The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 34: Liu Bei's trusted ministers (please read on!)

When Tao Qian first arrived in Xuzhou, he raised Danyang soldiers and won over local warlords such as Zang Ba and Chang Xi. Which expense was not reimbursed by the Mi family?

Even when Chen Deng was the Minister of Agriculture... and he was engaged in military farming, the seeds, grain, oxen and farm tools used in the process were all provided by the Mi family.

During this period, the Mi family had no regrets.

Because apart from these, the Mi family can't give anything else.

Every family should do what it can.

The Mi family is rich, so they provided money and manpower.

If the Chen family has the ability, let Chen Deng do the work.

Everyone should perform his duties and stick to his roots.

Now Liu Bei has taken over as the governor of Xuzhou, and the first thing he does is to start his new post.

They definitely hope to make some changes, and the money and food required for this will definitely be huge, so they have to rely on the Mi family to contribute.

Mi Zhu didn't mind it much, as he was a generous person.

When Liu Bei asked him for money, he indirectly affirmed their family's right to speak, which was a kind of recognition.

Thinking of this, Mi Zhu put down the teacup in his hand and said to Li Yi with a calm smile:
"Zhu can more or less guess the purpose of Mr. Li's visit."

"To be honest, my Mi family has been engaged in business for generations, and we are rich today, all thanks to the support of the villagers."

"My grandfather and father always told me that I should be kind to others and tolerate others for the sake of my country."

"Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou, killing tens of thousands of men, women, old and young, and putting the people in dire straits."

"But Liu Shijun was willing to uphold justice and was willing to offend Yuan and Cao. He came for the greater good and resisted Cao Cao."

"Zhu admired this very much."

"Although Cao Cao has retreated, Envoy Tao has passed away. Before he fell ill, he asked me and Yuanlong to welcome General Liu to take over Xuzhou."

"Since Zhu has accepted this mission, he should do his best to live up to the trust placed in him by Envoy Tao."

"I just regret that Zhu is just an average person and cannot do his best. If Mr. Li has any difficulties, please feel free to tell me. Zhu will definitely do his best to help."

Mi Zhu patted his chest and made a solemn promise to Li Yi.

It was almost as if the words "Li Yi, just tell me how much money you want" were written on his face.

He was not like Chen Deng, who would immediately make big promises like he would gather 100,000 infantry and cavalry for Liu Bei.

Mi Zhu is a gentleman, and a gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

He will do his best to fulfill the promise he made.

Moreover, as a businessman, Mi Zhu is more aware of the principle that rare goods are valuable.

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish, and the bigger the investment, the greater the return.

Li Yi was very happy with Mi Zhu's generous attitude. It was comfortable to talk to an open-minded person.

Then it will be easier to handle.

"My dear driver, you have a keen eye, as if you were looking at fire."

"Li Yi came here to ask for something."

"...Haha, sir, you can speak frankly!"

Mi Zhu firmly believed that Li Yi came to ask for money. To him, as long as the problem could be solved with money, it was not a big deal.

Li Yi took a deep breath, looked at Mi Zhu, and said seriously:

"Yi, I would like to marry the sister of the other driver!"

I go!

Mi Zhu stood up, stunned, and looked at Li Yi in disbelief.

This Li Yi is really a man who would do well to make a big splash if he does make a splash.

I already guessed that you would say something shocking, but I didn't want to make it so shocking.

The sudden proposal of marriage caught Mi Zhu off guard.

Li Yi seemed very calm and collected. He picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Mister Mi, please sit down and talk."

Yesterday Chen Deng was startled by himself, and today Mi Zhu was startled by himself again.

Are all of you scholars and nobles so weak-willed?

Mi Zhu sat down again and said, "Excuse me."

He picked up the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp.

After calming down, he asked solemnly:
"Sir, are you saying that you want to marry my sister?" Mi Zhu confirmed again and again.

He originally thought that Li Yi came to ask for money, but he didn't expect that he came to ask for a long-term meal ticket.

In ancient times, women were political tools, especially in the hands of large families, and marriage was a common means.

It’s not that we can’t talk about it.

The main reason was that they came in a hurry, which made Mi Zhu a little panicked.

However, since Li Yi has brought it up, Mi Zhu has to seriously consider the interests involved.

If his sister married Li Yi, the two families would be united in marriage, and they would prosper together and suffer together.

Li Yi is a hermit and a great man, and he has no background. He is a rough jade that needs to be polished.

The Mi family can invest in him with all their strength, and his future achievements will also benefit them.

It's a big gamble.

Li Yi suddenly appeared in the world, and as a young boy, he became Liu Bei's military advisor in a short period of time.

He also helped Liu Bei defeat the arrogant Cao Cao.

Its capabilities are there for all to see.

The visiting card written by Liu Bei himself shows that Liu Bei knew about this matter and acquiesced to it.

It is obvious that the union of the Mi family and Li Yi is also what Liu Bei hopes to see.

The purpose of Liu Bei doing this must be to give Li Yi, who had no background, the background of being the son-in-law of the Mi family.

Help him to have a successful career in the future.

This clearly showed that Li Yi was being trained as a close and trusted minister.

After figuring this out, the choice Mi Zhu had to make became very clear.

In ancient times, especially among wealthy families, women had to be extremely cautious when getting married.

To put it bluntly, women in ancient times were more like "commodities" that were traded back and forth between princes. If they were born in ordinary families, they would have to consider the issue of food and clothing.

If you are born into a wealthy family, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, but you can only become a victim of politics.

The fate of her second half of life depends entirely on whether she can marry into a good family.

Especially in this era when aristocratic families are rampant, women in the family are tools for them to gain promotion.

Like what is shown on TV, where a rich girl falls in love with an ordinary man and they stay together for the rest of their lives, that's all nonsense.

People's prejudice is as huge as a mountain. Matching well with each other is extremely important in every family.

Not to mention the elders of the family, even the girls who are about to get married have extremely serious concepts about family status.

It is really a pipe dream to expect them to fall in love with ordinary people.

Ever since Li Yi joined Liu Bei's army, Liu Bei has been raising Li Yi's status.

He not only appointed him as his military advisor, but also praised his achievements in front of everyone, helping him to gain enough fame.

The military advisor can elevate Li Yi's status, which is soft power.

The son-in-law of the Mi family can enhance Li Yi's hard power. With such a backer, he will be able to firmly hold the position of the second in command in the future.

Mi Zhu's expression was very solemn. Li Yi came suddenly and he was not prepared yet. He couldn't reply in a short time.

But fishermen never return empty-handed, and Li Yi never returns empty-handed.

Li Yi suddenly turned around, took out a brocade box and handed it to Mi Zhu.

"This……"

Mi Zhu was slightly stunned, "What is this?"

"This is my betrothal gift."

Li Yi replied calmly.

Dowry?

Mi Zhu didn't care. How many jewels could be put into this small brocade box?
Even if there were a house full of gold, silver and jade, their family would have no shortage of them.

So Mi Zhu didn't take the things in the box too seriously and opened the brocade box slowly.

For just a moment, he was stunned.

"This is……!"

Mi Zhu looked at the brocade box in astonishment; inside the box was actually salt!
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