Chapter 65 Gifts to the Seller
Liu Feng solemnly thanked Mi Zhu, and at the same time said that he still wanted to rely on Mi Zhu for more things. The latter was overjoyed and expressed his calm expression that he was willing to help.
Afterwards, Lu Su also presented gifts.
Lu Su prepared many gifts, two of which were quite special, a pair of swords and weapons.
Liu Feng was very happy after seeing it and solemnly left the table to thank Lu Su.
Lu Su was flattered and left the table to return the favor.
Lu Su only felt that Liu Feng was young and romantic and resourceful, and Liu Bei and his son looked like a tiger father and a dragon son. He really did not vote for the wrong person.
If Liu Bei and his son can go one step further, wouldn't they be able to obtain the merit of following the dragon, climb the dragon and follow him, and reach the sky! ?
Yes, Lu Su has never been a Hanchen, and he is very courageous.
Lu Su's loyalty has always been to his lord, not to the Han Dynasty court.
The reason is very simple, because Lu Su is more powerful than a nobleman.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Lu Su, a powerful man with a rich family, thousands of real estates, no worries about food and drink, and the ability to study, had no way to become an official.
These channels are all controlled by the noble families, especially the Confucian classics families, and not even a little bit of residue can escape.
One can imagine how much resentment these powerful men will have.
In fact, powerful men like Lu Su abounded in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The famous Yellow Turban Rebellion was not essentially a simple peasant uprising, but a religious uprising led by powerful men.
The reason why the Yellow Turban Rebellion was so large was precisely because powerful people from all over the country swarmed in to support Zhang Jiao.
This kind of support is not just words, but it is to devote all one's strength to support, even at the expense of the family, to provide money, food and people, in order to have his own opportunity to serve as an official after overthrowing the Han Dynasty.
Historically, Lu Su was extremely loyal to Sun Quan and was highly valued by Sun Quan.
But Lu Su was the first person to persuade Sun Quan to have imperial ambitions, and he was also the one who firmly concluded that the Han Dynasty must perish.
In the final analysis, it is because if Sun Quan surrenders, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and other great Confucian scholars will naturally be able to go to the Han court controlled by Cao Cao to become high-ranking officials, or even the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers.
But what about Lu Su?
Even the county magistrate of six hundred stones is not available!
Can Lu Su not grit his teeth and support Sun Quan against Cao Cao?
So don’t overestimate Lu Su’s status, and don’t use later generations’ evaluation of Lu Su’s talents to ignore his current low status.
Under Liu Feng's urging, Liu Bei gave Lu Su a much higher starting point, kindness and trust than Sun Quan.
At this time, Lu Su would only feel that his decision was absolutely right. He only regretted that he had not come to invest earlier and had to ask Fang Boxuan for help.
A scholar dies for his confidant. Lu Su has made up his mind to assist the Liu family and his son to achieve their great cause.
Lu Su is quite confident in his own abilities. Now that he has encountered the Ming Dynasty, he may not be able to worship the three nobles and nine ministers in the future, and be granted the title of lord.
Lu Su then presented the second gift, which was a black wooden box.
The wooden box is not big, only one foot square, and there are beautiful patterns carved on the four walls.
Mi Zhu on the side was a little surprised. She thought this thing looked familiar. She opened her mouth to say something, but after thinking about it, she closed her mouth again.
When he opened the black box, Liu Feng was surprised to find that there was snow salt and rock sugar inside.
This Lu Su actually bought the first batch of snow salt and rock sugar launched by the Mi family, and gave them to himself as gifts.
"Hahahahahaha."
Liu Feng and Mi Zhu couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene.
Lu Su was confused and didn't understand what the two of them were laughing at. Liu Feng stopped smiling and said to Lu Su: "Mr. Zijing doesn't know that this snow salt and rock sugar are the property of the family. They have just been put on the market recently. I don't want to cost my husband money."
Mi Zhu followed Liu Feng's words and said with a smile: "Mr. Zijing doesn't even know that these two things are from the hands of the young master. My family is just a rough craftsman and a caravan shop. Fortunately, I am favored by the young master and can distribute these things. Two things. "
This...
Lu Su felt a huge wave in his heart. He is a powerful person who knows how terrifying the value of snow salt and rock sugar is.
There are countless local tycoons like Lu Su in the Han Dynasty. They have no money but cannot serve in official positions. They can only indulge in enjoyment to numb themselves and kill their ambitions.
After the shock, another wave of ecstasy came to my heart.
Whenever we fight for the world, we don’t care about money, food or people.
Xuzhou was a wealthy state, with an annual grain output of 200 million shi at its peak.
Even if the tax is thirty to one, it is enough to earn seven million stone.
Excluding the portion reserved for local counties and counties for their own use, the state capital will receive three million.
This can be enough to raise tens of thousands of troops, plus the troops and horses of local counties. When Chen Deng originally urged Liu Bei to come to Xuzhou, he said that he would gather a hundred thousand strong troops for Liu Bei to conquer the world and restore the Han Dynasty. It’s not all big talk anymore.
In addition to the tax money, as well as the profits from the snow salt and rock sugar, it can be used as an ordnance reward.
Liu Shijun is courteous to the virtuous and corporal, and treats people with his heart. Over time, talented people will come to serve Liu Shijun.
At that time, Xuzhou’s wise and political leaders lived in the temples, and the generals who were brave and brave were in the army. The soldiers and horses were strong, and the equipment was elite enough to expand externally, and great things could be accomplished.
Lu Su suppressed the heat in his heart and said with a bitter smile: "I didn't expect that the young master would be able to do this, and I didn't expect that the two of them have known this thing for a long time. Can Su's move be regarded as a trick?"
Liu Feng and Mi Zhu together Laughing, the atmosphere merged.
Liu Feng ordered his attendants to collect the gifts, and then ordered the banquet to begin.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were no iron pots, so stir-fry was never born.
Therefore, the two most luxurious dishes at the banquet are stone slab barbecue and raw fish and meat.
Although Hua Tuo was there, Liu Feng was still worried about the parasite eggs in the sashimi, so he adjusted the menu and changed the raw materials used in raw fish and dumplings from river fish to sea fish.
Fortunately, Xuzhou is located on the coast, and Tancheng is only one or two hundred miles away from the seaside. If you rush quickly, you don't have to worry about the fish in the sea becoming stale.
However, people in the world regard river fish as valuable and sea fish as light. I don’t know if they can understand Liu Feng’s painstaking efforts.
Halfway through the banquet, seeing that Lu Su and Mi Zhu were enjoying themselves, they stopped drinking.
Liu Feng happily obeyed, and then ordered the attendants and maids to retreat, and then asked Pan Zhang to lead the soldiers to guard outside the hall to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
Lu Su and Mi Zhu sat quietly at the table, with calm expressions on their faces, just watching Liu Feng's arrangements.
"Don't drive away, Mr. Zijing. I apologize for the offence, but what I am about to say is really too important to let the news leak out."
Mi Zhu smiled and nodded, while Lu Su praised him. : "If the king is not secretive, his ministers will be lost; if the minister is not secretive, he will lose himself; if several things are not secretive, it will cause harm. What the young master does is in line with the way of a saint."
When everything is arranged, Liu Feng invites you Mi Zhu and Lu Su entered the secret room, then took out a few silk books and told them that the state government had decided to plot against Zang Ba, and that they would use a two-pronged approach to draw grain from the bottom of the cauldron and other strategies.
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