Chapter 1062: Disagreement

Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, was naturally anxious.

Liu Zheng, of course, understood this very well.

Since ancient times, these interest groups in Longyan have been deeply rooted among the Longyan elite. Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, previously belonged to the Old Aristocrats. But with the rise of the Liangzhou faction represented by Liu Zheng, he saw a new direction for Longyan, and thus, without hesitation, he led some of the former Old Aristocrats to join the ranks of this "New Aristocracy."

It can be said that the Prince of Qin's vision was very precise.

But regardless...

In the name of the New Aristocracy, he is still the leader.

Liu Zheng is merely a subordinate.

Over these years, the Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao's, management in Jinghua is simply incomparable to Liu Zheng's. This is also why Liu Zheng chose to cooperate with the Prince of Qin; at the very least, he could ensure that he would not be hindered by others in the imperial court.

However...

Now, a very obvious problem has emerged.

Regarding the succession to the throne, the Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, has his own ideas.

Xie Chan!

Ever since the Longyang Princess returned to Longyan, the Prince of Qin has been single-mindedly focused on paving the way for her. In this regard, he has done a lot of work and gathered many connections. How complex is the struggle between interest groups? It cannot be explained in a few words. Simply put, in the past, the Prince of Qin could use Xie Chan as a banner to operate his own forces and win over officials in the imperial court.

The officials in the imperial court are also extremely complex; not everyone is willing to follow the Scholar-officials.

In this way, the Prince of Qin's "cooperation" with these officials not only strengthened his own momentum but also gained tangible benefits for the New Aristocracy forces and his own family.

Seeing the rise of the New Aristocracy, it is already unstoppable.

You are telling me that Xie Ming is to succeed to the throne?

Therefore.

The Prince of Qin stared fixedly at Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng gave a wry smile: "It should be in the hands of the Secret Guard and Grand Eunuch Zhou."

"Foolish!"

The Prince of Qin slapped his thigh hard, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "Eunuchs interfering in government is a great taboo in the imperial court! Truly foolish! The Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guard actually fell into the hands of a Eunuch; what were you thinking, Vice Minister Liu?"

The others immediately fell silent.

Liu Zheng could not help but frown.

The Prince of Qin's words were truly a bit harsh. It made Liu Zheng feel somewhat uncomfortable as well.

Only after Xie Zhao spoke did he feel it was inappropriate, so he coughed and said: "Vice Minister Liu, Mandarin did not mean that, it is just a pity that such a good opportunity was missed just like that! If you had held the Tiger Tally firmly, the entire Jinghua would be under our control!"

The Prince of Yong also hurriedly smoothed things over: "Prince of Qin, if that were the case, the Emperor's death would have been completely exposed. Who knows what would happen to Jinghua? Vice Minister Liu's approach can be considered cautious."

The others also nodded.

If Liu Zheng had refused to hand over the Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guard, it would have been equivalent to completely declaring himself an enemy of the Scholar-officials and the Old Aristocrats right now. The entire Jinghua would have become tense because the facade would have been torn off!

"Then tell me, what should we do now?"

The Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, snorted coldly: "Such a good opportunity, wasted just like that! If we want to scheme for the imperial edict again, won't we just end up tearing off the facade then?"

The imperial edict!

The most critical thing now is still the imperial edict!

Although Liu Zheng did not speak.

It may also be because the current Liangzhou is too powerful, so these people did not blame Liu Zheng for anything.

But clearly.

They all had strong opinions about Liu Zheng.

Such a good opportunity, and you didn't seize it? And you still call yourself a member of the New Aristocracy!

Are you not ashamed?

Liu Zheng did not speak.

The others began to chatter and discuss.

Suddenly.

Liu Zheng felt that he had become incompatible with these people of the New Aristocracy. What they began to discuss was the struggle for the throne. And they never thought about what would happen to the entire Longyan, or the entire political situation, if chaos were to erupt within Jinghua, especially now that the Tsarist Russia Army is still eyeing the entire Longyan like a tiger.

The throne.

The throne...

In their eyes, there seems to be only the throne.

Of course, this is understandable. To repel foreign enemies, one must first secure peace within; only when the political situation in Longyan is stable can they unite to deal with external enemies.

However...

If Liu Zheng had to choose, he would not suggest solving it in such a rigid way; he would choose a gentler approach.

He would choose a way that would be easiest for the Old Aristocrats, the New Aristocracy, and the Scholar-officials to accept simultaneously.

Suddenly, at this moment.

Liu Zheng realized.

Whether it was this Prince of Qin, the Old Aristocrats, or the Scholar-officials.

Their vision was still too small compared to Xie Tianyao.

He also understood in an instant why Xie Tianyao, after careful consideration, made that choice. This was the best choice, the fairest choice, and also the wisest choice.

Constitutional monarchy.

A Parliamentary System could perfectly resolve the contradictions between these three interest groups.

The capable rise, the weak fall.

Xie Tianyao had anticipated every crisis that could possibly occur.

Including the invasion by Tsarist Russia.

Only a constitutional monarchy can rapidly stabilize the situation, and then allow the whole country, from top to bottom, to unite as one to resist foreign enemies.

Wisdom.

Vision.

Perspective.

All the members of this entire New Aristocracy combined, I fear, cannot compare to Xie Tianyao alone.

"I'm going out to get some air."

The more Liu Zheng listened, the less he could bear to hear, so he stood up and walked out.

By this time, the sky had already turned dark.

Liu Zheng looked at the bright moon in the sky and fell into deep thought.

Looking at the total military force Tsarist Russia has committed this time, one knows that Peter the Great has made Longyan his newest and greatest target. This war will likely last a long time; it could be one year, two years, three years, or even five years...

Longyan.

It needs a stable situation.

And right now.

Watching these Feudatory Kings of the New Aristocracy arguing until they were red in the face and gesticulating wildly, he could almost imagine that over on the side of the Scholar-officials and the Old Aristocrats, they must also be arguing incessantly.

The posthumous edict!

Everyone's gaze and attention will be focused on the posthumous edict!

"Vice Minister Liu..."

Just as Liu Zheng was deep in thought, the smiling Prince Yong appeared by his side.

"My head is splitting..."

Liu Zheng did not hide anything from Prince Yong; he gave a bitter smile and rubbed his temples.

Prince Yong laughed heartily: "Actually, Prince Qin's thinking is not unreasonable. At this critical juncture, everyone will consider their own interests."

Liu Zheng turned around and looked deeply at Prince Yong: "Does Prince Yong also think..."

Prince Yong nodded: "The current Longyan should not be thrown into great chaos."

"Tsarist Russia is too strong... Once given an opportunity, the entire Longyan will fall apart..."

Liu Zheng looked at Prince Yong in surprise.

It seemed that in this time when a storm was brewing, only this chubby fellow was clear-headed.