The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

Born in an aristocratic family, even if the talent is dull, there will be a chance to enter the officialdom.

However, once a large number of books appear, it will inevitably arouse the opposition of the aristocratic family. This kind of thing still needs to be done step by step, or there must be a good strategy.

It is indeed a good thing that reading is convenient. The key is that in the eyes of some people, this kind of thing is not good, and it will even greatly affect their families.

When the monarch does something that shakes the foundation of the aristocratic family, I am afraid that all the aristocratic families will stand up to oppose it. Even if Lu Bu is strong in Xuzhou, he dare not stand on the opposite side of all the aristocratic families.

As long as a large number of books are not produced, there will be no problems in this regard. Besides, Lu Bu will naturally have other means to solve this problem. If you want to get more books, you must need more people to transcribe them. This kind of thing is difficult. Do it concealed.

"I don't know how much this thing is worth?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.

Yuan Huan was taken aback for a moment, apparently he did not expect that Lu Bu would have such a problem. People in this era regard paper as a treasure and would not take it out easily, so how could they sell it.

"The value is incalculable." Yuan Huan said truthfully.

Lu Bu nodded. If the value is incalculable, there is no way to set a price. However, this kind of troublesome matter can only be handed over to Mi Zhu. With Mi Zhu's business methods, he can definitely maximize the benefits of paper.

After leaving Lu Bu's mansion, Yuan Huan felt a lot more relaxed. The purpose of this trip has been achieved. If he had Lu Bu's support in terms of weapons, Yuan Shu would have a greater chance of fighting the Jingzhou army. In fact, Yuan Shu Huan's shrewdness could not see that Lu Bu sold the Hundred Refined Weapons to Yuan Shu just to use Yuan Shu's power to weaken Liu Biao.

Knowing that it was planned by Lu Bu, Yuan Shu had no other choice. At the moment of life and death, he naturally wanted to improve the strength of the soldiers in the army as much as possible.

With Yuan Shu's current strength, it may be a bit difficult to stop the Jingzhou army, but the Jingzhou army must have a certain gap compared with the Xuzhou army in terms of offensive methods and elite troops. Besides, Yuan Shu's current strategy is to defend the city , Relying on the strength of the city, it blocked the enemy's attack.

Even if the Jingzhou army is replaced by the Xuzhou army, the results will not be too outstanding. When attacking the city, the lieutenants will inevitably suffer more losses. This is the most normal thing, but in order to get Yingchuan, Liu Biao, Obviously desperate.

When Yuan Shu was fighting against the Jingzhou army, he was also accumulating strength in secret, constantly recruiting troops from under the rule. Although these young men had only undergone simple training, they were more than enough to defend the city. After the experience of the war, These soldiers will grow up at a faster rate.

The strategy adopted by Yuan Shu was also approved by the counselors under his command. Only in this way can disasters be avoided and Yuan Shu's strength improved. It is foreseeable that after this battle, it will be difficult for Yuan Shu to deal with it in a short time. Xuzhou poses a threat, and what needs to be dealt with in turn is the attack of the Xuzhou army.

Currently under Lu Bu's rule, not only Xuzhou, but also the two counties of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, are powerful. As long as they recover from the war, the outbreak of combat power will be even stronger.

The key point is that in Lu Bu's hands it is very possible to control a sharp weapon that can directly break through the city gate. Such things appearing on the battlefield will be extremely terrifying. If they can't stop Lu Bu's edge, what a terrible end will be.

At this time, no one dared to underestimate Lu Bu, and even felt a huge threat from Lu Bu.

If it was possible, what Yuan Shu wanted to do the most was to eliminate Lu Bu.

It was precisely because of the defeat against the Xuzhou Army that Yuan Shu fell into the current situation. Yuan Shu's hatred for Lu Bu can be imagined.

Not long after Yuan Huan left, Mi Zhu was ordered by Lu Bu to come.

The soldiers guarding the mansion did not notify them, but directly brought Mi Zhu into the mansion. This is also the authority of Mi Zhu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others. As the core figures under Lu Bu's rule, they gave Lu Bu a lot in strategizing. s help.

It is precisely because of this that Lu Bu was able to have greater influence among the princes.

Being in charge of doing business caused Mi Zhu to suffer a lot of doubts, but also allowed Mi Zhu to reap a lot of benefits. Just the benefits that the Mi family got in the process of doing business made other families jealous, and all of this, It was also the choice of the Mi family. When Lu Bu was in the most difficult time, it was the members of the Mi family who helped him, so that Lu Bu gained a firm foothold in Xuzhou.

Even in the critical moment of Xuzhou, the Mi family still never left Lu Bu. For this alone, no matter how much the Mi family benefited from it, it should be taken for granted. A family has paid more for the development of the monarch. After the things, you will get the corresponding rewards.

"My lord." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Sit down, Zizhong."

After Mi Zhu was seated, Lu Bu said, "How is the business going?"

"The envoys of the princes are in great demand for Bailian weapons, and there are not a few merchants who come to Pengcheng." Mi Zhu said truthfully.

"As long as these vassals are willing to pay the corresponding price, I can give them a hundred-refined weapon. Otherwise, even the most powerful lords will never want to take a hundred-refined weapon from my hands." Lu Bu said in a deep voice.

When Mi Zhu heard the words, his spirits were uplifted. This is the best proof of Lu Bu's strength. From the time when he entered Xuzhou and was not favored by other princes, to now he has a place among the princes, Lu Bu has put in too much effort. Now, like this efforts have paid off.

Following Lu Bu, the strength of the Mi family will be further strengthened. Now Mi Zhu feels domineering from Lu Bu. In fact, the strategy of the Mi family is also undergoing further changes. When we cooperated with Lu Bu, there was helplessness and disappointment. The mind of the family is strong, but the current Lu Bu gives the Mi family a different feeling, and following Lu Bu closely may make the Mi family even more brilliant.

Chapter 394

And the relationship between the Mi family and the State Shepherd's Mansion has also changed from cooperation to full assistance to Lu Bu. When the strategy changes, the mentality will also change accordingly.

Naturally, Lu Bu saw the changes, and was quite satisfied with it. The growth of the Mi family came from his cooperation with him, and had a lot to do with Mi Zhu's ability. Otherwise, even with Immortal Jade and Bailian It is also difficult for Xuzhou to change in such a short period of time.

Just like Yanzhou, there are hundreds of refined weapons for sale, but the envoys of the princes did not go to Yanzhou, but came to Xuzhou.

This also has a certain relationship with Lu Bu in Pengcheng, and Mi Zhu's business methods cannot be ignored.

The sincere help from the Mi family is what Lu Bu needs most, and Mi Zhu will definitely come into contact with more core things in the future.

"This Marquis has something, if used properly, it will be enough to improve Xuzhou's strength again." Lu Bu said.

Mi Zhu's eyes lit up. The things that can be valued so much by Lu Bu are definitely not ordinary things. The matter of immortal jade and Bailian weapon is a good example. Now that Lu Bu can produce other precious things, it will not let people Mi Zhu was surprised.

If the princes of the world know that the immortal jade that is popular among the great men and the hundred-refined weapon that makes the princes' heartbeat are actually made by Lu Bu, I don't know how they will feel. Lu Bu is a prince and a fierce general. Know so many secrets.

In fact, Mi Zhu also has a lot of curiosity, but as a courtier, he naturally understands what kind of things he should not ask.

It is normal for the monarch to have secrets. If a subject knows everything, he will not be far from death.

"Zizhong must have seen this thing before." Lu Bu handed a piece of paper to Mi Zhu.

"Could it be that what the lord said is this thing?" Mi Zhu asked in surprise.

Mi Zhu is naturally aware of the preciousness of paper. For some families, even if they have strong financial resources, it is difficult to obtain more paper. Especially after the fall of Luoyang, paper rarely flows. If you regard it as a treasure and send letters to each other, you would rather use silk than paper.

"Exactly." Lu Bu nodded slightly.

Mi Zhu's face showed joy, "Paper is expensive, and it's not easy to come by. In terms of price, we must be more cautious."

"How about five hundred dollars?" Lu Bu laughed.

Mi Zhu shook his head, "Some are missing."

Lu Bu's heart moved. If Mi Zhu knew the profit of paper, he wondered if he would have such an idea. The profit of paper is similar to that of immortal jade. produced.

"From the point of view of my subordinates, at least a thousand dollars is needed to buy one." Mi Zhu said.

Lu Bu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "In that case, I will give Zizhong [-] copies for the time being, and see how things go."

"Here." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

[-] sheets of paper, the money obtained after the sale alone is tens of millions of dollars, which is definitely a huge amount, but Mi Zhu has been in charge of Xuzhou for a long time in business, and he is also a person who is used to big winds and waves, so the amount of tens of millions of dollars Although there are many, Mi Zhu is still used to it.

Just like a prince buying a hundred-refined weapon, it needs to spend more things, and sometimes these materials cannot be measured by money.

Following Lu Bu, Mi Zhu saw a huge opportunity. Through doing business, he could affect the whole Xuzhou, even Yanzhou and more states and counties. No one would dare to despise him as a businessman.

The identity of the merchants shrouded in the Mi family, which made the members of the Mi family dissatisfied, but in the era when the status of merchants was low, even if they had complaints in their hearts, could they have more resistance? Now that Lu Bu has given Mi The opportunity for the rise of the family allows merchants to have a higher status in front of the princes.

Don't be a businessman in Xuzhou. If ordinary literati hear it, they will definitely scoff. However, after the envoys of the princes came to Pengcheng, they were very respectful to Mi Zhu and did not dare to have the slightest contempt. They want what they want, and offending Mi Zhu means losing these things.

Mi Zhu is naturally aware of some of these things. What he needs is to help Lv Bu and Lv Bu's trust. Other gossip is not important to Mi Zhu.

Only by better displaying one's own ability can one achieve greater achievements under Lu Bu's command. Whether in the officialdom or in the army, what the monarch needs most is someone with ability. Without enough ability, he can only become an ordinary official. , it is impossible to get to the top position.

"Don't worry, Ben Hou still has a lot of paper in his hands. The workshop next to Surabaya outside the city is used to make paper." Lu Bu said.

Mi Zhu, who had already speculated about this matter, showed a look of relief. Anyway, Lu Bu was also a person who stayed in Luoyang back then. With Lu Bu's status at that time, if he wanted to know the method of making paper, it would be better To put it simply, Mi Zhu even suspected that since Lv Bu was in Luoyang, he had already given birth to the desire to break away from Dong Zhuo.

However, the cost of paper is expensive. Lu Bu only said that the price is [-] yuan, which means that the production price of paper is not that high. If it can be sold at a higher price, Xuzhou can get more benefits.

There is also competition among aristocratic families, and now Mi Zhu is trying to win the family to serve Lu Bu as much as possible through business means. When the interests of these families are involved, even if they want to have other thoughts Don't dare to act rashly.

"My lord, the workshop next to Surabaya should also be more careful, be careful that the prince's secret work enters it." Mi Zhu reminded.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "This matter, the Marquis has already ordered the elite soldiers in the army to guard the surrounding area. Walls will be built around the workshop soon. It is not easy to enter it."

"My lord is wise." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

In terms of protecting secrets, Lu Bu's approach is absolutely very strict. How many princes' hearts have been affected by the craftsman's workshop outside the city, they must have dispatched many secret workers. If they want to get close to the craftsman's workshop and obtain the secrets of the craftsman's workshop, it means They can acquire great wealth.

But the princes, no one can succeed, and it is difficult for them to mix into the craftsman's workshop. Although it has something to do with the terrain in Yingshan, it also proves the strict system of the craftsman's workshop.

The same is certainly true of the paper workshop now, and the paper workshop will become an important place for Lu Bu to obtain benefits in the future.

"Zizhong, I want to set up a chamber of commerce in Xuzhou to be responsible for doing business. I don't know what Zizhong thinks?" Lu Bu asked.

Chapter 395 The Influence of Paper

Mi Zhu cupped his hands and said: "My lord is thinking very much. There are many merchants who come to Xuzhou now. If we can integrate the power of these merchants, the influence will be even greater. At the same time, we can also develop local merchants in Xuzhou and make Xuzhou more prosperous. become richer."

The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce made Mi Zhu a little excited.

"And after the chamber of commerce is on the right track, it will not only make the city prosperous and prosperous, but also bring a lot of taxes to the prefecture's mansion." Mi Zhu said.

Lu Bu nodded slightly, agreeing with Mi Zhu's statement that merchants need to pay taxes when doing business, but some powerful merchants have means to avoid taxes. After the establishment of the chamber of commerce, they can supervise this aspect. What kind of means to play, can also have more understanding.

"You are in charge of the chamber of commerce. When the chamber of commerce is established successfully, all merchants who become members of the chamber of commerce in Xuzhou will enjoy certain benefits, and these merchants are also obliged to do things for the chamber of commerce." Lu Bu said: "Enter The identities of the merchants in the chamber of commerce should also be checked clearly."

"This subordinate understands." Mi Zhu cupped his hands.

Leaving Lu Bu's room, Mi Zhu was full of fighting spirit. After the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, he must be in charge of the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce. In fact, Mi Zhu's work is quite different from that of Biejia now, but Mi Zhu doesn't care more. What he needs is to be in the eyes of the monarch. Now that Lu Bu directly told him about the paper workshop outside the city, it is enough to see this.

After returning to the mansion, Mi Zhu was not in a hurry to organize the chamber of commerce. When he had more things in his hands that attracted merchants, more merchants would be willing to join the chamber of commerce.

The price of paper is definitely extremely expensive for ordinary people. It is not easy for them to see paper, and the paper is sold to wealthy families. These wealthy families occupy a large amount of money. Resources, it will be easier to obtain benefits from them.

Aristocratic families pursue enjoyment, just like immortal jade, some ordinary people will buy it, and more are the children of aristocratic families.

Using a thing is sometimes a status symbol.

Paper, perhaps the women of aristocratic families are not interested, but literati are different, what they pursue is this kind of thing, when they know that there is paper, they will definitely flock to it.

In the afternoon of that day, the heads of fifteen families went to Biejia Mansion after receiving Mi Zhu's invitation.

After the banquet was over, the faces of the fifteen Patriarchs were all flushed.

Mi Zhu showed a satisfied smile. Just fifteen families bought thousands of sheets of paper.

When the patriarchs of these families saw the paper, they were very excited, and agreed directly with a thousand dollars, without much hesitation at all, for fear that Mi Zhu would regret it after hesitating.

After these homeowners go back, they will definitely take out the paper to show off, and even show off their own words on the paper.

And after these people show off, someone will definitely inquire about the source of the paper. In this way, the news that Mi Zhu has paper in his hand will spread among Xuzhou's families. In this way, these people can obediently come to the door .

And the businessmen who came to Pengcheng could also get news about this.

He Chou couldn't sell the paper quickly. When the paper spread among the merchants, it was the opportunity for Mi Zhu to take advantage of the trend to form a chamber of commerce.

Immortal jade and paper will attract a large number of merchants to Xuzhou. These merchants must be flocking to join the Xuzhou Chamber of Commerce for the sake of profit. Besides, with Mi Zhu in the Chamber of Commerce, the attraction to these merchants will be even greater.

Mi Zhu is not driving for Xuzhou, and he is also a celebrity around Lu Bu. With Mi Zhu in the Chamber of Commerce, there is no need to worry that they will be bullied when doing business in the city. This is necessary for many businessmen.

The low status of businessmen makes it inevitable that they will encounter all kinds of criticisms when doing business. This is also the reason why some businessmen can only survive by relying on their families.

It's good that merchants have astonishing wealth, but their status determines that even if they appear on the street, they cannot wear silk and satin.

This is the best proof of the low status of the merchants. The reason why the merchants in Xuzhou can have confidence now is because such an important person in Xuzhou as Mi Zhu is also in charge of doing business, and even some wealthy merchants can see Mi Zhu, this is definitely the best news for businessmen. If it is possible, no one wants to be the worst.

It was Mi Zhu who gave these businessmen hope.

Scholars have an unimaginable longing for paper, and businessmen can naturally see the business opportunities contained in it. For a while, wealthy businessmen went to Biejia Mansion one after another, and even the envoys of many princes were caught by the news from Xuzhou disturb.

Paper, even in the hands of other princes, is still a precious thing. Why is there a lot of paper in Mi Zhu's hands? Whether all this has something to do with Lu Bu, they must have guessed secretly.

The rise of the Mi family was accompanied by Lu Bu's entry into Xuzhou. Before Lu Bu entered Xuzhou, the Mi family's status in Xuzhou was not as important as it was. No one dares to take it lightly.

If we say that in the past, the Chen family was able to firmly suppress the Mi family, but now the situation has changed a lot. Even when the members of the Chen family saw the members of the Mi family, they did not have the arrogance of the past.

This is also determined by the current strength of the Mi family. If the Mi family did not have the strength to influence the Chen family, how could members of the Chen family treat the Mi family with such respect.

The main reason is also the difference between the monarchs. This is also something that many families in Xuzhou don't understand. As a prince, they have so much interest in business affairs, and even let Xuzhou don't drive in charge of business affairs. This kind of news spread After that, there will always be doubts in people's minds.

It is undeniable that after Mi Zhu was in charge of doing business, Xuzhou has undergone tremendous changes.

The envoys of the princes are cautious when dealing with Mi Zhu, especially at this critical moment, and they must not offend Mi Zhu, because Mi Zhu has power in his hands, and even Mi Zhu only needs to say one or two bad words about them in front of Lu Bu. Will suffice.

The situation in Pengcheng has had a big impact, mainly because of the appearance of paper. Lu Bu underestimated the influence brought by the appearance of paper. Many scholars in Xuzhou went to Pengcheng, even the scholars in Yanzhou. , Yuzhou also has many people coming.

Chapter 396 Xiu Er Mi Zhen

A large amount of paper appeared in Pengcheng, which was very attractive to literati, who would not want to use paper in ordinary times instead of engraving on bamboo sticks.

And using paper is also a status symbol.