Chapter 88: The culprit of the riot

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

In the Marquis of Liyang, the Secretary of the Secretariat Deng Yong came to visit the old prime minister Cai Feng in person, and the two raised their glasses in the backyard to drink together.

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

Cai Feng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but the Zhang family lives in Nanxiang for many years 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 and said, "If this matter really has something to do with the Zhang family, I'm afraid this great Deng will be in a big way. With the king's character, he will definitely investigate it to the end. What the Zhang family has done over the years will definitely be caught out. The king's eyes cannot tolerate sand. Once it moves, the He family and the Li family will definitely be moved."

"That's right. If the king really wants to take action, the three major families will definitely not sit still and wait for death. In this way, an internal strife will inevitably be avoided." Cai Feng said with a sad face.

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

Cai Feng smiled bitterly and said, "With the king's current prestige, what he wants to do is not something you and I can stop it just by saying that you and I can stop it."

"No matter how difficult it is, we must do it. We can't watch the great Deng's achievements fail." Deng Yong said firmly.

Cai Feng drank a glass of wine and said, "Haha, this may be because you are too worried. With the king's character, he never fights a war that he is unsure. If he has to attack the three major families, he must be fully confident. If he doesn't move, he will be thunderous. Once he moves, he will be thunderous."

"I hope so." In fact, Deng Yong was also very dissatisfied with the so-called three major families. However, the three major families have huge power and deep roots, and are difficult to deal with. If Deng Sheng can really take this opportunity to eradicate these three cancers in one fell swoop, it would be a good thing for Deng State.

In Ganyang Palace, Deng Sheng looked at Fan Zhongyan's report and frowned and said, "Fan Qing, are you sure this incident was caused by the Zhang family?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded seriously and said, "Go back to the king, after my investigation over the past few days, it is accurate. The cause of the incident was that the legitimate son of the Zhang family defiled a girl in Chenjia Village, causing the girl to commit suicide in shame and anger. The Chen family reported to the official. However, Zhu Gao, the magistrate of Nanxiang County, was frightened by the prestige of the Zhang family and left the matter in vain, which aroused the anger of the Chen family. Although Chenjia Village is not a large family, it is a large clan with a large population. Nearly a thousand people rioted were all children of the Chen family. General Deng Ai had led his troops to surround Chenjia Village and wait for the king's order."

"Fan Qing thought what else would you do about this matter?" Deng Sheng asked Fan Zhongyan.

Fan Zhongyan said with sharp eyes: "Return to the king, the national law is ruthless, and the legitimate son of the Zhang family deserves the punishment he deserves, while Zhu Gao, the magistrate of Nanxiang County, should investigate strictly. Although the people of Chenjia Village have a reason and are understandable, they gathered people to attack the county government, which was accomplice and rebelled, and should be punished by nine clans."

Deng Sheng pondered for a long time and said, "Do you know what the Zhang family begins?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded and said, "Of course I know that the ancestors of the Zhang family were one of the three generals who followed King Xuan to raise an army. After King Xuan established the country, he promised the three generals and their families to be honored with the country and make a promise that the three major families will not be punished for the country."

Deng Sheng said: "Since Fan Qing knows it, do you still insist on judging the Zhang family's legitimate son?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded firmly and said, "King, even so, today's Great Deng is no longer the Great Deng in the period of King Xuan. If the king wants all the people to return to his heart, he must convince others according to the law. No matter who dares to violate the national law, he must be severely punished. If the king today ignores the laws and regulations because of the Zhang family, how can the king convince the people of the world in the future? I hope the king will think twice!" After that, Fan Zhongyan knelt down on the ground.

Deng Sheng closed his eyes quietly and thought seriously about Fan Zhongyan's words. This matter is very important. The three major families are in the same spirit. If the Zhang family is moved today, then the He family and the Li family will also jump out. The three major families have a great prestige in Deng Kingdom. If they are not careful, they will cause great disaster.

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

"Here! I'm leaving!" Fan Zhongyan also knew that this matter must be cautious and not to draw 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 meaning.

After Fan Zhongyan left, Deng Sheng stayed alone in Ganyang Palace. What Fan Zhongyan didn't know was that Deng Sheng did not want to move the Zhang family, but could not move casually. Only the royal family of Deng knew that the promise that King Xuan of Deng made the three major families that would not be punished for the country was not because of the contributions of the three generals, but because of the military power in their hands.

In order to recover the military power of the three generals, King Xuan of Deng made many promises and gave the three major families many privileges. More than two hundred years have passed, and the power of the three major families has spread all aspects of the Deng Kingdom. If the roots cannot be eliminated at once, what can even be done with a legitimate son of the Zhang family? Instead, it will completely confront the three major families with the royal family, and an internal strife will inevitably be avoided.

"A person came to send Su Hong, the Minister of War, to see me!" After a long time, Deng Sheng summoned Su Hong to meet him.

Soon, Su Hong came to Ganyang Palace.

Deng Sheng turned his back to Su Hong and said, "Su Qing, from today on, you will keep an eye on the Zhang family in Nanxiang, the Li family in Fuyang, and the He family in Sui County. Every member of the three major families must be monitored. At the same time, let Mingjing check all the things that the three major families have done over the years. Do you understand?" Just based on what the legitimate son of the Zhang family did, there is no way to defeat the entire Zhang family. Only by turning back the old accounts and finding out all the illegal things that the Zhang family has done over the years can we achieve success in one battle. As for why we have to investigate the other two families, of course, it is for insurance. As long as these two families dare to jump out and do it together.

"King, this..." Su Hong was shocked. He was going to attack the three major families. Are you too impatient?

Deng Sheng turned around and looked at Su Hong faintly and said, "Su Qing, Fan Qing is right. I and Deng can no longer tolerate and raise traitors. These cancers must be eliminated. As for the reason they will cause trouble, huh, I have hundreds of thousands of soldiers in my hands, what are I afraid of? If they really have the courage to raise an army, I can completely defeat them and do what I want."

"I obey the order!" Su Hong knew that Deng Sheng had made up his mind, and as a minister, he could only execute it. As Deng Sheng said, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in his hand, the three major families were just clowns after all.
Chapter completed!