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

"It is said that Emperor Tianjing is cold-blooded and ruthless, but now it seems that this is not the case."

Deep inside the imperial palace, an old man stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Emperor Tianjing with a smile on his face.

His voice was soft and indifferent, but it seemed to have a force of tens of millions of pounds.

The sound echoed in the house, full of energy.

Emperor Tianjing was not surprised by the appearance of the old man before him, because he was the leader of the five great ancient families.

There is no place in the world that he cannot go.

Not to mention the imperial palace, even the underworld, they can set foot there as long as they want.

But who is Emperor Tianjing? How could he not hear the sarcasm in the words?

Today, Emperor Tianjing did not directly agree to the issue discussed in the court on whether to massacre the 100,000 new soldiers.

Unexpectedly, the news reached the ears of the person in charge in just half a day.

The speed at which this news came out was beyond imagination.

Thinking of this, Emperor Tianjing felt a little depressed and his thoughts began to turn.

He naturally knew that the five great ancient families were powerful, and he also knew that there were intricate ties between the ministers in the court and the five great ancient families.

But the speed of transmission still made him feel a chill on his back.

It seems that the entire court is controlled by the five ancient families.

In this case, Emperor Tianjing is just a small puppet.

As his heart sank, Emperor Tianjing suddenly tightened the fists in his sleeves, and then a murderous intent quietly spread in his heart.

He was naturally no match for the five great ancient families, and now he was in urgent need of their help.

But what are the officials in the imperial court? !

After he secures his throne, the first thing Emperor Tianjing will do is to massacre all those court officials.

Of course, these were just Emperor Tianjing’s inner thoughts at the moment, and he absolutely did not dare to express them directly.

"One hundred thousand young and strong men are the core pillars of the Great Zhou."

"If they all die, the entire Great Zhou will probably really fall into an extremely weak state."

Emperor Tianjing frowned. He was selfish, but he still had a bit of rationality.

The high-ranking officials in the imperial court of the Great Zhou relied on offerings and taxes from the people of western Zhejiang.

Behind every 100,000 young people are 100,000 families.

They are the backbone of the family, and their death has an impact beyond imagination.

Even the imperial court would greatly reduce taxes for a long time, and there would not even be any corvée or military service to contend with.

He naturally knew that these people were Zhou Zheng's loyal supporters.

But at the same time, they are also the most basic stones of the Great Zhou.

If the entire army were to be wiped out, the rule of the Great Zhou might be in jeopardy.

Those who are left are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and are completely unable to support the Great Zhou.

Although there are still many young and middle-aged people in the Great Zhou, Emperor Tianjing has never been a fool.

The other young and middle-aged men were in the hands of aristocratic families and nobles, and could not be easily recruited by the imperial court.

In other words, if these 100,000 people were all killed, then Emperor Tianjing's status in the eyes of the aristocratic families would continue to decline.

I thought it would be enough to recruit 10,000 strong men who were loyal to Zhou Zheng.

But now with a crowd of one hundred thousand, Emperor Tianjing is somewhat hesitant.

After all, in Emperor Tianjing's mind, the best situation would be to recruit 10,000 of Zhou Zheng's diehard followers and have them all die in battle.

Next, the aristocratic families and the ancient aristocratic families will send out troops.

He had absolutely good reason to believe that Zhou Zheng would not die easily.

He must know the situation in Da Zhou and must be preparing something.

Therefore, what he wanted to see was a bloody battle between Zhou Zheng and the aristocratic families, and a head-on confrontation with the ancient aristocratic families.

In this way, he reaped the benefits.

In the end, Zhou Zheng died, and the ancient aristocratic family was severely damaged.

He then took advantage of the situation and gave orders to the world!

If these 100,000 strong men were to die out now, it would be equally difficult for him to establish his kingdom in the future.

This is what Emperor Tianjing is really concerned about.

"Why, Your Majesty, do you doubt the capabilities of our five ancient families?!"

"As long as all the people in the world are not extinct, that's enough."

"You have to know that poor people give birth to children much faster than you think."

"Given the opportunity of giving them twenty years, it is not impossible for the population to increase by one million, let alone one hundred thousand."

The old man saw through Emperor Tianjing's thoughts at a glance.

He sneered, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.

Emperor Tianjing felt murderous in his heart at the old man's disdain, but he still smiled slightly.

He knew that now was not the time to turn against the five ancient families. Besides, he did not have the ability to turn against the five ancient families.

"However, my body does not allow me to wait another twenty years."

With his head bowed and a sigh, there was also a hint of loneliness in Emperor Tianjing's words.

Having been an emperor for decades, he was very aware of his physical condition.

Over the years, he has acquired countless natural treasures, and he has even given up on women and has a fairly regular diet and daily routine.

That's why he is still strong despite his old age.

He is already the longest-serving emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But even so, he knew that his life would eventually come to an end.

Maybe in another five years?

In eight years at most, he will be buried in peace.

What he wanted was to truly become the overlord of the world in the last days of his life.

As for twenty years, Emperor Tianjing didn't even dare to think about it.

“Haha, this may be difficult for others.”

"But in the eyes of my ancient family, it is not that difficult."

The old man laughed.

At this time, he finally understood Emperor Tianjing's purpose.

You waited so long, just waiting for me here? !

"May I ask, are you serious about what you said, Senior?!"

Hearing the old man give in, Emperor Tianjing raised his eyebrows and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

If I could get a promise from the five ancient families, I might really have a chance to live another twenty years!

Emperor Tianjing was confident that if he was given another twenty years, he could create a different Great Zhou.

Of course, if he could live to be ninety years old, he would even be willing to worship the five great ancient families as his ancestors, and the five great ancient families would be able to enjoy all the things of the Great Zhou.

Seeing that Emperor Tianjing was so sincere, the old man nodded and smiled slightly.

"After we solve this troublesome problem of Zhou Zheng, we, the five great ancient families, will find a way to deal with your problem."

"Remember, there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved by our five ancient families."

The old man raised his head, his eyes full of arrogance.

As the leader of the five ancient families, he has the ability and confidence to say such words.

Emperor Tianjing also nodded quickly.

Who doesn't live to pursue immortality? !

The temptation of extending his life for twenty years is even more deadly to Emperor Tianjing than the throne to some extent.

"So, can we kill those 100,000 elite soldiers now?!"

The old man raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Emperor Tianjing again.

"Everything is subject to the orders of the five ancient families!"

Emperor Tianjing did not hesitate at all this time.

Just a bunch of ants, if they die, they die!

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