"The private property of the Wanyan family?" Wu Qingruo was stunned. This news was unknown to him, "Are you sure? How do I remember that the private property of the Wanyan family is not in Yiqing Mansion, but at the border?"
"Uncle Huang, part of it is in the Shenwu Pass at the junction of Jin and Liao, and part of it is indeed in the Jinwang Palace." Shen Cha thought for a moment, "It's just that the Shenwu Pass that everyone knows about doesn't actually have much private property anymore. This part of the private property has long been It was secretly transferred by the former eldest prince, but only Wanyanxi knew where it was transferred. Therefore, this part can be ignored. This part of private property is Wanyanxi's biggest reliance. I am afraid that he will become the King of Gold in the future. The throne still needs this money to win people’s hearts!”
"That's true!" Song Jue nodded, agreeing with Shen Cha's words, "What about the part hidden in the Golden Palace? What's the origin? Why doesn't anyone know about it? Does Wanyan Ming know it himself?"
"This is the story I want to tell. It is completely different from the story told by the emperor's uncle." Shen Cha smiled at Wu Qingruo, "Wanyan Ming did build such a palace, and he was indeed quite lustful. Yes, but it’s not like what Uncle Huang said, well, it’s just that he’s not so gentle towards girls, but rather cruel.”
"Isn't that so?" Wu Qingruo frowned slightly, "It's not impossible that there are discrepancies. Wanyan Ming is very mysterious, and Cuiyao Pavilion doesn't know much about him, only a few words. Many of them are rumors from the outside world. It really doesn’t count.”
"My story about Wanyan Ming was told by Wan Yanping herself. These information should be more authentic and reliable than the rumors outside." Shen Cha shook his head gently, "Wan Yan Ming is indeed lustful, but with us The impression of lust is very different. He simply likes good-looking people. Regardless of boys or girls, as long as they fall in love with him, he likes them very much." At this point, she paused. After looking at everyone, he said with some embarrassment, "But the situation that Uncle Huang mentioned before should not exist. According to Wanyan Ping, Wanyan Ping and his beauties have no real relationship. touch."
"No real contact?" Jin Miaomiao came over curiously, with a look of disbelief on his face, "Wanyan Ming...can't you?"
"I don't know about this. We just said that during the period when he was in Jinwang Palace, they were still very innocent." Shen Cha pushed Jin Miaomiao's big head and continued, "That The palace that was burned down was nominally built for his beauties and blue-faced confidants, and it did house many good-looking boys and girls. But do you know the origins of these boys and girls?"
"I don't know!" Song Jue shook his head and looked at Shen Haolin, "Do you know?"
Shen Haolin did not speak, but shook his head slightly, looked at Shen Cha, and smiled at her, "Continue, who are those people?"
"Well, according to Wanyanping's original words, we are both from the end of the world." Seeing everyone's confused faces, Shen Cha smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and said, "These Good-looking people more or less have the same trouble, which is being forced into marriage by their elders."
"Forced marriage?" Bai Meng snorted, "I thought this was our Daxia tradition, but I didn't expect that even people from the Jin Kingdom would have such troubles. However, the folk customs there are strong, and I heard that both girls and boys are It’s a self-selected one, it seems the rumors are not credible!”
"Aristocrats and merchants are still more traditional, and they prefer to be matched with each other, which is similar to us." Shen Cha sighed softly, "Wanyan Ming has a very good habit, this habit is similar to..." She looked towards Song Jue, "Brother Xiaojue is pretty much the same. He likes to run outside the palace from time to time and hang out in the market just to feel the fireworks."
"This is a good habit." Song Jue happily clapped his hands, "In the future, I will need to run out more and experience the sufferings of the world. Only in this way can I know whether those officials in the capital are deceiving me or lying to me. , behind my back, right? Only in this way can we know what the people really need, right? Only in this way can we better govern the country, don't you think?"
"Yes!" Bai Meng nodded frequently, "No one will stop you, don't worry!"
"Just don't stop me!" Song Jue poked Shen Cha, "Go on, are those people picked up by Wanyan Ming from outside?"
"Absolutely. Wanyanping said that he didn't know why, but he always encountered this kind of thing. Basically, after going out three or four times, he could pick up one or two people. Some of them were really good-looking, and some of them were just... Those who are average-looking. As for the good-looking ones, he will stay in the palace and let them live together. If he is tired of dealing with government affairs, he can go there to relax and see the pleasing beauties. And those who are average-looking will be sent to the harem. , and they will be placed as female officials next to the queen mother and concubine, and the boy will be sent to his brother's house as a retainer."
"From what you mean, is Wanyan Ming's private property..." Jin Miaomiao took two sips of tea and asked, "The so-called... dowry brought by these boys and girls?"
"Absolutely!" Shen Cha nodded, "When Wanyan Ming met a peer who was forced to marry, he basically came to ask for someone directly. He came directly to ask for someone, and the person being wanted must be ecstatic. After all, no matter Wanyan Ming Whatever you want to do with someone, it is to enter the palace and become someone close to King Jin, which is much better than any marriage."
"Well, this is indeed the truth, but..." His Highness Prince Ning frowned, "This...isn't this selling sons and daughters?"
"Uncle Ning Wang, how many people's marriages are not like this?" Song Jue sighed softly, "How many people are as lucky as us to be with the person they love, right?" He looked at Bai Meng raised her eyebrows slightly, "Xiao Baizi, what do you think?"
Bai Meng held her cheek, rolled her eyes at Song Jue, snorted, and said, "You're right. If you have the opportunity to be with the person you like, that would be the greatest luck. But many people have gone through many twists and turns. Unreachable."
"Yeah!" Song Jue nodded, "So, they will send their children to the palace for profit or other purposes."
"That's right!" Shen Cha looked at His Highness Prince Ning, "But there is one thing that Prince Ning was wrong about. They were not selling their sons and daughters, they were using money to send their sons and daughters to the palace."
"Indeed..." His Highness Prince Ning looked shocked, "So, how did the treasure in the private treasury under the palace come from?"
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded with a smile, "Although the palace was indeed burned down by the fire, it was only the palace that was burned, and no one was burned to death."
"But..." His Highness Prince Ning frowned slightly, "Has Wanyan Ming been... since that time?"
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "But Wanyanping said that Wanyanming took his beauties, blue-faced confidants and some money and ran away through the secret tunnel that had been dug long ago. From then on, there was no news No, no one knew their whereabouts. Therefore, the Queen Mother at that time could only fabricate lies and tell the civil and military officials of the court that he and the palace residents had died in the fire. Later, Wanyan was established Ming's biological brother, who has the same father and mother, is the king. Later, the lie became more and more outrageous as it spread, so that it became the story that the emperor's uncle knew."
