Chapter 1050: The Old Emperor Drinks One Last Large Cup

After all, there was only one imperial carriage in the entire procession.

Everything happening here still managed to capture everyone's attention.

Fine wine?

The people under Grand Eunuch Zhou had started collecting and transporting fine wine throughout the procession? This left many people unable to make sense of it.

Could it be that the Emperor wanted to drink?

That was correct.

People of this era really did not understand that alcohol could be used for disinfection.

This was also an important reason why Liu Zheng chose to use alcohol for preservation.

"Hahahaha, the Emperor's words are absolutely right! Cheers!"

"One must drink a large cup of wine!"

"Compared to the Emperor, the people of the world are nothing!"

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences..."

Within the procession, people kept straining to listen to the sounds coming from inside the imperial carriage.

One moment there was singing, then loud drinking, then hearty laughter, and then someone following up with crying.

People looked at each other in dismay.

It seemed the Emperor was still fine?

Perhaps it was because he missed his son Xie Fang too much that he wanted to drink? But, with the Emperor's health, could he really drink like this?

"Refreshing!"

"How refreshing! Your Majesty, arguing with you today has made Liu Zheng suddenly enlightened; Longyan can flourish, Longyan can prosper!"

But regardless, the activity inside the imperial carriage still made many people heave a sigh of relief.

"It seems the Emperor is alright..."

Among the Old Aristocrats, they were all whispering guesses to one another.

The entire procession continued to move forward.

Perhaps only the old fox Zhu Zhen felt that Liu Zheng doing this was merely trying to cover up the truth.

Inside the imperial carriage.

The atmosphere at this moment was indeed somewhat eerie. Liu Zheng was just like this; the entire carriage was filled with high-proof fine wine from Liangzhou, and he sat right in this pile of wine, sitting beside the corpse of Xie Tianyao. He was truly drinking; if it were the former him, he would certainly have thought he had gone mad.

But he really just wanted to drink.

When the shock brought on by Xie Tianyao's death slowly faded, Liu Zheng inevitably felt the sorrow in his heart.

Because since coming to this world, although this Xie Tianyao had wanted to kill him several times and wanted to purge him several times, in the end, he never took action. Naturally, this was because Liu Zheng was now an indispensable existence for Longyan. Furthermore, it was actually because the two of them had always cherished each other.

If one were to say who in this world could be called a soulmate to Liu Zheng.

One was Qingyang Shuo, and the other was Xie Tianyao.

Although the number of times the two had met was limited, his vision was barely able to keep up with Liu Zheng's.

With such a soulmate dead.

Sorrow was inevitable.

Liu Zheng himself was already lonely as snow; suddenly, having lost another such existence who was both enemy and friend, how could he feel good inside?

The Secret Guard, Grand Eunuch Zhou, and Yuan Qingming were all standing by, staring dumbfounded at Liu Zheng at this moment.

This madman.

Was drinking with a corpse.

However...

They seemed to have no reason to stop him.

And so.

The atmosphere became even more eerie.

"Why did you have to leave so early?"

Liu Zheng looked at the lifeless Xie Tianyao and chuckled, "Do you know, as long as you lived another twenty or thirty years, Longyan would surely become the world's number one power! If you had let Longyan remain stable for another twenty or thirty years, there would be no one left in the world who could bully my Huaxia!"

He naturally said these words in a low voice; it was impossible to let the people outside hear them.

As if stirred by another sad thought from Liu Zheng, Grand Eunuch Zhou beside him wept again.

"Did you think I would covet your throne? Hahahaha..."

Liu Zheng's tolerance for alcohol was not very good to begin with; without the help of Gehua Powder, he was almost a one-cup lightweight. At this moment, the drunkenness was already going to his head.

"When you were alive, I didn't dare to say it..."

"But now, I'll tell you this: I don't covet it, I never coveted it!"

The Secret Guard and Grand Eunuch Zhou heard this and were already breaking out in a cold sweat.

If the Emperor were alive, this Liu Zheng would surely not have escaped the fate of being beheaded.

"What is so good about being Emperor? Hmm, just like you, living deep in the palace for over thirty years, not even daring to step out the door? Hahahaha!"

"What is so good about being an emperor? Hmm, just like you, living deep in the palace for over thirty years, not even daring to step out the door? Hahahaha!"

Grand Eunuch Zhou had a face full of black lines again.

Liu Zheng sighed deeply: "But I still admire you; living deep in the palace, yet governing the world. I can't even imagine how many memorials you had to read every day, how much information you had to look at every day, and then filter, then analyze, then decide..."

Liu Zheng sighed deeply: "But I still admire you; living deep in the palace, yet governing the world. I can't even imagine how many memorials you have to read every day, how much information you have to look at every day, and then filter, then analyze, then decide..."

Was indeed tired.

It is indeed tiring.

The Dragon Flame is too vast.

The various factions are intricate and complex. Do you think he is relaxed living deep in the palace every day? In fact, it is not so; he is like a machine that can never stop, yet he lacks the Big Data Center of Liangzhou at this time to support his judgments. He can only rely on himself, rely on himself to calculate, rely on himself to imagine, rely on himself to fathom... and then, he must also concern himself with the Dao of checks and balances.

It is too difficult.

It is too exhausting.

"Actually..."

Liu Zheng paused, drank another cup of wine, and wore a sincere smile on his face.

At this moment, he could no longer distinguish whether he was speaking to Xie Tianyao or to his own previous life.

"Destroy and then establish..."

"Destroy and then establish..."

"It is a good thing. You, you are still too conservative. You only spoke to me about a constitutional monarchy when you were about to die; your perspective is too narrow, isn't it?"

"Hahahaha..."

"Open up your perspective, and the path will grow wider as you walk it..."

"Vice Minister Liu..."

Seeing that Liu Zheng had begun to ramble, Grand Eunuch Zhou already wore a bitter expression.

Good grief.

Although the Emperor is dead, you cannot act so dissolutely; do you not consider us human?

Liu Zheng chuckled: "Grand Eunuch Zhou, rest assured, that old fox Zhu Zhen, even if he has guessed something, would not dare to speak recklessly. These scholars fear nothing more than blades and guns that do not have eyes. As for those fools under Xie Sheng, their great army has already set out, so they are nothing to fear. Of course, they will certainly want to stir up some trouble..."

Following this, a wicked smile flashed across his face: "This Xie Sheng will definitely want to be the first to stick his neck out."

The Secret Guard and Grand Eunuch Zhou looked at each other in dismay.

The two of them have served only Xie Tianyao their entire lives. Therefore, Xie Tianyao's death is an immense blow to them; it could even be said that once Xie Tianyao is dead and the new emperor ascends the throne, they will be in great danger, and it is very likely that Xie Ming will order them to be buried with him...

Therefore, if they wish to survive at this time, they can only pin their hopes on Liu Zheng.

Fortunately, Liu Zheng has already promised them that he will not let them die.

"The gun hits the bird that sticks its head out..."

Liu Zheng laughed heartily.

Although his eyes were already showing signs of drunkenness, his mind remained clear.

He glanced at the two of them and said indifferently: "In that case, let us deal with this Xie Sheng first..."