Chapter 870: Liu Zheng's Schemes

Throughout the Joseon court, it was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

The atmosphere instantly plunged to freezing point.

For Min Weizhong to show no respect to Li Tun in public had apparently already become a common occurrence.

To be so arrogant and domineering in front of so many people, and even in front of Liu Zheng, showed that the Westerner Party's grip on state affairs had truly reached a hair-raising degree.

"Th-th-this..."

Sukjong Li Tun was indeed startled.

Just as expected.

Once Min Weizhong asked this question.

The civil and military officials of the Westerner Party also popped out one by one.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, Queen Inhyeon is naturally kind-hearted; it should not be like this!"

"Your Majesty, a nation cannot go a day without a Queen. This concerns the state of Joseon. It has been so long, and the Dali Temple still cannot convict the Queen; you should give the court and the world an explanation!"

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Li Hang and the others had very grim expressions.

If Min Weizhong were not here, he could still suppress this group of Westerners, but now that he had returned, some matters were completely out of his control.

For a time, the people of the Westerner Party chattered away.

Through this, Liu Zheng could see that roughly seventy percent of the civil and military officials were of the Westerner Party.

"According to our ancestral laws, regardless of whether Consort Zhang gives birth to a Prince or a Princess, it is to be raised by the Queen. What reason would she have to do such a thing?"

Following this, another group of people chimed in.

Li Tun was so anxious he was covered in sweat.

Li Xuanya also sobbed: "Father, Mother could never commit such a heinous act! She has always valued Father's heirs; this must be someone slandering her on purpose!"

It turned out that the rules of Joseon were such that even if Zhang Yuzhen gave birth to a child, that child would be taken to be raised by the Queen; in other words, from then on, it would be Queen Inhyeon's child. Based on this rule alone, Queen Inhyeon had no reason to harm Zhang Yuzhen. Unless one wanted Zhang Yuzhen to raise the child herself, there was only one possibility: that she become the Queen!

Therefore, the meaning of Jin Wanji's words was that this matter itself was a conspiracy by Zhang Yuzhen's side, intended to deceive the King and depose Queen Inhyeon, so that when Zhang Yuzhen became Queen, she could raise her own child!

Min Weizhong's old partner, Jin Wanji, said at this moment.

Once these words were spoken, the whole court broke into heated discussion.

"This..."

"This..."

Put that way.

The reason for Zhang Yuzhen to frame Queen Inhyeon became sufficient.

"Your Majesty, must Queen Inhyeon continue to be detained?"

Min Weizhong finally could not hold back and asked in a cold voice.

Li Tun looked troubled.

The Westerner Party and the Southern Faction were arguing in a mess, yet he lacked the ability to control the court.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Only then did Min Weizhong heave a heavy sigh of relief and bow respectfully.

Li Tun was drenched in cold sweat: "It is indeed not appropriate to continue the detention. Since the Dali Temple cannot verify the Queen's crime, the Queen should be released!"

"Your Majesty!"

A small country is a small country; they arrest as they please and release as they please. If this were in Longyan, such lack of rigor would absolutely never happen. After all, she was a dignified Queen; one could imagine that this factional strife had trampled the dignity of the Joseon royal family into a sorry state.

Next.

The people of the Southern Faction were hit hard, looking dejected one by one.

Liu Zheng found this farce both laughable and pathetic.

With that, the court was dismissed.

Liu Zheng left in a Horse Carriage, and Min Weizhong was also in the carriage.

Through a series of mysterious maneuvers, Queen Inhyeon was released and returned to the palace, and Li Xuanya and her mother were reunited.

Then, Li Tun also symbolically conferred upon Liu Zheng the position of Participating Censor and arranged for him to reside at the Honglu Temple.

Liu Zheng quickly shook his head and smiled: "Since ancient times, the imperial family has been heartless. It is Lord Min who suffers from managing the court."

Min Weizhong laughed heartily, then sighed, his eyes flickering: "Even so, the King is still very dissatisfied with me. All these years, he has always wanted to employ the Southerners! Haha! The Southerners, the Southerners are worth nothing!"

"Vice Minister Liu, this group of petty people in the court has truly made a laughingstock of you."

Min Weizhong chuckled.

This Joseon was indeed somewhat complicated.

"The Queen returning to the palace is a good thing."

Liu Zheng was startled when he heard this.

It seemed that Min Weizhong was not without precautions against Li Tun.

He looked deeply at Liu Zheng: "I fear that Vice Minister Liu will also be implicated."

"What?"

Liu Zheng knew the course of history and knew that from here on, both Min Weizhong and Queen Inhyeon would go through a period of decline, so he could only sigh and say.

Min Weizhong also looked worried: "That is not necessarily true. Li Hang, Zhang Xuan, and Zhao Shixi are no ordinary people; they are waiting at any time to make a comeback! In another half-month, Consort Zhang will give birth. If she gives birth to a son..."

Furthermore.

Longyan also wanted to see this outcome!

Liu Zheng's expression changed drastically.

Finally, after arriving in Joseon, he detached himself from his role as a bystander. Thinking carefully about Min Weizhong's words, the facts were indeed so. If the Southern Faction took power, they might not dare to do anything to Min Weizhong and the others yet, but the first person they would purge would definitely be himself, the one who had deceived Li Zhenzhu!

Min Weizhong also knew that once Zhang Yuzhen gave birth to a son, their Westerner Party would face a massive blow; he had not expected this young man from Longyan to actually have his own Method.

Liu Zheng smiled faintly: "Lord Min, I do indeed have a few good strategies that can be implemented step by step, and I guarantee the Queen will have nothing to worry about!"

At this, Liu Zheng shuddered, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Lord Min, it seems we should strike first to gain the advantage!"

"Oh?"

He was acting based on memories from his past life: after Zhang Yuzhen gave birth to a son, she successfully deposed the Queen through a series of maneuvers and became the Queen herself; furthermore, at that time, Min Weizhong's rebellion plot was discovered by Li Tun, and when confronted, Li Tun gave him two choices: either accept a public trial for the crime of treason, or surrender his heavy authority in the court.

Min Weizhong could only choose the former.

Min Weizhong was overjoyed: "Please, Vice Minister Liu, speak your mind."

Liu Zheng pondered for a moment.

Afterwards.

Zhang Yuzhen was devoted to Li Tun, and Zhixiu, having gained no benefit from it, turned his jealousy into hatred; this fellow was still considered a talent, and in the end, he sought out Queen Inhyeon to declare his loyalty and promised to help her regain her position as Queen.

Thus.

Li Tun successfully struck at the Westerners, replacing all the key positions in the court with members of the Southern Faction.

Under his series of maneuvers, Queen Inhyeon returned to the center, and the Westerners gained power once again.

Thinking of this.

Liu Zheng took a deep breath and smiled: "Lord Min, why don't we try a move of retreating to advance!"

"What?"

Min Weizhong's expression changed drastically.