Wang Zheng was confident, so he let them go, and persuaded Zhu Guichen not to pay attention to them. No matter how good the discussion was, it was still fake. What was the point? After Wang Zheng and his companions entered Chang'an through Gwanghwamun, Zhu Guichen took Wang Chengguo and his companions to the post station.
When they arrived at the place, Zhu Guichen ordered: "I will give you three days to move around freely, as long as you don't leave Chang'an. After three days, we will go to the Ministry of Justice to discuss the right and wrong clearly."
Afterwards, Zhu Guichen took Wang Zheng and his servant straight to the Ye Ting Palace. The Ye Ting Palace was just past Guanghua Gate and after two large blocks, it was less than two kilometers away, so it was very fast.
"I will go to Shangguan to hand in the order first. You wait here first. We can ask someone to call your father out to have a chat. But you cannot leave here for the time being. Otherwise, if the queen wants to see someone later, it will be troublesome to find you."
Wang Zheng nodded and said, "I understand. Please feel free to do as you please, sir."
After Zhu Guichen left, Wang Zheng thought for a moment and gave the eunuch next to him a small string of a dozen copper coins, saying, "Please help me find Mr. Wang from the Clothing Department and tell him that Wang Zheng is looking for him."
The young eunuch looked at Wang Zheng and asked, "Is your father Wang Xian, the manager of the Clothing Department?"
Wang Xian was so excited that he almost cried. He helped Wang Zheng up and looked at him carefully, nodding his head and saying, "Okay, okay, I'm fine. I heard that you were bullied at the imperial farm. Is everything okay?"
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Wang Zheng had no choice but to follow Wang Xian in paying his respects, but he did not speak. He just bowed and waited for the old eunuch to lecture him.
The old eunuch nodded. "That's a good reaction. Just stand there and don't move. Let's try hammering a few more times. Don't just wait. You can also strike first."
The old eunuch nodded, stretched out his right hand which was as dry as a chicken claw, clenched it into a fist, and said to Li Si: "You also clench your fist and fight with me a few times."
Being a doorman is a lucrative job. Being able to stay at the door at such an old age means one has extraordinary qualifications. These old people in the palace also have complicated relationships. A godson alone might be the head of that department.
Wang Xian also left the gatehouse. At this time, the old eunuch opened his eyes again, looked Li Si up and down, and asked, "Boy, you have a good physique. Have you ever practiced your body and legs seriously?"
The old eunuch nodded and said, "It's okay. You are a good and filial child. We don't care if you neglect us. Just work hard. We will help you when we have the chance."
The old eunuch's words were exactly what Wang Zheng wanted. In this era, as long as you value filial piety, you will have a good reputation. Filial piety is the most important virtue.
"You and your son, please stop reminiscing about the past. Wang Zheng, please follow me to meet the Empress."
"Greetings, Madam."
After Zhu Guichen finished speaking, he turned and left. Wang Zheng asked Li Si to wait there and he quickly followed.
Before Wang Zheng could think of anything, Wang Xian saluted the old eunuch with a delighted look on his face and said, "Thank you very much, old man. The child is young and ignorant. If you don't like anything, just tell me and I will teach him a lesson."
Wang Zheng took a quick look at Wu Zetian and found that it was Fan Bingbing who best matched the image of Wu Zetian: plump and charming yet dignified.
On the other side, Wang Zheng followed Zhu Guichen through the Ye Ting Palace, turned from the Taiji Palace into the Neiyuan, and met Wu Zetian in an inner courtyard.
Wang Zheng nodded, "Not bad."
Wang Zheng nodded, "Thank you very much, Brother Zidao."
The two fists exchanged blows several times, and Li Si was hit several times. The excruciating pain made Li Si unwilling to reach out his hand again.
Wang Zheng sighed, bowed again, and said, "I'm fine. It's my fault that you worried me."
Wang Zheng quickly bowed to the old eunuch and said, "Thank you for your praise, eunuch. I am ashamed that I was negligent just now."
The young eunuch returned the money to Wang Zheng and said, "Just wait. My name is Feng Zidao. We are family. It doesn't cost any money to help."
Then Wang Xian patted Wang Zheng on the shoulder and reminded him, "The old man is praising you, why don't you thank him quickly."
At this time, Zhu Guichen came over and bowed to the old eunuch. The old eunuch nodded and became his previous lifeless look again, leaning against the door with his eyes closed.
Li Si stretched out his fist in confusion, and the old eunuch immediately hit him with his dry fist. Li Si quickly retracted his fist and missed.
Wang Zheng sighed and said, "I was ignorant before, but after going out this time, I realized that only family members in this world will treat you well regardless of the cost. No matter how polite others are to you, they will not give in to you when something happens."
Wang Xian bowed to the old eunuch and said, "You are too polite, eunuch."
A very old eunuch who was guarding the gate with Feng Zidao said with envy: "This kid has grown up after going out. Steward Wang will enjoy a good life in the future."
The young eunuch was very satisfied with Wang Zheng's address. He patted Wang Zheng on the shoulder and said happily, "You're welcome, family."
Wang Xian quickly helped Wang Zheng up, and complained with a smile: "Kid, why do you become so polite after going out? You don't have to be so formal with me. It's more comfortable to call me second brother like before."
After all, he is one of our own. If he is really capable and has good luck, we will give him a push when we can. It is too early to say anything else."
A manager like Wang Xian was just a supervisor, similar to a manager like Wang Zheng, but far inferior to an official supervisor like Zhu Guichen.
The old eunuch looked appreciative and handed a bamboo tube to Li Si, "Drink some water and take a break. Rub it if it hurts."
The old eunuch narrowed his eyes and smiled, "No need to teach him a lesson, the kid is a good kid, let's see how far he can go.
After a while, a middle-aged eunuch who looked a bit like Wang Zheng came out. Wang Zheng bowed to the man and shouted, "I am here to greet you, father. I hope you are doing well."
Zhu Guichen paid his respects with great ceremony, and Wang Zheng followed suit, saying, "Just pay your respects. This is a real person. It's better than paying your respects to Qianling Mausoleum."
Moreover, in this era, everyone knelt. The only difference between the person paying homage and the person being worshipped was that they bowed their heads to the ground. Everyone knelt on their knees.
Thinking this way, I won’t have any psychological burden when I bow down.
"Get up and talk."
Wu Zetian looked at Wang Zheng and said, "Tell me in detail what happened in Lizhou Road."