Shi Chong and Wang Kai compete for beauty, and they are poor in clothes. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Kai's nephew, helped Kai. Try a two-foot-tall coral tree, Xu Cikai, with lush foliage, chinese odyssey. Kay is a symbol of respect. Respect it, strike it with iron, and break it with your hands. Kay felt sorry for herself, but she thought it was a treasure for herself. Her expression was very serious. Chongyue: I don't hate enough, but I'm still clear today. I ordered all localities to take coral trees, which are three feet four feet high and peerless, and there are six or seven beautiful trees. Kay panicked.
After Emperor Wu of Jin unified the whole country, he was satisfied and completely indulged in dissolute life.
Under his leading advocacy, the ministers of the imperial court regarded ostentation and extravagance as a decent thing.
In Luoyang, Kyoto, there were three famous tycoons at that time: Yang Wei, the China guard in charge of guarding, Wang Kai, the uncle and later general of Emperor Wu of Jin, and Shi Chong, who often rode horses.
Sheep and Wang Kai are spouses. They have more power than Shi Chong, but not as rich as Shi Chong. No one can tell how much money Shi Chong has. Where did you get so much money? It turns out that Shi Chong was the secretariat of Jingzhou for several years. During this period, in addition to stepping up the search for other people's money and paste, he also did dirty robbery. When some foreign envoys or businessmen passed through the ground of Jingzhou, Shi Chong sent people to extort money, and even openly killed and robbed goods like the Jiang Yang thieves. In this way, he plundered countless money and jewels and became the biggest rich man at that time.
When Shi Chong arrived in Luoyang, he heard that Wang Kai's wealth was famous, so he wanted to compare with him. He heard that Wang Kai washed the pot with syrup at home, so he ordered his kitchen to use candles as firewood. As soon as the story spread, people said that Shi Chong's family was richer than Wang Kai's.
To show off his wealth, Wang Kai lined the road in front of his house for 40 miles and made a barrier with purple silk. Anyone who wants to go to Wang Kai's house must pass through this 40-mile-long purple silk barrier. This luxurious decoration caused a sensation in Luoyang.
Shi Chong means to overwhelm Wang Kai. He laid a 50-mile-long barrier with colored satin more expensive than purple silk, which was longer and more luxurious than that in Wang Kai.
Wang Kai lost another game. But he still refused to give up and asked his nephew Sima Yan for help. Emperor Wu of Jin thought this kind of competition was very interesting, so he gave Wang Kai a coral tree more than two feet high, which was hidden in the palace, so that Wang Kai could boast in front of everyone.
With the help of the emperor, Wang Kai is more energetic than the rich. He specially invited Shi Chong and a group of officials to his home for dinner.
At the banquet, Wang Kai proudly told everyone: My family has a rare coral. Would you please enjoy it?