| | Zheng Zhong, courtesy name Jichan, was a man who was cautious and alert with insight. During the Yongping period, he first served in the household of the crown prince. After Emperor Suzong ascended the throne, Zheng Zhong was appointed as a Xiao Huangmen official and later promoted to Zhongchangshi. In the early years of Emperor He's reign, Empress Dowager Dou wielded power. Her brother, General-in-Chief Dou Xian and others all secretly held authority; officials at court both high and low did not fail to attach themselves to them. Yet Zheng Zhong alone remained wholeheartedly loyal to the royal house and did not serve any powerful faction, so Emperor He trusted him personally. When Dou Xian's brothers plotted to commit treason, Zheng Zhong took the initiative in planning their execution. For this achievement, he was promoted to Dachangqiu.
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