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

Chapter 63 The final winner was actually him? (Seeking first subscription)

"Reporting to Your Excellency."

"Lord Shi Wenqing and Eunuch Li are both dead."

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Upon hearing this, Lu Wenyuan was greatly surprised and exclaimed instinctively, "The Shen family's foundation is so profound?"

That shouldn't be the case.

Although the Shen family of Wuxing is the strongest among the nine great families, they are not capable of directly confronting the combined forces of Li Chengan and Shi Wenqing!

Of the 180,000 imperial guards in the palace, are all those Black-Clad Guards just sitting around doing nothing?

The servant hurriedly said, "Master, the Shen family has been almost completely wiped out, with only a few people escaping in all directions."

"It was the emperor who killed Shi Wenqing and Li Chengan!"

"When I returned to report the news, the emperor was leading people to clean up the mess in the palace and eliminate those who were still resisting."

what?

Lu Wenyuan's eyes widened in disbelief!

Chen Shubao?

Isn't he always been muddle-headed, incompetent, absurd, and ridiculous?

Regarding tonight's palace coup, the six powerful families adopted a strategy of remaining inactive, watching the Shen family perish, and allowing the emperor to become a complete puppet.

In this way, the imperial power can be divided between Shi and Li without losing a single soldier!

To become one of the true rulers of Southern Chen!

But the outcome has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

A good-for-nothing, a mediocre talent, a ridiculous and laughable fellow, actually became the ultimate winner?

"You may leave."

Lu Wenyuan waved his hand, dismissing the servant who had come to report the news. Then he looked up at the bright moon in the night sky and murmured, "It seems we all underestimated this emperor."

"Father, what should we do next?"

Lu Ming flew down to his father's side and asked in a deep voice.

"Don't move." Lu Wenyuan slowly uttered two words, feeling quite annoyed and regretful.

"What about Auntie?" Lu Ming suddenly remembered something and asked.

"yes----"

Lu Wenyuan sighed softly, "Alas—"

"Once the situation calms down and His Majesty's anger subsides, I'll try to plead for him using the imperial pardon bestowed upon me by the late Emperor."

In the end, the monk Kuci did not arrange a spot for Yang Guang to watch the battle.

His Highness Prince Jin's life is of paramount importance, concerning the fate of the Sui Dynasty. How could he allow Yang Guang to act recklessly and place himself in danger amidst the chaos?

Left with no other option, Yang Guang had to stay at his residence and wait for news with Fan Qinghui and Bi Xiuxin.

Bi Xiuxin gazed in the direction of the palace, her tone indifferent and devoid of any emotion: "This Chen Shubao is muddleheaded and incompetent, and Li Cheng'an has been plotting for a long time."

"The outcome tonight is already decided, Your Highness, why are you still in such a hurry?"

Yang Guang shook his head: "I am not worried about the situation tonight, but rather considering Grand Tutor Yang's words."

"If Li Cheng'an is truly loyal to us, that would be good—"

"But after much thought, I still can't find a reason for him to pledge allegiance."

Fan Qinghui thought for a moment and then said, "The Southern Chen dynasty is in decline and about to be destroyed. It is only natural that it would choose a better tree to perch on."

"No----"

Yang Guang waved his hand: "Qinghui doesn't understand how tempting power can be to a person."

"After tonight's palace coup, Li Cheng'an will become the true master of Southern Chen!"

"With power firmly in his grasp, why would Tao Tao easily submit to the Sui Dynasty?"

"Chen Shubao is incompetent, ridiculous, foolish, and absurd. It would be entirely beneficial to our Great Sui Dynasty if the Southern Chen were under his control."

"But it's different if it's Li Cheng'an—"

After a pause, Yang Guang continued, "This man's literary and military talents, as well as his shrewdness and strategic thinking, surpass Chen Shubao by a hundred or a thousand times."

"If he takes control of the Southern Chen, the Sui Dynasty will likely face many difficulties in unifying the country."

Upon hearing this, Fan Qinghui frowned: "The general trend of the world is clear. Why can't these people of Southern Chen consider the common people and the millions of people in the world?"

"When a great war breaks out in the future, who knows how many more bloodshed will be added to the calamity of war."

"well----"

Her expression was sorrowful, her face full of compassion, and she sighed softly, "If only there were a foolproof way to force the Southern Chen to surrender—"

As they were discussing, a gust of wind suddenly came from their side.

The three immediately turned to look and saw a white-robed monk riding the breeze, skimming across the night sky, flying towards them.

"Master Kuci?"

Yang Guang was slightly taken aback, then stepped forward to greet him: "Master, how is the situation in the palace?"

"well----"

The monk Kuci gracefully landed on the roof tiles and sighed softly, "The outcome is unexpected!"

"Your Highness, Holy Maiden."

"The ultimate winner was actually that tyrannical emperor, Chen Shubao?"

"He killed Shi Wenqing and Li Chengan, and gathered most of the Imperial Guards, thus completely controlling the situation in the palace!"

What?

The three men's eyes widened, and they thought to themselves, "This is impossible!"

"Did that tyrannical ruler take control of the situation?"

"And they even killed two powerful ministers?"

Fan Qinghui found the result unbelievable: "How could he, a ridiculous and laughable good-for-nothing, have this?"

Ku Ci waved her hand: "Holy Maiden, we all misjudged him—"

He then recounted everything he had seen that night, leaving the three speechless and greatly surprised!

They were even more incredulous when they heard that the emperor had already achieved perfect enlightenment.

"It was clearly investigated beforehand that the tyrant was merely at the Acquired Realm—"

Bi Xiuxin asked in confusion, "How could he have reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm in just a few months?"

"This old monk doesn't know the reason either."

"But he truly reached that level—"

This is troublesome.

Yang Guang thought to himself, "How could Chen Shubao be so good at disguising himself and turn the tables in such a desperate situation?"

"It seems—"

"He is the true rival of our Great Sui Dynasty!"

"Heh—" Fan Qinghui chuckled lightly, "Your Highness overestimates him, doesn't he?"

Yang Guang shook his head: "A man who can be regarded by everyone as incompetent and foolish, yet he wiped out two powerful ministers in one night."

"That kind of person—"

"It's no exaggeration to say that it's highly regarded."

Bi Xiuxin softly hummed in agreement: "But—"

"After tonight's palace coup, the six great families will surely join forces against the emperor, and the Southern Chen dynasty will only become more turbulent than ever before."

"It is still beneficial to our Great Sui Dynasty."

Yang Guang glanced towards the palace and said softly, "Let's see how he deals with the Shen family."

"That's the key!"

At this moment, the monk Kuci said, "Holy Maiden, among the experts who attacked Li Cheng'an tonight, one of them seems to have used the Heavenly Demon Field."

"The Heavenly Demon Arena?"

"The Yin Gui School?"

The two women were both moved: "You mean that tyrannical emperor has joined forces with the Yin Gui Sect?"

"I don't know, after all, this old monk is not sure whether that person used the Heavenly Demon Secret Technique."

Fan Qinghui and Bi Xiuxin exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding rising in their hearts!

Regardless of how the world goes, for Cihang Jingzhai, whoever wins or loses, they can still survive!

But the Demonic Sect is different!

The conflict between Buddha and demon has a long history, and their hatred for each other runs deep.

If the Yin Gui Sect is given the opportunity to develop, it will be even more difficult for them to slay demons and monsters in the future.

At this moment, inside Wanyi Pavilion in the Imperial Palace.

A slender woman stood before the palace gate, gazing at the distant firelight, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Heh—"

"Tonight is really lively."

The palace maid beside her nodded: "Your Majesty, His Majesty has completely taken control of the situation and will stabilize it soon."

--·suddenly!

A figure in blue flew over and landed in front of the slender woman, reaching forward to grab her by the neck.

"Don't come any closer!"

Covered in blood, Zhuge Wuwo shouted at Li Cheng'an's loyal followers, several of whom were still unaware of the situation, "If you come any closer, I'll kill her!"

Before he finished speaking, a bone-chilling coldness spread from his palm to his arm and then swept over his entire body!

Zhuge Wuwo's ​​heart trembled, and he hurriedly withdrew his hand, only to find that he could not move an inch.

He looked up in shock, only to meet the woman's smiling eyes.

There was no panic in her eyes, but rather a hint of disdain and mockery, as if she were watching a poor performance.

"Oh dear..." She parted her red lips slightly, her tone soft, as if telling an amusing story: "It's frozen."

As she finished speaking, the woman's slender hand, as if plucking a magnolia, touched Zhuge Wuwo's ​​forehead.

Crack! Crack crack—

Frosty lines appeared between his brows and then spread rapidly, covering Zhuge Wuwo's ​​skin, beard, hair, and robes with a layer of crystal-clear ice shell.

Snap!

Immediately, the human-shaped ice sculpture fell backward, crashing onto the bluestone ground and shattering into countless translucent ice crystals.

A cold, shimmering light filled the ground!

The woman gently adjusted her sleeve, smiled faintly, and looked up at the black-clad guards who were chasing after her: "Now..."

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"It's your turn."

The palace coup lasted all night.

The shouts of killing did not gradually subside until the next morning, and the fires in more than a dozen palace buildings were finally extinguished.

Tsk!

Lu Zuo plunged his blade into the throat of a royal guard who was still putting up a last-ditch resistance, then kicked the corpse away.

Just as he was about to swing his sword again, he realized there were no enemies around.

He looked back and saw that the square in front of the palace was littered with corpses, thick blood oozing from the wounds and winding into a net on the blue bricks.

As dawn broke, a pale gold hue appeared on the horizon, coldly reflecting the still-unfrozen crimson on the ground.

"We finally won!"

Lu Zuo slowly let out a sigh of relief; the feeling of being controlled by others was too unpleasant!

Since the beginning of my journey, only now do I feel a sense of relief and freedom, as if I've been freed from all shackles.

"His Majesty!"

A surrendered imperial guard rushed over from a distance, knelt down, and reported with his hands clasped: "Most of Li Cheng'an's henchmen have been killed, and only a few managed to escape in the chaos."

"This subordinate has already sent men to pursue them."

Although the overall situation has been settled, there is still a lot to clean up, and it will take at least two or three days to finish.

Lu Zuo said in a deep voice, "Seal off the gates of Jiankang and make sure they are all captured in one fell swoop."

"Here you go!"

Then, he looked at Ren Zhong, who was already covered in wounds beside him: "General Ren."

"Your humble servant is here!"

"I need you to make another trip, lead people to ransack Shi Wenqing's house, and search the whole city for Shi's family members."

"Here you go!"

Ren Zhong responded in a deep voice, and then led a large number of Right Guard soldiers, marching in a mighty force towards Shi Wenqing's residence.

"Li Yan (Li Xiaowei)."

"Kill all of Li Cheng'an's confidants in the palace on the spot, leave no one alive!"

This old eunuch had quite a few godson and godson.

At least half the people in the palace called him "Grand Ancestor".

"Here you go!"

On this day, the situation remained chaotic, and the city of Jiankang was filled with tension and bloodshed.

Lu Zuo, meanwhile, sat calmly in the imperial study, listening to various reports and issuing orders according to the changing circumstances.

Inside the Imperial Study, in front of the large Imperial Desk.

Lu Zuo leaned back on the dragon throne, stroking the Imperial Seal of the State in his hand. Looking at the eight large characters on the seal, "By the mandate of Heaven, may your reign be long and prosperous," he felt a surge of inexplicable emotion.

"What I take or plunder is entirely up to me."

"The allure of those eight words is truly immense —"

Even a tyrannical ruler needs power.

Otherwise, who would care about you?

He was able to indulge in debauchery and humiliate his subjects in Jiankang City entirely because of Emperor Chen Shubao's imperial authority.

If people find out that he is just a controlled puppet, do you think Kong Fan will swallow his anger?

"Your Majesty, Xiao Li, the commander of the Left Guard, requests an audience."

A deep, rough voice suddenly came from outside the door.

This person was also Ren Zhong's former subordinate, but not a close confidant like Li Xiaowei or Chen Wu.

With this connection in place, and with Li Chengan and Shi Wenqing dead, Lu Zuo easily brought them under his command.

"Come in."

With a creak, the door to the Imperial Study was pushed open, and a burly, square-faced, bearded, sharp-eyed, and imposing middle-aged man walked in.

"Your Majesty, I hereby report."

"Most of the Shen family of Wuxing have died in battle, with only a handful of people remaining, including Shen Junli, Shen Keqing, and Shen An."

"I have already imprisoned them in the imperial prison."

Although the Shen family of Wuxing helped me a lot last night, they broke into the palace and tried to take me hostage, so they are no good people either!

Lu Zuo seized the opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

"besides----"

"According to Shen Keqing's confession, the Shen family of Wuxing had long been secretly colluding with the Northern Sui Dynasty, and the Empress—"

"In his childhood, he had already become a disciple of Cihang Jingzhai."

Is Shen Wuhua a member of Cihang Jingzhai?

Heh, heh heh heh ————

This Southern Chen dynasty is not only rotten to the core, but it has also been thoroughly infiltrated!

I wonder if there are other forces hiding in this palace?

"Empress Shen Wuqiu was banished to the Cold Palace and placed under strict guard."

"Here you go!"

Xiao Li responded and turned to leave.

"Sui Dynasty, Cihang Jingzhai —"

Lu Zuo stared at the door of the Imperial Study, his gaze gradually sharpening.

Within days of receiving the well, the entire Shi family was executed, and most of the officials who were affiliated with Shi Wenqing and Li Chengan, as well as the officials of the Shen family of Wuxing, were also executed.

They were all sent to the execution ground by Lu Zuo and beheaded.

But there was one person he kept behind: Shen An, the prefect of Nantong!

Lu Zuo still has a great use for this person!

After that, he replaced the generals in the Imperial Guard and the Five City Horse Washing Division with people recommended by Ren Zhong.

Although there were people from the six great families among them, Lu Zuo didn't care.

The foundation of the Southern Chen dynasty was already rotten to the core, and no emperor could have saved it.

His foundation has long been laid among the common people, and outside the imperial court.

Lu Zuo only wanted to save his life and control some power, acting as a tyrannical and debauched ruler while secretly plotting a rebellion and cultivating his own armed forces.

But there was one thing that really annoyed him!

Months ago, Li Chengan secretly transported away the books from the royal armory.

Those involved in the transport had already been murdered to silence them.

With his death, the whereabouts of the military archives became a mystery.

Lu Zuo originally intended to use these martial arts manuals to build a foundation and train the rebel army.

We have no choice but to give up now and think of other solutions.

Fortunately, they have broken free from control, hold military power, and are no longer bound by the constraints of the past.

You can go on incognito visits whenever you want; you can collect martial arts techniques gradually, and you'll have them sooner or later.

"call----"

Inside the Imperial Study, Lu Zuo let out a long sigh: "I've been busy for many days and haven't collected many fishing attribute rewards."

"It's time to return to normalcy and be a tyrannical and debauched ruler."

Just as he was giving instructions to his servants to prepare for the journey to Shuyuzhai to cause trouble at Shangliqiu, a sharp sound came from outside the gate.

"Your Majesty, Lord Lu Wenyuan requests an audience."

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