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

"When do we start?!"

The five old men looked at each other, and then the courtyard fell into silence again.

"We haven't found Zhou Zheng yet. This is the biggest trouble."

"The fact that he's alive is the biggest variable."

The old man from the Sima family slowly raised his head, with a hint of worry in his words.

These ancient families have witnessed countless dynasties and emperors, and have experienced countless things.

However, the appearance of Zhou Zheng completely broke their cognition.

Because he knew better than anyone that in this world, the reason why dynasties could not compete with the aristocratic families was not just a matter of strength, but also a matter of their ideas.

Throughout the dynasties, princes and nobles have only wanted a comfortable and enjoyable life.

Who cares about the people of the world?

In their eyes, the people of the world are like straw dogs, nothing more than lowly servants.

But Zhou Zheng is different. He seems to be completely standing from the perspective of the people. He seems to always regard everything about the people as the direction of his struggle.

This is what makes them most terrifying.

Because when a person is selfish, he is cowardly.

But if a person is wholeheartedly devoted to the world, then he will have no weaknesses and may even be strong.

This principle is easy to understand.

But how many people in the world can do it! ?

Seeking profit and avoiding harm, everything they do is nothing more than for their own selfish interests.

Emperors enjoy the pleasure that power brings, court officials enjoy the madness that comes with being the highest-ranking official in the country, and landlords enjoy endless wealth and glory.

Wherever they have thoughts, they have weaknesses.

But Zhou Zheng didn't.

It seems that Zhou Zheng is not greedy for fame and fortune, nor does he care about fighting for power.

People like this are the most terrifying.

As long as he is willing and raises his arm to call for help, how many people in the world are willing to go through fire and water for him! ?

In addition, Zhou Zheng's abilities and means are extremely rare in the world, both ancient and modern, both at home and abroad.

Especially the gunpowder and weapons produced by the bizarre idea made them feel a little wary.

Such a person, as long as he is alive, is a huge threat to the ancient family.

After all, they knew Zhou Zheng's character very well. He wanted revenge, even if it was a grudge from ten lifetimes ago!

Therefore, they must eradicate Zhou Zheng completely.

As for the others, how will history judge them?!

They don't care at all.

"No one knows where Zhou Zheng is."

"Maybe Gong Tan and Mu Yun know."

"But it's not realistic to get any information about Zhou Zheng from these two people."

The patriarch of the Nangong family shook his head.

"The northern border is now completely under our control."

"The Great Zhou Dynasty is also under our control."

"With just one order, the entire Great Zhou can be overthrown at any time."

"At that time, do you think Zhou Zheng still has a chance to turn things around?!"

The patriarch of the Linghu family raised his head, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He naturally knew Zhou Zheng's methods, but he knew even more clearly that in the face of absolute strength, any strange and lewd techniques would be useless.

He acknowledged Zhou Zheng's ability, but wanted to fight against the world on his own! ?

Totally impossible.

As expected, as soon as he said this, the others nodded indifferently.

"Now, the final problem lies in the powder magazine."

"Once you have control of the powder magazine, everything else will be much easier."

The elder of the Yuwen family added slowly with a gleam in his eyes.

If we were to say, what shocked the five ancient families the most in the past five hundred years, it would definitely be Zhou Zheng's gunpowder.

Its power is so great that, to a certain extent, it has exceeded the scope of human power.

But unfortunately, this thing is in Zhou Zheng's hands.

Zhou Zheng plus the powder depot is equivalent to an invincible killing blow!

“You can take it anytime.”

The elder of the Fifth Family, who had been silent, finally spoke.

His words made the other four people turn their heads involuntarily.

People only know about the five great ancient families, but few people know that among the five great ancient families, the fifth family is the most ancient family among the ancient families.

They have existed the longest and wield the most powerful power.

If it weren't for the fifth family, there would be no five ancient families, and there would be no current aristocratic families.

It can be said that the Fifth Family has absolute say.

But no one knows why they changed their name to Fifth.

Why not first? !

But if someone really thinks that the fifth family is ranked fifth, they are totally wrong.

No one knows how powerful they are, but since ancient times, anyone who has provoked the Fifth Family has died.

Whether it is a noble family or a prosperous dynasty, there is no exception.

"it is good!"

No one doubted the words of the elder of the fifth family.

If they said they could take the powder magazine at any time, then they could.

"With the gunpowder depot, we control the northern lands and the court!"

"Then the rest will be a breeze."

The other elders nodded, with a hint of relief in their eyes.

Is this a dynasty that is about to prosper and become powerful, about to fall? !

What a pity, what a pity.

I just hope that the future dynasty will know that they should never provoke the aristocratic families.

As for everything else, it doesn't matter.

"Send a message to the North."

"Five days later, a hundred thousand troops will be dispatched from the northern border!"

"Use the force of thunder to wipe out all the forces of the Great Zhou."

"Especially, Zhou Zheng's power."

The elder of the fifth family continued to speak.

Five days! ?

I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"When the time comes, history books will record that the King of Zhenbei rebelled in the northern border!"

"We just need to come out and clean up the mess at the end."

The elder of the Yuwen family nodded with confidence.

"By the way, the court should now be able to clearly distinguish who can be killed."

"Since this is a big purge, there is no need to hold back."

"It's not a bad thing to start over in this world."

The elder of the fifth family spoke to himself.

His words seemed to be the decision.

It directly puts an end to the demise of the Great Zhou.

"Where is Emperor Tianjing?"

Suddenly, the elder of the Nangong family spoke.

During this period, Emperor Tianjing has been trying to contact the five ancient families in order to return to the throne.

"Whoever can respect the noble families can become the emperor."

"It doesn't matter who it is."

The elder of the fifth family slowly stood up, left these words, and quietly left the courtyard.

What follows is bound to be bloody.

But he no longer cares.

As for changing the dynasty, or letting Emperor Tianjing regain his position!

None of it matters to him.

In the eyes of the Fifth Family, it is not important.

All they want is this world, and they still respect the ancient aristocratic families.

Whoever is obedient can become the emperor and rule the country.

"Then we'll have to see how much sincerity Emperor Tianjing is willing to show."

The elder of the Linghu family also had a faint smile on his face.

All they want is profit!

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