Afterward, the cheers of the masses and the shouts of the soldiers all informed Ju Shou of one thing: that Liu Bei truly had the people's hearts in Mount Tai, and this posed a serious threat to Yuan Shao's ambitions.
"Lord Xuande is really playing for keeps, Zizhong, it's time to spend some money; I can't hold on any longer," Chen Xi turned and said to Mi Zhu.
"A mere several hundred million, my Mi Family can handle it," Mi Zhu instantly teared up with gratitude upon hearing Liu Bei's public acknowledgment, "I would like to thank the Zhen Family and the Mi Family for their financial support." What the Mi Family needed most at the onset of its rise was reputation, and what better way to earn it than by investing a significant amount of money to support education?