Chapter 666: Vice Minister Liu

The cheering of the entire arena finally slowed to a stop.

Because everyone was thinking the same thing at the same time.

What followed was the main event.

The first Longyun Games had seen Liu Zheng perfectly sweep all the Gold Medals. This meant that Liu Zheng had won.

Although he possessed the home-field advantage, he had still won.

Had he cheated?

No.

Not only had he not cheated, but it appeared his starting point was even lower than the others. Your people had long since learned the competition events and trained specifically for them. My people, however, only arrived in Jinghua in the early hours of the day.

And...

They were such a group of "eccentrics"!

He won until others were speechless.

He won until others could not refute it.

So...

Next.

The main event was Longyang Princess!

At the same moment.

Whether it was Crown Prince Xie Fang, Noble Consort Dong Guifei, or Zhu Zhen, their hearts were filled with mixed emotions. They knew what it would mean once the Liangzhou side and Longyang Princess entered into a marriage alliance. It meant that the "New Aristocracy" faction, spearheaded by Prince of Qin Xie Zhao, was beginning to rise, and it might soon become unstoppable.

Almost.

No one could stop it.

Of course.

It was not as if there were no other turning points.

This emerging force of the New Aristocracy had actually appeared following the Great Trend of the "Liaodong lands."

Therefore.

If the Liaodong Economic Special Zone succeeded, then truly, no one in Longyan would be able to stop Liu Zheng.

But if it failed, they would still have a chance to catch their breath.

Xie Tianyao slowly stood up, and after receiving three waves of "Long live the Emperor" from the entire arena, he smiled faintly: "Are you all convinced by the results of the Longyun Games?"

This question was directed at Tie Mucheng and the others.

The crowd knelt one after another.

"Longyan is the Celestial Empire, long live the Emperor!"

"Longyan is the Celestial Empire, long live the Emperor!"

"Longyan is the Celestial Empire, long live the Emperor!"

The small barbarian nations chanted incessantly.

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily.

Satisfying!

He loved this kind of atmosphere!

This was the true arrival of ten thousand nations, the worship of a hundred dynasties!

Although... it was only achieved through the method of the Longyun Games, it was enough. He inadvertently glanced at Liu Zheng among the officials and smiled slightly.

Longyan.

A future to look forward to?

Longyan.

A future to look forward to.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees!"

The Imperial Edict had arrived again.

The entire arena knelt.

Grand Eunuch Zhou strained his voice: "The Longyan Grand Event, competitive sports! In view of the successful convening of the Longyun Games, which has stirred the patriotic feelings of all the people. Today, the Longyan Ministry of Sports is established, outside of the Six Ministries. The Ministry of Revenue shall promote sports among the people..."

The crowd was shaken upon hearing this.

The Ministry of Sports!

And it was outside of the Six Ministries! This meant that although this Ministry of Sports was not on par with the Six Ministries, it was indeed the seventh ministry of Longyan!

Originally, people had a premonition that this thing called competitive sports had appeared out of thin air, and it was something Longyan absolutely had to grasp! Why? Because it could achieve an improvement in the physical fitness of the entire population! Strengthening physical exercise and enhancing the physique of the people! This slogan had already been shouted out. For a great nation, this was no small matter. Just imagine, if competitive sports could be promoted and even become a daily habit for the common people. If a war were to break out, wouldn't it be a case of the whole nation being soldiers, the whole nation being usable?

Therefore.

Some concluded that competitive sports would definitely be promoted.

But they only guessed it would become a small department under the Ministry of War.

They had not expected.

The old Emperor to be so domineering, directly creating a seventh ministry!

This meant that Longyan would have another major ministry, with so many officials.

Many people began to have ideas.

"Appoint Liu Zheng as the interim Vice Minister of the Ministry of Sports! The position of Minister remains vacant! Promote Liu Zheng to Regional Commander of Liaodong, effective immediately, to take up his post in Liaodong..."

The entire arena was in an uproar again.

It had only been a few days, and Prefect Liu had been promoted again?

Good heavens!

To think a Vice Minister was just thrown at him! Since when did the position of Vice Minister become so worthless?

Not just a Vice Minister, but also a Liaodong Commissioner!

In an instant, the entire venue erupted in chaos.

One must know, this Liaodong Commissioner position already has a candidate. Qiao Yuan of the Qiao family has already served as the Liaodong Commissioner for over thirty years... If this Liu Zheng were to serve as the Liaodong Commissioner, wouldn't that mean...

That this Qiao Yuan is very likely to be transferred to be the Western Regions Commissioner?

Commissioner... Vice Minister Liu.

The group of people who were just full of active thoughts were all on the verge of tears at this moment.

This Liu Zheng is serving as Vice Minister for the time being, which means that the officials of the Ministry of Sports will all be his subordinates and his protégés from now on. What business of theirs would be left!

Liu Zheng was also left between laughter and tears upon hearing this.

But you have to admit.

As for this Vice Minister of the Ministry of Sports, besides himself, no one else could really hold the position. He was quite knowledgeable about modern sports competitions.

It was fine.

This was just a leisurely position; he only needed to formulate plans, and as for the rest, there would naturally be others to execute them.

The reading of the Imperial Edict was finished.

The entire venue fell silent once again.

Xie Chan, who was dressed in a very noble and beautiful manner today, felt her face flush red at this moment.

Is it coming?

Oh my!

So many people!

How mortifying!

Can't you be a bit more low-key?

Liu Dahao and Feng Sanniang also looked at each other happily.

So this daughter-in-law of theirs isn't going anywhere, right?

Who would have thought.

Grand Eunuch Zhou suddenly stood out again and said loudly: "Originally, today was to be the announcement of the selection of a husband for Longyang Princess. However, as Longyang Princess has just returned to the palace, I cherish my beloved daughter deeply and hope to enjoy the family happiness of having children around my knees for a while longer, so the matter of the marriage bestowal is temporarily postponed."

Once this oral decree was issued, the entire venue changed color.

Liu Zheng also looked up in astonishment.

Old Emperor!

That is not what we agreed upon!

Xie Chan was also anxious: "You..."

She was so angry that she didn't even call him "Imperial Father"!

The others were even more so.

Liu Dahao and Feng Sanniang were equally dumbfounded.

Xie Fang, Zhu Zhen, Dong Shuyu, and the others, however, had their eyes light up.

Could there be a turning point?

"Emperor, this..."

The Prince of Qin could not hold back; for the Emperor to go back on his word was not a good thing, as it meant losing credibility with the people!

Grand Eunuch Zhou continued with a smile: "With the great affairs of the state unsettled, my heart is uneasy. The appearance of clues to the Imperial Jade Seal and the return of Longyang Princess are both blessings of heaven upon Longyan. I hope for the best of both worlds; recently, clues to the Imperial Jade Seal have been obtained, pointing to the land of Liaodong. Heaven has the intention of fulfilling my wishes, and if I do not take it, I shall be to blame instead..."

"What?"

"The Imperial Jade Seal?"

"The land of Liaodong?"

"This..."

Everyone changed color one after another upon hearing this.

This meant that the tomb on that Treasure Map was actually in the land of Liaodong?

Boom!

Everyone was instantly struck as if by a thunderbolt.

The land of Liaodong!

It was the land of Liaodong again!

What a coincidence!

The place Liu Zheng was going to develop was precisely the land of Liaodong.

And these clues to the Imperial Jade Seal also pointed to the land of Liaodong!

This, this, this...

Xie Fang became anxious all of a sudden and crawled over in a rush: "Imperial Father, this son is willing to retrieve the Imperial Jade Seal and offer it to Imperial Father!"

The Eleventh Prince Xie Ming, still a child, was a bit dumbfounded at the time, but under the signal of Dong Shuyu, he also knelt out: "Imperial Father, this son is also willing to go!"

"Imperial Father..."

The Imperial Jade Seal!

Who wouldn't want it?

Whoever got their hands on it would have a reason to rebel!

Yet, such an object must not fall into the hands of Liu Zheng! At such a critical moment, if he were to obtain the Imperial Jade Seal, then it would truly be over!

Completely over!

There was not even a shred of hope for a comeback.

Everyone became anxious.

Kneeling on the ground.

Waiting for the imperial decree from Xie Tianyao.