If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

The city wall pavilion.

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully repelled the Wolf Kingdom's army, achieving a victory against overwhelming odds, demonstrating the emperor's might!]

[Reward: 1,000 elite heavy cavalry at the Innate Realm level! Can be deployed at any time within a ten-mile radius!]

[Ding! Detection indicates the host has repelled a foreign enemy, causing nationwide celebration and a surge of excitement in the capital!]

[Reward: Heavenly Mystery Pavilion! Contains the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, which can reveal all things under heaven. The pavilion can be placed on a chosen location at any time!]

Double happiness!

Zhao Yu carefully examined the reward.

A thousand elite heavy cavalrymen at the Innate Realm!

Heavy cavalry was a formidable weapon in this era.

It should be understood that in such an era, keeping soldiers in the government was mostly not investigated, but privately possessing heavy armor was definitely a crime of treason.

It is easy to imagine the deterrent power of heavily armored troops.

Moreover, these are not ordinary heavy cavalry, but heavy cavalry all of whom are at the Innate Realm!

If used properly, its power is unmatched even by an army of 100,000!

As for the second reward...

Judging from the introduction, it seems to be a surveillance organization?

But to find out exactly how it differs from modern surveillance, we'll have to put it down somewhere and take a look.

Boom boom boom!

"Your Majesty, we request an audience."

"Come in."

Meng Qianshan strode in with several lieutenants.

The group was excited, and upon seeing Zhao Yu, they immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty! The Wolf Kingdom's army has been defeated! Their morale is even lower."

Your Majesty, I humbly request that you order me to lead troops in pursuit!

"If we pursue them now, I am confident that I can utterly crush the Wolf Kingdom's army!"

Pursuit?

Zhao Yu lowered his gaze and began to ponder.

If they hadn't obtained those thousand elite heavy cavalry, Meng Qianshan's suggestion would undoubtedly have been the best option.

Take advantage of his weakness and cripple Xiaoyue Jinshang's more than 10,000 remaining soldiers. Perhaps we can even capture Xiaoyue Jinshang alive as a bargaining chip in negotiations.

but now……

With a thousand naturally gifted heavy cavalrymen who could be deployed at will within a ten-mile radius, he had an even more adventurous idea.

What if we could use this surprise force to carry out a decapitation strike?

With the wolf lord dead, will the army retreat?

Is there even a chance... to plunge the entire Wolf Kingdom into internal strife?

Zhao Yu slowly turned around, looked at Meng Qianshan who was looking at him expectantly, and calmly said, "There's no need to chase after them."

"By imperial decree, the entire army shall rest, clean up the battlefield, and comfort the wounded."

"What?"

Meng Qianshan and the others were all taken aback.

Meng Qianshan, thinking the Emperor was unaware of the opportune moment, quickly spoke again: "Your Majesty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once we miss it, and the Wolf Kingdom reacts and regroups, we will never have another chance like this!"

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Yu's face darkened. "Does my decree require you to instruct me?"

"I say, do not pursue!"

Meng Qianshan felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that he had lost his composure.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! This humble general knows his crime!"

"Step back." Zhao Yu waved his hand. "Remember, without my imperial decree, no one is allowed to leave the city to pursue them. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"...Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Meng Qianshan took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and turned to lead his generals away.

The attic door was closed.

Outside the door, a young lieutenant couldn't help but lower his voice: "General, what... what is going on?"

"Yes, General, the brothers are all eager to press their advantage and expand their gains!"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Meng Qianshan turned around abruptly and sternly stopped the crowd's discussion.

He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty's decision has its reasons."

As subjects, we only need to obey!

Anyone who dares to disobey the imperial edict will be the first to cross me, Meng Qianshan!

Everyone fell silent after he shouted at them.

Meng Qianshan took a deep breath, suppressed the regret in his heart, turned around and strode away.

"Send the order to clean up the battlefield and have the entire army rest in place!"

At this moment, in the attic.

Zhao Yu had also thought it through.

Rather than annihilating this 15,000-strong army that poses little threat, it would be better to try and see if we can severely damage the Wolf Kingdom and plunge it into internal strife.

"Young Master Wei, prepare to return to the palace."

He wanted to return to the palace first, find an auspicious location, and set up the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion there to see what wonders this treasure held.

"Yes, sir, I'll go and prepare it right away."

……

Meanwhile, at the Prime Minister's residence.

The atmosphere in the study was oppressive.

A man dressed in the clothes of a commoner from Daliang, but with an unusually rugged appearance, was sitting casually in the guest seat.

Tapping.

Following the sound of footsteps, Gan Qing appeared at the door.

However, at this moment, his face was so gloomy that it could drip water.

Gan Qing sat down in the main seat, looked at the man, and spoke:

"What does the Wolf Kingdom want?"

Upon hearing this, the man chuckled twice.

"Prime Minister Gan is too kind. The Gan family are the best friends of our Wolf Kingdom. How could we ask our friends for things?"

Upon hearing the word "friend," Prime Minister Gan's heart sank, and he thought to himself.

"The worst thing still happened."

The man leaned forward, his eyes fixed on Prime Minister Gan, and slowly said, "As a friend, my Lord Zilang would like to learn more about the customs and culture of Daliang."

Especially those weapons on the city walls that can generate lightning.

Our friend, you...won't refuse, will you?"

boom!

Prime Minister Gan was struck dumb, his pupils contracted!

That deafening thunder was indeed a weapon invented by that brat Zhao Yu!

Zhao Yu was hiding his true intentions so well!

If he had known, he wouldn't have sent the butler over so early!

Now that things have come to this, what is he supposed to do?

"This matter...I am powerless to help," Prime Minister Gan uttered with difficulty.

"hehe."

The man laughed, a laugh filled with threat.

"If Prime Minister Gan is unwilling to help the Wolf Kingdom, then he is an enemy of the Wolf Kingdom."

At that time, Prime Minister Gan's personally written letter to my Wolf Kingdom, along with the esteemed steward of your noble household who is a guest in my Wolf Kingdom, and my Lord Wolf, I cannot guarantee that they will not... appear before the Emperor of Great Liang.

"You!!" Prime Minister Gan stood up abruptly, his beard bristling with anger.

But in the end, he slumped down.

"……good."

"Hahaha! That's more like it!" The man laughed with satisfaction. "Then thank you very much to my friends from the Wolf Kingdom."

He stood up, walked to the door, and glanced back at the distraught Prime Minister Gan.

"By the way, I'm new here and unfamiliar with the place, so I'm afraid I'll be bothering you for a while."

Friend, you won't treat me unfairly, will you?

Prime Minister Gan waved his hand weakly.

The man let out another smug laugh, then turned and disappeared out the door.

After the man left, Prime Minister Gan summoned a servant and instructed him, "Have the officials from the five surnames come to me for a secret discussion on important matters."

The servant acknowledged and withdrew.

……

Zhao Yu had just returned to the palace and was thinking about finding a quiet place with a good view to set up the Tianji Pavilion.

Just then, a short, stout middle-aged man dressed in a flying fish robe walked over quickly and knelt down in front of Zhao Yu.

"Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Qiu Ping, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This was a system reward I received when I completed the hidden quest to subdue Li Fu'an last time.

I almost forgot about it after so long.

Zhao Yu looked at Qiu Ping kneeling on the ground and spoke calmly.

"Has everything been arranged within the imperial city?"

"Can you know every little thing that happens to me?"

Qiu Ping immediately raised his head and solemnly reported, "Your Majesty! Everything has been arranged properly!"

Except for a few high-ranking officials whose residences are heavily guarded and where accurate information is difficult to obtain, His Majesty can know about any disturbance anywhere in the capital immediately!

"very good."

Zhao Yu nodded, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Then your first task is to help me find out if there are any spies from the Wolf Kingdom inside the city."