Because of his exalted status, King Jian of Qi caused everyone to focus solely on his governing philosophy and his mastery over subordinates, thereby overlooking his personal capabilities.
As a monarch, instead of seeking to control the imperial court and implement policies that benefited the people, he instead took up the ways of merchants. In the terminology of the Confucian School, this was abandoning one's proper occupation and willingly degrading oneself.
Consequently, everyone subconsciously overlooked the fact that King Jian of Qi was actually a rare genius in the art of commerce.
Li Yao and Black and White Xuanjian both shook their heads. He
Bao Erlu rolled up his sleeves, poured himself a cup of wine first, and tossed his head back to swallow it down. He let out a comfortable sigh, looked at the table full of wine and food, and pulled all the meat dishes over to his side while pushing all the vegetable dishes to the opposite side. Licking his lips, he then stepped one foot up onto the stool and began to eat...
"Uncle Liu, as for the matter concerning my Liu Mei, we can discuss it later. That's right, I can't possibly produce four hundred thousand right now. Never mind such a huge sum, even asking me to come up with four thousand right now would be difficult. But Uncle Liu, as long as you tell me the truth, perhaps this four hundred thousand won't be such a difficult matter after all!" Lang Mo persisted.
Chapter 831