The person playing host on Mount Lao was a former Beiliang Army officer. His military exploits were not prominent, but after entering the business world, he began to soar and become the richest in the province. Even those ten generation aristocratic families could not compare to him. He was known for his extravagant lifestyle. He once competed with a person with an imperial merchant background in the province in terms of wealth and attracted countless curses. His saliva was comparable to half of the Spring God Lake. This old soldier who had led Xu Xiao's horse in the past was not conspicuous at first glance. He was dressed like an ordinary person and did not have any arrogance to speak of. When he saw His Royal Highness, his eyes filled with tears and he knelt on the flat ground of the ferry. No matter how Hsu Fengnian supported him, he was unwilling to get up. He just knelt on the ground and sobbed. Behind him, his wife and family members were dumbfounded.
Hsu Fengnian knew the inside story. This old man surnamed Wang was not only admiring of the King of Beiliang, but he also revered the wangfei from the bottom of his heart. He was one of the lucky few old soldiers in the Beiliang Army who had personally seen His Royal Highness draw his blade at a young age. Although he was called a little soldier leading a horse, the Xu family did not view him as a servant.
The people who came from the Beiliang Army had two extremes. They either struggled at the bottom and had a headache over the basic necessities, or they had a high position and wealth that was truly unattainable. This had to do with the dynasty's complex psychology of the Beiliang Army. It was mixed with fear and jealousy, so there was a lot of rejection. This caused those who were labeled as part of the Beiliang Army to hold back their resentment after losing the protection of the Iron Cavalry. It was not easy for them to put in more blood and sweat and finally achieve success. Often, their family, business, and politics would be especially cruel and ruthless.
Wang Linquan, who was kneeling in front of Hsu Fengnian, was an example. In the Wang family, the family law was far more important than the national law. Governing the family was like governing an army. There was once a daughter-in-law who spoke carelessly and was directly kicked out of the family by Wang Linquan, regardless of the aristocratic family behind the daughter-in-law. Even her son was dragged to the ancestral hall to be whipped. Therefore, when the members of the Wang family saw the temperamental and shrewd head of the family kneeling in front of a young master, they were all scared out of their wits.
The King of Beiliang and His Royal Highness would rest at Mount Mao midway during their travels. Naturally, only the local snake King of Mount Mao, Lin Quan, knew about this. All of this was secretly arranged by Lu Qiu'er, and there was no room for error. Hsu Fengnian looked up at a huge jade Guanyin holding a vase at the peak of Mount Mao. It was said that Wang Linquan spent millions of silver taels and took ten years to build it. This Guanyin in the Pure Vase stepped on a yellow dragon and had the glare of a Vajra Bodhisattva.
Wang Linquan finally stood up and wiped away the tears on his face. He bowed and led the way for His Royal Highness. His posture was the same as when he led the horse for Xu Xiao. Today, even if Wang Linquan was rich, he would never forget his roots. Wang Linquan saw that His Royal Highness kept looking at the Guanyin statue at the peak of the mountain. He said softly, "Your Highness, the Spring Lake is strange. For thousands of years, on the second day of the second month, there would be a thick column of water shooting up into the sky. That day, no one would dare to swim in the lake, so it was called the Dragon Raises Its Head. It was said that there was a dragon trapped at the bottom of the lake who was punished by the heavens for secretly making rain in Jiangnan. It deserved to be punished for a thousand years. This dragon was not satisfied with the confinement of the Heavenly Court, so it purposely stirred up trouble on that day. That is why we all call that day the Dragon Raises Its Head.
However, after all, the Spring Equinox did not cause any disturbances in the lake. "Hsu Fengnian smiled," On the second day of the second month, the Horned Mansion appears. The Eastern Azure Dragon first reveals its lofty appearance. That is when the Dragon Raises Its Head. Therefore, there is a saying in ancient books that dragons ascend to the heavens during the Spring Equinox. "
"Your Highness is knowledgeable." Wang Linquan, who was rich, praised from the bottom of his heart. He was not flattering him. The status of merchants in the dynasty was not high, but at Wang Linquan's level, even if he sat at the same banquet as the Prefecture Overseer, there was no need for him to bow and scrape. Wang Linquan was known for his seriousness and vengeance. It was as difficult to ask him to sing praises of virtue as it was to ask him to be compassionate. As a result, once he praised someone, whether it was a scholar who had written a splendid essay or an official who cared about the people, they would all be overjoyed and very confident.
"So similar," Hsu Fengnian said softly. "Aren't you afraid that there will be gossip in the Imperial Court? That it will affect your business? "
"Earning one million or ten million makes no difference to this lowly one. My children and grandchildren will have their own fortune. Since I can already provide for them to live without worry, this lowly one has no shame to my ancestors," Wang Linquan said with a smile.
"You are rather open-minded." Hsu Fengnian retracted his gaze and teased.
"It's all superficial knowledge that I learned from the Great General and Wang Fei. I can't live up to Your Highness's open-mindedness." Wang Linquan's face was full of shame.
The courtyard of the Wang family residence was deep, with pavilions and terraces, small bridges, and flowing water. It was a scene of Jiangnan's misty rain. The residence was still some distance away from the peak of the mountain, requiring fifteen minutes on foot. After arranging accommodations for Yu Youwei and the others, Hsu Fengnian and Blue Bird headed for the White Jade Guanyin Constellation. Wang Linquan had his youngest daughter, Wang Chudong, lead the way. This twenty-eight year old girl who was born in Jiangnan wore a gown that revealed half of her soft bosom. Her upper chest and back were bare, draped in a transparent gauze. Her undergarments were faintly discernible. The quality of the silk brocade was extremely exquisite and gorgeous. This sort of dress was originally only popular in Dongyue. Now that it had been accepted by the noblewomen of the dynasty, and the famous poets had contributed charming phrases such as "leaving the white snow on the bosom for a long time," the dress became more and more popular, and the girl's posture gradually became bold and unrestrained.
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