If Brother Mi wants to move to Jingzhou, my lord will certainly welcome him. However, this matter involves serious matters and requires long-term consideration."
Mi Zhu hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, second brother, you and I will go to the military camp to visit Xianyuan and discuss things with him by the way."
Although Zhang Liao had used the elixir brought by Zhang Qing and no longer felt severe pain in his buttocks, he still could not lie down and had to lie on the bed to talk to Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.
After hearing Mi Fang's plan, Zhang Liao pondered. He understood that Liu Xin kept them in Xuzhou for such a long time just to keep an eye on Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei had hardly moved during this period, and Tao Qian's body was
Things are gradually getting better, and there should be no changes in Xuzhou for the time being, but Zhang Liao still dare not take it lightly. Judging from Liu Bei's desire to marry Mi Zhu, he can no longer sit still and wants to take action. In this
If the Mi family evacuated Xuzhou at that time, it would most likely disrupt Liu Xin's deployment, so Zhang Liao had to think carefully.
Gao Shun said from the side: "General Zhang, Master Mi rejected Liu Bei's proposal of marriage today, and the matter of marrying the general cannot be concealed. Sooner or later, it will be spread to Tao Qian's ears. When that time comes, even if Liu Bei does not take it seriously
When I go to Xuzhou to be a pastoralist, I am afraid that the Mi family will also be squeezed out and suppressed by Tao Qian. The general should also think about the Mi family. Gao has a plan to transfer most of the Mi family to Jingzhou!"
Mi Fang, like Mi Zhen, saw that Zhang Liao had brought many good things from Jingzhou, and heard the steward in charge of the shop at home talking about the prosperity of Xiangyang. She wanted to see it with her own eyes. She heard that Gao Shun had a way to get them all.
When I went to Jingzhou, I couldn't help but said happily: "General Gao, if you have any plans, tell me quickly."
Gao Shun nodded and said: "Since the marriage between General Zhang and the Mi family cannot be hidden, why not publicize it with a big fanfare..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Liao had already put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "General Gao really has a clever plan! My lord is the most concerned about his subordinates. When he knows that Zhang is getting married, he will definitely make arrangements for it. And brother Zizhong is the richest man in Xuzhou, so naturally my little sister can't be shabby when she gets married.
, the dowry is rich and the brothers will give it to each other, that's for sure. When the time comes, such a big family can be included in the procession of sending off the bride, and go all the way to Jingzhou in a swaggering way."
Mi Zhu hesitated and said: "It's just that it will take some time. The family's fields and houses will be sold off one by one, but it is difficult to find a buyer in a hurry."
Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "Brother Zizhong, I know that you can't let go of this family property, so there is no need to sell these fields and houses."
Mi Zhu said in surprise: "If I really leave Xuzhou this time, I don't know if I will have the chance to come back again. Besides, Tao Qian will definitely be furious if Mi runs away with his family this time. With his character, he will never help
For the Mi family to keep these properties, it is better to sell them and get some cash."
Zhang Liao said: "Brother Zizhong, if you sell off these properties in large quantities, anyone with a discerning eye will know the reason for it at a glance. I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to escape unscathed. There is no harm in keeping these properties here. As long as the land deeds are
Bring the house deed with you, and I will definitely ask them to get it back twice as much in the future! Come, let’s have a good discussion on how to act in detail, there are some things that need to be reported to the lord before he makes a decision.”
In the hall of Xiangyang Chengzhou Mufu, Liu Xin was staring at the two letters on the table with interest. The one on the left was sent by Yuan Shao, and the one on the right was sent by Cao Cao. He looked at it and looked at it.
, Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh. She really didn't expect that she would suddenly become the target of the two of them competing to win over each other.
In fact, after Yuan Shao supported Liu Biao, he not only sent secret letters to Tao Qian and Liu Xin, Yuan Shu and Liu Yao also received his secret letters, and the content of the secret letters without exception asked them to support his support.
Establish Liu Biao.
Yuan Shu got Yuan Shao's secret letter and burned it without even reading it. Although Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were brothers, Yuan Shu looked down on Yuan Shao at all. He felt that Yuan Shao was a commoner and he was a direct descendant, representing the orthodoxy of the Yuan family. Even if he wanted to
To support Liu Biao, Yuan Shu should also support him. Therefore, Yuan Shu ignored Yuan Shao's request at all, regardless of his brotherhood.
Liu Yao was so worried that he didn't bother to reply to Yuan Shao's secret letter. Although he was Yangzhou Mu, four of the six counties under his jurisdiction were occupied by Liu Xin and Yuan Shu, and only four of them were really controlled by him.
The two counties of Jiujiang and Danyang are left, and Yuan Shu has recently deployed heavy troops on the border and is planning a large-scale invasion. The first thing Liu Yao has to do now is to protect himself from being eaten by others, otherwise everything will be empty talk.
As for Liu Xin, it is certainly impossible to support Yuan Shao.
In fact, Yuan Shao is not stupid. He certainly knows that there cannot be too many people on his side. The purpose of his doing this is to publicly declare his views to the world and let people know that there is also a Han emperor in Yecheng. Over time,
If Liu Xie's authority can be shaken, and even people's views on the entire Han Dynasty can be changed, then the Yuan family will have the opportunity to take advantage of it.
Cao Cao's letter did not mention anything about hoping Liu Xin would support Liu Xie, because Liu Xin's attitude had always been very clear. He would not recognize Liu Xie's status as emperor. Cao Cao was such a shrewd person, so naturally he would not
Feeling that he has the ability to change Liu Xin's mind, he just hopes that Liu Xin can settle the differences with him.
With Liu Xin's current strength, when dealing with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, she naturally did not need to be dodgy and dodgy like Tao Qian, fearing the wolf in front and the tiger behind. Instead, she openly and openly summoned the envoys of Yuan and Cao to the hall.
Liu Xin was stunned as soon as Cao Cao's envoy entered the hall. This man was about thirty years old, handsome and elegant, which made Liu Xin feel like he had seen him before.
The man stood still, bowed deeply to Liu Xin and said, "Xun Yu pays homage to your lord!"
Liu Xin couldn't help being surprised that Cao Cao actually sent Xun Yu as an envoy! When Liu Xin left Luoyang, she had met Cai Yong once at his home. Seven or eight years later, Xun Yu had not changed much.
, but his face is a little more mature and courageous, no wonder Liu Xin feels familiar.
Since they were old acquaintances, Liu Xin didn't put on any airs. She stood up, cupped her hands and said, "It turns out it's Mr. Wen Ruo. I'm sorry that Liu is far away, please take a seat quickly."
Xun Yu thanked him and sat down on the chair to Liu Xin's left.
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Why did Wen Ruo come to Xiangyang in time?"
Xun Yu also laughed and said: "When Xun heard that he was going to deliver a message to Mr. Liu, he took the initiative to ask for help and wanted to talk to Mr. Liu about our old friendship."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Why bother Mr. Wenruo to take action in person for such a trivial matter? You don't tell lies in front of real people. I'm afraid your visit this time is not just to meet me, an old friend."
Xun Yu was the most important counselor under Cao Cao, and he was deeply trusted and valued by Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao actually sent him out just to deliver a letter, which shows how much Cao Cao attaches importance to this mission.
Without Xun Yu's explanation, Liu Xin could guess that the conflict between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was about to break out. Now the weather is getting colder and it is not suitable to use troops. If the prediction is correct, there will be a conflict between the two in the spring of next year.
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Xun Yu's face did not change, he cupped his hands and said: "To be honest, Xun's hometown is in Yingchuan. After the official business here is over, Xun wants to go back to his hometown for a visit. It can be regarded as pretending to be for public benefit. I hope you don't laugh.
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Liu Xin knew that he was not telling the truth and did not tell the truth. She just followed his words and said: "Mr. Liu is from Yingchuan. Liu knows that Yingchuan Academy is the property of the Xun family. Now, Liu has sent someone
Yingchuan Academy has been renovated. Since no descendants of the Xun family have been found, I had to send Mr. Zhicai, a classmate of the Xun family, to temporarily take care of it. Now that Mr. is back, it can be returned to the original owner. "
In fact, what Xun Yu said was half true and half false. When he came to Xiangyang this time, of course he wanted to go back to his hometown for a visit, but he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he would never abandon his official career for personal reasons before the task was completed.