Chapter 389 The man behind the scenes
But if Hu Zhongyan's brother is involved with the wizarding sect, it would make sense.
Hu Zhongyan said that he was not ruthless enough to kill his relatives, but in fact it was not for himself.
In ancient times, it was important for relatives to hide each other. Except for serious crimes such as treason, relatives not only could not report the crime, but also had to help conceal it.
Otherwise, the report will not only be useless, but will also lead to prosecution.
This regulation is also to maintain the harmony of clan families.
Although the Wizard Cult is a cult, it has not committed rebellion before. Hu Zhongyan's younger brother is involved with the Wizard Cult, so it is not considered a serious crime of rebellion.
According to the provisions of mutual concealment between relatives, this matter falls within the scope of mutual concealment.
Once Hu Zhongyan reports, he will be charged for it.
Looking at it this way, it seems that Hu Zhongyan was right not to report him, and there was absolutely no need to be involved with the wizarding sect.
But that's not how things looked. Once the Wizarding Cult rebelled, it was impossible to tell whether his brother knew about it or not.
Before Zhao Xing ascended the throne, he had opposed Zhao Xing's Green Seed Law implemented in Kaifeng Mansion.
This incident will also become Zhao Xing's reason to deal with him.
However, Zhao Xing did not dwell on the specific reasons, but asked: "I am still a little confused. The rebellion in Jiangzhou was led by the Wizard Cult, and there were even people from the Wizard Cult directing it. Although I don't understand the Wizard Cult. The purpose of launching a rebellion.
But for the Wizarding Cult, they definitely want the rebellion to last as long as possible. However, when it comes to sending troops to quell the rebellion, you have always advocated increasing the number of troops, and even opposed me to increase the number of troops in Hehuang.
If you do this, it’s impossible for the people in the Wizarding Cult not to know about it, right? ”
Hu Zhongyan was silent for a while after hearing this, and said: "I don't know what the Wizard Cult wants to do, but the Wizard Cult seems to be confident after the imperial court sent troops to quell the rebellion. Let me find a way to prevent the imperial court from continuing to go to Jiangzhou." Increase troops.”
"The reason why I oppose the increase of troops in Hehuang is because I have carefully understood your Majesty's temperament.
His Majesty seems to be very confident in the decision he has made. The more I try to stop him, the more determined I am. This is the reason why I stopped adding troops to Hehuang. ”
Zhao Xing was startled after hearing this, and made nonsense for a long time, saying that this was taking advantage of his rebellious psychology.
Indeed, after increasing troops in Hehuang, Bianjing's troops were empty. Once the Song Dynasty was defeated, it would be difficult for the court to mobilize more troops and horses to Jiangzhou.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I know that my crime is unforgivable, and I am willing to use the news about the wizarding religion in exchange for your Majesty's life, bypassing my family!" Hu Zhongyan said.
"Haha." Zhao Xing laughed when he heard this: "You still dare to negotiate terms with me?"
"It's not like negotiating terms." Hu Zhongyan shook his head and said, "I haven't been in contact with the Wizarding Cult for a long time, and the Wizarding Cult has always been on guard against me. But after talking to me, I can tell that many of the rebellions that have occurred over the years are related to About the wizards
The Wizard Cult hides in secret and undermines the stability of the world. It is always a threat, and Your Majesty definitely wants to get rid of it.
Whether or not the minister's family members are killed or not is nothing to His Majesty.
Moreover, after His Majesty succeeded to the throne, he killed so much that people in the court were panicked. Your Majesty's bypassing the minister's family can also calm people's hearts. ”
"Haha, I was moved by your words."
Zhao Xing smiled and said: "But since I know that you are involved with the Wizarding Cult, it means that I don't know anything about the Wizarding Cult. The Grand Prime Minister is also here, and I promise that if the information you tell is useful, I can let your family go." But if I already know the news you said, don’t blame me.”
Hu Zhongyan was silent for a while after hearing this, and said: "The name of the woman in the minister's house who is responsible for liaison with the wizarding sect is Ruyu. I am not sure whether she is the real minister, but the identity of this woman should not be simple."
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"I already know about this matter. Before you came, Yin Hanzhang, who arrested you, had already noticed it and reported it to me. The Grand Prime Minister was also there at the time," Zhao Xing said.
When Hu Zhongyan heard this, he looked at Han Zhang, saw Han Zhang nodded, and said doubtfully: "Of course what I want to say is more than this. This alone cannot protect my family."
"As far as I know, the person who commanded the rebels in Jiangzhou has a high status in the Wizarding Cult. If your Majesty can catch him, it will be of great help in wiping out the Wizarding Cult," Hu Zhongyan said.
This was judged from his conversation with Ruyu.
"Sanshui!" Zhao Xing's expression changed when he heard this, and he said: "Immediately send a message to the Song Dynasty, asking him to catch the leader of the rebels!"
"Yes!" Sanshui responded and hurried away.
"This alone is not enough!" Zhao Xing looked at Hu Zhongyan and said.
"The Wizard Cult is related to the descendants of the Chai family!" Hu Zhongyan said in shock.
"Impossible!" Zhao Xing's expression changed when he heard this.
You must know that the Song Dynasty was founded by taking away the power of the Guo family, or to be more precise, the Chai family.
At that time, the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty had no children, so he passed the throne to his adopted son Chai Rong.
After Emperor Taizu seized power, although he did not exterminate all the descendants of the Chai family, he still kept a close eye on them.
Speaking of which, Emperor Taizu's method of conquering the world was not very glorious, but at this point he did better than any emperor in history.
He left a bloodline to the descendants of the Chai family who changed their surname to Guo.
For example, Princess Pingning's natal family, the Marquis of Xiangyang, is a descendant of the Chai family.
"It's not the Guo family, it's the Chai family." Hu Zhongyan emphasized.
Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. The Chai family is a prominent family in Xingzhou and has a large number of people.
Hu Zhongyan emphasized that it was not the Guo family, meaning he was not a descendant of Chai Rong, but a member of the Chai family.
Although it has been a hundred years since the Song Dynasty was established, Chai Rong was a wise king at that time.
Taizu's ability to conquer the world relied on the family wealth left by Chai Rong.
If Chai Rong hadn't died too early, nothing would have happened to Emperor Taizu.
"If Your Majesty feels that it is not a member of the Guo family, then you can ignore it."
Hu Zhongyan saw Zhao Xing breathing a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Although the Song Dynasty was established a hundred years ago, the Chai family was very popular when he first came to power. To this day, people still worship his longevity tablet. ”
"Don't worry."
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said: "Of course I will not be negligent because of this."
The one from the Chai family was indeed very popular back then. It was not so bad in other places. After all, Houzhou's territory was not that big at that time.
But in the Central Plains area, there are indeed many people who think of him well.
But the people can't tell the truth from the false. If someone really raises the banner of being a descendant of the Chai family, they really shouldn't be underestimated.
Zhao Xing felt relieved because this way, it was less likely that someone from the Guo family would be involved.
If the Guo family was involved, Zhao Xing would really have a headache.
After all, Taizu left behind his ancestral teachings. Even if Chai Rong's descendants rebelled, they could only be placed under house arrest.
Moreover, if someone takes advantage of Chai Rong's descendants, they will be in trouble.
"Then what your Majesty promised..." Hu Zhongyan looked at Zhao Xing expectantly.
"If I had known this, why bother in the first place."
Zhao Xing shook his head slightly and said: "I can promise to save your family's lives, but I will demote them to slavery. Whether they can escape from slavery in the future depends on their fate."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hu Zhongyan knelt down excitedly and kowtowed heavily to Zhao Xing.
(End of chapter)