Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 40 Chapter Father's True Intention

Zhao Xing was silent for a while after hearing this, and said, "I feel this is very serious. My uncle is my uncle, but he bullies the people in the local area..."

Zhao Xing suddenly stopped talking here, looked at his father in surprise and said, "Father, did you transfer my uncle to Bianjing just to prevent him from causing trouble?"

It was obvious that my father knew everything Zhu Shiquan had done.

But he was still transferred to Bian Jing and given a high position.

When Zhu Shiquan came to Bian Jing, although he had a high position, he did not have much power.

It is true that the Grand Counselor was of the fourth rank, but the job of the Censorate was to report rumors and admonish the emperor for his mistakes.

In terms of the nature of their work, they can impeach anything in the world, and they can even stand up and oppose some decisions made by the government.

However, they do not have the right to investigate or review.

After Zhu Shiquan came to Bianliang, if he wanted to make money, he could only rely on gifts from others or find some evidence against some officials to threaten them.

Although these two are also serious, they are much lighter than exploiting the common people.

This lightness does not mean that the matter is light, but that the impact it causes is light.

Zhu Shiquan bullied the local people, and after a long time, the news would inevitably spread.

At that time, it would undoubtedly bring discredit to Zhao Xing and the royal family. After all, in the eyes of the people, he is the prince's uncle and a relative by marriage.

Even if he did something wrong in Bian Jing, it would be difficult for ordinary people to find out, and if something really happened it would be easy to cover it up.

In other words, his father transferred him to Bian Jing to protect him.

This guess is ridiculous, but based on his father's performance, Zhao Xing thinks it is very likely.

"You are only half right. There are many royal families in the Song Dynasty. When you become emperor in the future, your concubines will all be your in-laws. No matter they are royal family members or in-laws, there are many who rely on their status to do evil. You will have a headache in the future." said the official.

Zhao Xing was stunned when he heard this. Was his father trying to test him through this matter?
The emperor had no intention of explaining, and said with a smile, "I still have many memorials to deal with. You can go back first and tell your mother that you don't have to wait for me for dinner tonight."

Zhao Xing hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but in the end he did not ask the question in his mind. He stood up and saluted, saying, "Father, please take care of your health, rest well, and don't work too hard. I will take my leave now."

"Yes." The official nodded with a smile and said, "Go."

……

On the way back to Renming Palace, Zhao Xing was still thinking about his father's words.

He soon realized that he seemed to have been thinking in the wrong direction.

This is not a test. If the emperor had several sons, it would be normal to test him.

But he is the only son of his father, what’s the point of testing him?
Could it be that if Zhao Xing made him unhappy, he could pass the throne to someone else?
Zhao Xing thought for a long time and seemed to understand what his father meant.

My father transferred Zhu Shiquan to Bian Jing, which was indeed intended to protect him.

But at the same time, he also wanted Zhao Xing to warn him, and at the same time he was also testing Zhao Xing.

Let’s see if Zhao Xing will turn a blind eye to what Zhu Shiquan did just because he is a close relative.

After all, Zhao Xing was going to be the emperor in the future, so he couldn't appoint people based on personal connections or let his relatives do whatever they wanted.

If Zhu Shiquan did not restrain himself and Zhao Xing ignored it, it was very likely that his father would take action.

Zhao Xing was shocked when he thought of this. Although he had no feelings for this uncle, let alone a good impression of him, his mother cared a lot about this family relationship.

If his father really took action against his uncle, his mother would definitely be very sad.

"I hope my last words will work." Zhao Xing sighed.

……

In the next few days, Zhao Xing asked people to keep an eye on the movements of his uncle's family.

Perhaps his persuasion worked. Although there was still an endless stream of people coming to his house to give gifts and seek to meet him, Zhu Shiquan rejected them all. Not only did he confiscate the gifts, he also refused to meet the people.

This made Zhao Xing feel relieved, but also made him even more worried.

Those who sent gifts did not stop because Zhu Shiquan disappeared. Instead, the gifts they sent became even more valuable.

What Zhu Shiquan did in the local area, including his performance when he first arrived in Bianliang, proved that he was a greedy person.

It is obviously unreasonable for such a person to suddenly stop accepting gifts.

The person who gave the gift thought for a moment and thought that Zhu Shiquan felt that the gift was too insignificant, so he refused to accept it.

As they cursed, they became even happier.

The greedier Zhu Shiquan is, the better. When the time comes to ask him to do something, as long as the money is enough, there is no need to worry that he will not agree. The reaction of these people is also the reason why Zhao Xing is worried.

His uncle was obviously a greedy person, and just because he restrained himself from beating people, it didn't mean that he had completely attained enlightenment.

As the gifts get heavier, I’m sure I’ll be moved again.

Zhao Xing thought about it and decided that if he wanted to solve this problem, he had to solve it from the root.

So he called Sanshui and gave him some instructions.

After hearing this, Sanshui hurriedly took the order and left.

……

朱府
Zhu Shiquan has been in office for a few days. He is the Right Counselor and his work is usually very leisurely.

The only flaw was that although a small number of officials in the Censorate flattered and fawned on him, the attitude of the rest of the people towards him was not flattering or fawning.

He had been used to being flattered and fawned upon over the years, and now the difference was so huge that he felt quite unhappy.

Zhu Shiquan didn't even think about what the Censorate was.

Since ancient times, most censors have been very aloof, and the work done by the Censorate is extremely demanding.

Even if they catch the officials having problems, they dare to confront them.

As long as they hold the righteous position, even the government will have to give in.

Otherwise, I will just give you a death warning in order to leave my name in history.

How could such a person curry favor with Zhu Shiquan just because of his identity?

Of course, not all members of the Censorate are like this. There are still some people who are not willing to risk their lives for a false reputation.

So some people flattered and tried to please Zhu Shiquan.

After serving for a few days, it was time for rest.

After breakfast in the morning, gift-givers came to the door with gifts.

When Zhu Shiquan saw the gifts listed on the gift list, he suppressed his heartache and refused them, and asked the butler to see the guest off.

After sending off several waves of people, Zhu Shiquan was so heartbroken that he almost couldn't breathe. He simply told the housekeeper that anyone who brought gifts should be rejected and sent away.

However, at this moment, a servant hurried in and said, "My Lord, a few imperial guards suddenly came to the gate of the mansion, saying that His Highness sent them to stand guard."

"Your Highness sent the Imperial Guards to stand guard for me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shiquan was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed. Standing guard for the Imperial Guards was an honor that no one in the entire Bianjing could have.

At this moment, Zhu Shiquan felt that Sun was making a big fuss out of nothing.

The prince is his nephew, so how could a nephew not be supportive of his uncle?

He felt that what Zhao Xing said before he left that day was to remind him how to be an official, not to imply that he could not accept gifts.

When Zhu Shiquan thought about how he had rejected so many gifts in the past few days, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"Let's go and take a look." Zhu Shiquan said as he walked out.

When I arrived at the gate of the mansion, I saw four strong men wearing imperial guard armor, with swords on their hips, standing there in high spirits.

"Did His Royal Highness the Prince send you here?" Zhu Shiquan asked.

"Your Excellency, it was His Highness who sent us here. His Highness said that although the security in Bianjing is very good, there are still some villains. In order to avoid offending Your Excellency, he ordered us to stand guard here." A soldier on the left said with full energy.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Zhu Shiquan smiled and nodded, then went out and looked outside. There were a few soldiers standing guard at the door, and the level of the place suddenly became higher, and the feeling instantly became different.

After enjoying the show, Zhu Shiquan walked into the mansion with his hands behind his back, humming a little tune.

After entering the door, he instructed the butler to accept all gifts from then on.

However, he had not walked far when he heard a noisy sound coming from behind him.

With doubts, Zhu Shiquan turned back.

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