You get Lu Bu as your starting character.

Big week.

royal palace.

Royal Garden.

Zhou Chen strolled along, taking in the scenery around him.

During this period, due to the great war with the imperial dynasty, coupled with the need to constantly guard against powerful enemies such as the Ziyang Sect and the Qingyun Sect, Zhou Chen's nerves were always on edge.

After all, compared to these forces that have accumulated over countless years, the Great Zhou Dynasty has a very short history and insufficient foundation.

Even with a sign-in system, it's not something that can be fixed in a short time.

Fortunately, in the great battle against the dynasty, the Great Zhou gained the upper hand, annihilated the dynasty's army, and won the first round.

The enemies from Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect have all been dealt with, and the enemies are still the sect leaders and elders of Ziyang Sect and Qingyun Sect.

Now, the Demon Clan and the Demon Court, these alien races, have emerged and even attacked the Ziyang Sect and the Qingyun Sect, which can be considered as indirectly helping the Great Zhou.

At the same time, these alien races temporarily diverted the imperial court's attention from the Great Zhou, allowing Zhou Chen to relax his tense nerves for a while.

Zhou Chen walked slowly along the bluestone-paved sidewalk with a relaxed expression.

Several eunuchs and guards followed silently behind, ready to be at his beck and call.

"His Majesty."

At the fork in the road, Zhou Chen had just turned around when he heard a surprised voice.

Looking up, one could see a woman in palace attire walking towards them, surrounded by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

Upon seeing Zhou Chen, the woman in palace attire immediately quickened her pace with a look of delight.

"I have met your Majesty."

After walking over, the woman in palace attire bowed slightly to Zhou Chen.

The palace maids and eunuchs surrounding the woman in palace attire all knelt down and kowtowed.

"Everyone is free of charge!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The woman in palace attire looked up at Zhou Chen and said happily, "I didn't expect Your Majesty to come to the Imperial Garden today. It's been several days since I've seen Your Majesty."

As she spoke, the woman in palace attire sounded somewhat resentful.

Zhou Chen gave the woman in palace attire a deep look and smiled, "I've been busy with state affairs these days and have neglected my beloved concubine a bit."

This woman in palace attire was none other than Zhang Yan, born into the Zhang family, the emperor's brother-in-law, and the first to climb into the emperor's bed.

"Your Majesty, I know you are busy. I am worried about your health. No matter how busy you are, please take care of yourself!"

Zhang Yan said with concern.

Zhou Chen nodded; "I know, let's go! My beloved consort, come for a walk with me."

Zhou Chen did not believe in such accidental coincidences.

However, the struggle for favor in the imperial harem has always been like this, and using some means is perfectly normal.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhang Yan walked alongside Zhou Chen with a radiant smile, feeling secretly delighted.

Her efforts were not in vain.

Despite being the emperor's concubine, she held a high social status and was considered a noblewoman.

But in reality, she was only outwardly glamorous. It was not easy to see the emperor every day, even though she came from the Zhang family, the emperor's brother-in-law, and had the Empress Dowager's connections.

This is the helplessness of entering the palace, where it's like entering a deep sea; one has to use all sorts of means to see the emperor.

otherwise.

It was possible that he would never see the emperor twice in his entire life. Just then...

Cao Zhengchun walked over quickly.

"Your Majesty, Cao Youxiang has sent word that the Imperial Dynasty is pursuing the remnants of the Wuji Sect and the Yunlan Sect. It seems that the Imperial Dynasty has joined forces with the Demon Clan and the Demon Court," Cao Zhengchun whispered in Zhou Chen's ear.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen's expression showed a slight surprise.

Looking at Zhang Yan, he said, "My beloved consort, I have important matters to attend to, so I will return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation first."

After saying that, Zhou Chen turned around and left the Imperial Garden with Cao Zhengchun.

Watching Zhou Chen's departing figure, Zhang Yan's smiling face suddenly froze.

Zhang Yan only realized what had happened after Zhou Chen's figure had completely disappeared from the Imperial Garden.

"Damn it, couldn't Cao Zhengchun have come a little later?"

"What urgent matter requires you to come at this time? Will the sky fall down if we wait a little longer?"

Zhang Yan looked furious.

She had gone to great lengths to have a chance encounter with His Majesty, but before she could even begin, Cao Zhengchun interrupted her. It was truly outrageous.

Zhang Yan cursed Cao Zhengchun inwardly for his lack of tact. It wasn't going to happen anytime soon, so why did he have to ruin her plans now?

However, Zhang Yan cursed Cao Zhengchun in her heart. As the supervisor of the Eastern Depot and a favorite minister of the emperor, even Zhang Yan dared not offend Cao Zhengchun easily.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at the news in his hand with a somewhat solemn expression.

This news was just sent back by Cao Youxiang, reporting some recent events in the imperial court.

Among them were the news that the sect leaders of Wuji Sect and Yunlan Sect, among others, were killed by the demons and the demon court in the imperial city of the dynasty. Furthermore, the dynasty also sent people to hunt down the remnants of Wuji Sect and Yunlan Sect and began a large-scale purge of various forces.

To be honest, Zhou Chen was extremely shocked when he saw the contents of these messages.

Zhou Chen had not expected that the situation in the dynasty would change so drastically, with the entire dynasty almost falling into turmoil.

What Zhou Chen didn't expect was that the imperial dynasty would actually join forces with the demon race and the demon court, which was simply unbelievable.

What is a dynasty?
This is the most powerful force among the human race in the entire Eastern Region, and also the largest country protecting the human race.

For such a country to ally with a foreign race is tantamount to the entire Eastern Region falling into the hands of that race.

After reading the messages in his hand, Zhou Chen's brows furrowed, and his expression became serious.

Zhou Chen was unconcerned about the internal turmoil within the dynasty.

The more the dynasty purged various factions and the more internal turmoil it caused, the more advantageous it was for the Great Zhou.

Because this depletes the strength of the dynasty itself.

What Zhou Chen cared about was the impact on the Great Zhou Dynasty after the imperial dynasty joined forces with the demon race and the demon court.

It must be said that Zhou Chen originally thought that the appearance of alien races such as the Demon Clan and the Demon Court would attract the attention of the imperial court and give the Great Zhou a breather.

However, Zhou Chen never expected that the dynasty would not only not take action against the demons and the demon court, but would instead join forces with them. This was not good news for the Great Zhou.

Since the imperial dynasty has not fought with the demons and the demon court, but has instead come together, their attention will definitely be focused on the Great Zhou next.

In other words, the Great Zhou Dynasty will face not only the imperial court, but also alien races such as the Demon Clan and the Demon Court.

of course.

The alliance between the imperial dynasty and the demon race and the demon court is not good news for the Great Zhou, but it also has some benefits.

At the very least, the imperial dynasty would lose the support of some people by associating with foreign races such as the demons and the demon court.

Most importantly, the fate of the dynasty will be affected.

Zhou Chen tapped his fingers on the dragon-patterned desk, his eyes flashing as he pondered…