Chapter 1074: The Three Giants

The look in Zhu Zhen's eyes as he watched Liu Zheng changed once again.

Why?

One must know, Liu Zheng was the representative figure of the New Aristocracy!

Yet his massive move today had been made without consulting the Prince of Qin and the others! He had arrived first, and the Prince of Qin and his group had only arrived afterward!

This time difference made him sense that something was amiss!

But he said nothing, merely standing there quietly.

The Prince of Qin rode his horse up to Liu Zheng. Upon seeing Zhu Zhen first, a flash of annoyance crossed his eyes, but he remained calm on the surface and laughed heartily: "Official Zhu has been working hard!"

"How is it?"

Afterward, he dismounted and walked to Liu Zheng's side, acting as if he had a complete grasp of the situation.

Liu Zheng gave a bitter smile in his heart.

The acting skills of these big shots were truly comparable to movie stars. Even though there was already a rift between him and the New Aristocracy, the Prince of Qin still had to put on a show as if there were no problems at all, simply because he did not want the Scholar-officials to take advantage of the situation.

"The Prince of Yan wants to return to his fief."

Liu Zheng said indifferently.

This sentence pulled the atmosphere into an incomparably eerie state once again.

Logically speaking, the Crown Prince's grand funeral had concluded, and it was perfectly reasonable for these Feudatory Kings to return to their fiefs, especially with Tsarist Russia invading on a large scale. If one were to use this as a pretext to surround the Han Wang Fu, it would indeed be somewhat unjustifiable. However, everyone knew that Xie Tianyao was already dead, and they were just waiting to announce it to the world...

In this situation, if the Prince of Yan wanted to return to his fief, he certainly had ulterior motives.

The Prince of Qin narrowed his eyes slightly.

When he learned that Liu Zheng had surrounded the Han Wang Fu, he had been absolutely furious. He felt that Liu Zheng had been getting a bit carried away lately! He did not know what Liu Zheng was trying to do! On the journey back, he had a golden opportunity to obtain the imperial edict; in a world where the strong prey on the weak, if they were to tamper with the edict and establish Xie Chan as the successor, who would dare to utter a word of dissent? They would just kill them!

What a pity...

At this moment in his eyes, Liu Zheng had become someone indecisive and incapable of accomplishing great things! Yet tonight, he had suddenly come to surround the Han Wang Fu without even notifying them! Did he still hold them in any regard!

However.

Seeing Liu Zheng act so decisively to bring these Old Aristocrats under control, he still felt a bit happy in his heart.

He had finally made his move!

What he wanted was this kind of situation where there was no turning back once a move was made!

Pressing forward with indomitable will!

This time, the New Aristocracy must firmly grasp the entire Jinghua in their hands!

Zhu Zhen also said indifferently: "Vice Minister Liu, regardless of anything else, the return of Feudatory Kings to their fiefs is something recognized by the law. Today, this..."

Zhu Zhen was somewhat cautious.

Liu Zheng's actions today were too grand. They had already aroused the attention and panic of many in Jinghua.

Liu Zheng looked at the Prince of Qin.

Then he looked at Zhu Zhen.

He could not help but take a deep breath.

He knew.

The time for a showdown had arrived.

Xie Tianyao's death could certainly not be hidden from others. Since the Duqi Duwei were still in his hands, he had to take action. The most vexing problem at present, however, was the Prince of Qin's obsession with the throne. Therefore, he had to stage this scene today; firstly, because these Old Aristocrats truly could not be allowed to return to their fiefs.

"The two of you, shall we step aside to talk?"

In the jittery Capital, the three big shots entered a Horse Carriage together.

The Prince of Qin and Zhu Zhen exchanged a glance.

At this moment.

Everything happening outside the Han Wang Fu was also being watched by many in the shadows.

Only.

At this time, no one expected.

These three giants of Longyan would make a shocking decision tonight, a decision that would absolutely be a milestone in the history of Longyan.

In later generations.

Some called this day the Jiachen Change of Longyan.

And it was from the Jiachen Change that Longyan truly embarked on the path of taking flight.

When the three sat inside the Horse Carriage.

They looked at one another.

Suddenly, the Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, shuddered all over. He looked at Liu Zheng at this moment in disbelief. At this time, he had a premonition that Liu Zheng seemed to want to break away from their New Aristocracy faction—not just break away, but he also wanted to control the entire current Longyan! Thinking of this, Xie Zhao felt his heart in turmoil...

However.

He discovered that the anger he should have felt in his heart was not as surging as he had imagined.

Yes.

Everything seemed to be happening as a matter of course.

Although it felt a bit fast when he thought about it, there was no doubt that whether it was the current New Aristocracy or the current Longyan, they could no longer do without Liu Zheng. He was more like a helmsman than Xie Zhao, steering the great ship that was Longyan.

Zhu Zhen had this same feeling at this moment.

Young...

Too young...

The current Vice Minister Liu was truly too young. The time he had spent in his position was also too short.

But this was a genius...

This was a talent of the ages!

At this moment, he.

Was already able to stand on equal footing with himself and the Prince of Qin, and the two of them even had to look to his expression.

Silence for a moment.

Liu Zheng then said indifferently: "The Emperor has passed away."

"You..."

The Prince of Qin looked over in anger. He naturally had known about this matter long ago, so he was still somewhat annoyed that Liu Zheng had said it in front of Zhu Zhen. He also knew that Zhu Zhen must have had his suspicions, but as long as they did not speak, they still held the initiative.

However, now...

Liu Zheng had handed this initiative over to others.

"The Emperor, the Emperor..."

Zhu Zhen had long suspected it, but when he truly heard this news, he was still streaming with tears, his old tears flowing freely, his whole body limp.

Ignoring the angry glare of the Prince of Qin, Liu Zheng lowered his head and said indifferently: "You two, the current Longyan is tottering, an eventful autumn. Before the Emperor passed away, he once instructed me that everything should prioritize the country, the people, and Longyan!"

The two of them were shaken to the core upon hearing this.

What did this mean?

Entrusting the orphan?

Following that, both of their eyes lit up at the same time.

Whose orphan was being entrusted?

Xie Chan?

Or Xie Ming?

Zhu Zhen's mood also became complicated at this time. Liu Zheng had gathered these three people together today, which clearly meant that he had already excluded that group of Old Aristocrats...

Then.

There were only two possibilities: one was Xie Ming.

The second was Xie Chan.

The current situation in Longyan truly could no longer withstand any disturbance.

The great enemy Tsarist Russia was eyeing them covetously.

The Feudatory King's armies could turn their blades at any moment...

Therefore, at this time, Longyan needed a situation that could stabilize as quickly as possible. In an instant.

Zhu Zhen and the Prince of Qin felt it at the same time.

A powerful killing intent had already locked onto this Horse Carriage.

"Vice Minister Liu, what do you mean by this?"

"What are you trying to do?"

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