"Who?" Zheng Shicheng was very alert and opened his eyes almost the moment Shengze stood in front of his bed.
Shengze raised his hand and took off half of the bronze mask on his face, "Master Zheng, you are fine."
"Who are you?" Zheng Shicheng stood up quietly and looked towards Shengze with sharp eyes.
Shengze took a step back and let the weak candlelight in the tent shine on his face.
Zheng Shicheng finally saw his face clearly, his eyes widened suddenly, "You... Your Majesty, Your Highness?!"
"Sir, there is no need to panic. I did not die in the fire." Shengze said calmly.
Zheng Shicheng looked at him with such complicated eyes that he forgot to ask why he appeared here at this time.
Emperor Cheng of the Jin Dynasty only got his eldest son in his middle age, and he made him the prince as soon as he was born.
However, the little prince's body and bones were not very good after he was born. In order to keep him alive, Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty and the late empress reluctantly sent him to Xuanji Mountain to learn physical training from a certain hermit master.
At first, the prince would return to the palace every year and stay in the palace for two or three months, studying government affairs with Emperor Cheng of Jin.
After the prince turns ten, he will have less and less time to come back. But they will still live in the palace for a period of time at least every three years.
If Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty only had his son, there would be nothing wrong with living like this. Unfortunately, before the prince was born, Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty had an eldest son.
Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty had two sons and three daughters in his life. Compared with previous emperors, he had very few heirs.
In view of the prince's situation, there were many "smart" ministers in the court, and they had already reached some kind of tacit understanding in private before the prince showed up.
At that time, the Taifu was a clear-cut supporter of the prince, and a group of civil servants and generals headed by him were mainly loyal to the prince; while another group followed the lead of the Duke of Jingguo and secretly supported the eldest prince Sheng Zhan.
The Zheng family has always been a pure minister, the so-called neutral faction. They do not support anyone. They will support whoever sits on the throne.
Before tonight, Zheng Shicheng still had regrets in his heart. What Sheng Zhan did after he ascended the throne made people feel that he was not suitable for this position. Does the Zheng family really want to be loyal to such a person?
Now that Shengze took the initiative to come to the door, Zheng Shicheng had some suspicions.
"I wonder why His Highness is visiting this place late at night?" Zheng Shicheng calmed down and asked with his hands raised.
Shengze did not beat around the bush, "Master Zheng is a talented person in the state. It would be a pity if he died in the civil strife of the Jin Dynasty. Please go to Northern Hubei. I will not let Master Zheng's talent be buried in any battles in the future." among.”
There seemed to be a bright light in Zheng Shicheng's eyes, but thinking of the Zheng family's training, he still opened his mouth to refuse, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but the Weichen family has been loyal to the emperor for generations. If you leave at this time, it will be a defection. According to history books, It will leave a lot of infamy, please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Master Zheng is wrong," Sheng Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, "What does it mean for me to appear here? I believe Master Zheng has already guessed. As an important minister of the Jin Dynasty, you must be loyal to such an unfaithful and unfilial man. Unkind and unjust people?"
Zheng Shicheng was shocked, and his breathing became faster, "But..."
"Son, you are confused!"
At this moment, Zheng Shicheng's familiar voice suddenly came from the door of the camp. He suddenly raised his eyes and said in shock: "Mother? You, what are you..."
"Why did I give birth to you to be such a stubborn person?" Mrs. Zheng stepped forward with a few steps, "What's going on now, do you still want to be a pure minister? If you really want to be a pure minister, then The position of the one on the dragon throne must be right, so that it is worthy for our Zheng family to risk everything!"
