Yun Haoyu was a little surprised, at this time, what did the people of the Zhou family do when they came to find themselves?

Among the six great families, the Zhou family is the most friendly to themselves. And after taking southern Xinjiang, the head of the previous generation retired, and Zhou Junyi took the throne, most of it was because of him!

For their practices and intentions, of course Yun Haoyu understands and can understand!

The six great families have only now had a substantive military operation, so that the Starlight Empire has time to reorganize its military strength and digest the results of the battle, in addition to the constraints of the Yun Patriarchal Association, the Zhou family has also contributed a lot in it! He naturally remembers this favor.

So far, the family has not asked for anything in return. Today, Zhou Junyi sent someone to find him, and he should have started to discuss the next stage of cooperation between the two sides, right? After all, as the head of the family, the interests of the family must come first!

He pondered for a moment and said, "Okay! Since it's that envoy, I'll see you! ”

Feng Lanxi hurriedly said: "Then the concubine should avoid it first!" ”

"No need!" He gently pulled her, "You just wait behind the screen, listen to what the other party has to say, and help me with the staff by the way!" ”

"Okay!" She nodded submissively, and turned to disappear into the screen behind the throne.

After a while, Shuangyan led an old man who looked to be in his fifties, with a high and flat forehead, plump eyebrow bones, and white hair!

"The foreign minister has seen His Majesty the Emperor of the Starlight Empire!" The calm and deep voice, the unhurried pace, and the perfect and impeccable demeanor all show that he is a well-educated person from a wealthy family!

"The envoy doesn't have to be polite, please sit down and talk!" Yun Haoyu was gentle and authentic.

Shuang Yan instructed the palace maids to bring the seats, and served tea and snacks, and then retreated from the crowd and covered the temple door.

"Okay, there are no outsiders here, Your Excellency the Special Envoy may wish to speak freely!" He smiled, "The head of the family used to work with me, and later helped me a lot, although there were also unpleasant times, but that was all in the past!" Now that he has sent your Excellency, I don't know what he wants? ”

"Moreover, I think Your Excellency the Special Envoy has an extraordinary bearing, and he shouldn't be an ordinary family child, right? I don't know what high position you hold in the Zhou family? ”

The envoy glanced at him in surprise: "Although His Majesty the Emperor is young, his vision is not bad at all!" Yes, it's not an ordinary person in the next place! ”

"Contemptible Zhou Mengde, the brother of the current head of the family, Zhou Junyi!"

Yun Haoyu couldn't help but be surprised, and stared at him carefully: "You...... The former head of the Zhou family? You've changed your face and come in person! It was a bit of a surprise to me! ”

Zhou Mengde smiled freely: "Although the old man is no longer in charge of the position of the head of the family, as a member of the family, he naturally has to plan for the interests of the family all the time!" Since the family is here to discuss things with His Majesty the Emperor this time, in order to show sincerity, the status of the envoy must not be too low! ”

"It's inconvenient for the head of the family to come over, so I have to let the old man do it for me! I hope your majesty don't mind! ”

Yun Haoyu didn't expect that the former head of the Zhou family would actually come to see him in person, which made him surprised, but also a little more curious about the next thing to discuss!

"Alright! You came here on behalf of the family this time, and you might as well say what you want from me! Let's see if I can do what you want! He spoke in an easy-going tone.

Zhou Mengde looked at the excessively young emperor in front of him, Rao is very deep in the city, and he almost couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

The other party did not completely restrain his aura, and the coercion that was much stronger than that of an ordinary fifteenth-order peak master was inadvertently emanated, forcing him to faintly feel out of breath!

Could it be that the other party has already been promoted to the peerless realm of the god level? Probably not! But his feelings will not deceive him, he used to always hear his brother say how good this young man is, how amazing talent, he is somewhat puzzled, but now that he has seen it with his own eyes, he realizes that his previous opinion has always been wrong!

Not to mention, the other party was able to lay such a large foundation in just a few years, and even be able to compete with the Shuofeng Empire for a long time! This ability is no longer enough to describe the word genius!

It seems that his brother's idea is right! It's really not a wise choice to be an enemy of such a character! Anyway, the family has no hatred with him at all, if the continued cooperation with him can ensure the interests of the family, why do you have to push him to the enemy's position?

As long as it can bring enough benefits to the family, it doesn't hurt to let the family be a vassal to him, if the Shuofeng Empire is finished and it is not feasible to stand on its own, then it will be the same to change the allegiance of the monarch!

Thinking of this, the last trace of hesitation in his heart disappeared, he sorted out his thoughts, and said, "Your Majesty! Lao Yu came here this time, just to discuss with you the content of the family's continued cooperation with you! ”

"The combined legion of the six great families has left for the border of the Empire, and it will soon encounter His Majesty's fleet! Your Majesty must have already made up his mind about the outcome of this battle, right? ”

"Of course!" Yun Haoyu said quietly, "The strength of the several major families is not not strong, but with the current strength of the empire, it is not difficult to win!" ”

"Do you mean that you want me to open up to the Zhou family's legion?"

Zhou Mengde shook his head and said lightly: "These forces are indeed important to the family, but they are not the forces that belong to the family master, but are in the hands of those hardliners!" So, fight this battle how it should be! Your Majesty doesn't have to scruple about anything! ”

"What the old man wants to ask is, how sure is Your Majesty about plotting against the Shuofeng Empire? And how much cost and time are you prepared to pay to take down this superpower? ”

Yun Haoyu stared at him for a while, and then said slowly: "Of course there is a grasp, is it a price!" It's hard to say, but I think it's still within my affordability! As for the time, it will be a year or two at most! ”

Zhou Mengde said with a smile: "If it were someone else, the old man would only think he was telling a joke, but with His Majesty's strength and luck, there is no doubt about this!" ”

Speaking of this, his expression became serious: "However, how much time does Your Majesty think you have left?" Today's situation in the Star Sea is changing rapidly, all the big countries are desperately expanding, and a year or two is nothing in normal times! But at such a critical moment, a lot can happen! ”

"If Your Majesty takes too much time in the process of taking down the Shuofeng Empire, the cost will be too great! Then by the time you get your wish, you may not have time to digest the results at all, and you will have to face two or more evenly matched opponents! ”

"At that time, the empire will have to be hastily plunged into a series of great wars, and there will be no chance to recover! Your Majesty, how should you deal with such a dangerous situation? ”

The smile on Yun Haoyu's face froze, and he was silent.

His words are right, although the Shuofeng Empire is already detached, the political situation is turbulent! But after all, it is a superpower, and the foundation accumulated over the years is there! Even if you have a lot of hole cards, you can guarantee that the final victory must belong to you, but the time spent in this process is really difficult to control!

Swallowing up this big country within a year or two is a relatively optimistic estimate! If something happens, it's hard to say! Once the war drags on for a long time, it will undoubtedly be extremely unfavorable to the future strategic deployment of the empire!

Moreover, such a sinister situation has already appeared!

The Tiger of the Tiroa Empire has just broken off its shackles and is wreaking havoc on the side of the Hellsoul Star Sea, and it won't be long before it rushes over, and the fleets of the six great families are already close at hand! He really doesn't have much time left!

"What do you think?" After thinking for a moment, he asked. Since the other party has raised this question, there will be no way to solve it!

Zhou Mengde said in a deep voice: "If Your Majesty is willing, our family is willing to form the most stable alliance with Your Majesty!" And use all the resources of the family to assist Your Majesty, and strive to take the Shuofeng Empire within half a year! ”

Yun Haoyu was slightly startled, sat up straight and said, "Can you tell me more about it?" ”

"Your Majesty! With the influence of the Zhou family in the empire, if you are determined to fully support you! For His Majesty's help, it is no less than the role of millions of fleets! For example, now, the movements of the combined legions of the six great families, the marching routes, the logistics base, the battle plan, etc., can be provided to you! I don't need to say more about what to do next, right? Zhou Mengde smiled:

"And in the future, all the secrets of the high-level of the Shuofeng Empire, the family will try their best to inform Your Majesty! Help His Majesty rebel, assassinate the commanders of certain key defense areas, and even fight back if necessary! ”

"Everything that can help His Majesty, we will spare no effort to do! I believe that in this way, the process of the battle will be greatly accelerated! By the time His Majesty is successful, there will be enough time to integrate the interior and start the next battle plan according to the situation! ”

Yun Haoyu pondered for a while, and asked softly: "The Zhou family is willing to pay such a big price to help me, naturally it will not be gratuitous!" How much do you hope to get in return? Let's talk about it! ”

"Your Majesty is quick to talk, and the old decay is not hypocritical!" Zhou Mengde laughed and said:

"First, the title of the head of the Zhou family remains unchanged, and he is still the hereditary prince of the Starlight Empire! All the family's property and fiefdoms are protected by the laws of the empire and are sacrosanct! ”

"Second, after the fall of the Shuofeng Empire in the future, the Yun family will leave aside the fiefs and all the properties of the other four families, and at least two of them will be owned by the Zhou family! The title of the prince can be dispensed with, but the Zhou family must be given the quota of two first-class dukes of the empire, which will be allocated by the head of the family! ”

"Third, in the newly formed Imperial Cabinet, the Zhou family can choose three ministerial-level positions at will! One of the positions must be important positions such as energy, diplomacy, finance, etc.! It is served by a family member recommended by the head of the family! ”

"Fourth, the newly formed Imperial Council, the Zhou family hopes to get thirty fixed seats! Assigned by the head of the house! ”

"Fifth, Zhou Yiwei, the granddaughter of the head of the family, has been married to His Majesty! For the sake of the harmony between the two families, please make her the queen of the empire, take charge of the harem, and honor the world! ”

(Do you think that the protagonist can accept such conditions?) ）