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

The palace!

Solemn and solemn.

Anyone who walks here will be in awe.

Zhou Zheng followed Eunuch Chen, keeping his eyes straight and moving forward along the planned path.

From time to time, he could notice some hidden eyes scanning his body, as if they could see through his body at any time, which was quite uncomfortable.

As the current prince, except for Zhou Zheng who occasionally entered the palace when Xiao Qing was alive, he never had the opportunity to enter it again.

It has been more than ten years since Zhou Zheng set foot in this solemn place again, and Zhou Zheng felt deeply in his heart.

I encountered a lot of checkpoints along the way, but fortunately it didn’t take too long.

It wasn't until Zhou Zheng appeared at the door of the imperial study that Eunuch Chen withdrew.

Crunch!

The door of the royal study room opened from the inside. Zhou Zheng hesitated a little, but still stepped in.

The imperial study room is a little different from the one above the court. The space here is much smaller, but it can still accommodate about ten people.

There are ancient books all around, and even the air has a scent of books.

At this time, a figure was working at the desk, it was Emperor Jing today.

Zhou Zheng did not speak, but stood quietly three feet away from Emperor Tianjing, waiting quietly.

The sound in the imperial study was very quiet, and only the sound of Emperor Tianjing reviewing the memorials and the sound of Zhou Zheng's breathing could be heard.

Zhou Zheng didn't know how much time passed until Emperor Tianjing closed the final memorial.

"Don't be cautious."

He raised his head slightly and looked at Zhou Zheng in front of him who was already taller than him. There was a rare softness in Emperor Tianjing's voice.

At this moment, Emperor Tianjing had no imperial power, but only kind love.

Such a look made Zhou Zheng feel a little dazed.

In Zhou Zheng's memory, Emperor Tianjing seemed to have never spoken to him in this tone.

Perhaps Emperor Tianjing lived like this when Xiao Qing was alive, but that was all a long, long time ago.

After Zhou Zheng saluted, he moved closer to Emperor Tianjing.

At this time, the imperial study room was empty except for the two of them.

But his intuition told Zhou Zheng that as long as he made any changes, there would be masters hiding in the dark.

"Do you know why I called you into the palace this time?!"

Emperor Tianjing's eyes that fell on Zhou Zheng were a little hollow and vicissitudes of life. He himself didn't know how many people had never really looked at Zhou Zheng.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that Zhou Zheng looked like he did when he was a teenager.

"Sir, I don't know."

Zhou Zheng still used the terms monarch and minister, instead of son and minister.

Emperor Tianjing felt a little dazed, but after a brief absence, he did not dwell on this matter.

"The Kingdom of Daxia has assembled its troops and will launch a new attack when everything is ready."

Emperor Tianjing sighed softly and spoke in a deep voice.

"In recent years, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been helpless in facing the cavalry of Great Xia."

"If it is true as your court said, if the enemy can go and I can go, I think the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty will change."

Emperor Tianjing frowned slightly when he saw that Zhou Zheng's expression did not change, and then went straight to the topic.

"So, I want to know how sure you are!"

Yes, everything was as Zhou Zheng expected, and Emperor Tianjing couldn't wait any longer.

This time, Zhou Zheng was called into the palace for the sake of the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"not sure!"

At this time, Zhou Zheng did not remain silent, but raised his head, and when their eyes met, Zhou Zheng spoke!

Not sure? !

These four words made the original kindness on Emperor Tianjing's face disappear in an instant, replaced by an icy coldness!

Are you kidding him? !

"Why?!"

His eyes, which were originally a little cloudy, now shone brightly.

Emperor Tianjing stared at Zhou Zheng, his words had a hint of solemnity!

The world only knows about the benevolent and righteous rule of Emperor Tianjing now, but they don't know that Emperor Tianjing's hands were already stained with blood in order to ascend to the throne.

He has seen countless dead people and killed many people for the sake of imperial power!

In Emperor Tianjing's heart, no one can play tricks on him!

"Why?!"

"Your Majesty probably knows it well. At least in the current situation, there is no chance of winning."

Zhou Zheng didn't care at all about Emperor Tianjing's gloomy face at this moment, shook his head and continued to speak.

"There is a military gap between our Great Zhou Dynasty and Great Xia Kingdom."

"The reason why the Zhou Dynasty has been able to barely maintain the prosperity and stability within the past ten years is because of the relationship between Zhenbei Hou and the Zhenbei Army."

"The Marquis of Zhenbei sits in the northern border and resists many harassments from Daxia Kingdom."

"They have grown into elites in countless bloody battles. They are the elites of our Great Zhou Dynasty."

"The soldiers were not afraid of life and death and fought bravely to kill the enemy. Coupled with the high walls of the city, they were able to barely withstand the cavalry of Daxia Kingdom."

"But now, does your Majesty think that the Zhenbei Army can still stop Daxia's revenge?!"

Zhou Zheng narrowed his eyes into cracks and asked in a deep voice without any emotion!

Since the last time Daxia withdrew its troops, the second prince Zhou Ting had gone deep into the Zhenbei Army. He not only dismissed 10,000 elite troops, but also reorganized the entire Zhenbei Army and dismissed many generals of the Zhenbei Army.

Arrogantly deploying cronies and turning the original army into a mess, the original glory and ability are nowhere to be seen! ?

"You mean, Wei Ting'er?!"

Emperor Tianjing is very aware of everything that happens in the northern land.

But I didn't expect Zhou Zheng to speak at this time.

"Zhou Ting!?"

"It's just Zhou Ting, he doesn't have the power to touch the entire Zhenbei Army!"

Zhou Zheng sneered in his heart. The Zhenbei Army was established by the Marquis of Zhenbei. He spent countless efforts. How could a man in his twenties easily mess it up?

Everything was just because of the support from the court and the hint from Emperor Tianjing.

"Since you know that the Zhenbei Army is currently unable to resist Daxia's cavalry!"

"Then why did you utter such arrogant words in court?!"

At this moment, Emperor Tianjing's emotions were already a little difficult to control!

He stared at Zhou Zheng, and a powerful holy power roared out from his body, covering Zhou Zheng's entire body.

The huge feeling of oppression made Zhou Zheng's heart beat faster and his face turned slightly pale!

But Zhou Zheng still didn't kneel down.

He gritted his teeth and stubbornly stood there, his eyes facing each other, showing no intention of hiding.

"I knew you were evil and had evil intentions!"

Taking a deep breath, Emperor Tianjing stared at Zhou Zheng with a touch of sarcasm in his eyes.

He had expected that Zhou Zheng's passionate reaction in the court would not be that simple.

However, Emperor Tianjing still couldn't help it.

After all, facing a possible reversal of the country's fortunes, no emperor could bear it.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

"Tell me, what are the conditions!"

However, Emperor Tianjing suddenly restrained the pressure on him, and the oppressive feeling in the air disappeared instantly.

Then he stared at Zhou Zheng, laughed angrily, and asked in a deep voice.

He knew very well that his unfilial son wanted to make a deal with him!