In the office in Xuanhu City, there is a small courtyard. Cui was talking to his son Zheng Shanguo. He was just in the meeting hall of the General Administration Office. He was forced to say some scenes, but in private, Cui had to remind his son that his current situation was in no time.

The emperor is true, and the Yuchi family is also true. Cui family never thought of letting Zheng Shanguo have both ends of the rat. This is a villain's behavior, but some things must be clear to the son.

Whether he wanted to or not, Zheng Shanguo was swept into a whirlpool. If he was not careful, he would be crushed to pieces.

Although Cui was a woman, she had a broad vision. She thought that the emperor seemed to be staying in Xuanhu so that she could call on troops to serve the king as much as possible, but she also judged that the emperor would not stay in Xuanhu for long.

Because the Yuchi family will inevitably launch a large-scale offensive next, then Zheng Shanguo must follow the emperor and retreat when the disaster is approaching.

In the conference hall just now, the emperor was trying to contact Zheng Shanguo in Xingyang during his conversation. Cui felt that such a thing was impossible, so he reminded his son not to accept it easily.

Zheng Shanguo was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang. This time he was able to go to Yangzhou to become an official, and he also relied on the help of the elders in the clan. However, it was impossible to convince the elders to turn to the emperor.

Zheng Shanguo's branch was a branch of Zheng's family that had advanced westward after Wei divided the east and west. It had a relationship with the clansmen in Xingyang where the county was located. It was a bit close and distant. If it was an ordinary season, it would be fine for the tribesmen to do a favor, but there was no substantial benefit at critical moments. Why should others listen to you?

Now that the Yuchi family is powerful, not many people are optimistic about the Yuwen family. Even if the Yuwen family can gain a foothold in Guanzhong and Shannan, the next step will be to recreate the confrontation between the East and West Wei. At that time, Xingyang will still be under the rule of the Yuchi family. Who would have thought of joking about the lives of the whole family and even the whole clan?

It is true that the Zheng family in Xingyang is the best family in the world, but when facing the ruler who holds heavy troops, no matter how proud the head is, it must be lowered. Otherwise, the Lu family of Fanyang, one of the high sects in Shandong, would have the consequences of the past.

In the following year when the Zhou Dynasty destroyed Qi, Lu Changqi, who was born in the Lu family in Fanyang, took over Fanyang, and planned to welcome the King of Fanyang Gao Shaoyi who fled into the Turks to restore Qi. After the Zhou army attacked Fanyang, the city was massacred, and the children of the Lu family in Fanyang suffered heavy casualties.

Even though someone survived the massacre, more than half of the deaths and injuries were caused by hunger and cold. The Lu family in Fanyang was severely injured after this disaster. The other high-ranking families saw it, so how could they still make jokes about the future of the family?

Hundreds of years of troubled times have allowed the aristocratic families and high-ranking families to develop a smooth way of dealing with the world. Xingyang is on the edge of the Yellow River. This kind of four-war place determines that the local gentry will never take sides easily, and often make bets on multiple sides.

Therefore, Cui did not think that Zheng Shanguo could persuade the elders of the clan to retaliate and serve the king, so he told his son to know how to advance and retreat. Even if he agreed to the emperor's request, he would not go to Xingyang to be a lobbyist in person.

Just write a letter, but people cannot go. The Yuchi army may come again at any time. If you learn that Zheng Shanguo is helping the emperor as a lobbyist in Xingyang, then you will be gone with a click.

Zheng Shanguo knew that his mother made sense, but she was full of confusion about the future. He had to follow the emperor or not now. However, how long can Yuwen last in the current situation? What should he do then?

Cui believed that the King of Xiyang could lead troops to make money from Xuanhu and easily defeated the Yuzhou army. It was as rumored that he would fight and the situation would continue to develop. Perhaps Guanzhong and Shannan could defend it, so there is a great possibility of a confrontation between the "East and West Zhou".

In the past, Wei divided the east and west, and the Zheng clan in Xingyang entered Guanzhong west. Now, Zheng Shanguo is probably going to stay in Guanzhong again like his grandfather. So in the long run, he must consider seeking help from his relatives.

Cui skipped his mother's family and did not say it, but only talked about the relatives of the Zheng family.

In Guanzhong, Zheng Shanguo's close relatives were his uncle Zheng Yi, but this person was an elder and was not easy to deal with directly. Then Zheng Shanguo could have more contact with his cousins.

Zheng Yi's son Zheng Yuanshang and Zheng Shanyuan are now used by the governor of Yongzhou and King Qi Yuwen Liang. They are peers with Zheng Shanguo and are easier to interact. After all, after a few years, after the elders of the clan die one after another, they will still have more cousins ​​to help each other.

This is a long-term plan, and now Zheng Shanguo is going to stay in Xuanhu for a while, so how to deal with the people around the emperor is a matter that must be paid attention to.

The emperor's close minister may not be able to accomplish anything, but he can do something bad. Cui does not want his son to become a flatterer, but he does not want his son to be plotted against by villains and will be unlucky for no reason.

She had just met the emperor in the conference hall and also met the emperor with her close friends, so Zheng Shanguo had to know how to deal with these people, and Cui analyzed this one by one.

First of all, as a royal family, King Yuwen of Xiyang, once saved the emperor's life, so he was highly valued. However, this person's reputation seems to be very good. It is said that he acts erratic, but he cannot afford to offend him. Cui suggested that his son stay away from him.

Secondly, Wuqi Changshi Liu, Yu Wenhua, was a meritorious minister who assisted the emperor in fleeing south, and I think he was trusted by the emperor.

Liu Chang, the father of Liu Jushi, Yu Wenshu, and his father, were originally nobles of Zhou and had both become ministers of the Sui Dynasty. Cui knew a general understanding of the situation of these two families, and neither of the two young men could become good friends, so he advised his son not to have a close relationship.

Mr. Liu was a wanderer and liked to play with knives. When he was in Chang'an or Sui capital, he was a troublemaker in the city. Cui thought that if his son was with such a person, he would be ruined sooner or later.

Yu Culture is not much better. Mr. Liu is brave and fierce. This person who is not as good as a martial artist, is good at entertainment on weekdays. The flying eagle and lackey are not doing his job properly. Cui will never let his son make such a fox friend.

But the two are the close relatives of the emperor. Apart from the big troubles, they must not be easily offended. Therefore, you should grasp the degree of interaction in daily life, at least not make the other party feel that they are deliberately distant.

In addition to these three people, how to deal with others in the future, Cui decided to talk about it later. After all, she was not very clear about the situation of others. Zheng Shanguo felt that her mother made a lot of sense, but after thinking for a while, she asked tentatively:

"Mother, the King of Xiyang seems to be easy to talk to..."

"So what? Don't provoke him." Cui paused and reminded Zheng Shanguo: "Do you know the grudge between King Xiyang and Yuwen Wuqin?"

"The boy doesn't know."

"They have a grudge and may plot against each other. Don't join forces, and don't be used without knowing it. If they have too close contact with one of them, they will be resented by the other, so why bother?"

"The boy knows."

"People's hearts are unpredictable. Most rumors about King Xiyang cannot be regarded as true, but King Xiyang has a bad reputation. There is always a reason, so you can stay away from it."

Seeing her son nodding and saying yes, Cui felt a little relieved. She only hoped that her son would be a good official, and would not waste his daily life, and would never indulge in alcohol and sex. She didn't know how Wang Yuwen Wen of Xiyang was, but she always felt that the other party was not serious.
Chapter completed!