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

The imperial capital, the imperial palace, and the royal study.

In the middle of the night, the bright moon is in the sky.

In the study room, candles were burning, illuminating the surrounding area.

At this time, Emperor Tianjing was sitting on the dragon chair with a stern look on his face, as if he was waiting for someone.

Not long after, Liu Fu was seen galloping towards him.

Suddenly, he stepped on the ground and tripped on the door frame. His body was unstable and he almost stumbled and fell.

But Liu Fu didn't care about the pain coming from his feet at this time. He walked quickly to Emperor Tianjing and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is guilty!"

"Only five million taels of silver were raised..."

Liu Fu buried his head deeply on the ground, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his voice couldn't stop trembling.

Five million taels? !

Or silver? !

After hearing the news, Emperor Tianjing slammed his palm on the table, and the huge dragon power enveloped him with an astonishing sense of oppression.

"Those wealthy gentry from aristocratic families no longer take my words seriously?"

In the low roar, there was a cold murderous intent that was undisguised.

The war was imminent, and the imperial court was already struggling to support hundreds of thousands of troops.

At this critical moment, not only do all the wealthy families refuse to devote themselves to serving the country, but they are even unwilling to contribute money?

Five million taels of silver may be an astronomical figure in the eyes of the world, but in front of an army of hundreds of thousands, it simply cannot last for long!

"Your Majesty, the Han family, the Yin family, and the Ji family have no money."

"These five million taels were finally collected by the three major families and the wealthy families in Kyoto."

How dare Liu Fu hide anything at this time.

"His Royal Highness Zhou Zheng, a few days ago, took away 30 million taels of silver from three major aristocratic families."

Gritting his teeth, Liu Fu couldn't help but curse Zhou Zheng dozens of times in his heart.

what? !

This news caught Emperor Tianjing off guard.

"He imprisoned Yin Ji, and the Yin family was eager to save his son."

"In addition, Zhou Zheng has a handle on the third prince's dealings with the three major families."

"If you don't pay me, I'll make all this public."

"And threats and intimidation will cause the three great families to die off their descendants!"

"so......"

Liu Fu was already embarrassed to say any more.

In a word, coercion and intimidation!

Even he felt that such despicable methods were very despicable.

Unexpectedly, the prince could actually do it.

If it were anyone else, maybe the three major families wouldn't take it seriously, but Zhou Zheng doesn't act according to common sense.

If they are really offended, the three major families will lose more than they gain.

Therefore, adhering to using money to eliminate disasters and protect one's own safety, I can only swallow it, break my teeth and swallow it.

"Bastard!"

"They're all a bunch of bastards!"

Emperor Tianjing's expression turned extremely ugly.

These aristocratic families are supported by him, so that they can produce value at critical moments.

Unexpectedly, he was intercepted by Zhou Zheng!

This feeling was like swallowing a mouthful of shit, which made him feel extremely nauseous.

"Your Majesty, now Zhou Zheng has territory and money, and the situation in Zhou Zheng is unstable."

"I'm afraid it will become a serious problem in the future."

This is what Liu Fu is most worried about.

So what if the entire country of Daxia fights?

They took a hundred-mile detour to attack Zhou, but in Liu Fu's opinion, they still did not have the strength to destroy Zhou.

At most, it would be a thousand-mile attack, with both sides suffering losses.

But once this happens, it will give Zhou Zheng the opportunity to become bigger.

Zhou Zheng is now extremely arrogant. If he grows up enough to compete with the imperial court, who can suppress him? !

As a veteran minister, he knew very well that no matter whether Zhou Zheng was deposed as the crown prince or not.

As long as he is still a member of the royal family and as long as he has enough power in his hands, then he will always have a chance to make a comeback!

Not only did he know this truth, but Zhou Zheng also knew it.

Seeing that Emperor Tianjing didn't speak, Liu Fu felt cruel.

"Bet on the operation of our great Zhou Dynasty!"

"At the cost of the lives of hundreds of thousands of my people!"

"His Majesty!"

"This son cannot be kept!"

Finally, Liu Fu took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Emperor Tianjing's trembling mouth.

quiet!

It was deathly quiet all around!

Liu Fu could even hear the beating of his own heart clearly.

These are treasonous words!

It is a grave crime that implicates the nine clans!

But Liu Fu can no longer care so much.

Among the current princes, Zhou Zheng stands out, even unparalleled.

If Zhou Zheng really gains power, and even allows him to ascend to a high position in the future, I don’t know how many people will be liquidated!

Liu Fu was panicked, and even more scared!

Unless such people die, all of them will not be able to live in peace.

"Now our great Zhou Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, especially the invasion by the entire army of the Great Xia Kingdom!"

"Nothing is more important than this!"

Emperor Tianjing frowned and his voice was low.

Liu Fu, who had been with Emperor Tianjing for twenty or thirty years, immediately rolled his eyes after hearing these words.

"Your Majesty, there is no room for maneuver in matters concerning Great Xia."

Liu Fu raised his head, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.

"what for?!"

Emperor Tianjing asked immediately.

"Daxia, if you want to start a war, there are only two options."

"The first one is the Northern Territory. But there is Zhenbei Hou guarding there. Even if they break through the Northern Territory, they will suffer heavy casualties and are not enough to defend themselves."

"Second, take a detour to the North Sea."

"This is what the Zhou Dynasty is most worried about, but the Yuan Dynasty really dares to do this!"

"If the Yuan Dynasty sends troops at a critical moment, Daxia will not only be unable to return reinforcements, but will also be attacked from both sides. The risks are so great that they don't really dare to take the gamble."

Analysis by Liu Fuyitong.

"If Zhou Zheng hadn't killed Daxia's envoy in the imperial capital, provoking a conflict between the two sides and forcing the court to speak out, the two countries would have already reached a consensus."

"I believe that Daxia just wants a step up."

"only U.S......"

After some hesitation, Liu Fu paused.

"Say!"

"For the sake of the righteousness of the family and the country, for the common people, for the sake of the soldiers and soldiers, face is not that important."

Liu Fu lowered his voice and slowed down his words.

"presumptuous!"

"Are you asking me to go back on my word?!"

"You are letting me be scolded for eternity!"

Emperor Tianjing roared angrily and slammed the memorial in his hand onto Liu Fu's face.

"Your Majesty, both King Runan and Zhou Yong have begun recruiting troops."

"People with evil intentions from all over the Great Zhou are even more ready to take action."

"His Royal Highness Zhou Zheng controls the territory of Xiangjun with evil intentions."

"This is the real cancer of my great Zhou!"

"Today, even if Your Majesty wants to chop off my head or even kill the nine clans, I will not regret it!"

"His Majesty!"

“Before you fight the outside world, you must first settle down inside!”

"Your Majesty, please make a clear decision!"

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