Lord of the Earth

Chapter 647: King Fuchai of Wu, King Goujian of Yue!
"Madam, don't blame yourself. With my ability... even if I don't rely on these forces, it is not difficult for me to start from scratch and accumulate huge wealth... The reason why I am interested in this treasure appraisal conference is not because I want to see all kinds of treasures, nor do I want to use it to make money..."

The middle-aged man in blue shirt spoke with great confidence, his brows revealing a sense of calmness and indifference.

There is an extraordinary aura in his every move, as if all the wealth and power in the world are within his control.

"In fact, wealth is just a means. In my mind, its use is not to show off, but to become a weapon for the human race to make profits."

The middle-aged man in blue shirt had a deep and powerful voice.

"I once saw a book called "Financial Warfare" in the future. Although some of the comments are biased and full of speculation... there are also many words that get to the point! Wealth can also be a weapon of war!"

"Merchants pursue profits, and even abandon their country for it. This is a bad thing, but it can also be used. Just like the 'sheep eating people'... If used well, it may not be a way to destroy the enemy country without any effort..."

His eyes were deep, as if he could penetrate time and space and witness with his own eyes the various economic means of the past life and the future.

"For example, Guan Zhong's 'Hengshan Plan' in the past!"

"When Guan Zhong was the prime minister of Qi, he sent people to buy weapons produced in Hengshan at high prices, causing the people of Hengshan to give up farming and turn to weapon manufacturing. At the same time, Qi secretly hoarded grain and stopped exporting it to Hengshan."

"When Hengshan became completely dependent on weapon manufacturing and neglected agriculture, Qi suddenly stopped purchasing weapons and cut off food supplies."

"Hengshan State fell into chaos due to food shortages and eventually surrendered without a fight."

The man in blue smiled slightly, his eyes full of tenderness.

His eyes fell on the veiled woman, as if nothing in the world could compare to her every frown and smile.

"I feel somewhat familiar with this. Has your husband ever copied this strategy to the State of Wu?"

The veiled woman's voice was soft and melodious, with a hint of curiosity and admiration.

Her temperament is truly otherworldly. The veil covers her face, but it cannot hide her eyes as clear as autumn water.

"Yes, the King of Yue wants to destroy Wu to avenge his slavery... But Wu is too powerful to succeed easily. I suggest replicating this method... Although Yue invested a lot of money in the early stage, with the victory of the war, all the wealth was recovered..."

The man in blue shirt spoke slowly and his tone was full of confidence as if he was in control of everything.

"From this we can see that economic and military strength need to maintain a balance! Only when both are taken into consideration can they truly become the most advantageous war weapon for a dynasty..."

His voice was sonorous and powerful, and every word he said seemed to be a declaration of truth.

"well said……"

At this time, a voice of appreciation sounded.

The two turned around and found a man wearing a jade-white robe with a dragon pattern behind them.

He has a handsome face, with a kingly air between his brows, and an aura of majesty in his every move!

Behind him stood a very beautiful woman in white, with picturesque features, holding a white jade whisk in her hand, with a faint glow flowing from it.

There was also a short and fat man who was dressed extremely richly and had squinting eyes. He seemed to be smiling, but gave people the feeling that he was always calculating.

"Hmm, there are five claws on the dragon robe... Is this person a king?"

The middle-aged man in blue's eyes moved.

The dragon robes in ancient times were not just bright yellow.

According to the theory of the Five Elements, each dynasty has its corresponding color of virtue and fortune.

For example, the Xia Dynasty advocated black, the Zhou Dynasty advocated red, the Qin Dynasty advocated black, the Han Dynasty advocated yellow, and the Jin Dynasty chose red as the color of the dragon robe!

"I am Xia Tian, ​​the ruler of the Qianxia Dynasty! I was touched by your words, so I came here to talk to you."

The other party smiled slightly, and his tone was gentle and warm.

"The Qiyun Dynasty I founded has a cooperation with Jubao Tower, and there is a pleasure boat in it... I wonder if you and your wife would mind riding on the same boat with us to witness this rare treasure appraisal event?"

The person's voice was steady and there was a sincere smile on his face.

"He is actually the leader of a dynasty of destiny!"

The veiled woman in green looked around, her heart full of curiosity but not too much awe.

Her husband's status is extraordinary. Even if he goes to the unified Chinese dynasties that have not yet entered the eternal land, he will definitely be a guest of honor!

"We are worried that we don't have an invitation, and we don't have anything to enter this treasure appraisal conference... You are willing to invite us, so we are naturally very grateful..."

The man in blue smiled slightly, with a hint of humility in his tone.

"Thank you very much, too."

The veiled woman bowed slightly, her movements graceful.

"The ruler of the Qianxia Dynasty has arrived!"

"The Lord of Xia actually came in person. It really brings honor to my humble Jubao Tower. I am sorry for not coming in person to welcome him..."

Xia Tian led the two of them towards the fairy island, but they hadn't arrived yet.

A cheerful voice was heard from the core painting boat, and then Shen Wansan came to greet them in person with a smile on his face.

"This person is the owner of Jubao Tower. He actually came to greet us in person?"

There was an uproar among the crowd who saw this scene.

You know, even a wealthy man like Shi Chong who could produce quasi-god-level treasures was only received by those welcoming people and led in!
Now, the arrival of this human lord was actually greeted by the owner of Jubao Tower in person.

It can be said that it is of great weight and its identity is definitely extraordinary.

This is normal.

After all, the dynasties established by the human lords are scattered throughout the Eternal Land, and they have almost no intersection with each other in daily life. Unless they specifically inquire about something for some reason, most of them will not care about the situation of others!
In contrast, everyone is familiar with those historical dynasties and knows their status and value.

The most important thing is that there is a huge difference in strength between the dynasties of fortune. Theoretically, a population of one million can support the establishment of a "dynasty of fortune"!
However, the power of the Qianxia Dynasty, with a population of 50 million, was still limited to the level of an imperial dynasty.

Therefore, the name of the Qianxia Dynasty is not even as eye-catching as "Shen Wansan" coming in person to greet him!

And Shen Wansan should be considered the person who knows the strength of the Qianxia Dynasty best in the entire human city.

After all, the person who could make his "money tree" make a sound was enough to show that the capital of the Qianxia Dynasty was very abundant, especially since he specifically asked the Qianxia Dynasty for help this time.

And Xia Tian also gave enough face. You know, Liu Rushi, the leader of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, was herself a female official in the Forbidden City. It was already a great honor for her to come here to help!

You know, Shen Wansan's identity as a pure merchant who was considered a "low-class person" in most dynasties made it inevitable that he would be looked down upon by some people who considered themselves "aristocrats" when he came into contact with some "upper class people"!

Only human lords like Xia Tian have no discrimination against merchants. "Your Majesty!"

In the painted boat, a person was playing the piano. It was none other than Liu Rushi, a female official!

When the emperor travels, he naturally needs to arrange people to serve him. This painting boat may not look big, but it has the characteristics of "space" inside, and all kinds of facilities are gathered together!

"This is the wise man we met on the way... Miss Liu, quickly bring up a jar of the fine wine brewed by Palace Master Du. We want to drink to our heart's content."

Xia Tian said in his mouth.

Liu Rushi nodded and brought a pot of wine.

Just by opening a crack in the bottle, an endless aroma of wine would flow into the wine bowl, and thousands of silver stars would appear like the Milky Way, making the entire boat seem to be floating in the galaxy...

"This is really a good wine... the color, aroma and taste are all divine!"

"This thing was brewed by the wine saint Du Kang using the fine wine from his own wine spring and the power of the stars. It is called 'A Boat Full of Clear Dreams Overcoming the Starry River'!"

Xia Tian introduced.

"The whole city is filled with clear dreams and the stars are shining brightly. What a poetic name... Surprisingly, it is the wine of the wine saint Du Kang. No wonder, no wonder!"

After hearing this, the blue-shirted man's eyes lit up.

But then, he looked at the masked woman beside him with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Sister, this wine is too strong and only suitable for men. Let's go to the inner room, where there is fruit wine..."

A smile appeared on Huang Rong's face.

Then, the veiled woman entered the inner room!
"Good wine, good wine... Only the saints who drink this wine can appreciate it!"

Seeing this, the middle-aged man in blue shirt smiled and couldn't wait to taste the contents of the cup!
"It seems that my husband and the Lord of Xia are very compatible... However, the Qianxia Dynasty is only the lord of the human race after all, and may not be able to allow my husband to exert his own abilities..."

In the inner room, the veiled woman who was drinking fruit wine with Huang Rong heard the laughter coming from outside and thought to herself.

Although, there are some powerful people among the human lords.

But in everyone's mind, those emperors who have been verified by ancient people should be more suitable candidates!
"Sister, you seem to be worried about something? I wonder if you can tell me..."

As the "Little Zhuge", Huang Rong had a very smart mind and had guessed the identities of the two. Moreover, except for the followers, those who could enter the City of Saints all had the "qualifications of a Saint". Such women were rare in history!
"This……"

The veiled woman was about to say something.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked through the houseboat. His eyes, as cold as the moon, wrinkled, as if he saw someone he didn't want to see!
At the same time, there was a sudden noise outside, like rolling thunder, shaking the surface of the pleasure boat and interrupting everyone's conversation!

"Humph, Gou Jian, I actually ran into you again!"

A voice suddenly sounded, filled with deep hatred.

I saw a man wearing golden dragon-patterned armor, a purple-gold crown on his head, and a military uniform. His face was stern and there was an unparalleled arrogance between his brows, as if no one in the world could match him!
At this moment, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, staring directly at a person in the distance who had also come to the treasure appraisal conference.

"Fuchai? You are the defeated general,"

I saw a man opposite me wearing a green robe with dragon pattern, which also represented the status of a king. There was a hint of disdain in his eyes on his gaunt face, and a bronze sword was hanging on his waist.

Even through the scabbard, there is an indescribable feeling of sharpness!

"Hiss, King Fuchai of Wu, King Goujian of Yue!"

"Good boy, these two actually met."

"Now, there will be something interesting to watch."

The story of Goujian sleeping on firewood and tasting gall, and his three thousand Yue soldiers destroying Wu, is obviously familiar to everyone. In this story, King Fuchai of Wu is undoubtedly an image of a proud, conceited and ultimately defeated tyrant!

However, when he was young, Fuchai was also considered a "wise ruler".

In 496 BC, his father Helu was defeated by King Gou Jian of Yue and died of his injuries. Later, Fuchai succeeded to the throne and vowed to avenge his father.

After Fuchai inherited the throne, he worked hard to govern the country, appointed Wu Zixu and others, reorganized the army, defeated King Gou Jian of Yue, and brought the Wu Kingdom to its heyday.

However, in the later period of his reign, he appointed treacherous ministers and evildoers and lived an extravagant life.

He was aggressive towards foreign countries and went north many times to compete with Qi and Jin.

He even sentenced Prime Minister Wu Zixu to death and forced him to commit suicide!

You know, Wu Zixu was a key figure in helping the State of Wu become overlord.

If Wu Zixu had not fought to the death for it with Helu, Fuchai would never have been made the crown prince. Later, Goujian took advantage of the situation and attacked Wu, which was defeated and never recovered from the blow. Until Wu was destroyed by Yue, Fuchai committed suicide!
"Humph, Gou Jian!"

"You villains, you didn't hesitate to taste my excrement. No wonder your mouth is full of stench now!"

Facing the enemy who wanted to destroy his country, Fuchai no longer cared about his dignity as a king and could not help but curse!
"Hmph, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. You are worthy of being called a lone wolf!"

Gou Jian's face was as cold as water.

Compared to a negative character like Fuchai, Goujian, as the winner of the dispute between the two countries, who left behind the poetic allusion "sleeping on firewood and tasting gall, with three thousand Yue soldiers can swallow Wu", is more popular and famous than Fuchai in the hearts of later generations!
Now, he also believes that his foundation in the eternal land is above Fuchai.

Only King Helu of Wu, who is also one of the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period", is qualified to be compared with him!
Fuchai, a defeated general, is just a junior!

"you!"

Fuchai was furious.

If this place wasn't the City of Saints, it would be impossible to use force to fight!

I'm afraid he was so angry that he drew his sword and challenged Gou Jian and the other man to a duel.

However, if a fight really breaks out, there is a high probability that he will not be able to defeat Gou Jian.

This is because the "Sword of Goujian, King of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period" in Goujian's hand is a famous first-class cultural relic in later generations, and it is even known as the "No. 1 Sword in the World" in ancient times. Its attributes are truly extraordinary.

"You two, calm down..."

"You two are the honored guests of my Wonderful Items Shop. Can you please give me, Lü Buwei, a favor today? Calm down your wrath for now!"

"After all, Jiuzhou has been broken up now, and we are all people who have lost our families and our country. We are blessed by the will of Jiuzhou and have a new life. We should work together to plan for the human race..."

At this time, a colorful silk flew out from a suspended building above the fairy island, and suddenly formed a colorful "rainbow road" in the air, connecting all the way to the two emperors of the Spring and Autumn Period!

Then, a man in a purple robe from the Warring States Period walked out, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, and walked along the "Rainbow Road". His steps were light and powerful, and each step was in line with the most subtle rhythm between heaven and earth!
(End of this chapter)