dognovel Chapter 597 Special Jade
Chapter 597 Special Jade
The man and woman behind are Guan Gui’s confidants, Yun Jian and Yu Ruxue respectively.
Yun Jian looks to be about 1.5 meters tall, with dark skin. His eyes narrow into slits when he smiles, and he exudes an aura of shrewdness and capability.
Yu Ruxue looks like a village girl, with a determined look in her eyes. She was born into a wealthy family and was literate. Later, her family was raided for crimes, and she became a prostitute. Guan Gui saw that she was capable and intelligent, so he redeemed her.
Facts have proved that Guan Gui is good at judging people. Yu Ruxue not only has ideas but is also willing to endure hardships. Over the past decade, her fair skin has become tanned, and her arms have some muscle lines left from carrying goods.
Although the two men looked ordinary, they were Guan Gui's right-hand men. The Chamber of Commerce's development to its current size was inseparable from the two men.
"We are merchants from Daqian, and we want to visit Master Tian."
Guan Gui walked forward and saluted the guard at the door.
The guards glanced at the four people with some disdain, mainly because they didn't look like rich people at all from the way they were dressed.
Not everyone can enter the Huaiyang Marquis Mansion.
Just as they were about to drive them away, their eyes swept to a carriage behind them and they could faintly see a golden light.
"A small courtesy is not respectful."
As Guan Gui spoke, Yu Ruxue took a few steps back and opened the curtain of the carriage. There was a lot of gold and silver inside. For this trip, Lin Xiaofan prepared 5,000 taels of gold for them to use.
Sure enough, after seeing so much money, the guard's attitude immediately changed, and he said respectfully:
"This... let us go and report it."
Don't judge a person by his appearance. This group of people can come up with so much gold and silver treasures. Maybe they belong to a big family. If you offend them, you will definitely lose your job.
Not long after, the guard came back, followed by a man dressed as a butler.
The butler came forward, glanced at the gold and silver in the carriage, and said with satisfaction on his face:
"Everyone, I am the housekeeper Mao Zhi, please come in."
Although he didn't know many of them, they all brought generous gifts, so there was no reason for Huaiyang Prefecture to refuse to accept them.
"You, move all the gold, silver and jewelry in."
Guan Gui gave orders to the guards behind him. Upon hearing his words, they quickly stepped onto the carriage, took down the two boxes of gifts, and handed them to the guards of Xunyang Prefecture.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Guan Gui opened his mouth to remind him, and then he bowed to the housekeeper Mao Zhi:
"A small gift is no respect."
As he spoke, he stuffed a gold bar into his hand.
This trip was of great importance, and he wanted to use all the people he could. As for money, it was not a problem at all.
Mao Zhi also took it and then made a gesture of invitation.
"Quick, please come inside."
Arriving at the guest hall, Guan Gui bowed to Mao Zhi and went straight to the point:
"I came here to meet Master Tian. I want to discuss a business deal with him."
"He wants to see my master." Mao Zhi repeated, frowning, "This brother came with sincerity, and normally he should be able to see me. But what a coincidence, my master is in seclusion, and he said there is nothing particularly important, so he must not be disturbed."
"Now, all matters in this mansion are decided by the eldest son. The eldest son is going out for a trip and will not be back until tomorrow. How about this, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly, and I will definitely tell the eldest son."
After receiving the benefits, he had to do the job. Mao Zhi described the current situation in Huaiyang Prefecture in detail.
The eldest son? Guan Gui frowned, he had never heard of this person.
If it was a normal business negotiation, he could just let Mao Zhi pass on the message, or talk to the eldest son. But this time, his purpose was to meet the emperor of Da Qi.
The reason why they looked for Gongzi Tian was because he was the younger brother of the Great Qi Emperor, and if the price was right, he might be able to help them make some connections. But this eldest son obviously didn't have enough status.
He came here in secret to discuss weapons and armor, so naturally the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Before leaving, Lin Xiaofan reminded him that there were many details of the Tianlang Nation in Da Qi. Don't let that young master not only fail to help but also expose himself.
Guan Gui shook his head slightly and then asked:
"I wonder when Young Master Tian will be able to come out of seclusion?"
"I'm not sure about this." After hesitating for a moment, Mao Zhi shook his head slightly:
"My master never specifies the time of his retreat. He always comes out after he has attained enlightenment. If it is short, it will only take two or three days, and he may be able to see it in the next moment. If it is long, it may take three to five years, or even ten years."
The longest time that Gongzi Tian had been in seclusion was eight years. After he came out, his whole demeanor had changed.
When Guan Gui heard this, his expression became even uglier.
Another three to five years? He couldn't wait. Now Daqian was facing the threat of Tianlang Country and could fall at any time. This matter could not be delayed.
"In fact, if we want to discuss business, we can definitely go to the eldest son. The eldest son is already 27 years old this year, and he is well-read. In the past ten years, he has been in charge of almost all the big and small matters in the mansion."
After saying this, Mao Zhi leaned closer and whispered, "Besides, the eldest master is easier to talk to than my master."
Guan Gui thought for a moment, then shook his head. He took out a piece of jade from his arms and placed it on the table. The moment he saw the jade, Mao Zhi's expression changed slightly, and his voice became a little hurried.
"Where did you get this piece of jade?" Mao Zhi asked hurriedly.
"Could it be that you recognize this jade?" Guan Gui asked back.
Hearing this, Mao Zhi took the jade on the table, looked at it carefully for a moment, and said:
"I don't know. But I saw that my master also has a similar piece of jade, which he always treasures. This piece of jade looks extremely similar to that one. The patterns on them... seem to be able to be put together."
Hearing this, Guan Gui's heart suddenly rekindled hope. When Lin Xiaofan gave this jade to Guan Gui before, he said that Emperor Daqian and Gongzi Tian were old friends. At that time, he just thought it was an ordinary friendship.
After all, the entire Daqian may not be as big as Gongzi Tian's fiefdom. Before, the Daqian Emperor had always been a businessman, and the status of the two could be described as one in heaven and one in the ground.
However, listening to Mao Zhi's description, the relationship between the two does not seem to be simple.
After seeing hope, Guan Gui reacted quickly, took out two bags of gold from his sleeves and stuffed them directly into Mao Zhi's hands.
"I can't do it, I can't do it!"
Mao Zhi refused verbally, but his hands did not slow down at all. He took the gold, weighed it twice in his hand, and then stuffed it into his sleeve, with a little more smile on his face.
"Brother, if you have any questions, just tell me directly. As long as I can help, I will definitely help."
Mao Zhi's voice was filled with excitement. He was just a housekeeper, and few people gave him gifts on weekdays.
These two bags of gold are not light, weighing a full one hundred taels in total, which can be said to be more than the money he has earned in the past ten years.