Chapter 695: Liaodong Qiao Yuan

"You..."

"What did you say?"

"Vice Minister Liu!"

This statement from Liu Zheng caused an immediate uproar throughout the entire venue.

Not planning to go around?

This meant that he wanted to force his way through Wangchuan City? This was no joking matter!

Prince Yong was even more startled, whispering a reminder to Liu Zheng: "Vice Minister Liu, this... this must be thought over carefully!"

Since ancient times, this Wangchuan City had been the natural barrier between Qingzhou and Liaodong. A place that eats people! According to unofficial records, throughout history, the number of people who dreamed of crossing Wangchuan City and died inside has already exceeded one million!

One million!

In ancient times, this was absolutely a terrifying number. It was the entire population of a large province!

Those who heard it changed color, and those who spoke of it were moved.

Therefore, everyone now looked at Liu Zheng with disbelief.

Who would have thought, Liu Zheng still nodded with a smile: "Going through here only takes one month. Taking a detour takes three months; is there any need to ask which to choose? We will go through this mountain!"

"Are you crazy?"

"Vice Minister Liu!"

"Vice Minister Liu, you must think carefully!"

At this, the whole room could no longer sit still.

Xie Fang, standing to the side, laughed out loud: "Is Vice Minister Liu serious? Today, the entire Longyan is watching us! If these words are spoken, it will be too late to go back on them!"

Others also nodded one after another.

He actually wanted to force his way through Wangchuan City!

Xie Fang was naturally incomparably excited at this moment. What kind of place was Wangchuan City? If Liu Zheng were to die inside, that would be for the best!

Even if he didn't die...

If he led tens of thousands of people to their deaths inside, he would be condemned by the people of the world!

A dead end!

This was a dead end!

The people on Xie Ming's side were also adding fuel to the fire.

Prince Yong and Prince Wei still wanted to persuade Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng gave a cold laugh: "I said we would walk through the mountains, so we will walk through! Transportation is the most basic and also the most important condition for a place's development! If others won't walk this road, I must walk it first! Not just this time, but next time as well! Remember, a road is made by people walking; we must keep walking until we walk this into a road, only then can Liaodong truly be considered developed!"

These words were spoken with great resonance, making many people feel inspired.

Especially those wealthy merchants who were Liu Zheng's supporters, who cheered one after another.

"Good! We admire Vice Minister Liu's great fearlessness, and we will surely advance and retreat with Vice Minister Liu!"

"Advance and retreat with Vice Minister Liu!"

"We are the same!"

In an instant, the atmosphere of the entire venue became heated, and they raised their glasses generously.

Liu Zheng laughed heartily and drained a cup of wine in one gulp: "Good, everyone, rest here for a few days for now. Once the heavy rain stops, we will set off in half a month!"

The crowd roared their agreement.

Prince Yong and Prince Wei looked at each other, filled with worry.

Xie Fang and the others, however, were already happy beyond measure.

A bunch of idiots!

The more people who participated, the easier it would be for something to go wrong, and the easier it would be to denounce this Liu Zheng!

The entire Longyan was shocked.

Is this Vice Minister Liu crazy?

Is that Wangchuan City a place where people can pass through?

Why didn't he choose to take a detour?

It would at most cost some time, but it would be much safer.

This is getting interesting now.

Some were even wondering, if this famous Vice Minister Liu, who was always stirring up trouble in Longyan, died in this Wangchuan City, what kind of situation would that be? Would all of Liangzhou collapse? Would the entire grand plan for Liaodong be ruined? Would even the financial system under the Yinzhou Coin collapse along with it?

Opinions varied.

Hearts were filled with anxiety.

Xie Tianyao in the Yangxin Hall was also stunned when he heard the news.

"This kid... he is truly a bit reckless this time."

He couldn't help but shake his head.

Grand Eunuch Zhou didn't know what to say either. Man does not fight against Heaven! Does this Vice Minister Liu feel that fighting against people is boring? So he intends to challenge Mother Nature?

Man can conquer nature?

This...

"Vice Minister Liu, are you crazy!"

As soon as the banquet ended, Prince Yong couldn't hold back, and for the first time, he spoke to Liu Zheng in a stern tone. He believed that Liu Zheng was still too young and hot-headed, unable to withstand the provocation of others. That was why he had publicly declared that he would enter Liaodong from Wangchuan City.

Liu Zheng laughed in spite of himself: "What does Prince Yong mean by this?"

Prince Yong said irritably, "Vice Minister Liu, oh Vice Minister Liu, you are now the target of everyone in the entire Longyan! Everyone is staring at you, do you know that? Staring at you, staring at me, staring at us! Our grand plan for Liaodong cannot afford the slightest mistake! Otherwise, otherwise..."

He did not continue with the rest of his words.

Otherwise, this time, everyone following Liu Zheng would be in trouble.

This was not just a matter of bankruptcy... but had already risen to the level of politics!

You said you wanted to go through Wangchuan, so you should have gone quietly, tried it out, and come back if it didn't work.

But today, this Liu Zheng brought so many people at once and turned this matter directly into a dead end!

What is to be done?

A conservative estimate is that there will be over a hundred thousand people following Liu Zheng from Wangchuan into Liaodong this time!

These people all have extraordinary identities; among them are many wealthy merchants, rich businessmen, and even some landed gentry from other provinces, all on this trip.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "Is Prince Yong worried that we will die?"

Prince Yong's mouth twitched, and he wanted to get angry again.

Liu Zheng withdrew his smile and said solemnly: "How much does Prince Yong know about this Liaodong? How much does Prince Yong know about that Qiao Yuan? How much does Prince Yong know about this Wangchuan? I have always believed that it is not the mountains that eat people, but people!"

"What?"

Prince Yong's expression changed drastically: "You mean..."

Liu Zheng said indifferently: "This Qiao Yuan is not simple."

Prince Yong shuddered, and a look of fear suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "Prince Yong, believe me, this time, we might even be able to come up with many good things. Hurry and call Prince Wei, and have people prepare explosives."

"Pfft..."

Prince Yong spat out a mouthful of wine.

Then he wore a look of being unable to laugh or cry...

After all that...

You want to blow up the mountain?

This...

How should one evaluate this?

Domineering!

Liaodong.

A land of cold and hardship since ancient times.

Anyone who has been here knows that living here, one cannot see any hope at all.

Although it is not barren, it is covered in poisonous weeds and thorns. Once winter arrives, it is so cold that one cannot even step out the door. Therefore, throughout history, many people have felt that there is no need to cultivate this place at all. Because the time available for labor and farming in a year is too short. Most of the time, one needs to stay indoors to keep warm.

And no one knows.

In a certain large mountain in Liaodong Commandery.

Stands a magnificent palace, a palace so large it leaves one tongue-tied. The entire palace is built relying on the mountain ridge, with one Great Hall, countless smaller halls, and one building complex after another, making one sigh in admiration and unable to take it all in. There are palaces, halls, terraces, gardens, and even Altars of Heaven and Earth, with various palace gates; the ingenuity of the design and the vastness of the scale are such that I fear the Imperial Palace in Jinghua would seem slightly inferior by comparison.

At this moment.

Inside an exquisite palace, the sounds of strings and bamboo instruments played, emitting decadent music.

Pulling the perspective in a little closer, many officials in the hall, along with dancing beauties, were crowding around a middle-aged man wearing a golden robe, who was being blindfolded and playing.

From time to time, he would grab a scantily clad beauty and have his way with her right there on the spot.

The scene was truly too unsightly to behold.

But it seemed these officials were all used to it, and they followed along with loud laughter, cheering him on.

"My Lord, My Lord, it is not good..."

Just at this moment, a eunuch holding a Correction ran in.

"What are you calling?"

"What My Lord, you must call him Great King!"

Upon hearing this, several officials immediately punched and kicked him.

The eunuch hurriedly knelt down: "Great King, Great King, it is not good, that Vice Minister Liu has already arrived at Wangchuan City..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place went silent.

The blindfolded middle-aged man also climbed up from a beauty, slowly took off his blindfold, revealing a pair of triangular eyes, his cold expression making people fearful; then, he grinned: "Oh my, he actually dared to come..."

This person.

Is none other than this Liaodong Military Commissioner, Qiao Yuan!