Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 88 The Chief Culprit of the Riot

Chapter 88: The Culprit of the Riot

The Nanxiang riot caused an uproar in Wancheng. As soon as the news of Deng Sheng's fury spread, the whole Wancheng panicked, fearing that he would be an innocent target.

Liyang Marquis Mansion, Zhongshu ordered Deng Yong to visit the old prime minister Cai Feng in person, and the two drank together in the backyard.

"Cai Xiang, do you think the incident in Nanxiangcheng this time was caused by the Zhang family?" Deng Yong put down his wine glass and said to Cai Feng.

Cai Feng shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the Zhang family lives in Nanxiang and has a huge influence in Nanxiang. It is really hard to believe that this matter has nothing to do with them."

Deng Yong frowned tightly, and said: "If this matter really has something to do with the Zhang family, I'm afraid this big Deng will be turned upside down. With the character of the king, he will definitely investigate to the end. The Zhang family has done it all these years. Those things will definitely be found out, the king can't tolerate sand, if there is a movement, the He family and the Li family will definitely be moved by the news."

"Isn't it? If the king really wants to do something, the three major families will definitely not sit idly by. In this way, a civil strife will be inevitable." Cai Feng said with a worried face.

"Cai Xiang, if the king really wants to attack the three major families, then you and I must stop it no matter what. It is not easy for Da Deng to be able to survive today, and there must be no more trouble." Deng Yong looked at Cai Feng road.

Cai Feng smiled wryly and said, "With the King's current prestige, what he is about to do cannot be stopped just by saying we can stop it."

"No matter how difficult it is, you have to do it. You can't just watch the big Deng's hegemony fail." Deng Yong said firmly.

Cai Feng drank a glass of wine and said: "Hehe, maybe you are worrying too much. With the king's personality, he never fights a battle that he is not sure of. If he must attack the three major families, he must be very sure. If you don't move, you will be done, and if you move, you will be thunderous."

"I hope so." In fact, Deng Yong is also very dissatisfied with the so-called three major families. However, the three major families are powerful and deeply rooted, and it is difficult to deal with them. It is also a good thing for the country.

In Qianyang Palace, Deng Sheng looked at Fan Zhongyan's memorial, frowned and said, "Fan Qing, are you sure that this incident happened because of the Zhang family?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded solemnly, and said: "Back to the king, after several days of investigation by the minister, it is true. The cause of the incident was that the Zhang family's son defiled a girl in the Chen family village, causing the girl to commit suicide in embarrassment. The Chen family reported to the officials, but Zhu Gao, the magistrate of Nanxiang County, was intimidated by the prestige of the Zhang family, and let the matter go, which aroused the anger of the Chen family. Although the Chen family village is not a big family, it is a large clan with a large population, and nearly a thousand people rioted They are all descendants of the Chen family, and General Deng Ai has led his troops to surround the Chen family village, waiting for the king's order."

"Fan Qing thinks how to deal with this matter?" Deng Sheng asked Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan said sharply, "Your Majesty, the law of the country is ruthless. The sons of the Zhang family should be punished as they should be. Zhu Gao, the county magistrate of Nanxiang, bent the law for personal gain and should be strictly investigated. The people of Chenjia Village, although there are reasons and excuses for what happened, but Gathering crowds to attack the county government is tantamount to conspiracy and should punish the nine clans."

Deng Sheng pondered for a long time, and said, "Does Fan Qing know who the Zhang family is from?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded and said: "Of course I know that the ancestors of the Zhang family were one of the three generals who followed Xuan Wang in the army. After Xuan Wang established the country, he promised the three generals and their families the honor of being the same relatives as the country, and made a promise. The three major families must be punished for serious crimes that do not harm the country."

Deng Sheng said: "Since Fan Qing knows all about it, but still insists on judging the son of the Zhang family?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded resolutely, and said: "Your Majesty, even so, the Great Deng of today is no longer the Great Deng of King Xuan's time. If Your Majesty wants all the people to return to their hearts, he must obey the law. Violating the laws of the country must be severely punished, if today the king violates the law because of the Zhang family, how will the king convince the world in the future, I hope the king thinks twice!" After finishing speaking, Fan Zhongyan knelt down on the ground.

Deng Sheng closed his eyes quietly, and seriously thought about Fan Zhongyan's words. Deng Guo has a lot of prestige, and if he is a little careless, it will be a catastrophe.

After a long time, Deng Sheng opened his eyes and heaved a sigh of relief: "I understand what Fan Qing means, you should go back first, I will make my own decision."

"Here! The minister resigns!" Fan Zhongyan also knew that this matter must be cautious and not jump to conclusions, but today he has said everything he should or should not say. As for how to make a decision, it depends on Deng Sheng's will.

After Fan Zhongyan left, Deng Sheng stayed alone in Qianyang Palace. What Fan Zhongyan didn't know was that it wasn't that Deng Sheng didn't want to move the Zhang family, but that he couldn't move casually. Only the Deng royal family knew that when King Deng Xuan made the three major families The promise not to be punished for the great crimes that do not harm the country is not because of the merits of the three generals, but because of the military power in their hands.

Back then, in order to take back the military power in the hands of the three generals, King Deng Xuan made many promises and gave the three major families many privileges. More than 200 years have passed, and the influence of the three major families has spread to all aspects of Deng. What can I do if I deal with a son of the Zhang family?On the contrary, the three major families will completely oppose the royal family, and a civil strife will be inevitable.

"Come and tell me that Su Hong, Minister of the Ministry of War, is here to see you!" After a long time, Deng Sheng summoned Su Hong to meet him.

Soon, Su Hong came to Qianyang Palace.

Deng Sheng turned his back to Su Hong, and said: "Su Qing, from today onwards, you will stare down the Zhang family in Nanxiang, the Li family in Fuyang, and the He family in Suixian. Every member of the three major families will be under surveillance. , At the same time, let Mingjing find out all the things that the three major families have done for so many years, understand?" There is no way to destroy the entire Zhang family based on what the Zhang family's sons have done. Old accounts, all the illegal things the Zhang family has done over the years can be found out, and the battle will be successful. As for why the other two families are also investigated, of course it is for insurance, as long as these two families dare to jump Come out and do it together.

"Your Majesty, this..." Su Hong was stunned, he was going to attack the three major families, wasn't he too impatient.

Deng Sheng turned around, looked at Su Hong lightly, and said, "Su Qing, Fan Qing is right, the widow and Da Deng can no longer tolerate and raise rape. With one hundred thousand soldiers in hand, what are you afraid of? If they really have the courage to raise an army, I can completely defeat them, and I will do as I wish."

"Minister obeys the decree!" Su Hong knew that Deng Sheng had made up his mind, and as a courtier, he could only carry it out. As Deng Sheng said, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in hand, the three major families were just clowns after all. .

After Su Hong left, Deng Sheng quietly looked at the map of the world hanging in Qianyang Palace, and murmured: "The widow and Da Deng have given you many opportunities, why are you still not satisfied? There is no need to continue to exist, this big Deng belongs to the widow, it belongs to the Deng family."

(End of this chapter)