Chapter 997: Startled

"What?"

"Your Majesty..."

"This..."

The entire assembly was startled.

Liu Zheng was also completely bewildered; he had only just returned, and he had to endure all this?

A group of people were so frightened they knelt down.

Thrown into the Heavenly Prison? Executed on an appointed day?

They wondered if Xie Tianyao's mental state had truly not been very good lately.

Who is this?

This is Vice Minister Liu!

This is Liu Zheng!

This is the representative figure of Liangzhou, the representative figure of the New Aristocracy! He has only just returned from the Li Dynasty, and you want to throw him into the Heavenly Prison?

This is no small matter.

Nowadays, the Liangzhou Army is strong and its horses are sturdy, and with the rise of the industry and commerce they support, the New Aristocracy is riding the crest of a wave throughout the entire Dragon Flame Nation.

Under these circumstances, you want to kill Liu Zheng?

Everyone could not help but gasp.

Even Zhu Zhen, the Prince of Zhao, and others who had come to the scene together, knelt on the ground one by one to persuade Xie Tianyao.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Because they knew that once Liu Zheng was truly beheaded, the problem would be enormous. Dragon Flame, which might have otherwise tended toward peace, would surely fall into great chaos! Did you think the Liangzhou Army was just sitting around doing nothing?

Seeing the situation at the scene, Xie Tianyao's expression grew even more sullen.

"What?"

"Are you no longer listening to my words? Vice Minister Liu colluded with the Sheng Tang Remnants, a crime punishable by the extermination of his nine clans..."

Xie Tianyao shouted coldly.

The entire assembly was deathly silent; no one dared to speak.

Because everyone knew that these Sheng Tang Remnants were a lingering heartache for the Dragon Flame imperial family, like a bone stuck in the throat. And this time, Liu Zheng's request for aid from the Nanyang Xie Clan's five-hundred-thousand-strong army was indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Liu Zheng hurriedly said firmly: "Your Majesty, your subject's request for aid from the Sheng Tang Remnants was truly a last resort! The situation at the time was extremely urgent; if the Li Dynasty had suffered any setbacks, the first to bear the brunt would have been our Dragon Flame territory!"

"Presumptuous!"

Xie Tianyao's eyes were sinister, and he gritted his teeth: "Speak, what other secret agreements do you have with those Sheng Tang Remnants!"

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

Liu Zheng continued: "Your subject and the Nanyang Army have only one agreement, which is to partition the Wa nation! And this agreement is truly of great benefit and no harm to our Dragon Flame! Your Majesty, we do not need to send a single soldier or horse, yet we can obtain half of the Wa nation; why not do it?"

Once these words were spoken, the entire assembly was shocked.

"What?"

"How is this possible..."

"Partition the Wa nation?"

"Without sending a single soldier or horse?"

Never mind that Xie Tianyao was stunned by what he heard; the others were the same, looking at each other in dismay.

In reality, the conflicts of interest between nations are just like this; every country refuses to yield even half an inch in the struggle for territory.

For these many years, the Wa nation's chaos-making against Dragon Flame has always been a major heart-disease for Dragon Flame.

It was just that Dragon Flame had never been able to spare the effort to deal with the Wa nation.

If one were to speak of who caused the most harm to the people of Dragon Flame, it certainly was not the Sheng Tang Remnants, but the Wa nation.

This Nanyang, having fielded an army of five hundred thousand themselves, was actually willing to give half of the Wa nation's territory to Dragon Flame? This did not make sense from any perspective.

"This..."

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, we are not at a loss!"

"That's right, Your Majesty, Vice Minister Liu should be credited with the primary merit!"

"Your Majesty, this Nanyang King was also conferred by you not long ago..."

A group of people hurriedly continued to persuade him.

If this Vice Minister Liu really died, Dragon Flame would truly be in chaos.

Xie Tianyao's eyes also flickered: "Is this true?"

Liu Zheng was already prepared.

"Your subject has the agreement to present!"

Pei Qianyun quickly took out an agreement, and Grand Eunuch Zhou trotted over, exchanged a light smile with Liu Zheng, and then, with great solemnity, brought the agreement to Xie Tianyao's hands.

"Partition the Wa nation!"

"Dragon Flame, without sending a single soldier or horse!"

"Reaping the benefits of the fisherman!"

Xie Tianyao looked at the contents of this agreement in shock; the entire agreement was essentially a free ride! He looked at the kneeling Liu Zheng in disbelief.

Good heavens.

How did this fellow persuade those Sheng Tang Remnants?

Not to mention the fifty-thousand-strong army sent to the Wa nation, how much national strength and wealth would that waste? And in the entire agreement, Liu Zheng only promised to give the Nanyang King some economic compensation, as well as compensation in Weaponry and Equipment...

As well as the Dragon Flame Dynasty's legal recognition of Nanyang's legitimate occupation of the Wa nation.

In short, it comes down to one sentence.

Longyan did not lose out; in fact, it made a massive profit!

"Emperor, Vice Minister Liu has performed a great service!"

"Emperor, his merits can offset his faults!"

"Emperor..."

Xie Tianyao slowly put away the agreement and continued to look coldly at Liu Zheng: "By the order of the Crown Prince, why did you stand by and watch him die?"

Liu Zheng burst into tears immediately: "Emperor, it is truly not that your subject did not want to save him, but that the Crown Prince was determined to die, wishing to prove his resolve with his own life. Your subject, your subject, your subject could not stop him... The Crown Prince is a hero!"

At this moment.

The atmosphere was once again stirred up by him into something heroic and tragic.

"Alas, the Crown Prince..."

"A great tragedy for the nation!"

"The heroism of the Eastern Palace is the glory of Longyan!"

Xie Tianyao could not help but shed tears of an old man.

The atmosphere of the entire scene was set, and he also knew that in this situation, it was certainly impossible to throw Liu Zheng into the Heavenly Prison.

He waved his hand speechlessly.

He did not even go to see his final moments, returning instead to his carriage to head back to the palace.

The entire Jinghua City was once again filled with the same wailing.

Only then did Liu Zheng heave a sigh of relief, feeling that his back was soaked through as he climbed up from the ground.

"Haha, was Vice Minister Liu given a fright?"

Prince Xie Zhao, whom he had not seen for a long time, also walked over.

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly: "More than a fright, I nearly wet myself."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"Vice Minister Liu really took a desperate risk this time. But to be able to expand the territory for Longyan makes you a great meritorious official; the Emperor will naturally not treat a hero poorly!"

Zhu Zhen also walked over at this time and chuckled.

Liu Zheng hurriedly cupped his hands and bowed.

The Prince of Zhao over there had also been eyeing Liu Zheng the entire time.

He is currently the hottest rising star in Longyan.

To think he is so young...

If he wanted to stir up trouble, this Liu Zheng would be his number one enemy!

He also followed several Feudatory Kings over to greet Liu Zheng one by one.

Hmm.

Low-key, reserved, and incredibly humble.

If not for the fact that this Vice Minister Liu's reputation was truly too great, he would not have dared to believe that the person before his eyes was him.

After exchanging pleasantries with these people one by one and seeing them off, Liu Zheng followed Xie Zhao to his residence. After all, the true leader of the New Aristocracy faction in Longyan today could be considered to be Xie Zhao, who presided over the big picture in Jinghua; Liu Zheng naturally had no intention of stealing this spotlight.

Thus, the Prince, the Prince of Wei, the Prince of Jin, and the Prince of Yong gathered together once again.

Unexpectedly.

The first question from the Prince of Qin to greet Liu Zheng.

Was still that same one.

"Is the Crown Prince really dead?"

Liu Zheng immediately had a face full of black lines.

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