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

Lu Zuo instructed Shen Luoyan to convey only three sentences to Ren Zhong.

Firstly, I had no choice but to do it.

Secondly, I wish to work with the general from within and without to eliminate traitors for the country.

Thirdly, who are the general's capable men?

When Shen Luoyan returned, she brought Lu Zuo a list.

"General Ren said that these are all his confidants, and he will make arrangements for them one by one so that they can be at your disposal."

Lu Zuo took the list and glanced at it. Chen Wu, Shangguan Jing, Gu Han, aren't these the Black-Clad Guards that Li Cheng'an sent to monitor me?

Oh, right.

Although the Black-Clad Guards were established by Li Cheng'an, they were initially selected from the military.

It's not surprising that they were Ren Zhong's confidants.

Further down the list, there are several more people, all of whom are minor leaders of the Five Cities Garrison and the Imperial Guard.

Although their influence is small and their strength is weak, they at least have a few capable people.

but……

To avoid Ren Zhong making a wrong judgment, since these people have already sided with Li Cheng'an and Shi Wenqing, we need to wait for Ren Zhong to give instructions and observe them before making a decision.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Zuo stood up, left the courtyard, and prepared to go find Zhang Youyuan's wife to cultivate.

……

Time flies, and another ten days or so have passed.

These days, Lu Zuo not only goes to Zhang Youyuan's wife to cultivate every day, but he also doesn't spare his other wives.

Without him...

They all know martial arts!

With his diligent practice, he had cultivated six Yang meridians through the Nine Yang Returning to Origin Technique, resulting in a significant improvement in his strength once again.

During this period, Li Chengan had already left the capital and gone to Nanxu, and the Imperial Guards were temporarily placed under the command of Shi Wenqing.

This incident greatly relieved Lu Zuo's mood.

For him, the pressure from the old eunuch was much greater than that from Shi Wenqing!

"Your Majesty, Shi Wenqing, Lord Shi requests an audience."

Zhao An's voice suddenly came from outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Lu Zuo frowned slightly. Why was he here?

Since returning to the capital, I have only seen Shi Wenqing a few times at court meetings, and we have never met in private.

"allow."

At a command, the palace doors slowly opened, and Shi Wenqing strode inside, while Zhao An quickly closed the doors.

Shi Wenqing first glanced at Lu Zuo, then shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" before sitting on the dragon throne.

"How is it?"

He patted the armrest of the dragon throne and asked in a low voice, "This emperor's life isn't bad, is it?"

Lu Zuo quickly adopted a cautious and humble demeanor: "It is thanks to the appreciation of Your Excellency and Eunuch that this humble subject has the opportunity to ascend to the imperial court and enjoy wealth and glory."

"It's good to know you're still just an ordinary citizen!"

"No……"

Shi Wenqing stood up and tapped Lu Zuo's forehead: "You were born an orphan, your bloodline is lowly, you're just a commoner!"

"Got it!"

"This is who you truly are!"

Lu Zuo nodded and said "Yes," without saying anything more.

Seeing his submissive demeanor, Shi Wenqing smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, he hasn't been blinded by the prospect of becoming emperor."

"Otherwise..."

"You'll have to experience the feeling of being killed by the King of Hell at midnight again."

Son of a bitch!

These words reminded Lu Zuo of the day he transmigrated, when he was tortured to the point of near death, suffering a pain that made him wish he were dead!

From that day on, he secretly vowed to pay for his debt in blood and tear those two bastards to pieces!

"I came here today for no other reason."

"I just came to see you, and by the way, to tell you that you are not allowed to see the Empress again!"

"Yes, I understand."

Shi Wenqing raised his hand and patted Lu Zuo on the shoulder, laughing, "Just be a good tool for us, and you can enjoy the emperor's honor forever."

After saying that, she ignored him and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Lu Zuo stared intently at Shi Wenqing's back, his nails digging into his flesh.

But he quickly calmed down.

Why did this guy suddenly appear at the Hall of Mental Cultivation and tell me not to see Shen Wuhua?

Are you afraid that I will use the power of the Empress's relatives to launch a counterattack?

wrong……

If that's the case, why wasn't it banned in the past?

"Um……"

"Why don't we go find Shen Luoyan and ask her if there's anything unusual happening in the city lately?"

During this period, Shen Luoyan acted as his mouthpiece and eyes, helping him to keep track of the political situation.

But to avoid attracting attention, he rarely saw this woman.

At the same time, Shen Luoyan would not go to Ren Zhong's residence unless absolutely necessary.

Even if you go, you'll only have a different appearance.

……

Half an hour later, on the streets of Jiankang.

"There are still too few sources of information..."

Ren Zhong had already lost power and was living in retirement at home, while Shen Luoyan was just a figure from the martial arts world with almost no connection to the court officials.

So much so that even though Lu Zuo clearly sensed something was wrong, she didn't receive any news from him.

"Young Master Chen?"

While I was pondering, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly reached my ears.

Lu Zuo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man with a thin face, dressed in a brocade robe, standing in front of a jewelry store not far away.

Kong Fan, the Minister of the Capital?

Upon seeing him, Lu Zuo remembered that this guy had once recommended a beautiful woman he had gathered from the common people.

Doesn't this mean that we can trigger the abduction of women and gain good fortune again?

and……

As the Minister of Justice, he should have some understanding of the political situation at court.

Thinking of this, he stepped forward and said with a smile, "So it's Lord Kong. I was just about to visit your residence."

Kong Fan grinned: "It is my pleasure to have Young Master Chen grace my humble abode with his presence."

"Young Master Chen, this way please."

After being rejected by Lu Zuo last time, he planned to invite the emperor again the next day, but the two women said they had something to do and would be away from Jiankang for a while.

The matter was thus put on hold.

It wasn't until last night that they returned to the Confucius Mansion and asked Kong Fan to continue recommending him to the emperor.

Now that Lu Zuo has taken the initiative to visit the Confucius Mansion, his intentions are quite clear, and Kong Fan is naturally more than happy to oblige.

.......

A short while later, in front of Kong Fan's residence.

Two slender women walked slowly toward the Confucius Mansion.

One of the women looked slightly bewildered, and parted her red lips slightly: "Senior sister, I don't quite understand."

"The Southern Chen dynasty is on the verge of collapse and will be swallowed up by the Sui dynasty sooner or later. Why does Master still want us to come here to control that tyrannical emperor and expand the Yin Gui faction's power in Southern Chen?"

The other woman smiled and said, "The Great Sui Dynasty has Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Chan Temple. Do we have a chance?"

"The situation is different in the Southern Chen Dynasty. Although the Buddhist sect has a large influence, the Cihang Jingzhai sect has not infiltrated it severely."

"That tyrannical ruler is also a lustful and greedy man, which makes him easy for us to control."

"Master doesn't ask to establish a foothold here. He only wishes to use the power of the tyrannical emperor to expand the Yin Gui Sect."

"I see..." The woman who spoke first smiled charmingly, "Dealing with such a tyrant is a piece of cake for you, Junior Sister!"

"Speaking of which, I wonder when Kong Fan will be able to bring down this tyrannical ruler..."

Before the woman could finish speaking, a man's voice suddenly came from afar: "Lord Kong, are these the two beauties you mentioned?"

Kong Fan was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Oh no..."

"It was agreed beforehand that only Zhang Lihua would enter the palace."

"But what if he also takes a liking to another Yin Gui successor, Zhu Yuyan? How should we deal with that?"

"Cough cough..."

He coughed lightly: "In response to your question, young master, the one I recommend is this Zhang Lihua, Miss Zhang."

Zhang Lihua?

The most beautiful woman of the Six Dynasties, and also the most enchanting concubine?

Is it her?

Lu Zuo then looked at the other one: "What about her?"

"Um...this,this...this is Miss Zhang's aunt, Zhu Yuyan."

Who?

The leader of the Yin Gui Sect, Empress Zhu Yuyan?

......

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