The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

On this day, Zhao Yao rarely had free time, so he took Tong Xi to go fishing. He randomly chose a place to fish near Marsh Mansion, and unexpectedly met an acquaintance who was not an acquaintance - Zheng Xilin.

When the trade conference was about to end, Zheng Xilin suddenly came to Marsh Mansion. Zhao Yao did not visit him, nor did he specially come to pay homage to Zhao Yao, His Highness the King of Han. Both sides pretended that the other didn't know about it.

Zhao Yao didn't care about Zheng Xilin's arrival, and he didn't pay attention to where Zheng Xilin went after that. Later, I heard from Zheng Qian that Taiwei Zheng had left Marsh Mansion and traveled to other state capitals. After that, Zhao Yao thought that the old man had left Lingnan and returned to his hometown. Unexpectedly, he met him today by the mountains and wild ponds.

Although Zhao Yao was a little surprised, he didn't show it on his face. He completely treated Zheng Xilin as a stranger. After all, this was his "first time" to officially meet the old man.

One day before, when Zhao Yao was wandering around Marsh Mansion, he met Zheng Qian taking Zheng Xilin shopping. He was not very far away and could see Zheng Xilin's face clearly, so he recognized the old man.

Seeing Zheng Xilin fishing by the pond, Zhao Yao wanted to turn around and leave, but it would be too strange for him to leave immediately. He had no choice but to treat Zheng Xilin as an ordinary old man.

Speaking of which, he and Taiwei Zheng didn't just meet each other. He had met him when he went to Jinling several years ago. However, at that time, he had disguised himself and was not what he looks like now. At that time, his old man was his third uncle. He guessed that the current appearance was Taiwei Zheng's true face.

Lieutenant Zheng is handsome and has a beautiful beard. I heard that Taiwei Zheng was a famous handsome man when he was young. In addition to being loved by women, he was also very popular with men. It is said that he was pursued by many men when he was young.

"Hello, old man." Zhao Yao greeted Zheng Xilin politely.

When Zheng Xilin saw Zhao Yao, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it didn't show on his face.

"Hello young man."

"Old man, I'm sorry, I didn't expect there would be anyone here. I'm going to fish somewhere else now." Taiwei Zheng, who was a sweet potato to the King of Chu and others, was a trouble to Zhao Yao. It was best for him to stay away from Captain Zheng, as far away as possible.

After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he picked up his fishing gear and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zheng Xilin.

"Young man, you didn't disturb me, so you don't have to leave." Zheng Xilin also waved to Zhao Yao and motioned for him to sit down, "I'm a little bored fishing alone, so sit down and be my companion."

Zhao Yao didn't want to sit down, "Will this disturb your fishing?"

"No, come on, sit down."

Zhao Yao couldn't leave, so he could only stay and sat down next to Zheng Xilin.

Zheng Xilin was slightly surprised when he saw Zhao Yao skillfully preparing the bait and then throwing the rod neatly.

“Do young people often fish?”

"I used to fish a lot, but now I catch less." When he was in the capital, he often went fishing. However, after arriving at Marsh Mansion, he was too busy and had no time to go fishing. He originally planned to go fishing today, but when he thought that he would be discovered when he went to sea, and then be arrested by Wen Daoji and others to handle government affairs, he gave up. He should keep a low profile and just choose a place to fish and relax. It's just that he didn't expect that Zheng Xilin would be there in the place he randomly chose. If he had known this, he would rather go fishing and be caught.

Zhao Yao took a special look at the bamboo basket at Zheng Xilin's feet and found that there was not a single fish in it.

"Old man, have you just arrived?" It can't be such a coincidence. What kind of fate is this?

"I've been here for a while."

After coming for a while, I didn't catch a single fish. It seems that the famous Captain Zheng is not very good at fishing.

Just as Zheng Xilin was about to say something else, he saw the fishing rod Zhao Yao had just thrown move, and then he saw His Highness the King of Han catch a fish.

His Highness the King of Han caught a fish as soon as he sat down, and he was shocked: Is this speed too fast?

"Young Master is so awesome." Tong Xi hurriedly took off the fish from the hook and put it into the wooden bucket he brought.

"Young man, your fishing skills are pretty good." Zheng Xilin just deceived Zhao Yao. He didn't just come here, but he has been here for a long time. During this period, he didn't catch a single fish.

Zhao Yao smiled modestly and said, "Just so so, I'm lucky." He doesn't have any skills in fishing, it's just good luck.

"Young man, what's your last name? Do you live in Marsh Mansion?" Zheng Xilin asked kindly, "Have you studied?"

Zhao Yao listened to Zheng Xilin's questions and sighed in his heart: Zheng Taiwei is better at acting than him.

"Old man, my surname is Liang, and I live in Marsh Mansion now." Zhao Yao said without changing his expression, "I don't like reading, so I don't study much." He didn't lie about this. He didn't like it very much since he was a child. read. "What's your surname? From your accent, it doesn't sound like you're from Marsh Mansion. You're also from out of town, right?"

"My surname is Lin. I am indeed not from Marsh Mansion. My son is working in Marsh Mansion, and I came to see him."

Zhao Yao asked casually: "What do you think of Marsh Mansion?"

"It's a good place. After coming here, I don't want to go back." In the past few months, Zheng Xilin traveled throughout Lingnan and found that Lingnan is really a good place, and Marsh Mansion is an even better place. "The mountains and rivers here are good, and the food is delicious." No one had discovered that Marsh Mansion was a good place before, but His Highness the King of Han saw at a glance that Marsh Mansion had great potential. In just one year, His Highness the King of Han has brought about earth-shaking changes in the Marsh Mansion, which is not something ordinary people can do. “It’s great to retire here.”

What's the meaning? His old man plans to live in the Marsh Mansion, why don't he leave? Are you kidding me?
No, his small swamp mansion cannot accommodate a giant Buddha like Taiwei Zheng.

"The Marsh Mansion is indeed a good place, but it is not suitable for retirement." We must find a way to get rid of this giant Buddha. We cannot let him stay in the Marsh Mansion, otherwise he, the King of Han, will be in trouble. "There is a lot of miasma here, as well as snakes, insects, rats, and ants. The most important thing is that it is hot and humid all year round, so it is not suitable for elderly care."

"I think the old people here are quite nice. There's nothing wrong with them."

"You, old man, probably don't know that the lifespan of the old people in Shuma Mansion is not very long. Most of them died when they were forty or fifty years old." Zhao Yao said with a serious face, "I think this place is suitable for young people to work hard. It is suitable for the elders to take care of themselves." If he hadn't known that King Han didn't know him, he would have thought that King Han was driving him away on purpose.

"My son is here and I don't want to be separated from my son."

This reason really makes it difficult for Zhao Yao to say anything. He can't let Zheng Qian leave too. Zheng Qian is his right-hand man, and he can't live without Zheng Qian.

"I plan to stay here and be with my son."

After hearing this, Zhao Yao shouted in his heart: Really or not, you really want to stay in Marsh Mansion, right?

This is not good news. After he returns, he will call Zheng Qian over and ask him carefully. If Taiwei Zheng really wants to stay in Marsh Mansion, then let Zheng Qian find a way to send his father away.

Lieutenant Zheng must not be allowed to stay in Marsh Mansion, otherwise he will be in big trouble!

"It's good to stay with my son." Zhao Yao said with conscience in mind. As soon as he finished speaking, there was another fish on the hook, and it was a big fish.

When Zheng Xilin saw this scene, his expression was very complicated.

Tongxi quickly took it off and weighed it in his hand.

"Master, this fish weighs at least three or four kilograms."

Zhao Yao smiled and said: "You are so fat, I will ask the kitchen to make pickled fish for dinner at night."

Tongxi agreed: "It's good to make pickled fish. Master, you can catch a few more and grill them."

"No problem." Zhao Yao was very confident in his fishing luck.

"Xiao Liang, from your accent, do you think you are from the capital?" Zheng Xilin said, "I have been to the capital before and lived in the capital for a while."

When Zhao Yao heard Zheng Xilin mention the capital, he secretly became wary.

"I am indeed from the capital." His Beijing accent made it difficult to deny that he was not from the capital.

"Xiao Liang, which one do you think is better, Beijing or Marsh Mansion?"

"I think Marsh Mansion is better than Beijing. I like Marsh Mansion."

"Oh?" Zheng Xilin asked with interest, "Why do you think Marsh Mansion is better than the capital city?"

"It's just better than Beijing."

"Which place in Marsh Mansion do you think is better than the capital?"

Zhao Yao secretly thought to himself: Why did Zheng Taiwei ask him this question? What was his purpose?
"As you said before, the landscape in Marsh Mansion is better than that of the capital city, and there are more delicious food than the capital city. You can eat many fruits in Marsh Mansion that are not available in the capital city, and..." Zhao Yao listed them all in one breath. Many swamp mansions are better than the capital.

Seeing Zhao Yao's eyes sparkling when he talked about the good things about Marsh Mansion, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. His Highness the King of Han really likes Marsh Mansion.

"Listening to what you said, it seems that Marsh Mansion is indeed better than the capital." Zheng Xilin said with a smile, "As far as I know, Marsh Mansion was not like this before. The reason why Marsh Mansion is so good now is because of His Highness the King of Han. What do you think of His Highness the King of Han?" Sample?"

Zhao Yao: Taiwei Zheng definitely asked him this question on purpose.

"I think His Highness the King of Han is very good, very capable, and very discerning." Zhao Yao didn't even blink when he praised himself.

Tong Xi on the side almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard Zhao Yao praising himself so much.

His Highness is really shameless to praise himself so much.

"Then do you think His Highness the King of Han is a good His Highness who loves his people like his own son?"

What's the meaning? Did you come here to test him on purpose?

Zhao Yao said: "I don't think it's important whether His Highness the King of Han loves the people like his sons. What's important is whether His Highness the King of Han treats the people well." He didn't feel that he loved the people like his sons. He just did what he should do.

Zheng Xilin asked again: "Then do you think His Highness the King of Han treats the people well?"

"It should be good. After all, His Highness the King of Han has done so many things to make the lives of the people of Marsh Mansion much easier." This is not his boast, but the people of Marsh Mansion think so. "Don't you think His Highness the King of Han treats the people badly?"

"I think it's good too, but it's just not enough." Zheng Xilin said meaningfully, "It's far from enough."

It's far from enough. Isn't what he did good enough? (End of chapter)