For the emperor's corporal Lixian, Mi Zhu was a little flattered.

After getting up, he thanked him again, and did not directly answer the question of the Son of Heaven, but instructed the entourage behind him: "Present the gift prepared by Tao Envoy Jun!" ”

After Mi Zhu's order, several entourages behind him put the wooden box they were holding in their hands on the table in front of Liu Bian. Then the lid was lifted, revealing the gold, silver, jewelry, pearls, jadeite, and other items inside.

Mi Zhu said with a smile on his face: "This is the Tao envoy's filial piety to His Majesty, and I hope that the saint will smile!" ”

The jewels in front of Liu Wei are worth a lot of money, and according to a rough estimate, they are worth at least one million dollars. If all of it is used to buy grain, it is enough to buy 10,000 stone of grain at normal prices, enough to sustain an army of 10,000 people for 40 days.

But Liu Wei understands a truth, nothing to offer courtesy, either treachery or theft, Tao Qian has surrendered to himself for more than a year, and has not taken the initiative to pay tribute to a penny or a grain of rice, this time he suddenly sent Mi Zhu to Beihai to offer a gift, and the drunkard's intention must not be in wine!

"Huh...... Mr. Zizhong, let's not say dark words in front of the Ming people, Tao Gongzu suddenly sent you to Beihai to give gifts, there must be a plan, you can say it! ”

Although Liu Wei was smiling and his tone was kind, his words were very firm. As he spoke, he covered the wooden boxes one by one, looking unmoved.

Mi Zhu is not surprised.

Although these jewels are valuable in the eyes of ordinary people, it is the emperor who sits in front of him. Although the land in his hands is not even half of the rivers and mountains, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse!

If nothing else, let's just feed an army of 300,000 people. In a year, the grain alone will consume about 2.8 million stones, which is worth nearly 300 million yuan when converted into money. Every day is faced with such a huge amount of expenses. A million dollars is nothing in my eyes!

In fact, Mi Zhu had offered Tao Qian a heavy gift before he went to the embassy. These boxes of jewelry in front of me alone really can't be used as capital in exchange for Langya. No matter how hard you pick the door, you have to show enough sincerity, right?

It's a pity that Tao Qian became more and more mediocre as he got older, and he listened to the advice of his son Tao Shang and Chen Qi, and felt that as long as he showed a little affection. If you are too generous, you will be felt weak and bullied by the Son of Heaven, or you will feel that Xuzhou is rich and has oil and water to squeeze, and you will come to knock on bamboo from time to time in the future, so you only gave Mi Zhu two boxes of jewelry as a gift.

Mi Zhu is a face-saving person, holding a gift from Tao Qian. I feel blushing. I guessed that maybe this was Tao Qian's father and son who let themselves have some blood, so they had to go home and prepare two boxes of gifts, and then they took their entourage to Beihai to meet the Son of Heaven.

Mi Zhu blushed slightly, and arched his hand: "Since Your Majesty is quick to talk, the minister doesn't dare to beat around the bush." Tao Envoy Jun asked the minister to face the saint this time, because he wanted to...... Take Langya back! ”

Although he was mentally prepared, Liu Wei couldn't help but be angry on his face, and raised a hand to slap it heavily on the table.

If the person standing in front of him was not Mi Zhu, the number one tycoon in Xuzhou, he would probably not be able to hold back the anger in his heart at this moment. Pick up the box in front of you and smash it on his head!

Wang Meng also saw that the Son of Heaven had a bad face next to him, and hurriedly kept glancing at Liu Wei, signaling him to be calm and not to be angry.

Although Liu Bian's heart was on fire. But in the end, he has been an emperor for nearly two years, and he is by no means comparable to a young man with strong blood. Seeing Wang Meng's eyes constantly, he raised his hand to stroke the beard at the corner of his lips. Looks like nothing happened.

laughed loudly: "This Tao Gongzu is really interesting, Langya has been captured by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban since March last year. He didn't come to ask for it then! A month and a half ago, he was captured by Yuan Shao's Koji Yi, and he didn't come to ask for it! My soldiers fought bloodily and snatched it up. He wanted to exchange a few boxes of jewels for it, did he think he was too smart, or was I too stupid? ”

Mi Zhu's face turned red, and he felt embarrassed to look up. If Tao Qian hadn't insisted on letting him go on an envoy, Mi Zhu wouldn't have come to mix in this troubled water anyway!

"Sent by the Lord, I have to come, here is a letter from Tao Envoy!"

Mi Zhu didn't argue, took out a letter from his arms with a red face, carefully handed it to Wang Meng, and then forwarded it to the Son of Heaven.

Liu Wei took it from Wang Meng's hand and opened it, and quickly browsed it.

"Chen Tao Qianji bowed his head, this letter is not for anything else, but for Langya! Since the founding of the Gaozu Dynasty, Langya has been ruled by Xuzhou and has not changed for 400 years. Since Qian went to Xuzhou a few years ago, he regards Langya and Xuzhou as one, works hard, sleeps at night, and does not dare to slack off, lest he have the grace of God!

However, when the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou arose, millions of thieves flocked into the country, and the county soldiers could not defend it, but it was occupied by thieves. The soldiers are outnumbered, and they have the intention to regain the lost territory, but it is also in vain. Previously, at the invitation of His Majesty, Cao Bao was sent to Langya, one of which was to relieve the siege of Beihai, and the other was to recover the lost territory of Langya.

Yan Liang used the soldiers, our army was defeated in a battle, and the eight thousand soldiers almost did not survive. The soldiers under the command of the Son of Heaven were full of food, and the people praised Yuan in a war and recovered the lost land. The ministers and staff were all overjoyed and impressed by His Majesty's majesty.

His Majesty is the body of ten thousand gold, and the government affairs are busy, and the little Langya does not dare to ask His Majesty. Therefore, Mi Zizhong was sent to carry a gift to face the saint, take back Langya, and share the worries for His Majesty! His Majesty's army competed with Yuan Shao in Qingzhou, and the grain and grass crossed the border from Xuzhou every day, and it was safe! ”

Although Tao Qian's letter is a bit of a scoundrel in front of it, take a bite anyway, Langya has belonged to Xuzhou since your ancestors, and I am Xuzhou Mu, so Langya is my territory.

Langya was snatched away by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, it's not that I don't want to take it back, it's just that my subordinates don't have the ability. Some time ago, you asked me to send troops to help you fight Yuan Shao, and I sent Cao Bao to march north with 8,000 people, the first is to give you face, and the second is to recapture my Langya. I didn't expect this Yan Liang to be a ruthless character, and he wiped out the whole army for me in one battle, and almost didn't hurt me to death!

You kid has the ability, your soldiers are really awesome, and you took Langya down in one go. Our people in Xuzhou praise you for being amazing, my staff and I are so happy, and I'm afraid of causing you trouble, so you hurry up and return Langya to me, don't worry so much, just do what you have to do!

Although Tao Qian's letter is polite, this is what Liu Wei reads. Although he is not angry in his heart, he can also suppress his anger.

But the sentence added by the old man at the end is a naked/naked/naked threat, and the meaning could not be more obvious: You and Yuan Shao are competing for Qingzhou, and the grain and grass supplied by the army pass through our territory in Xuzhou every day. As long as you return Langya County, I guarantee that your grain and grass will be safe and sound, if you don't pay it back, think about it yourself!

"I have read the letter, and I ask Mr. Zizhong to stay in the post house for the time being, and I will give a reply after discussing it with the ministers!"

Although Liu Wei was furious in his heart, he also knew that he couldn't act rashly.

His biggest enemy now is Yuan Shao, if he really falls out with Tao Qian, his abdomen and back will be affected, and his shape will deteriorate, so let's discuss it with Wang Meng first and then make a decision!

Mi Zhu was very familiar with him and retired: "The minister understands, so he will go to the post house and wait for His Majesty to summon him!" ”

Because of Tao Qian's almost scoundrel request, Liu Bian's mood was not good all of a sudden, and he couldn't talk to Mi Zhu anymore, asking him if he had a sister or brother, and he could only talk about it later. He ordered Weijiang to take Mi Zhu and his party to the post house to settle down temporarily, and then summoned him when he made up his mind.

After Mi Zhu left, Liu Wei handed the letter to Wang Meng angrily: "Wang Qing himself sees that Tao Qian, the old horseman, seems to be a loyal minister on the surface, but in fact he doesn't want to give up the power of the separatist side!" It's unbearable to threaten me in a letter! ”

Just when Wang Meng read the letter, Liu Wei quietly figured out Tao Qian's psychology in his heart.

How can this old guy and the Tao Gongzu in Xuzhou be completely like two people, shouldn't he give up the territory to himself, the son of heaven? Could it be that his charm is not as good as Liu Bei, this is really a sad story!

After thinking about it, Liu Wei felt that the reason why Tao Qian in history would give Xuzhou to Liu Bei was because Tao Qian's confidence had been shattered after Cao Cao's three consecutive massacres. knew that his son would not be able to hold Xuzhou, and when the next Picheng was broken, the Tao family would usher in the disaster of annihilation, so he gave Xuzhou to Liu Bei.

Otherwise, Tao Qian is neither stupid nor stupid, why did he give up the huge Xuzhou to Liu Bei, and he would not believe that this is Tao Qian's high style and bright festival, and he has no heart for fame and fortune, otherwise how good would it be for him to surrender directly to Cao Cao at the beginning? The reason why Xuzhou was given to Liu Bei was really a last resort!

Last year, when the Kwantung Coalition Army was disbanded, Kong Rong simply handed over the military power and territory in Beihai, but Tao Qian only paid lip service to him, but in essence he did not take any action. This also shows that he is reluctant to hold the power in his hands.

And now, because of his own crossing, Cao Cao's father Cao Song is still alive and sound, and Xuzhou is also peaceful, so Tao Qian doesn't want to give up the power in his hands.

In addition, Liu Wei felt that there was another possibility, which was also the reason why Tao Qian's attitude towards himself was gradually tougher. That is, Liu Xie's forces launched a strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack on Tao Qian, and began to do Tao Qian's work to curb their own development.

Tao Qian is not blind, the princes next to him died of death, Yan Baihu, Liu Xuan, Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian were killed one after another, and the only remaining princes who bordered him were Tao Qian and Liu Biao were still safe and sound.

In this way, there are only two paths in front of Tao Qian, either submit or rebel!

And now it seems that Tao Qian doesn't seem to want to give up the power in his hands, so he let Mi Zhu test his bottom line, if he turns his face with Tao Qian now, this old guy will immediately fall into Luoyang's arms! (To be continued......)

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