You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

Zhu Yuyan's thoughts raced, her eyes flashed a few times, and then she took half a step back, bowed, and said, "Your subject, Zhu Yuyan, greets Your Majesty."

This gesture already demonstrated her attitude and choice.

Lu Zuo smiled, then stepped forward and reached out to support her arms, helping her up. He then pulled her into his arms, his arms encircling her slender waist.

He leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe: "I am very pleased that the Imperial Advisor is so sensible."

"So..."

"Do you still remember the promise you made to me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuyan's delicate body trembled slightly, and her previously composed face instantly flushed crimson, the blush spreading all the way to her ears.

The word "promise" was like a thunderclap, exploding in her heart and causing her heartbeat to suddenly become disordered.

Zhu Yuyan subconsciously tried to turn her head away from the scorching breath, but Lu Zuo held her even tighter. She could only turn her burning cheeks slightly away, her eyelashes trembling, and she couldn't speak for a moment.

If the emperor were Chen Shubao, she would naturally feel some resistance.

But since he is Lu Zuo...

Lu Zuo, who saved his life and struggled alongside him in Dongyang and Nantong...

Zhu Yuyan hesitated for a moment, then said in a voice barely audible, "This concubine... is willing to fulfill the agreement with Your Majesty."

……

More than an hour later.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a warm fragrance wafted through the air.

Zhu Yuyan nestled against Lu Zuo's chest, a few strands of her long, flowing black hair damp with sweat, clinging to her smooth neck and her still flushed cheeks.

She was only loosely covered by a brocade quilt, revealing her rounded shoulders and delicate collarbones, on which a few faint red marks could be seen.

Fine beads of sweat glistened on her jade-like skin, rising and falling slightly with her somewhat rapid breathing.

"turn out to be......"

"That's what women are like..."

As Zhu Yuyan pondered silently, her fingertips unconsciously traced circles on Lu Zuo's chest.

Her posture exudes a completely relaxed and delicate charm.

"Your Majesty truly has remarkable skills..."

Zhu Yuyan was a smart woman; she did not ask Lu Zuo how he replaced Chen Shubao.

She doesn't care!

Even more so...

Lu Zuo replacing Chen Shubao was more in line with her interests and made her happier.

"You should say, His Majesty's skills are truly superb..."

Lu Zuo put his arm around her slender waist and joked with Zhu Yuyan.

"You~~!"

Zhu Yuyan gave him a charming and seductive look, and continued the previous topic: "His Majesty saw long ago that the Southern Chen court was rotten to the core."

"The only way to break this deadlock is to find a new path and rebuild your foundation from scratch."

"Therefore, His Majesty doesn't care about the Southern Chen court or the six great families; he just needs to focus on managing Dongyang and Nantong."

Lu Zuo nodded: "That's right."

"That……."

Zhu Yuyan pondered for a moment, then asked, "What can the Yin Gui Sect do for His Majesty?"

Lu Zuo turned and glanced at the beauty in his arms: "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how is the Yin Gui Sect doing in Southern Chen?"

How many top experts have entered Nanchen so far?

Zhu Yuyan adjusted to a more comfortable position in his arms, her fingertips still unconsciously playing with a strand of his hair, her voice carrying a hint of languor:

"Your Majesty, the Yin Gui faction has already established a foothold in Southern Chen."

"Currently, branch offices have been established in the four prefectures of Jiankang, Wuxing, Donghai, and Jinling, using restaurants and music halls as cover."

"We have already recruited a group of young men and women with good qualities and character, about a hundred of them."

She paused, then continued, "As for the experts in the sect, besides myself and my master, four elders have also arrived in Jiankang."

"Oh?"

Lu Zuo asked, "What are the cultivation levels of these four elders?"

"They have all reached the state of perfecting the Three Elements into One, and are only one step away from opening up the world from within."

"With their help, Your Majesty will find many things much easier to accomplish."

At this point, Zhu Yuyan's expression turned serious, her languid charm vanished slightly, and a cold, sharp glint flashed in her eyes:

"Your Majesty, I believe... some hidden dangers need to be eliminated as soon as possible, lest things get worse."

"Although most members of the Chen imperial family are mediocre, they are ultimately the legitimate successors."

"They are the biggest variable!"

"If someone were to use the name of the imperial family to raise a call to action, even if they could not achieve anything significant, they would still be enough to disturb people's hearts and cause unnecessary trouble."

"While His Majesty is still in control, find a pretext to quietly deal with those princes and dukes who have high prestige or may be exploited by those with ulterior motives."

"If His Majesty agrees, the Yin Gui Sect can handle this matter."

Zhu Yuyan's words really struck a chord with Lu Zuo.

The Southern Chen Dynasty is now beset by internal and external troubles, and the six powerful families are also stirring up trouble. If one of Chen Shubao's brothers were to rebel while the Sui Dynasty is attacking, it would ruin his grand plan!

Moreover...

Since the Shadow Guards have a method to identify royal bloodlines, could other members of the Chen royal family also have such a method?

Keeping them around will only bring trouble in the end!

"Then this matter will be handled by the Imperial Advisor."

Lu Zuo said something and was about to stand up, but Zhu Yuyan pulled him back down.

Hey~~!

Lu Zuo was greatly surprised; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

……

More than an hour later…

Another hour or so later...

Another hour or so later...

……

The next day, early morning.

[Enchanted by beautiful women, internal strength +3.]

If you could only read one novel about the infinite universe in your lifetime, it would probably be "Wandering in the Heavens as a Tyrant: You Don't Understand My Joy".

[Colluding with the demonic path, Demonic Heart +5.]

[Excessive indulgence, bonus reward: Constitution +30.]

[Leading a rebellion, utterly absurd, Dao Enlightenment +2.]

[Reusing a wicked concubine can bring ruin to a country; calligraphy +10, painting +10, chess +10, musical instrument skills +10.]

"They're such a handful..."

As Lu Zuo watched Zhu Yuyan's slender figure disappear into the distance, he muttered to himself, "She must be practicing the Maiden's Technique, right?"

"Speaking of which..."

"With the help of experts from the Yin Gui Sect, we can destroy some more Buddhist sects and increase our income."

Maintaining an army of nearly a million people is just too expensive!

Most of the money Lu Zuo plundered was spent on the new army and mechanical beasts, which could last for about six months.

But to be prepared, he should at least prepare enough for three years' worth of expenses!

"Um……"

"We can still plunder that fictional Song Dynasty region thoroughly."

"After all, the Song Dynasty was very wealthy."

Thinking of this, Lu Zuo took out the Barefoot Immortal's Travel Token and silently poured in his true essence until the runes lit up one by one, and he was teleported to another world.

.......

At this moment, in a side hall of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Madam Cai sat in the main seat, holding a cup of tea, her posture elegant, but her expression was full of surprise and astonishment.

"Yu Yan, you just said..."

"Lu Zuo, has he replaced Chen Shubao?"

Zhu Yuyan nodded slightly: "Yes, Master."

"This is absolutely true."

He admitted it himself last night.

Madam Cai remained silent for a moment, her eyes flashing rapidly. No wonder... no wonder!

If he is the emperor, then many things can be reasonably explained!

Immediately, the look of surprise on Madam Cai's face faded, replaced by an uncontrollable excitement that was a mixture of shock and ecstasy.

"good!"

She slammed her hand on the wooden table in front of her and said in a deep voice, "Yu Yan..."

"The opportunity for the rise of our Yin Gui School may have arrived!"

Zhu Yuyan nodded: "Master, that's what I think too."

"Oh?" Madam Cai was taken aback, then asked with a smile, "Tell me your opinion."

Zhu Yuyan pondered for a moment before replying, "Lu Zuo implemented new policies in Dongyang and Nantong, including distributing land equally among the common people and opening up martial arts to the public."

"This allowed him to gain a foothold in Dongyang and Nantong and win the hearts and minds of the people."

"Its rapid development has far exceeded everyone's expectations!"

"Given time, let alone surpassing the Sui Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to say that we could even unify the entire country!"

"Most importantly, Lu Zuo deeply despises Buddhism and has a good relationship with us."

"If our Yin Gui Sect can lend its full support at this moment, when Lu Zuojun reigns supreme, why will our Yin Gui Sect need to be suppressed by the Buddhist sect and the imperial court as before?"

"Then it will be our turn to join forces with the imperial court and let Buddhism taste the bitterness of being suppressed!"

Madam Cai nodded: "I have seen firsthand the situation in Dongyang and Nantong."

"It truly shows that he has the potential to challenge the Sui Dynasty..."

"Therefore, I believe that we should place our bets on him and support Lu Zuo with all our might."

"Perhaps it is truly as you say, that the time when he reigns supreme will be the time for the rise of my Yin Gui Sect!"

Zhu Yuyan asked, "So, Master, have you made up your mind?"

Madam Cai did not reply immediately, but stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, pondering with her head down.

a long time……

She stopped in her tracks, her eyes flashing with a sharp light!

"good!"

"We, the Yin Gui Sect, will gamble with him this once and for all!"

"Use all available resources to support this enigmatic Lu Zuo!"

"besides."

After a pause, Madam Cai added, "The matter of Lu Zuo's identity is something only you and I, master and disciple, need to know; under no circumstances should outsiders be allowed to find out."

Zhu Yuyan smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Master."

Madam Cai: "Then let's deal with a group of Chen clan members first."

"Your master and several elders personally intervened!"

……

At this moment, the Song Dynasty is set in a fictional world.

Nearly two years have passed in the timeline of this world.

In the past two years, Liu Ruyan, Hu Die and others have been given important positions by Lu Zuo and have been taught advanced martial arts, making their skills more and more profound.

Once upon a time, Ji Yaohua was the strongest among them.

And now...

Ji Yaohua is not only the weakest in strength, but also has the lowest status.

Not to mention Liu Ruyan, even Butterfly and the others had to bow respectfully upon seeing her...

There was no other way; Lu Zuo had established a strict hierarchy, so even though Butterfly and the others had a good relationship with Ji Yaohua, she still had to bow respectfully.

This is something that the proud and arrogant Ji Yaohua finds hard to accept!

What's even more unacceptable is that even Li Shishi, that prostitute, has a higher status than her now!

Ugh……

Inside the Six Doors, Ji Yaohua sighed deeply: "It seems I also have to offer myself up..."

Lu Zuo did nothing to her.

But Ji Yaohua herself couldn't stand living like this, always lagging behind!

In the past, because of An Shigeng and her strength, she was the leader among the sisters!

"grown ups."

"The Imperial Preceptor Lu has returned."

Just then, a subordinate came to Ji Yaohua to report.

Where is he?

"Upon returning to Bianliang, I went to Zui Xing Lou."

Ji Yaohua said no more and got up to leave.