The people present then discussed the difficulty and relationship between making meritorious achievements and marrying a wife and having children, or Yun "If you don't have a fame, you won't have a wife", or Yun "If you have children, even if you die of old age, your husband will regret it". No one took their own and others' words seriously, and they all knew that they were just expressing their feelings. How can anyone who has come this far want to die of old age? It must be a desperate achievement! It has reached this point, marrying a wife is a natural thing, as for whether you can give birth to a son, whether you can support a son after giving birth, and whether you can succeed after raising a son, then only God knows.

Coming out of Huang Xie's place, the six of them gathered together to discuss whether to visit An Guojun's son, after all, Zheng Anping and Chen Si had fought with An Guojun in Wu'an. While they were discussing, the postman came to report, and Gongzi sent someone to come. Everyone was startled, hurriedly dressed up, and greeted the front hall, when they saw the visitor, Zheng Anping and Chen Si found that the messenger sent turned out to be Gongzi Yiren! Zheng Anping and Chen Si were about to call "Childe", and the stranger took the lead and said, "The master of the family, Gongzi, respectfully worship Dr. Zheng, Dr. Chen, and the accompanying guests!" ”

Zheng Anping and Chen Si heard his words and found that Gongzi Yiren was not wearing regular clothes, but wearing the clothes of a retainer. Compared with a few months ago, Childe Yiren has grown a lot taller, and there is something wrong with the clothes of the housekeeper, so he has become a retainer. There was no one to serve or accompany them, and they came alone, and the two immediately felt that something was wrong. It stands to reason that if Gongzi invited three people normally, he only needed to send a retainer to deliver the message, but now he sent a different person to pretend to be a retainer to deliver the message; If it is to show solemnity, you want to send a prince to invite, and the prince can come by car and servant, and he does not have to change the clothes of his retainers.

Zheng Anping didn't dare to agree rashly, and said, "Please let your envoy into the room!" ”

Yiren respectfully saluted and entered Zheng Anping's room with everyone. Inhumane: "The son of the head of the family respectfully worships Zheng and Chen: the battle of Wu'an, with the son, righteousness and life and death." When Dr. Wen returned to China, he should have visited, but he was fasting at home, and it was inconvenient to go out, so he dared to ask the doctor to move to the house! ”

Zheng Anping and Chen Si bowed together: "Minister! Dare to ask what day? ”

Inhumane: "But it's convenient to listen to the doctor's business!" ”

Zheng Anping said: "When the day is over, please visit!" ”

Inhuman: "So dedicated to the doctor!" ”

A few people came out, sent the stranger out of the pavilion, and left with a polite farewell. Looking at the lonely figure of Yiren gradually disappearing in the darkness, Zheng Anping and Chen Si both had an ominous premonition in their hearts! It stands to reason that if Gongzi received him normally and shared the feelings of his comrades, he could send a retainer to come; And if you say that you are solemn and send your son to invite you, you don't have to change the dress of your retainers, and you can come by car with your entourage. What does it mean to hide your head and tail like this now?

Of course, this is just the thoughts of the two, and Mang Wei and Xing Cao didn't know the inside story, they just thought it was Gongzi who invited him.

The next morning, only Zheng Anping was qualified to go to the court, and he could only stand in the courtyard, unable to enter the palace, and went through the form. After the dispersal of the dynasty, after breakfast, Zheng Anping asked Wuwang to go home for a visit, and asked Gai Nie to go to Sima Jin to find his own festival charm, report that his party had returned to Xianyang, and asked to visit. I stayed in the pavilion and waited until noon, and no one in the prime minister's house summoned me; Sima Jin sent someone to say that Doctor Sima saw Gai Nie and couldn't bear to leave, so he stayed behind and said that he would wait for the doctor at any time.

Zheng Anping and Chen Si bought a wild goose from the pavilion and went to Gongzi's mansion first. Liumanwei and Xing Cao were engaged in staying in the pavilion to deal with chores.

Gongzi's Mansion is on the south bank of Weishui, near Zhangtai Palace. When the two arrived, the mansion was being expanded to match An Guojun's status. Due to the chaos in the house, Gongzi received the two in the side room where he was fasting. After each of them finished the ceremony, the prince said: "The leaders of the ministers returned, and reported the situation of the generals' battles to the king, and the king was very comforted, and gave the ministers the name 'pillar', took the righteousness of the pillars of the country, and gave the ministers the king." There was no objection to the next court discussion. The minister has to be a lord, and all the ministers have the strength to fight! ”

The two bowed and said: "The prince and the marquis, the real ministers and so on." The prince is as noble as a prince, reckless and reckless, and condescends to the people; As for the battalion, they worked with the soldiers; In the middle of the shift, the prince led the army back to the country, and the ministers relied on it to protect the head. It is also the work of the princes. "When Zheng Anping was in the last dynasty, according to Mang's instructions in advance, he asked the ministers to understand the reason for An Guojun's canonization, and discussed it with Chen Si.

Gongzi smiled and said: "Erqing and my comrades, how to respect the salute!" Qin example, the prince is crowned, and he should be a state affair. The minister is weak and tired of affairs, and the former goes out, but it is actually difficult to support. Gong Lilie, standing in the temple, may all the ministers help me. ”

The two said: "The prince and the prince will not obey it." ”

Gongzi said: "When I heard Zheng Cheng tell Hedongcheng, I would like to hear the details." ”

Zheng Anping and Chen Si detailed all the big and small things in Hedong in the past few months, and even the contradictions with Shangjun were not hidden. Speaking of the fact that he was also beaten by the marquis, Gongzi praised him: "If Zheng Cheng is the master, it is really the way of the minister." ”

Chen Si spread out his map of the situation in Hedong, carefully explained to Gongzi the direction of each road and the resettlement of immigrants, and especially pointed out the valley behind Jiangshan Mountain and the valley that leads to the road. Gongzi watched carefully, listened attentively to Chen Si's explanation, and let out bursts of coughing from time to time. Finally, he asked: "What Qing Zhi painted, the minister would like to copy it." ”

Chen Sidao: "The order of the prince did not dare to resign, but if the prime minister asked him, he should offer it." When things are done, they must obey their orders. ”

Gongzi nodded and said: "Zhang Qing entered Hedong, not only to save the disaster of Shangjun, to restore the road of Hedong, and then to the people of Hedong, the realm of Hedong, the strength has been doubled." If the soldiers go out of the east of the river, what can they do? ”

Zheng Anping said: "Road construction, immigration, Hedong grain has run out, and those who rely on it will also cover the autumn harvest." Before the return of the ministers, although the acres of land in each county increased, but the grass was not strong, I am afraid that there was not much gained. With thousands of servants, and the county left, I am afraid that there will be no accumulation. ”

Gongzi said: "Zheng Cheng is on this trip, but it will be successful." In a few days, I will be the plan, and I hope that Hedong will count all the grains carefully. Although the four counties of Anyi in Hedong are newly established, the four counties of Xihe and Hebei are all rich lands. and shall have bread, and shall be able to use the army. ”

Zheng Anping asked, "The king wants to add troops to Wei Hu?" ”

Gongzi said: "It's not enough, but the grain in the east of the river is also." Zheng Anping clearly read the willingness to rush to send troops from Gongzi's tone.

After saying goodbye, Zheng Anping and Chen Si went to visit Sima Jin again, and Sima Jin actually took Gai Nie to the door and invited them in, and it could be seen that the two were having a good time.

Zheng Anping inquired about the current trend of the imperial court and the various discussions about Hedong, which was inconvenient to explore from Gongzi Xuan. Sima Jin is currently the fifth doctor, at the highest level of the doctor, but second to Jiuqing, he can hear the discussion of the highest person, but he has no right to participate. According to Sima Jin's observations, the marquis was not satisfied with the governance of Hedong, and thought that if such a huge effort had to be spent on the governance of each land, it would be better to plunder in all directions. Wu Anjun was only interested in using troops at the end of the year, and was bent on using troops against Zhao State to repay the hatred of being forced at the beginning of the year. Huayangjun seemed to be thinking only about the marriage of the prince of Qin to the prince of Chu, and almost all of his energy was spent on it. After Jingyangjun and Gao Lingjun lost the threat of Yiqu, they gradually took over the training of prisoners and soldiers; When it was agreed that Gongzi Xuan would be crowned king, the two were appointed by the king of Qin to preside over the expansion of Anguojun's mansion and the canonization at the end of the year. As for the reaction of middle and low-level officials to Hedong,—— Hedong is not within the scope of their discussion at all, and the only thing that everyone relates about is that Hedong Cheng easily went back to Xianyang, but he did something wrong, and was beaten by the marquis and went back with his butt covered!

Sima Jin didn't understand the situation, and asked Zheng Anping what was going on. Zheng Anping replied truthfully, and Sima Jin said: "When the marquis sees that people are not bad, he must know that Zheng Cheng is public and selfish, which is very within the reach of people." Zheng Anping was praised by two people because of the board that day, which made him vague for a while whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to be beaten.

Zheng Anping consulted Sima Jin on what Hedong should do next. Sima Jin thought for a while and replied: "If you talk about its governance, you should be a concubine, a wealthy person, and a teacher, and go forward in turn. However, the end of the year is approaching, and the Qin soldiers will come out, and I am afraid that the east of the river will not be as rich as the rich, and the soldiers will also respond. ”

Zheng Anping said: "What do you mean? ”

Sima Jin said: "Since the middle of the year, I have found out that the party can pass Handan, and there are two views on the use of soldiers this year, or out of the party, or out of Taoyi, and Zhao also." The marquis is willing to go out of Taoyi, and Wu Anjun is willing to go out of the party. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Although Taoyi is rich, its soldiers are not trained, and they are not enough to defeat Zhao. And to defeat the party, you must first Han Wei, isn't it a betrayal of the alliance? In addition, the prince is in Wei, and he has to cut down. ”

Sima Jin said: "It's hard to determine. ”

Before coming to Xianyang, when Zhang Lu and Pi Juan discussed the situation, they had already guessed that the Qin State might not be able to wait for Hedong to fully stabilize, so they would seize the Yidao in order to defeat the party. Zheng Anping's question confirmed the inference of Zhang Lu and others that the party was indeed in the field of vision at the highest level.

After a general understanding of the movements of the court, Zheng Anping walked to his farewell, and Sima Jin said: "The minister and Gai Nie have a very happy relationship, and they are willing to stay to enjoy themselves!" ”

Zheng Anping saw that Gai Nie was indeed liked by Sima Jin, thinking that he was running around outside, and he was afraid that he would delay Gai Nie, so he said: "Gai Nie, the ministers are also concubines." The doctor loves it, and is willing to keep it to serve the dogs and horses! If you have to teach it idlely, you will benefit a lot. ”

Sima Jin was very happy and said to Gai Nie: "For my concubine, what can it be?" ”

Gai Nie was a little embarrassed: "I'm afraid it's hard to fight each other with a cane!" ”

Sima Jin laughed and said: "Fate you as a martial artist, and you will be single-minded in holding the staff!" ”

Zheng Anping said: "The doctor loves each other so much, is there no thanks? ”

Gai Nie bowed to the ground and said, "Minister Gai Nie, I would like to worship Dr. Sima!" ”