I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 576
Cao Hong met with the two young masters of the Tao family and described the incident to the two young masters of the Tao family in an exaggerated manner.

At the same time, Liu Bei was belittled and described as the biggest threat to Xuzhou. Liu Bei was also described as coming to compete for Xuzhou. He was the biggest enemy of the Cao family and even more hateful than Cao Cao.

Tao Qian's two sons have also grown up, but their political talents are relatively weak.

After Tao Qian became the lord of Xuzhou, he never appointed the two of them to actual official positions. He only asked them to follow him as his assistants and gradually understand various matters in Xuzhou.

This is a deliberate effort to train his two sons.

Among the two sons, Tao Shang, as the eldest son, was naturally trained by Tao Qian as his successor.

Tao Shang himself also regarded himself as the person who would succeed Tao Qian as the lord of Xuzhou in the future.

In fact, it stands to reason that Tao Qian is currently the chief executive of Xuzhou, but the Han Dynasty has never said that the chief executive should be passed down from father to son.

It's just that the world is in chaos now, and the pastoral guards in various places regard the local counties and counties as their private property, and regard the official positions as their legitimate control of the place.

Using power for personal gain has been a common practice since ancient times.

Tao Qian's two sons were no exception.

Especially after they listened to Cao Hong's story today, a sense of anxiety filled their hearts.

Soon I saw the pottery merchant slowly speaking, "My father is seriously ill now and is unconscious. If Liu Bei is really as ambitious as Cao Gong said and captured Xuzhou, what will my brother do in the future?"

Cao Hong let out a long sigh and said, "Isn't this simple? Your father was the former lord of Xuzhou. If Liu Bei captured Xuzhou, would you two still want to survive? What if you two were Liu Bei? , after taking Xuzhou, will you still keep the lives of your two brothers? Wouldn't that be leaving a disaster for yourself? "

"Two young masters, Liu Bei came to take Xuzhou to seize the foundation, but what you two are guarding Xuzhou is not as simple as the foundation. What you are guarding is your own life, and you are guarding the roots of the Tao family."

Tao Shang became a little nervous when he heard this: "In that case, how about uniting with the Mi family, Chen family and other major families to prevent Liu Bei?"

Cao Hong shook his head helplessly and said: "Young Master's idea is good, but I just don't know what other people's hearts are. Are they towards Young Master? From my perspective, I am afraid that people like Mi Zhu and Chen Gui have already I am attracted by Liu Bei and my heart goes to Liu Bei!"

Tao Shang said anxiously: "My father has been so kind to them. How could they act like this?"

Cao Hong laughed loudly: "What's wrong with you? People only act for their respective families, how can they care about others?"

"If you don't believe me, I have an idea. You might as well test the Mi family's attitude. After a little testing, the matter will become clear."

The potter and Tao Ying looked at each other.

Then the pottery merchant cupped his hands towards Cao Hong and said:
"I wonder what kind of temptation the Duke Cao mentioned...is for?"

Cao Hong said: "At the end of the New Year last year, Tao Shijun was drunk and made an agreement with Mi Zizhong at the banquet. My eldest son, do you still remember it?"

The potter was obviously a little forgetful. He frowned and thought carefully for a long time.

"I can't remember anything agreed between my father and Mi Zizhong at that time.

But Tao Ying on the side seemed to be energetic all of a sudden.

"Brother, have you forgotten? At that time, my father once said that the daughter of the Mi family was beautiful and virtuous, and was quite famous among the tycoons in Xuzhou. At that time, my father had an agreement with Mi Zizhong to bring that woman into my Tao family, and to The Mi family gets married."

After Tao Ying said this, the pottery merchant suddenly understood.

"I remembered that when my father entertained Xuzhou officials after the New Year's Day, he did say this to Mi Zizhong when he was drunk."

"It's just that my father and Mi Zi Zhongnai were joking after drinking. How can we take it seriously?"

Mi Zhu's sister Mi Zhen is extremely beautiful, and this fact is well known throughout the East China Sea Kingdom.

In addition, the Donghai Mi family is the richest family in Xuzhou, and Mi Zhen's net worth is naturally different.

Many heroes and celebrities regarded Mi Zhen as a good match and wanted to marry the Mi family of Donghai.

But it’s no wonder that with fair skin, good looks and long legs, and her parents’ family being as rich as the richest men in the country, which Xuzhou man doesn’t care about her?Who doesn’t feel pricked in his heart?

But Mi Zhu is an out-and-out businessman.

Naturally, he wanted to use his good sister to maximize the interests of the Mi family in the East China Sea.

He won't let go of marrying his sister.Mi Zhu will definitely use his sister to marry into a family that can benefit the Mi family in the East China Sea the most.

When Tao Qian was drunk, he joked with Mi Zhu, saying that he had heard for a long time that the daughter of Mi's family in the East China Sea was beautiful and virtuous, and he wanted to become an in-law with the Mi family and let his second son Tao Ying marry Mi Zhen as his official wife.

Of course, this is because Tao Qian's eldest son Tao Shang already has a wife.

Mi Zhu also joked with Tao Qian and agreed to the marriage with a smile.

But in fact, it is just drunken talk between the two parties and cannot be taken as true.

Tao Qian himself might have forgotten it a long time ago.

As for Mi Zhu, it is even more impossible to take this matter seriously.

If Tao Qian asked his eldest son to marry his sister, Mi Zhu might consider it, but he asked his second son to marry Mi Zhu's sister. From Mi Zhu's point of view, it was impossible for him to agree to this.

Everyone's drunken remarks, but Tao Qian's second son Tao Ying really took this matter to heart.

It's really not surprising that Tao Ying was interested. Looking at the entire Donghai Kingdom, there was no such thing as Mi Zhen who came from a rich family and was also astonishingly beautiful as a good match.

Tao Ying has always remembered this matter in his mind, but he didn't have time to mention it to his father. What's more, with such big things happening in Xuzhou recently, how could anyone have the time to think about this?
But Tao Ying didn't speak, but Cao Hong knew what he was thinking.

Cao Hong is a treacherous villain, and what he is best at is flattery.

Not only for Tao Qian, but also for Tao Ying's two young masters.

Therefore, Cao Hong knew what Tao Ying was thinking.

"Two young masters, even if Tao Shijun and Mi Zhu were just joking at the beginning, with Tao Shijun's current prestige in Xuzhou and his status, if he really wants to get married to the Mi family, wouldn't it be a disservice to the Mi family? To show love and care?"

Neither Tao Shang nor Tao Ying denied this.

After all, their father was the lord of Xuzhou, and Mi Zhu was rich in the East China Sea, and it was his father's subordinates.

Fascinated with confidence...

"You two young masters, if you go to test the Mi family now and say that you want to marry them... I expect that the Mi family will definitely shirk the blame!"

"Tao Shijun, the commander-in-chief of Xuzhou, wants to marry the Mi family. He will not be rejected at any time. If Mi Zhu refuses, you two young masters can think about why?"

Tao Shang said nervously: "If you refuse, it means that the Mi family has second thoughts."

Cao Hong said slowly: "If you want to get married to me, Cao will naturally look forward to it. He will burn incense and pray to thank heaven for his blessing!"

The pottery merchant pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, I will personally go to the Mi family as a way to propose this marriage for my brother and see how the Mi family will respond."

Cao Hong smiled and said: "This is the right place."

The next day, the pottery merchant unloaded the generous gifts and went to Mi Zhu's house as a guest in person.

When the eldest son came, Mi Zhu naturally welcomed him warmly.

During this period, Tao Shang casually brought up the matter, saying that his younger brother did not have a real wife yet, and that the talented daughter of the Mi family in the East China Sea was not married yet.

Of course, Mi Zhu couldn't agree.

He had given up on the Tao family in his heart, how could he still get married to them.

Therefore, Mi Zhu did not take on the potter's problem, but just ignored him and pushed the matter away.

Mi Zhu felt that this matter was pushed aside, but in fact the potter kept it in mind.

He went back and told Tao Ying. The two brothers discussed it and felt that Mi had indeed changed his mind.

The Mi family is like a drama, let alone other families in Xuzhou?
They remembered Cao Hong’s words:
"How dangerous the situation is for these two young masters!"

So, the two of them couldn't help but ran to find Tao Qian!

(End of this chapter)