My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

"Luxury? I don't see it that way."

Wei Qing could tell that this Mr. Su had a good relationship with Liu Yangxin's lineage, or even that he was one of them.

But I'm still very curious. Is this so-called "nobility" just flattery or can you really tell something from it? I've heard similar things in my dreams before.

Mr. Su asked, "Young master, are you familiar with the art of observing qi?"

"do not know."

Mr. Su explained, "The so-called 'Qi observation' refers to the art of observing qi. Whether it's Taoism, Yin-Yang philosophy, medicine, military strategy, or even Confucianism and Legalism, they all have some knowledge of this. It's a method to observe good or bad fortune through qi observation. I was fortunate enough to become a disciple of the divine physiognomist Xu and received a few days of instruction in the art of qi observation from her."

"Young Master Wei's fortune is boundless, as if a crimson sunset has painted the sky, obscuring the sun. Even though my physiognomy skills are mediocre and my knowledge is limited, and I haven't received her true teachings, I can still sense it. With Young Master Wei's noble bearing, even the most skilled in witchcraft would have to take a detour if they encountered him."

Oh? There's such a saying?

Wei Qing had never heard of this before, but upon reflection, it seemed to make sense; he was indeed not afraid of the curse.

Liu Yangxin was overjoyed to hear Mr. Su's words.

A few days ago, when Wei Qing arrived in Chang'an, Liu Yangxin had actually consulted a fortune teller to assess the aura of Yangxin's residence. At that time, she suspected that Wei Qing possessed an overwhelming air of nobility.

The reason was simple: on the way to Chang'an, Wei Qing had said that he was not afraid of the curse of the Xiongnu shaman at all.

According to Liu Yangxin, those who can passively and effectively resist curses are either those with a strong sense of righteousness or those with abundant blood energy; otherwise, they are simply extremely noble.

Wei Qing's ability to resist the shaman's curse may be related to all three of these factors.

However, considering that Wei Qing was only seven years old when he first killed the Xiongnu shaman, the most likely explanation is the third one, which implies unimaginable nobility.

The fortune tellers they consulted all said that there were no changes in Yangxin Prefecture, meaning they couldn't see anything special about Wei Qing's fortune.

Liu Yangxin always felt that those fortune tellers were simply not capable enough to see it.

That's why I specifically brought Wei Qing along to visit Mr. Su, and as expected...

When it comes to elegance, it doesn't mean that the stronger the elegance, the easier it is to see.

Conversely, the stronger the air of nobility, the harder it is to detect.

Otherwise, when Liu Bang was still the head of the Sishui Pavilion, the local officials would have thought, "Wow, you have such an air of nobility, you could be an emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng thought, "Hmm? What does this mean? Someone with such overwhelming nobility wants to become emperor?"

Come, come, which son of ours is it?

Fusu, or Huhai? Or perhaps Jianglu?

What? His name is Liu Ji? And he's only three years younger than me?

Surname Liu? How could my son have the surname Liu? Besides, I didn't sleep with any older girls when I was three years old.

So, Liu Ji died?

Even if he escaped Xiang Yu, at the Feast at Hongmen, Xiang Yu saw that Liu Bang's noble bearing was stronger than his own, and without Fan Zeng having to arrange anything, he took action himself.

Therefore, the stronger and more pronounced the air of nobility, the less likely it is to be noticed.

Liu Yangxin, standing beside Wei Qing, said, "Zhongqing, don't believe Mr. Su's modesty. Master Xu is the number one physiognomist in our Han Dynasty. Apart from adopting a baby girl more than ten years ago and taking her as his personal disciple, Master Xu only has three nominal disciples, and Mr. Su is one of them. If Mr. Su claims that his physiognomy skills are mediocre, then in the Han Dynasty, the only one who dares to claim to be proficient in physiognomy is probably Master Xu."

Mr. Su waved his hand and laughed: "Hahaha, Your Highness is wrong. When you came to Chang'an before the New Year, you brought my junior sister to stay at my humble abode for a few days."

I once exchanged physiognomy skills with my junior sister, and in that respect, she far surpassed me by a great deal. My teacher even said that in certain areas, she had already surpassed him by several points.

"How is this possible!?"

At the beginning of the year, Master Xu brought his personal disciples to the royal city of Chang'an, saying that he planned to send them to the Imperial Academy later.

It was through this opportunity that Liu Yangxin was able to ask Master Xu to perform divination and face reading for him.

At that time, Liu Yangxin had met Xu Shenxiang's students, who were only about ten years old, definitely no older than twelve.

She was quite clever and quirky, with a pair of big, round eyes and a pretty face; she was a natural beauty.

Her voice was clear and pleasant, and her speech was sweet, which made people like her very much.

But Liu Yangxin couldn't believe that this eleven or twelve-year-old girl was so profound in physiognomy.

Then...what else would she study at the Imperial Academy?

Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Composing poems?

Mr. Su gestured for Liu Yangxin and Wei Qing to walk and talk: "Nothing is impossible. If Junior Sister's talent was insufficient, I'm afraid the Master would not have accepted her as his personal disciple."

"Those who lack talent in physiognomy but overestimate their abilities will be punished by heaven. The master initially only accepted us brothers as nominal disciples, which was for our own good; those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer calamity."

Wei Qing nodded as if he understood, though he could try to comprehend it.

If Mr. Su is not capable enough, but is accepted as a personal disciple.

Mr. Su knew his own limitations, but outsiders were unaware of his abilities.

If Mr. Su wanted to ask him to tell his fortune and read his face, he felt he was not capable enough and wanted to refuse. However, the other party thought, "You are the direct disciple of the esteemed Master Xu, how dare you say you are not capable enough? You are clearly looking down on me." Thus, a grudge was formed.

Conversely, if Mr. Su had stubbornly gone ahead with the fortune telling and physiognomy, and had guessed correctly that he would end up with the young models at the event, but had guessed wrong, the outcome might not have been as simple as just starting out in the sex industry.

I'm afraid my entire family will be implicated!

Thinking about it this way, since Master Xu was willing to accept the baby girl as his personal disciple, the baby girl's talent in physiognomy must be beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"What's the use of being rich? Does it mean I can get rich?"

Wei Qing asked questions when he didn't understand, feeling that he had been very lucky lately.

First, His Highness gave her a jade pendant, and then she discovered that the junk masks she had collected were actually quite valuable.

And now, he's gotten something for nothing: 100,000 gold coins and a handy weapon.

They're incredibly lucky with their money!

"Cough cough cough."

Liu Yangxin coughed awkwardly twice, trying to stop Wei Qing from making a fool of himself: "Getting rich is called wealth, not nobility."

"Haha, Your Highness is absolutely right. But what Young Master Wei said is also true. Young Master Wei's wealth is in no way inferior to his nobility."

Mr. Su stroked his chin, considered for a few seconds, and said, "It's just..."

"Just what?"

When Wei Qing heard that his fortune was boundless, his eyes lit up. "Little brother, if you can talk, then say more."

When your brother becomes rich in the future, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits.

Mr. Su frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Judging from Young Master Wei's wealth, he will probably make a lot of money through windfalls, and he will spend it just as quickly as he makes it."

Chapter 56: A person's noble character determines a nation's destiny.

Unexpected wealth refers to money obtained illegally or by chance, but in most cases it is called ill-gotten gains.

There's a saying that a person can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grass; this is basically what unexpected wealth means.

To put it more simply, it means cheating, deceiving, and stealing; and even worse, resorting to physical robbery.

Unexpected wealth?

Wei Qing thought about the money he had earned during this period of time, and it seemed that it was really a windfall.

It seems there's nothing wrong with spending money quickly... I just had 20,000 gold coins deducted directly from the armor shop.

Now, if you come all the way to the West Market to buy a mount, you'll probably have to spend a lot of money.

Mr. Su added, “Young Master Wei, you don’t need to worry too much. Physiognomy isn’t always accurate. Just do your best and leave the rest to fate. As for nobility… it’s a kind of destiny. The stronger your nobility, the more opportunities you’ll have in the future. If you can seize just one, you can leap over the dragon gate like a carp. But if you can’t seize any opportunities from beginning to end, you’ll just end up as an ordinary person.”

Wei Qing secretly wiped away his sweat and asked in a low voice, "Then... since I am so noble and powerful, won't Empress Lü and the Prince of Dai worry that I might rebel and overthrow the Han Dynasty one day? So, in order to prevent this from happening, they might kill me first."

You know how it is with these kinds of things; it's not the thief you should be afraid of, but the one who's eyeing you.

Liu Yangxin really wanted to kick Wei Qing to death. If you can't speak properly, then shut up.

What does it mean to fear not theft but theft itself?

Who are you calling a thief?

Mr. Su, who was standing next to Wei Qing, was sweating even more. Let's watch what we say.

I know you are noble and resourceful, and you have a chance to turn things around even in dire situations, but others don't have your abilities.

Don't let yourself get caught up in the chaos and drag the rest of your brothers down with you.

Mr. Su guided him, saying, "Young Master Wei, please don't joke. A person's nobility is a nation's fortune, and the emperor and his offspring are blessed by the nation's fortune. As long as the nation's fortune has not declined, a person's nobility is unlikely to cause any trouble."

Liu Yangxin nodded and said, "Your little bit of nobility is nothing. When your little bit of nobility reaches even one ten-thousandth of that of the First Emperor and Your Majesty, then we can talk about changing dynasties. Your little bit of nobility is not even as much as mine, which is blessed by the nation's fortune."

Wei Qing: "..."

I'm deeply hurt, truly hurt.

So, after all your boasting, I'm not even as noble as His Highness?

Looking at Wei Qing's dejected expression, Mr. Su didn't know how to comfort him. He couldn't very well say that Princess Yangxin's noble bearing, blessed by the nation's fortune, made her stand out in the entire Han Dynasty.

You were born a slave and are now just a commoner, yet you possess such an air of nobility. What more could you possibly want?

Contentment brings happiness, my dear!

Wei Qing quickly recovered from his injury.

He didn't really care about this thing; was it just for its luxurious appearance?

Haha, if I really relied solely on my so-called noble status, I would have been reincarnated eighteen times by now.

It's just that Wei Qing was somewhat resentful due to his personality.

Mr. Su also said, "In fact, Young Master Wei doesn't need to take the so-called nobility too seriously. Throughout history, nobility has always existed, but there are countless examples of people who met tragic ends."

Wei Qing: ? ? ?

What does that mean? Are you cursing me to die a terrible death?

That old geezer is wicked.

Having gotten what Liu Yangxin wanted to know, he changed the subject, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Su. I need to take Zhongqing to choose a mount later today. I think it's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer."

"Haha, I see. Then I won't see you off."