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

The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the spies have reported that King Zhou Yong is gathering 30,000 elite troops and preparing to march directly into Kyoto."

In the court, the Minister of War spoke first.

However, no one panicked when hearing this report, and everyone even laughed coldly.

Because, with only 30,000 men, they were really courting the danger of raising an army to defend the king.

"My dear ministers, what do you think?"

Emperor Tianjing, who was sitting at the top, looked around coldly.

These ministers, whom he had promoted, now seemed to be fence-sitters. All they cared about was their own power and status, and no one had ever really cared about him, Emperor Tianjing.

This time, all the ministers turned their eyes to the prime minister in tacit understanding.

In the past, the prime minister was the head of all officials, and the ministers still had the emperor in their hearts, but the situation now is completely different.

Everyone understood that Emperor Tianjing had long been sidelined by the Prime Minister.

Nowadays, almost all officials in the court are the prime minister's men, and they all obey the prime minister's orders.

Some people stood on the prime minister's side from the beginning, some people joined on their own initiative, and of course the remaining ministers did not express their opinions and were just waiting and watching.

But those who can enter the court are all smart people.

They knew better than anyone that in the current situation, the Prime Minister had become the representative of the five ancient families.

Emperor Tianjing only remained the emperor in name only.

The prime minister's confidants have already received some faint news, that is, after the war is over, the Great Zhou will undergo a major reshuffle.

And Emperor Tianjing will become the Supreme Emperor.

As for who is the new emperor? !

It goes without saying.

This is something that seems unimaginable to the world, but it is the most normal thing in the eyes of court officials.

Because, in this world, no matter who is the emperor, no matter which dynasty rules the world, their fundamental method is the same, that is, strength is respected and the biggest fist is the hard truth.

As long as the prime minister has the support of the five ancient families, why can't he become the emperor? !

To take a step back, even if the prime minister would not become the emperor, they knew that Emperor Tianjing would definitely not become the emperor, because Emperor Tianjing had disappointed the five ancient great families too much.

They had already heard from the fifth man himself the clear news that the emperor would be replaced after the war.

In this case, who among the court officials would care about the current Emperor Tianjing?

They had only one thought and idea, which was to hold on to the prime minister's thigh tightly, so that they might become his loyal ministers.

Future success is just around the corner.

The prime minister enjoyed feeling the gazes of his ministers.

Emperor Tianjing's expression was extremely ugly.

The hands in the dragon robe clenched into fists, and a huge murderous intent surged. Rang Rang wished he could give the order to kill all the officials right away.

But Emperor Tianjing knew that the order at this time was useless.

Because no one would care about his orders.

Even those Kyoto government offices that he thought he controlled had long been interfered with by the five ancient families, and now only obeyed the words of the prime minister.

It can be said that the current Emperor Tianjing is just a decoration.

He was dissatisfied and even angry, but unfortunately, in front of the fifth man, all this was worthless and useless.

In the words of the fifth man, Emperor Tianjing can now maintain his last bit of dignity by being a vase.

After the war is over, with wealth and glory, as recorded in history books, he can enjoy the rest of his life in peace, and it is not impossible for him to live the life of a retired emperor.

But if he doesn't obey, the five ancient families can completely depose Emperor Tianjing.

At that time, not only was he not dignified, he couldn't even kill Zhou Zheng.

Emperor Tianjing was a wise man, and the five ancient aristocratic families were well aware of his choice.

And the final result was just as the five ancient families had imagined. Emperor Tianjing completely became a puppet.

The court has nothing to do with him.

The general trend of the world has nothing to do with him.

Even the future of the Great Zhou will have nothing to do with him.

But what else could he do?!

Emperor Tianjing could not accept being a puppet, but he was more afraid of death!

So he had to live, live until the end, live until the opportunity came. Otherwise, if he died, everything would be meaningless.

"If King Zhou Yong died, what do you think the relationship between Zhou Ping and Zhou Zheng would be?!"

The prime minister slowly stood up, he looked up at Emperor Tianjing, his eyes filled with the smug smile of a winner.

He obtained a promise from the fifth man's confidant. In other words, in a few months, the world of Great Zhou would belong to him as prime minister.

He was so flattered by the height that he couldn't sleep for several days.

But he knew even more clearly that he must accept this enormous wealth.

In one's lifetime, there are not many real opportunities that one can have, and even fewer truly big opportunities.

What an honor it is to grow up to be an emperor. It is something he had never even dreamed of.

But now the opportunity was right in front of him, he had no reason to refuse, let alone any reason to resist.

Even though he knew that this emperor was destined to be nothing more than a puppet, what did the prime minister think of it? !

He knew the five great ancient families very well.

The five great ancient families wanted obedient people. As long as they were obedient enough, the throne would be stable forever.

Enjoying endless wealth and glory and commanding the country, he will truly reach the pinnacle.

Even though he has not become an emperor yet, the prime minister has already begun to feel like an emperor.

He put his hands behind his back, faced the ministers, and turned his back to Emperor Tianjing.

In his every word and action, he was too arrogant and had long since abandoned his former humility and respect.

Such an attitude makes it more likely that he will become an emperor.

Everyone looked at the Prime Minister with even more fiery eyes, wishing they could kneel down and lick him right now.

As for Emperor Tianjing's extremely gloomy expression, no one cared at all.

"The meaning of the promotion is that King Zhou Yong is dead, and Zhou Ping is upset, which may cause a rift between him and Zhou Zheng."

"It is even possible that Zhou Ping would disregard the overall situation and lead his army to force a battle against the imperial court."

"This will completely disrupt Zhou Zheng's plan, and it may even help the court win the war without paying a huge price?"

A minister stared at the prime minister with a fawning look on his face.

He no longer calls him Prime Minister, but instead calls him Supreme!

The implication is too obvious.

All the officials present had been in the officialdom for decades. When they heard the word "promotion", they were slightly startled.

This happened in the imperial court, in front of Emperor Tianjing!

In the past, this would be considered treasonous and punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family.

But now, not only are they not worried, they are even secretly disappointed that they did not seize the opportunity.

Because this is the best way to flatter the prime minister. Before the war is over and before the prime minister ascends the throne, they should do everything they can to stand firmly and decisively beside the prime minister.

The sooner you stand up, the greater the benefits you will get in the future.

As for Emperor Tianjing with a gloomy face, even if he gritted his teeth, he could only sigh lightly in the end.

He was very clear that the development of the current situation was no longer under his control.

"Smart, not bad, not bad!"

"The court needs talents like you."

The prime minister could no longer suppress his inner passion and burst into laughter.

His praise made the official who had just flattered him even more overjoyed, and they kowtowed deeply to the prime minister.

He looked as if he was determined to be the prime minister in this life.

And all this happened under the nose of Emperor Tianjing.

In the end, Emperor Tianjing could only sigh lightly, then closed his eyes slightly, pretending not to see it.

He even closed his ears on his own initiative, not wanting to listen to anything said in the court.

He didn't know how the prime minister would solve the problem of King Zhou Yong because he had no intention of caring about it anymore.

He could only vaguely feel some noise and cheers and laughter coming from his ears.

At this moment, he was just a bystander.

He is just someone who sits on the throne temporarily.

Emperor Tianjing felt lonely and had a bitter smile on his face.

He had thought of countless possibilities, but never imagined that this would be his final outcome.

He was unwilling, but more helpless and powerless.

This world always catches people off guard.

"Let King Zhou Yong in!"

"Just arrange some small sniper attacks along the way,"

"When he arrives in Kyoto, the whole army will be exhausted. At that time, we will strike with all our might and kill him!"

"As long as King Zhou Yong dies, can Zhou Zheng still sit back and relax like he does now?!"

"Can Zhou Ping really just pretend he didn't see it, or force himself to calm down?"

The prime minister's voice was not loud, but he was already ecstatic in his heart.

Naturally, he could not resist the three hundred thousand elite troops coming to the capital to defend the king.

But with 30,000 elite troops rushing to Beijing in a hurry, he can make sure these people never return!