Not long after, Mi Zhu entered the camp, clasped his fists and saluted, "I'm here, Mi Zhu, to pay my respects to the general."
Wang Can’s name is General Mi Zhu Zhihu.
Because Wang Can did not serve as the prime minister of Langya Kingdom, and Wang Can did not have a clear official position for the time being, he could only be called a general.
Although he came to serve Wang Can.
However, he also has some questions of his own, which he has to ask Wang Can to understand the situation.
Otherwise, I would have paid my respects long ago.
Wang Can waved his hand and said: "Mr. Mi, please sit down."
"Thank you General!"
After Mi Zhu thanked him, he lifted up his robe and sat down, and said straight to the point: "I have come down to see the general to fulfill my agreement. But before that, I still have three doubts. Please clear up my doubts."
Wang Can said: "But it doesn't matter!"
Mi Zhu asked: "My first doubt is, where is General Wang's ambition?"
When Wang Can heard this, a smile appeared on his lips.
The so-called ambition, in other words, is to ask Wang Can what his plans are in the future, whether he is preparing to be a general, a minister of the court, or something else.
This is the purpose of Mi Zhu's inquiry.
Wang Can said: "Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?"
After Mi Zhu heard this, his pupils shrank.
This sentence is simply taken literally, and there is nothing transcendent. But when you think about Chen She who originally shouted that princes and generals should be peaceful, and think about the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty, this sentence is not simple.
Nowadays, it is also a troubled time.
In a time of great chaos, a new king will emerge.
This also depends on personal understanding.
You can understand it as wanting to enter and exit the general phase, or you can understand it as wanting to compete in the world.
Mi Zhu saw Wang Can's great ambition, because when Wang Can invited him, he gave him the words "a rare thing to live in". By connecting the two things, it is not difficult to see Wang Can's ambition.
It’s not difficult to see Wang Can’s ambition.
Mi Zhu took a deep breath, nodded, and then said: "General Wang, my second question is, I am a businessman of the Mi family. What position do I hold under General Wang?"
Wang Can said: "Lü Buwei is a rare commodity because he has the skills to govern the country. Although he is a businessman, he is extremely shrewd. He has the means to control his subordinates and has the strategies to govern the country."
"It's great for the Mi family to submit to me."
"First, I guarantee that the Mi family will continue to be honored and favored under my command and will not be marginalized."
"Secondly, how capable the people of the Mi family are, and how much space I will give them to display. For me, it is impossible for me to give you official positions and arrange you at will just because you have contributed to me. You are not worthy of the position. That is extremely
Dangerous things. It’s obvious that you can’t handle things well, but you still want to take over them. That’s harming others and yourself.”
Wang Can said sternly: "In other words, no matter how ambitious and capable you, Mi Zhu, and even the people of the Mi family are, I will satisfy them one by one. The premise is that they must have enough talent."
"Understood!"
Mi Zhu nodded.
Mi Zhu was very satisfied with Wang Can's answer.
Because this is what Wang Can says from the bottom of his heart.
This is also the most practical statement.
If Wang Can paints cakes in a big way and talks about what he wants to do, Mi Zhu will question it in his heart and think that Wang Can is temporarily trying to gain the allegiance of the Mi family and get the Mi family's money and food.
Wang Can asked again: "What about the third one?"
Mi Zhu said: "How can General Wang guarantee that the cunning rabbit will not die and be cooked by the lackeys? You know, Lu Buwei, who is a rare commodity, will not end well."
Wang Can said: "I really can't answer this."
"First of all, I have said that I, Wang Can, am true, reliable, and worthy of the Mi family's loyalty. But, is Mr. Mi willing to believe such empty words?"
"Second, I guarantee that the Mi family will continue to be honored and favored, but the premise is that the Mi family has not committed any crimes or violated laws and disciplines. If the Mi family violates the laws and disciplines and acts wantonly, the Mi family will be the first person I deal with."
"Just because the Mi family has merit does not mean that they can do whatever they want."
"This is not allowed."
"Third, I have always believed that the power of Lu Yao knows how to understand people's hearts over time. Over time, you can naturally understand a person. Instead of me saying it over and over again, it would be better to witness it along the way."
Wang Can said seriously: "Mr. Mi, what do you think?"
"What General Wang said is true!"
Mi Zhu stood up, with a solemn expression on his face, and solemnly saluted: "Mi Zhu, who is of humble rank, pays homage to the lord. The Mi family is willing to be driven by the lord, and will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Wang Can stretched out his hand to hold up Mi Zhu and said with a smile: "I recruit the Mi family not to let the Mi family go through fire and water for me, but to advance and retreat together with the Mi family. The Mi family and I share blessings and hardships."
"Thank you, Lord."
Mi Zhu cupped her hands and answered.
The two of them sat down respectively. Mi Zhu leaned forward slightly and asked, "My lord, you don't have an official position now. What do you plan to do now, my lord?"
Wang Can said sternly: "Under the current situation, although the court sells officials and titles, I am no longer limited to one country and one county. What I need now is at least the governor of a state. But if I want to buy the officials of a state, I'm afraid
There is a big price to pay. The eunuchs in this court control the government, so it is not easy to buy an official position."
Mi Zhu said: "I am willing to follow my lord to the capital in order to buy an official position. If my lord can become the governor of Xuzhou, supervise Xuzhou, and make the governors and ministers of various counties and countries his own, then my lord will be in control."
to Xuzhou."
"This is not easy."
Wang Can shook his head.
Mi Zhu said: "Master, aren't you planning to take it?"
"No, it's not that I'm not trying to gain something, but right now I think that instead of wasting time and energy on going to Luoyang to buy an official position, we should actually do something real and seize the counties in Xuzhou as soon as possible."
Wang Can's eyes flashed and he said: "We control all the counties in Xuzhou. Even if officials from the imperial court come, many things can happen and we can avoid resistance."
In fact, it's not that Wang Can doesn't plan to go to Luoyang, it's just that it's not appropriate now.
Wang Can knows the direction of the world.
It is now almost the end of the year. If we wait a little more than two years, the current emperor Liu Hong will pass away. And the entire Han Dynasty will usher in a turning point.
In the past two years, the Yellow Turban thieves are still wreaking havoc.
Qingzhou, for example, is even more turbulent.
Under such premise, Wang Can did not want to get involved in the struggle between the court and the central government, so he simply calmed down and took control of Xuzhou step by step, becoming the secret king of Xuzhou.
Just wait until the world changes greatly before seeking an official position.
At that time, as long as you have soldiers and generals, it will be very easy to be an official.
If you have soldiers, you will be the grass-headed king.
But Mi Zhu didn't know. Even though he was shrewd and even though the Mi family's intelligence was spread all over the place, with the Mi family's ability, he still couldn't deduce when Liu Hong died.
This is where Wang Can has the most advantage.
After hearing Wang Can's words, Mi Zhu was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, agreeing with Wang Can's words, and said: "What the lord said is true. It will not be too late to consider other things after capturing the entire Xuzhou. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and now the emperor is
The local control has been weakened to the extreme. However, because of the presence of Zang Ba and the countless banditry in Langya Kingdom, there are few real aristocratic families. But the other counties in Xuzhou are different."
Wang Can said: "Actually, it's all the same. As long as the troops are sufficient and the combat effectiveness is strong enough, everything can be solved."
After a pause, Wang Can said: "However, this does require the help of the Mi family's business channels."
Mi Zhu said: "What are your orders, my lord?"
Wang Can said: "Transform the Mi family's business channels and turn them into intelligence channels, allowing these people to pass on information through the Mi family's channels."
Mi Zhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "My lord is wise!"
Wang Can said: "The Langya Kingdom is now in my hands. However, it is not stable enough for the time being. So I will rest for another month. Wait until the beginning of September and send troops again. In the name of wiping out the bandits, I will go south to Donghai County. First, seize the entire
Donghai, let’s consider further arrangements.”
"My lord is wise!"
Mi Zhu said sternly: "My Mi family also has considerable power in the East China Sea. Furthermore, the Mi family is familiar with the situation in the East China Sea. Once the lord sends troops, the Mi family can send people to help find out the situation for the lord."
Wang Can said: "This is the best."
Mi Zhu said again: "The Mi family knows the situation of the major families in Donghai County very well and can help the lord. But when it comes to Xiapi, it is different. Last year in Xiapi, Zhuguo became a county, but in Xiapi
, there is the Chen family, which is a wealthy and famous family. In addition, there are other aristocratic families that are extremely powerful. Their strengths are intertwined and difficult to deal with. "
Wang Can said: "Take your time, I have a lot of patience in these matters. As long as I take it step by step, I will be able to secretly control the entire Xuzhou. After I capture Xuzhou, it will not be too late to ask for an official position from the imperial court."
Mi Zhu said: "My lord is very worried."
Wang Can continued: "Mr. Mi, how about you stay by my side temporarily and be a bookkeeper?"\
"I humbly obey my orders!"
Mi Zhu immediately agreed.
He didn't have any opinions.
Because under the current circumstances, serving as Wang Can's chief clerk and being able to always be by Wang Can's side will also help him understand Wang Can and further understand Wang Can's situation.
Wang Can changed the topic and said: "The Mi family of Donghai is going to move to Langya Kingdom?"
"yes!"
Mi Zhu nodded and answered.
Wang Can said: "No need, because next, I will go south to the East China Sea. The army will go south to the Donghai County. When the time comes, my focus will shift again."
"I understand."
Mi Zhu nodded and answered.
It would be better if the Mi family did not move. After all, things would be very complicated if they had to move.
"Report!"
At this time, a soldier entered the camp.
The soldier clasped his fists in salute and reported: "Sir, a man came from outside the military camp, claiming to be the envoy of the Prince of Langya County. He came specifically to deliver an order for you to go to the Prince of Langya County's mansion."
Wang Can was a little surprised after hearing this.
King Langya is back.
He has been in Kaiyang County for some time, but he has never heard of King Langya. (To be continued)