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

Zhenbeihou was so furious that he fainted.

Everyone hurriedly took him to see a doctor.

After all, Zhenbei Hou is the backbone of the entire northern land and the spiritual leader of all the Zhenbei Army!

No one wants any problems to happen to Zhenbei Hou.

As for the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and other people from the imperial court, they were all controlled and all contact with the outside world was cut off.

At this time, who still cares that this is the Minister of Rites who holds an important position? !

If the Zhenbei Marquis has three advantages and two disadvantages, the Zhenbei Army will most likely rise up on the spot and kill them on the spot.

......

"You deliberately?"

Xiao Guan and Zhou Zheng were once again the only two people left in the originally crowded meeting hall.

Xiao Guan was sitting in a wheelchair, looking at Zhou Zheng with complicated eyes.

Zhou Zheng did not comment on Xiao Guan's question.

"But even so, father will not do what you want."

"You don't understand father very well."

Seeing Zhou Zheng's silence, Xiao Guan sighed lightly, then turned his head away.

In the past two years, Zhou Zheng has changed so much that he can hardly recognize him.

"Uncle, I don't want grandpa to change anything, I just want grandpa to know the truth of the matter."

After a long time, Zhou Zheng slowly raised his head.

In recent years, the imperial court has already made some moves towards the northern territories and the Xiao family, but it has never found a suitable opportunity.

Since Zhou Ting's last action, which demobilized the elite Zhenbei Army, the imperial court has really taken action against the Zhenbei Army.

Everyone in the imperial court could guess something as long as they didn't have a brain problem.

Even Xiao Guan himself knows it, and Xiao Mu must also know it.

The only difference is that Xiao Mu is still unwilling to admit it.

He thought that if he, the Xiao family, and the Zhenbei Army were loyal to the court, the court would treat the Zhenbei Army and the Xiao family well.

Unfortunately, this is not the case.

How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? ?

Whether it is the Zhenbei Marquis or the Zhenbei Army, they are too powerful, so powerful that the court has already felt strong uneasiness.

In the past, the reason why the imperial court and Emperor Tianjing did not move the Zhenbei Army was not because the Zhenbei Marquis restrained the Xiao family and did not interfere with the court affairs, but because the imperial court never found a suitable opportunity.

Right now, Zhou Zheng's rise is too fast.

This speed made the princes, court ministers, and even Emperor Tianjing feel uneasy.

The relationship between Zhou Zheng and Zhenbei Hou is known to everyone!

Even if the Marquis of Zhenbei thought it was done in a secretive manner, it was impossible for the imperial court not to know something.

Moreover, to take a step back, even if the Marquis of Zhenbei did nothing secretly, the court would never allow the Marquis of Zhenbei to become bigger now!

"Even if you let father know, so what?"

"My father is still the Marquis of Zhenbei of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Xiao Guan clenched his hands slightly in his sleeves and spoke in a hoarse voice.

He knows the Marquis of Zhenbei very well. No matter what the court does, the Marquis of Zhenbei will never rebel!

Even if the court takes his life, or even takes the lives of the entire Xiao family, he will not do anything to disgrace the court!

Slowly raising his head, Xiao Guan stared at Zhou Zheng again, biting his lips, with some disappointment on his face.

He knew that Zhou Zheng had selfish motives this time!

Everything he did was ultimately for himself.

What the Minister of Rites said in front of the Marquis of Zhenbei was nothing more than an attempt to change the Marquis of Zhenbei's attitude toward the court and Emperor Tianjing!

Over the years, countless people have secretly tried to win over Zhenbei Hou, but to no avail.

Xiao Mu's loyalty to the Zhou Dynasty and Emperor Tianjing have never changed.

until today!

Zhou Zheng's actions may have truly shaken Zhenbei Hou's loyalty to Emperor Tianjing.

"You, admit it?"

Seeing that Zhou Zheng didn't speak, Xiao Guan said deeply.

"Uncle, I do have selfish motives."

"I hope grandpa will put away his foolish and loyal heart."

With a bitter smile, Zhou Zheng was noncommittal.

At the beginning, when Daxia was attacking at all costs, Zhou Zheng hoped that Xiao Mu would wait and see and not participate.

In this way, not only can the effective strength of the Zhenbei Army be protected, but the power of the imperial court can also be continuously consumed.

But in the end, Xiao Mu took action.

At the moment, it seems that the Zhou Dynasty has won, but at the cost, almost ten out of ten of the Zhenbei Army's strength has been wiped out.

On the other hand, the court had no real losses.

Three hundred thousand elite members of the imperial court were eyeing the enemy a hundred miles south of the northern border.

What will happen in the future, no one knows.

Zhou Zheng's voice was very calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

But Xiao Guan knew very well that Zhou Zheng's words made sense.

In this war, the imperial court seemed to be in danger, but it was also a big gamble.

Bet that Zhou Zheng could turn the tide and repel the enemy army, bet that the Zhenbei Army could be consumed.

Even if such a price may put the entire Zhou Dynasty in danger, it is not hesitant.

But in the end, I have to admit that Emperor Tianjing won the bet!

The imperial court won its bet!

"I just want grandpa to recognize the reality."

Zhou Zheng slowly raised his head and looked thoughtfully at the floating clouds in the sky.

"Over the years, grandpa has had too many hopes for that one."

"Not even the death of my mother-in-law made grandpa doubt that person."

When he mentioned his mother and concubine, Zhou Zheng's mood finally fluctuated slightly.

"You mean, your Majesty has something to do with Xiao Qing's death!?"

With a raised brow, Xiao Guan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and even his breathing became a little faster.

"do not know."

"However, the death of the concubine back then was by no means that simple."

Shaking his head, Zhou Zheng did not answer the question directly.

"That year, my mother-in-law was still young..."

Zhou Zheng murmured to himself.

And these words made Xiao Guan's expression suddenly change.

How favored was Xiao Qing back then? !

Why did he die suddenly? !

Is it really as Zhou Zheng said?

"Uncle's legs are the same."

Zhou Zheng's eyes fell on Xiao Guan's legs, and his voice had a hint of coldness and murderous intent.

Xiao Guan was so brave back then. Although his legs were injured due to the battle, he was far from disabled!

There are many good doctors in the northern land!

Why can't it be cured? !

If there were no ghosts here, how could Zhou Zheng believe it.

These words made Xiao Guan's pupils fluctuate again.

At that time, the Marquis of Zhenbei searched for good doctors and even invited the royal doctor, but he could not cure the legs. On the contrary, the condition became worse with treatment, and finally he could not walk.

The world only knows that God is jealous of talents, so Xiao Guan spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Could it be that someone really did it on purpose?

"Whether it was the mother-in-law or the uncle, at that time, problems always occurred at the height of the sun."

"Uncle, do you really think there are so many coincidences in this world!?"

Zhou Zheng's eyes flashed with cold light.

"you mean!?"

"That's right!"

"There is only one person in the world who can deal with my mother, concubine and uncle invisibly!"

"That's it!"