Zheng Shanguo's mother is the daughter of Cui Shi family in Qinghe. At the age of thirteen, she married Zheng Cheng and gave birth to good results. When Zheng Cheng conquered Wei Chijiong, he fought bravely and died on the battlefield. So Shanguo's mother became a widow at the age of twenty. Her father, Cui Yanmu, wanted to force her to remarry. She said to Cui Yanmu with good results: "There is no reason for a woman to appear in front of a man for the second time. Besides, although my husband is dead, fortunately, I still have this son. It is unkind of me to abandon my children, and it is impolite to turn my back on my dead husband. I'd rather cut off my ears and shave my hair to show my wish, so that I can violate etiquette and abandon kindness. I dare not listen. " Because his father died for the imperial court, Zheng Shanguo was appointed as an envoy and general when he was only a few years old. He inherited his father's title as the Duke of Kaifeng and enjoyed a fief of 1,000 households. In the early years of the Emperor's reign, he was promoted to Duke of Wude County. When he was only fourteen years old, he was awarded Yizhou secretariat, and later he was appointed Jingzhou secretariat, and soon he served as the satrap of Lujun.

Shanguo's mother is virtuous and intelligent, and she adheres to the principle of doing things. She has read all kinds of books extensively, including history books, so she knows how to deal with local affairs. Whenever Zheng Shanguo goes to the hall to handle government affairs, his mother always sits on the Hu bed and listens to her son's judgment behind the tent. Hearing her son's analysis and judgment that the problem was reasonable, she was very happy when his son came back, so she immediately sat him down and the mother and son talked and laughed. If the son is unfair or angry at will when dealing with official duties, his mother will go back to the backyard and sob under the quilt. Don't eat all day. Zheng Shanguo was lying in front of the bed confessing, afraid to get up. His mother got up and said to him, "I'm not angry with you, but ashamed of your family." Since I became your daughter-in-law, I have been able to sweep the floor and wash clothes for your family. Like your dead father, I am a loyal and hardworking person. He was an honest official, never heard of selfishness, and finally died. I hope you have the same heart as your father. Since you are an orphan at an early age, and I am a widow, I am only kind and lack dignity. If you don't know manners and rules, how can you undertake your father's loyal career? You have inherited the title since you were a child, and you have been an official to a government official. Did you get it by your own skills? How come you don't think about it, but you're angry and overbearing, and you're proud and happy and ruin your politics! In that case, the family's good fashion will be lost at home, and even the official title may be lost, and the law of the son of heaven will be damaged externally and self-inflicted. In that case, how can I have the face to meet your father underground when I die? "

Good fruit's mother always spins and weaves by herself and doesn't rest until midnight. Zheng Shanguo said, "I am a marquis, and my position is more important than that of a third-grade official. My salary is enough. Why should my mother work so hard?" His mother replied, "Alas! You have grown up. I thought you understood the truth of the world. I didn't know you didn't understand until I heard your words today. I haven't understood this little thing, let alone the public affairs, how can I do it well? Your present salary was originally given to you by the son of heaven in return for your father's martyrdom for the state. You should distribute them to your relatives to show your father's kindness. How can you let your wife and children enjoy the benefits given by the emperor and always enjoy a rich life? Moreover, spinning and weaving is the duty of women. From the queen to the doctor and the wife of a doctor, they all have their own things to do. If you are lazy, you will be proud and indulgent. Although I don't know manners, can I ruin my reputation? "

Since she was widowed, she stopped using powder and often wore clothes made of coarse silk. Temperament and frugality, not to sacrifice ancestors and gods or entertain guests, wine and meat can not be served casually. I often sit in a quiet room and never walk out of the door casually. There are weddings, funerals and happy events in the parents' family or in-laws relatives, and they just give generous gifts, and they don't go to other people's homes. All things, if they are not made by themselves or produced by their own manor, or given by the emperor, even if they are given by relatives, are not allowed to enter their own doors.

Zheng Shanguo has served as a number of state and county officials, and all he did was fight for food from home to eat in the yamen. All subsidies provided by the government are not allowed to be accepted, and all are used to repair the premises of the yamen and distribute them to colleagues and subordinates. Therefore, Zheng Shanguo is very strict with himself and is called an honest official. Emperor Yangdi sent Zhang Heng, an ancient scholar, to comfort him and evaluate his achievements as the best in the world. Was awarded the title of GuangLuQing. After the death of his mother, Zheng Shanguo became a human manager, and gradually became proud and extravagant, and his honesty and justice were not as good as before.