Chapter 1061: Looking to Stir Up Trouble

Not only Ushakov, but the generals beside him were also left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

This maneuver by Andongliefu was truly a bit baffling.

No matter the circumstances, whether the Liaodong Army had truly come to reinforce or not, the best Method to accurately gauge the enemy's strength was to continue the attack! An attack that was more cautious, yet required greater commitment of military force! Only in this way could one obtain feedback under the safest conditions.

Rather than stopping to specifically scout for intelligence...

I give up...

Ushakov rubbed his temples. Things on the battlefield changed in an instant, and time was life; who would wait for you to go and investigate honestly?

"Andongliefu will lose."

Suddenly, Ushakov said flatly.

The expressions of the group changed slightly.

"General, that shouldn't be the case..."

"The men he has are all elite soldiers and fierce warriors!"

"This..."

Ushakov smiled bitterly: "Longyan has a saying: a weak soldier is just one weak man, but a weak general is a whole camp of weaklings. Do you understand what that means? This Andongliefu is clearly a good-for-nothing who only knows how to talk on paper. If this drags on, the Longyan regular army will definitely arrive... and by that time, the situation will be unpredictable!"

After saying this, regardless of what others thought, he gritted his teeth fiercely: "Prepare the troops and horses, reinforce Kuye Island!"

He was an Admiral of the Tsarist Russia navy and absolutely would not allow the Tsarist Russia navy to suffer defeat on a mere Kuye Island!

"Yes!"

"But we..."

Ushakov had originally been patrolling the Beitaipingyang and only had twenty thousand troops and horses under his command.

It was clear that if things were as Ushakov said, these twenty thousand troops and horses seemed unable to play much of a role at all.

"Reinforce!"

The funeral procession for the Crown Prince finally returned to Longyan.

Looking at the solemn and majestic city, the gates slowly opened under the command of the Duqi Duwei. The atmosphere in Jinghua City remained calm, and only then did Liu Zheng heave a sigh of relief.

Back.

Finally back.

Although these people had been scheming against each other and secretly taking sides throughout the journey, they still dared not stir up trouble, cowed by Liu Zheng's overbearing might.

However...

Returning to Longyan, the situation was no longer the same.

Since the Crown Prince's funeral had concluded, Liu Zheng could no longer continue to control these people. Although the Duqi Duwei and the Imperial Guard were still in his hands, Jinghua was too vast, and the situation was too complex.

"Vice Minister Liu, may we return now?"

Back at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, after everyone had paid their respects once more, someone asked tremblingly.

Liu Zheng chuckled: "You have all worked hard."

Going back!

Finally going back!

These people were almost moved to tears. It had not been easy; this Vice Minister Liu was too terrifying! Two Feudatory Kings, killed just like that! Where in the history of Longyan had anyone ever seen such an arrogant and despotic person!

"Lord Liu, you are welcome to visit the Shangshu Mansion when you have time!"

Zhu Zhen, also supported by others, slowly walked to Liu Zheng and looked at him deeply.

Liu Zheng dared not be the least bit negligent toward this Minister of Personnel whose students were everywhere, and he quickly cupped his hands: "I will certainly go, I will certainly go!"

"Hahahaha, good! Jinghua is going to be lively now..."

Zhu Zhen laughed, then turned and left.

Old fox!

Once the crowd dispersed, the Prince of Qin, the Prince of Yong, the Prince of Wei, and others gathered around Liu Zheng again.

No one spoke.

But everyone knew that the Jinghua to come would be a huge challenge for them.

Especially the Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, whose gaze at Liu Zheng was also meaningful.

"A word in private

?"

Liu Zheng was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The group followed Liu Zheng toward the Post House where Liu Dahao was staying. Once inside, they looked at one another, and the atmosphere was truly quite stifling.

"Oh, there is no one else here, Vice Minister Liu, please speak!"

The Prince of Qin was a man of great depth, but the Prince of Yong was different and had long been impatient. Throughout the journey, Liu Zheng had been in the imperial carriage, leaving them no opportunity to communicate.

Liu Zheng was thinking about where to begin.

The Prince of Yong had already anxiously asked: "Tell us quickly, the Emperor... has he already..."

Liu Zheng nodded slowly: "Passed away."

"What?"

"As expected..."

"This..."

Although they had guessed it the entire way, when it was confirmed, everyone still felt a jolt, unable to help but feel sorrow welling up from their hearts, their faces streaming with tears. Xie Tianyao had given them quite a bit of glory over the years; as subjects and sons, this kind of grief was not something modern people could understand.

"Then, what about the last testament..."

After crying for a while, the Prince of Qin finally remembered this crucial question.

The crowd also reacted one after another!

Right!

The posthumous edict!

Since the Emperor has already passed away, the next successor is of the utmost importance!

Who will it be?

Xie Ming, or Xie Chan?

Liu Zheng smiled and said nothing.

The Prince of Yong had already slapped his thigh: "It seems it must be the Longyang Princess without a doubt!"

The others also nodded frequently.

Along this journey, it could be seen that this Vice Minister Liu was exceptionally favored by the Emperor; even in his dying moments, he handed the Tiger Tally of the Duqi Duwei and the Imperial Guard Army to him alone. Such imperial favor is very rarely seen. With these Tiger Tallies, there is room for maneuver; it can be seen that the Emperor is also leaning more towards Xie Chan?

At this, the crowd became happy, feeling a sense of relief.

Xie Chan represents their New Aristocracy faction.

If Xie Chan takes the throne, they will all soar along with her!

Unexpectedly.

Liu Zheng slowly shook his head: "Xie Ming."

"What?"

"How is this possible?"

"This..."

The few people who had just been happy for a while suddenly lost all the joy on their faces.

Xie Ming?

The Eleventh Prince?

This sudden reversal caught them off guard. Clearly, the situation was leaning in their favor. Yet the Emperor's posthumous edict names Xie Ming as the successor?

The crowd looked at each other again.

I look at you.

The Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, had a flash of sharp light in his eyes: "What are Vice Minister Liu's thoughts?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone's heart sank along with them.

What does this mean?

It is already very obvious.

The Prince of Qin is unwilling for Xie Ming to inherit the throne! The Prince of Qin is unwilling for the New Aristocracy to lose!

Then...

Now that the Duqi Duwei and the Imperial Guard Army are already in Liu Zheng's hands, if they could tamper with the posthumous edict... then the matter would have a chance for a reversal!

But...

Tampering with the posthumous edict!

What a massive affair this is!

Liu Zheng shook his head: "From the moment we entered Jinghua, the Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guard Army was automatically handed over to the Imperial Palace... Now, in name, it has already returned to the Emperor's hands."

The crowd's eyelids twitched.

This means that Liu Zheng's word no longer counts regarding matters in the Imperial Palace.

But this is also normal.

The Imperial Guard Army, unlike the true Imperial City Guard Army such as the Duqi Duwei, is specifically for serving the Imperial Palace. If the news of the Emperor's passing has not yet been spread, then the Imperial Guard Army only takes

orders from the Emperor alone.

Once back in the Imperial City, the Imperial Guard Army is no longer under Liu Zheng's command.

This made the situation become complicated once again.

"The Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guard Army is currently in..."

The Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, suddenly had his eyes flashing with sharp light.

The others also looked at Liu Zheng one after another.

Liu Zheng gave a wry smile.

This...

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