An Alternative Kind of Talent

Mi Zhu's expression kept changing. Wang Xuan and Xi Zhicai simply watched him. After a long while, Mi Zhu let out a long breath, and his expression finally eased.

Mi Zhu bowed deeply to Wang Xuan and said solemnly, "My purpose isn't to make a great deal of money. I ask that you grant Young Master Wang."

This trip had made Mi Zhu resolve to pledge himself fully to Liu Bei. For one thing, Liu Bei treated people generously, giving him the feeling of basking in a spring breeze. For another, the speed of Linzi's development had filled him with confidence!

"It's good that you can think this way. When you leave this time, Duke Xuande will go with you. You'll pay visits to Kong Rong and Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou along the way. I'll suggest to Duke Xuande that you be given the position of Gold Affairs Officer, in charge of currency, salt, and iron."

"This is your specialty. At the same time, I need all the craftsmen from the Mi Family. As for money and such, I'm not concerned about it."

Mi Zhu's face instantly brightened. The position of Gold Affairs Officer was not very high; it was an official subordinate to the commandery governor, responsible for currency, salt, and iron. Yet precisely because of that, Mi Zhu could feel Wang Xuan's sincerity all the more clearly. This position had not been given to him because of the Mi Family's wealth. Rather, Wang Xuan was genuinely accepting the Mi Family and hoped that Mi Zhu himself would come out and work.

After all, these were precisely the things he was best at.

At this point, the Mi Family had completely embarked on the path of officialdom.

On the way back, Wang Xuan specifically emphasized one point: the more