Chapter 507 Making Money
After Gu Xu left, Shangguan Jin still stood there, organizing documents without raising his head.
About a quarter of an hour later, when Gu Xu's breath completely disappeared from her range of perception, she finally stopped flipping through the thick pile of documents.
She pondered for a few seconds, then placed her slender fingers at the bottom of the pile of documents and gently pulled out two meticulous portraits.
The characters in both paintings are Gu Xu.
One is wearing a green shirt and the other is wearing a black robe.
Because Shangguan Jin possesses the magical power of "heaven calculation" that can see data from reality, the characters she writes look almost identical to real people, and every detail can be accurately embodied.
In a trance, the viewer may even have the illusion of looking directly at a real person.
Except for the color and style of the clothes, the two paintings look exactly the same at first glance.
But if you look carefully, you can still find some subtle differences in the faces of the characters in the painting.
Shangguan Jin stared at the two paintings in trance and pondered for a long time.
After a long silence, she frowned slightly, picked up the portrait of Gu Xu in black robe, and tore it into countless pieces with concentration and seriousness.
Then, dazzling true essence flames burst out from her fingertips, burning all these fragments into ashes.
As for the other painting, she smoothed the wrinkles, carefully folded it, and put it into her sleeves.
After doing this, she took a deep breath and devoted herself to her busy work again.
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"Emperor, there is a person from outside the city lord's palace. He claims to be an old acquaintance of yours and wants to meet you."
Not long after Gu Xu left the side room, A yamen clerk came towards him in a hurry and bowed to him.
"I understand," Gu Xu borrowed the astrolabe to check the identity of the visitor, nodded and said, "Tell him to wait for me in the study."
The clerk was stunned for a moment. Then he hurriedly left.
Ever since Gu Xu captured the six northwest cities with his army of paper figures, there were undoubtedly many people around him who came to seek refuge.
Gu Xu also has the demeanor of a wise gentleman who is courteous and virtuous.
He will meet anyone who is famous and talented in person and discuss future plans with them - of course, many times it is the paper man who does the work for him. However, with Gu Xu's current attainments in Talismans, ordinary monks cannot tell the difference between real people and paper figures.
However, in this young official’s impression, the study room of the Liangzhou magistrate’s office was the place of retreat that Gu Xu chose for himself. Except for Zhao Changying, Xu Man, and the mysterious leader of the "Qing Ming" organization, Gu Xu has never invited anyone else in.
Who is the dwarf outside the door, and how can he be so valued by Gu Xu?
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"Jinling Shenqiu, meet Dong Weng."
In the quiet and bright study room, a dwarf wearing a linen shirt and less than 1.4 meters tall bowed to Gu Xu Touching the ground, he said with a respectful attitude.
"Brother Shen, there is no need to be polite," Gu Xu immediately stepped forward and helped him up, "I am now a traitor in the eyes of the Qi Dynasty. Brother Shen is willing to take risks and come all the way. Being by my side is already a great feeling of affection.”
“Daqi is ruthless to me, but Dong Weng is kind to me,” the dwarf said with a smile, “Even a fool would make such a simple choice. Do.”
Having said this, he paused and looked up into Gu Xu's eyes: "Or, would you rather hear me call you 'Emperor' now?"
"The title is not important," Gu Xu held his hand He held his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Shen, use whichever one sounds good to you."
This ugly dwarf is none other than Shen Qiu, the concubine of the Jinling Shen family. Previously, Gu Xu was the best in the Luojing Fu Dao dispute, and Shen Qiu had more and more conflicts with the family. With the idea of investing, he chose to leave the family and became Gu Xu's retainer, working for Gu Xu. The elixir workshop "Shuchangfang" is prospering.
Later, Shen Qiu's mother was persecuted by the He family in Lin'an and imprisoned in a deep well. Gu Xu personally went to the He family to rescue her.
After this incident, Shen Qiu truly returned to Gu Xu - no longer just regarded him as a potential stock, but served him from the bottom of his heart.
After Gu Xu was wanted by the Da Qi court, Shen Qiu claimed, "I will only recognize one Dong Weng in my life", rejected Shi Lei's sincere invitation, and then disappeared from the crowd with his mother. in the field of vision.
It wasn’t until today that he showed up.
Gu Xu waved his hand, called for a chair, and helped Shen Qiu sit down.
Then he conjured a teapot and two teacups out of thin air, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Shen Qiu.
"Brother Shen, please!" he said, "This is Mengding tea from Shu. It is known as the 'Crown of Tribute Tea'. Luochuan rates it very highly. You must try it!"
< br>Shen Qiu quickly grasped the key point of Gu Xu's words.
"Luo Sishou... Luo Chuan also serves under you?" He looked down at the tea leaves floating in the cup and said in a deep voice.
"Yes," Gu Xuyun nodded lightly, "His true identity is the reincarnation of 'Wenchang Xingjun'. He is also the leader of the 'Qing Ming' organization."
Shen Qiu was silent for a few seconds, trying to digest this shocking secret.
He knew that Gu Xu told him such a secret as soon as they met, which was a sign of his sincerity.
At the same time, he also deeply realized that Gu Xu today is a more mature master than before.
Although he couldn't tell whether Gu Xu's move was sincere or a deliberate means.
But he had to admit that these words were very useful for a wealthy and bastard like him who had always been ignored and resented by his tribe.
"The emperor's current cultivation level should not be far from that of a saint!" After a brief thought, Shen Qiu felt that Gu Xu's power far exceeded before and said.
"It's a close call." Gu Xu said honestly.
“With the emperor’s strength that is so arrogant to his peers, and the great help from many strong men under his command, he must not look down on my meager cultivation.”
“But I need Shen very much. Brother's brain is far more important to me than a million soldiers."
"The Emperor praises me too much," Shen Qiu shook his head slightly, "You are mine. Dong Weng is also my benefactor. As long as you like my crude knowledge, if you need anything in the future, just ask me."
"Even if you are the enemy of the whole world?"
"Even if you are the enemy of the whole world."
"Brother Shen is really my timely help." At this point, Gu Xu opened the drawer, took out a thick stack of documents, and put it on the desk, "I There happens to be something that needs Brother Shen's help urgently."
"What?" Shen Qiu looked down at the pile of documents and found that they were densely packed with accounts.
“Make money,” Gu Xu replied seriously, “Brother Shen should know that the paper army is only a temporary solution, not a permanent solution. If you want to go head-to-head with the Daqi Dynasty, you must recruit troops and have My own army.
“But with the financial situation of the six northwest cities, I am afraid that they cannot even support half an army. ”
(End of this chapter)