The first thousand seven hundred and sixty-four chapters
Although it is a bit vulgar, the so-called elegance, elegance, wealth and grandeur in the world are all above this. Cleaning the house, not entering the court, not taking imperial examinations, not serving in the army, what is in charge of the mouths of the common people in the world is as common as human beings We eat rice and white flour, coarse grains and fodder for livestock, as small as crab snacks from Tiannan area, dry steamed siomai, pink fruit, water chestnut cake, jade liquid barbecued pork, glutinous rice chicken, white sugar Lunjiao cake, Nyonya cakes from Northland, evaporation Cakes, red yeast cakes, lotus leaf cakes, cold cakes, rice cakes, etc., as well as seasonal fruits and vegetables from all over the country, medicinal materials for curing diseases and saving lives, everything that is taken in by mouth, except for official food. , if there are ten percent of the world, the Shu family will account for seven of them.
The six great families in Dagan have power in the government and the public. However, whether it is the Song family in Tiannan, the Tang family in Shuzhou, the Taishu family in Zhuozhou, the Luolin family in Zhongfu, plus the Gu Lu family, which has accumulated a lot of potential in recent years, they are far more powerful than the others. When it comes to money, no one dares to claim to be the best among them all, not for any other reason than because there is still one rich family in this world who only has money left.
There are no dignitaries in the Shu family, nor are there any famous scholars or writers in the world. What's more, they are criticized by the elegant people in Dagan. Even though they have a rich family, they hang out with the mud-legged people of the traffickers and lackeys all day long. Without status, it is difficult to ascend to the upper echelons of society. The Shu family seems to have no intention of climbing the ladder, but is happy to hang out in the marketplace. Even though they are extremely wealthy, their reputation has always been very bad. Otherwise, depending on the wealth of the Shu family, The wealth of the family may not be the same as that of the three princes, but if you have one of the nine ministers, you might be able to do a lot.
Li Luo was stunned, and then he felt relieved. Only a wealthy family like the Shu family was willing to spend a million taels of silver to buy an unknown blind eye in an underground transaction.
"Mr. Shu, there is no need to be formal. Get up and talk."
"I don't dare to accept it, thank you so much, Your Majesty." Shuzhijie bowed deeply, then stood up and stood respectfully aside.
"What is your status in the Shu family, sir?"
"Caomin is the seventh brother of the head of the Shu family."
"Wuyan?"
"Does the prince recognize the master of the family?"
"The famous one has made progress but never returned. I've heard a little about it." Li Luo said the nickname of the head of the Shu family lightly. This is a nickname given to the head of the Shu family by people in the world. Half of it is a mockery of the Shu family who loves money as much as life, and the other half is Naked jealousy.
Li Luo's words were intentionally frivolous, implying scorn. Shu Zhijie's expression did not change and he replied respectfully: "It's my brother Shu Wuyan. I would like to thank the prince for saving my life tonight. The common people are grateful. I will wait for you when I return to Baidi City." Brother Bingming, I would like to thank the prince for rescuing me."
"I am appointed as the Inspection Department, and it is my duty to save your life. There is no need to thank you. But why do you Shu family want to compete with this blind person and get into trouble?"
Shu Zhijie was slightly startled and hesitated to speak. Li Luo smiled and said, "If it's a private matter, just don't say anything."
"Your Majesty, if the ordinary people say that the Shu family has nothing to spend, so they exchange some free treasures for emergencies, will the prince believe it?" Shu Zhijie said seriously.
Li Luo watched Shu Zhijie for a long time before he realized that Shu Zhijie was indeed not telling lies. When compared with the rumored Shu Wuyan's fat-bellied, greedy and lustful face, Li Luo felt uncomfortable for a while. My eyelids are twitching fiercely, and I always have a bit of eagerness to kill.
The words "Suzhijie" really aroused people's hatred. Not only Li Luo, but also Ji Buchu and a pair of wonderful eyes couldn't stop lingering on Shuzhijie.
Pan Nan'an sneered and said: "I really don't know how high the world is. If you are so rich, why don't you see you doing good deeds at home?"
Shu Zhijie didn't even raise his eyelids, and replied harmoniously: "There was a severe drought in Wuling Prefecture the year before last, and hundreds of thousands of people were hungry. The head of the family donated 100,000 stones of rice to Wuling Prefecture to meet the urgent need; last year, the Suoshui River was flooded by the Kunjiang River.
The flood spread to several states, and nearly a million victims were displaced and miserable. The imperial court provided relief, and the Shu family was unwilling to be outdone. The family owner donated 800,000 taels of silver, but no rice or grain was counted. What’s more, this year, the family owner also spent 300,000 taels.
I bought a brand, which can be considered as accruing good deeds. This is all done in the past few years. I offend the common people. I am not just trying to make money. Please be aware of this."
"Hmph, the Shu family has a lot of money, but the money they spend to provide disaster relief is not as much as buying a blind eye."
"Nan'an, be careful what you say." Li Luo's face darkened and he said calmly, "No matter whether the Shu family is rich or wealthy, as long as the money comes from a clean source, it is a gift to the family. Giving away a piece of money is righteousness. Giving alms is righteous.
As a favor, even if you don't pay a penny, it's just your duty. Don't use your personal ethics to order the people."
Pan Nan'an responded quickly, but he still couldn't think of it for about an hour and a half. Shu Zhijie looked surprised and seemed to take another look at the powerful His Highness Da Gan. Li Luo caught a glimpse of Shu Zhijie's eyes and said,
The honor and disgrace are not surprising, as if there is something hidden in the past and the weight of history. It seems familiar, but completely different.
When I looked at it again, the fleeting strangeness of Shu Zhijie had long since faded away, replaced by a feeling of surprise and gratitude to a close friend. It was just right, but it was not as moving as what Li Luo had just seen at a glance.
"Blind eyes are valuable, and the Shu family is well off, why not hire some experts to protect them?"
Shu Zhijie sighed with emotion: "If there were only ordinary people, perhaps these things would not happen."
Li Luo understood, and it was expected that he would be so excited when he saw the wealth. He had one million taels of silver, which would be enough for the rest of his life. He made a living by licking blood with the blade of a knife. He didn't know how long it would take him to save up one million taels.
silver.
"Who did it?" Li Luo glanced at Gusu Xiaoniang. Jibu Chuhe had just arrived, and most of them didn't recognize him. However, Gusu Xiaoniang had been wandering around the world for many years, and her vision was much better than Li Luo.
Zhai Liaoyu is slightly better.
"Except for those few masters of the family who were liaising with foreign enemies, the people who came later died too quickly and they were not seen clearly." Miss Gusu said calmly, with a hint of coolness in her words. Li Luo was startled, Miss Gusu's eyes
It happened to fall on a group of ghost-faced people in the yard, but I don’t know how cruel it would be to make Gusu Xiaoniang feel lingering fear. “If you go further back, almost all of them will be scared away.”
"Is the blind eye still there?"
"Here." Shuzhijie responded quickly and took out something from his arms. It was not too big, half a foot square, and wrapped in brocade. Shuzhijie peeled off the brocade, revealing an ebony box, which was very well made.
It's exquisite. It's not quite right to call it a "box". The object has many sides, but every edge and corner is arc-shaped. The whole body is square and round. It looks like a wooden box but also has a somewhat spherical shape. It's very weird.
Each side of the box is cut into nine horizontal and vertical shapes, with a total of eighty-one small bumps. Each bump is engraved with a small pattern, like a picture or a word, which no matter how good your eyesight is at night, you can still see it.