In the palace, Zhou Qing's face was livid, his fists hammered the table with a loud bang, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. Apparently, the news from Qi County had also reached him.
Under the Grand Highness, there were many generals and ministers, and their expressions were all unpredictable at this time. Almost everyone had known about King Qi's rebellious intentions over the years, but no one expected that it would completely break out today.
"Now that King Qi is rebelling, what do you think should be done?" Zhou Qing glanced down and looked sharply at the ministers.
He knew that with the decline of the royal family in recent years, some of these ministers and generals could not help but be eroded by the Qi Prince's Palace and their positions swayed. After all, everyone knew that behind the Qi Prince's Palace, it was the Dawu Dynasty that was supporting them.
This time the Prince of Qi decided to stand on his own, and perhaps the Dawu Dynasty gave it support. If the royal family is really overthrown by the Prince of Qi, then those of them who are currently attacking the Prince of Qi may not end well.
So, for a while, the atmosphere in the hall was actually a little quiet.
"Your Majesty, the King of Qi is now so fierce that it is difficult to match him. It is better to cede the Qi County and other places to ease his offensive, and try to negotiate a peace to avoid disputes." Suddenly a voice sounded.
Everyone looked around and saw that the person who made the sound was actually Liu Hou.
This Liu Hou is the father of Liu Xi, and he has been very close to the Qi Prince's Mansion over the years.
When Zhou Qing heard this, his expression was extremely gloomy. He stared at Liu Hou, with a touch of sarcasm on his lips, and said: "According to Liu Hou's wishes, not only can I not be able to attack the rebels, but I have to cede territory to seek peace?"
Liu Hou's face was pale and beardless. He faced Zhou Qing's cannibalistic gaze, but his expression was calm and he said: "Then the king is confident that he can eradicate King Qi?"
Zhou Qing clenched his fingers tightly and made a creaking sound. Now that the Qi Prince's palace has grown, and with the support of the Dawu Dynasty, there must be some preparation for this rebellion, so even he is not sure that he can really suppress Qi.
king.
Zhou Qing's eyes were slightly closed. He took a few deep breaths to calm down his emotions. Then he gradually opened his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes: "Even if I die in battle, I will never fight with others again."
compromise."
Hearing the cold murderous intent in Zhou Qing's voice, everyone present felt their hearts tremble. It seemed that this time, there was bound to be a life-or-death battle between the royal family and Prince Qi's Mansion.
"Your Majesty is trying to trap our great Zhou Dynasty in fire and water." Liu Hou said calmly.
"What is the strength of our Great Zhou now? Doesn't the King himself still know? Based on the strength of Great Zhou, it is at most on par with Prince Qi's Mansion. And the great general Wei Canglan also disobeys the king's orders and sits in Canglan County.
If we don’t come out, we will probably not pay attention to the rebellion in Prince Qi’s Mansion this time.”
"So, if you do it by force, it will bring disaster to all the people in my country."
Liu Hou's words echoed in the hall, making many ministers and generals look gloomy. Some generals who were originally energetic also had low morale. After thinking about it, they understood the current situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Zhou Qing looked at the sluggish morale in the hall, his face turned livid.
"What Liu Hou said is ridiculous. If we cede territory and seek peace, Qi Yuan will press harder and harder in the future until we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are completely annexed. In my opinion, Liu Hou's words are the way to death!"
And when the hall was silent, a clear sneer suddenly sounded.
The sudden sound made many generals and ministers in the hall startled. They turned their heads and saw a slender young figure walking in at the entrance of the hall.
"His Royal Highness Zhou Yuan?"
Everyone was startled when they saw the person coming.
Liu Hou glanced at Zhou Yuan and sneered: "Your Highness is young and frivolous, so naturally he does not think about the consequences of anything he does. With Zhou's current power, what can he do to confront Prince Qi's palace head-on?"
"I think Your Highness, you'd better go to the back hall and stay. This is a place for discussion, not a place for messing around."
Zhou Yuan looked calm and said: "Liu Hou, it seems that Qi Yuan did not let you know all the information."
Liu Hou's eyes narrowed and he said: "What do you mean?!"
Zhou Yuan stared at him with cold eyes, and with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, he said: "Don't you want to know why Qi Yuan was so anxious that he didn't even dare to stay in Prince Qi's palace, so he just escaped from Great Zhou City?"
Liu Hou smiled sarcastically and said, "Oh? Could it be that this has something to do with His Highness?"
He was originally sarcastic, but unexpectedly Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "It seems you still have some brains, so Qi Yuan is really afraid that I will come back early, otherwise he will not even have the chance to escape from Great Zhou City."
It’s all gone.”
As soon as these words came out, many ministers and generals in the hall looked at each other, but looking at their appearance, it was obvious that they did not take Zhou Yuan's words seriously. You, a mere little guy in the Qi-nurturing realm, can make King Qi so scared that he dare not stay in the big hall.
Zhou Cheng? It’s simply a big joke.
"Nonsense." Liu Hou sneered.
In the hall, Zhou Qing also frowned. Zhou Yuan's words did seem a bit arrogant, but he was also a little confused. After all, Zhou Yuan's past temper did not seem to be empty talk.
Then why would Zhou Yuan say such words?
Zhou Yuan ignored those glances and just turned sideways, looking outside the hall.
Upon noticing his actions, everyone in the hall, including Zhou Qing, cast their surprised eyes toward the door.
Under the gaze of many eyes, there was suddenly a heavy sound of armor, and then everyone saw a strong figure wearing heavy armor walking into the main hall with heavy steps, and finally in the main hall
In the center, kneel down on one knee.
He slowly took off his helmet, and his deep voice echoed in the hall.
"The last general, Wei Canglan, pays homage to the king!"
Wow!
In the hall, everyone looked at that figure in shock. Even Zhou Qing stood up suddenly and looked at Wei Canglan's figure below in disbelief.
Since the Black Poison King invaded Canglan County, Wei Canglan, as a general, has never entered the Great Zhou City, nor has he heard any orders from the king.
Everyone thought that he would choose to stand on his own, but no one thought that on the day when Prince Qi announced his rebellion, he would come to the Great Zhou City again, and in this surrendering posture.
Liu Hou also changed his expression. If Wei Canglan chooses to help the Zhou royal family, it will undoubtedly be a huge help.
However, what made him feel incredible was why Wei Canglan, who had always disobeyed the king's orders, would make such a choice.
"General Mo has been stubborn in the past. Thanks to His Highness, he wakes him up. I feel ashamed in my heart. I hope Your Majesty will send me out to conquer the rebellion!" Wei Canglan said in a deep voice.
In the main hall, people looked at Zhou Yuan with strange eyes. Even Zhou Qing's eyes were filled with confusion. They didn't know what Zhou Yuan had done to make Wei Canglan express his stance like this.
Facing those surprised and suspicious eyes, Zhou Yuan smiled, looked at Zhou Qing, and said: "Father, there is no need to worry about the rebellion of King Qi."
He stretched out his hands and patted them gently.
So, under the gaze of many eyes, a figure in black robe walked in from outside the hall and came to the main hall. He knelt down on one knee and said in a hoarse voice: "I am the Lord of Black Poison City. I have heard of the great Zhou Dynasty for a long time.
, I came here to seek refuge today, and I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
The Lord of Black Poison City? The Black Poison King?!
As soon as these words came out, people in the hall suddenly retreated. Everyone looked at the Black Poison King in stunned silence. Obviously, they were not unfamiliar with this name.
However, after being frightened, their minds were filled with confusion. Apparently they couldn't understand the situation.
This Black Poison King is the overlord of the Black Abyss, and he is even more powerful in the Taichu Realm. For such a vicious person to say that he is coming to seek refuge after hearing about the great Zhou's reputation for a long time, no one would believe such words.
Therefore, the corner of Zhou Qing's mouth twitched slightly. Doesn't he still know what the reputation of Great Zhou is? Wanting to make a strong man from the Taichu Realm famous enough to seek refuge is simply a fool's errand.
As a result, everyone in the hall, after being silent for a long time, all looked at Zhou Yuan who was standing aside.
He was obviously the instigator of this situation.
However, Zhou Yuan turned a blind eye to these glances. He just looked at Liu Hou, whose face was alternately green and white, and his faint voice echoed in the hall.
But this time, no one dared to underestimate this young man's words.
"I wonder if Marquis Liu still thinks that we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, need to cede territory and seek peace?"
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