Bastards

The palace is deep and spacious, and the light is sparse and cold.

The king of Yue sat in front of the window, holding a cup of tea, enjoying the only small piece of bright and warm sun. Beside him was a three-legged gold-plated copper tripod with pinched flowers that exhaled the fragrance of agarwood.

In the elegant and delicate fragrance, and the gentle breeze, he heard the eunuch Quantong in front of the palace tell a story about the folk God of Wealth.

In the eyes of Quantong and even the general public, this Guansan God of Wealth has no family background, no official blessing, no in-laws and relatives, and only by himself, starting from scratch, he has created a huge profit kingdom.He is almost omniscient and omnipotent. There is nothing in the world that he cannot sell, and there is no predicament that he cannot overcome. No matter how he advances, he never backs down, admits failure, and always carries a spirit God, can always turn disadvantages into advantages, with sharp eyesight, clever tongue, invincible!

This kind of person who came from a grassroots background and turned rotten into a miraculous person, not to mention the common people, would be admired and admired by the little people, and the prince, the King of Yue, was very interested.

Money is something that no one lacks.

In the marketplace, the people are busy with food and clothing for the next meal and the next season, and a penny can beat a hero; in the court, the treasury is always in a hurry, and the Ministry of Households does not say how much money is approved, but it is arranged in order. They can break their heads; the princes, who seem to be beautiful and powerful, wave their hands casually, and give gifts and money, but who knows how much they spend?

I don't mention those who have a lifelong ambition to dawdle, but if they are a little self-motivated, the money at hand will never be enough.

But God let them reincarnate into the emperor's family, only one step away from that chair, such a short distance, don't want to do anything, how can they be worthy of their origin?

He is as respected as the king of Yue, and he is very short of money, very short of money.

Coupled with the fact that things have not gone well in the past one or two years, and his pockets have become more and more deflated, he almost couldn't help drooling when he heard Quantong tell the story of this Guan San God of Wealth.

"It's a bit powerful..."

"Isn't that so?" Quantong didn't seem to see the twinkle in King Yue's eyes, and he was still bragging, "This third master Guan has a brilliant mind. In our Luoyang city, every wealthy family wants to make a big deal out of it." Posting, let people help you. But what is the level of Renguan Sanye now? It's not easy to ask for it! It's just like you, Wang Ye, who can make people be on call."

Suspicion flashed in King Yue's eyes: "Has this king invited him?"

"The status of the prince, how can I be invited?" A flattering smile burst out on Quantong's face, "If you need him, it's for him! Last time our side concubine and empress had a chrysanthemum feast, the empress was careful and took care of everyone. Everyone has been invited, there is something short, the empress didn't expect it, and it was given to the card, and it happened that the third master Guan was here, so I took care of it."

King Yue narrowed his eyes slightly: "So that's how it is."

A little bit involved in the past, isn't it better to attract?

Quantong didn't stop talking, talked about his own family affairs, and then talked about other things: "The next time I go back to Lord Chang's big wedding, the following will be too busy, and I also asked Mr. Guan, so everything is prepared so well." Quan. At that time, there was something to do every day, and Guan Sanye was silent, and he took care of it smoothly, and his wrist was so strong..."

King Yue's expression changed.

Guan Sancai gave his hand to hold a banquet at home, and Guan San helped out at King Chang's wedding.

King Chang... His good brother, did he also find this good seedling and want to get it in his hands?

No!

The hand holding the teacup gradually turned white, and King Yue's heart beat a little faster.

His younger brother is no longer the naughty and cute little brother he used to be. He has his own thoughts, and his father, mother and concubine are used to indulge him. Who knows if he will take his place one day.

He can't let this happen.

Don't be too casual with Guan San!

Quan Tong seemed to have sensed that the atmosphere was not right, he bowed his head with his hands bound, and did not dare to speak any more.

King Yue adjusted himself for a moment, then knocked on the table: "Go on."

Quan Tong saw that it was all right, and started again: "This Third Master Guan... has another feature that everyone likes very much."

Affectionate and righteous.

These four words seem to be rarely used to describe businessmen. Businessmen are profit-seeking. Everything is about value and profit.Shopping malls are like battlefields, and the game of profit-seeking is not as simple as talking about talking, there is blood and lives.Guan San can stand in such a position, among other things, he is ruthless, and his wrist-tough is certain.

But he is really kind and righteous.

This point, we have to go back to the beginning.

To be a businessman, you must have capital, and to enter the industry, you must have someone to guide you.No matter how capable Guan San is, his eyesight and wrist skills were not so good at the beginning, and he has no family background, no relatives and friends, how did he suddenly appear?

It was carried by someone.

In Chang'an, there is a wealthy merchant named Fan's family, whose ancestors and grandchildren have been merchants for generations. Mr. Fan is kind and generous, and he does a lot of good deeds. The family business is also big and stable.In the early years, when he met Zheng Sangu who was alone, Master Fan couldn't bear it, so he took him by his side and took care of him for a year.

In the end, it was due to talent. In less than a year, Guan San rose to prominence. With the principal borrowed by Master Fan, he started from a small business, and each business became bigger and bigger, until he reached his current position...

"Master Fan is the richest man in Chang'an, and his family business is not small, but compared with the current Mr. Guan, he is far behind. It is said that the status is reversed, and Mr. Guan would have a sense of superiority, but he doesn't. See you later When I go to Master Fan, I respectfully hold the junior gifts, and every year just the things I send over, tsk tsk, it makes people jealous!"

Now Guan San's business footsteps are spread all over Da'an, there is no line of business that he dare not start, there is no city that he dare not enter, but only Chang'an where Master Fan is located, he will not go.He gave up all the sales and profits to the Fan family.

Chang'an City, a prosperous city not much worse than the imperial capital Luoyang, so fat, he just let it out!

Not only did he give away the profits, but he also helped Mr. Fan teach his son.

Mr. Fan didn't have many heirs, so he had only one son, Fan Lingxiu. Fan Lingxiu was smart because he was smart, but he was too clever. Sometimes he didn't go on the right path, so Guan San would help Mr. Fan teach him and take care of him, never bothering him.

In the past few years, I heard that the boy from the Fan family has grown up, and his business is booming, so Guan San doesn't really worry about it, but this friendship has not faded at all.

But with this incident, no matter how eccentric Guan Sanye is, how cold-hearted and cruel he is, others will not think him too hateful, because he really has a soft heart...

After King Yue heard this, he wanted to recruit even more.

Smart, resourceful, not afraid of things, able to solve problems, especially able to make money, and a man of affection... Once such a person is recruited, there is no need to worry about his betrayal.

And... King Chang was still thinking, he had to speed up!

Why didn't anyone tell him about this earlier?He is too far behind!

King Yue put down his teacup, squinted his eyes and looked out of the window, after a long while, he said, "What do you think this king will do for him as an imperial merchant?"

"Ah? The lord wants Guan San to be an imperial merchant?" He looked around, moved forward, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "I'm afraid it's not very good."

King Yue looked sideways: "Oh? Why?"

"This third master Guan has great ability and wisdom, and he is also a pleasure to enjoy. He doesn't point at the emperor to make a little money, and his body is not suitable. And...to say something disrespectful, the best in the world The things that belong to the royal family are not necessarily in the royal family. Being an imperial businessman requires hard work, and you can't use the best..."

Quantong just laughed.

King Yue understood very well.

The royal family seems to be dignified, enjoying the tributes from the entire land, not the best ones will not be brought up.But is this 'best' thing really the best?

It's not that the merchants are treacherous, and the best ones are not sent up, but what if the emperor likes it, and they like it so much that they have to think of it?That thing is very accidental, or the number is extremely small, and it takes decades to put together one piece, so you can't get it out even if you kill it?

If you can't figure it out, it's a mistake and you'll be punished.

So those artificially made, very, very rare items are often not dared to send to the palace.

"Third Master Guan is doing well at home. The emperor has to bow his head when he sees him. He is not afraid of the rich and powerful. Look at the water transport, the princes still want it..."

King Yue slanted his eyebrows: "Huh?"

Quantong hurriedly slapped himself: "Look at this little stinky mouth, the little one means that Guan San can find a way to get a piece of the pie wherever he goes, and he doesn't care about the circle of nobles, so Huangshang... probably he won't Want it, really want it, many years ago, he could have earned it by himself."

As we talked, the whole conversation was full of chatter: "A month ago, Guan Sanye's sea boat came back, and I heard that he made a lot of money. There are many things that we in Da'an have never seen, and we don't know that this year's imperial merchants will return." Among the tributes, can there be one or two pieces, so that the little ones can open their eyes..."

King Yue pondered.

"You said... the king gave him a business, would he do it?"

Quantong's eyes widened: "A businessman is after profit, how can he not do it if he has money?"

"Then how about making him belong to the king?"

Quantong lowered his head: "This kind of...big matter, small things can't be said. But Guan San has no eyesight, doesn't know the benefits of real wealth, and never deliberately climbs into circles when he has nothing to do. After living for so many years, Just staring at the kindness of the former Fan family..."

Quantong's head dropped to his chest, and King Yue knew that he was a little anxious and made a slip of the tongue.

How can I tell such a thing to an eunuch who is not a confidant?

But with that said, he figured it all out.

A businessman seeks profit, and if he gives a chance, people will definitely follow, but it may not necessarily be his people who follow.In business, everyone is purely talking about benefits.If he wants Guan San to be his man, he can't care about his face, he can't rely on his status, he has to play the emotional card, how to be kind, how to do it.

Thinking about it from the beginning to the end, King Yue raised his brows slightly, and smiled lightly: "It seems that the original king has to give it up once."

It's nothing, it's better than the gesture of him asking for it in person.

Quan Tong guessed it, and quickly persuaded him: "Your Majesty, you can't do that! What kind of stuff is that, it can make you listen to music, how can it be worth it?"

The King of Yue looked at him: "Why, didn't you just praise others for your efforts?"

"No, that's different, you have to order, tell someone to tell him that's it, why do you condescend to this..." Quantong looked around, then lowered his voice, "You don't know, merchants often go, like to stay Where are the places? Brothels, Chu restaurants, fish and snakes mixed together, everywhere are unclean prostitutes, the place is also full of twists and turns, one looks dirty..."

King Yue also thought of this.Since it is necessary to hand over every detail, it is best to "encounter by chance". If you meet by chance, it must be in the place where Guan San often stays.If he wants to give in, he has to go by himself.

A dirty job is a dirty job——"Will this king be afraid?"

Quan Tong twitched his mouth again: "My lord is a son of a dragon. You can go anywhere in the world. Others should be afraid of you. You don't need to be afraid of anything! I just think... there is no need for it!" He I was sweating anxiously, "If you let the imperial concubine know that I'm teasing you, I will definitely send you to the Department of Punishment!"

The more he stopped, the more anxious he was, the more determined Yue Wang's mind was, and he had to do this!

"How can you understand the matter of this king?" King Yue stood up and glanced at him, "Don't worry, this king will not let others know about this matter, and no one will send you to the Punishment Department."

Quantong was overjoyed: "Thank you, my lord!"

Also 'bang bang' kowtow to the ground.

The King of Yue looked at his eyes and said, "Okay, get out of here."

Quan Tong stood up quickly, not daring to look at the King of Yue anymore, as if he had caused trouble and did not dare to speak up, he went down with embarrassing eyebrows.

Only when he walked to a place where there was no one else dared to restrain his excitement, he stretched out his hand and made a victory gesture.

Become!

Talking about Guan Sanye like the prince is gossiping, saying that Guan San is powerful, rich, very powerful, very rich, very worth recruiting, and there is King Chang watching, you must act quickly, you can't be superior, and your posture is low , because people don't care about your circle, and their weakness is affection... One more block, the more you stop the prince, the more enthusiastic you will be, and in the end you will definitely make a decision: If you want to approach the encounter in person, you have to act quickly in the near future!

He is really smart and useful!

Quan Tong straightened his clothes and went back to his residence calmly.

Not long after, he received a reward from the King of Yue.

The person who came to present the reward was the chief eunuch next to the king of Yue. He probably didn't like any unforeseen things that could not be controlled well. He was worried that others would show up and affect his position.

Quantong sent him away in a good voice, pretending that he hadn't heard what he had asked for, and gave more than half of the reward to the eunuch in charge.After sending the person away and closing the door, he let out a loud bah, grandson, you know what a fart!My master is a blind idiot like you, I can't tell which one is the real dragon!

……

After Shi Fu received the feedback from Quantong, he immediately informed Yang Xuan, and Yang Xuan asked the other side to move too—to attract King Chang.

King Chang can't sit still, even if he has been seriously injured several times, his body has been hurt, his nature has not changed, as long as he says something interesting, he will be able to hook him, he doesn't need to think too much about it, even Guan San There is no need to mention the stubble.

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan paid close attention to the layout and prepared carefully, and specially booked a Qinglou Yage with a good view, waiting for the day to see a good show.

On this day, the King of Yue walked lightly, avoided a large number of guards, and left the palace with only his personal guards.

It’s not that no one has reminded and suggested that this is not good, what should I do in case of special accidents?King Yue himself knew it, but Guan San... was worth the risk.

Furthermore, as long as he is careful and pays attention everywhere, even if there is an accident, it is not a problem to escape to heaven with the guards.

His guards are not idiots!

King Yue kept walking while looking around, with a very confident look on his face.

Soon, he arrived at Rouge Lane.This Rouge Lane, as the name suggests, is a place with a lot of rouge, and rouge also refers to women, so this Rouge Lane is the place where brothels and Chu houses gather.

Since that day, Quantong talked about the strange things about the strange people who passed the customs, and the King of Yue thought about it, so he asked people to go down and check Guansan carefully. more amazing.

On the night when he got the information, King Yue was so excited that he couldn't sleep. Such a talent must be obtained!

He also asked someone to follow up, and he knew that Guan San was very busy on weekdays, and his whereabouts were not fixed. The only time he can be sure recently is today, when someone in Yichun Pavilion has an appointment...

Stepping into Rouge Lane, King Yue's expression was visibly agitated, turning his head from time to time and looking around.

Maybe the prince was born with heaven's protection, he was so lucky, before he searched for it, he saw Guan San's person from afar!

His guard has good eyesight, and he also saw the three pictures of passing the pass, so he quietly pointed in the direction and reminded him: "Master, there!"

The King of Yue took a closer look - he was stunned.

About three or four zhang away, there was a man standing alone. He was tall, very thin, and his standing posture was very straight, which gave people a sense of uprightness.Judging by his age, he stands before his age, but his demeanor is deep and introverted, without any impulsiveness of young people.

He was wearing a bamboo green pigmented silk gown, holding a bamboo stick in his right hand. The bamboo stick was polished extremely smooth, especially the top, which felt warm and moist, and seemed to be used frequently.His facial features are not very outstanding, not delicate, and his lines are not soft, but when combined together, it feels unusual, with a tough, sharp, and even cold masculinity.

King Yue didn't know how to evaluate this feeling, but based on his experience, such an extremely masculine man, even if he is not outstanding in appearance and personality, is still very attractive to women.

What made him startled was not Guan San's temperament, but Guan San's eyes.

These eyes are extremely dark and dark, as if they are filled with the cruelty of the world, a little creepy.What's even more frightening is that these eyes have no focal length and are empty...

This pass three is a blind man!

Seeing King Yue stunned, Jin Wei reminded in a low voice: "My lord... my lord?"

The King of Yue came back to his senses: "Guan San is disabled, do you mean the eyes?"

"Yes." Jin Wei was a little puzzled, isn't there something in the news file?The prince missed it?

King Yue really missed it.

From the moment Quantong spoke, he knew that Guan San had a physical disability, but he didn't pay attention to it. Anyway, no matter what the disability is, as long as it can be used.When the news came, he only focused on those amazing achievements, and forgot to pay attention to this...

In the elegant pavilion of Qinglou, Cui Yu looked at the startled King Yue, then at Guan San, and sighed.

"When I saw Guan San for the first time, my reaction was the same."

Such an astonishingly talented person can't even see with his eyes. If he is in good health, will his career be promoted to a higher level?God is too cruel.

Yang Xuan shook Cui Yu's hand: "Guan San himself never feels bad, he enjoys his current state very much."

Cui Yu held Yang Xuan's hand instead: "Yes."

There are always these bad things in life, reminding people of the word "cherish".Cherish the person in front of you, cherish the life you have, cherish this... precious friend.

Discovering Guan San, King Yue was only stunned for a moment, and then walked forward quickly.In the end, before he took two steps, a group of people appeared out of nowhere, beating gongs and drums, and stopped him!

The voice was still so loud, he shouted at the top of his voice, Guan San couldn't even hear him!

King Yue was furious, but he didn't give up and continued to move forward.

Guan San didn't know what happened behind him, and he couldn't hear anyone calling him, so he walked forward according to the plan.The distance between him and the King of Yue was not too far, but a band of bands was abruptly inserted in the middle. The King of Yue couldn't walk, but he had no obstacles in his way. Every time he walked and stopped, the distance widened.

King Yue was sweating profusely, and in a hurry, his IQ fell short.In this case, the road is blocked, knowing where the destination of Guansan is, there is no need to squeeze at all, just stop and let the team pass by?Even if you lose your target, can you meet them by going directly to that building?But now the king of Yue is in a hurry, and his mind is full of not being able to let Guan San go, as if he can't find Guan San after he leaves, and this opportunity is over.

He rushed forward with all his strength.

What guards, what security, all thrown out of mind.

Slowly, without knowing how it was squeezed, King Yue separated from all the guards and moved forward alone...

This is a T-junction with three forked roads. King Yue went forward from the vertical hook below, while King Chang walked from the horizontal part, surrounded by another group of flower girls, to the middle.

Within a stick of incense, the two sides will meet.

And the group of assassins with bird head tattoos, who were always watching the king of Yue, saw that the king of Yue was alone, exchanged glances with each other, held their weapons in the dark, and quietly walked towards the king of Yue...

It happened that there were several people, but no one found anyone.

……

In the largest and most luxurious brothel at the intersection, the private room on the second floor has a floor-to-ceiling window with a beaded curtain, and the view is excellent. People in the building can see clearly below, but those below cannot see what is going on inside the building.

Cui Shu tilted his feet, propped his head, squinted his eyes, and lay down on the imperial concubine's couch by the window in the lazy posture of Haitang Chunshui, his posture was extremely leisurely and comfortable.Sitting beside him was the most beautiful, reddest and most expensive prostitute in the building. The prostitute's slender hands were as beautiful as onions, peeling grapes one by one and feeding them into Cui Shu's mouth.

Cui Shu was not shy at all, while enjoying the beauty feeding the grapes, he commented and praised: "Well, yes, the timing of this wave is just right, tell the following, and I will reward you later!"