1. Mi Zhu was Liu Bei's brother-in-law, as his sister, Lady Mi, married Liu Bei.
12 Facts About Mi Zhu
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Mi Zhu was essential to Liu Bei during the defeats of the latter, financing Liu Bei's army in critical times where there was no tax base.
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Mi Zhu was the elder brother of Mi Fang, who served Liu Bei as well until his defection to Liu Bei's ally-turned-rival Sun Quan in 220.
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Mi Zhu served Liu Bei loyally for more than 25 years, as a high civil official of Liu during all the later's tenures as governor of Xu, Jing and Yi provinces, the former's ideas were regularly and widely circulated to the common people which greatly helped Liu Bei's political movement as Han loyalist and Confucian but, historians would argue it mere rhetoric as Liu ruled more in the tradition of legalism.
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Mi Zhu was thought to be Liu's best friend and most favored subject, he died of illness a little over a year after Liu Bei declared himself emperor.
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Mi Zhu was born in Qu County, Donghai Commandery, which is present-day Lianyungang, Jiangsu.
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Mi Zhu was from an extremely rich family who have been merchants for generations.
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Legends aside, Mi Zhu initially served under Tao Qian, the governor of Xu Province as Bieja.
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The Lieutenant-General, Mi Zhu is naturally faithful and loyal and is reliable to command military and civil affairs; Hence I request to have him take office as Administrator of Ying Commandery, to comfort the officials and people.
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Mi Zhu was viewed as a role model official for the state of Shu and many young civil officials looked up to him as they did to Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, Dong Mi Zhu and Xu Jing.
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When he heard of this, Mi Zhu bound himself and came to Liu Bei, pleading guilty for his brother's crime.