In the early dynasty, Emperor Wu of Zhou specially called Zheng Rang out of the column and inquired about Zheng Xilin's situation with concern.

Zheng Rang replied respectfully that Zheng Xilin's body was okay, and that Zheng Xilin had always been grateful to the emperor for his concern.

Emperor Wu of Zhou praised Zheng Rang for looking like Zheng Xilin, and encouraged him to follow He Xiang to do things well, and strive to be better than the blue.

Hearing Emperor Wu Zhou's encouragement, Zheng Rang was naturally very excited, and he said that he would definitely do things well.

There was nothing important in the early dynasty today, and Emperor Wu of Zhou recalled the matter between him and Zheng Xilin.

Although Zheng Rang is Zheng Xilin's eldest son, he doesn't know much about his father. He only knew that his father used to be a lieutenant, and then he returned to his hometown after a few years. In fact, he has never understood why his father returned to his hometown, obviously he is not sick.

His father was not sick, but he was in good health. After returning to his hometown, his father became a farmer and farmed all year round. When the harvest was in the crop, his father could easily resist a stone of grain, where it looked like he was sick.

My father never mentioned anything about his previous affairs in the court, or things that assisted the emperor in the past. He doesn't remember much about what happened when he was a child, and he doesn't know what position his father used to hold in the court. If it weren't for the local officials telling them that their father had been a lieutenant and that the emperor had been waiting for his father to return, they would never have known that their father was a very remarkable person before.

To tell the truth, his father in his hometown is just like an ordinary peasant, he still looks unkempt and sloppy on weekdays, and he can't tell that he was once a member of the first class in the DPRK and China.

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 house filled several rooms with books, and they had everything in it. The three brothers were deeply influenced by their father from an early age and read a lot.

In his hometown, his father had a high reputation and status. Officials, literati, wealthy merchants, and squires often visited his father. Knowing that his father was unwilling to return to the capital to continue to be a lieutenant, the local officials asked his father to be an official in his hometown, and many academies asked his father to be a mountain chief, but his father refused.

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 lieutenant, assist the emperor, and benefit the people?

Father said he had no energy.

At first, he thought that the reason why his father pretended to be sick and returned to his hometown was because he was wronged or excluded from the court, or that his father was too smart and excellent, which caused the emperor's jealousy and doubt. However, he later found out that this was not the case.

The emperor has always respected his father, and has always hoped that his father can go back and continue to help him. And my father's friends are also looking forward to my father's return.

Before my father returned to his hometown, nothing bad happened. When he left the capital, the emperor also rewarded him with a lot of things.

He never understood what his father meant when he said that he had no energy, did he not have the energy to deal with the intrigues between the DPRK and China? Or do you still have no energy to help the emperor with advice?

My father has been farming in his hometown all these years, but he still knows a lot about the major events in the DPRK and China. My father obviously didn't go out, but he knew the world very well. What made him most strange was that his father had been secretly paying attention to the affairs of the DPRK.

Before coming to the capital this time, he asked his father again, why didn't he go back to the capital?

My father didn't say that he had no energy this time, but said that without him, the emperor and He Xiang would be able to govern Da Zhou well. However, he felt that this was not the reason.

He thinks his father is indifferent to fame and fortune, but it doesn't seem to be like this.

The father is too mysterious to know his mind as a son.

When he came to the capital this time, he thought that his father would explain something to him, but his father did not specifically ask for anything.

"Do what you want to do."

"Dad, this is the only sentence you have to explain, and nothing else?" After all, this is the first time he has come to the capital to be an official, and it stands to reason that his father should have a lot to tell him, such as telling him what to pay attention to in officialdom, or beware of certain people in Beijing.

Zheng Xilin raised his eyes to look at his eldest son, and said with a kind smile: "There is nothing else." ”

"Dad, aren't you worried that I won't do well, or that something will happen in the capital?" Sometimes, he feels that his father doesn't care about anything and looks indifferent. Also, from childhood to adulthood, my father disciplined the three brothers very little, just let them read books since they were young, and did not use secular rules to restrain them. From childhood to adulthood, the three brothers were raised free-range.

"You're no longer a child, you know what to do and what not to do." Zheng Xilin's tone sounded like he was full of confidence in his eldest son, "Besides, you're not stupid." ”

Hearing Zheng Xilin say this, Zheng Rang didn't know whether to be happy or to cry or laugh.

"Dad, I don't know much about the forces in Beijing, you really don't tell me anything?" He also didn't know anything about the affairs of the DPRK and China.

"If you don't know, you know." Zheng Xilin smiled gently, "You will understand a lot of things if you understand it yourself." If I tell you, you're going to be confused. ”

This is very reasonable, and Zheng Rang can't refute it.

"You don't explain anything to me, if I run to support the crown prince or the acting king, or other princes, do you have no opinion?" He didn't know much about the situation in the court, but he also knew that the crown prince and the acting king were fighting each other.

"No, I don'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 the king or other princes, then support them. ”

"Dad, you really don't care at all?" Zheng Rang could understand the meaning of his father's words, but he still couldn't accept it in his heart. He still wanted to get advice from his father.

"Although I am your father, I can't interfere in your life." Zheng Xilin said with a smile, "I just hope you don't regret the choice you made." You are an adult and are responsible for the path you have chosen. ”

"Dad, is it that my second brother and I have an accident in the capital, and you won't care, let us be responsible for the life we chose?" Zheng Rang sometimes felt that the three brothers were not important to his father at all.

Zheng Xilin seemed to be shocked by his eldest son's words, and he looked at Zheng Rang in dismay: "If something happens to you, how can I sit idly by?" ”

"Dad, you give me the feeling that even if we die in the capital, you won't care about us."

"Why do you think so, your father and I are such a ruthless person?" Zheng Xilin was frightened by the idea of his eldest son, and 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 the eldest son misunderstood what he meant, Zheng Xilin smiled helplessly: "As a father, how can I not care, it's just that I don't want to interfere in your life." I want you to stop thinking about me or anything else and just do what you want to do. ”

"If you succeed, I, the father, will be happy and proud of you. If you fail, I, my father, will always be at home waiting for you to return. ”

"You are still young, if you don't go out and break in, if you don't go out and run into a wall, you will never be able to grow."

Hearing Zheng Xilin say this, Zheng Rang finally understood his hard work.

"Dad, we will take responsibility for our own choices and will never do anything that we regret."

"It's okay to regret it, it's a big deal to start all over again."

"Dad, don't you really want to tell us about things in the capital?"

"It is up to you to see, to hear, to explore, because then you can understand something deeply." Zheng Xilin chuckled, "Back then, I also went to see, listen, and explore by myself. ”

"Dad, why don't you want to go back to the capital to continue to assist the emperor?" Zheng Rang hurriedly 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 do you need to ask me again and again." ”

"I'm curious."

"Then the father will tell you a new reason, and that is that the father is lazy."

"What's the reason for that?"

Zheng Xilin smiled: "Believe it or not." ”

Zheng Rang: "......" dad is really incomprehensible.

"It's getting late, it's time for you to go back to your room and rest."

Zheng Rang didn't go back to the room obediently immediately, but asked, "Dad, the younger brother 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." ”

His father was right.

"Brother Qian'er's affairs, you don't have to worry about it." Zheng Xilin explained, "He is no longer a child, you don't need to treat him as a child anymore." Even if he gets into trouble in the capital, you don't care, just let him suffer. "For the youngest son, Zheng Xilin is too lazy to care about him anymore. Even if he wanted to take care of it, the younger son would not accept it.

At the end of the memories, 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 the son of Zheng Xilin. Although his father didn't say anything before coming to the capital, he had already figured out one thing through what had just happened, that is, his father was more "respectable" than he imagined.

I'm afraid that in the next period of time, his side will not be clean.

He came to the capital to fulfill his ambitions, not to gain power. He will not support any prince, he just wants to be a pure minister and just want to do things well.

Alas, I am afraid that the crown prince or the person acting as the king will not "let go" him so easily. They will do everything they can, and may even do whatever it takes to win him over. From now on, he had to be careful not to fall into their way.

He will have to stay with his uncle in the future, so that he may be safer.

Zheng Rang now somewhat understands why his father said that he has no energy. Just for a moment, his heart was a little tired.

Thinking that there might be endless conspiracies and tricks in the future, Zheng Rang had a headache, but he didn't have the idea of going back. Since 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 will happen later.

The early dynasty ended quickly, and Zheng Rang moved very quickly to He Xiang's side. He is now the prime minister, so he naturally has to follow He Xiang all the time.

Those ministers who wanted to befriend Zheng Rang saw that he was following He Xiang's side, so they didn't go over to surround him.

Zheng Rang followed He Xiang closely, and when he saw that the ministers did not approach, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He Xiang naturally knew Zheng Rang's careful thoughts. He teased: "Your father is so famous, those who can't beat his idea have to hit you with their idea." ”

Zheng Rang said helplessly: "I only know now that my father is so famous. "It seems that he needs to get a good understanding of what his father did back then.

He Xiang looked at Zheng Rang and smiled meaningfully: "This is just the beginning, and there are 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 made it clear to He Xiang that he would not support any prince, he just wanted to be a pure minister and realize his ambitions.

When He Xiang heard him say this, he called him and told him something about the court.

"Then follow along." He Xiang smiled, "Let's go to Lanyuan Pavilion." ”

"Yes, Ho Xiang." Zheng Rang was glad in his heart, fortunately he was protected by He Xiang and Taishi Liu, otherwise he, a little lamb who had just entered Beijing, would definitely be eaten by those who had other plans.

He was so scorched by the ministers of the court, and the second brother was afraid that it was the same.

Alas, their father is really powerful, he hasn't returned to the capital for more than ten years, and he can still make so many people think about him!

However, Zheng Cheng's side was not so exaggerated.

Father-in-law Han knew that Zheng Cheng was Zheng Xilin's second son, but he just told the craftsmen and masters to take care of him more, and did not do anything else.

Shang Fangling's people are not ministers in the court, they don't have so many twists and turns, they just want to do things wholeheartedly. 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, Zheng Cheng's father was Zheng Xilin, and it had nothing to do with them. However, they will still listen to Grandpa Han's words, take care of Zheng Cheng more, and teach him more techniques.

As soon as Zheng Cheng came to Shang Fangling, he liked the atmosphere here. The craftsmen here have very good skills and are exactly what he wants to learn.

He is an apprentice, not the son of Taiwei Zheng. He humbly asked the craftsmen for advice, and the craftsmen saw that he did not disrespect them by virtue of his identity as Zheng Xilin's son, and they had a good impression of him in their hearts.

After contacting him for a while, they found that Zheng Cheng just wanted to do 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 Fangling.

"Xiao Fengzi, what are you firing?" Han Gonggong asked with concern, "Are you burning words?" ”

Xiao Fengzi said: "Gonggong Han, this is what His Royal Highness Ten asked the slaves to burn. ”

"What did His Highness the Ten ask you to burn these words?"

Xiao Fengzi shook his head and said, "The slave doesn't know either. ”

"Why did you burn so much?"

"These have all failed to be fired, and they do not meet the standards of the Ten Highnesses." Xiao Fengzi said. After listening to the instructions of His Highness the Tenth, he felt that this matter was very easy to handle, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. It is easy to carve characters from clay, but it is difficult to make them exactly the same size. "His Highness said that the words he asked for were very important."

Han Gonggong thought of the stirrups before, and said to Xiao Fengzi: "What His Highness Ten wants is definitely not simple, just like the stirrups before, you have to do it with your heart." ”

"The slave understands."

Zheng Cheng knew about stirrups, and the stirrups were passed to them at that time. When he saw it, he was very shocked, he didn't expect that two ordinary iron rings would have such a big effect.

He heard that the stirrups were made by the young Ten Princes, and he was very curious about the Ten Princes, and he was eager to meet the Ten Princes, and asked the Ten Princes how they came up with the stirrups.

Zhao Yao, who had just gotten out of school, suddenly felt an itchy nose and sneezed coldly.

Who's talking about him?

The second watch is coming.

Today, the two are almost 10,000 words, praise me.

Zheng Rang: I didn't expect my dad to be so famous.

Author: You can spell Daddy.

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