During the morning court session, Emperor Wu of Zhou specifically called Zheng Rang out and asked about Zheng Xilin's situation with concern.
Zheng Rang respectfully replied that Zheng Xilin was in good health, and said that Zheng Xilin had always been grateful for the emperor's concern.
Emperor Wu of Zhou praised Zheng Rang for looking like Zheng Xilin, and encouraged him to follow He Xiang and work well, striving to be better than his master.
Hearing Emperor Zhou Wu's encouragement, Zheng Rang was naturally very excited and said that he would definitely do things well.
There was nothing important in today's morning meeting, so Emperor Wu of Zhou recalled what happened between him and Zheng Xilin.
Although Zheng Rang is Zheng Xilin's eldest son, he doesn't know much about his father's affairs back then. He only knew that his father used to be a Taiwei, but after only a few years of service, he claimed to be ill and returned to his hometown. In fact, he never understood why his father wanted to return to his hometown, even though he was not sick.
Not only was his father not sick, he was in very good health. After returning to his hometown, his father started working as a farmer, farming all year round. During harvest time, his father could easily bear one stone of grain, but he didn't look sick.
My father never mentioned anything about his previous affairs in the court or his past assistance to the emperor. He didn't remember much about his childhood, and he didn't know what position his father had held in the government. If the local officials hadn't told them that their father had been a Taiwei, and that the emperor had been waiting for his father to return, they would never have known that their father was an extraordinary person.
To be honest, my father in his hometown is just like an ordinary farmer. He looks unkempt and slovenly on weekdays. It is completely impossible to tell that he was once a high-ranking official in the court.
Their family has always lived a frugal life, no different from ordinary people. The only thing that is different from others is probably that they have a lot of books at home. Their books filled several rooms, and there were books of all kinds. The three brothers were deeply influenced by their father since childhood and often read books.
In my hometown, my father has a high reputation and status. Officials, scholars, wealthy businessmen, and gentry often came to visit my father. After learning that his father was unwilling to return to the capital and continue to be a captain, local officials asked his father to serve as an official in his hometown. Many academies also asked his father to be their mountain chief, but his father rejected them all.
My father just wanted to be a farmer.
He once asked his father why he pretended to be sick and returned to his hometown. Why didn't he continue to be a Taiwei, assist the emperor, and benefit the people?
The father said he had no energy.
At first, he thought that the reason why his father pretended to be ill and returned home was because he was wronged or excluded in the court, or because his father was too smart and outstanding, which aroused the emperor's fear and doubts. However, he later found out that was not the case.
The emperor always respected his father and always hoped that his father could go back and continue to help him. And my father's friends are also looking forward to his father's return.
Nothing bad happened to my father before he returned home. When he left the capital, the emperor rewarded him with many things.
He never understood what his father meant when he said he had no energy. Was it because he didn't have the energy to deal with the intrigues in the DPRK? Still don’t have the energy to help the emperor with advice?
Although my father has been working in farming in his hometown these years, he is still very knowledgeable about major affairs in the DPRK. My father obviously didn't go out, but he was very knowledgeable about world affairs. What surprised him the most was that his father had been secretly paying attention to the affairs of the court.
Before coming to the capital this time, he asked his father again, why not return to the capital?
This time, my father did not say that he had no energy, but that without him, the Emperor and He Xiang could manage the Zhou Dynasty well. However, he felt that this was not the reason.
He felt that his father was indifferent to fame and fortune, but that didn't seem to be the case.
The father is too mysterious, and their sons cannot figure out his thoughts at all.
When he came to the capital this time, he thought his father would tell him something, but it turned out that his father didn't specifically tell him anything.
"Do what you want to do."
"Dad, this is the only thing you have to say, nothing else?" After all, this is the first time he has come to the capital to be an official. Logically speaking, his father should have a lot to say to him, such as telling him what to pay attention to in the officialdom, or Be wary of certain people in Beijing.
Zheng Xilin looked up at his eldest son and said with a kind smile, "Nothing else."
"Dad, aren't you worried that I won't do well or something will happen to me in the capital?" Sometimes, he felt that his father didn't care about anything and looked indifferent. Also, since they were young, their father had little discipline for the three brothers. He only let them read books since they were young, and did not use secular rules to restrain them. Growing up, the three brothers grew up free-range.
"You are no longer a child. You know what you should do and what you should not do." Zheng Xilin's tone sounded full of confidence in his eldest son, "Besides, you are not a fool."
Hearing what Zheng Xilin said, Zheng Rang didn't know whether to be happy or dumbfounded.
"Dad, I don't know much about the forces in Beijing. What are you really not going to tell me?" He also didn't know much about the affairs in Beijing.
"If you don't understand, go and understand." Zheng Xilin smiled gently, "You will understand many things only if you understand by yourself. If I tell you, you will not be able to understand some things."
This makes sense and Zheng Rang cannot refute it.
"You don't tell me anything. If I run to support the prince, the king, or other princes, don't you have any objection?" He didn't know the situation in the court very well, but he also knew that the prince and the king now The dragon and the tiger are fighting.
"No, I won't interfere with your thoughts." Zheng Xilin still looked gentle and gentle, "It's enough for you to do what you want to do. If you want to support the prince, then support the prince. If you want to support On behalf of the king or other princes, then support him."
"Dad, do you really not care at all?" Zheng Rang could understand the meaning of his father's words, but he still couldn't accept it. He still hopes to get advice from his father.
"Although I am your father, I cannot interfere in your life." Zheng Xilin said with a smile, "I just hope you will not regret the choice you made. You are an adult and you must be responsible for the path you choose."
"Dad, if something happens to me and my second brother in the capital, you won't care and let us take responsibility for the life we choose?" Zheng Rang sometimes felt that the three brothers were not important at all in his father's heart.
Zheng Xilin seemed to be shocked by his eldest son's words. He looked at Zheng Rang in shock: "If something happens to you, how could I just sit back and watch?"
"Dad, you give me the feeling that even if we die in the capital, you will not care about us."
"Why do you think that your father and I are such a ruthless person?" Zheng Xilin was frightened by his eldest son's idea. He didn't understand why his eldest son had such an idea.
"Because dad, you don't care much about us going to the capital."
Seeing that his eldest son had misunderstood what he meant, Zheng Xilin smiled helplessly: "As a father, how could I not care, but I don't want to interfere in your lives. I hope you don't care about me or worry about other things, and just let it go. Do what you want to do.”
"If you succeed, my father will be happy and proud of you. If you fail, my father will always be at home waiting for you to come back."
"You are still young. If you don't go out and hit the wall, you will never be able to grow."
Hearing what Zheng Xilin said, Zheng Rang finally understood his painstaking efforts.
"Dad, we will be responsible for our own choices and will never do anything we regret."
"It doesn't matter if you regret it. The worst thing you can do is start over from the beginning."
"Dad, are you really not going to tell us what's going on in the capital?"
"You need to see, listen, and explore by yourself, because in this way you can understand something profoundly." Zheng Xilin chuckled, "Back then, I also went to see, listen, and explore by myself."
"Dad, why don't you want to return to the capital and continue to assist the emperor?" Zheng Rang quickly added, "I don't believe a word of the reasons you said before."
Zheng Xilin was amused by his eldest son's last words: "Since you don't believe it, why ask me again and again."
"I'm curious."
"Then my father will tell you a new reason, that is, my father is lazy."
"What's the reason?"
Zheng Xilin smiled and said, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
Zheng Rang: "..." Dad is really hard to understand.
"It's getting late, you should go back to your room and rest."
Zheng Rang did not obediently return to his room immediately, but asked: "Dad, I said that his lord is in the capital, what do you think?"
"Let him go." Zheng Xilin said, "I hope he can really find his lord, so that we can be rescued."
What his father said was absolutely right.
"You don't need to worry about Brother Qian's affairs." Zheng Xilin explained, "He is no longer a child, and you don't need to treat him as a child anymore. Even if he gets into trouble in the capital, you don't need to worry about it. It's just right Let him suffer." Regarding his youngest son, Zheng Xilin was too lazy to care about him anymore. Even if he wanted to take care of it, his younger son wouldn't let him take charge of it.
After the memory was over, Zheng Rang returned to his seat, and he could still feel that many ministers were looking at him.
He knew that the reason why these ministers paid so much attention to him was not because of him, but because he was Zheng Xilin's son. Although his father didn't say anything before coming to the capital, through what happened just now, he has figured out one thing, that is, his father is more "respectable" than he thought.
I'm just afraid that his side won't be clean for a while.
He came to the capital to express his ambitions, not to gain power. He will not support any prince. He only wants to be a pure minister and do good things.
Alas, I'm afraid the prince or the person acting on behalf of the king will not "let" him off so easily. They will try their best to win over him. From now on, he must be careful and never fall into their trap.
He would have to stay with his uncle from now on, maybe it would be safer.
Zheng Rang now understands why his father said he has no energy. After just a moment, he felt a little tired.
Thinking that there might be endless conspiracies in the future, Zheng Rang had a headache, but he had no idea of going back. Now that he has decided to come to the capital to fulfill his ambitions, he will never return to his hometown until he completes his dream, even if something dangerous happens later.
The morning court ended quickly, and Zheng Rang ran to He Xiang's side very quickly. Now that he is the prime minister, he naturally has to be with Prime Minister He at all times.
The ministers who wanted to make friends with Zheng Rang saw that he was following He Xiang, so they did not go to surround him.
Zheng Rang followed He Xiang closely and was relieved in his heart when he saw that the ministers did not approach.
He Xiang naturally knew Zheng Rang's little thoughts. He teased: "Your father is too famous. Those who can't get his ideas have no choice but to get their ideas on you."
Zheng Rang said with a helpless face: "I only know now that my father is so famous." It seems that he needs to have a better understanding of what his father did back then.
He Xiang looked at Zheng Rang and smiled meaningfully: "This is just the beginning. There will be many things that will surprise you in the future."
"Uncle, I can only follow you closely." Before entering the court as an official, Zheng Rang clearly stated to Prime Minister He that he would not support any prince. He only wanted to be a pure minister and realize his ambitions.
When He Xiang heard what he said, he nudged him and told him some things about the court.
"Then follow closely." He Xiang said with a smile, "Let's go to Lanyuan Pavilion."
"Yes, He Xiang." Zheng Rang was thankful in his heart. Fortunately, he was protected by He Xiang and Taishi Liu. Otherwise, he, a little lamb who had just entered the capital, would definitely be eaten by those with ulterior motives.
He was watched so intensely by the ministers in the court, and the second brother was probably the same way.
Alas, their father is really awesome. He has not returned to the capital for more than ten years to take up a post, and yet he still makes so many people miss him!
However, Zheng Cheng was not so exaggerated.
Eunuch Han knew that Zheng Cheng was Zheng Xilin's second son, so he only asked the craftsmen to take good care of him and did nothing else.
People who are Shang Fanling are not ministers in the court. They don't have so many twists and turns. They just want to concentrate on making things. As for other things, they don't care.
Although they were curious about Zheng Cheng's identity, they were only curious for a while. After all, the fact that Zheng Cheng's father was Zheng Xilin had nothing to do with them. However, they will still listen to Eunuch Han, take care of Zheng Cheng and teach him some skills.
As soon as Zheng Cheng came to Shang Fanling, he liked the atmosphere here. The skills of the craftsmen here are very good, which is exactly what he wanted to learn.
He is just an apprentice, not the son of Taiwei Zheng. He humbly asked the craftsmen for advice. The craftsmen felt very fond of him when they saw that he did not disrespect them because he was Zheng Xilin's son.
After getting in touch for a while, they found that Zheng Cheng just wanted to make things well like them, and they liked him even more.
In less than half a day, Zheng Cheng became familiar with the craftsmen in Shang Fanlingli.
"Xiao Fengzi, what are you making?" Eunuch Han asked with concern, "Are you making characters?"
Xiao Fengzi said: "Eunuch Han, His Highness the Tenth Highness asked your servant to bake this."
"Why did His Highness ask you to burn these characters?"
Xiao Fengzi shook his head and said, "I don't know, I don't know."
"Why did you burn so many?"
"These all failed to be fired and did not meet the standards of His Highness the Tenth Prince." Xiao Fengzi said. After listening to His Highness the Tenth Prince's instructions, he felt that this matter was easy to handle, but he did not expect it to be so difficult. It is easy to carve characters with clay, but it is difficult to make the fired characters exactly the same. "His Highness Tenth said the words he wanted were very important."
Eunuch Han thought of the previous stirrups and said to Xiao Fengzi: "What His Highness wants is definitely not simple. Just like the previous stirrups, you have to work hard."
"My slave understands."
Zheng Cheng knew about stirrups when they were introduced to them. When he saw it, he was very shocked. He didn't expect that two ordinary iron rings could have such a big effect.
He heard that the stirrups were made by the young Tenth Prince, and he was very curious about the Tenth Prince. He wanted to meet the Tenth Prince and ask him how he came up with the stirrups.
Zhao Yao, who had just finished school, suddenly felt his nose itchy and sneezed unexpectedly.
Who is talking about him?
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Zheng Rang: I didn’t expect my dad to be so famous.
Author: You can fight dad.
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