Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with these people?"

Gong Tan's face darkened, and murderous intent quietly filled the air.

"What do you want?"

Zhou Zheng glanced at the list, but his face remained calm, without the anger that one might imagine.

"kill!"

"Kill one to warn the hundred, kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!"

Although Gong Tan is a woman, she always acts vigorously and decisively.

If we don't take action against these powerful families, I'm afraid other powerful families in the world will follow suit.

But Gong Tan didn't understand, if they really colluded with the Great Xia Kingdom, what good would it do them? !

Could it be that they thought that if the Great Xia Kingdom won, they could treat these clans well? !

"If they want to go, then let them go."

"Pass the order down and have someone secretly protect them along the way."

However, contrary to Gong Tan's expectations, Zhou Zheng not only did not kill them, but even wanted to protect them.

With his eyes wide open, if the person sitting in front of him was not the real Zhou Zheng, Gong Tan even thought that he saw a fake Zhou Zheng.

Because this is totally inconsistent with Zhou Zheng's personality.

"They want to play with me, so I will accompany them to the end."

Zhou Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness also emerged.

However, Gong Tan didn't seem to understand the meaning of this sentence.

"Tan'er, do you know what my Great Zhou lacks the most right now?"

Zhou Zheng turned his head and looked at Gong Tan and asked softly.

"do not know."

With a bitter smile, Gong Tan shook his head. Over the years, he had been helping Zhou Zheng deal with many things in the palace and the court. It could be said that he had demonstrated extraordinary means and even had a high reputation in the world.

However, Gong Tan still knew very well that there was still a huge gap between himself and Zhou Zheng.

At least, when it comes to analyzing the world situation, he is far inferior to Zhou Zheng.

"time!"

"What my Great Zhou lacks most right now is time."

"If you give me enough time, I will not even take the Great Xia, let alone the aristocratic families, into consideration, even if it is the Far West."

A sense of lofty ambition emanated from Zhou Zheng's chest.

His words were not bragging, but confidence, a strong sense of confidence that radiated from deep in his bones.

Unfortunately, at this critical juncture, it seems that all forces are unwilling to give Da Zhou time.

Since they are unwilling to give, Zhou Zheng can only rely on himself.

"What does your majesty mean?"

Gong Tan seemed to have noticed Zhou Zheng's plan.

"That's right, let the clans get in touch with the Great Xia Kingdom."

"In exchange for a chance for our court to breathe."

Zhou Zheng nodded. In the current imperial court, only hundreds or thousands of Confucian scholars could enter the officialdom.

They are unfamiliar with many things and don't even know how to be officials.

Even though there are many talented people, they still need time to adapt.

Since the current clans did not take any action, they tried every means to contact the Great Xia Kingdom, which is why the world suddenly became peaceful.

This is an excellent growth opportunity for Zhou Zheng and these Confucian scholars.

"But!"

"If the Great Xia Kingdom really takes action, what will we do then?"

Gong Tan naturally understood Zhou Zheng’s thoughts and plans, but his face was still filled with deep worry.

The current Great Zhou can no longer withstand a major war.

If the Great Xia Kingdom and these clans really reached a consensus in secret, with internal and external support, even with Zhou Zheng in charge of the Great Zhou, I am afraid it would be difficult to compete.

"Yes, the current Great Xia Kingdom still has strength."

"Besides, Daxia Kingdom also has the support of Baker from the Far West."

"If they really cooperate with each other from within, the imperial court will most likely not be able to defeat them."

This time, Zhou Zheng was unusually not arrogantly confident, but had a heavy look on his face.

This change was instantly captured by Gong Tan.

He knew that it was not that Zhou Zheng was afraid, but that the current Great Zhou really could not withstand another large-scale battle.

Even if you win, you will have to pay a huge price.

It is a price that the entire country can hardly bear.

"but!"

Suddenly, Zhou Zheng changed the subject!

"What if the object of the Great Xia Kingdom's alliance is our Great Zhou?!"

Zhou Zheng raised the corners of his mouth and said this in a soft voice.

And this sentence completely shocked Gong Tan.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

The Great Xia Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom have been incompatible since ancient times.

Moreover, Zhou Zheng had killed countless elite soldiers of the Great Xia Kingdom over the years, and the two sides had already reached a situation of a fight to the death.

Even if the Great Zhou is willing, there is no possibility that the Great Xia will agree!

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