Shilang Zhan went to the Zheng family and brought the emperor's will.
Due to the pressure from all parties at the moment, Emperor Shengce's treatment of Zheng was considered very merciful in her personal opinion.
Anyone in the Zheng clan who conspires with Zheng Ji will not escape death penalty.
Those who knew about it and the direct descendants of Zheng Ji were all sentenced to exile.
However, the innocent tribesmen and their children under the age of fourteen after verification were not punished, but they had to be deported from Xingyang and dispersed in various places. From then on, they were all common people, and there was no Zheng family in Xingyang in the Central Plains.
Household property, fields, houses, books, and servants were all confiscated.
Needless to say, the Zheng family has a large family business and a large population. It is not easy to raid the house. Even though Li Xian has roughly counted and divided the property, for Zhan Shilang and his imperial envoy, everything that follows is still a big task.
of fortifications.
In the past two days, those tribesmen who were about to be deported from Xingyang were leaving the Zheng family's mansion, which had stood for a hundred years, one after another.
Among the clan members, a young man looked back at the door of his house where the plaque had been removed. The two words "Zheng Zhai" that had once been prominent on it were no longer there.
The next moment, he saw a dark gray figure walking out of the door.
The young man's dark and sunken eyes were filled with hatred due to his rapid weight loss in recent days, and he called him by his name: "...Zheng Chao!"
Unlike them who were about to be forcibly deported from Xingyang, Zheng Chao, who killed the family head and was also a direct descendant, was not implicated in the slightest.
The imperial court and the so-called emperor used Zheng Chao to control the floods and prayed for blessings. They pardoned his implicated crimes and praised him more!
They also heard that the empress even intended to recruit him as an official in the court!
It’s simply ridiculous and disgusting!
The tribesmen beside the young man also looked at Zheng Chao with hatred.
Most of the female relatives holding the young children in their arms and holding the young children in their hands looked numb. They had cried and cried, and their tears had long since dried up. Now all that is left is the hesitation about the unknown future.
"...Shameless villain who rebels against the clan and seeks glory! You will be punished by God!"
With a curse, the young man threw a shoe at Zheng Chao.
The cloth shoe hit Zheng Chao's shoulder, and the officer in charge of the deportation scolded the young man. The woman beside the young man pulled him and shook her head at him, with persuasion in her eyes that she did not want to cause any more trouble.
"Why, seeing that he is going to rise to prominence and become an official in the court, are you all afraid of him?" The young man's eyes were red: "I am not afraid of him! Why should I be afraid of a dirty villain!"
He stared straight at Zheng Chao: "You are stepping on the bones of my Zheng clan members...Zheng Chao, are you comfortable walking on this Qingyun Road?"
Zheng Chao bent down and picked up the cloth shoe, walked to him, handed it to him, and said in the same tone as he treated a junior: "This journey is very long, we must not stop, and we must not lose our shoes."
The young man waved off the cloth shoe, looked at the Wanmin umbrella behind Zheng Chao, gritted his teeth and said, "That's enough! Stop pretending to be righteous!"
Zheng Chao smiled meaninglessly, did not get angry, and left with his hands behind his hands: "That's fine, then you can walk barefoot."
As Zheng Chao and as an elder, he has fulfilled all his responsibilities.
"Zheng Guancang, are you worthy of the ancestors of the Zheng family?!" A hoarse questioning voice sounded from behind.
Zheng Chao said without turning his head: "Of course I am worthy of it. I have made great contributions to what I have done. Not only am I worthy of them, but I also have a lot of wealth. If they want to express their gratitude to me, they will definitely bless me to have a smooth life and live to nine years old."
Nineteen."
"You, Zheng Chao... you are so shameless!"
Zheng Chaohun didn't care and left easily.
No one will listen to the explanations about the pros and cons, so there is no need to explain them. The Zheng family are all enlightened people who have been reading since childhood. There is no need for others to explain the truth. If you are willing to think about it, you can naturally figure it out.
If he doesn't want to think about it, he can't just smash those heads one by one and pull out the string, right?
For these people, the next road will be difficult. They are no longer the nobles who are looked up to. They will put on commoners and work like ordinary people. It is difficult to switch from luxury to frugality, and some people may "unbear the humiliation".
", was crushed to pieces, and even chose to give up his life to preserve his so-called character.
But being able to choose to die on your own is a good thing in Zheng Chao's opinion.
Being able to decide one's own life and death is a rare freedom.
Those who are willing to survive, know how to be self-reliant, and do not compromise with adversity are the true continuation of the character of his Zheng ancestors.
The decline of the gentry has been determined, even if it is not today, but it will definitely happen in the Ming Dynasty. Under such a situation, Pian Zhengji acted radically, and the empress wanted to uproot the gentry and crush it to pieces. This was something he had never dared to do before.
An imaginary “best of both worlds”.
These tribesmen will be dispersed, but as General Ning Yuan said, they will be like stars in the day. They seem to disappear, but in fact they are only temporarily hidden. They will still shine in places where they cannot be seen.
Continuing the brilliance of Heluo for thousands of years.
That's good.
Zheng Chao was in a very good mood. He had never had such an open and uplifting mood. The energy he had accumulated over the years of decadence was so full that it seemed to overflow at this moment. When he turned his head, he saw a dirty man with tangled hair squatting under the wall.
The knotted long-haired dog felt very itchy on the hands, and wanted to scratch it and wash it violently, so that it would be clean and look brand new.
He is a person born with abundant energy. Once he seems to be reborn, he wants to make all things reborn as well.
Zheng Chao actually walked towards the long-haired dog. Just when he was about to squat down, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind: "Mr. Zheng!"
Zheng Chao looked back and saw a young man in official uniform. He couldn't help but raise his hand and salute: "May I ask, sir, but you still have some unfinished explanations?"
But he saw the other party shaking his head and saluting him respectfully: "Junior Song Xian, I'm here to see you off."
Hearing this title, Zheng Chao showed a look of surprise: "I'm sorry, he is the number one scholar in the new Song Dynasty!"
If you pick any number one scholar from a humble family, they are all extraordinary people.
Zheng Chao saluted the other party again: "I would also like to thank the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty for interceding for Zheng in Beijing."
"Mr. Song once received advice from Mr. Song in the thatched cottage. I admire him as a person. This is a heartfelt move. Sir, there is no need to say thank you." Song Xian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with sincere eyes: "Mr. Song is the one who let Mr. Song know that the world's nobles
Not all of them are people who despise all sentient beings. We should not generalize about everything, and only see the leopard in the picture. The gentleman is currently suffering from infamy among the nobles, but this righteous act will have its merits in the future."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Looking at the broad-minded young man in front of him, Zheng Chao smiled modestly and said: "It's just for survival. Mr. Song is ridiculously complimentary."
After another conversation, Song Xiancai asked him about his future plans.
Hearing that Zheng Chao had no intention of going to Beijing to seek official status, Song Xianwei was startled and felt regretful.
Zheng Chao didn't think it was something to feel sorry for. In his opinion, the reason why Shengzhen Emperor said this was just because he had some reputation among the people now, so he just said it politely out of dignity.
If he really went there, there's no telling what would happen to him later.
Furthermore, no matter how righteous he is in killing his relatives, if he goes to court to seek an official position, he will be somewhat shameless. If he quarrels with his colleagues one day, if the other party brings up this matter and makes a weird show, he will be able to get rid of him.
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He didn't want to bring this grievance upon himself.
He naturally wanted to dedicate his life, but he had to save his life first. As an emperor and a courtier, you might as well live in peace and wait for the day to come.
He will live to be ninety-nine anyway.
Zheng Chao said with a smile: "Zheng has no intention of going to court. He plans to travel and give lectures..."
Although Song Xian felt sorry for him, he also knew that he could not be persuaded about such things. After some exhortations, he finally bowed deeply to Zheng Chao again: "I hope to see you again one day, sir."
Zheng Chao: "The world is in turmoil, and the court is also experiencing storms. You and I should take care of each other."
Song Xian agreed and watched the comfortable figure leave.
Zheng Chao walked for a long time before leaving Zheng's house, which was scattered all over the whole street.
Zheng Chao took out his ears and found that his ears were finally clear and he could no longer hear the curses.
During these days, he was also detained in Zheng's house. Listening to the scolding every day, his ears became calluses.
Those scoldings were very vicious, and the way they scolded him was also very particular. When one person got tired of scolding him, he would be replaced by another person, who would take turns day and night, constantly cursing outside his door.
There are many people who scold him, but unfortunately he only has such a pair of ears, which are stuffed with cotton wool every day and night, so he can barely survive until today.
Zheng Chao took out all the fine cotton wool remaining in his ears and looked forward. Before leaving Xingyang to travel and give lectures, he had to go somewhere first.
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"How are you recovering from your injuries?"
Chang Sui'an followed Chang Sui Ning this day and came to visit Cui Jing, but Cui Jing asked him a question first.
"After more than half a year of nursing, everything is fine now!" Chang Sui'an answered, and then asked Cui Jing: "Grand Governor, are your injuries serious?"
Cui Jing: "It doesn't matter, just take care of it for a while."
"That means that your body, Grand Governor, is strong enough. If you were an ordinary person, you would probably have to lie down!" Doctor Cao took the opportunity to say.
Cui Jing was speechless listening to this flattery that took advantage of every opportunity.
He originally wanted to change doctors, but after repeated inquiries, Yuan Xiang learned that although Dr. Cao was a bad mouther, he had excellent medical skills and was an expert in trauma. He was the best trauma doctor in the entire Xingyang City.
Yuan Xiang comforted his chief governor that it was important to treat the injury. As for Doctor Cao's nonsense, if you bear with it, it would be part of the medical fee.
Doctor Cao's bad words were not only superficial, but also deep inside.
He admitted that he had the scheming to follow others, but every word of his praise for Governor Cui was from the bottom of his heart!
Recently, every time he helped Governor Cui change his dressing, he couldn't help feeling envious in his heart - if Governor Cui had this figure and this face, he couldn't imagine how successful he would be.
In the past, there was Doctor Cao who was talking nonsense, and in the later there was Chang Sui An who was talking secretly.
Chang Sui'an asked a lot around Cui Jing, and talked about what he had experienced along the way. Just when Cui Jing thought he should say he was tired, he found that he changed the topic and talked about his sister with great energy. It turned out that
What I just said are appetizers, now is the main meal.
But a rough summary shows that what he wants to express is nothing more than the following three things -
Therefore, Ning Ning is a prodigy in fighting.
Therefore, Ning Ning is also a prodigy in praying for blessings.
Therefore, Ning Ning is a wizard among wizards!
In fact, when Chang Sui'an first heard about the Battle of Bianshui, although he heard that his sister had won a great victory, he still felt lingering fear. He couldn't help but write to his father and asked him why he wanted his sister to set up an ambush for Xu Zhengye, but his father
Dad is pretending to pursue me from behind, shouldn't it be the other way around?
My sister has only fought a few battles, how much experience can she have?
On the contrary, it’s my father who has been fighting all his life. Why is he hiding behind his sister this time?
He asked a lot of questions, and Dad quickly replied with four big words written on the paper - You know nothing!
Although it was just a letter, Chang Sui'an still wiped his face and felt that his father's saliva was all over his face.
On this journey to find his sister, he gradually accepted the fact as he listened to the "legends" about her, slowly let go of his lingering fears, and began to live an immersive relationship with Yourong.
If his only regret was that when he returned to his dreams at midnight, he would always think of Qiao Yubai who was far away in the capital. He did not dare to dwell on how disgusting Qiao Yubai's proud face was when he was occupying the magpie's nest.
Therefore, Chang Sui'an now seizes the opportunity to praise his sister fiercely and defend his status as the real brother.
However, Cui Jing didn't mind that he was noisy. One of them could praise and the other could listen, which made Chang Suining feel redundant.
The person who finally broke the noisy situation was Yuan Xiang who came to spread the word.
Soon, Zheng Chao was invited in.
Chang Suining looked over and saw that the robe he was wearing was very old, and the scars on his forehead left when he prayed had not completely disappeared, but at a glance, the depression around him had been swept away.
Zheng Chao came to visit his nephew. He was scolded by the Zheng family, and his nephew was also exterminated by the Cui family. The two were miserable and no one wanted them. They just made a couple, but no one had to dislike the other.
But when I walked in here and walked all the way, I saw that my nephew was still surrounded by soldiers. He looked majestic and majestic, and the aura of making wind and rain came to his face...
Looking back at his own poverty, Zheng Chao couldn't help but realize that misery between people is not the same thing.
The eldest nephew looked like he didn't need his comfort at all.
But Zheng Chao still forcibly comforted him a few words, and expressed his concern to Cui Jing.
He also explained his plan to travel and give lectures in the future, and his words revealed just the right amount of reluctance.
Cui Jing understood and ordered Yuan Xiang to present a bank note to finance his uncle's lecture trip.
Looking at the thick stack of banknotes, Zheng Chao once again sighed in his heart. He was also not tolerated by his family, but his nephew still had such a rich family background, which shows the importance of starting a side business through self-reliance.
Zheng Chao was shocked and wanted to refuse, saying it was inappropriate, but Yuan Xiang enthusiastically forced him into his waist and robe.
Seeing that his waist and abdomen were bulging with banknotes, as if he was six months pregnant, Zheng Chao looked worried and said in words that he was going on the road with a huge fortune, and he was afraid that he would be coveted.
Cui Jing: "...I have prepared escorts for my uncle. They will follow and protect me secretly. My uncle can rest assured."
Faced with such thoughtful arrangements by his nephew, Zheng Chao felt relieved.
Cui Jing asked him to leave him for lunch, but Zheng Chao declined. Now that everything was ready, he didn't want to wait for a moment when he spread his wings and flew away.
"Ling'an, you are recovering from your injuries. The road ahead is long and difficult... After you leave, my uncle will write to you from time to time to share with you what he has seen along the way."
Cui Jing didn't want to stay any longer. He was not suitable to move around, so he asked Yuan Xiang to see him off.
Zheng Chao looked at Chang Sui Ning with a smile.
Chang Suining understood: "I'll give it to Mr. Zheng as a gift."