I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Seeing Zhu Youjian kneeling in front of him, Tianqi smiled and stepped forward to help him up.

"I certainly trust my brother."

However, now that we know it wasn't my brother who did it, I will go with you to the Immortal Realm.

"Let's see who dares to be so bold as to impersonate a member of the Ming Dynasty's imperial family, my younger brother, the Prince of Xin of the Ming Dynasty."

"Yes! Your Majesty obeys. I also want to see who dares to impersonate me and sow discord within my imperial family."

As Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, spoke, he also glared hatefully at Wei Zhongxian.

In his mind, the one who could have been framed by the junior eunuch must have been the senior eunuch Wei Zhongxian.

How could he not hate Wei Zhongxian?
Faced with the hateful gaze of Prince Xin, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but feel wronged and innocent.

What did he do to deserve this? How did he suddenly incur the hostility of Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian?

However, Wei Zhongxian didn't seem to care too much about it.

After all, as the Tianqi Emperor's favored eunuch, he was already on the opposite side of the outer court and the princes.

Many people hate him, and no one trusts Wang much more.

In fact, Prince Xin already harbored some resentment or even hostility towards him, so this one incident wouldn't make a difference.

On the contrary, what Tianqi had just said was what bothered him even more.

Therefore, after Tianqi finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but step forward and speak out, looking slightly nervous.

"Your Majesty, we do not yet know if there is any danger in the Immortal Realm. Why don't we go to the Immortal Realm together to capture the thieves and confront them?"

Tianqi glanced at Wei Zhongxian and said indifferently:
"The Immortal Realm is located in a place that I personally connected to. What danger could it pose to me?"
Hmm. Alright then, you will all accompany me and my brother to the celestial realm to capture the thieves.
"And that man, come in with us and lead us to the thief."

As he finished speaking, Tianqi looked at the little eunuch who had just entered the celestial realm.

After hearing Tianqi's words, the group exchanged glances but could only bow and accept the order.

"Yes, this old servant obeys!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"This humble general obeys the imperial decree!"

Afterwards, everyone sat on the embroidered stools of the throne, and with a thought, they connected with a mysterious place.

In the next instant, a sliver of everyone's mind and consciousness suddenly split off and plunged into that mysterious place.

Everyone felt a moment of disorientation, and when they regained their senses, they were standing again in the square outside the Qianqing Palace.

Tianqi surveyed his surroundings and found that it was no different from where he had been before. However, apart from himself, Prince Xin Zhu Youjian, Wei Zhongxian, and others, there were no other palace maids, eunuchs, or guards around.

A faint golden light, its origin unknown, enveloped all things in heaven and earth.

The world seemed brighter, enveloped in a mysterious and inexplicable aura of power.

It makes them feel relaxed and comfortable, dispels the gloom in their hearts, and makes them more positive and optimistic.

The true energy within their bodies circulates more smoothly and naturally, and they can even feel a clear improvement.

"Is this the Immortal Realm?"

Truly extraordinary

"This power must be the aura of immortality, right?"

"Indeed! The fruits of the Celestial Realm are incomparable to those of ordinary beings."

Unable to resist, everyone closed their eyes slightly and took a deep breath of divine energy. Instantly, they felt their minds become clearer and their thoughts more agile. Problems that were difficult to solve in the past were instantly solved.

Yes, the national destiny and the spaces of the immortal and the underworld are both the convergence and evolution of spirituality. They enter the mind and spirit, so they naturally have a strong compatibility and can enhance people's thinking ability.

After a long while, everyone came to their senses. Their purpose in descending to the Immortal Realm was not to experience its benefits, but to find the person impersonating the King of Xin.

Thinking of this, everyone opened their eyes and prepared to go find the thief.

However, as soon as they opened their eyes, they saw a familiar figure in front of them, smiling at them.

Seeing that they had come to their senses, the man immediately smiled and spoke.

"Royal brother, everyone, and... me in this world, you have awakened."

"You, you, you, Prince Xin."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, it was this person earlier."

"No, wait, who are you? Why are you impersonating me?"

Looking at the appearance of the person in front of him, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, was filled with disbelief and hostility.

However, he could vaguely sense an extremely close feeling from the person in front of him, a feeling even closer than blood ties.

At this moment, not only Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, but also Emperor Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian, and others were filled with disbelief and astonishment as they looked back and forth at Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty and Zhu Youjian, Prince Xin of the Ming Dynasty.

How could there be two people who look so alike?

wrong!

Gradually, people began to notice the difference between the two.

That was another person. Although he looked young, a closer look revealed that his eyes were filled with vicissitudes, and he seemed to be older than Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian.

"Who are you?"

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Tianqi spoke in a deep voice.

Faced with Tianqi's question, Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Empire did not hesitate at all and replied with a smile:

"Me? I am Zhu Youjian, a first-class earl of the Celestial Empire."

"Zhu Youjian, First-Class Earl of the Celestial Empire"

They could understand each word individually, but when put together, they became somewhat confused.

"Celestial Empire."

Tianqi murmured it again, pondering it deeply in his heart, and gradually a sense of enlightenment arose within him.

Where is this?
This is the realm of immortals.

Perhaps this Celestial Empire is a country in the celestial realm.

However, he was also named Zhu Youjian, so what was his relationship with his younger brother Zhu Youjian?
No, he seemed to have addressed him as "Royal Brother" just now.

"You also have the name Zhu Youjian, what is your relationship with my imperial brother?"

“Your Majesty, I have absolutely no relationship with him.”

Faced with Tianqi's question, before Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty could answer, Prince Xin hurriedly spoke up.

He had no choice but to be anxious. The man in front of him was a count of the Celestial Empire. If he were to get involved with him, wouldn't that mean he was actually colluding with foreign enemies?

This could cost him his head, so he couldn't help but be anxious.

"Hehe, Your Highness, please calm down. I trust you. Let's hear what this..."
What did Zhu Youjian, the First-Class Earl of the Celestial Empire, say?

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, hesitated slightly, but in the end he could only bow and accept the order.

"Hahaha"

Looking at Tianqi and the grim-faced Prince Xin and the others, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but laugh out loud, finding it quite amusing. He then spoke:
"I am Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xin, who later became the Chongzhen Emperor, and also a first-class earl of the Celestial Empire."

"You're talking nonsense, what Emperor Chongzhen?"

Although the Chongzhen reign title feels familiar, if he were to actually become emperor, he would definitely choose this reign title.

However, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, immediately and loudly refuted him.

"Brother, please calm down!"

Seeing that Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, had a pale face and was sweating profusely, Tianqi couldn't help but shout.

"Yes! It was your humble brother who acted rashly!"

"Mr. Zhu Youjian, please continue!"

Tianqi looked at Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty opposite him and spoke with a smile once again.

However, when he mentioned Zhu Youjian, his tone became slightly more forceful. Clearly, he didn't quite believe that the person before him was indeed Zhu Youjian.

"Hehe, I am indeed Zhu Youjian."

It's just not from your world.

"Not from our world?"

Tianqi looked thoughtful.

It seems that the person before me is indeed from the immortal realm.

"Yes, the world I live in was originally the Ming Dynasty."
Later, we were incorporated into the Celestial Empire of the Upper Realm and became its subjects. I myself was even granted the title of Earl for my contributions.”

As Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty recounted the events, Emperor Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian, and Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, gradually gained a general understanding of the current situation.

It turned out that the person in front of me was indeed Zhu Youjian, but from another world.

Furthermore, in another world, he, Tianqi, died by drowning in the eighth year of his reign.

The emperor who succeeded him was none other than Zhu Youjian, whose reign title was Chongzhen.

Consequently, everyone's expressions changed several times.

Especially Zhu Youjian, who never expected that the Zhu Youjian from another world would become an emperor.

And within three months, he eliminated the eunuch faction led by Wei Zhongxian.

To be honest, when Zhu Youjian heard this, he felt both uneasy and proud.

After all, Wei Zhongxian, who held immense power in the court, was eliminated by him in just three months.

That really hit the nail on the head.

If he were to truly inherit the throne, he would inevitably have to eliminate Wei Zhongxian and appoint renowned scholars and upright officials to important positions.

However, after hearing that Wei Zhongxian and others had been eliminated, the Eastern Depot had been abolished, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard had been reduced in number, it was discovered that...

This caused the Ming Dynasty to completely lose its eyes and ears from the outside world, allowing civil officials and the Donglin Party to grow powerful. The Ming Dynasty declined year by year, plagued by internal and external troubles, natural disasters and man-made calamities, and nearly destroyed the country.

This made Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, turn pale. What? Was it wrong to eliminate Wei Zhongxian and his eunuch faction?
And weren't those civil officials from the Donglin Party all renowned scholars and upright officials? How could they possibly bring disaster to the country and its people?

Could it be that everything he thought before was wrong?
Emperor Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian, and others all looked at Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, with curiosity.

To be honest, it's not wrong to get rid of Wei Zhongxian, but you need someone to replace him.

The Eastern Depot could not be abolished, nor could the Embroidered Uniform Guard be reduced.

The two were the emperor's eyes and ears. Without them, the emperor would be no different from being deaf and blind, and everything would be left to the civil officials to say whatever they wanted.
Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty in that world welcomed the arrival of the Celestial Empire from the upper realm, which even sent people to help the Ming Dynasty unify the world.

As for merging into the Upper Realm Celestial Dynasty
After hearing Zhu Youjian's description of the Heavenly Dynasty's upper realm, they also longed to ascend to the upper realm and join the Heavenly Dynasty.

That truly allows one to become an immortal, rule over others, and live forever.

Throughout Chinese history, how many emperors have sought immortality through Taoist practices, seeking divine intervention and worshipping Buddha?
Even the grandmasters of their world only live to be a hundred or two hundred years old.

Even though Tianqi has gained the support of all the subjects of the Ming Dynasty due to the emergence of his Heavenly Status, he has only reached the realm of immortality and will be at most five hundred years old.

Apocalypse could sense that this was the highest realm he could reach in this world.

This is completely different from becoming an immortal or ancestor, achieving eternal life.

Unconsciously, Tianqi felt a sense of longing.

Unfortunately, he was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty; how could he possibly abandon the Ming Dynasty and its people?
But as he was thinking about this, Tianqi suddenly paused and looked up at Zhu Youjian opposite him.

Um.
Didn't this person just give up the throne?

And
It seems that it can take the whole world up and make the entire Ming Dynasty join the Celestial Empire.

"No, no, that won't do."

Apocalypse shook his head violently, trying to shake the absurd thought out of his mind.

He was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the ancestral legacy could not be lost in his hands.

Um.
Unconsciously, Tianqi glanced at Prince Xin.

Then, Tianqi looked at Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Empire across the way.

"So you're the younger brother of the emperor from another world. No wonder you look so much like him."

"Hehe, actually, we were originally the same person."

Tianqi and the others frowned upon hearing this.

"What do you mean?"

How much do you know about legends of immortals and gods?

"what?"

"That is, manifestation, incarnation, other self, etc."

"you mean"

"Yes, this Zhu Youjian of this world is both my other self and one of my own being."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and they all turned to look at Prince Xin.

At this moment, Prince Xin's expression was equally unpleasant.

How could this be? Am I just an incarnation?

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Empire couldn't help but smile and say:

"You don't have to do that."

I am no different from him, just as I am today and I was yesterday.
You can't exactly say that you weren't yourself yesterday, can you?

"Is that so?"

"Of course!"

After saying this, Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty had a sudden thought and released the suppression in his heart and the blockage of his own energy.

In an instant, a mysterious resonance arose between him and Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, their hearts were in sync, and their bodies and powers were interconnected.

Immediately afterwards, the two smiled at each other and instantly transformed into a beam of spiritual light that rushed toward each other, merging in mid-air and then becoming a ball of spiritual light in which they were intertwined.

In the end, the spiritual light burst open, and Zhu Youjian's figure reappeared.

In this realm, Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian, barely managed to enter the realm of supernatural powers.

Zhu Youjian of the Celestial Dynasty had already reached the realm of immortality. His body was in harmony with the rules, and as long as heaven and earth were immortal, he would never perish.

For someone at such a level to merge with the supernatural realm of himself and others is naturally an easy matter.
On the other side, seeing Zhu Youjian reappear, Tianqi and the others fell silent, feeling a chill run down their spines.

Although Zhu Youjian said that the Zhu Youjian of different worlds is the relationship between the me of today and the me of yesterday.

However, they always felt that this was more like being devoured.

"Brother Emperor!"

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Zhu Youjian didn't take it to heart and naturally bowed respectfully.

Once they enter the Bright Realm, they will naturally be able to gain a deeper understanding of the fusion of self and others.

As for those in the Bright Realm, they are already dead, so their remains can be fused together.

Isn't Lu Xiang-sheng a prime example?

Upon seeing Zhu Youjian's cheerful demeanor, Tianqi's lips twitched, and a bright smile instantly appeared on his face as he quickly stepped forward to help him up.

“Your Highness, there’s no need for that. I still have much to ask you.”

After that, everyone laughed and left the Immortal Network.

Upon exiting the Immortal Network and regaining consciousness, Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian, and the others all turned to look at Prince Xin, Zhu Youjian.

What came into their view was an incredibly bright smiling face.

In an instant, they understood that this must be Zhu Youjian after the fusion.

He was Zhu Youjian, whose surname was Wang in this world, and also Zhu Youjian, a first-class earl in the Celestial Dynasty. (End of Chapter)