"You naughty child, hurry up and wipe your drool, it's about to drip out."
Ye Yi complained in Zhao Zheng's mind.
Sure enough, Zhao Zheng quickly picked up his sleeve and wiped his mouth.
However, when he touched the corner of his mouth, he found it was clean, and realized that his ancestors were just joking with him.
Zhao Zheng immediately smiled wryly.
“Ancestor, it’s really not my fault for lacking self-control. It’s just that this army is too tempting. I’m really envious.”
"You make it sound so easy, kid. Who in the world doesn't covet this army? Even that arrogant bastard has his eyes on it. Who doesn't care? But don't you have a famous general under your command? Look at his cavalry, they're not weak either."
"But in the end, they still can't compare to the Northern You Iron Cavalry."
"Pfft, kid, do you know how long the Northern Ghost Wolf Cavalry has been established and how many battles it has fought? And think about the army in your hands, how long has it been trained and how many battles has it fought? It's already pretty good that it has this much, yet you're still thinking about asking for this and that."
"Hehe, the old man's teachings are right."
Hearing Ye Yi say that, Zhao Zheng felt that his requirements for Li Ge were indeed a bit too high.
I could only manage a sheepish smile.
After witnessing the battle of the Northern You Wolf Cavalry, Zhao Zheng did not continue wandering around outside. Instead, he returned to his Yan Prince's Mansion, hid in his study, and began to read.
Because Zhao Zheng was very clear-headed, even if he wanted to take advantage of the situation, he had to be aware of the timing. Now was definitely not the time for him to take advantage of the situation.
The entire capital of Northern You is now a powder keg; if even the slightest spark were to ignite it, Zhao Zheng would be utterly destroyed.
Therefore, Zhao Zheng was reading at this moment.
As evening fell, Zhao Zheng slowly ate the food on the table, while Old Mu stood silently behind him.
"Elder Mu, what is the current situation in the capital of the Northern Netherworld?"
"Your Highness, this morning, some ministers from noble families submitted a petition requesting the Empress to convene a court assembly to discuss national policies, but the Empress refused."
"Hmm, some of these powerful families are getting impatient and want to test the Empress's injuries. Is there anything else?"
"It was said this morning that the Prince of Wei was seriously ill and unable to manage the affairs of the Prince's residence, so he handed over all the affairs of the Prince's residence to his third son."
"Interesting. Is it that the Prince of Wei doesn't want to get involved, but has been placed under house arrest by the powerful families?"
Zhao Zheng narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.
Although Zhao Zheng's words sounded interesting, he didn't show a smile, because no matter what, the King of Wei was a member of the Northern You royal family, and the actions of the aristocratic families were a huge embarrassment to the royal family.
But considering that these powerful families dared to rebel, it seems like there's no problem with them imprisoning Prince Wei.
"Is there anything else?"
Zhao Zheng asked in a low voice.
When Elder Mu heard Zhao Zheng's question, he quickly answered.
"At noon today, Ma Ruofei's Northern You Wolf Cavalry was transferred away from the capital, and Wang Anyang of the Wang family was sent to guard the capital instead."
"How many units of the Dark Wolf Iron Cavalry are currently guarding the capital of the Northern Dark Emperor?"
"According to my investigation, there are now seven branches of the Northern You Wolf Riders guarding the capital of the Northern You Empire, with a total strength of about 70,000 men."
Upon hearing this information, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but draw on the table with his finger.
"With 70,000 Northern You Wolf Riders, plus 150,000 Imperial Guards and 100,000 Imperial Army, there are 320,000 troops in the entire capital. Even if half of the Imperial Guards were won over by powerful families, I can't imagine what these families would be capable of in rebellion."
Zhao Zheng pondered. Clearly, the chances of a powerful clans succeeding in rebellion were extremely low. So what was it that gave them such confidence?
After much deliberation, Zhao Zheng finally focused his attention on the Imperial Guard. Only when some units within the Imperial Guard had been won over did these aristocratic families have the confidence to rebel.
"By the way, Your Highness, the various retainers have already arrived outside the capital of the Northern You Dynasty. They are afraid of being detected by the Empress, so they did not enter the city immediately."
The sound brought Zhao Zheng back to his senses, and he nodded calmly and said.
“I understand. Let the venerable ones of the Hall of Offerings rest outside the capital for a while. Then they can enter my Prince Yan’s residence in batches. Otherwise, it would be rather abrupt to have eight Venerable experts enter at once.”
Zhao Zheng seemed quite casual about these offerings.
Zhao Zheng understood that these retainers could only help him fight when things were going well. Although he could command them at will now, they would definitely abandon him and run away as soon as their lives were truly threatened.
Therefore, in Zhao Zheng's eyes, the status of these worshippers was vastly different from that of Elder Mu.
Even so, Zhao Zheng still has to expend a great deal of resources to support these offerings, because these offerings can be said to be the best foundation of Zhao Zheng's young power at present, and no matter what, Zhao Zheng cannot afford to discard them.
"I understand. I will pass it on tomorrow."
"Oh, by the way, has any intelligence been reported from Nanya Pass recently?"
"According to the intelligence reported by Elder Chen, the entire Nanya Pass and the Central Plains region remain very stable without any changes. However, the commander of Nanya Pass seems to have become somewhat restless recently after His Highness left."
"If he's not behaving himself, kill him."
Zhao Zheng said expressionlessly, while picking up a towel and wiping his sweaty hands.
Then Zhao Zheng returned to his study and began reading.
For the next few days, the entire capital was just as quiet as the Prince of Yan's residence, without any incidents.
But everyone knows that the capital's quietness is merely the calm before the storm.
If trouble breaks out, the entire Northern You Empire will be engulfed in a bloodbath.
As usual, Zhao Zheng went to his study to read after dinner.
However, unlike before, Zhao Zheng had only read a few pages when the butler knocked on the door and said...
"Young Master, Her Majesty the Empress has sent a group of guards, saying they want to protect our Prince Yan's residence. Should we accept them?"
Upon hearing this voice, a strange glint flashed in Zhao Zheng's eyes, and then he spoke.
"Take it, and have the kitchen prepare food and drinks for them."
"yes."
"Ancestor."
After the butler left, Zhao Zheng immediately called out.
"Oh dear, you've got too much to do. The aristocratic families have finally had enough. Do you even know how many experts there are in the entire Northern You Imperial Capital right now?"
"How many?"
"I'm afraid it will shock you if I tell you, but there are more than thirty experts at the Venerable Realm in the entire Northern Netherworld Capital right now. Ten of them crawled out of that secret realm alive back then, and that doesn't even include your Northern Netherworld Capital's Hall of Worship."
Upon hearing Ye Yi's words, Zhao Zheng gasped in shock. This matter seemed to be far more serious than he had imagined.
Such a number of experts at the Venerable Realm was indeed beyond Zhao Zheng's imagination.
Zhao Zheng can now say with great confidence that half of the Venerable Masters on the continent will gather in the Northern Netherworld Capital.
However, Zhao Zheng quickly calmed down and picked up the book to continue reading. He believed that although the powerful families were coming on strong, the Northern Nether Empress could easily suppress the whole incident. After all, aside from anything else, the two Supreme Realm experts alone had the ability to suppress them.
As night fell, Zhao Zheng did not rest, because he had a feeling that the aristocratic families would definitely rebel tonight.
Suddenly, a huge shout exploded in the sky above the capital.
"Kill the Empress, support the King of Wei, and protect Beiyou."
With a loud shout, the entire capital city descended into chaos.
Boom~~~
"The Third Garrison Army supports King Wei; my men, follow me and fight!"
First, a general at the Divine Power Realm shouted loudly.
In an instant, countless soldiers of the Third Garrison, with white cloths tied around their left hands, frantically attacked their comrades beside them.
"The Sixth Garrison Army, join me in rebellion! This is the moment to make our mark and achieve great things."
A general, clearly from a powerful family, beheaded his commander with a single sword stroke, then led his troops in a fierce charge toward the nearby resting camp.
As the garrison troops rebelled one after another, the gates of the palace were slowly pushed open, and imperial guards, clad in armor, joined the battle to eliminate the rebels. In an instant, the garrison troops were routed by the imperial guards.
Seeing this, some powerful families stepped in and joined the battle.
However, some aristocratic families loyal to the Northern You Empress certainly wouldn't allow these families to do this, and they also took action.
Some generals from humble backgrounds also took action, beginning to purge the rebel army and rebellious families.
The rebels were immediately put on the defensive.
Seeing this, Zhao Zheng frowned, sensing something was wrong. What was going on? The rebels seemed rather weak; they hadn't even managed to win over a single member of the Imperial Guard. What was the point of fighting them?
Just as Zhao Zheng was somewhat lost in thought, a voice suddenly rang out from the mansion of the Yang family, a top family in the Northern You Empire.
"Kill the Empress, support the King of Wei, forge the Northern Eternal Realm, and achieve eternal glory. Kill."
The instant that sound rang out, another voice suddenly rang out.
"By order of the King of Wei, the Northern You Wolf Cavalry, follow me and kill!"
Da da da~~~
The sound of heavy cavalry charging stunned everyone.
The rebels' morale surged instantly. Hahaha, I never expected that the Northern Ghost Wolf Riders would actually be from our rebel army.
The royal elders watching from the sidelines also widened their eyes in surprise.
The Northern Wolf Riders have betrayed us; it feels like our ancestral graves have been dug up.
"Men of the Meng clan, follow me and kill! Kill the rebels and protect my Northern You Kingdom!"
Seeing the Yang family take action, the Meng family finally couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to stop the Yang family.
The Northern You Wolf Cavalry, led by the Yang family, was like an invincible army, rampaging recklessly throughout the entire Northern You capital.
"What about the other Northern Ghost Wolf Riders? Given the current situation, why aren't they taking action to kill the rebels?"
An elder, who had fought valiantly, looked at his family members who had suffered heavy losses and roared in anguish.
"Her Majesty the Empress has not issued an order that the Northern You Wolf Cavalry must not charge. This is a strict rule set by our ancestors."
"What kind of ridiculous rules are these? Are they just letting our men be killed at will?"
"I, He Sheng, lead the Northern You Wolf Cavalry to protect His Majesty the King of Wei! Northern You Wolf Cavalry, charge with me!"
The He family's forces could no longer restrain themselves and led a contingent of Northern You Wolf Riders into the battlefield, where they began to indiscriminately slaughter the Imperial Guards and garrison.
Seeing that the He and Yang families had both made their moves, the Shen family immediately followed suit, and another group of Northern Nether Wolf Riders joined the battle.
The rebels' morale soared when they saw that the three Northern Wolf Riders belonged to their side.
The remaining four Northern Wolf Riders remained motionless in their camp, as if the rebels outside had nothing to do with them.
"What did Xiu Jie say? Can his Northern Nether Wolf Riders join the battle?"
An elder of the Meng family, who had lost an arm, looked at the blood all over the ground and asked a middle-aged man beside him.
"Elder, Xiu Jie said that without the Emperor's decree, the Northern You Wolf Cavalry cannot move."
"At this point, why is this child still so stubborn? Hasn't the Empress's decree been issued yet?"
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Some people say that the Empress has already given the order, but the person who delivered the imperial decree seems to have rebelled as well, and now he has disappeared."
"What about the other three major military families?"
"The Wang family said they would not act without an imperial decree. The Ma family has already begun to purge the rebels."
"Where is the Bai family?"
"The Bai family says that the Empress's life or death is none of their business. If the Empress can produce the Great Victory Token, the Bai family will fight to the death."
"Damn it, what kind of people are these? The Bai family is so stubborn, and so is the Wang family."
Seeing the Imperial Guards and garrison troops retreating in defeat, Zhao Zheng suddenly became anxious.
"Ancestor, what's going on? Why aren't the Wang and Bai families making a move? And why aren't the Li and Ying families making a move either? Aren't they only loyal to the Great Ying Empire?"
"Yes, they are die-hard loyalists to the Great Winning Empire."
Zhao Zheng sighed meaningfully.
At that moment, a crazy voice suddenly rang out.
"Hahaha, Empress, we've even brought out the secrets of our ancestors, what do you have to fight us with?"
Three elderly men at the half-step Supreme Realm were seen besieging a woman, who was clearly the Empress.
In the hands of the three elders, each held a six-colored martial arts crystal, which was clearly left behind by their ancestors, who were supreme masters.
Faced with this situation, the Empress seemed helpless.
Zhao Zheng tensed up instantly upon seeing this.
"Ancestor, why isn't the Supreme Being of Freedom making a move? The Empress is about to reach her limit."
"It's impossible for Xiaoyao to take action. After all, this is just an internal conflict. Without outside interference, Xiaoyao would never intervene."
"But isn't this another powerful family targeting our royal family?"
Zhao Zheng said with some dissatisfaction.
"However, these aristocratic families are also old Ying people. As long as they are old Ying people and have old Ying blood, they can rebel. The true trump card of Beiyou will never allow any action against the old Ying people. This is the blessing that Father King bestowed upon the old Ying people who have followed him throughout their lives."
Ye Yi said with a touch of emotion.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng was instantly dumbfounded, because it seemed that these rebels really did have a chance to succeed in their rebellion.
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