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

"Your Majesty, is Your Majesty planning a rebellion?"

Chu Yunlong was stunned for more than ten seconds before he came to his senses and looked at Lu Zuo with an incredulous expression.

"To be precise, it's about revolutionizing the world!"

He paused, gathering his thoughts: "In this world, whether it's the Southern Chen or the Northern Sui, it's a situation where powerful families and the emperor jointly rule the country."

"They seized land, monopolized the system of selecting officials and social resources, weakened central authority, oppressed the people, and treated ordinary people as inferiors."

"This system is the root cause of the suffering and oppression of ordinary people!"

"However......"

"Although I am the supreme ruler, I am still subject to constraints at every turn, and my voice is blocked by treacherous officials, making it impossible for me to know the true situation of my people."

"Take the Nantong tragedy as an example."

"What I hear is favorable weather, the well-being of the people, and peace and tranquility!"

"Therefore, I have established a completely new force outside the court, a force that comes from farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, and ordinary people!"

"A complete and radical revolution of the world, from the bottom up!"

A shiver ran through them! A glimmer of light shone deep in their eyes, as if a flame were about to ignite.

People in ancient times were loyal to the emperor and would not take risks or rebel unless absolutely necessary.

How could they not be excited after seeing the emperor's wisdom and concern for the people?

Lu Zuo seized the opportunity and drew up a blueprint for the group, which could also be described as making empty promises.

"Under this brand-new system, the monopoly of powerful families will be completely broken, allowing everyone in the world to have a path to upward mobility."

"It's not just about the system for selecting officials, but also about knowledge, martial arts, and so on."

"At the same time, technical personnel can also be reused."

"After all, only when productivity increases will people's lives improve."

"We also need to reshape the narrative of national identity and cultivate loyalty to the emperor and patriotism in areas such as culture and institutions..."

Lu Zuo rattled off a long list of plans, leaving the three of them completely bewildered...

Without him.

It sounds impressive, but I can't understand it.

Especially the terms "productivity" and "technical talent," they just don't get the point across at all.

Having no other choice, Lu Zuo had to patiently explain his reform program to them one by one.

After fully understanding, the group's eyes lit up and their hearts were filled with excitement!

This moment!

Chu Yunlong, Lin Ruhai, and Huang Ye all felt like they had found their goal and direction in life!

For this goal, for this cause!

Even if it means being torn to pieces, I will fight for it to the very end!

Seeing their expressions, Lu Zuo straightened up and said in a low voice, "I wonder what you all are like..."

"Are you willing to follow me and together overthrow this corrupt world?"

"Together, let's build a peaceful and prosperous world?"

Thump, thump, thump...

Without the slightest hesitation, the three immediately knelt on the ground, respectfully kowtowed, and their voices were strong and clear!

Huang Ye: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty faithfully, even unto death!"

Chu Yunlong: "From this day forward, I, Old Chu, will follow Your Majesty!"

"If His Majesty says go east, I will never go west!"

Lin Ruhai: "From now on, if anyone dares to harm His Majesty, I will fight them to the death!"

To achieve the same goal and in the same direction.

Often, these are more effective at winning people's hearts than any kind of wealth or official rank!

However, we cannot rely solely on spiritual ideals; we must also provide tangible rewards to bind our core interests together.

But none of this is urgent; we can take our time.

call……

We finally subdued them.

Lu Zuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With these three as a foundation, he could expand his power among the people.

At that time, even if the State of Chen perishes, he will no longer be a ruler of a fallen state, and will have a greater chance to make a comeback!

more importantly……

If an armed force outside the imperial court could be established, it might delay the demise of the Chen Kingdom.

"Get up, get up."

Lu Zuo reached out to help the three of them up, and after they stood up, he continued, "From now on, I will fight alongside you as Lu Zuo."

"During this period, my identity must not be revealed to outsiders; only our core members should know it."

Chu Yunlong nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, where should we begin?"

Lu Zuo: "The most important thing is to hone your skills, improve your knowledge, and help me deal with those two treacherous villains."

"Only by eliminating them can I be a true emperor and secretly cooperate in developing armed forces to reform the old system."

"Secondly, we should widely spread martial arts and knowledge, and cultivate promising talents from among the common people."

"At the same time, we must develop technology and increase productivity..."

Lu Zuo talked on and on for more than an hour before finalizing the future development direction, and then took his leave.

"Unbelievable..."

Huang Ye gazed in the direction he had left, murmuring to herself, "His Majesty is so wise and powerful, possessing such lofty ambitions?"

Chu Yunlong nodded vigorously, his voice filled with excitement: "Practice! Practice!"

"Let's improve our strength first!"

"Your Majesty is right. Our most urgent task is to increase our strength and help Your Majesty deal with those two bastards!"

……

The next day, early in the morning.

[Missed the morning court session; internal strength +1.]

[Abandoning official duties, bonus reward: Swordsmanship +2.]

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

"Has the Dao Enlightenment attribute increased?"

"Not bad, not bad..."

Lu Zuo chuckled lightly, then opened the panel to check his status.

Name: Lu Zuo.

Age: 21.

Identity: Imposter emperor, puppet, rebel leader.

Status: Poisoned.

Constitution: +199.

Lifespan: +396.

Internal Force: +103.

Enlightenment: +22.

Zen Enlightenment: +57.

Poison Path: Additional +458.

Blade Path: Additional +121.

Kendo: +27.

Charm: +180.

Luck: +11.

Cultivation level: Innate.

Cultivation techniques: Imperial Path Ultimate Scripture, Level 1, Disguise Technique, Reverse Wind Slash, Nine Yang Return to Origin Great Method, Thousand Blade Flow Slash Technique, Level 2 (21566/100000).

Talent 1: Tyrannical and incompetent ruler.

Talent 2: Travel incognito.

Talent 3: Rebellion.

Space: 10 cubic meters.

As his attributes accumulated and improved day by day, his strength grew step by step, the toxins were gradually cleared, and more and more people were subdued.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Lu Zuoguan looked at the control panel and pondered to himself, "Rebellion is both a way out and a way back, but it also has certain hidden dangers."

"That is because I have been away from the rebel army for a long time, and it is hard to guarantee that no one will become ambitious and want to become emperor."

"Among the core generals of the rebel army, there must be a few who are absolutely loyal to the death."

"In addition, we must keep a firm grip on our core armed forces."

"We must hold onto personnel and financial power even more tightly!"

"besides……"

"The so-called rebellion should refer to using my identity, not the emperor's identity, to overthrow a dynasty."

"If you succeed along this path, you will gain the fortune of a dynasty!"

"At that time..."

"How powerful will it become?"

"but."

"If I were to actually establish a completely new country, how could I possibly be a tyrannical ruler?"

"We can't just go and harm our own people, can we?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Zuo suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He turned to look at the map hanging on the wall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his gaze falling on the foreign countries...