Chapter 3: The Zheng Family of Gate Valves (Part 1)

  Li Jianguo was also considered successful in his career when he was reborn.

  The vice mayor of a provincial capital in Central China, who is mainly responsible for agricultural production, has a very clear and simple character, with a calm and contented demeanor.

  No background, but rose rapidly through the official career.

  This is not only due to his extraordinary abilities and keen insight, but also thanks to the calmness that has been distilled over 40 years. He does not rejoice in material things, nor does he grieve for himself. As the saying goes, "striving without striving, not striving is striving". Li Jianguo has deeply grasped this truth. While doing his job well, he likes to read books and has thoroughly studied "Zizhi Tongjian" (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government).

  By using bronze as a mirror, one can correct his attire; by using others as a mirror, one can understand gains and losses; by using history as a mirror, one can know the rise and fall.

  With this calmness, Li Jianguo went all the way through thorns and brambles.

  Many of his former colleagues were defeated and discredited in the struggle, but he stood firm and became a deputy mayor at the age of 40, with a bright future ahead. But who could have imagined that just when he was riding high, he would encounter such a strange event... When he woke up from his sleep, the whole world had changed, and he felt even more terrified.

  After guessing the era of rebirth, Li Jian's head buzzed and felt very tired.

  If he has the maturity of a 40-year-old spiritually, his physical functions are still those of an infant.

  After guessing some clues from Zheng Dash's mouth, Li Jianguo felt very tired.

  When Zheng Shi'an took it from Zheng Da's hand, he was in a daze and didn't even hear the words that Zheng Da said later. Dazed, Li Jian Guo entered his dream for the second time after rebirth. Before falling asleep, he vaguely thought of some things, but they were too vague to grasp.

  The "Your Majesty" in Ning Chang's mouth must be Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Jian!

  So who would his biological father be after rebirth? Being sent by Yang Jian to be killed, it probably wouldn't be that simple.

  Is your surname Li?

  But didn't know, this "Li", is actually which one of the "Li"?

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  The convoy continued on its way, but the road was not smooth and there were some bumps.

  Some people say that newborn babies are no different from piglets. They eat their fill and then sleep, and when they wake up, they eat again...

  Li Jianguo is roughly in this situation.

  However, he didn't sleep for too long, and in a daze, he heard someone whispering.

  "Mom, will Grandpa come looking for us?"

  The one who spoke should be that little girl named Dodo.

  It seems that after I fell asleep, I was sent back to Xu Mama's side. It looks like Zheng Da Shi wants to take me away.

  If he can be taken away, what if Yan Hu comes back looking for him?

  Li Jianguo didn't pay much attention to the conversation between Xu's mother and Dudu at first, but was thinking about his own future.

  However, Xu's mother's response caught his attention.

  "Duo Duo, you must remember that once we arrive in Xingyang, never mention our past again, and especially don't talk about what happened with Ha Zongguan."

  "Mom, Dodo has remembered...Dodo is just worried about Grandpa Ha and them..."

  Don't worry about Ha Zongguan for now. His martial arts skills are exceptionally high, almost at the level of a grandmaster, and it's unlikely anyone can stop him.

  Besides, he has so many good hands around him, He Ruobi and others, which is enough to make things difficult for him.

  "After the storm subsides, General Ha will come to look for us. But before that, you can't slack off, otherwise General Ha will be extremely disappointed."

  "Mother, Dodo will definitely not be lazy."

  Li Jianguo's heart skipped a beat: This is indeed the case of "don't judge a person by their appearance"...... Who would have thought that this small convoy also hid dragons and tigers?

  Uncle Ha, General Ha?

  This is a very interesting title.

  What really surprised Li Jianguo was still the name 'He Ruobi'.

  Historically, there was indeed a person named He Ruobi, who was one of the founding elders of the Sui Dynasty and a senior minister under Emperor Yang Jian of Sui. The Zizhi Tongjian quotes the evaluation of Gao Ying, Prime Minister of the Sui Dynasty: Among the courtiers, no one surpassed He Ruobi in terms of literary talent and ability.

  It is worth noting that after the Sui Dynasty was established, there were countless famous ministers and generals. Emperor Wen of Sui was also relatively open-minded in his early years. The fact that He Ruo Bi could be called unmatched by anyone shows his remarkable ability. When He Ruo Bi took action, was it also under the orders of Yang Jian?

  If it's like this, then Xu's mother and daughter's origins are probably even more complicated!

  Li Jianguo was deep in thought when he suddenly heard Doudou say: "Mother, look quickly, the abandoned child has woken up!"

  The abandoned child in the wilderness, also known as Li Jian Guo. When Li Jian Guo came to his senses, he saw Duan Duan pulling out a shiny dagger from under her clothes, with a murderous look in her eyes that was quite frightening.

  Is this little girl going to kill me?

  Li Jianguo was startled.

  Just then Xu's mother also looked over, he hesitated for a moment, and immediately opened his mouth, wailing loudly.

  "Duo Duo, don't be naughty, haven't you put away the green bead yet?"

  Xu's mother hastily picked up Li Jianguo and said softly, "This child is also destined to suffer... Besides, what can a young child understand? He must be hungry."

  As she spoke, Xu's mother opened her blouse and exposed her white, plump breasts, stuffing them into Li Jianguo's mouth.

  In one night, I had milk twice.

  For 40-year-old Li Jianguo, it's really frustrating.

  Lu Zhu is a dagger in Doudou's hand.

  She put away the dagger and was about to speak when another baby in the carriage, awakened by Li Jianguo's crying, also started wailing.

  "Mother, he's awake too!"

  Before the words had fallen, someone outside the car window asked: "Xu Ma, has the young master woken up?"

  "I think I'm hungry, I'll take care of it."

  Li Jianguo thought that the baby was Xu's mother's child. But listening to her tone, it wasn't so. Originally not too hungry, he immediately closed his mouth. Xu's mother put Li Jianguo down and picked up the baby, gently rocking him back and forth while feeding him milk, humming an unknown tune in her mouth, probably a lullaby or something like that.

  The little girl leaned against her mother's leg and whispered: "Mom, I miss Xiao Xiao."

  Xu's mother turned pale and didn't speak, but Li Jianguo saw a hint of sadness in the corner of her eyes.

  This mother and daughter pair must have some stories to tell!

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  Zheng Dashan's party stayed at Xishui Pass for two days.

  Wan Water Pass, also known as Chenggao. However, it has another name that is more familiar to many people: Tiger Trap Pass.

  It is said that King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty once raised tigers presented by vassals in this place, hence the name "Tiger Cage". The Tiger Cage Pass, connected to Mount Songshan in the south and the Yellow River in the north, with intersecting mountains and ridges, is a strategic location linking northern Henan and Luoyang.

  During the two days of staying at the Weishui Pass, Li Jianguo was mostly held in Zheng Shian's arms.

  It was also for this reason that Li Jian Guo roughly figured out the origin of Zheng Da Shi's family. It turned out that Zheng Da Shi's origin was not ordinary, and he came from one of the seven main branches of the Zheng family in Xingyang. The Zheng family in Xingyang? This Zheng Da Shi was actually a member of the Zheng family in Xingyang? Li Jian Guo was greatly surprised, because later generations of Xingyang were under his rule.

  Of course, the Hanyang of later generations is different from the Hanyang at that time.

  Nowadays, Xingyang is just an ancient town in later generations, called Gu Xing Town. But Li Jian Guo has long heard of the name of Zheng's family in Xingyang.

  Historically, when divided by time, it is customary to refer to the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, as well as the Sui and Tang dynasties, as the medieval period.

  In the medieval period, apart from countless wars, there was also the famous door barrier system.

  The door valve system was formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the Two Jin Dynasties and the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Since the Western Han Emperor Wu, people have been advocating for Confucianism, and many officials have risen to power through their mastery of classics. They taught and lectured, and their disciples and former officials spread throughout the country, forming a social force.

  Especially after the implementation of the nine-rank system, officials were selected based solely on their family background and reputation.

  The so-called top-grade has no cold gate, the lower grade has no aristocratic family, roughly referring to this situation. The aristocracy monopolized the bureaucracy and formed a ruling class through intermarriage. Zhengshi of Xingyang is an important member of this ruling class.

  It is said that Zheng's ancestors can be traced back to Ji surname, because they were enfeoffed in Zheng and therefore got the name.

  The ancient history is difficult to confirm. However, the Zheng family of Xingyang rose in the Eastern Han Dynasty and produced many talents. Among them, the most famous ones are the Confucian scholar Zheng Xuan and An Yuan Hou Zheng Ji, who once served as the Grand Governor of the Western Regions during the Eastern Han expansion.

  After the disaster of the Five Barbarians' invasion, the Zheng family split into two branches: the Northern and Southern. The Northern branch's ancestral home was established in Xinyang. The so-called "ancestral home" is also a representative of one's identity. For example, when people introduce themselves to each other in later generations, they say they are from such and such place. The Zheng family of Xinyang had seven branches during the Northern Dynasties: Bái Lín, Xiǎo Bái, Shū Yè, Dòng Lín, Guī Cáng, Lián Shān, and Yòu Lín (Zhèng Yòu Lín, also known as Zhèng Xī). Zheng Da Shi belonged to the descendants of the Lián Shān branch.

  During the Sui Dynasty, the most famous of the Zheng family was Zheng Yue, who helped Yang Jian usurp the throne from the Zhou.

  No matter what purpose Zheng Yi was made for, he has the merit of riding a dragon, so he is the most prosperous and also the orthodox heir of the Zheng family.

  Li Jian Guo secretly cursed his fate, was he destined to become a member of the Zheng family after his rebirth?

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