Under the authority of Han Hu, Zichan formed a new cabinet composed of capable men and wise men: among them, Feng Jianzi was good at decisiveness; Uncle Zi is beautiful in appearance and good at rhetoric; Gongsun Hui is well aware of the current affairs of the countries and the history and current situation of various large and small families; He is good at planning, but he has a problem, that is, he succeeds when he plans in the field, and he often fails in the city.

When Zheng Ren wanted to make a decision on a diplomatic issue, Zichan first asked Gongsun Hui about the basic situation of the country involved, and asked him to write diplomatic documents; Then he would go out into the field with Pi Chen to plan the feasibility; Finally, inform Feng Jianzi of the result and let him make a decision. If the plan is passed, Uncle Zi will be sent to the country to complete the mission.

During his reign, Zheng Guo made few mistakes in foreign affairs.

Zheng Guo's "village school" was originally a place for scholars to study, and the countrymen often gathered here to discuss political affairs. In the early days of his reign, Zisan issued some radical decrees, and the people of the country were dissatisfied, and during that time they often gathered in the village schools to criticize his decrees, and even physically attacked him.

Zichan heard that he was always scolded, so he and Ran Ming changed into civilian clothes and went around the township school. Sure enough, he heard a lot of radical remarks, some people ridiculed that Zichan was the reincarnation of the legendary Pixiu mythical beast, because he had never been to the thatched house; There are also people who curse him not to die well, and he will live a long life of 100 months.

On the way back, Ran Ming said: "The township school has fallen into disrepair for a long time, so I think it is better to take the opportunity to destroy the township school." If the people of the country have lost their meeting place, they will not be able to attack the Master so openly and on a large scale. ”

Zichan said, "Choke the rooster by the neck, and the sky will not dawn?" The people of the country praise and criticize the political affairs here, and we will continue to implement the praise; If it is opposed and justified, we must correct it. It is the right of the people of the country to blame those in power, because without the people of the country there is no office. The Chinese people are the teachers of the doctors, and it is too late for us to learn from them, so why destroy it? I have only heard of the use of good governance to alleviate the grievances of the people, and I have not heard of the use of coercion to suppress grievances.

"The first doctor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has long said: 'The mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan. The river collapses, and there will be many injuries. The same is true of the people. If you can't vent your anger through words, you can only do it through action.

Shang Emperor Xin suppressed speech, so that the ministers who dared to comment on him were either killed or fled to their deaths, and the last sound of praise in Chaoge City could no longer be heard, and as a result, the 600-year-old Great Shang Dynasty was destroyed by King Wu. King Zhou Li suppressed public opinion, and hired wizards and demons to monitor the people, and the people couldn't bear it, so they drove King Li out of Haojing, and he was called the stupidest king in history. If I followed the example of the two of them, wouldn't I be the stupidest doctor in history? What kind of consequences will I get? ”

Ran Ming said, "I learned today that the Master can indeed be trusted and followed. Governing the country according to the wishes of the master is not only the luck of the doctors, but also the blessing of the people. ”

When the Chinese people heard that Zi Chan refused to destroy the village school, and made the above remarks, they all felt very sorry for Zi Chan; So they also began to rationally evaluate current affairs. Later, the policies implemented by Zisan brought benefits to the people, and the people turned to praise him.

Later, Confucius said: "From this incident, some people say that children are not benevolent, but I do not believe it." ”

Confucius's so-called "unkindness" probably refers to the radical means used by Zichan to promote a series of institutional reforms and the creation of criminal books. The child used the method of scraping bones to cure poison, and eliminated many stubborn social diseases, and made the secret criminal law public; Many people suffered from the pain of reform, and thought that some of the harsh laws that had existed for a long time were formulated by him, so he called him "a cool official." "There is no charity."

Hanhu has a very favorite guest named "Yin He", he intends to appoint Yin He as the governor of Zongyi, but he is not very relieved, so he asks Zichan for advice.

Zichan said: "Yin He is too young, I don't know if he has any experience in governing cities, so it is difficult to make conclusions. ”

Hanhu said: "He really has little experience, but I value him very much, and he will not betray me; And he can just govern and learn at the same time! ”

The child said, "Then no." Everyone loves others for the sake of profit. Now the master loves Yin He and grants him an official position, just like someone who ordered him to cut his flesh before he knew how to use a knife, and there was nothing that did not hurt his hands. The Master loves his man, but he is scarred, who dares to approach the Master? If the Master needs precious brocade, he will not make an inexperienced person learn to weave at the same time. Zongyi is the refuge of the doctor, and Yi Zai is the minister of the humerus, and the importance of the two is much greater than brocade, right?

"I've only heard of people who started studying in politics after completing their studies, but I haven't heard of people who started studying after they entered politics. If you do the opposite, you will suffer. Just like hunting, experienced archers and royal warriors cooperate with each other to make a catch; If inexperienced people are allowed to board the car and shoot the queen, they are afraid that it will be too late to overturn, where can they still hit the prey? The master is the pillar of Zheng Guo, and if the pillar collapses, I will also be implicated, so I dare not say anything to the master. ”

Hanhu said, "Good, good! I'm really short-sighted. I have heard that a gentleman knows big and far-reaching things, and a villain knows small and near-reaching things. I'm just a villain! I only know how to take care of the clothes I wear, but I don't pay attention to the important things of protection such as Zongyi and Yizai. If it weren't for the Master's persuasion, I still don't understand the reasoning. On that day I said, 'Master governs the Zheng Kingdom, and I govern the Han family; The family shelters the tiger, and the tiger supports the master, and everyone has their own safety. Today I learned that I don't even know how to govern my family. From now on, my family affairs will also be in charge of my master! ”

Zi Chuan said: "The human heart is the same as the appearance, and each person is different. How dare I use the Master's face as my own? I'm just worried about the loss of my master, so I don't dare not tell you. ”

Zheng Guo has had two heyday periods in history, the first was during the reign of Zheng Zhuanggong, and the second was during the reign of Zichan. Zichan, Zipi, Uncle Zi, Zishi (Yin Duan), Ziyu (Gongsun Hui) and other famous people in the world formed the political core of the country, while Zheng Jiangong only had the name of the monarch but did not have the power of the monarch (the fall of Zheng Guo's monarchy began when Gongzi killed Zheng Xigong and established the young Zheng Jiangong).

However, Zheng Guo's strength was only based on the firm loyalty and pure public spirit of Zi Chan and others, and in that era of rampant materialism, the law of the jungle, and great changes were taking place, the subsequent rulers inevitably handled official affairs with selfishness, and as a result, Zheng Guo gradually declined.