The prince is very cruel

Guan Ning frowned. The slave system in ancient times was definitely a major bad habit in feudal society. People were divided into different classes. Slaves were slaves for life. They could not own land, could not get married, could not stand and talk to others. Even if they were beaten to death in the street, it was still legal.

The descendants of meritorious soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country but became pariahs. This made Guan Ning very unhappy and felt a little unfair.

"No matter what, soldiers' children should enjoy honor and not be implicated. You did the right thing, second brother."

"I'll pay half of the money for you!" He said directly, full of generosity.

It was just because he was once a soldier, and soldiers are bound by duty to obey orders. Many times, they have no control over things in the court.

Pei Nan was surprised to hear this. He had never expected Guan Ning to be so willing to help. A smile finally appeared on his sad face: "You are so kind."

"However, I definitely cannot let you pay for this. Their father and I have a close relationship, so this is my responsibility."

Guan Ning took a deep breath and said nothing more, nor did he ask about Pei Nan's identity. After all, everyone has their own secrets, including him.

"So what are you going to do next?"

"Help them get rid of their status as a lowly person? That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Pei Nan looked at the children in the yard and said, "It's really not difficult. It will be done soon."

He frowned, "But the real difficulty isn't my status as a lowly person, but the question of what to do next. That's why I came to you, big brother, to ask for your help."

His lustrous eyes held a pleading look.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "As the child of a meritorious soldier, I will help you with anything I say! Just tell me straight away, what do you want me to do for you?"

Pei Nan pursed his lips and said with a hint of shame, "I wonder if you could help me adopt these children and let them grow up in the Guan family. They are all very obedient and will definitely be able to do good things for the Guan family in the future."

"Because of my identity, I can't adopt them, and I can't even reveal that I have close contact with these children."

"This may involve some chaotic party titles."

"As for those people out there, I'm even more worried. Even if someone adopts them, they'll just treat them like slaves or use them as child brides. I'd rather that be the case."

As he spoke, his brows furrowed.

His worries were objective. In this world, even biological children could be sold, not to mention adopted children. Males would likely be enslaved, and attractive females would likely be...

Guan Ning nodded, almost without any hesitation: "I agree."

"I'll pick you up within a day."

His decisiveness and generosity made Pei Nan very happy: "Brother, are you serious?"

"of course."

"And don't worry, I will treat them well, teach them to read and write, and let them all have a skill. When they grow up, those who are willing to stay in the Guan family can stay, and those who don't want to can leave at any time. There will be no master-servant relationship." Guan Ning said very open-mindedly.

Hearing this, Pei Nan was shocked and stared at Guan Ning blankly. It was hard for him to believe that there was such a person in the world, who was kind, righteous, friendly, and even a living Bodhisattva.

Which master would keep a bunch of people who have no relatives or friends for nothing?

Guan Ning smiled and waved his hand in front of his eyes: "What's wrong? Don't you believe me?"

"No, no, no." Pei Nan shook his head like a rattle and said with a smile, "I was just a little caught off guard. I didn't expect you to agree so easily."

“It’s very expensive to have so many children.”

"Brother...you don't really have to be like this. Just make sure they have nothing to worry about, enough food and warm clothes."

Guan Ning smiled and said, "It's okay. Adopting them is a good thing. It coincides with some of my ideas."

"Some ideas, what ideas?" Pei Nan blinked curiously.

Guan Ning then told her about Chang Shoufang and Gongyi.

After hearing this, Pei Nan was shocked!

"A former assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice works as your accountant... Brother, you..." She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was such a waste of his talent. How dare he do that!

"Hahaha!" Guan Ning couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Don't look at my Yipintang as a small company now, but you can't tell what will happen in the future."