Chapter 326: Chapter 210: Daddy Halo_3

After the reminiscence ended, Zheng Rang returned to his seat, still feeling the gaze of many ministers upon him.

He knew that these ministers were paying attention to him not because of himself, but because he was the son of Zheng Xilin. Although his father hadn’t said anything before he came to the capital, from what had just happened, he had figured out one thing: his father was even more “highly respected” than he had imagined.

It seemed that he wouldn’t have a peaceful time in the coming days.

He came to the capital to realize his ambitions, not to seek power. He would not support any Prince; he just wanted to be a loyal minister and do his job well.

Alas, the people of the Crown Prince or Prince Dai might not “let” him off so easily. They would try every possible means, perhaps even by unscrupulous methods, to win him over. In the future, he must be cautious and must not fall into their traps.

He would have to stay close to his uncle in the future, which might be safer.

Zheng Rang now somewhat understood why his father said he was out of energy. Just in this short while, his heart was already a bit weary.

Thinking of the endless schemes and intrigues that might await him, Zheng Rang felt a headache but did not have any thoughts of returning. Since he decided to come to the capital to pursue his ambitions, he would never return to his hometown without achieving his dreams, even if dangerous events lay ahead.

The morning court quickly concluded, and Zheng Rang swiftly ran to Prime Minister He’s side. As the Chancellor’s Assistant, it was natural for him to stay close to Prime Minister He at all times.

Those ministers who wanted to befriend Zheng Rang saw him by Prime Minister He’s side and did not approach him.

Zheng Rang stayed close to Prime Minister He, feeling relieved in his heart when he saw no ministers approaching.

Prime Minister He naturally understood Zheng Rang’s cautious thoughts. He teased, “Your father is too famous. Those who can’t get to him will set their sights on you.”

Zheng Rang said helplessly, “I only just realized how famous my father is.” It seemed he needed to learn about what his father had done in the past.

Prime Minister He looked at Zheng Rang, smiling meaningfully, “This is just the beginning. There will be many more things in the future that will surprise you.”

“Uncle, I can only stick close to you.” Before entering the court, Zheng Rang clearly expressed to Prime Minister He that he would not support any Prince; he only wanted to be a loyal minister and realize his aspirations.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister He gave him some guidance and told him about matters in the court.

“Then follow well.” Prime Minister He laughed, “Let’s go to Lanyuan Pavilion.”

“Yes, Prime Minister He.” Zheng Rang was grateful in his heart, thankful to have people like Prime Minister He and Grandmaster Liu protecting him. Otherwise, he would surely be devoured by those with ulterior motives as a new lamb in the capital.

He was so intensely watched by the ministers of the court, likely the same was happening with his younger brother.

Alas, their father was truly formidable. Even after not returning to a position in the capital for more than a decade, so many people still kept him in their thoughts!

However, things were not as exaggerated on Zheng Cheng’s side.

Eunuch Han, knowing Zheng Cheng was Zheng Xilin’s second son, simply instructed the craftsmen to take care of him, without doing anything else.

The people of the Imperial Workshop were not the ministers of the court; they did not have so many convoluted thoughts. They only wanted to focus on their craft. As for other matters, they didn’t care.

They were curious about Zheng Cheng’s identity, but it was only a passing curiosity. After all, the fact that Zheng Cheng’s father was Zheng Xilin had nothing to do with them. Nonetheless, they still followed Eunuch Han’s words, taking more care of Zheng Cheng and teaching him more skills.

As soon as Zheng Cheng arrived at the Imperial Workshop, he liked the atmosphere there. The craftsmen’s skills were excellent, just what he wanted to learn.

He was just an apprentice, not the son of Grand Commandant Zheng. He humbly asked the craftsmen questions, and seeing that he didn’t rely on his identity as Zheng Xilin’s son to disrespect them, they had a favorable impression of him.

After interacting for a while, they found Zheng Cheng shared their desire to craft well, growing to like him even more.

In less than half a day, Zheng Cheng became familiar with the craftsmen in the Imperial Workshop.

“Xiao Fengzi, what are you firing?” Eunuch Han asked with concern, “Are you firing characters?”

Xiao Fengzi said, “Eunuch Han, this was ordered by His Highness the Tenth Prince for me to fire.”

“Why is His Highness the Tenth Prince asking you to fire these characters?”

Xiao Fengzi shook his head and said, “I don’t know either.”

“Why have you fired so many?”

“These were all failed; they didn’t meet His Highness the Tenth Prince’s standards,” Xiao Fengzi said. After hearing the Tenth Prince’s order, he thought it would be easy, but it turned out to be quite difficult. Carving characters out of clay was simple, but ensuring the fired pieces were of identical specification was challenging. “His Highness the Tenth said these characters are very important.”

Eunuch Han recalled the previous stirrup and said to Xiao Fengzi, “The items His Highness the Tenth wants are definitely not simple, just like the previous stirrup. You must work diligently.”

“I understand, Eunuch.”

Zheng Cheng knew about the stirrup; it had reached their place back then. He was extremely astonished to find that two ordinary iron rings could have such great utility.

He heard that the stirrup was created by the young Tenth Prince. Curious about the Tenth Prince, he very much wanted to meet him and ask how he came up with the idea of the stirrup.

Freshly out from school, Zhao Yao suddenly felt an itch in his nose and sneezed unexpectedly.

Who was talking about him?

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