Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

"Please walk slowly. This prison is dirty and messy."

A man with shackles on his hands and feet sat in the straw, looking at the wall without interest.

Hearing the jailer saying something flattering to the visitor, the man was not interested in knowing who had come. It couldn't be that the person was here to visit him. Everyone avoided the members of the Hesheli clan.

But the footsteps gradually approached and finally stopped outside the cell where the man was.

With the light of the lantern, the man could see the face of the person clearly. He was puzzled as to why this person appeared here, but it did not stop him from greeting him. "Why is the famous Jiang Wangxuan in a place like this?"

Jiang Chen gripped the handle of the lantern tightly and replied, "Of course I have something to ask Master Suo Wei."

Suo Wei smiled sarcastically, "You are not worthy of being called a master. You are just a prisoner."

Jiang Chen used fifty taels of silver to send the jailer away, holding a lantern in one hand and a large food box in the other, and walked into Suo Wei's cell. He sat down opposite Suo Wei without any disgust and slowly put out the food in the food box.

Suo Wei watched Jiang Chen's movements and asked, "Why, is this my last meal before execution?"

Jiang Chen was not interested in playing coy with Suo Wei. "Jiang Chen is not that bored. I just want to ask some questions."

Suo Wei tilted his head back and said, "If you want to ask about the Hesheli family, you've found the wrong person. I'm just an insignificant little follower."

Suo Wei thought Jiang Chen was also trying to take advantage of Kangxi's misfortune.

Jiang Chen poured a glass of wine for Suo Wei and told him his purpose, "Do you still remember those children?"

Suo Wei looked at Jiang Chen, not knowing what he was talking about.

Jiang Chen calmed down and gave Suo Wei a hint, "Master Suo Wei, you will not forget the evil you have done, right? You ordered He Erbiao and others to kidnap children and kill people to silence them."

Suo Wei thought Jiang Chen would come to try to pry open his mouth and say something unfavorable to the prince, but Jiang Chen came to ask him about the loss-making business he had done in the past.

Suo Wei suddenly remembered that Jiang Chen's sister, the biological mother of the Fourth Lady, was one of the children abducted by the kidnappers.

Suo Wei couldn't believe it. "You came to me for this?"

Jiang Chen said bitterly: "My family is destroyed, but it's just a trivial matter in the eyes of Master Suo Wei?"

Suo Wei said disdainfully: "You are too soft-hearted. If you only pay attention to these trivial matters, you won't go far."

Jiang Chen was not angry and poured himself a glass of wine. "I don't need Lord Suowei's advice. After all, I can still move forward. Lord Suowei may lose his head someday."

This hit Suo Wei's lungs. Whether Jiang Chen could leave or not, there was still tomorrow, but his own future was in danger.

Suo Wei leaned against the wall dejectedly, drank a glass of wine, and tried to find out Jiang Chen's intentions. "You already know about He Erbiao and me. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Jiang Chen also drank a glass, "Why did Lord Suowei kidnap children?"

Suo Wei nonchalantly fooled Jiang Chen, "Is it not okay for me to be extravagant and love beautiful women?"

Jiang Chen didn't believe it. "If you say that Lord Suowei likes beautiful women, I believe it, but if he kidnaps children for this purpose, I don't believe it."

If something like this happened, even the prince would not be able to protect Suowei. Suowei is not Soetu, and he does not have the power to suppress this matter.

Suo Wei played with his wine glass, "Master Jiang wants to get something for nothing?"

Jiang Chen talked about another matter, "Lord Suowei, are you willing to let your entire family die with you?"

Suo Wei seemed to be indifferent and said: "Isn't this the reason why we have to negotiate terms with Lord Jiang?"

Anyway, Jiang Chen's arrival was an unexpected surprise. If he could use the old stories to leave a bloodline for himself, it would be the best thing.

Jiang Chen sighed helplessly, "Maybe it's because I look easy to talk to, so Lord Suowei thinks he can deceive me. It's hard to save your relatives, but it's easy to let you watch them die. After all, the prison conditions are tough, isn't it normal for a few people to die?"

Suo Wei was so excited that he crushed the cup, "You!!!"

Jiang Chen smiled back, "We have to let Lord Suowei know who is the butcher and who is the meat."

Suo Wei knew that he could no longer negotiate, so he began to recount the events of the past.

At that time, Suowei had just married his eldest daughter to a good son-in-law he had chosen. The son-in-law was also very smart and got along well with Suowei. He often came to Suowei's house to drink with him.

On this day, Suo Wei was drinking with his son-in-law again, talking about the situation in the previous dynasty. "The emperor is getting more and more powerful, and life is getting harder. Longkodo, your Tong family is still the best. With the emperor here, you can stand firm no matter what."

The good son-in-law Long Keduo clinked glasses with Suo Wei and said worriedly: "This generation's wealth is gone again, but what about the next generation?"

Suo Wei raised his eyebrows drunkenly, "How old are you? What are you worrying about?"

Longkodo replied, "That's what I'm worried about. How old am I? The emperor is more than ten years older than me. Who can tell what will happen in the future? The emperor is in power, and I am his cousin, so I don't have to worry. But the next emperor will not recognize me as his uncle."

Suo Wei gave Long Keduo some advice, "Didn't your sister enter the palace? As long as you give birth to a child, your Tong family will not fall into decline."

Longkodo sighed, "Sister has been in the palace for so many years and has never lacked the emperor's favor, but there is no good news."

Suo Wei said casually: "Why not find a woman and borrow her surrogate mother to bear a child?"

This gave Longkodo an idea. He rolled his eyes and said to Suowei, "Father-in-law, do you want to try your luck and become rich?"

Suowei raised his chin and motioned Longkodo to continue.

Longkodo talked about his thoughts, "Now the harem is not full of offspring, but the bondservants have taken advantage of it. If we can send someone to the palace, the former dynasty and the harem will complement each other, wouldn't it be wonderful?"

Suo Wei was somewhat tempted by the plan, but still a little hesitant, "Didn't your family send your daughter to the palace? There are also people in the Hesheli family's palace."

Longkodo said temptingly, "I only want a man who can give birth to a child for my sister. The rest will be handled by my father-in-law. Hesheli has people in the harem, and she will only support Suo Etu and the prince, and will not help you, my father-in-law."

This makes sense. Suowei is just an inconspicuous side branch. Even if the prince ascends the throne, he will not have a better future. But if it is someone supported by himself, it will be very different.

Just like what Suo Wei had just said to comfort Longkodo, as long as the imperial concubine in the palace gave birth to a son or daughter, the Tong family would not fall into decline. If the person he sent to the palace gave birth to an heir to the throne, he would not have wasted his time until now.

Although Longkodo is a good son-in-law of Suowei, Suowei does not believe that Longkodo is so kind. He must drag Longkodo into the water. "In this matter, Longkodo still needs to lend a hand to his father-in-law."