Xie An

Xie An (谢安), courtesy name Yuanshan (远山) is a rich merchant who works for the Third Prince, Nangong Wang.

Appareance
In its first appearance, is described as a man in his thirties. Xie An wore plain bamboo green robes, and a jade pendant hung from his waist. His appearance leaned towards one of an elegant scholar.

Personality
Xie An is mentioned multiple times as a person who is always happy to do charity. And he loves making friends with refined scholars and is very kind.

History
Xie An has vast fertile plots, countless cows and sheep; the very definition of bourgeoisie.

He is the master of the Xie estate, he sent a servant to deliver an invitation to Qiyan Agula, hoping to invite the young master to a banquet within a month. He is mentioned as a master who despite not having an official position or tier, is happy to provide charity.

He is delighted to make friends through literature and has a great name in the capital city. He had heard that Qiyan Agula is a man of great talent, so he wishes to take a look at his brilliance. There would also be more than a few scholars from different countries attending the banquet, may the young master receive it the fifteenth day of this month.

After Xu Wang's appearance, Qiyan Agula realized that he was actually the Third Prince Nangong Wang, and Xie An worked for him.

At the end of the banquet Xie An handed each guest a red bag with silver money as a small token of my appreciation. Qiyan Agula realized that to some extent Xie An's words were those of Nangong Wang, and wondered what he wanted to accomplish by appearing at a gathering of scholars with modest backgrounds.