The Third Prince didn't have enough land to exchange, so naturally, he used unclaimed barren land. As for whether it was really barren, that's another matter.
In fact, this phenomenon is not uncommon in the Capital. Officials and Princes more or less take advantage of their positions to seize these benefits.
But one must not be too ruthless; greed knows no bounds! Once the thought of greed arises, there will eventually be a reckoning.
Gu Chengyu would never use such methods to seize land. He doesn't need to! Nor does he dare to!
"Old Third, I ask you! Why is there so much gold and silver in your mansion? Don't tell me it was allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't remember the National Treasury being so abundant. More than 1.2 million taels? Ten hectares of land, you! How do you explain that?"
