"And almost at the same time, Xichun was suddenly redeemed by a wealthy merchant named Yang and taken home as a wife... But after more than a month, she changed her name and reappeared in the private residence of Marquis Lu'an... And the candidate for the new magistrate of Jiancheng Road was decided to be that fifth-rank official..."
Goodness, goodness... Zhao Douan clicked his tongue in amazement as he listened from the side. How could he not understand that this was a classic case of "sexual bribery"?
The laws of Yu Country stipulated that officials were not allowed to redeem and hire prostitutes or performers, yet there were no restrictions on others gifting them. Hence, the practice of "pocket swapping" emerged among the people.
That is: if an official fancied a young lady, a merchant would often redeem her, then privately gift her to the official.
This was a typical operation right in front of them.
