Lvzhou is a millennium-old ancient city. A thousand years ago, the local governor Li Bin built a city here, imitating the capital Xianheng. He also constructed water conservancy projects to alleviate floods, enrich the soil, encourage agriculture and sericulture, and dedicate himself to grain storage.
To this day, Lvzhou has become the wealthiest city in the southern region. The former Shu King Meng Chang once ordered the planting of hibiscus all over Lvzhou City to showcase its prosperity, hence Lvzhou also earned the nickname "City of Hibiscus."
In Yongle Square of Lvzhou, there was a merchant named Wang Bu who ran a silk business. He had accumulated a vast fortune early in life. Additionally, he was well-read in poetry and the classics, generous, kind, and approachable, and had made many friends within Lvzhou City.
His family was flourishing and his wealth secure, which aroused the envy of others.
Yet there was one matter that had troubled Wang Bu for ten years.
