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

Prince's Mansion!

However, in just a few days, the place became quite lonely and depressed.

There had been an endless stream of guests coming and going before, but now it was deserted and desolate.

"It's all a bunch of bastards!"

"When the boss makes a comeback, don't let any of these guys go!"

Zhou Ping was furious in his mansion and kept cursing the dignitaries and aristocratic families.

Before the prince's edict was abolished, they were scrambling to see Zhou Zheng. At that time, they were squandering money like gold, desperate, and even willing to lose everything, just to get Zhou Zheng's appreciation.

Every day in the mansion, they were all singing their praises to Zhou Zheng.

But now, those people have long disappeared, and no one even wants to get close to this mansion.

It was as if he was worried that he would be implicated if he got too close.

Except for the occasional curious people who would watch occasionally, no one stopped.

"Human nature has always been like this. Why are you panicking?"

Zhou Zheng, on the other hand, rarely encountered such a quiet state.

The old god was lying on the chair on the ground, feeling the warmth of the genial sunlight falling down, with a contented look on his face.

"But boss, it's easy to say but you are really brave."

"If it were anyone else, under those circumstances, who could refuse His Majesty?"

Seeing that Zhou Zheng was in such a good mood, Zhou Ping could only suppress the anger in his heart.

"But, the road ahead for us may not be easy."

Losing the position of prince means that Zhou Zheng has lost his greatest support, and Zhou Ping knows this well.

"My father once said at the beginning not to go against Emperor Tianjing easily."

"This emperor, who seems to be ruling the country with benevolence, has unpredictable methods..."

Lowering his head slightly, Zhou Ping's expression was a little complicated.

I thought that I had prospered with Zhou Zheng in the past two years, but who would have thought that everything was under the control of Emperor Tianjing.

They are just pawns.

It's just a pawn used by Emperor Tianjing to achieve certain goals!

Now, Xiang County has been pacified, King Runan's strength has been greatly weakened, Zhenbei Army's basic passive strength has been reduced to ten, and even the Great Xia Kingdom does not dare to covet the Great Zhou Dynasty for the time being.

It can be said that everything is developing in the direction that Emperor Tianjing expected.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ping felt a desperate feeling of powerlessness in his heart.

At this time, he finally understood why King Zhou Yong preferred to be mediocre and inactive these years!

Because that is the only way King Zhou Yong can protect himself.

"So, are you scared now?"

"Actually, it's not too late to leave now."

Zhou Zheng looked calm and spoke softly.

"Boss, what are you talking about!?"

"How could I leave you?!"

"I will stick to you for the rest of my life!"

Zhou Ping's expression changed. He quickly walked up to Zhou Zheng with a mean smile on his face.

He didn't know what would happen next when he followed Zhou Zheng, but Zhou Ping was sure of one thing more than anyone else, that is, by following Zhou Zheng, he found his own value.

"Don't worry, the battle between me and Emperor Tianjing has just begun."

“The outcome has not yet been decided, it’s still early.”

Zhou Zheng nodded, and then met Zhou Ping's eyes with a smile on his face.

what! ?

But when he heard these two sentences, Zhou Ping frowned and looked surprised.

He really couldn't understand, what does it mean before the competition begins? !

"In the past two years, everything has been under the control of Emperor Tianjing, of course."

"But the same!"

"Everything is also under my control."

Zhou Zheng's pupils narrowed slightly, with a proud look on his face.

But these words made Zhou Ping more and more suspicious. ,

"Whether it's Xiang County, the Northern Territory, or King Runan of Lujiang County, I know Emperor Tianjing's thoughts and purposes better than anyone else."

Zhou Zheng explained patiently.

"Do you know why I want to cooperate with him?"

"Because I need time!"

Zhou Zheng took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and a ray of light burst out.

What he lacks most is time!

If you want to have time, you can only act in a play with Emperor Tianjing.

"But what have we gained in these two years!?"

Zhou Ping obviously didn't understand.

"What did you get?"

"What you get is a lot."

In two years, Zhou Zheng finally figured out the factions in the court and established a team of his own.

In the past two years, Zhou Zheng's talents have shown his uniqueness, and he has won the support of Confucianism, Mohism and even farmers.

In the past two years, Zhou Zheng fought in the north and south and put down the rebellion, which greatly improved his military strategy.

"But boss, wouldn't it be better if you had agreed to go to Xiang County from the beginning?"

Shaking his head, in Zhou Ping's opinion, if he knew that the crown prince's position was not guaranteed, he might as well have agreed to go to Xiang County in the first place.

At least that way, if Xiang County is managed well, he may now be able to dominate one side like King Runan before him.

Even the imperial court did not dare to take action against him easily.

"Do you really think that's okay?"

"Only when Emperor Tianjing is sure that everything is under his control can we be truly safe."

"At least, I can survive until now."

Emperor Tianjing was wary by nature. If he really made him feel that he couldn't control Zhou Zheng, it would be Zhou Zheng's death.

"So, in the past two years, I have to cooperate with him in this scene!"

Zhou Zheng's words made Zhou Ping's heart beat faster.

Since ancient times, tiger poison will not eat its seeds, but this is not the case for Emperor Tianjing.

"So, are we showing weakness?"

Zhou Ping looked confused.

In his opinion, Zhou Zheng has not shown any sign of weakness in the past two years, he just did not overthrow the world!

"It's not about showing weakness, it's about making Emperor Tianjing stronger!"

"Let him know that I am talented, let him know that I am capable, but more importantly, let him know that I cannot escape from his grasp."

"Only in this way can a balance be achieved!"

Zhou Zheng's words made Zhou Ping's head buzz and he had a headache.

"It is precisely because of this that Emperor Tianjing allows me to return to Xiang County this time."

"Because, after these two years, he has become confident enough that it is not an exaggeration to describe him as arrogant."

"Otherwise, he won't do anything to raise tigers."

Bearing the humiliation and bearing the heavy burden is really not an easy thing.

If it had been anyone else, I wouldn't have been able to handle it for two months, let alone two years!

"Then, why don't we be obedient?"

"Being capable, talented, and obedient, isn't that what he wants?"

"This can keep us safe and keep our position as Crown Prince. Isn't it wonderful?"

Shaking his head, Zhou Ping couldn't figure this out anyway.

"obedient?!"

"When I was demented, was I not obedient enough? Maybe I caught his eye?"

"If you obey, who will kill the third prince? Who will do the job of quelling the rebellion in Xiang County and wiping out the Langteng tribe?!"

"Who will do it to intimidate the King of Runan and beat the four major families?"

Zhou Zheng gently closed his eyes. He knew better than anyone what Emperor Tianjing wanted.

"Emperor Tianjing, do you think he won?!"

"As everyone knows, everything is also under my control."

These words made Zhou Ping freeze in place, a chill rising involuntarily from the bottom of his heart.

After a long time, he let out a breath: "Boss, I will follow you wholeheartedly. I am loyal to you."

"Don't worry, I am very kind to my own people."

Nodding, Zhou Zheng's words made Zhou Ping slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then, when will we return to Xiang County?"

"No hurry, just wait."

"When?"

"The day Daxia arrives is when we return!"