Chapter 644: Taking Advantage of the Chaos

"Hahahaha, hahahaha!"

Crown Prince Xie Fang was already laughing uncontrollably at this moment.

"Just this?"

"Huh? Just this?"

"Hahahaha, I thought he could pull off some big move!"

Xie Fang was incredibly excited: "Prefect Liu is finished! Hahahaha, his reputation is completely ruined now! Hmph, Prince of Qin, is this the guy you intended to support! Quickly, quickly, make arrangements, continue to stir it up, keep making trouble for me!"

"Yes!"

Those Strategists were also overjoyed and offered their congratulations one after another.

Isn't that right...

A so-called Contemporary Sage, instantly turned into a traitor? For the rising star Prefect Liu, isn't this digging his own grave!

Originally thought Xie Chan still had a chance to vie for the throne...

As it turns out, your husband is a traitor!

Celebrating with hats held high!

A carnival of clowns.

As long as they were people who couldn't stand Liu Zheng, they were all watching the fire from the other shore, feeling incredibly excited.

The situation has changed again!

The inner palace.

Dong Shuyu was also happily clutching her belly and laughing.

"Longyang Princess, oh Longyang Princess, is this the son-in-law you chose? Hmm?"

A group of palace maids and eunuchs were also covering their mouths and laughing.

"Your Ladyship, with this, how can she, Longyang Princess, still compete with our Eleventh Prince?"

"Exactly!"

"Basically, we can eliminate Longyang Princess from the competition!"

"Sigh, what do you think this Prefect Liu was thinking? Oh my... The Emperor will surely be angry!"

"Isn't that so?"

"Self-defilement..."

Shangshu Mansion.

Zhu Zhen, an old man with a face full of wrinkles, laughed softly.

Others could not understand what Prefect Liu was trying to do at all. Only this old man, who had become a master of the officialdom, sighed deeply. It seems... the Emperor still does not intend to get rid of this increasingly sharp young man.

He stood up shakily, his cloudy eyes filled with worry.

Beneath the cloudiness was a shrewdness and sophistication that others could not see through.

This young man's growth speed is too astonishing.

He has already learned how to be a rogue in the officialdom. After causing such a stir in Jinghua that the whole world knew his name and called him a genius, he chose to commit such an act of self-defilement at the right time; this is definitely not something an ordinary person could do. Let alone a young man, even those old foxes under his own command, at a time when Xie Chan might join the struggle for the throne, would probably be reluctant to let their own reputation become so tarnished.

This time, he both ruined his own reputation and spent money and effort. Plus this move saved the old Emperor.

No matter what, Xie Tianyao will not purge him.

A smart man.

He is a smart man.

But for Zhu Zhen, it is actually not necessarily a bad thing.

Zhu Zhen has recently been reading Liu Zheng's books, as well as some books researching him.

Whether it is the Cabinet he established in Liangzhou, or his Heart Learning.

They are all very friendly to the Scholar-Official Group, or rather, they lean more towards the Scholar-Official Group governing the country.

But.

What Zhu Zhen worries about is. The current Liu Zheng is already a member of the "New Aristocracy".

He knows deeply that no matter how sage-like a person is, it is very easy to lose oneself in the face of real power.

This young man, he feels, will be no exception.

"My Lord, we..."

Several old men nearby were hesitant to speak.

Zhu Zhen waved his hand: "The contract has already been signed, which shows that the Emperor approves of this. Tell them, don't go making trouble for now, just wait and see; you all cannot outplay this kid..."

"Yes..."

Liu Zheng and the Prince of Yong, almost in disguise, returned to the Post House where the Prince of Yong was staying.

Once back in the room, seeing each other's ridiculous appearance, they both couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Liu Zheng dared not return to Fengming Tower and the Liangzhou Chamber of Commerce's Post House for the time being... just let his father and mother bear this wave of public fury!

"Hahahaha!"

"Sit down quickly!"

The two sat opposite each other, and a maid had already brought tea.

The Prince of Yong's fat body was still shaking, and he laughed loudly: "Fun, fun, following Prefect Liu, one can always have such exciting things to play with!"

Liu Zheng shook his head with a bitter smile: "I reckon both of us are going to be scolded miserably, yet the Prince of Yong can still laugh."

The Prince of Yong sneered: "A bunch of short-sighted people, why bother caring? Guess what the Prince of Qin said?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously, "How so?"

Prince Yong slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, "That old fox also said that if Prefect Liu had remained high-profile all along, he would still have had his doubts. But now, regardless of your reasons, seeing you act in this self-deprecating manner, he feels that Prefect Liu is a man of great potential and has a promising future!"

Liu Zheng was slightly stunned to hear this.

This Prince Qin was truly extraordinary.

He said, "I will send him a copy of our detailed plan as soon as I return."

Since he had decided to walk alongside Prince Qin, they still needed to cooperate with sincerity.

Prince Yong took a sip of tea and clicked his tongue, saying, "That fellow Temujin is truly difficult to deal with; it cost me seven days of tongue-wagging!"

Hearing Prince Yong curse, Liu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "Actually, he had the intention in his heart long ago, but he acted coyly. He wasn't aiming for an extra bit of profit; he just wanted to show that he was only agreeing to us with great reluctance. Seven days was also his bottom line. Once seven days passed, he would sign the contract; that was a certainty."

It was the first time Prince Yong had learned of such negotiation tactics, and he clicked his tongue in wonder. After thinking it through, he slapped his thigh, "Exactly so! This kid is hard to deal with!"

Liu Zheng sighed.

More than just hard to deal with?

In history, he was a military titan who spanned the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe! This time, forcing his target of conquest to change from Longyan to Wa, Liu Zheng and the Liangzhou side had paid a great price.

Money!

Twenty million taels of silver!

How much overtime would his Yintan City have to work?

The two chatted for a while.

Suddenly, Prince Yong's eyes turned suggestive, and he chuckled, "Hahahaha, I'm a bit tired. Prefect Liu, spring dreams leave no trace..."

"Huh?"

Liu Zheng was taken aback.

Prince Yong's fat-ball-like body had already departed.

Following that, a Beauty with a faint smile appeared at the doorway.

"Manqing!"

Liu Zheng was overjoyed.

"Young Master..."

They embraced.

"So soon..."

"It's dirty, don't touch there..."

"Where is it dirty? Let me see!"

"Mm, traitor..."

"Ha!"

Woke up the next day.

Shen Manqing's graceful body was still lying across the bed. Liu Zheng felt refreshed, but suddenly remembered that during his several times with Shen Manqing, there had been no precautions. Would she get pregnant?

Forget it, don't think about these things.

On the street, today, it was still bustling with people.

Liu Zheng felt quite helpless.

No wonder Prince Yong sent Shen Manqing over... it turns out he expected that he wouldn't be able to leave the house for many days?

"Traitor! Prefect Liu!"

"Prince Yong, traitor!"

"Get out here!"

"Go reclaim wasteland yourself!"

"Beat them to death! Throw them into a pig cage!"

"The shame of Longyan, the shame of Longyan!"

The entire street of Jinghua was filled with such insults.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

When Liu Zheng felt that his old lower back was aching.

The situation was still continuing.

Was there no end to it?

Liu Zheng was getting angry.

Old Emperor, don't be so excessive!

Exactly seven days later.

The voice from the imperial court finally arrived.

What Liu Zheng didn't expect was.

Xie Tianyao's reaction was so sharp. It even felt quite like taking advantage of a crisis.