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

Kyoto, Prime Minister's Mansion.

The fifth man was still leisurely sipping tea in the courtyard.

It must be said that the precious tributes that the prime minister brought out were rarely seen even among the five great ancient families.

At this moment, he finally understood why countless people in this world were trying so hard to make further progress in officialdom.

Everything comes down to two words: resources!

The higher the rank of an official, the more resources he can occupy and control, and of course these resources also include people's lives.

For example, the good tea in front of us is a rare resource in the entire Da Zhou and even in the world.

The position with the greatest power to control resources is the emperor.

For thousands of years, countless people have spent their entire lives hoping to sit in this position, even if they knew the final result would be death.

Even though he knew that he would destroy himself by flying into a flame, he still did not hold back and just kept rushing forward.

If they fail, all they will do is exterminate their entire clan.

But if it succeeds, it will last for thousands of years!

This deal seems to be a good deal no matter how you calculate it.

However, as the leader of the five ancient families in the secular world, the fifth man knew too many secrets.

In this world, changing dynasties is not a difficult thing.

In this world, almost no one can achieve the so-called absolute freedom. Even an emperor cannot do that, because there are many things that are beyond his control and beyond his ability.

Even as powerful as the five ancient families, there are still many hidden dangers.

Of course, the fifth man would not say these.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister has led an army of 300,000 men and is 50 miles away from Kyoto."

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed out, then knelt respectfully in front of the fifth man and informed him of the whereabouts of the prime minister and others.

"It seems that he is impatient."

The fifth man nodded. He knew that facing the temptation before him, no one in the world, let alone the Prime Minister, would refuse it.

After all, this is his only chance to become the helmsman of the Great Zhou and become an emperor.

Not only will he not miss it, he will even try his best to end the battle as soon as possible.

"According to the current speed, the decisive battle will begin in less than half a month, and at most ten days."

The shadow continued to speak.

The current prime minister is in high spirits and seems confident of victory.

He only hated that the distance between himself and Zhou Zheng was too far. Otherwise, with his temper, he would have wanted to drop from the sky and fight Zhou Zheng to the death on the spot.

After all, as long as the war is over, the throne of the Great Zhou will belong to the prime minister.

"What do you think of the outcome this time?"

The fifth man slowly lowered his head and asked calmly.

When asked this question, the black shadow was a little stunned, but soon he firmly stood on the side of the prime minister's victory.

Because, not only in the court, not only Emperor Tianjing, but no one in the whole world thought that Zhou Zheng had the chance and possibility of winning this war.

"But, sir..." The man in black hesitated.

"Just say it." As if seeing through the black-clothed man's concerns, the fifth man waved his hand, motioning him to continue.

"Do we really want him to take charge of the Great Zhou?!"

"It seems that Penglai Fairy Island has not agreed to this matter."

After hesitating for a while, the black shadow raised his head and responded.

The black shadow in front of him was none other than a person from Penglai Fairy Island, in other words, a person from one of the five ancient great families.

However, according to the requirements of the five ancient families, those who come out of Penglai Island cannot reveal their true identities.

And this time, he was also sent out to assist the fifth man.

Of course, it is nominally called assistance, but it might be more appropriate to change it to surveillance.

The fifth man knew all about this, but he was used to this kind of situation and was not surprised.

The fact that the shadow in front of him could walk out from Penglai Fairy Island and stand by his side meant that his identity was definitely not simple.

According to convention, he is most likely a core disciple or even a leading disciple of the five great ancient families, and there is a certain probability that he will become the helmsman of the ancient family.

Therefore, the fifth man still respects such people.

"Penglai Fairy Island naturally never said that it wanted him to be the emperor."

The fifth man shook his head but did not deny it.

"Then you?"

Hearing the fifth man's frank affirmation, the black shadow was also a little surprised and surprised.

You know, although the five great ancient families are transcendent existences, above the secular world, they still have to rely on the secular world and the imperial power of the secular world to help them stabilize their rule.

Therefore, the change of dynasties is definitely not as easy as they mention.

The fifth man knew this very well.

But precisely because of this, Black Shadow couldn't imagine why the fifth man, knowing the key, still chose to go his own way? !

You know, once the matter is exposed and known by the five ancient families, it will definitely be a capital crime.

Who in the world can escape the pursuit of the five ancient families? !

"But, if I don't give him a little hope, he would fight so hard!?"

The fifth man saw through the shadow's thoughts at a glance, and he whispered softly.

It seemed as if he was talking to himself, but also as if he was speaking to the shadow.

At this moment, the black shadow suddenly realized.

In this battle, the five ancient families did not plan to take action themselves, so the imperial court had to come and destroy Zhou Zheng.

But the current Emperor Tianjing has disappointed the five ancient families.

It's not just that Emperor Tianjing wasted many opportunities, making the situation worse and worse, but the more crucial point is that Emperor Tianjing has begun to no longer maintain absolute obedience to the five ancient families.

This is something that the five major families of the Five Dynasties in ancient times absolutely cannot accept.

Since Emperor Tianjing is unwilling, then naturally the power will not be put back into his hands.

The fifth man needs to find a suitable successor, and the prime minister obviously possesses all the conditions and requirements of the fifth man.

He is obedient and submissive, and can even be treated like a dog.

This is undoubtedly the best and what the five ancient families want to see most.

"But, after the war is over..."

The black shadow smiled bitterly. Everyone in the court knew that the fifth man and the five ancient families behind him would support the prime minister. They even knew that the prime minister had been promised to become the helmsman of the Great Zhou and the new emperor of the Great Zhou.

Once they return victorious, if they are not satisfied, I am afraid that the status of the five ancient families in the hearts of the people of the world will be severely shaken, and they may even find it difficult to obey.

Even though the world did not dare to rebel against the five ancient families, no one could say it openly.

However, once the credit is overdrawn, the weight of the five ancient families will inevitably be affected in the future.

Therefore, the five great ancient families would not agree to such a thing.

"Isn't this simple?!"

"Do you really think Zhou Zheng will let the Prime Minister go so easily?!"

"When the time comes, even if we lose or die, Zhou Zheng will definitely drag the Prime Minister down with him."

The fifth man still looked calm.

"But, what if the Prime Minister survives?"

The shadow was a little worried, gritted his teeth, and continued to question.

His identity does not allow him to ignore the consequences and risks involved.

Who will stop the gossips of the world? And can they really stop them?

"Don't worry, he won't survive."

"At the very least, he won't make it to Kyoto."

Shrugging, the fifth man looked meaningful.

This made the black shadow a little confused. Could it be that the fifth man was going to kill the prime minister himself? !

This result will be even worse than previously imagined.

But if there was no such plan and preparation, why was the fifth man so sure? !

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

"Please give me some advice, sir!"

Taking a deep breath, the black shadow stood up and bowed deeply to the fifth man.

He knew very well that the fifth man could become the leader of the five ancient families in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his methods and scheming were definitely not comparable to those of ordinary people.

He must have a back-up plan!

Moreover, this back-up plan is very likely to be a king bomb!

For a moment, the black shadow found that he could not see through the prime minister at all.

You know, he has always been following the fifth man closely.

He knew every move of the fifth man.

Why does this happen?!

There is only one answer, that is the fifth man's method is too powerful, so powerful that it can moisten things silently!

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