You get Lu Bu as your starting character.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Mu Yuyan led Steward Yang out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

However, Mu Yuyan did not leave the palace, but instead went to Qingfeng Palace under the guidance of an imperial eunuch.

Immediately afterwards, an imperial edict was issued from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, causing quite a stir in the inner palace and the entire court.

Because Qingfeng Palace, the palace where the two emperors and empresses once lived, has a new master.

Although the imperial edict only bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine, the Qingfeng Palace itself held a different symbolic meaning.

All the civil and military officials were shocked and bewildered by Zhou Chen's sudden imperial edict.

Xiao He and Fang Xuanling, in particular, were all somewhat bewildered.

Logically speaking, the emperor's appointment of a concubine should not have much to do with his ministers.

However, staying at Qingfeng Palace is different. Qingfeng Palace has always been the residence of the emperor and empress, symbolizing the empress. Even the emperor must inform the important officials in the court in advance before the empress is appointed.

However, Xiao He, the Left Chancellor of the court, and Fang Xuanling and the other ministers of the Six Ministries, did not receive any prior warning or information.

Upon hearing this news, the nine young ladies-in-waiting in the harem all changed their expressions and began to inquire about the background of this person who had risen to the position of Imperial Concubine in Qingfeng Palace.

The nine selected women were chosen from hundreds of thousands of candidates, each step of the way through rigorous selection processes, before finally entering the imperial palace.

Even Zhang Yan, the first lady to win the imperial concubine's bed, has only been granted the title of Beauty, which is several ranks below that of Imperial Concubine.

Now, an unknown woman has risen to prominence overnight, not only being bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine by His Majesty but also moving into Qingfeng Palace. How could the nine other young ladies not be envious, jealous, and resentful?
……

Qingfeng Palace.

Mu Yuyan was completely unaware that her move into Qingfeng Palace had caused a stir outside.

Perhaps, even if Mu Yuyan knew, she wouldn't care.

This was not Mu Yuyan's original intention.

For some, the mere position of Imperial Concubine in the Great Zhou Dynasty's harem might be a treasure, a meteoric rise to power.

However, to be honest, Mu Yuyan didn't really care about the position of Imperial Concubine.

now.

Mu Yuyan sat upright on the phoenix chair, looking at Steward Yang with some dissatisfaction; "Uncle Yang, why do you do this? Although the Great Zhou seems good at the moment, it is still not as good as us, let alone facing the Azure Dragon Dynasty."

"Even if you want to win over the Great Zhou, you only need to agree to Zhou Chen's conditions. There's no need to send me to the palace!"

If Mu Yuyan hadn't known that Steward Yang wouldn't harm her, she probably would have doubted Steward Yang's motives.

It's amazing that Chief Steward Yang could come up with the idea of ​​bringing her into the Great Zhou's harem.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty were strong enough to rival the Azure Dragon Dynasty, then that would be fine.

However, the current strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not even comparable to that of a single dynasty, let alone the Azure Dragon Dynasty. What use would it be for her to enter the Great Zhou's harem?

"Miss, the Great Zhou Dynasty is not strong at present and cannot compare with any other dynasty."

"But, I ask you, apart from the Great Zhou, which dynasty or power would dare to stand against the Azure Dragon Dynasty for Miss?"

Mu Yuyan remained silent.

indeed.

Along the way, Mu Yuyan came into contact with many forces and other dynasties, but none of them dared to offend the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

It can be said that in the entire Eastern Region, apart from the Great Zhou Dynasty, which had just merged into the Great Wilderness and was still young and fearless, there was truly no one who was not afraid of the might of the Azure Dragon Dynasty.

"Miss has come into contact with many forces along the way, including other dynasties. You should know best that the Great Zhou is currently the only one that has not backed down after hearing about the Azure Dragon Dynasty."

"Although the Great Zhou is not strong at present, I have observed that the generals and ministers of the Great Zhou are all rare geniuses. As long as they are given enough resources, they can grow up quickly."

"As long as they grow up, even if the overall strength of the Great Zhou is not strong, in terms of top-level combat power, the Great Zhou can contend with the Azure Dragon Dynasty."

"The Mu family has sent word that Miss should return as soon as possible, as she doesn't have much time left."

"Once Miss enters the Great Zhou's harem, she will completely cut off Great Zhou's escape route. At that time, no matter how you look at it, Great Zhou will do its best to protect Miss."

"I'll speak slowly," said Steward Yang.

Besides these, Steward Yang had another reason he didn't mention: the Great Zhou was somewhat mysterious, and he couldn't quite see through it.

Previously, Chief Steward Yang had clearly surveyed the entire palace and Luoyang, and the entire foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was laid bare before his eyes.

However, Pei Yuanqing, a peak expert in life and death, suddenly appeared in the Great Zhou Dynasty, as if he had appeared out of thin air without leaving any trace.

It's important to understand that there are people who can hide their strength right under Steward Yang's nose, but those are all powerful forces with deep foundations. At least in Steward Yang's view, the Great Zhou, a native dynasty that has just merged into the Great Wilderness, is not among them and does not have such a foundation.

Hearing what Steward Yang said, Mu Yuyan sighed inwardly.

The situation is better than people.

Mu Yuyan hadn't expected that the Mu family had already sent word urging her to return as soon as possible; she really didn't have much time left...

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Just as Mu Yuyan and Steward Yang were discussing these matters, Zhou Chen summoned several important officials, including Xiao He and Fang Xuanling.

Zhou Chen glanced at Xiao He and the others, and said, "You all know about this already, right? Mu Yuyan has entered the harem, and the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce will greatly assist our Great Zhou."

"Next, the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce will provide resources to our Great Zhou as much as possible. The alchemists and weapon refiners of the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce will also join our Great Zhou to help us refine pills and weapons."

"We must make every effort to develop the resources of our Great Zhou. If there is anything we don't understand, we can learn from the people in the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce."

"I hope that my Great Zhou Dynasty will have its own alchemists and weapon refiners in the future, instead of relying on others."

Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He and the others and said.

After merging with the Wilderness Realm, and nourished by the rain and dew of heaven and earth, the Great Zhou Dynasty boasts the richest resources, including spiritual herbs, spiritual mines, and various other cultivation resources.

Currently, what's lacking is development and technical support.

With the help of the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce, it can be said that this has made up for a weakness of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"I understand."

Upon hearing this, Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, and the others immediately bowed and said...

Xiao He and the others didn't know how Zhou Chen had convinced the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce to fully support the Great Zhou, but that was no longer important.

With the help of the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce, the Great Zhou Dynasty will enter a period of rapid development, which is the most important thing.

……

Great Yan.

royal palace.

Just after Emperor Yan finished discussing Yan Yangtian's request for help with the Three Dukes, his personal eunuch rushed in.

Emperor Yan glanced at the eunuch with displeasure. When Emperor Yan was discussing matters with the Three Dukes, he did not allow anyone to disturb him.

But before Emperor Yan could reprimand him, a close eunuch urgently said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

"A beast dynasty has broken out to the east of my Great Yan. The dragon from Donghe Lake attacked the three prefectures of my Great Yan. The floodwaters have spread to five prefectures, causing countless deaths and injuries to the people and soldiers. A large number of wild beasts have emerged and are rushing towards the direction of Yan Capital."

"In addition, beast dynasties have also broken out in the north and south of my Great Yan, with seventh-order great demons causing chaos."

The eunuch in charge of the emperor hurriedly presented the message to the Emperor of Yan.

"What?" Emperor Yan's expression changed, and he immediately took the message from the eunuch in his hand and glanced at it.

"Damn it."

"These wild beasts and demons are courting death, daring to attack my Great Yan city and wreak havoc on my Great Yan."

Upon seeing the contents of the message, the Yan Emperor was furious.

"Tell me, what exactly happened? Why did the dragon and the great demon suddenly attack my Great Yan city? Why did the beast dynasty suddenly appear?"

The Yan Emperor glared angrily at the eunuch in his presence.

Logically speaking, although the dragon and the great demon had always coveted the Great Yan, they were wary of the Great Yan's strength and would not usually attack it so easily.

But now, the dragon and the great demon seem to have gone mad, attacking the Great Yan city recklessly and launching a large-scale beast horde, which is quite abnormal.

"Your Majesty, the specific details are still unknown."

The eunuch in charge whispered.

"Useless trash, what are you good for? Such a big thing, and you still don't know the reason?"

The Yan Emperor glared angrily at his close attendant eunuch.

One of the three dukes standing nearby stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, now is not the time to investigate the cause. Such a massive beast dynasty has occurred, affecting three sides of our Great Yan, and a great demon has also made a move. Your Majesty should immediately issue an edict to mobilize the army to suppress the beast dynasty and deal with the great demon.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Ordinary people can't deal with that dragon and the great demon. We need to ask a few elders to help."

"As for supporting the Prince of Dingxi and attacking the Great Zhou, I think we should postpone it for a few days until the Beast Dynasty is suppressed."

Another person stepped forward and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan shook his head. "No need. The situation in the Great Zhou is also very important and cannot be delayed. Send a retainer to support the Prince of Dingxi first."

"With the help of a high-ranking official and the army of the Prince of Dingxi, taking down the Great Zhou should not be a problem."

The Yan Emperor's eyes flickered as he spoke.

Suppressing the Beast Dynasty is important, but taking over the Great Zhou Dynasty is equally important.

You must understand that the Great Zhou Dynasty has something that the Yan Emperor urgently needs, something that is also related to the Great Yan Dynasty's rise to a higher level.

……

at the same time.

Dai Viet.

The beast dynasty of Dai Viet was also spreading.

royal palace.

The Yue Emperor looked at the news in his hand, his face extremely gloomy.

"Why did that seventh-tier tiger demon suddenly attack my Great Yue city and launch the Beast Dynasty?"

"Why are other powerful demons also rebelling and attacking the various prefectures of my Great Yue?"

The Emperor of Yue looked up at his ministers below and asked.

The minister shook his head. "Your Majesty, the specifics are still unclear. It seems that the tiger demon's offspring were killed, and the tiger demon then launched the Beast Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the Yue Emperor's eyes flickered, and his face became even more gloomy and unpleasant.

Who was so eager to die that they harmed the offspring of that tiger demon, causing the entire Great Yue to suffer as a result?

If we find out, we will wipe out his entire family.

The Yue Emperor thought to himself with secret resentment.

A seventh-tier tiger demon is equivalent to a human reincarnation venerable being. Even the emperor of Great Yue wouldn't dare to provoke it lightly.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to suppress the Beast Dynasty. More than ten prefectures of our Great Yue have already been conquered by the Beast Dynasty, and that demonic tiger is charging directly towards the capital of Yue."

"Ordinary people cannot stop that demonic tiger. I urge Your Majesty to issue an order immediately to have the senior monks take action to deal with the demonic tiger."

The minister bowed and said.

The Yue Emperor nodded; "Immediately issue an edict ordering all officials to attend court."

……

Both the Great Yan and Great Yue dynasties experienced large-scale beastly rebellions, which were naturally the work of Cao Zhengchun and Cao Youxiang.

In order to keep Da Yue and Da Yan occupied and reduce the pressure on Da Zhou, and to prevent the two great dynasties of Da Yan and Da Yue from mobilizing large forces to deal with Da Zhou, the only option is to start from within the two great dynasties of Da Yan and Da Yue.

The only thing that could restrain most of the power of the two great dynasties of Yan and Yue was large-scale beast dynasties and turmoil.

Once the beasts rise up and chaos ensues, suppressing them will not be so easy.

Especially since it cannot be suppressed in a short period of time, this will buy the Great Zhou a lot of time.

This suggestion was presented to the emperor by Zhou Yu, the Grand Commander.

The South Gate was closed.

Zhou Yu stood on the gate wall, gazing into the distance.

Zhou Yu was waiting for news; he was waiting for news of Cao Youxiang's success.

at this time.

Taishi Ci strode up the wall; "Grand Commander, news has come from the Eastern Depot."

"Commander Cao has already triggered the Beast Dynasty within Dayue. Now, the Beast Dynasty is wreaking havoc throughout Dayue, and more than ten prefectures have already been captured by the Beast Dynasty."

As Taishi Ci spoke, he delivered the message to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu immediately took the message from Taishi Ci's hand and glanced at it.

"it is good."

"With the rise of the Beast Dynasty, it won't be easy for Great Yue to completely suppress them. Great Yue will be unable to attend to other matters for the time being, so our South Gate Pass can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Zhou Yu looked at the message in his hand, a smile appearing on his handsome face.

This suggestion seems good, but it will be difficult to implement, and it could even be described as a near-certain failure.

To incite a beast dynasty, one must first provoke those powerful demons.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to trigger a large-scale beastly dynasty.

Trying to provoke a powerful demon is like dancing on a knife's edge; one wrong move and you'll be reduced to ashes.

Even with a master like Cao Youxiang, Zhou Yu was still worried.

Fortunately, Cao Youxiang instigated the Beast Dynasty, and succeeded.

After reading the message, Zhou Yu turned his gaze to the distance.

"I wonder how Cao Youxiang is doing?"

While Zhou Yu was happy for Cao Youxiang's success, he was also somewhat worried about Cao Youxiang.

The great demon's whiskers are not so easy to pluck, and being deep in enemy territory meant facing a near-certain death.

However, Zhou Yu probably didn't expect that even if his suggestion succeeded and plunged both the Great Yan and Great Yue dynasties into a large-scale war of beasts, the two dynasties would still send powerful warriors to support their armies in order to deal with Great Zhou.