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

King Yong of Zhou, massacre!

The news seemed to have wings and was flying all over the sky.

Countless people were shocked, even unbelievable.

You must know that although King Zhou Yong is no longer the same King Zhou Yong as before, it is difficult for his temperament to change so much in a short period of time.

You know, looking at the history of the Great Zhou, massacring a city is a heinous crime, and only extremely vicious people could do it.

Once the matter is leaked, historians will criticize and condemn him, and all heroes in the world will be able to kill him.

The impact is so bad that it will not disappear even after thousands of years.

Anyone who commits such bloody acts as massacre will be condemned by the world and suffer endless insults.

Therefore, since ancient times, massacres have rarely occurred. Even if it really came to the point of being a last resort, the action had to be very covert, and in a massacre, no one would be left alive, and the city would be burned clean in a raging fire.

In this way, the traces can be erased as much as possible.

But even so, the cost is huge and no one dares to ignore the risks.

However, this time, King Yong of Zhou actually carried out a massacre openly. How could we not be shocked?!

Da Zhou, Kyoto, the Imperial Palace!

At this time, all officials were shocked, and civil and military officials were all in panic.

"Is King Zhou Yong crazy?!"

"Prime Minister, I suggest that we send troops to suppress the rebellion immediately. This will calm the people."

This matter was the most important issue in the court right now. Many officials hoped that King Zhou Yong could be dealt with seriously, and even placed the importance of this matter above that of Zhou Zheng.

Obviously, in the eyes of everyone, King Yong of Zhou's behavior was simply unforgivable.

However, if Zhou Zheng, Mu Yun and others were here, they would probably be shocked beyond words given the current situation in the court.

Because, almost all the officials in the court, both civil and military officials, set their sights on the prime minister.

As for Emperor Tianjing, who was sitting high up in the court, these officials seemed to ignore him, or simply treated him as a decoration.

This would have been impossible in any dynasty.

But in the current court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it happens so naturally.

It was as if everyone had already agreed on it.

Feeling the gazes from many court officials, the prime minister straightened his back. He was quite satisfied with the reactions of the officials in the court at this moment. He nodded slightly, and his eyes were full of admiration for these officials.

After all, in the prime minister's view, these officials were almost all promoted by himself.

Not only are they their own faction, but more importantly, they are quite smart.

A man who knows the current affairs of the times is a hero, and a good bird chooses the right tree to roost in.

Although Emperor Tianjing is still the nominal emperor of the Great Zhou, everyone knows clearly in their hearts that after this war is over, the world will no longer belong to Emperor Tianjing.

With the change of dynasties, talented people emerge in every generation and emperors take turns to sit on the throne.

The current prime minister is the most suitable candidate for the Zhou Dynasty's court, because he not only holds a high position of power and is the head of all officials, but also because the prime minister has been recognized by the fifth man. In other words, he has been recognized by the five great ancient families.

In this way, everything is logical.

The only thing all the officials in the court had to do was to wait.

Wait until the war is over, wait until Zhou Zheng is killed in battle, wait until Emperor Tianjing abdicates.

Their current flattery and their current stance are the best choices and responsibilities for their own behavior.

Only an idiot would stand on the side of Emperor Tianjing now.

Only an idiot would follow Emperor Tianjing wholeheartedly now, because this is a road that leads to death.

“Suppression?!”

“Why suppress it?”

"Not only can the imperial court not suppress it, but it must open the door wide and allow those refugees who escape from the city to enter various places in the Great Zhou."

The Prime Minister took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming, and his words hinted at something.

This way of giving orders and being confident in one's thinking gives people the feeling of being in a superior position.

Especially that kind of high-spirited spirit, that feeling of being sure of victory as if the entire court was in his pocket. If it weren't for Emperor Tianjing sitting on the dragon throne, I'm afraid the world would regard the prime minister as the emperor of the dynasty.

"May I ask, sir, what does this mean?"

Seeing the prime minister's look, some officials continued to flatter him.

His title is no longer Prime Minister, but official.

Even though it was not explicitly stated that it was the emperor, the word "sir" was enough to show his extra emotional feelings towards the prime minister.

When the Prime Minister heard these two words, he was obviously very pleased. Seeing the puzzled look on the official's face, he felt an unprecedented level of satisfaction.

He didn't care at all whether the official really didn't know or was pretending not to know.

Anyway, in his opinion, none of this matters.

"Doesn't Zhou Zheng call himself a commoner of the world? Doesn't King Zhou Yong call himself a loyalist?!"

"We just want everyone in the world to see clearly what kind of person this King Zhou Yong is!!"

"How many good things can a bloodthirsty person who can massacre a city have?!"

The Prime Minister laughed heartily, his eyes full of pride.

In several cities, almost all the gentry and nobles were massacred, and even the landlords who had connections with the gentry and nobles did not escape.

He didn't know why King Yong of Zhou let some of the people in the city go.

If they were all killed, there might be a glimmer of hope. But he let the people escape, which was extremely stupid in the eyes of the prime minister.

You say King Zhou Yong was not cruel. He could kill all the gentry and nobles, and also slaughter all his disciples and private soldiers.

You say he is cruel, but he did not wipe out all the people in the city. The people he released would certainly spread the news and speak out loudly.

In this way, the effect would be much better than the court's propaganda that Zhou Zheng was unkind and King Zhou Yong was immoral.

"It's really smart to be in the top position!"

"This will not only make King Zhou Yong's reputation infamous, but also let us see how Zhou Zheng handles this hot potato."

Some officials hurried to flatter him and addressed the prime minister by his superior title.

"That's right!"

"If Zhou Zheng pretended not to see it, then we can naturally say that all of this was secretly directed by Zhou Zheng, making Zhou Zheng the sinner of the world."

"In this way, people all over the world will naturally know what a king's teacher is."

"If Zhou Zheng saw this and wanted to protect his reputation, he would have to take action against King Zhou Yong."

"At that time, it will be a dog-eat-dog situation. I want to see what will happen between Zhou Zheng and King Zhou Yong."

The Prime Minister grinned.

In his eyes, this was clearly an unsolvable problem.

You can’t pretend you can’t see it!

Once you see it, you have to deal with it.

But how to deal with it!? Directly announce to the public that King Zhou Yong and he are not on the same path!?

Or should we send troops to attack and announce to the world that we will fight to the death with King Yong of Zhou?

No matter which one it is, the relationship between Zhou Zheng and King Zhou Yong will be completely broken, and the two sides may even be on the verge of a war. Even without the need for the court, both sides will suffer losses.

When the prime minister thought of this, he felt that God was helping him!

In this way, perhaps there is no need to rely on the power of the five ancient families to completely suppress Zhou Zheng.

This undoubtedly allowed the five ancient families to see their own abilities and become more determined to help them ascend to the position of emperor.

Having been a minister for so many years, and especially having become the prime minister, he was well aware of the tactics and accountability in official circles.

In official circles, if you want to please everyone and keep getting promoted, there is only one way.

That's being a dog!

Being a dog is not the most important thing, being a good dog is the most important thing!

And now the prime minister himself thinks that he is not only a dog of the five ancient families, but also a good dog of the five ancient families!

When he thought of this, he felt ecstatic.

All the officials flattered the people, and there was a sense of prosperity in the court, as if this battle was completely under their control.

The Prime Minister took some time to glance at Emperor Tianjing above him, sneering in his heart: "The Emperor, I should take the seat. This way, the Great Zhou can move towards a better future."

Of course, he didn't say this out loud, but he had already thought about it in his heart.

As for Emperor Tianjing, he did not open his eyes from beginning to end.

His slightly closed eyes occasionally showed very slight movement.

He did not look at the current court because he himself felt extremely disgusted.

But even if he couldn't see it, he wouldn't be bothered by it, but he could still hear the chatter in the court.

These people, really, deserve to die!

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