This kind of pomp and circumstance of the vassal kings entering Beijing is equivalent to demonstrating to Li Li, and those who lose will not lose the battle, showing their posture shows that they are not afraid of Li Li.

It's a pity that this move is just a bluff at best, in fact, they are the team that came to pay tribute and show favor to Li Li, and the posture is nothing more than for the people along the way to see, showing that they are strong and not weaker than the Xiliang army.

Therefore, the General's Mansion did not give these tributary missions a good face; Instead of receiving them, they were directly hung aside and ignored by color.

Moreover, this alone is not enough, there is a comparison to show the gap, and there is a comparison to deeply appreciate the huge gap.

To this end, the General's Mansion arranged special personnel to receive the three envoys of Gongsun Zhan, Liu Biao and Yuan Shu, and held a grand banquet in the main hall of the post house.

In such a contrast, the other princes' missions that no one cared about were treated coldly, and a huge sense of loss arose. However, they could not and did not dare to express the slightest dissatisfaction, otherwise if they fell into the truth, the soldiers defending the city would most likely arrest them and put them in prison, and even if they did not die, they would have to shed their skin. Instead of asking for hardships like this, it is better to endure it for a while, as long as the purpose of this trip is achieved and the mission is not dishonored, it is a blessing.

After all, it is not as peaceful as the times, and it has long been commonplace for princes from all walks of life to kill people at every turn.

As the saying goes: those who know the times are Junjie.

Nowadays, it is better to be well-behaved, try not to cause trouble, and leave as soon as possible after finishing things, which is a wise move.

This is also Mi Zhu's most urgent thought at the moment.

However, although the little sister Mihuan is already at a young age of marriage, she is still more willful. Curious about many new things. Since entering the Xiliang realm, Mihuan has looked east and west along the way, and seems to have a strong interest in the qiē he has seen. Seeing everything feels fresh. For example, on the wide and flat official road, there is a wind lantern hanging on a two-zhang high wooden stake every fifty steps on both sides of the road, and there are large carriages that come and go, and the people along the way can ride this kind of carriage with only five and a half baht; In addition, the road is lined with dense evergreens and many flowers.

In fact, this qiē not only made Mi Huan very curious, but even Mi Zhu himself was extremely surprised. Along the way, I sat at the window and looked out the window at the new things. And what he was most interested in was that there was an endless stream of caravans on the official road to Chang'an, and he could even see the blonde and blue-eyed caravans of the Western Regions. and camel caravans, which are only available in Yongzhou. What surprised him deeply was that he had always thought that the west was cool and bitter cold, and the western capital Chang'an had long been deserted and desolate. Hundreds of miles are uninhabited; But this time I came to Chang'an to take a look. Fang knew that the rumors were not credible. There are countless villages and towns along the way, the population is dense, the towns are prosperous, and the figures of the homeless people are almost invisible, although the people do not have silk and satin, but they are neatly dressed, and the spirit is excellent, and they greet people with a smile. Such a thriving place. Compared with the counties of Xuzhou, there is no more desolate scene.

What really surprised Mi Zhu was. The majestic and majestic Chang'an City, this is definitely the largest city he has seen so far. This is located in the capital city of Guanzhong Plain, covers an area of more than 30 miles, a total of 12 city gates in the east and west, north and south, of which the east and west two city walls are as high as five zhang, the south city is still under repair, and the north city is still expanding.

The northern city, which covers an area of more than ten miles, can still be seen to be a barren abandoned city wall, but now it has been renovated and expanded. The newly built three-storey attic rises from the ground, horizontally in rows, longitudinally in rows, wide streets and alleys, reasonable layout, neat and atmospheric. In the near future, it will become one of the most prosperous street markets in the city, with great prospects and unlimited business opportunities. For commercial operations, Mi Zhu is still extremely conceited, after all, Xuzhou Mi Jia is the home of merchants, involving various commercial fields, including houses and shops.

To be honest, when Mi Zhu saw the newly built Beicheng, he was excited, and countless business opportunities appeared in his mind, and they were all profitable and profitable. At one point, he even couldn't wait to buy a property in this city, and then set foot in the construction of the northern city, grabbing a very considerable amount of money here. It's a pity?????? This idea can only be thought about, judging from the current situation, it is undoubtedly wishful thinking that he wants to set foot in the Xiliang business world, and it is impossible at all.

In addition, the bustling street market of Chang'an City, the orderly public order, and the strong commercial atmosphere all made Mi Zhu excited. In the dead of night, he imagined more than once that if the hundreds of millions of family businesses of the Mi family in Xuzhou were involved in the business community of Chang'an, participated in the expansion of the northern city, and then traded with the Western Regions, they would inevitably make a lot of money; In less than three years, the existing assets can be doubled, and it will truly become the top merchant family in Dahan, and even have the strength to compete with the Zhen family, the largest businessman in the Central Plains.

It's a pity?????? The reality is very cruel, the world is chaotic, and the princes are divided, which can only be a beautiful vision.

In addition to regrets, Mi Zhu couldn't help but think of the Wuji Zhen family who had business dealings with him.

At this time last year, there was news that the Wuji Zhen family moved into Chang'an, and the Zhen family, the head of the Zhen family, also made Li Li a concubine. At that time, as soon as the news came out, it was ridiculed by many families, and the Zhen family and the entire Zhen family were criticized, making people point fingers behind their backs and laugh generously.

However, in just one year, the Zhen family rose strongly, and the caravan once again entered the states of the Central Plains. Except for Yuan Shao in Jizhou, all other states and counties had the footprints of the Zhen family's caravans, but they were not blocked or troubled by the princes of all parties. The princes not only turned a blind eye, but also privately instructed their subordinates to take proper care of the Zhen family's shops, and never allowed to have a grudge with the Zhen family's caravan; This is the case with Liu Bei in Xuzhou, this is what Mi Zhu personally experienced, and he personally carried out the order. Therefore, the Zhen family's return to the states and counties is extremely smooth, and it can be said that it is a green light all the way, and it is unimpeded.

Mi Zhu has always remembered this incident vividly, and at that time he really couldn't figure out why the Zhen family caravan dared to go to various states to trade unscrupulously in the chaos of the world, and the princes from all walks of life not only did not stop it, but took care of it. It wasn't until he set foot on the Xiliang Realm again that he finally knew the answer.

In fact, the reason is very simple, the princes attached to the Zhen family are Li Li, the number one overlord in the world, and no one from all walks of life dares to challenge Li Li's hegemony alone. Therefore, he naturally did not dare to make things difficult for the Zhen family caravan that was close to Li Li, and even had to ensure that the Zhen family caravan could not have an accident on its own territory, otherwise it would incur Li Li's anger and the Xiliang army. Therefore, although the princes from all walks of life fought with Li Li, as long as Li Li and his Xiliang army were not completely defeated, no one dared to attack the Zhen family caravan.

To this day, all the businessmen in the world dare to laugh at the Zhen family's former dependence. On the contrary, many merchant families praised and envied Zhen's leading act of relying on Li Li. Because Zhen's actions at that time seemed to be very naïve and impulsive, he poured the power of the clan to help Li Li, which was tantamount to a big gamble, but it turned out that this woman was really discerning, and the bet was right, laying a solid foundation for the Zhen family to take off again.

Asking himself, Mi Zhu often lamented that he really didn't have as much courage as Zhen. If you were to be yourself, you would never put the rise and fall of the entire family on a young man like Li Li. And this also determines that he will not achieve such great success as the Zhen family, so he can only succumb to the Zhen family, curl up in a corner, and become a rich man in the East China Sea. Not only that, after completely serving Li Li, the two sons of the Zhen family came out one after another, one was the general's mansion Peng, and the other was Jing Zhaoyin; It is said that this time he assisted Li Xuan to expand the northern city and dedicated hundreds of mansions, and the Zhen brothers were once again rewarded by Li Li and added officials to the knighthood. For this reason, Mi Zhu is very envious of the Zhen family's wealth and status at this time, and this is also the goal he has been pursuing and fighting for.

In view of the great success of the Zhen family, Mi Zhu once wanted to emulate the Zhen family and use the strength of the whole clan to help Liu Bei achieve great things. However, Liu Bei's bad luck was not good, and he was repeatedly frustrated when he first ascended to the position of Xuzhou pastor, so that he was in a difficult situation and was in danger, so he had to donate a lot of money and food, and asked Li Li.

However, Liu Bei never imagined that he sent Mi Zhu to Chang'an out of trust, but unexpectedly, Mi Zhu was greatly stimulated on the way to Chang'an, which gave rise to many ideas that he had never thought of before. Prior to this, Mi Zhu was very optimistic about Liu Bei, thinking that Liu Bei was stoic and indomitable by nature, and related to Zhang Zhiyong, and would definitely achieve something great in time. For this reason, Mi Zhu has been following Liu Bei in front of the saddle, and even wants to marry his little sister to Liu Bei, deepen the relationship between them, and truly become Liu Bei's henchman.

However, many people and things in this world cannot be compared, especially between people. Mi Zhu always thought that Liu Bei could succeed, but after arriving in Chang'an City this time, he had not yet seen Li Li himself, so he felt that the states and counties of Xiliang were full of vitality and contained endless energy, and the Xiliang army was really powerful and had great prospects.

This extends to Liu Bei and Li Li, and Mi Zhu suddenly found that no matter how you look at it, Li Li is stronger than Liu Bei and has a bright future. This thought has been stuck in his mind as soon as it appears, and it has always lingered in his heart, making him distressed, but he has to think about it. After all, this is a matter of the rise and fall of the entire Mi family, and the matter is too big to be sloppy at all. It's just that he thinks about it but still has no clue, and now, many people and things are entangled and intertwined, and they are no longer as easy to make decisions as before, and the slightest carelessness will lead to the catastrophe of extermination.

For a whole day, Mi Zhu still found nothing, and in the anxious waiting, many thoughts entrenched in his mind came to him, which made him extremely distressed??????

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