Chapter 1052: The Death of the Prince of Zhao

On this day, the entire country was almost fully mobilized.

In fact, the place closest to the land of Liaodong was Qingzhou. As for the Prince of Wei's Qingzhou, there was no need to even mention it. They were all family, so why would there be so many twists and turns?

And so.

The Qingzhou Army became the first unit to set out!

On that very day!

Two hundred thousand Qingzhou troops poured out in full force, rushing toward Liaodong!

Countless commoners lined the roads to see them off.

Everyone knew.

This would be a tough battle!

Whenever Tsarist Russia made a move, they would never just want to take back Kuye Island...

Longyan, for the sake of territorial integrity, had to be fully prepared.

Two hundred thousand troops rushed toward Kuye Island!

A forced march!

But...

No one knew if the tens of thousands of civilian armed groups on Kuye Island could still withstand the fierce onslaught of Tsarist Russia.

Liu Zheng knew that as of today, the entire Longyan had already fallen into chaos.

Therefore.

Xie Tianyao passing away at this time truly left him feeling both amused and frustrated.

"Young Master..."

While he was still drinking beside Xie Tianyao's corpse, Jiang Xuan had already arrived at his side.

When he saw Xie Tianyao's corpse, his reaction was just as Liu Zheng had guessed; both his eyes widened.

"No need to be nervous..."

Once Jiang Xuan arrived, it was not only he who was nervous, but also Grand Eunuch Zhou and the Secret Guard. The Secret Guard had already placed their hands on their sword hilts, staring fixedly at Jiang Xuan. It seemed that if he made even the slightest unusual move, he would become a soul under their blades. Liu Zheng chuckled and waved his hand.

"This..."

Jiang Xuan's scalp was already tingling.

The Emperor, has he passed away?

This...

He stammered, unable to utter a single word. He looked at Xie Tianyao's corpse, then looked at Liu Zheng.

"Young Master, Jiang Xuan understands..."

Jiang Xuan immediately realized that at this time, the entire unit had to be under high-pressure control!

Liu Zheng nodded.

At this moment.

They were still about two hours away from Lishan.

"Your Majesty!"

"Viscount Zhao of Youzhou requests an audience with Your Majesty!"

Just then, sure enough, noisy sounds erupted outside.

"Viscount Zhao..."

"Viscount Zhao, you cannot! His Majesty is still with Vice Minister Liu..."

"What are you doing?"

Outside the imperial carriage, Viscount Zhao, Xie Sheng, had already walked over with his guards in a bold and unrestrained manner. The Imperial Guards surrounding the carriage drew their swords, confronting him in anger.

The entire procession also began to stop to watch the excitement, pointing and gesturing toward this side.

"What is Viscount Zhao doing..."

On Zhu Zhen's side, some people began to sneer incessantly.

Zhu Zhen gave a cold laugh: "I knew there would be such a fool acting as the first bird to stick its head out."

"Your Majesty, this humble official has an urgent matter to report!"

"Your Majesty!"

Viscount Zhao, Xie Sheng, was naturally that first bird. He had felt that something was wrong from the very beginning. The voices inside the imperial carriage seemed to be only Vice Minister Liu's. Of course, this was not actually strange; after all, everyone knew that Xie Tianyao's health had been failing more and more, so how could he still make excessive sounds for others to hear?

It was just that...

Didn't this feel a bit like trying to cover something up only to make it more obvious?

The Emperor has passed away!

This was Viscount Zhao Xie Sheng's first thought, and following that, he became excited, finding it hard to suppress his own excitement and agitation.

The Emperor is dead!

Hahahaha, doesn't this mean he has a chance? And in this situation, how could he be

willing to let a mere Vice Minister Liu control the current situation!

He had to step forward!

The time for him to step forward had arrived!

That was why he was so arrogant; at this moment, he wanted to see a living Emperor, a living Xie Tianyao!

Liu Zheng slowly stepped out.

At this, everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Zheng.

Their expressions were all very complex.

Xie Tianyao... is he really still alive?

Naturally, Grand Eunuch Zhou also followed Liu Zheng out.

Seeing the Zhao King being so arrogant, Grand Eunuch Zhou shrieked in a high-pitched voice: "The Emperor and Vice Minister Liu were chatting happily and have just fallen asleep. What is the meaning of this, Zhao King? Are you trying to defy the Imperial carriage?"

"Asleep?"

Zhao King Xie Sheng gave a cold laugh: "Is it such a coincidence? Just a moment ago, this Vice Minister Liu was still chanting loudly, and now, in the next moment, he is asleep?"

Once these words were spoken, almost everyone's expression changed.

What did the Zhao King mean by this?

If you asked politely, it would be one thing. But this sentence clearly tore off the mask of civility.

Liu Zheng's expression also turned gloomy, and he just watched the Zhao King quietly.

Zhao King Xie Sheng also looked over arrogantly; for a moment, the guards around him also entered a state of quasi-combat.

Swords were drawn and bows were bent!

Although the people of the Old Aristocrats were not as arrogant and domineering as this Zhao King, it was clear they were also standing on his side.

"Vice Minister Liu... what the Zhao King wishes to report is the matter of resisting the Tsarist Russia Army..."

"Yes, the matter is urgent and must be reported..."

"Grand Eunuch Zhou..."

These Old Aristocrats were also chiming in from the side.

This was getting interesting.

The people on Zhu Zhen's side also looked over with the attitude of watching a spectacle.

They were about to reach Lishan.

How would this Vice Minister Liu handle this?

Everyone.

Was looking at Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng watched the Zhao King quietly and said indifferently: "The Emperor is asleep."

"Bullshit! A mere Vice Minister dares to speak to Mandarin..."

Zhao King Xie Sheng could no longer hold back, and as he spoke, he prepared to barge through!

"Zhao King, how insolent!"

"How dare you attempt to force your way into the Imperial carriage!"

The Imperial Guards began to grow tense.

Zhao King Xie Sheng laughed loudly: "What is it, do you still want to kill Mandarin? Mandarin is the Emperor's brother! The Emperor..."

He had already concluded in his heart.

Xie Tianyao must be dead.

Therefore, he had to take control of this procession at the very first moment!

Liu Zheng smiled faintly.

Zhao King Xie Sheng did not take Liu Zheng seriously at all. He was just a mere Vice Minister; as long as he could prove that he dared to keep the death a secret, then today, this Vice Minister Liu would be the one to die! He stepped toward the Imperial carriage step by step. With every step he took, the excitement in his heart grew a notch higher. He did not believe this young man dared to do anything to him.

He was the Zhao King!

A legitimate King of Equal Rank!

He had three hundred thousand Tuji of Youzhou!

In such a grand Imperial funeral, under the eyes of everyone, what could a mere Vice Minister dare to do?

One step.

Another step.

His footsteps not only made him excited but also made the group of onlookers hold their breath.

What would Vice Minister Liu do?

Has the Emperor truly passed away?

If so...

Then the Longyan of today would truly be in chaos.

"Zhao King, one more step forward, and you will have overstepped your bounds."

Looking at the Zhao King, Liu Zheng said quietly.

"Hahahaha, overstepped?"

"Mandarin is a member of the Imperial family; you are at the Imperial carriage, and you speak to Mandarin about overstepping?"

"Today, Mandarin will overstep, and let's see if you, Vice Minister Liu, dare to provoke the wrath of the world!"

"Let's see how you..."

The Zhao King laughed wildly and walked over wildly.

The moment he took his first step into the restricted zone.

A flash of light appeared in the air.

The head of the Zhao King, still wearing an arrogant laugh on its face.

Fell silently to the ground.

The entire scene.

A deathly silence. Pop-ups have been severe lately; you can click to download to avoid them.