Shen Hao had Ye Lansheng's blood relationship transferred from Xuan Qingwei's archives to sort it out from the beginning. Compared with the personal records in the local government offices, Xuanqing Weili clearly investigated the background of these high-ranking officials much more carefully. At least when it comes to his children, Ye Lansheng has obviously hidden a lot of things.
Of course, hiding some of one's heirs is not an exception. In the old Jing Dynasty, many powerful families would make this choice in order to prevent natural and man-made disasters and prevent their own bloodline from being cut off.
When Shen Hao saw Ye Lansheng asking about it, he did not mean to tease him, and said bluntly: "Master Ye has three sons here in the Imperial City, one is in business, one is in the Imperial City Yamen, and the other is in the Huanglin Courtyard. These three sons I have given you seven more grandsons for Mr. Ye, some of whom are serving in the military, some who are studying in official schools, and some who are running business. I have to say that Mr. Ye is still very concerned about the training of his heirs.
In addition, in Jingbei and Jingdong, there is a Ye Chen family and a Ye Wang family. Both of them were maids who stayed in Ye Mansion for a period of time and then suddenly disappeared. Now they live a comfortable and carefree life after leaving Ye Mansion. They each gave birth to a son. They are both well-educated people who are well-read in poetry and books. They are now living in various places. When you work as a small official in the yamen, it is said that your official reputation is very good, and you can be promoted slowly as long as you have seniority. The appearance of these two sons is quite similar to Master Ye. It must have been arranged by Mr. Ye in advance for the family, right?
Oh, by the way, Mr. Ye’s eldest son also followed Mr. Ye’s example and kept fire seeds outside, and the number was one more than Mr. Ye. I wonder if there are any missing items? "
Ye Lansheng had a ferocious expression on his face, but he still nodded and said: "As expected of the Xuanqing Guards, even though my son and I did it so covertly, you were still able to find out. On this point alone, those in the local government are worse than you. A waste of money. But Master Shen, does he know why our Ye family sends their children away instead of keeping them all with us?"
"Master Ye, are you testing me? Well, I hope you won't disappoint me later, otherwise I will give you more trouble." After a pause, Shen Hao said: "Send the heir out. It’s nothing more than protecting the family from possible risks. It’s the same as not putting eggs in one basket.”
Ye Lansheng nodded, as if smiling, but said in a hoarse voice: "Yes, eggs cannot be put in the same basket. Unfortunately, your Xuan Qingwei's eyes are too powerful, and all the efforts were in vain. But if Master Shen can turn a blind eye, If I close my eyes, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope for my family's bloodline."
Ye Lansheng knew very well that every one of the crimes he had signed under torture could be punished by the Nine Clan. Even if he thought about the innocent, at least the Yi Clan would not be able to escape. In addition, the children who had been hidden before were really killed by Xuan Qing. If Wei digs it out, then his Ye family will really be wiped out. This is the greatest tragedy for Ye Lansheng. What he is doing now is to fight for his own bloodline.
If you can explain to Mr. Shen in front of you, then there is still room for maneuver. As long as the other party wants to let go, there will be a way.
Shen Hao was not surprised. Ye Lansheng's words were what he had expected. Smiling, he said: "People of the bright side don't speak secretly. Master Ye, I understand your thoughts, but the risk is too great. I'm sorry that I can't help you."
"Don't refuse in a hurry, Mr. Shen. You'd better listen to what I say next. This is the biggest secret in the old Jing Dynasty. What I ask for is not too much. If you find out my two sons who are hiding in other places, You just need to choose one to save him. He has no father-son relationship with me, so he can't possibly want to avenge me. I just want him to live and leave a bloodline for my Ye family."
Want to change a living person to save seeds for a secret? This was beyond Shen Hao's expectation. He originally thought that Ye Lansheng would also promise him some property and other benefits to bribe him. The result is empty talk?
Shen Hao, who suddenly lost most of his interest, smiled and turned to leave, but was stopped by Ye Lansheng: "Master Shen, please don't think that my conditions are weak. The secret I want to tell you is too important, and it will be used in exchange for my Ye Lansheng." A descendant of the family will never let Mr. Shen suffer!"
Shen Hao frowned slightly. He still didn't believe that Ye Lansheng could reveal any shocking secret that would put him at risk. But I'm a little curious about where Ye Lansheng's confidence comes from.
"Master Ye, let me tell you first, if it is a big secret today as you said, I can help you leave a part of your blood. But if Master Ye is joking with me, then I will let the two people just do it well Greet Mr. Ye again."
Ye Lansheng was not intimidated by the evil spirit and viciousness emanating from Shen Hao. On the contrary, his eyes were full of calmness, as if he was sure that the secret in his mouth would definitely allow Shen Hao to take the risk to save a bloodline of his Ye family.
"Okay, I can tell you the secret first, but I also ask Mr. Ye to swear that if..."
"Okay, okay, Mr. Ye, don't swear, don't you believe that stuff? Besides, how can you negotiate conditions in your current situation? Even if your secret is rotten in your stomach, you can't hurt me. The big deal is this After the interrogation, I will gag you. If I don’t listen, don’t even think about shouting around. I’ll give you one more chance to say it, and say it quickly; if you don’t want to say it, don’t waste my time.”
Ye Lansheng sighed. He also knew that "swearing" was unreliable, but now he just wanted some comfort. The good news is that although Shen Hao is nicknamed the evil star, there are no rumors that he has a bad reputation.
I can only take a gamble.
"Master Shen, have you ever wondered why every emperor likes to live in Fu'an Palace?"
"Fu'an Palace?" Shen Hao didn't understand. Why did he start talking about a palace within the palace? Is it really a secret about the royal family? He was still a little confused whether he should continue listening or not.
A secret that can be concealed is a secret, and a secret that cannot be concealed may be a life-threatening talisman.
But before Shen Hao's hesitation could come to fruition, Ye Lansheng's next words really piqued Shen Hao's curiosity.
"Whether it is the former Emperor Jian or the current Emperor Shu. Did they have the habit of nostalgic for warm soup before they ascended the throne? Take the emperor Shu who you are relatively familiar with as an example. He can't even swim, but he suddenly fell in love with it after he ascended the throne. Warm soup?
Haha, Mr. Shen needs to listen carefully to the secret here. "
After a pause, Ye Lansheng continued: "According to the adopted son of a eunuch who is now buried with the late emperor's mausoleum in his hometown, the emperor has a "disease" and there will be terrifying flesh and blood spider webs on his chest. The longer the emperor waits, the more the spider webs will become. It is so big that it will kill you when it is covered to a certain extent. Moreover, this spider web will be accompanied by increasingly intense pain. Only the magical warm soup in Fu'an Palace can reduce the pain..."
