Chapter 956: The Heavens Are About to Change

Liu Zheng had always known that this Li Tun was a person of great depth and many methods.

But he had not expected it.

He could handle matters so cleanly, so decisively.

Executing Zhang Xuan and Jin Wanji on the spot—these two heavyweights—was enough to send a powerful shock through the entire Li Dynasty court. One must know that these two fellows were veterans of the Li Dynasty court, constantly clashing and maneuvering against each other. For so many years, regardless of whether the faction they represented won or lost, they had always survived—it seemed that in the Li Dynasty, failing in political struggle and not dying had become a tradition, an unwritten rule.

But today.

Li Tun had broken this rule.

Not long after Jin Wanji was killed and Li Hang and the others were taken to the Wanggong Great Hall, people were soon seen sprinting all over the city, delivering messages.

In the far outskirts of Hancheng.

He had broken this tradition.

This brought an incomparable shock directly to the Li Dynasty court.

"Master, Master, it's bad, it's bad!"

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A roar shattered the tranquility of the manor.

It was a seemingly unremarkable manor.

Only after entering would you discover that this place was a Cave Heaven of its own. Layer upon layer of pavilions and terraces, small bridges and flowing water; yet, unlike the manors in the city, the style here appeared slightly more low-key, restrained, and possessed a heavy air of antiquity.

An old man with white hair and beard sat inside a pavilion.

"What is the meaning of this, being so noisy?"

The person who arrived passed through several bluestone paths and pavilions before finally reaching the deepest part of the manor, another pavilion.

At this moment.

The old man asked coldly: "How is the King?"

"He killed Jin Wanji and Zhang Xuan, and even had Lord Li and the others bound and brought before the hall to answer for their crimes!"

The old man set down the brush in his hand and asked coldly.

The man fell to his knees with a thud at the entrance of the pavilion: "Master, something terrible has happened, the King, the King he..."

The air in the entire pavilion seemed to have frozen.

The person who arrived trembled all over, not daring to speak.

"What?"

The old man's entire body jolted, his gaze sharp as lightning as he looked over; then, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell into deep thought.

Li Huang's retirement was the act of a truly clever man.

He had moved from the front stage to behind the scenes, and in reality, he had a secret agreement with the Westerner Party.

The identity of this old man, if spoken aloud, would likely scare people to death. He was the former leader of the Easterners, Li Huang! At that time, this person could be said to have held power over the entire Li Dynasty, second only to one and above ten thousand. The Easterners of that year had completely trampled the Westerner Party underfoot and crushed them. Unfortunately, internal strife later occurred within the Easterners, and the Easterners were driven apart by the schemes of the Westerner Party, splitting into the Southern Faction and the Northerners; only then did the Westerner Party have the opportunity to rise. This happened after Li Huang grew weary of political affairs and retired. Therefore, it had always been said that if Li Huang were still around, the Easterners would not have disbanded, and the people of the Southern Faction would not have ended up in such a sorry state.

What others did not know was.

That is to say!

This Li Huang was the true underground emperor of the Li Dynasty court!

Up to this point.

The Westerner Party and the Southern Faction, which had been active in the Li Dynasty for so many years, actually looked to Li Huang's expression on many matters related to their interests.

Li Huang's expression sank slightly.

"Now that the Wa are invading, is he truly not afraid of the court falling into chaos?"

The civil and military officials of the entire court were, in fact, all his disciples, whether they were of the Southern Faction or the Westerner Party! The entire Li Dynasty was already being played in the palm of his hand!

"What is the King trying to do..."

How could he dare!

How was he able to dare!

He gritted his teeth.

Could it be that the King wants to break the structure of the Li Dynasty that has existed for over two hundred years?

"I must go see the King!"

Li Huang stood up abruptly.

Could it be, relying only on that young man, Vice Minister Liu, who appeared out of nowhere?

"Bring me my robes!"

Li Hang and the others were bound and kneeling on the ground.

The civil and military officials were currently terrified, each one silent as a cicada in winter.

The Great Hall of the Wanggong.

Li Hang had never suffered such humiliation; he was a member of the royal family himself and later headed the Southern Faction. Every time he spoke to Li Tun, he could be high and mighty, ordering others about, but today, he was actually bound, and not only bound, but forced to kneel!

"King, please reconsider..."

Li Tun looked at these people coldly, remaining silent throughout.

"King! You are playing with fire!"

"Your Majesty, Lord Li, he..."

At this moment, both the Westerner Party and the Southern Faction felt the crisis simultaneously and stood up one after another to speak for Li Hang, Zhao Shixi, and the others. Of course, it was not just to speak for them; more importantly, they used this to pressure Li Tun. In an instant, the civil and military officials on both sides of the Great Hall all knelt down with a clatter.

"King, the Wa army is already sharpening their blades, we, we..."

"The Li Dynasty is in danger, the King should employ people without sticking to one pattern..."

Ministers applying pressure.

This kind of thing had happened countless times in the history of the Li Dynasty.

Queen Inhyeon, both their expressions changed slightly.

Li Tun, however, remained calm.

This time.

Li Tun did not want to compromise anymore.

Every time, the King of Joseon would only compromise, and compromise.

This was what led this group of people to hold the royal family in less and less regard. Even the likes of Min Weizhong and Jin Wanji dared to lead troops in open rebellion!

Indeed.

If these court officials went on strike, the entire court system would enter a state of paralysis. Especially with the Wa army pressing heavily on the borders, everyone would feel that Li Tun doing this was an unwise move.

He was tired.

He did not want to look at anyone's face anymore.

Li Tun finally spoke, chuckling: "So, my beloved subject, you know you are guilty?"

"This..."

"Your Majesty—"

Li Hang was already weeping bitterly: "Your Majesty, do you know what you are doing? The Li Dynasty is in danger, the Li Dynasty is in danger! Please give your subject a chance to atone for his crimes through meritorious service! Your subject, your subject will hold back that Wa army!"

Just at this moment, the voice of the Eunuch chanting rang out.

A group of people looked at each other, unable to believe it.

Li Hang's expression changed.

"Your Majesty, the Duqi Duwei Commander requests an audience!"

Does His Majesty intend to merge these two City Defense Armies into one unit?

This...

Duqi Duwei Commander?

What does this mean?

This will destroy the balance of the Li Dynasty that has lasted for over two hundred years!

The others also took a deep breath; the sky is changing, the Li Dynasty is truly about to change! But, to whom does His Majesty intend to give this command of the Duqi and the Duwei?

Li Hang almost jumped up to show his resistance.

This must not be allowed!

When this person appeared before them, almost everyone's expression changed drastically.

That is correct.

Curiosity made everyone look toward the footsteps that were getting closer and closer.

Li Hang, also kneeling, turned his head to look.

The person walking in slowly was none other than Liu Zheng.

"What?"

"This..."

"Your Majesty, you cannot!"

Everyone exclaimed in shock.