First Lord of Earth

"Hmm, a merchant flag? Not a traveling merchant token!"

Xia Tian was a little confused at first.

However, I woke up immediately.

Under normal circumstances, it should indeed be a "token".

But it was because he and many Chinese lords and emperors were too powerful.

So much so that the item that finally came out of the belly of the Pixiu was of a higher level than the original token!

Moreover, traveling merchants and traveling merchants...

These two words are only one letter different.

But in the Chinese context, there is obviously a clear distinction between high and low!

"The Merchant Flag, is it another special item above Xuanhuang?"

And after holding this flag in your hand and feeling its properties in detail.

Xia Tian finally understood why Lu Buwei and Shen Wansan went to such great lengths to get a treasure!

Simply because the strategic value of this item actually far exceeds its superficial attributes.

Once used well, it can bring endless wealth to a force.

The fact that traveling merchants are not actively attacked by various "aliens" is actually very powerful.

Surprisingly, he also possesses the ability of "space teleportation", which means that he can easily leave when encountering various difficulties...

You can also open an “exclusive merchant library”, which makes it even more meaningful!

You must know that the items such as the "Twelve Yuanchen Secret Realm, Samsara Fruit Tree" exchanged from the Catastrophe Treasure House were of great help to the Qianxia Dynasty!

However, the Catastrophic Treasure House is subject to limited conditions, while the "Commodity Treasure House" of this merchant token can even be refreshed every month.

Although Xia Tian still didn't know what was inside, he was sure that this flag was not only extremely important to the dynasty, but could even lay the foundation for the dynasty...

"I see. What was conceived was not a token, but a more precious flag... So even if the two of us used up all our reserves, we still couldn't make it take shape..."

Looking at the "Merchant Flag" in Xia Tian's hand, Lu Buwei and Shen Sanwan's faces were not looking good.

In a sense, the quality of this "Merchant Flag" has completely exceeded the current stage and should not have been "born" now.

Because, theoretically, even those unified dynasties may not have enough "treasures" to completely "empty" this Pi Xiu!

Only by taking advantage of the opportunity of this "Treasure Appraisal Conference" and the joint efforts of numerous human lords, ancient emperors, and saints, each bringing out their own strengths, can they "feed" the Pi Xiu.

The two's plan was to wait until only this treasure was left in the Pixiu's stomach, and then take back the "Money Tree" and "Treasure Bowl" to ensure that no one else could participate.

In the end, the "Merchant Token" belonged to both of them.

"I didn't expect to have missed some calculations... The Qianxia Dynasty's foundation is too amazing. It even has a 'Xuanhuang Currency' that is recognized by heaven and earth..."

The two of them used the "money tree and cornucopia" to condense a large amount of "jade white currency" and originally thought that they could win the game.

However, they didn't expect that because the Qianxia Dynasty offered so many good things at the beginning, Taotie's "appetite" was much bigger than expected!

As a result, even after all the accumulated funds have been used up, there is still some gap.

In the end, it was Xia Tian who took out the "Tianyuan Coin" by himself and obtained this "Merchant Flag"...

In this case, according to the established rules, this thing should belong to the Qianxia Dynasty. This is completely shooting oneself in the foot!

Shen Sanwan was not willing to give in and tried to fight for it!

The conditions he proposed surprised almost everyone.

Just because this Jubao Tower, although just a "shop", but judging from its performance in this "Treasure Appraisal Conference", in a sense, its foundation may be no less than that of a "dynasty"!

But Shen Wansan was actually willing to take them all out in exchange for a "Merchant Flag", which undoubtedly meant that the value of this thing was absolutely extraordinary!

Unfortunately, because the treasure bowl and the fortune tree were removed, people were unable to see the exact properties of the "Merchant Flag" and could only guess in their hearts how amazing it was!

This made one of the most famous merchants in ancient times willing to spend all his fortune to exchange it.

"I'm afraid that Master Shen will be disappointed. We also have markets and black markets in the Qianxia Dynasty, and we are determined to embark on the path of doing business... However, if Master Shen wants, we can cooperate to form the 'Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce' and develop together..."

Xia Tian thought about it and shook his head to refuse.

It’s just because, although the process of obtaining this “Merchant Flag” seemed like the Qianxia Dynasty was “picking up a bargain”.

But in fact, it still took more than ten thousand Xuanhuang-level "Merit Coins" of the Qianxia Dynasty to finally get this "Merchant Flag"!

To do this, all the merits gained from killing that group of saint-level "pirates" were used up. The price was not as easy as outsiders imagined.

In this case, this thing is naturally "not for sale".

"Sure enough, the other party won't sell it..."

Lu Buwei and Shen Sanwan looked at each other and were not surprised by Xia Tian's answer.

It’s just that, with the strength that Xia Tian had just demonstrated by “throwing money lavishly”, if he had not stopped halfway and not participated in the subsequent competition, I’m afraid that more than half of the treasures in the Pi Xiu’s belly would have been taken away by the Qianxia Dynasty!

Since he is not short of money, Xia Tian naturally would not sell this "Merchant Flag"!

However, judging from the properties of the "Merchant Token" in Xia Tian's mind, Shen Sanwan was not lying.

Moreover, this richest man in the "Ming Dynasty" is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding businessmen in the entire ancient Chinese dynasties!

At least compared to officials like Heshen who were part-time "businessmen", he was more suitable to be the chief official of the Qianxia Dynasty who held the "Flag of Merchants".

However, Xia Tian had the confidence to refuse.

It’s just because compared to Shen Wansan, Xia Tian knows someone who is more suitable for this "Merchant Token".

"It is all thanks to your guidance that the Qianxia Dynasty has obtained this 'treasure' nurtured by heaven and earth."

"Now that I have the treasure in my hands, I still don't know how to maximize its value and make it the new foundation of my Qianxia Dynasty and another sharp sword for the rise of my Chinese race..."

"Sir, would you be willing to teach me?"

Xia Tian turned around and looked at the man in the pleasure boat behind him, who was wearing blue clothes from the Warring States Period and looked gentle and elegant.

The smile on his face is as mellow as rice wine!

"this……"

The latter was slightly stunned.

Then, he fell silent, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Husband...you said before that I like the beauty of the world, so after entering the Eternal Land, we went boating and sightseeing...These days, we have traveled to many places within the Eternal Land...and walked across thousands of mountains and rivers."

"But I know that my husband has always had the idea of ​​helping the world... Now, I'm also very sleepy, why don't we find a place to rest for a year or two?"

At this time, the masked woman with a voice like heavenly music walked out and looked at the man in blue shirt with eyes as gentle as water.

"What, sailing across the five lakes and four seas of the Eternal Land?"

"You're just bragging... In the Land of Eternity, there are indeed different worlds, with all kinds of beautiful scenery never seen before... But there are dangers everywhere, so how can ordinary people dare to go there?"

"I don't think it's exaggerated. This person seems to have an extraordinary bearing."

"Hiss, this person looks familiar to me. He once visited my territory..."

A human lord murmured, as if he had met it in the land of eternity before.

"Hey, isn't this Tao Zhugong? We were all starving to death, and it was Tao Zhugong who took out his own money and food to keep us alive. I will never forget your life-saving grace!"

There were also people from the Warring States Period who were shocked, with tears in their eyes, and looked at him with gratitude.

"What, Tao Zhugong? Sailing all over the world...hiss, this person can't be..."

Yes, this man whom Xia Tian met unexpectedly at the treasure appraisal conference and invited into the cabin to drink together was none other than the genius of the ancient Warring States Period, the famous Business Saint Fan Li!

【Fan Li (Jade White)】

[Level] Extraordinary Six Realms (Holy Map)

[Magic Power] Attract Wealth and Treasures (1. Summon the Fortune Tree to the Treasure Bowl, which can consume the luck to condense gold, silver, jade, and rare materials. 2. Let the Fortune Tree take root in the sea of ​​luck of the alien race, which can extract the wealth of the enemy forces and deplete the materials produced in their territory.)

[Special Power] The Power of Spreading Wealth (You can use "spreading wealth" as a price to get your own faction out of danger at any time, and use the opportunity to feed back the luck of your own faction. Your own realm will not be damaged but will increase, which is in line with the principle of "spending all your wealth and getting it back".)

[Talent] Business Saint (Using wealth as a medium, he can see through the profit and loss of all things and predict the flow of the destiny of heaven and earth. He can see the economic context and people's attitudes, and even temporarily intervene in the market rules to turn virtual profits into real wealth.)

【characteristic】

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Wen Caishen (the power where Fan Li is located will produce a large number of talents with business capabilities, and the attraction to talents with business characteristics will increase significantly)

Recruitment (The commercial vitality of the faction will be greatly increased. During diplomatic negotiations, wealth can be used to intimidate or induce the enemy to make decisions, which is very effective against foreign forces.)

Enriching the country (The business activities and state governance strategies run by oneself will all be transformed into the "enriching country luck" recognized by heaven and earth. The more power and wealth accumulated, the stronger Fan Li's control over economic laws will be. He can even temporarily break the "equivalent exchange" rule and seek big gains with small profits.)

Plotting against the enemy (In strategic layout, you can disrupt the enemy's rhythm through wealth traps and resource allocation that combine virtual and real, putting the opponent in trouble, and even extraordinary people cannot escape the calculation)

[Skills] "The Book of the Business Saint·Original·Yubai" (including: economic game, farming and water conservancy, military tactics, manipulation of human hearts, destiny deduction...)

[Explanation] A "wealth-loving genius" who wanders between the temple and the market, who can be the richest man in the world and can also overthrow a country. His Taoism is in line with the law of heaven, and he uses ordinary gold and silver to pry the laws of heaven and earth, so he is praised as the "uncrowned saint" in the eternal land.

【Note】It is no coincidence that he became famous after three migrations. He spent all his money and got it back. Don’t say that businessmen have no right path. He can change the world with his sleeves!

There is no doubt that Fan Li's attributes are very powerful, not much inferior to Bai Qi and Zhuge Liang.

After all, it is extremely rare in history to find someone like Fan Li who has truly reached the top in both the government and the world.

Especially after he “spent all his wealth” three times, he was still able to become a huge fortune by “starting from scratch”. This performance has been praised by people throughout the ages!

Even Shen Wansan and Lu Buwei might not be able to do this.

There is no doubt that such a great man is the most suitable person to hold this "traveling merchant flag" and become the person who opens up the business territory for the Qianxia Dynasty...

"Hiss, the Merchant Saint Fan Li? How lucky is the Qianxia Dynasty to have attracted another genius from China..."

"This seems reasonable. In this battle, the Qianxia Dynasty showed too much strength. Even the Shu Han Dynasty was inferior in comparison! If it were me, I would also choose to join the Qianxia Dynasty."

"That's right. Good birds choose trees to roost in. If they have to choose, they will naturally choose a sufficiently powerful force. Could it be that a genius who has achieved success and fame in history would choose a territory like yours and mine with a population of only a million?"

Among the crowd outside, many human lords were "envious, jealous and hateful".

After all, this is the famous "Business Saint". If he can recruit him, the business of the territory will definitely soar.

However, these modern people do not have the ancient idea of ​​"scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce". They know clearly that "business" is the real "weapon" that can enable a force to rise and bring huge profits!

"Well, General, it really is you..."

At the same time, after Fan Li's identity was exposed, an eager voice suddenly sounded in the "VIP area".

He was wearing an imperial robe, holding the "number one in the world" bronze sword Goujian, and his face showed a look of surprise.

However, if you look closely at the bottom of his eyes, there seems to be some anger!

"General, you said you were tired and didn't want to worry about state affairs anymore. So you resigned and traveled around the world to become a rich man..."

"I later sent people to look for the general several times, but he avoided me every time..."

"I think the general has some opinions about me."

"But I'm afraid there are some misunderstandings. Now the people of my Yue country are fighting against foreign races and fierce beasts in this eternal land. The three thousand extraordinary Yue armors under my command can defeat all the surrounding foreign races..."

"Now, millions of people in Yue are looking forward to the return of the 'General'. Why don't you go back with me and build the eternal cause of Yue together?"

Even the Qianxia Dynasty, its current extraordinary military force is still less than 10,000 people. The Yue State, with its "Three Thousand Yue Armors", is indeed able to compete with any dynasty with good fortune!

It was also Gou Jian who believed that he could summon back "Fan Li"!

After all, it is difficult for ordinary people to resist the temptation to "achieve great achievements" in front of the elders and fellow villagers of the original dynasty.

"I like to travel and have a good chat with the Lord of Xia before. I heard that the Black and White Mountains of the Qianxia Dynasty have unique scenery, so I want to go and have a look..."

However, Fan Li's answer made Gou Jian look stunned.

Ancient emperors, especially the prime ministers and generals who were "second only to the emperor", would indeed mostly follow the original emperor!

After all, the fact that they were able to create a "prosperous age" together with the emperor showed that they were compatible. After entering the eternal land, they would most likely be able to work together to create a great cause!

But some people are different.

Just like Fan Li, he was indeed the one who proposed Gou Jian's policy of destroying countries, and he was also the first meritorious official who helped him become overlord.

However, after destroying the State of Wu, Fan Li "retired at the height of his career" and left. Now the two meet again in the land of eternity, and the other party has rejected his "recruitment" again.

All of this, of course, has its reasons.

"It seems that the letter found in Wen Zhong's mansion was indeed written by you... Very good, General, you really left me with an infamy that will be infamous for eternity...

"Fan Li, this is the last time I will call you General. Our friendship ends here... Next time we meet, don't blame me for not showing my kindness to you!"

Seeing that Fan Li actually chose the "Qian Xia Dynasty", Gou Jian's face darkened completely. The coldness hidden in his eyes was like substance, making the air around him seem to freeze.

In fact, Gou Jian also had hatred towards Fan Li in his heart.

This is because the sentence that Fuchai used to mock Goujian, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dogs are cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bows are put away", came from a letter that Fan Li wrote to Wen Zhong, another important minister under Goujian, when he "retired after success".

Fan Li thought Gou Jian was narrow-minded.

You can only share adversity with him, but not wealth with him!

Because when he is in trouble, he needs the help of these advisers to plan a turnaround.

That is why he was able to endure the criticisms from his advisers, and even acted like he was "humbly accepting it and willing to endure hardships"!

However, once he dominates the world, his true nature will be revealed, and if he continues to stay by Gou Jian's side, he will inevitably end up being abandoned after the rabbit is dead!

Unfortunately, Wen Zhong did not heed Fan Li's warning.

He did not believe that the King of Yue would settle accounts with him, so he refused to leave and wrote back to Gou Jian, saying: "I have made such great contributions, and now it is time to enjoy my life. How can I leave like this?"

As it turned out, it wasn't long before Wen Zhong became a general.

Gou Jian gave him the sword that King Fu Chai had used to ask Wu Zixu to commit suicide, and also brought these words.

"Sir, you taught me seven ways to destroy Wu. I only used three of them and destroyed Wu. There are still four left that I have not used. Please bring them to the late king!"

When Wen Zhong saw this, his face turned pale.

He regretted very much that he had not listened to Fan Li's advice, but he had no choice but to "commit suicide"!

These words were written by Sima Qian in "Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Gou Jian, King of Yue", and became an indelible stain on Gou Jian for thousands of years.

Having said that, how could Gou Jian not hate Fan Li in his heart?

Before, he just "coveted" the abilities of Fan Li, the "prodigy of the human race," and wanted to bring him back under his command.

However, now that the two sides have torn their faces apart, they will naturally no longer hide it... (End of this chapter)