No quibbling or justification.

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

They don't even delve 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 dispute, that is, the two sides are in a similar position, or simply rely on a dispute of words, which can change the outcome.

Otherwise, it will not only be useless, but will even anger the person being argued.

Mi Zhu's current performance.

It is enough to prove that his level is indeed much stronger than his younger brother Mi Fang in terms of dealing with people and things.

A few thoughts flashed through my mind.

Cao Ang was quick to react.

pretended to laugh heartily, and then invited Mi Zhu to sit down in front of the table, and at the same time said with a dashing mouth, and said indifferently.

"Zizhong doesn't have to take this matter to heart anymore, if Brother Ling didn't respond to the request of the Li family and several other families, then how could you and I meet today?"

This is true.

If Mi Fang hadn't jumped out suddenly and wanted to stick a pole in the matter of turning private to government camps, Cao Ang would have really not thought of the Mi family in the East China Sea 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 a half, and he will not do anything to Tao Qian's side until the chaos in Guanzhong is resolved.

Therefore, although Mi Fang is not very reliable, it still comes in handy.

…………

Soon, after the two sat down.

A few polite words to each other.

Cao Ang got straight to the point, opened his mouth straightforwardly, and said the purpose of his summoning Mi Zhu to come lightly.

"Since Zizhong only left here after receiving Brother Ling's letter, he must also know what kind of words I asked him to pass on to you before Zifang left."

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

Faced with the question that Cao Ang threw lightly.

Mi Zhu didn't dare to slack off.

He nodded solemnly and said: "The general's meaning, I know very well that from Donghai County, where the Mi family is located, to Huang County in Donglai County, the journey can be described as thousands of miles. ”

"If you don't understand what you mean, general, how can you do this."

"It's just that I don't know how you, General, plan to give me what the Mi family wants, and what can you do for you and even the entire family?"

Both sides are smart people.

Naturally, there is no need to hide it.

Be decisive and put deals and negotiations on the table.

And after getting Mi Zhu's answer.

Cao Ang immediately flipped out a map from the table, and then slowly spread it out in front of Mi Zhu's eyes.

With his hands, in the northern part of Xuzhou, as well as in the eastern part of Qingzhou, and other places, the void drew a circle.

Then the voice sounded quietly.

"I can give the Mi family a chance to become an official from business, so that this pure merchant family will be transformed into a big family integrating government and business from now on!"

The voice fell.

Mi Zhu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

…………

In dealing with the Mi family.

It is different from the original Zhongshan Zhen.

Although both are local mega-riches, they are quite different in nature, and each has very different needs for the future.

The Zhen family used to be a famous family in Zhongshan Kingdom, and their ancestors once produced top celebrities, relying on these connections, it has continued its history for nearly 200 years.

For the Zhen family.

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

Therefore, Cao Ang is prescribing the right medicine.

The condition was to make the Zhen family an official businessman in Yanzhou, Jizhou, Wei County and other places.

But the Mi family is different.

The Mi family itself has money.

As a wealthy man in the world, he has a strong influence in Xuzhou and Qingzhou, far beyond ordinary families, comparable to the wealth of princes, and can even influence the strategies of local clans, merchants and 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 else but money, but it is precisely in a feudal dynasty with the official standard as the strong core that money is sometimes the most worthless thing, and there is no reason in this regard.

A pure merchant family, although relying on a lot of money, has developed a considerable number of contacts, so it is entrenched in the local area and cultivated a network of relationships, but the background in the officialdom and the court is still as fragile as a piece of paper, like a castle in the air.

This is undoubtedly a fatal flaw.

When Mi Zhu is still alive, then everything is okay, hello, hello, everyone.

But once Mi Zhu died.

That means that the network of contacts maintained on him and with him as the core will be destroyed in the shortest possible time.

In the past, those who regarded them as relying on local powers would turn their guns and become the first to reach out and plunder the Mi family's wealth.

In other words.

Money alone can't be an heirloom!

The more wealth you accumulate, the tighter the rope around your neck will be.

The Zhongshan Zhen family was able to rely on the glory of their ancestors to continue for nearly two hundred years, and such a thing would never happen to the Mi family.

Therefore, the pain point of Mizhu is continuation.

How to ensure a sense of security that will be passed down from generation to generation!

…………

As Cao Ang threw the condition.

Mi Zhu raised his eyebrows.

His face did not immediately show joy, but fell into contemplation and hesitation.

After a few seconds.

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 what is the difference between this and the situation I am in now?" ”

"Although he is not talented in the next place, he is now also a special driver appointed by the Xuzhou Thorn Shi Tao Mansion Jun, and he is also a high-ranking official in the Xuzhou Prefecture."

"General, what can you give me, is there any difference from this, if there is not much difference, why change the court below?"

Mi Zhu said it very bluntly.

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

At the moment, it is actually exchanging conditions, and it is reasonable for the two sides to pull each other and question each other.

Therefore, after Mi Zhu's words fell.

Cao Ang smiled instead.

As the fingers lightly tapped on the table, there was a very regular tapping sound.

Cao Ang said with a smile at the same time: "Since Zizhong has come all the way here, he should be in peace with me, open up and tell the truth, why hide it." ”

"Although you have been appointed as a driver in Xuzhou, have you participated in the affairs of Xuzhou Prefecture on weekdays? What orders were issued in the state capital, and were you the first to know, or were you told by others? ”

"What happened to Danfan in Xuzhou, did Tao Gongzu discuss with his group of staff and cronies, or did he bring you together to discuss?"

"If none of these are available, then with all due respect, Zizhong is just a puppet clay sculpture!"

…………

As Cao Ang's words deepened.

Mi Zhu's face became more and more obscure.

looked like Cao Ang had hit the key point and hit the critical position in his heart.

And seeing Mi Zhu react like this.

Cao Ang immediately struck while the iron was hot, and after a short pause, he continued to pursue Dao in full swing.

"Tao Qian wants the stability of Xuzhou, then it is inseparable from the help of the Mi family, he recruits troops and horses, and also needs you to contribute a lot of money and grain and grass, so he can easily promise you a position that you don't drive."

"But this is always just a show, no matter how much money you give, you will never be able to enter the core of Tao Qian's power, and you will not be able to give orders in Xuzhou, so once something happens to the Mi family, Tao Qian will give up on you at any time."

"Then how can you use your official position to pass it on?"

Cao Ang was between three words.

Words are like swords.

Straight to the core of the Mi family.

That's nothing!

Mi Zhu, who was poked in the wound, quickly regained his composure after a period of overcast and sunny changes.

The voice calmly narrated: "What the general said is the truth, our Mi family is indeed not worth mentioning in the Xuzhou officialdom, Tao Fujun only wants money and food, when he encounters his irresistible force, he will indeed give up our family without hesitation." ”

"This is true, but if our Mi family goes all out to switch to the general's command, what can we get, and what is the difference between it and under the hands of Tao Fujun?"

"General Fei, are you willing to accept us and make our Mi family part of the core of your power?"

Cao Ang shook his head slowly.

…………

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

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

"The soldiers and horses under my command, the military generals under my command, and even the territory and population, these are far from being comparable to a Xuzhou."

Speaking of which.

Cao Ang slowly stood up.

Then he pointed to himself with his finger, and then waved the sleeve of his robe, his tone was full of impassionedness, and the whole person said in a proud voice.

"Tao Qian can give you the official position of Xuzhou Don't drive, 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, and now he is just temporarily living."

"After I crusade against Dong Thief and welcome back the Son of Heaven, the next step is to sweep Xuzhou, Jizhou and other places for the imperial court, and return these places that have been separated from the imperial court to the Han family."

"So being an official under me is completely different from being an official under Tao Qian, the Xuzhou driver appointed by Tao Qian will be lost at any time, but in the future, unless I take it back in person, no one will ever be able to touch you!"

"Do you know ?!!?"

The voice fell.

Mi Zhu's eyes widened suddenly.

The whole person jumped up from the seat like a spring.

His eyes stared at Cao Ang fixedly, his breathing became a little shorter, his face was full of surprise, and his mind was full of thoughts and chaos.

It turned out that I talked about it for a long time.

That's not the point at all.

That's the point.

"I'm going to clean up Tao Qian sooner or later, you follow him, no matter how good the mix is, it's empty, no matter how high the house is, it's also kicked down, only by following me, that's the real thing."

This is the subtext of Cao Ang.

Mi Zhu didn't understand it until now.

…………

After a sudden awakening.

A long silence ensued.

Mi Zhu began to think about where to go.

First of all, he came all the way here, he must have wanted to reach an agreement with Cao Ang, and he came with a cooperative attitude and ideas.

All sorts of justifications and prevarications before that.

are all one of the skills of negotiation.

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

If the Cao family really wanted to make a move against Tao Qian, then based on the comparison of the two sides and their disparity in strength, plus the vastly different strength of the generals who led the troops to fight.

This battle can't be fought at all.

Cao Ang cleaned up Tao Qian, just like packing up a plate of side dishes, as long as Yanzhou wanted to fight, then Xuzhou would have no power to parry, and it would be bulldozed in a very short time.

So if you are also an official, you should be a don't drive under Tao Qian, or even go to Cao Ang to be a county commander, Mi Zhu quickly figured out these joints.

He thinks clearly.

immediately bowed to Cao Ang and said.

"The general's meaning, Zhu understands, I am willing to serve you on behalf of the entire East China Sea Mi family, and I am willing to fight for you in all directions, pacify the world, and do my best!"

…………

The next hour.

Cao Ang and Mi Zhu on responsibilities and obligations.

There was a lot of deliberation.

At present, in the general direction, it is naturally impossible to make any contribution from the Mi family.

After all, Cao Ang's primary target is Dong Zhuo, who is located in Chang'an, and as for Tao Qian, who is entrenched in Xuzhou, he has to be ranked back in priority, and Cao Ang has little spare time to deal with Tao Qian.

Therefore, the Mi family can be regarded as a dormant shadow, and he does not need to immediately offer a large amount of wealth, just continue to develop step by step.

But that doesn't mean doing nothing.

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

Under the premise that the Cao family is backed by force, and then exert the influence of local clans, it will be a two-pronged approach, but it will be foolproof.

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

Finally, there is an agreement between the two parties.

In the future, after Cao Ang takes the entire territory of Xuzhou, he needs to give Mi Zhu a corresponding official position, not to mention the current Xuzhou, but at least it can't be a fictitious position to fool people.

And correspondingly.

The Mi family in the East China Sea needs to do their best to contribute 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 included Xuzhou in the scope of his rule, the Mi family completely became a part of the Cao family's rule.

Just think about it separately.

…………

After these agreements.

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

But before he could make a move.

Mi Zhu suddenly spoke: "General Cao, there is a reluctant request below, I don't know if you can agree." ”

Cao Ang raised his eyebrows in some surprise.

But he still raised his hand and motioned for Mi Zhu to continue.

Mi Zhu immediately said to Cao Ang: "I have a younger sister, who has been spoiled at home since childhood, but she has also developed an arrogant temperament. ”

"Because I have heard a lot about your prestige in the past, I admire you very much, and this time I know that I came to visit the general, and I must come with me, as a brother, I really can't refuse her request."

"Therefore, the sister is already in the city at the moment, I don't know if she is lucky enough to see you, general?"

With Mi Zhu telling the story.

The look of surprise on Cao Ang's face became more and more intense.

If he guessed correctly.

The sister Mi Zhu said should be the Mrs. Mi recorded in history.

Tut!

Cao Ang said he was interested.

Come to think of it.

He immediately patted Mi Zhu on the shoulder, and then smiled mildly with a pleasant face.

"What is fortunate or not, since it is your sister, then I can't see it."

"Let's introduce it on behalf of Lao Fuzizhong!"

(End of chapter)