Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"Aren't you just a merchant from Goguryeo, at most you just do some side business..."

"Now that the matter is up to now, I won't hide it from you. I am the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, Duke of Pingyang County, Guo Ye Guo Ziyi..." Guo Ye just doesn't want to reveal his identity, and it's not that he doesn't dare to reveal his identity!

Li Wanniang was stunned for a moment, but she had a look of disbelief, and said: "Guest officer, are you going to pretend to be a high-ranking official of the Tang Dynasty? No! No! The Boling Cui family is not a foolish man and woman in the countryside, you can't fool them... ..."

At this moment, a buddy stumbled in and said, "It's not good! Cui... Master Cui... is here!"

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Guo Ye and Li Wanniang greeted the door, only to see Cui Xuanren standing at the door with a Mo Shangren.The stranger was of small stature, dressed in satin, white and plump, and looked like a businessman.

Guo Ye said: "Cui Changshi, you came early enough today, did you give me money? It's bright enough, bachelor enough, Guo admires it!"

Cui Xuanren didn't speak, but the fat man beside him clasped his hands and said, "You are a wealthy businessman from Goguryeo, Mr. Guo Ye Guo?"

"I don't dare to be Mr. Guo Ye. Who are you?"

Cui Xuanren pulled out his chest, and said: "This is Cui Liuquan, Captain Zhechong of Laizhou Prefecture! He is also a member of my Boling Cui family!"

"So it's General Cui, sorry for your disrespect!"

Cui Liuquan clasped his hands together, and said politely: "Don't dare to be a general, I'm just a small captain! You can call me Liuquan, and we can get closer and closer in the future!"

"Then I dare not! You are an official, I am a merchant, and the status is very different. I dare not shout!" After saying this, Guo Ye's expression became serious, and he said: "Captain Cui, these soldiers outside are all yours. Right? You brought so many soldiers here, Guo is really scared! Let’s open the skylight and tell the truth, what exactly do you want to do?”

Cui Liuquan laughed, and said: "Mr. Guo, don't worry too much. You can tell that I'm not here to play the role of officials just by looking at my attire! As for the soldiers you're talking about, they're just pretending to show off me, Cui Liuquan. A certain strength definitely has no meaning against you!"

"You think I can believe that?"

"Don't worry, I will tell you later, you will believe it!"

"Then speak up!"

Cui Liuquan looked around and said, "Let's just talk here? I'm afraid it's inconvenient. I'm also a fifth-rank official, why don't you invite me in for a while?"

"Okay, Captain Cui, please come inside!"

In the living room, the guests and hosts were seated separately, and Li Wanniang was so courteous that she brought fragrant tea!

Guo Ye said: "Now you can always talk, right?"

Cui Liuquan pointed at Li Wanniang and said, "Who is she? There are some things I can only say to Mr. Guo..."

Guo Ye waved his hand and said, "I have nothing to say about my surname Guo. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

"This……"

Cui Xuanren said: "Brother Liuquan, this is the third lady! People from the Li family in Longxi are not outsiders. It's okay to let her know."

"Alright then! Mr. Guo, Liuquan is here to give you a fortune!"

Chapter 1414 Great Tang Gentlemen (1)

Hearing this, Guo Ye sneered and said: "Captain Cui, I just earned [-] guan from your Boling Cui family. In a blink of an eye, you surrounded the inn where I stayed, and then kept saying that you want to send me off. A big fortune! Are you treating me like a three-year-old child?"

"Mr. Guo, don't believe me, this is all from my heart, Cui Liuquan!"

"..." Guo Ye continued to sneer and remained silent.

Cui Liuquan continued, saying, "Mr. Guo, what kind of business do you do?"

"Ginseng, bezoar, seal skin, etc., are just some special products of Goguryeo. Captain Cui, is it possible that these things are illegal?"

"If you only have these things, we don't need to talk about it. I heard that there are many beauties from Goguryeo around you?"

"These are all kabukis raised by me, Guo Ye! Could it be that the law of the Tang Dynasty forbids keeping kabukis?"

Cui Liuquan waved his hands again and again, and said: "How many times have I told you that I have good intentions for you, and I have no intention of harming you. Why do you always talk like this? I just want to ask you, How many... that kabuki did you bring this time?"

"five hundred!"

"That's great!" Cui Liuquan slapped his thigh and said, "Mr. Guo, I said that the wealth is here! Whether you brought a diva or your female slave, I don't care, and I don't want to care about it." Just ask you a question, do you sell these divas?"

Guo Ye was taken aback, and said, "You want to buy my kabuki?"

"Of course! Otherwise, what do you think I'm here for? To avenge my brother? Isn't it just a hundred thousand coins? I, the Boling Cui family, can afford to lose! I'm here this time to discuss business with you. You Don't worry, as long as you are willing to sell, my price will be absolutely fair!"

"All of my singers are stunning in the world, you can't do it with less money!"

"How about 100 taels of gold? You brought 5 Koguryo beauties, which is [-] taels of gold!"

"The price you gave is really not low! However, I, Mr. Guo, are not short of money. There is a saying that a gentleman does not take away people's love. You should stop thinking about it!"

"So, do you think it's too little? Then I'll give you 200 taels! Five hundred beauties will give you a total of 10 taels of gold. You should be satisfied now, right?"

"10 taels?" Guo Ye was really tempted after hearing this!It's not the amount of money, but these Goguryeo beauties, he didn't even think about how to arrange them.It's definitely inappropriate to stay by yourself.In addition to the more than 100 beauties for his bodyguards, there are more than 300 more.

Apart from pleasing men, these women have no other skills!Ordinary people really can't afford it!

The Cui family of Boling is also a big family. Selling them to the Cui family may not be a good destination for these beauties, but it is also a not so bad ending!

Just as Guo Ye was about to agree, Cui Liuquan spoke again, saying, "You still think it's too little? Then, I'll offer 500 taels! This is a sky-high price, no more!"

"500 taels?" As soon as he said this, Guo Ye didn't dare to agree, and said: "Captain Cui, I'm sorry!"

"Mr. Guo, don't push yourself too hard! Let me tell you, the most you can sell to others is 100 taels! I can offer 500 taels, which is already a sky-high price! If you don't agree, just don't give it to me. Full face!"

Guo Ye said: "Captain Cui, don't think that I, Guo Ye, are from Goguryeo and set up a trick for me! 500 taels of gold to buy a beautiful woman, no one will pay this price! You want to take this opportunity to frame me, Guo Ye. Daddy Although the law of the Tang Dynasty does not prohibit the sale of slaves and maidservants, it is strictly forbidden to oppress the good and make them cheap, and rob people for slaves. I gave you these five hundred beauties, but I can't explain it clearly!"

"It turns out that you are afraid of this! Now you are treating the heart of a gentleman with a small heart, and I, Cui Liuquan, sincerely want to buy slaves!"

"I don't believe it even if you tell me about it!"

Seeing that Guo Ye refused to enter, Cui Liuquan sighed and said softly, "How is Mr. Nanjian?"

Guo Ye's complexion changed, and he said, "Mr. Nanjian? You mean Yuan Nanjian, the second son of Goguryeo Damo Lizhi Yuangai Suwen?"

"It's him! How about it, do you know him?"

"I don't know! I'm just an ordinary businessman. He is a high-ranking official in Goguryeo. How can I have a chance to recognize him?"

Cui Liuquan curled his mouth and said, "Pretend! Keep pretending! Come on, don't think I don't know what's going on in your Goguryeo country! I'm not afraid to tell you, I think I did business with Yuan Nanjian as a 'Silla maidservant' back then. Yes, it’s me, Cui Liuquan! You can bring out five hundred beauties of Goguryeo at once, but if you say you don’t know Yuan Nanjian, go to hell! At least the source of these beauties must be related to Yuan Nanjian!”

Guo Ye nodded and said, "So, you really want to buy it?"

"Nonsense! Why am I grinding my teeth with you for a long time if I don't want to buy beautiful women? To tell you the truth, in the Tang Dynasty, the only one who can eat this batch of goods at once is me, Cui Liuquan! Others can't ask for so much , or it is impossible to pay such a high price!"