In September, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and his party arrived in Shouchun. Along the way, Mi Zhu's eyes were opened. The prosperity of Shouchun exceeded his imagination. ¡°I¡¯m afraid Luoyang, the former imperial capital, was nothing more than this.¡± Mi Zhu sighed. Not to mention Mi Zhu, even Sun Qian, who had been here once, was full of praise. Shouchun was more prosperous than before. "Gongyou has rich experience. What we will do next is entirely up to you." Mi Zhu said to Sun Qian with a smile. "Zi Zhong said it before!" Sun Qian shook his head and said: "I've only been here once, how can I say he has rich experience." "Haha!" Mi Zhu patted Sun Qian on the shoulder and said, "Gongyou is too modest." Sun Qian also said Without saying much, he led everyone to the inn to stay overnight. Post stations are also divided into categories. Sun Qian and others came to an inn specially designed to receive envoys from various princes. If you want to stay here, you must identify your identity and be verified by a dedicated person before you can check in. After a few procedures, everyone moved in easily. Mi Zhu sighed again: "Simple and clear, General Yuan's actions are really extraordinary!" Sun Qian smiled slightly. He had been to Shouchun once and knew that Yuan Shu had countless tricks. What he saw today was just the tip of the iceberg. Subsequently, Sun Qian would worship and want to see Gu Yong. Of course, it is obviously impossible today, so we can only wait for news tomorrow. ¡ That night, after being informed, he entered Mi Zhu¡¯s room. In the room, Mi Zhu looked at the person in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. This person is a confidant of Mi Zhu. He was sent to Shouchun earlier. In addition to inquiring about information, he also had the intention of investigating. Mi Zhu has always had a good impression of Yuan Shu and plans to join his family. However, the appearance of Liu Bei made Mi Zhu hesitate. After observation, Mi Zhu concluded that Liu Bei was indeed a rare wise master. An old saying goes: It is better to be the head of a chicken than the queen of an ox. Yuan Shu¡¯s men are highly civilized and martial, but Liu Bei lacks both civilized and martial arts. If you join Yuan Shu, you may not be favored. On the contrary, you will have a high chance of joining Liu Bei. Therefore, Mi Zhu gave up the idea of ??defecting to Yuan Shu and planned to serve Liu Bei wholeheartedly. Liu Bei was able to take control of Xuzhou, and Mi Zhu made great efforts. Originally, according to Mi Zhu's plan, he would go smoothly and become Liu Bei's loyal minister. "It's a pity that everything is just a fantasy." Since Liu Bei appointed Chen Deng, he began to gradually alienate Mi Zhu, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has forgotten him. Fortunately, Mi Zhu¡¯s heart was completely cold when she finally ended up like this. If there is no better choice, Mi Zhu may just accept his fate and follow Liu Bei wholeheartedly, but there is such a choice (Yuan Shu), and it is close at hand. Mi Zhu thought: "Since they are all 'cow queens', we should choose who to follow." Obviously, Yuan Shu is much stronger than Liu Bei. Mi Zhu is also a resolute person. After making a decision, he immediately sent someone to Shouchun to inquire about it. It is rumored that the people under Yuan Shu's rule were prosperous and commerce was prosperous, but if you don't see it with your own eyes, you will always have some doubts in your heart. When it comes to the future of the family, Mi Zhu is naturally extremely cautious. At the moment, Mi Zhu asked in a deep voice: "How is it?" "Report to the head of the family! Under General Yuan's rule, the people are indeed as well-fed and well-clothed as the rumors say. The most important thing is that General Yuan does not discriminate against merchants, but encourages others to engage in commerce. , even major aristocratic families are involved in it." Mi Zhu frowned and said, "It's not surprising that aristocratic families are involved in business." Although aristocratic families look down on merchants on the surface, they are also engaged in business and making money secretly. Mi Zhu has known about this for a long time and has even cooperated with some aristocratic families. "The head of the family doesn't know! In the past, the family engaged in business in secret, very secretive, for fear that others would find out and ruin their reputation. However, under the rule of General Yuan, it has been completely disclosed." "Is this true?" Mi Zhu asked anxiously. Tao, if this is true, it means that under Yuan Shu's rule, the status of merchants can almost be equal to that of aristocratic families. This is what Mi Zhu dreams of! "It's absolutely true. How dare you deceive the head of the family?" "Okay!" Mi Zhu clenched her fists involuntarily, feeling extremely excited. After a while, Mi Zhu calmed down a little and said to his confidant: "You continue to stay in Shouchun. The next focus is to inspect the profits of various goods." "Young man, take the order!" After sending his confidant away, Mi Zhu stayed alone in the room. , think quietly. "Liu Bei! You?If you want to blame me, blame yourself ungrateful! "The cold light flashed in Mi Zhu's eyes, and the coldness was overwhelming. The next day, Mi Zhu and Sun Qian had breakfast and waited quietly for the news. Near noon, someone came to announce: "The Prime Minister has invited an envoy from Xuzhou. Mi Zhu and Sun Qian looked at each other and nodded in unison. "Please lead the way." Mi Zhu said. Under the guidance of the visitor, the two finally met Gu Yong. "Gongyou!" Long time no see. "Gu Yong smiled and said hello to Sun Qian. Sun Qian smiled and said: "The Prime Minister has many things to do every day. It is a great honor to be able to remember such a small person like me. " "hehe! "Gu Yong chuckled lightly and did not answer. Turning to Mi Zhu, he asked: "Is this Mi Zizhong, the head of the Mi family in Xuzhou? " "Mi Zhu has met for the first time Prime Minister! "Mi Zhu was quite uncomfortable with the title Prime Minister. Mi Zhu had heard about Yuan Shu's previous changes, but he didn't take it to heart. "In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, there have been countless new official positions and frequent changes, such as Emperor Xiaowu During the period, the internal dynasty was set up to evacuate the power of the prime minister. In Mi Zhu's view, the purpose of Yuan Shu's reform was the same, and there was no change in essence. "There is no need to be too polite! "Gu Yong said with a smile. The three of them chatted for a while and then started to get down to business. "I wonder why you two are here? "Gu Yong asked. Sun Qian glanced at Mi Zhu first, then stood up and said: "In the past, the late master (Tao Qian) had many misunderstandings with General Yuan, but fortunately they have been resolved. Now that the new owner has taken control of Xuzhou for the first time, he is afraid that the two families will have another dispute and lead to disaster, so he specially ordered us to come and pay a visit to avoid further misunderstandings. " When Gu Yong heard this, he immediately understood the purpose of the two people's visit, and a smile appeared on his face. "That's it! The true nature of the two minds has been understood. "Gu Yong said calmly. When Sun Qian saw this, he asked cautiously: "I wonder when I will go to see General Yuan? " Gu Yong glanced outside and said, "It's getting late now. After lunch, I will lead the two envoys to visit my lord. " "Thank you, Prime Minister! "Sun Qian and Mi Zhu said in unison. "Haha! "Gu Yong stood up and said with a smile: "We've finished talking about the business, everything is casual! Gongyou and Zizhong have a rare birthday, so they must treat them well! " "Everything depends on the arrangements of the Prime Minister. "Mi Zhu was still extremely respectful. When Gu Yong saw this, he waved his hand and said, "Why is the prime minister not the prime minister? I just said it. The business has been discussed. Everything is casual. Zizhong can just call me to express his sigh. Mi Zhu hesitated a little. Sun Qian smiled and said, "Zizhong doesn't need to be restrained. Yuan Tan has an extraordinary ability and won't care about this." Mi Zhu smiled slightly and said, "In that case, I won't be polite, Yuan Tan!" " "Ha ha ha ha! Gu Yong laughed loudly and said: "Okay!" I'll go out to eat later. " After saying that, he greeted the two of them and walked out. PS: Change the time. The second update will be at seven o'clock in the evening.