Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 76 The So-called Saint King

Soon, this matter reached Zhao Xing's ears.

Zhao Xing was a little surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect that Gan Dalang was so efficient and so ruthless.

His original intention was to let Gan Dalang beat them up to vent his anger, but he didn't expect Gan Dalang to beat them so hard that their hands and feet were broken.

Although this is very satisfying, Gan Dalang will be in trouble next.

There are many fights among the children of the powerful, but they all abide by an unspoken rule: they cannot be too cruel and the injuries are mostly superficial, so that the elders in the family cannot intervene.

But breaking limbs is a different matter.

Zhao Xing pondered for a while and said, "Sanshi, send someone to pay attention to the movements of the families that were attacked, as well as the movements of the Gan family."

"Yes." Liu Sanshi responded and hurried away.

……

"What did the doctor say?"

Feng Deguang was on duty when he hurried back after learning that his son had been beaten.

Looking at his son who had fallen asleep in bed, Feng Deguang asked his wife with a gloomy face.

"The doctor said that his arm is broken and he needs several months of rest to heal." Hou said with red eyes, "Master, you must avenge your son. Gan Dalang hit him so hard that Song'er almost became a cripple."

"I know, you take good care of Song'er, and I will definitely seek justice for Song'er." Feng Deguang said.

He has only two sons. The eldest son is almost thirty years old. Relying on his influence and his connections, he has been serving as an official in the local area for many years.

When his youngest son was born, he was already in his forties, which could be considered as a late-coming son.

Therefore, I have been very fond of him since he was a child and I have never been willing to hit him.

Now seeing his son being beaten like this, one can imagine the anger in Feng Deguang's heart.

After comforting his wife, Feng Deguang left the room and called Feng Mingsong's entourage over to question him.

When he learned that not only his son, but also several other young masters with his son were beaten, and some were beaten even more severely than his son, he instinctively felt that something was wrong.

When the children of the powerful and wealthy fight with each other, it is not uncommon for some to get injured accidentally.

But Gan Dalang's behavior was obviously intended for revenge.

Feng Deguang asked his followers and learned that his son had not offended Gan Dalang recently, which made him even more confused.

Therefore, he did not go to the palace to complain immediately, but sent people to investigate the cause and also sent people to invite several other young masters and elders who had been beaten.

The fathers or grandfathers of several young men who were with Feng Mingsong worked in the Censorate, and they passed by quickly.

After some inquiries, Feng Deguang discovered that the sons or grandsons of several of their families had not had any conflicts recently, which made him even more confused.

"Sir Feng, it's really too much for Gan Dalang to use such a heavy hand. We must report the Gan family to the emperor and seek justice."

"Yes, this is no longer a fight between juniors. Gan Dalang used such a heavy hand, which is a crime."

Everyone started to denounce at once.

Feng Deguang pressed his hands and said, "My son was also beaten, and I am as sad as you are. I called you here this time so that we can go to the government together to seek justice."

Feng Deguang discussed with a few people and then went to the palace together.

……

"Your Majesty, I just received news that the eldest son of the Gan family beat up the younger generations of the families of the Chief Censor and several officials of the Censorate. He beat them quite severely, and several of them either had their hands or feet broken." Eunuch Liu said.

The Imperial City Administration did not have a strong surveillance over other parts of the world, but it had very strict supervision over Bianliang.

Gan Dalang beat Feng Mingsong and several others so hard that the Imperial City Bureau naturally received the news.

"You bother me with such a small matter. He committed a crime in the city of Bianjing. Let the Kaifeng government arrest him and lock him up for half a month." said the emperor.

If he had heard this kind of news under normal circumstances, he would have been very angry.

However, when he heard that the people who were beaten included Feng Deguang's son and the descendants of the officials of the Censorate, the emperor was a little happy. He was also full of anger at Feng Deguang and others for impeaching Zhao Xing.

"If Feng Deguang and others come to ask for a meeting, tell them that I have severely punished the eldest son of the Gan family. Also send imperial doctors to their families to treat them." said the emperor.

"Yes!" Eunuch Liu responded and gave the order.

When Eunuch Liu came back, the emperor asked, "By the way, why did Gan Dalang take such a heavy hand?"

"It seems that Gan Dalang has no conflicts with them, but Gan Dalang went to the East Palace before beating people." Eunuch Liu said.

"Hahaha~"

The official was stunned when he heard this, then burst into laughter.

Although Eunuch Liu did not say it explicitly, he was actually hinting that this matter was instigated by Zhao Xing.

This method is not sophisticated at all and is even a bit childish.

However, the official was not angry about this, but was very happy.

Zhao Xing has always given people the impression of being mature beyond his years, and he has never seen such childishness before.

……

Feng Deguang and his companions came to the palace, but were told that the emperor had already punished Gan Dalang without even seeing them.

Upon hearing the news, they were naturally unwilling, but they did not have the courage to force their way in, so they decided to wait until the morning court a few days later and impeach the emperor in person.

The emperor can choose not to see them, but he can't just hide away and not attend court.

After coming out of the palace, Feng Deguang's entourage leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

After listening to this, Feng Deguang's eyes fixed, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Just now his attendant told him that Gan Dalang went to the East Palace in the morning.

Feng Deguang could naturally guess that this matter was related to Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing guessed correctly. He impeached Zhao Xing after he found out that Zhao Xing had brought Li Wanling back to the Eastern Palace.

Although Li Wanling was sent back to Fanlou the next day, he still felt a little worried.

This impeachment was also intended to test Zhao Xing and the emperor.

Judging from Zhao Xing's attitude, this Crown Prince is not as wise as rumored to be. Instead, he is a bit impulsive.

This actually made him feel relieved.

……

When Zhao Xing learned that Gan Dalang was thrown into prison, he asked Liu Sanshi to go to Kaifeng government office to make arrangements so that Gan Dalang would not suffer in prison.

He wasn't worried at all about whether others would suspect him.

This time, he asked Gan Dalang to deal with the descendants of Feng Deguang and his family, not only to vent his anger, but also had another purpose.

As he grew older, Zhao Xing discovered that when Hai Wenyou and others were teaching him, they often intentionally or unintentionally instilled in him the so-called Sage King Thoughts.

The so-called sage monarch is one who can be vigilant against the power of military generals and nobles, stay away from the power of eunuchs, and rely mainly on the civil service group to govern the country.

The emperor was able to give the civil service group complete power, and he had no means to split or disintegrate the civil service group. He euphemistically called it "ruling by a sage."

Simply put, they needed an emperor who was of average talent, lacked political scheming, was diligent and obedient, and advocated Confucianism.

This phenomenon has become particularly obvious since he copied that poem last time.

Zhao Xing wondered if he had performed too well over the years, which had aroused the vigilance of those civil servants.

This will also allow civil servants to relax a little.

(End of this chapter)