Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 324 Tao Qian is nothing but a dead bone in the grave, I will capture him sooner or later

No quibbling or justification.

As soon as they met, they were very decisive, took all the responsibility for all the unpleasantness that happened before, and took all the responsibility for Mi Fang.

Don't even go into the cause and effect.

Just admit your mistakes.

In Cao Ang's view, this is a very rational and very smart approach.

After all, there is a prerequisite for the so-called debate, that is, the status of the two parties is similar, or simply relying on verbal disputes can change the outcome.

Otherwise, not only will you do useless work, but you will even offend the person being debated.

This is Mi Zhu's current performance.

It is enough to prove his level, in dealing with people and dealing with the world, he is indeed much better than his younger brother Mi Fang.

Some thoughts flashed through his mind.

Cao Ang responded quickly.

Pretending to be hearty, he laughed, and then invited Mi Zhu to sit down at the table, and at the same time said in an extremely chic and indifferent manner.

"Zi Zhong doesn't need to take this matter to heart any more. If Brother Ling hadn't complied with the request of the Li family and the others, how could you and I meet today?"

This is true.

If it hadn't been for Mi Fang who jumped out suddenly and wanted to make a move on the matter of transferring from a private to an official camp, Cao Ang would have missed the Mi family in Donghai for a while.

After all, the Mi family's inherent sphere of influence is in Xuzhou, and Cao Ang's strategic plan will not extend to the Xuzhou area for a while, and he will not take action against Tao Qian until the chaos in Guanzhong is resolved.

Therefore, although Mi Fang's work was not reliable, it still came in handy to some extent.

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Soon, after the two sat down.

They greeted each other a few words.

Cao Ang cut straight to the point, spoke straightforwardly, and explained his purpose of calling Mi Zhu here in an understatement.

"Since Zizhong left for this place after receiving Lingdi's letter, he must also know what kind of message I asked Zifang to pass to you before he left."

"I wonder if you understand the meaning of the words?"

Facing the question that Cao Ang raised lightly.

Mi Zhu didn't dare to neglect in the slightest.

He nodded solemnly and said: "General, I am very clear. From Donghai County where the Mi family is located to Huangxian County in Donglai County, the journey can be described as thousands of miles long. I also lived and slept all the way. to here."

"If I didn't understand what you mean, General, how could I be like this?"

"I just don't know how you, General, plan to give my Mi family what they want. What can I do for you, even the whole family?"

Both are smart people.

Naturally, there is no need to hide it.

Decisively put deals and negotiations on the table.

And after getting Mi Zhu's answer.

Cao Ang immediately found a map from the table case, and then slowly spread it out in front of Mi Zhu.

With his hand, he drew a circle in the void in the north of Xuzhou and the east of Qingzhou.

Then the voice sounded quietly.

"I can give the Mi family a chance to join the government from business, and transform this pure business family into a big family integrating government and business from now on!"

The voice fell.

Mi Zhu couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

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On the issue of dealing with the Mi family.

It is different from the original Zhongshan Zhen family.

Although the two are both rich in the local area, they are quite different in essence, and their needs for the future are also completely different.

The Zhen family used to be a well-known family in Zhongshan country, and their ancestors had produced top-notch figures. Relying on these connections, they have continued their history for nearly 200 years.

For the Zhen family.

What they urgently need is to reproduce the glory of the family, that is, to have more money, and at the same time expand the family's influence to a larger place.

Therefore, when Cao Ang prescribes the right medicine.

The condition offered was to let the Zhen family become officials and merchants in Yanzhou, Jizhou Weijun and other places.

But the Mi family is different.

The Mi family itself has money.

As the richest man in the world, he has a strong influence in places like Xuzhou and Qingzhou. He is far superior to ordinary families, comparable to the riches of princes and princes, and can even influence the strategies of local clans, businessmen and government officials.

In terms of wealth and local influence, the Mi family is much stronger than the Zhen family.

But that's all there is to it!
The Mi family has nothing but money, but precisely in a feudal dynasty with the official position as the core, money is sometimes the least valuable thing, and there is no reason to speak of it.

A pure merchant family, although relying on a lot of money and developing quite a lot of contacts, so it is intertwined locally and cultivated a network of relationships, but its background in officialdom and court is still fragile in essence. Like a piece of paper, it will be broken like a castle in the air.

This is undoubtedly a fatal flaw.

When Mi Zhu was still alive, it didn't matter, hello, hello, hello everyone.

But once Mi Zhu died.

That means that the network of contacts and relationships that are attached to him and centered on him will be completely destroyed in the shortest possible time.

Those local power holders who were regarded as relying on in the past will turn their guns and become the first to reach out to plunder the wealth of the Mi family.

in other words.

Money alone cannot be passed on to the family!

Small households are fine, the more wealth they accumulate, the tighter the rope around their necks becomes.

It is absolutely impossible for the Zhen family of Zhongshan to rely on the glory of their ancestors for nearly 200 years. Such a thing is absolutely impossible for the Mi family.

Therefore, Mi Zhu's pain point is continuation.

How to ensure a sense of security passed down from generation to generation!
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As Cao Ang threw out the conditions.

After Mi Zhu raised his eyebrows.

There was no joy on his face immediately, but he fell into contemplation and hesitation.

After a few seconds.

Just now he said to Cao Ang hesitantly: "General Cao, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. What you said about changing from a businessman to an official is also giving me an official position. So how is this different from the situation I am in now?"

"Although I'm not very talented, but now I'm appointed by Mr. Tao Fu, the governor of Xuzhou, to work in Biejia, and I can be regarded as a high-ranking official in Xuzhou's state government."

"General, is there any difference between what you can give me and this? If there is not much difference, why should I change my family?"

What Mi Zhu said was very straightforward.

But Cao Ang didn't mean to be angry at all.

Right now, they are actually exchanging conditions. The two sides are pulling each other, and it is reasonable to raise doubts.

So after Mi Zhu's words fell.

Cao Ang smiled instead.

As the fingers tapped lightly on the table, there were bursts of very regular knocking sounds.

Cao Ang said with a smile at the same time: "Since Zizhong came here from thousands of miles away, he should have a heart-to-heart relationship with me, open up and tell the truth, why bother to cover up."

"Although you have been appointed as the Xuzhou Biejia, have you participated in the affairs of Xuzhou's state capital on weekdays? Are you the first to know about any orders issued in the state capital, or were you informed by others?"

"Whenever something happens in Xuzhou, does Tao Gongzu discuss it with his staff and cronies, or does he invite you to discuss it together?"

"If you don't have these, then with all due respect, Zizhong is nothing more than a clay puppet!"

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As Cao Ang's words deepened.

Mi Zhu's complexion became more and more obscure.

It looked as if Cao Ang had hit the nail on the head and hit the important position in his heart.

And watching Mi Zhu react like this.

Cao Ang immediately struck while the iron was hot, and after a short pause, he continued to pursue the enemy with all his strength.

"Tao Qian wants Xuzhou to be stable, so he can't do without the help of the Mi family. He recruits troops and needs you to contribute a lot of money and food, so he can easily promise you a different job."

"But it's always just a show. No matter how much money you donate, you will never be able to enter Tao Qian's core of power and issue orders in Xuzhou. If something happens to the Mi family, Tao Qian will give up on you at any time. of."

"Then how do you pass on your official position to your family?"

Cao Ang said in a few words.

Words are like sharp swords.

Directly pointing at the key core of the Mi family.

That is false!

And Mi Zhu, who was stabbed in the wound, quickly regained his composure after his complexion changed for a while.

He narrated in a calm and calm voice: "What the general said is all true. Our Mi family is indeed not worth mentioning in Xuzhou officialdom. What Mr. Tao Fu wants is money and food. When encountering a force that is hard for him to resist, he will indeed do nothing. Give up our family without hesitation."

"It's true, but if our Mi family switches to your command with all our strength, what can we get? How is it different from being under Mr. Tao Fu?"

"Could it be that, General, you are willing to accept us and make our Mi family a part of your power core?"

Cao Ang shook his head slowly.

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"I am willing to accept everyone, but whether I can step into the core of power and become a person in power depends on the efforts of individuals or families, not my preferences. Do you understand?"

"If you want to ask what is the difference between me and Tao Qian, then I can only tell you one thing, that is my strength, which is much stronger than Tao Qian!"

"The soldiers and horses under my command, the civil servants and generals under my command, as well as the territory and population, these are far from what Xuzhou can compare."

Speaking of it.

Cao Ang stood up slowly.

Then he pointed at himself with his finger, and then waved his sleeves, his tone was full of impassioned, and he said in a loud voice full of heroism.

"Tao Qian can give you an official position in Xuzhou, but the reason why I told you that there is no future is that the Xuzhou he occupies will be given up sooner or later. Right now he is only living temporarily."

"After I have defeated the bandits Dong and welcomed the emperor back, the next step is to sweep Xuzhou, Jizhou and other places for the imperial court, and bring all these places that have been alienated from the imperial court back to the Han Dynasty."

"So being an official under my hand is completely different from being an official under Tao Qian. The Xuzhou Biejia appointed by Tao Qian will be thrown away at any time, but in the future, unless I take it back personally, no one will ever be appointed by me. I can move you!"

"Do you know?!"

The voice fell.

Mi Zhu's eyes widened immediately.

The whole person was like a spring, and jumped up from the seat with a "thump".

Staring fixedly at Cao Ang, his breathing became a little short, his face was full of shock, and his mind was full of thoughts, which were extremely chaotic.

It turned out that it took a long time.

The front is not the point at all.

The point is this sentence.

"Sooner or later, I will take care of Tao Qian. If you hang out with him, no matter how good you are, it is empty. No matter how high the house is built, it will fall down with one foot. Only when you hang out with me, is it real."

This is Cao Ang's subtext.

Mi Zhu didn't understand until now.

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After suddenly waking up.

A long silence followed.

Mi Zhu began to think about where to go.

First of all, he came all the way here because he definitely wanted to reach an agreement with Cao Ang, and he came here with the attitude and idea of ​​cooperation.

All kinds of excuses and excuses before.

It is one of the skills of negotiation.

However, now that Cao Ang put his attitude in front of him, Mi Zhu found that he had nothing to talk about.

If the Cao family really wanted to take action against Tao Qian, then based on the disparity between the two sides and their disparity in military strength, plus the huge difference in the strength of their respective leaders and generals.

There is no way this battle can be fought.

Cao Ang took care of Tao Qian like a piece of cake. As long as Yanzhou wanted to fight, Xuzhou would have no power to fight and would be flattened in a very short time.

So if you are also an official, it is better to be a magistrate under Tao Qian than to be a county magistrate under Cao Ang. Mi Zhu quickly figured out these joints.

He thinks clearly.

Immediately bowed to Cao Ang and said.

"General, Zhu understands, I am willing to serve you on behalf of the Mi family in the East China Sea, and I am willing to fight for you and calm the world, and do my best!"

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The next hour.

Cao Ang and Mi Zhu discussed responsibilities and obligations.

A close discussion took place.

At present, in the general direction, it is natural that there is no contribution from the Mi family.

After all, Cao Ang's primary target is Dong Zhuo in Chang'an. As for Tao Qian, who is entrenched in Xuzhou, his priority is still in the back row. Currently, Cao Ang has no spare time to deal with Tao Qian.

Therefore, the Mi family can be regarded as a dormant dark son, and he doesn't need to donate a lot of wealth immediately, just continue to develop step by step.

But that doesn't mean you don't do anything.

First of all, the Mi family needs to use their own influence to ensure the smooth operation of the official salt industry in the coastal area of ​​Qingzhou, including mining and selling.

On the premise of the Cao family's force and power as the backing, and then exerting the influence of the local big clan, this is a two-pronged approach, which is foolproof.

At the same time, Mi Zhu also needs to do his best to help the shadow guard extend his hand into the boundary of Xuzhou, so that he can drive nails here in the shortest possible time.

Finally, it is an agreement between the two parties.

In the future, after Cao Ang takes over the entire territory of Xuzhou, he needs to give Mi Zhu a corresponding official position, not to mention comparable to the current Xuzhou, but at least it cannot be a false position to fool people casually.

And correspondingly.

The Mi family in the East China Sea needs to do everything they can when Cao Ang conquers Xuzhou in the future.

Including but not limited to being a ghost and the like.

As for the huge wealth of the Mi family, in the future, when Cao Ang brings Xuzhou under his rule, the Mi family will completely become the next member of the Cao family.

Just do another consideration.

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after these agreements.

Cao Ang was about to get up and see him off.

However, he has not waited for him to make a move.

Mi Zhu suddenly said, "General Cao, I have an unfeeling request, I wonder if you can agree."

Cao Ang raised his eyebrows in surprise.

But he still raised his hand to signal Mi Zhu to continue talking.

Mi Zhu immediately bowed his hands to Cao Ang and said, "I have a younger sister who was spoiled and spoiled at home since childhood, but she also developed an arrogant temperament."

"Because I have heard a lot about your reputation, General, I admire you very much. Now that I know that I am coming to pay a visit to you, General, I must follow after making a noise. As an elder brother, I really cannot refuse her request."

"So Sister She is already in the city right now, I wonder if she will be lucky enough to see you, General?"

Following Mi Zhu's eloquence.

The surprised expression on Cao Ang's face became more intense.

If he guessed right.

The younger sister that Mi Zhu mentioned should be the Mrs. Mi recorded in history.

Gee!
Cao Ang expressed his interest.

thought here.

He immediately patted Mi Zhu's shoulder, and then smiled with a gentle face and a gentle voice.

"Is it lucky or not? Since she is your sister, why should I not see her?"

"Please trouble Zizhong to introduce you!"

(End of this chapter)