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

Land of the North.

The residence of the Prince of Zhenbei.

Xiao Mu looked at the letter in his hand, looking quite nervous.

"Father, Zheng'er may be in trouble this time."

Xiao Hu and Xiao Bao both looked worried when they took the envelope from Xiao Mu.

Although they are in the northern border, they are extremely concerned about the affairs of Xiang County.

"That's right, the strength of the five major families joining forces is extraordinary!"

Even Xiao Hu and Xiao Bao, who had seen strong winds and waves in the northern border, could not help but feel nervous at this moment.

They knew that Zhou Zheng was no longer the idiot he was before, and they also knew that Zhou Zheng had shown great power in the Yuan Dynasty.

But the current situation in Xiang County is no small matter.

If you are not careful, not only will you lose everything, but you may even stay in Xiang County forever!

"Father, how about we take action!"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Bao finally couldn't help but suggest.

Although they secretly placed the 10,000 demobilized elites in Xiang County, in Xiao Bao's view, it was still not enough.

The most important thing is that they don't want any accidents to happen to Zhou Zheng!

"Shoot now?"

"Do you really think His Highness is just a showpiece!?"

"Or do you think His Majesty still has the same trust in our Xiao family as before!?"

Shaking his head, Xiao Mu narrowed his eyes to the size of pinholes and scolded the two of them in a deep voice, asking them to calm down.

Zhou Ting has been in the Northern Territory for a long time. Through a series of operations, he now basically controls most of the Northern Territory.

If things continue like this, within two years, the Xiao family's hard work in the northern border will completely fall apart!

This is the result that the court wants to see, and it is also the result that Zhou Ting has always wanted.

Xiao Mu kept a low profile during this period, not because he was afraid, but because he didn't want Zhou Ting to find an excuse, let alone the court to find an excuse to take action against them.

When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden!

Xiao Mu knew this very well.

The Great Zhou Dynasty today is no longer the Great Zhou Dynasty ten or even twenty years ago.

The Holy Emperor almost controls the power of the whole country, and the five major families no longer have the power to shake the dynasty.

If the Holy One doubts that he wants to take action against the Xiao family, even if the Xiao family still has military power in their hands, it will be difficult to compete with the imperial court.

Besides, he couldn't even make Xiao Mu rebel!

So he had no choice but to endure.

As long as Zhou Zheng fully grows up, all problems will be solved!

"With Xiao Guan here to help in Xiangjun, I don't think there will be any big problems."

"Besides, if Zheng'er really can't hold it any longer, he will definitely speak up."

Looking towards the direction of Xiangjun, Xiao Mu murmured softly.

He had long told Zhou Zheng that no matter what happened, surviving was the most important thing.

"Xiangjun is the most critical step for Zheng'er to mature."

"If he can't even solve the problem in Xiang County, how can he govern the entire country!?"

"Only by completely solving Xiangjun's problems can he be recognized by the court and the people of the world."

Xiao Mu's words made Xiao Hu and Xiao Bao lower their heads.

Then they sighed softly and clenched their fists. They could only hope that Zhou Zheng was safe and sound in the northern land during this drastic change in Xiang County.

But what they don't know is that almost everything in Xiang County is under Zhou Zheng's control at this time.

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"Your Highness, the five major families can't hold on any longer!"

An old man appeared behind Zhou Qiao, with a hint of worry in his hoarse voice.

"Even an army of fifty thousand can't take down Zhou Zheng!?"

Zhou Qiao frowned slightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes!

He already knew that Zhou Zheng had almost no helpers in Xiang County. Even with Yan Cheng as his backing, he could never hope to resist the joint efforts of the five major families.

But the news he heard at this time seemed completely different from what he had imagined.

"There is news from the front that Zhou Zheng seems to have made a repeating crossbow. It is so powerful that the five major families cannot break the city."

"Moreover, Zhou Zheng seems to be trying to counterattack!"

"Just now, there was an emergency of eight hundred miles, and the five major families are now in a passive state!"

"The balance of war is pouring in Zhou Zheng's direction."

When the old man said this, his voice became much heavier.

I thought that Zhou Zheng would only be at the mercy of others in Xiang County, but who would have expected that Zhou Zheng would not only turn the tide, but even have a tendency to rectify Xiang County!

"Third Prince, we can't wait any longer!"

The old man spoke sincerely. He had a strong hunch that the five major families might completely fail in this operation!

"Xiang County is the third prince's hard work for many years, and almost all the five major families follow the third prince's lead!"

"If something goes wrong for them, it won't be a good thing for us."

Seeing that Zhou Qiao had no reaction, the old man could only continue to persuade him in a low voice.

The power they control in Xiang County is far from the 50,000 troops mobilized by the five major families.

As long as Zhou Qiao is willing, they can mobilize more than 100,000 elite troops from Xiang County at any time!

At that time, even if Zhou Zheng had three heads and six arms, he could not fly!

"Mr. Chen, are you scared!?"

"What are you afraid of in the end!?"

After a long time, Zhou Qiao slowly raised his head, looked at Mr. Chen in front of him, and asked unhurriedly.

"Old slave, I'm afraid that the five major families will be defeated..."

If Mr. Chen wasn't worried at all at first, then the situation has changed beyond his expectation.

Once the action of the five major families fails, it will not only be the loss of the five major families, but also a chain reaction will occur in the entire Xiang County.

Zhou Zheng's contribution to the imperial court is growing, and his influence in the court will inevitably grow.

The most important thing is that Zhou Zheng is very likely to take advantage of this opportunity to increase his control over the target county.

It is not impossible that all their years of hard work would be completely destroyed by Zhou Zheng!

"They will fail."

However, Zhou Qiao's words made Mr. Chen's expression change.

"What a great crime is rebellion!?"

"No matter how dissatisfied my father is with Zhou Zheng, he will never allow the rebels to live."

With his hands behind his back, Zhou Qiao walked aimlessly.

And his words made Mr. Chen open his mouth.

"In that case, why did His Highness let them take action?!..."

Mr. Chen couldn't understand that this time's action was because the Chai family and other five major families were prompted by the third prince to act desperately.

But at this time, Mr. Chen was completely confused by what Zhou Qiao said!

"With Concubine Shu leaving, my status with my father has become lower and lower."

"Do you really think that the five major families are still just as obedient as before!?"

"They have secretly taken refuge with the First Emperor Brother a long time ago."

The palms of his hands were gently caressed on the stone table. Zhou Qiao's voice was very small, but it had a great impact on Mr. Chen!

what! ? !

His eyes widened in disbelief, and he didn't even react for a moment.

"So, if the five major families join forces and win, it would be best to kill Zhou Zheng."

"If they lose and they die in Zhou Zheng's hands, it will be a good thing for me."

"Since you choose to betray me, the five major families must be prepared."

"Besides, the affairs in Xiang County have only just begun."

"After the battle between the five major families and Zhou Zheng is over, it will be my time to take action."

"So, who wins or loses, to me, it's all just three words, it doesn't matter!"

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