novelhk Chapter 421
Chapter 421
"Is the Mi family protected by Tanghai's people?"
In the lobby of the mansion, Liu Bei frowned when he heard Chen Deng's report.
That figure could not help but appear in his heart, and the faint smile on the corner of his mouth made Liu Bei upset.
Liu Bei tried his best to dispel the figure in his heart.
I think he is now the second person in Xuzhou.
If he works harder, he may be able to go further.
Then he will catch up with that person.
What about Tanghai's direct jurisdiction?
Isn't it just a remote place?
How can a mere half of Youzhou's bitter and cold land be compared with the rich Xuzhou under his control?
When they meet again, it will be the day when Liu Bei will surpass Liu Yu.
Giving himself more strength in his heart, Liu Bei swept away his previous slack mood and regained his fighting spirit.
"My lord, why don't we start now?" Chen Deng suggested.
Chen Deng, who had already become Liu Bei's retainer, bet everything on Liu Bei.
At this moment, he was making plans with all his heart, not daring to be tired at all.
Liu Bei remained silent, stroking his goatee on his chin, and lowered his head in thought.
Tang Hai's weapons were always a hurdle that he could not cross in his heart.
Especially the young and strong men of Tang Hai, each of them was strong and brave.
If there really was someone from Tang Hai in the Mi family, if the other party took a risk, they could really do anything.
He had seen Dong Zhuo being bullied before.
Now Dong Zhuo has already controlled Luoyang and is like a fish in water in the court struggle.
In the past, he was bullied by Tang Hai and Liu Yu to the point of not daring to speak out.
This made him feel more deeply that he could not use force against Tang Hai's people.
"Not appropriate." Liu Bei shook his head.
He did not hide anything from Chen Deng, and told him what he had seen and heard before.
After hearing this, Chen Deng was also in a state of confusion.
He could do it according to the rules of government struggle.
But if he didn't follow the rules... he really couldn't control it.
Dong Zhuo's victory in Luoyang made them all understand a truth: in the end, the knife in their hands is still the most useful.
Looking at the world, Tang Hai's sharp knife, as long as it is second, who dares to claim to be the first?
"It's really inappropriate." Chen Deng thought about it, but he didn't have a better idea.
"But we can't let the Mi family go on like this."
"The Mi family's hands are too wide, and they want to get involved in every business."
"The noble families in the city have come to me many times."
"I hope to put some pressure on the Mi family through the lord, or even suppress or overthrow the other party."
"This is a very good opportunity."
"You can try your best to gather the Xuzhou nobles and use them for the lord."
"And, with their support, in the future..."
Chen Deng's voice stopped at the right place, causing Liu Bei to think deeply.
"Well..."
Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "Although we can't cause too much conflict, so as not to cause the Mi family to be too radical."
"But we can do something secretly."
"In addition, send someone to investigate the Mi family immediately."
"If there are people from Tang Hai in their mansion, then continue to follow the government's way."
"If not..."
Liu Bei's voice stopped abruptly, which was more appropriate.
The two knew each other and understood each other's meaning.
"Send someone to check the Mi family's shop." Liu Bei ordered.
"Just say that someone reported that their accounts were unclear and a huge amount of goods were not recorded."
"Every day when you see someone buying things, go check it out, and it will take most of the day to check it out."
"See how they still do business."
Chen Deng nodded in response, and went down to prepare under Liu Bei's order.
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Tanghai City.
Mi Zhu finally arrived with the ship.
He didn't dare to stop at all, although the new changes in Tanghai shocked him.
Especially the towering city wall that made him look up.
But Mi Zhu did not dare to linger. He reported to the city gate guard and entered the city, then went straight to Liu Yu's mansion.
"Brother! Why are you here?"
Mi ran out of the mansion after hearing the news, her face full of joy.
Mi Zhu was also happy to see his sister's rosy face and no one stopped her from going in and out.
At least it shows that his sister's status in the mansion is not bad.
As a merchant family, being able to have a place in the mansion of a big man like Tanghai Qumu can be regarded as their Mi family being with a big man.
"Sister." Mi Zhu's happy face immediately turned gloomy after the initial excitement of the meeting.
"Brother, I came here to ask for help."
As he said, he was about to kneel down.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Mi pulled Mi Zhu up.
"Although I am in Liu's house, I will definitely help the Mi family if they have any problems."
After taking Mi Zhu into the mansion lobby, Mi asked about the current safety of the Mi family.
"Brother, you and I will go to see my husband." Mi did not stop and immediately took Mi Zhu to the officialTemple.
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In the side room of the official temple, Liu Yu met Mi Zhu.
After the host and the guest sat down, Liu Yu looked at Mi and had a rough idea in his mind.
"Is the Mi family in trouble?"
Liu Yu put down the teacup in his hand and asked first.
"...Yes." Mi Zhu's heart trembled.
Big shots are really big shots.
Before he opened his mouth, the other party had seen through his intention.
"Someone is jealous of the Mi family's business and wants to start from all sides?" Liu Yu asked again.
"Yes." Mi Zhu replied quickly.
Mi was waved by Liu Yu and called to come closer.
Mi, who was already familiar with Liu Yu, took the other party's hand, but did not say a word.
She knew that since Liu Yu agreed to meet her brother, he would not sit idly by.
After marrying into the Liu family, she became much clearer in her mind.
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Liu Yu gave her full freedom, and influenced by the idea that women in Tanghai can also hold up half the sky, Mi Shi became very different from before.
Liu Yu thought for a while and said, "The matter of the Mi family is not a big deal in my opinion."
"But you need me to help you completely calm this matter down, and you need a more reasonable reason."
"So, let Mi Shi take you around the new Tanghai City first."
"You know what kind of reason it is."
As he said, he gave Mi Shi a look.
The smart Mi Shi lowered her head and thought about it, and then she understood what Liu Yu meant.
For Mi Shi, who had already accepted Tanghai's new ideas, she knew that this was an opportunity for the Mi family.
An opportunity completely different from before.
"Brother, I'll take you to see someone." Mi Shi came to Mi Zhu and said softly.
Although Mi Zhu was full of confusion, he suppressed his anxious mood.
He knew that Tanghai District Mu's words had a deep meaning.
He didn't understand this meaning for the time being, and needed his sister to explain it in detail.
However, he also had some thoughts in secret.
This meaning might not be a small one!
Following Mi, Mi Zhu went to the Ministry of Commerce.
A separate department in the official temple, Mi Zhu looked along the way and found that many officials were sitting in the lobby handling official business.
"Huh? Why are there women among them?"
Mi Zhu stopped.
He saw a young woman sitting behind the table, lowering her head and writing official documents, and the abacus in her hand was working quickly.
Such a scene made him gasp.
He knew that Tang Hai advocated progress, but he didn't know it was so progressive!