Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 387 Arrest
Zhao Xing even had an absurd idea.

The frequency of rebellions in the Song Dynasty has been so high in recent years. Is it really because the people can no longer survive?
In history, rebellions usually occurred frequently in the middle and late stages of dynasties.

But the people of the Song Dynasty seemed to be particularly stubborn and would rebel at the slightest disagreement.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, except during the reign of Emperor Taizu, a rebellion occurred every few years.

Some people say that the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising set an example for the people of the world.

Let the common people of the world know that they can rise up and resist when faced with oppression.

However, Zhao Xing felt that this statement was not correct. The peasant uprising could be said to be an inevitable reaction to extreme oppression.

Ordinary people cannot even read, so how would they know about Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, or whether kings, princes, generals and ministers are of different species?

They only knew that they would die if they rebelled and they would die if they didn't rebel, so they chose to rebel!

But looking at it from the other side, with all the rebellions over the years in the Song Dynasty, were the people really oppressed to the point where they would die if they did not rebel?
I’m afraid not.

If this is true, it means that the contradiction between the class and the people has reached its peak.

But each rebellion was easily suppressed.

It would make sense if we said that most of these rebellions were deliberately led by someone.

Assuming that someone has been secretly guiding the rebellion, then the person behind the scenes must understand that the fate of the Song Dynasty is in crisis and such means cannot shake the Song Dynasty's will.

The people behind the scenes constantly instigate rebellions with the sole purpose of undermining the people's morale.

Although these were just Zhao Xing's guesses, he always felt that this possibility was very high.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xing said in a deep voice: "We can't wait any longer, take action immediately and arrest all the wizards we have found so far! Also, send a message to Jiangzhou to escort Gu Tingwei back to Bianjing!"

"Your Majesty, what about Minister Hu..."

"Grasp!"

Zhao Xing said calmly: "Anyone involved in this matter will be arrested. I will order two thousand imperial guards from the Palace Front Department to be transferred to you. The Five Cities Military Department and the City Defense Battalion will cooperate with you. Make sure no one escapes, otherwise don't come to see me!"

"I obey your order!" Yin Hanzhang responded quickly.

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After leaving the palace, Yin Hanzhang went directly to the headquarters of the Imperial City Division under Fan Tower.

After Zhao Xing ascended the throne, he also assigned the Imperial City Administration to Yin Hanzhang for management.

Although the Imperial City Bureau was restricted by all officials and became an agency only responsible for Bianliang intelligence.

However, the Imperial City Administration has been rooted in Bianliang for so many years and still has some control over Bianliang.

Taking over the Imperial City Administration also allowed Yin Hanzhang to better control any movements within the city of Bianliang.

Yin Hanzhang summoned his leaders and arranged the capture plan in detail. Then, holding Zhao Xing's transfer order, he went to the Dianqian Division to transfer four battalions with a total of 2,000 soldiers.

He dispatched three battalions of soldiers to assist in the capture, and he personally led one battalion to the Hu residence.

When they arrived at the Hu Mansion, Yin Hanzhang ordered the Hu family to be surrounded before sending people to knock on the door.

In fact, when Yin Hanzhang led his men to surround the Hu Mansion, the Hu family's doorman noticed it and reported it to Hu Zhongyan in a panic.

When Hu Zhongyan learned that his mansion was surrounded by the imperial guards, he looked a little older, but also felt relieved.

Seeing that there was no response after the soldiers knocked on the door, Yin Hanzhang was about to order someone to knock on it when the Hu family's door opened.

A doorman came out nervously, bowed and said, "My master is waiting for the general in the study!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Hanzhang waved his hand, and the imperial guards behind him quickly rushed into the Hu Mansion from both sides of the gatehouse.

"Lead the way!" Yin Hanzhang said when he came to the gatekeeper.

"General, please come this way!"

The concierge led the way and took Yin Hanzhang all the way to the study. In the study, Hu Zhongyan sat on a chair with a decadent look on his face. When he saw Yin Hanzhang come in, he said, "I want to see your majesty!"

Yin Hanzhang was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said, "I need to report to His Majesty. It is up to His Majesty to decide whether or not to see you."

Hu Zhongyan nodded when he heard this, stood up, adjusted his crown, and said, "Let's go!"

The entire Hu family was in chaos at this time. Although Hu Zhongyan had accepted the reality and tried to appear calm, when he came out of the study and heard faint crying and shouting, he still closed his eyes in pain.

Yin Hanzhang did not urge him, but looked at Hu Zhongyan with interest.

After a while, Hu Zhongyan opened his eyes. Seeing the sarcasm and amusement in Yin Hanzhang's eyes, he felt annoyed.

Given his status, no one has looked at him like this for many years.

Just thinking about his current situation, Hu Zhongyan sighed softly.

"Now that Lord Hu has finished reminiscing, let's go!" Yin Hanzhang urged.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhongyan raised his foot and continued walking forward.

When Hu Zhongyan was taken out of the yard, Ruyu was also brought in, tied up by several soldiers.

"what happened?"

Yin Hanzhang frowned slightly when he saw that several of the soldiers escorting Ruyu were injured.

"Sir, this woman knows martial arts. Our brothers were careless just now and several of them were injured by her." The captain in charge bowed.

"Ok?"

Yin Hanzhang looked at Ruyu in surprise and smiled: "It seems that your identity is not that simple."

The imperial guards of the Palace Front Department were the most elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty. After Zhao Xing ascended the throne, he attached great importance to the training of the imperial guards of the Palace Front Department.

In this arrest, Hu Zhongyan and Ruyu were the top priorities. He originally thought that Ruyu was just a messenger, and she was a woman, so he didn't pay too much attention to her. He handed the task of arresting Ruyu to others and was personally responsible for arresting Hu Zhongyan.

But even so, there were dozens of people who went to capture Ruyu. In this situation, Ruyu was still able to injure several people. It was not as simple as just knowing some martial arts.

"Humph!"

Ruyu was startled when she heard this, but she remained calm on the surface. She snorted coldly and turned her head away, ignoring Yin Hanzhang.

Yin Hanzhang didn't care, he smiled and said: "When we get to the prison, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with you, take him away!"

Now that Hu Zhongyan and Ruyu have been caught, the rest of the matter can be left to the people below.

Yin Hanzhang led his men directly to the imperial city.

There is a large prison in the Imperial City, which was built when Taizu established the Imperial City Administration.

Unfortunately, it was abandoned after a short period of use.

After Yin Hanzhang took over the Imperial City Administration, he ordered people to renovate it, and now it is finally put to use.

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Yin Hanzhang led the imperial guards to surround the residence of the Minister of Personnel Hu Zhongyan and arrested all of Hu's family members. Such a big commotion naturally could not be concealed from the officials in Bianliang.

All of a sudden, officials from Hu Zhongyan's faction came to Han Zhang.

Han Zhang had no choice but to go and see Zhao Xing to inquire about the situation.

When Zhao Xing learned that Han Zhang wanted to see him, he immediately ordered someone to invite Han Zhang in.

After Han Zhang bowed, he did not wait for him to ask, and said, "My Lord, are you here because of Hu Zhongyan's matter?"

"Your Majesty, this is exactly why I came here!"

Han Zhang bowed and said, "I wonder what Shangshu Hu has done wrong? Your Majesty actually sent the imperial guards from the Palace Front Department to arrest him?"

(End of this chapter)