Chapter 887: Dare You?

Swish, swish, swish.

It was the same as before; everyone's eyes turned to look in unison.

Li Hang deliberately stirred up trouble, snorting coldly: "Does the Vice Minister Liu mean that the women of the Li Dynasty are worth nothing?"

This remark was clearly intended to incite hatred.

Liu Zheng was even left feeling somewhat between laughter and tears.

Even if they wanted to find fault with him, shouldn't they choose a different angle?

He smiled faintly: "If a nation's character were judged solely by the beauty of its women, wouldn't every country fall into the state of being invaded by the Wa?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Min Weizhong and Li Xuanya could not help but look over in shock.

Both of them could not understand: knowing full well that there were people today who wanted his life, he was still acting so high-profile and speaking without the slightest caution—was this not just asking for death?

Since he had already guessed why these people wanted to kill him as soon as possible—because they wanted their child to receive recognition from the ancestral temple—then if he showed weakness, he would fall into a dangerous situation. In the current situation, the only method was to let Li Tun know! Compared to those scholar-officials plotting behind the scenes, his—Liu Zheng's—words in Longyan at this moment were truly worth their weight in gold!

Remember the website.

Therefore.

He had to be forceful today!

What they did not know was.

Liu Zheng had not intended to back down from the moment he arrived here today.

Therefore, there was no need to be subservient to these people.

"Audacious!"

"Presumptuous!"

A group of people could not help but shout in anger.

Forceful enough to let everyone know his strength!

To let them know that only by following him would they reap good rewards! Instead of being influenced by that blocked information, and instead of being bewitched by the scholar-officials within the country.

"You..."

This person was undoubtedly the pride of the Li Dynasty.

Liu Zheng laughed dumbly: "My King, that is yesterday's news, why bring it up? For heroes, look to the present! What of my Liangzhou's Qin Zhangfeng, who drove out three hundred thousand Southern Barbarians? What of my young general Zou Sheng, who is ever-victorious in the Central Asia theater? What of my Liangzhou Army, invincible under heaven, with almost no defeats? What of my Western Regions Prefect, Ling Chen? Are thirty thousand enemy casualties even worth mentioning?"

He drank a cup of wine, and once these words were out, the entire hall fell silent.

Li Tun, however, waved his hand slightly, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Liu Zheng with a chuckle: "Does Vice Minister Liu think, what of our dynasty's Li Shunchen?"

Everyone could not help but lift their heads.

Li Shunchen was a famous general of the Joseon Dynasty. A renowned commander of the Li Dynasty, he reached the rank of Three-Way Naval Commander and Jeolla Left Naval Commander. During the resistance against the Wa invasion of Joseon in the sixteenth century, he achieved great meritorious deeds. In 1597, in the Myeongnyang Strait near the Korean mainland, he used fourteen warships and one hundred converted civilian ships to repel one hundred and thirty-three Japanese ships, becoming famous in a single battle and establishing his name as the War God of Joseon!

Qin Zhangfeng!

Zou Sheng!

Ling Chen!

Although Liu Zheng looked relatively delicate, the fearless spirit within him radiated out all at once.

The women in the hall could not help but glance over repeatedly.

Li Xuanya was also watching, completely mesmerized.

These words were already somewhat blunt.

Liu Zheng laughed aloud: "No matter how small Liangzhou is, my father is also a King! I am the Crown Prince, and I will not tolerate your questioning!"

"You, you, you..."

When it came down to it, which of these names were not resounding! What was even more terrifying was that all these people were under Liu Zheng! All were under Liangzhou!

Li Hang could not help but have his expression change slightly.

Another person asked: "Hmph, so what? Longyan is still Longyan! Liangzhou is just Liangzhou! If the ruler wants a subject to die, the subject must die—what does Vice Minister Liu think of that?"

"Hehe, Liangzhou is now like a tall tree in a forest in Longyan; the wind will surely destroy it. The situation in Longyan is already blurred. Vice Minister Liu, do you have any countermeasures?"

At this moment, an old man beside Zhang Xuan asked with a chuckle.

Liu Zheng laughed dismissively: "If one is strong enough, one will not fear a strong enemy. Even if other Feudatory Kings unite to attack my Liangzhou, Liangzhou can still stand in an invincible position!"

That person was so angry he nearly choked.

Come to think of it.

The current Xiliang King, Liu Dahao, was a genuine King of a Different Surname, and in the hierarchy of Feudatory Kings of the Longyan Dynasty, he was on par with this Li Tun. Liu Zheng had never used his status as Crown Prince to show off, but for a tiny, insignificant country to dare to make things so difficult for him, he was naturally somewhat displeased.

Moreover, it was somewhat rebellious! But now that Liu Zheng was here in Joseon, who was there to fear? There was no need to worry about trouble coming from his mouth; since everyone wanted him dead anyway, he would just show them how arrogant he could be!

Saying this, he downed another cup of wine.

Liu Zheng was getting into the spirit of it too.

The whole hall was in an uproar.

Including Li Tun.

This tone was truly a bit too bold.

"Some say that the Governor Liu's layout is too broad; if there is war within the country, troops cannot be recalled. If Longyan falls into chaos, Vice Minister Liu, what will you do then?"

Li Hang finally asked a decent question.

Liu Zheng shook his head with a smile: "Troops rely on quality, not quantity. Liangzhou's three hundred thousand troops are enough to handle any challenge. If you don't believe me, look at those one hundred thousand Wa troops in Gyeongsang Province—didn't they send your two hundred thousand-strong Gyeongsang army running for their lives, begging Longyan for reinforcements?"

He had finally figured it out.

These Joseon people today not only wanted his life, but they also wanted to humiliate him first before plotting to take his dog's life.

They were overthinking it!

Li Tun finally could not hold back, a flash of intense killing intent appearing in his eyes: "Vice Minister Liu is in the Li Dynasty, yet your words are so insolent—are you truly not afraid that this time, you won't be able to return to Longyan?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Many guards nearby, *shing, shing, shing*, had already drawn their blades.

"You—"

"Vice Minister Liu!"

Liu Zheng's constant harping on the fact that the Li Dynasty was currently being invaded by the Wa had truly provoked public anger.

Min Weizhong also wanted to speak but stopped himself.

Zhang Xuan, however, shook his head, seemingly feeling that this Vice Minister Liu today was simply courting his own death.

Li Hang and the others were overjoyed.

Pei Qianyun, at Liu Zheng's side, changed expression and shielded Liu Zheng.

"Father King!"

Li Xuanya was startled.

Hmph.

They had truly overestimated this Vice Minister Liu as someone of consequence.

He was dead for sure!

Originally, they had been wondering how to provoke this Vice Minister Liu today to make Li Tun order his execution; now it seemed they didn't need to waste any effort at all—this Vice Minister Liu was actually such a reckless person!

In an instant.

They all felt that they had painstakingly arranged today's banquet just to deal with such a reckless young man?

At this moment, the play on the stage was still continuing.

Everyone looked at Liu Zheng with meaningful gazes.

Liu Zheng stood up tall, his expression becoming indifferent, and suddenly, he laughed up at the sky: "You want to take my, Liu Zheng's, life?"

He was dead for sure today!

Li Tun was even angrier now.

The things prepared for today hadn't even been brought out yet, and this Vice Minister Liu couldn't wait to seek his own death?

The entire hall changed color at once.

Li Tun was so angry he slammed the table hard, and the guards beside him who had already drawn their blades were about to pounce.

However, Liu Zheng's next sentence made them not dare to take another step forward.

The group of people remained silent.

"Do you dare?"

Liu Zheng chuckled softly.

The entire hall listened in horror.

The guards also stopped in their tracks.

"Two."

"Fine, then listen as Liu Zheng tells you. One!"

He held up a finger and smiled slightly: "Liu Zheng has long issued a military order; if I, Liu Zheng, die in Hancheng today, then my fifty thousand troops will turn their spears and attack the Li Dynasty alongside the Wa!"

"What?"

"Three."

Under the watchful eyes of all, he walked a few more steps without looking back, and said indifferently: "If Liu Zheng dies here, no matter how far away, the Liangzhou army will search the heavens and the earth to pursue the Li Dynasty to the bitter end. By then, Qin Zhangfeng, Jiang Xuan, Zou Sheng, and Ling Chen will trample your Li Dynasty's mountains and rivers to pieces and carry away your Li Dynasty's beauties! Believe me, they can do it!"

"Four!"

Liu Zheng continued to smile, walked a few more steps, and said: "If Liu Zheng dies here today, the territory of Liaodong will push infinitely to the south—"

"You—"

This sentence could be considered a naked threat!

Every point was enough to shock the soul.

It left all these people stunned into silence.

There was still a five?

Liu Zheng's clear, resonant voice continued to ring out.

His eyes began to turn cold: "This time, Liu Zheng has no intention of interfering in your country's disputes; on the contrary, I intended to offer your country a great opportunity! Within ten years, you could use the strength of the Li Dynasty to completely crush the Wa. Whether you believe it or not is up to you!"

"Five."

Leaving everyone behind in dead silence.

After saying this.

He did not look back and strode away.

Only then did Liu Zheng turn his head, look at Li Tun, and continue: "As for the title of Crown Prince for Li Yun, I, in my capacity as Imperial Envoy, approve it."

Domineering!

Li Xuanya could no longer hold it in and let out a cry.