Wei and Jin Cooks

Chapter 1229 Worry

 Zhao Hu's cries echoed in the yard, and could even be vaguely heard outside the large fence, let alone Zhao Cheng who lived under the same roof.

Zhao Cheng frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and then continued to pack the books to take away.

Zhao Zheng looked worriedly towards the main courtyard, "Father, grandpa is crying so loudly, don't you go and take a look?"

He had seen his grandfather curse, hit, and act violently, but he had never seen him cry, and he cried so loudly that Zhao Zheng was very worried.

Zhao Cheng sighed and said, "Go ahead. If I go, he will only be angrier and it will be worse for his health."

Zhao Zheng thought so, so he put the book in his hand into the box, "Then let me go and take a look. Don't worry, father, I will fulfill my filial piety to my grandfather on your behalf."

Zhao Cheng smiled and patted his shoulder.

Zhao Zheng became more and more happy. His father rarely patted him on the shoulder. He always liked to touch his head and treated him as a child.

Zhao Zheng felt that he had grown up and was respected by his father, so he went out happily.

As soon as he went out, he saw Zhao Hanzhang being brought over by his servants. He quickly stepped forward and said, "General, Third Sister, are you here to see my father?"

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "Go and comfort your grandfather and ask him to scold your father less. Your father is very good."

Zhao Zheng saw that she was serious and sincere, so he happily agreed and took his servants with him to see his grandfather.

Zhao Hanzhang walked into the study by himself. Zhao Cheng was holding two books in his hands, seeming to be struggling with which one to bring.

Zhao Hanzhang glanced at the three large boxes on the ground and the books that were almost full inside. He picked up a book and flipped through it, "Uncle Cheng, wouldn't it be cumbersome to carry so many books when going out?"

Hearing the sound, Zhao Cheng turned around and saw her, and explained: "There are several students from Taixue who also want to travel and are traveling with me. These books are for them to study."

"And since we are on a study tour, we will inevitably visit some celebrities and hermits, and we can talk about books with them."

Zhao Hanzhang: "Study tours are about seeing things in the world and learning about the ways of the world. Uncle Cheng brought so many books with him, which took up all their time. How can there be time to experience the suffering and joy of the world?"

She threw the book into the box and said, "If you ask me, I don't need to bring any of them. You are here, a man who is experienced in poetry and literature. If you don't understand, just ask you. As for celebrities and hermits, you are not booksellers." Shopkeeper, what book are you talking about?"

Zhao Cheng: "...What do you know? I collected these books from all over the place. Because they were left over from the disasters of war, they are not only incomplete, but the source of some of the contents is unknown. They need to be proofread one by one."

"I have looked through the books in the Zhao family and the palace. The contents in many books are contradictory and cannot be justified. I can only consult some famous people. They may know." There are few books, calligraphy and paintings, and the library in the palace is so shabby that the bookshelves can’t even fill the bookshelves on the first floor.”

Zhao Cheng had wanted to do this for a long time. He went back and sorted out the books that he could collect and confirmed that the contents were authentic and sent them to the bookstore for printing. By then, he would put one volume in the Imperial Academy and one volume in the palace. He could still collect it. One volume can be considered a blessing to future generations.

Zhao Hanzhang stretched out his hand to touch his nose and smiled awkwardly, "Make a note of this. I will ask the bookstore to print it when the time comes. I will also collect a copy at home and select some to sell in the bookstore."

 Zhao Cheng had no objection.

Zhao Hanzhang helped him clean up and muttered: "Uncle Cheng went outside to see how the people were doing for me. No matter whether it was good or bad, you should write to me more. It would be better to ask more people you met and what they thought. What should the court do so that their lives can be better."

Hearing this, Zhao Cheng looked up at Zhao Hanzhang and couldn't help but sigh, "You are indeed more suitable than His Majesty. Sometimes I think, I might as well be you, but I soon regretted it." "This world is so bad. If you don't rule, you will not rule." Ministers are disobedient, military generals are often rebellious, civil servants are plotting for profit, the leading clans monopolize the way to promotion, wealthy families seize the land of the common people, but among ordinary people, parents are unkind, children and grandchildren are unfilial, brothers and sisters are not enemies and friends, and bibi fight against evil. All of them, it’s all because of moral corruption and old-fashioned people’s hearts.”

"Your Majesty has never done anything wrong. If you take his place, even if you are more famous, people in the world will despise you, and your morals will only become more corrupt." Zhao Cheng said sadly: "Qin's tyranny led to the death of the second generation. , the Han Dynasty acted for heaven, and it was orthodox, so it could be passed down for four hundred years. However, both Wei and Jin were rebels, which led to this troubled world. Are you going to follow in the footsteps of Wei and Jin now?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "How did Uncle Cheng know that I could not create a second Han Dynasty?"

Zhao Cheng saw that although her face was calm but her tone was firm, he knew that she had not listened to the advice, so he finally sighed and said: "But once morality is corrupted, it will be difficult to repair it."

Zhao Hanzhang looked resolute and said, "Education can make up for this. If you are afraid that the people will be unfaithful and unjust, I will teach them loyalty; if you are afraid that they will be unkind and unfilial, I will set an example; I do not believe that the world's customs cannot be corrected."

Zhao Cheng was extremely pessimistic and said with red eyes: "If God refuses, it will be useless no matter how hard you try. You are not upright. Who in the world will believe you?"

"Now everyone respects you because you drove out the Huns, recovered the mountains and rivers, and served the emperor with respect. Once you overstep your bounds, these praises will turn into curses and be imposed on you. Can you bear it then?"

 “I can still bear this amount of gossip…”

 “What if even God is against you?”

Zhao Hanzhang heard the anger and almost couldn't hold it back, "What about God? I don't believe in God, I believe in the people. In my heart, the people are God, and the public opinion is God's will. Whether you want me or the little emperor, what matters is not God's will, but God's will." It’s public opinion!”

"Popular opinion?" Zhao Cheng murmured, "Isn't public opinion still the will of God? People's hearts have changed. Now that you are a loyal minister and a general, the people's hearts are naturally very good to you, but once you do something that is not what they expect. Now, will the people's support still be with you?"

"At that time, you will be Sima Zhao, you will be a rebellious minister, and even the entire Zhao family will be implicated."

Zhao Hanzhang opened her mouth, and the anger in her heart quickly dissipated. She asked Zhao Cheng curiously, "Uncle Cheng, you have always disliked the Sima family. You also said that the world is unfair and morally corrupt because of the wars in the past century. The Jin family is not in the right position. In this case, Jin will be replaced one day. Who do you think is better to replace him?"

 Zhao Cheng shook his head, "I'm not a fortune teller, how can I know?"

“You are not a fortune teller, how do you know that after I rule the country, the world will be in decline and morals will be corrupted?”

Zhao Cheng directly betrayed Guo Pu, "Mr. Guo said that the Zhao family succeeded in the hearts of the people, but also failed in the hearts of the people."

Zhao Hanzhang was surprised, "Did Guo Pu say that?"

Zhao Cheng nodded.

  Zhao Hanzhang: “Isn’t this a good thing?”

 Zhao Cheng:…

 He looked at her with a silent expression.

See you tomorrow

 (End of this chapter)