Chapter 1075: Everyone Must Compromise

He sensed the atmosphere had suddenly become a bit off.

Zhu Zhen and the Prince of Qin, two bigwigs, both looked at Liu Zheng with horrified eyes.

Yet Liu Zheng remained calm and composed, continuing to keep his head lowered.

He toyed with the teacup on the tea table.

"Liu Zheng, what is the meaning of this!"

"What are you trying to do!"

The Prince of Qin, Xie Zhao, was the first to roar in anger.

Because he had sensed killing intent! In other words, Liu Zheng had already arranged for assassins to be here at this moment! The Prince of Qin's horror was not without reason, for all this time, Liu Zheng and he had been close partners, comrades-in-arms, and allies!

But at this moment...

Zhu Zhen was the same; a sharp, murderous glint suddenly erupted from his cloudy eyes.

What was this Vice Minister Liu trying to do?

Was he trying to control the entire situation?

He was joking!

These forces of Longyan were deeply intertwined and complex! Was this something that could be solved just by killing a Prince of Qin and Zhu Zhen? If he thought so, this Liu Zheng was far too naive! Including these Old Aristocrats who were already surrounded at this moment, if Liu Zheng did anything to them, the most immediate consequence would be that the sons of these Feudatory Kings would raise an army and rebel in their own territories!

This had happened in history before.

Since ancient times, the imperial family has been heartless; if these sons of the Feudatory Kings knew their fathers were imprisoned, do you think they would be sad?

No!

They would likely be overjoyed!

Because they could inherit the throne and act as recklessly as they pleased!

Therefore.

The two of them did not understand at this moment what exactly Liu Zheng's mysterious actions tonight were for.

Liu Zheng smiled faintly: "Two lords, please remain calm... listen to Liu Zheng explain slowly."

"Liu Zheng, you are playing with fire!"

The Prince of Qin's threat was more direct.

"Vice Minister Liu, it is very easy for you to lose control like this... when that time comes, the price paid will be your entire Liangzhou, why bother?"

Zhu Zhen's threat was even more chilling to hear.

Liu Zheng laughed heartily: "Look, look, Lord Zhu, Prince of Qin... usually, you two are the ones who can keep your tempers the best... you are right, Liu Zheng does not dare to kill you. If I dared to touch you even a little, the entire Liangzhou would become a target for everyone, an enemy of the world..."

The two of them snorted simultaneously, meaning that as long as he knew that, it was fine.

Liu Zheng paused and continued: "This is the Emperor's will..."

"What?"

The expressions of the two men changed drastically.

For a moment, both men forgot to denounce Liu Zheng, and they did not know if it was true or false, but the first thought that popped into their minds was that this must be true! Because before Xie Tianyao died, he truly had the intention of entrusting the orphan to Liu Zheng.

Whose orphan was he entrusting?

By this time.

The two of them finally understood that he was entrusting the orphan of the entire imperial court!

He was entrusting the orphan of the entire Longyan!

But...

Thinking of this, the two of them still felt somewhat unhappy. Zhu Zhen had worked diligently for the imperial court his entire life, and his students were everywhere; it could be said that almost all the pillars of the entire imperial government were his students.

The Emperor entrusted the orphan, yet he did not look for him...

Instead, he looked for Liu Zheng!

The Prince of Qin was even more so; he was Xie Tianyao's own younger brother!

He did not look for him, but looked for Liu Zheng!

The atmosphere inside the Horse Carriage turned eerie in an instant. There was killing intent, anger, and resentment; likewise, there were various emotions piling up, waiting to erupt...

Liu Zheng looked at this one, then looked at that one, and took a deep breath.

At this critical moment of national crisis, he had to have a showdown with these two bigwigs. Xie Tianyao trusted him so much, handing the future of the entire Longyan to him; he would not let the entire

country fall into chaos for his own private gain. Therefore, at this moment, he was quite cold and ruthless.

In his mind, there was no longer any Northern Alliance Pact, no longer any distinction between Scholar-officials, Old Aristocrats, and New Aristocrats.

Longyan was Longyan.

The imperial court was the imperial court.

Today, if anyone dared to block him, he would not mind killing one to serve as a warning to others.

Outside the Horse Carriage.

Rapid footsteps and deliberately lowered shouts rose and fell. It was clear that at this moment, the entire Duqi Duwei troop had been mobilized.

The sounds of fighting inside the Han Wang Fu were also becoming increasingly intense.

Things had blown up.

Tonight.

This Longyan was destined to be a time of trouble.

Liu Zheng looked at the two of them quietly.

"Tonight, everyone must make some compromises."

At this moment.

Inside the Imperial Palace.

Not a single person could fall asleep.

"What is this Vice Minister Liu trying to do! What is he trying to do!"

Dong Guifei, Dong Shuyu, was filled with anxiety on her face.

A group of eunuchs and palace maids surrounded her again, likewise falling into a state of anxiety. Dong Shuyu paced in the room, and they scurried about following her.

"Are you all annoying or what?"

"Hurry and go scout for news for this Palace! Immediately, at once!"

Dong Shuyu felt a wave of irritation.

She knew her own shortcomings were because she lived deep within the inner palace, and she had no—nor could she have any—Strategist or mastermind by her side, so she could only rely on this bunch of good-for-nothings to offer her ideas! But at this moment, it was clear that even they had lost all judgment!

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Your Highness, our people are over there at all times!"

"Where is Grand Eunuch Zhou, where is Grand Eunuch Zhou, call him to this Palace!"

Dong Shuyu shrieked.

It was too terrifying!

This atmosphere was too terrifying! The Duqi Duwei had mobilized overnight; would this Vice Minister Liu use this to deal with her?

"Already summoning, already summoning..."

Over here, it was bustling enough to be suffocating.

"He has made his move!"

"He still made his move!"

In the Kunning Palace.

Zheng Fu was sitting quietly, deep in thought, when Xie Chan, lifting her long court dress, had already run over impatiently.

Zheng Fu smiled slightly.

Having passed several years, her face now began to show some wrinkles. After losing her son, she had already settled down to be her own lonely Empress... Looking at Xie Chan now, she no longer had that complicated feeling from before. This really was a very simple girl; if it weren't for Liu Zheng, she probably would have died miserably in the inner palace, been plotted against miserably...

However.

She just happened to meet Liu Zheng, the man who could protect her for a lifetime.

What a lucky woman she is...

"Mother Empress, is Father Emperor, is he..."

After her initial joy, Xie Chan suddenly fell into sorrow. This sorrow occurred naturally; Xie Tianyao was, after all, her biological father, and since she returned to Longyan, he had treated her with every possible favor; she had no reason not to be sad.

Zheng Fu took a deep breath.

Liu Zheng had made his move tonight; this already explained everything.

The Emperor had truly passed away.

"But Mother Empress always feels that something is not right..."

Zheng Fu sighed softly and spoke of the worries she had just been contemplating.

"What is not right?"

Xie Chan was stunned for a moment.

Zheng Fu affectionately touched her head and chuckled: "Liu Zheng, I fear, has other arrangements for the throne!"

Xie Chan looked indifferent:

"Mother Empress, it doesn't matter! Chan'er really doesn't want to be the Female Emperor!"

"As long as I am by his side, what does it matter whether I am the Female Emperor or not?"

When Xie Chan said this, she looked full of happiness.

Zheng Fu was speechless once again.

She did not expect that there could really be someone so indifferent to the throne.

This really is, they are not of the same family, they do not enter the same door.

After envying this pure love in her heart once more, Zheng Fu straightened her expression and said indifferently: "He took action against the Old Aristocrats first, rather than the Scholar-officials, which shows he did not intend for you to be the Female Emperor. Of course, all these assumptions are based on... based on the situation that your Father Emperor has already passed away..."

"Then will he be in danger?"

Xie Chan listened with a wave of worry.