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

The five major families rebelled and were put down by Zhou Zheng with lightning speed.

Tens of thousands of rebels, not a single one was left alive.

But the matter did not really end. On the contrary, the killings in Xiangjun had just begun.

The forces behind the five major families are so intertwined that it is difficult to sort them out. Although they are leaderless, they should not be underestimated.

Some disloyal people secretly gathered forces and tried to mount a desperate counterattack.

After all, whether in the Zhou Dynasty or other dynasties in the world, failure in rebellion is a dead end.

In this case, why not give it a try!

Unfortunately, they still underestimated Zhou Zheng's ability.

All information about Xiang County is in Zhou Zheng's hands, and he is aware of any troubles in Xiang County.

Before those people could react, Lei Tong, Shi Sui and others led the crowd to uproot the remaining forces of the five major families.

In Zhou Zheng's words, facing the enemy does not require any mercy.

For a time, there were killings.

The five major families were executed, and tens of thousands of them died overnight.

From the 80-year-old hobbling to the babble of children, no one was spared.

This cruel and bloody method made everyone feel the panic and fear from the bottom of their hearts, whether it was the people of Xiang County, officials from all parties, or even Zhou Zheng himself!

They know that the rebellion of the five major families will inevitably involve many people, and they also know that there will be rivers of blood!

But such a brutal massacre was something they did not expect.

However, no one dared to speak, because no one wanted to be recognized as an accomplice of the five major families at this time.

At this point, the huge family that had been entrenched in Xiangjunshu for hundreds of years suddenly collapsed.

Many people didn't even react for a while.

The country gentry and landowners headed by the five major families were now in panic.

They usually follow the five major families to do evil, show off their power, and don't even pay attention to the government.

At this time, what they feared most was that Zhou Zheng would continue to take action against them.

But what surprised everyone was that after Zhou Zheng eradicated the five major families, his next actions were not directed at them.

But the entire officialdom of Xiang County!

Gu Jiang took Yan Pan and others with the list and cleaned up the entire officialdom of Xiang County like a tornado.

None of the officials who were even closely involved with the five major families were spared.

Officials who usually prey on the people and do not care about the life and death of the people were also punished.

It is said that the punishment meted out to these officials was beyond imagination.

Some had their homes raided, sentenced to death on the spot, and executed on the spot.

Some were exiled and sentenced to military duties.

There were also those who were dismissed from their posts on the spot and had their black gauze hats removed from their necks!

In short, in one sentence, Xiangjun’s officialdom experienced its first major earthquake in three hundred years!

No one knows where Zhou Zheng's list came from, but the people's eyes are sharp, and no official in it has been framed.

"Prince, what are you doing!?"

"With such a big move like this from Xiangjun, even if you are the current crown prince, you will have to bear a lot of pressure, right!?"

"Who said that the prince is not valued by His Majesty? If so, how dare he do such a big move!?"

The people talked a lot and were surprised.

The previous bloody killings made the people panic, but Zhou Zheng's forceful rectification of the five major families and official circles made them feel happy and excited from deep in their hearts.

The people in Xiang County are poor, not because they don't work hard, but because the five major families colluded with the officials in the officialdom to oppress and prey on the people, making them live in misery and misery.

But Zhou Zheng's action now simply removed the two mountains above their heads!

The people are grateful!

"I have a gut feeling that it's not going to be that simple!"

"Why do you say this?!"

"The actions and defeat of the five major families caught people off guard. It is by no means as simple as imagined."

"And the landowners and squires don't seem surprised. It's definitely not their style to collectively silence them at this time!"

"Of course, the prince's thunderous methods seem to be for the benefit of the people, but he can't explain it to the court."

"The most important thing is that the prince has no need to do this."

"Even if we want to completely move the five major families and rectify the officialdom of Xiang County, we won't have to be so ruthless."

Finally, some people who are interested in revitalizing the people have noticed the difference.

The most important reason why the five major families have been able to stay in Xiang County for three to five hundred years is that they have absolute strength to rely on!

The imperial court had sent out troops many times in an attempt to annihilate the five major families but failed to achieve final victory. Now Zhou Zheng solved this problem that had troubled the Great Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years with a snap of his finger! ?

There is obviously a problem here!

"No matter why, no matter what the prince's true purpose is, no matter what happens next."

"I only know that the five major families are at odds with those corrupt officials!"

The people murmured in low voices.

Neither the prince nor the court are too far away for the people here.

They only knew that the deaths of the five major families and those officials made them feel a lot happy.

......

"Boss, if this continues, we may not be able to withstand the pressure."

In the mansion, Zhou Ping and others looked sad.

During this time, Xiangjun was simply being killed like crazy.

Even the officials did not escape the bad luck, and the shock in the officialdom was just the beginning.

With his own efforts, hundreds of officials were killed, dismissed, and exiled, and according to Zhou Zheng's thinking, half of the officials would end up with the same aura.

You must know that the officials in Xiang County are all officials of the imperial court, and no one has the qualifications or ability to punish them easily.

But Zhou Zheng did it, and he did it extremely crazily!

"What, are you afraid?"

Zhou Zheng had no expression on his face, gently picked up the tea cup and asked with a smile.

"It's not that I'm afraid..."

Zhou Ping's voice became obviously quieter.

It is impossible to say that I am not afraid. Dazhou has seen it for three hundred years, and even looking at all the dynasties in history, there are very few people who can be so crazy.

"If all these officials are dealt with, who will take care of Xiang County's affairs!?"

Finally, Gong Tan, who had been silent until now, slowly spoke.

This sentence made Zhou Ping nod quickly.

It does not mean that once the five major families are resolved, Xiang County will be at peace.

Management is by no means an easy task.

No matter how bad these officials were in the past, they still need them now.

If they are all killed, who will do the work? ?

"Don't worry, I know these things well."

Zhou Zheng still shook his head.

"Master Gu, do you think these officials should be killed!?"

Zhou Zheng looked at Gu Jiang, who was standing respectfully at the side, and spoke softly.

"Should kill!"

"His Royal Highness was merciful and did not kill their family!"

"Even if they die or are exiled, they should be grateful to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Gu Jiang's response made everyone present almost dumbfounded!

What does it mean! ?

"Damn it, I have already stood on the prince's line. I must follow the prince closely no matter what."

"After all, it's a gamble. If the prince inherits the unification in the future, we will be one of the core teams."

"Since I said I would be a qualified lackey, I must implement the prince's wishes no matter what!"

Gu Jiang didn't care at all what other people thought, his mind was spinning and his heart was moving.