The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 981 Zheng An's Hatred

So Zheng An is still living in an inconspicuous government office. Not only does he have to be oppressed by the people arranged by the Zheng family every day, but he also has to face trivial things that can't be done all day long. It won't give him a good face either.

Bullying Zheng An is nothing more than wanting to curry favor with the Zheng family and not to offend the powerful and powerful Zheng family.

"It seems that Zheng An's life this year has not been very good." Xuan Shijing said.

"That's right, he didn't mean to be soft on the Zheng family, and the young master of the Zheng family didn't intend to let Zheng An go, but now because of Zheng An's status, he was embarrassed to do it in a blatant manner. After all, His Majesty once This Zheng An looks at it differently, if something happens to Zheng An in Chang'an City, the reputation of the Zheng family will be ruined, so this young master of the Zheng family can only make small troubles to make Zheng An uncomfortable." Chang Le said.

After Xuan Shijing flipped through the booklet, he put it down and glanced at Qin Bingyue beside him.

"Ice Moon, grind."

"Yes." Qin Bingyue replied, and then quietly grinded for Xuan Shijing.

Xuan Shijing picked up the pen and wrote a post. After the ink dried up, he folded it up and handed it to Chang Le.

"Chang Le, you hand over this post to Zheng An." Xuan Shijing said.

"Yes." Chang Le replied.

Xuan Shijing asked Zheng An to meet at the Xuanwu Building in Chang'an City tomorrow, if not tomorrow, then there would be no need to come to the Marquis' Mansion in the future.

If Zheng An was really in a hurry to embrace the big tree Xuan Shijing, then he would naturally not neglect the appointment tomorrow.

After Chang Le left, Qin Bingyue said quietly: "Master Hou asked Chang Le to send posts to Zheng An with such fanfare, I am afraid that the people around Zheng An will do something to please the Zheng family."

"Afraid of offending the Zheng family? Are you afraid of offending this Marquis? But if Zheng An doesn't even have this ability, then he deserves to be suppressed by the Zheng family so that he can't hold his head up. This Marquis doesn't need such a waste!" Xuan Shijing said solemnly. Said.

This is the first time that Xuan Shijing puts on Lord Hou's airs in front of Qin Bingyue, which also shows that for Zheng An, this person also has a certain status in Xuan Shijing's heart, perhaps it can be said to be of some use.

"Master Hou, this is it." Qin Bingyue looked at Xuan Shijing in confusion.

"For the last test, if it's worth it for me to take action, then it's okay for me to recruit Zheng An. If Zheng An doesn't have any skills, then I won't support idlers. Although I don't have a good relationship with the Zheng family, But I won’t offend the Zheng family again just because of Zheng An.” Xuan Shijing said: “The current Marquis and the Zheng family are just old grievances, but even so, it’s all right now, isn’t it? If Zheng An is accepted, there will be another turmoil with the Zheng family, all of this depends on Zheng An, whether it is worth my trouble."

Qin Bingyue nodded, understanding what Xuan Shijing meant.

Early the next morning, Xuan Shijing took Qin Bingyue and Chang Le to Chang'an Xuanwu Building, asked for a private room on the fourth floor, ordered food and wine, and waited for Zheng An's arrival.

When Zheng An arrives will also determine what kind of position he will be in Xuan Shijing's place.

Just after noon, the servant of Xuanwu Building came up to report Xuan Shijing that Zheng An had arrived.

"Let him come in." Xuan Shijing ordered.

"Yes." The boy replied, and then went down to invite someone.

After a while, Zheng An was taken to the private room by the servant.

Zheng An came into the private room, saw Xuan Shijing, Qin Bingyue and Chang Le, bowed his hands to Xuan Shijing.

"I have seen Lord Hou."

Xuan Shijing nodded slightly: "Well, come and sit."

Zheng An took his seat: "After waiting for such a long time, I can finally see Lord Hou."

"Oh? You really want to see Ben Hou?" Xuan Shijing asked with a smile.

"Master Hou knew clearly about the consultant, but the lower official thought, Master Hou has been sending people to observe the lower official for more than a year."

He is a deep-minded person, everyone in Shenhou Mansion has two skills, and Zheng An is just a scholar with no power to restrain him, so he is not stupid to find that someone is paying attention to him.

"That's right, after all, you are a member of the Zheng family, and between you and the head of the Zheng family, blood is thicker than water, and the bones are broken, and the tendons are still connected." Xuan Shijing didn't shy away from anything, and told her worries directly. Zheng An, just wait for Zheng An's choice.

"Master Hou, do you know why Zheng An is so reckless about studying, taking part in the imperial examination, becoming an official in the court, and desperately trying to climb up?" Zheng An asked rhetorically.

"All ears." Xuan Shijing looked at Zheng An with great interest, waiting for his answer.

"For revenge!" When the word revenge was mentioned, Zheng An's eyes sharpened instantly, and he was no longer like the usual gentle and elegant scholar, no longer the unknown doormat.

This year, he has silently endured the attitude of the people around him and the oppression against him, just for one day, to climb up and take revenge!To avenge my mother!
"Does this Marquis want to praise you for your filial piety? Filial piety to your mother? But the head of the Zheng family is still your biological father. If you want revenge, he will be the target of your revenge." Xuan Shijing said indifferently.

"It was the first time I met my biological father, Mr. Zheng, at the imperial garden feast after the palace examination." Zheng An said, "How should I be filial to him, Lord Hou thinks?"

"This Marquis knows everything about you, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you. The most important thing is that I want to know your attitude. Now, I solemnly ask you, are you willing to join Ben Hou's command to serve you?" Ben Hou works?" Xuan Shijing looked at Zheng An with a serious expression.

Zheng An got up, and solemnly knelt down in front of Xuan Shijing: "An, I would like to do the work of a dog and a horse, and I swear by An's life. If I break this oath, I will die a bad death."

The ancients valued oaths very much. Seeing Zheng An like this, Xuan Shijing felt mixed feelings in his heart. Zheng An's hatred for the Zheng family was far greater than he expected.

"Get up, this Marquis won't make any moves to you recently, you still need to be wronged in the original place, wait for the opportunity quietly, don't worry, although the Zheng family suppressed you, it was also because of your own qualifications. Qualifications are nothing more than a child. Now that you have survived for a year, you don’t have to rush for a while, and stay quietly dormant.” Xuan Shijing said: “There is a saying, you have to remember that your allegiance is not to the Marquis, but to the Marquis. Court, you will understand in the future."

"Yes." Zheng An answered with cupped hands.

Xuan Shijing didn't have big ambitions, nor did he have any ambitions to separate himself from one side, to become king and hegemony, or to conspire to usurp the throne, so he wouldn't win over Zheng An, and now recruiting Zheng An is just to lay a pawn to deal with the Zheng family. It's nothing more than using each other with Zheng An, Xuan Shijing will let Zheng An use himself as a springboard to serve the prince Li Chengqian, this is what he will do.

(End of this chapter)