"It's no wonder you've forgotten him; he and Zheng Xin are both in the army."
Even through the window, Helian Jue could still hear Xie Yuan's "frustration".
He quickly made an excuse for Xie Yuan, "You can only hear Zheng Yurong mention these two brothers occasionally, so naturally you don't have a deep impression of them."
Unlike Helian Jue, all the troops in the Prince's Palace were under his control.
He couldn't handle everything on his own, but he had Helian Chen, secret guards, and the later-established Embroidered Uniform Guard.
With several groups of people acting as informants, Helian Jue was very familiar with his tens of thousands of troops.
Furthermore, there's another reason why he remembered Zheng Cheng's name—
Zheng Cheng and Zheng Xin were both talents promoted by Xie Yuan.
They were all Zheng Yurong's brothers, who were exiled to Lingnan with their family years ago.
The Zheng family fared even worse, as they were converted into military households.
The Zheng sisters were beautiful and caught the eye of Deputy General Xiong in the army camp. In order to force the sisters to submit, Deputy General Xiong deliberately tormented the Zheng brothers.
One day, when Deputy General Xiong was publicly beating Zheng Xin, Xie Yuan happened to be passing by and witnessed it.
Xie Yuan then claimed that the Prince's Mansion needed manpower, so he transferred Zheng Yurong's entire family to the Prince's Mansion.
At that time, Helian Jue was still lying low, and the Yue Prince's Mansion had little power in Yuezhou.
However, no matter how bad the Yue King's mansion was, it was still a dignified vassal king, and it had eight hundred personal guards under its command.
The generals of the Yuezhou camp did not dare to offend them directly.
They were just a few military households; they could be let off easily with a wave of the hand.
From then on, Zheng Yurong became Xie Yuan's number one henchman, loyal and devoted to him.
As for the brothers Zheng Xin and Zheng Cheng, they also joined the royal guards.
The brothers were born into a military family and had practiced martial arts and studied military strategy since childhood.
After entering the Yue King's Mansion, he recuperated for two months, healing all his injuries, big and small, and getting his body back to its best condition.
Then, they stood out.
When Helian Jue formed the "Vanguard Battalion" based on the special forces concept provided by Xie Yuan, the Zheng brothers were both selected.
When Helian Jue attacked Luozhou and Jiaozhou, the vanguard battalion led the charge in Luozhou.
The Zheng brothers also made contributions in battle.
He was subsequently promoted to squad leader and then centurion.
Immediately afterwards, Helian Jue greatly expanded his army.
The number of guards in the Yue King's mansion has expanded from the initial eight hundred to two or three thousand, and now to tens of thousands.
Zheng Xin and Zheng Cheng both became captains.
However, unlike his brother Zheng Xin, Zheng Cheng did not particularly enjoy fighting.
He joined the army only to earn merit and then get rid of his status as a military household.
Zheng Cheng actually prefers making money.
He must have suffered a lot on the way to exile.
The other prisoners who were exiled with them, however, were able to eat better because they had money to bribe the officials, and occasionally their shackles and chains could be removed.
Unlike the Zheng family, who had no money, they could only endure it according to the rules.
After arriving in Yuezhou, the youngest sister almost starved to death because of lack of money.
The painful experience and endless suffering made Zheng Cheng realize the importance of money.
This guy is practically got the words "gold, silver, and copper coins" tattooed on his face.
In the military camp, Zheng Cheng learned how to "do business".
In Helian Jue's army, battle achievements were counted based on the number of people beheaded or the number of horses and supplies captured.
Zheng Cheng fought bravely and killed many enemies, then he carefully calculated the outcome.
They would sell the "spoils of war" that they had acquired but which did not qualify them for further credit to their comrades.
Those with money can give money; those without money can exchange their ancestral jade pendants or family heirloom swords.
After the battle, Zheng Cheng not only earned military merits but also made a lot of money.
Helian Jue was both amused and exasperated upon hearing the report from his secret guards.
A man of great stature like Helian Jue always dreamed of achieving great deeds and establishing a career.
Moreover, with power and troops, wealth will naturally follow.
Zheng Cheng, on the other hand, seems to have plunged headfirst into the pursuit of money.
Not only did he resell military merits, but this guy also used to run a pyramid scheme.
The term "pyramid scheme" was also introduced to him by Xie Yuan.
It was just a knife-selling business, but Zheng Cheng managed to develop more than a dozen downlines and even collected dozens of taels of silver as "head fees".
Helian Jue initially told Xie Yuan the story as a joke.
Xie Yuan solemnly told him: You must not get involved in pyramid schemes! It's a scam.
If this is not stopped in time, the guards of the Prince of Yue's mansion will be turned into a pyramid scheme den.
At that time, all the soldiers will be preoccupied with making business, making big money, and trying to trick their subordinates into supporting them. Who will be willing to train diligently and fight bravely against the enemy?
Xie Yuan also gave some examples.
Helian Jue then realized that the matter had to be stopped, and that Zheng Cheng had to be put under strict control.
Of course, Helian Jue could also kick such a person out or simply lock him up.
However, Zheng Cheng is the brother of Xie Yuan's trusted female official; he is one of Xie Yuan's men.
Furthermore, Zheng Cheng is truly a talented individual.
When it comes to fighting, there is never any ambiguity.
That's right, that's just too greedy.
Xie Yuan once said that professional matters should be left to professionals.
If you don't have the right expertise, even a talented person can become mediocre.
"Since he likes making money so much, let's just send him to do business!"
Helian Jue couldn't help but feel annoyed when Zheng Cheng was mentioned.
He gave up being a good general and instead became obsessed with gold and silver. He's a good-for-nothing!
"Yes! Your Highness is absolutely right!"
Xie Yuan had completely forgotten about this quick-witted fellow.
Tsk tsk, in this fictional feudal dynasty, Zheng Cheng just wanted to sell Amway, and the key is that he actually managed to swindle money.
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