My understanding defies heaven: I create laws and preach in the heavens

An extremely secret valley, filled with elite soldiers in armor inside and outside. The surrounding area has been completely blocked and no one is allowed to approach.

In the valley, there gathered a group of men, women, old and young, with expressions of fear and despair, but they dared not resist at all and could only wait for the final judgment to come.

"I didn't expect that the remnants of the previous dynasty would hide here. It's easy for us to find them."

The leader was a fierce-looking man named Lu Ju. He stared at everyone in the valley and told the elite soldiers beside him, "Watch closely and don't let anyone escape."

"Yes."

The soldiers on both sides nodded, then hesitated and asked, "Sir, how long do you want to keep an eye on us?"

"I have already reported this to the court. I believe someone will come soon to take these remnants of the former dynasty away."

Lu Ju glanced around and said, "Discovering the remnants of the previous dynasty is a great achievement. You will definitely benefit from it."

Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, a reward has been issued for searching for the remnants of the previous dynasty. Over the past eighty years, many people have risen to prominence by finding the remnants of the previous dynasty.

Unfortunately, with the passage of time, the remnants of the previous dynasty have become fewer and fewer, and no news has been heard in the past ten years.

Lu Ju felt that the remnants of the previous dynasty that he discovered in this valley were probably the last remnants of the Dafeng Dynasty.

"In the past, whenever the remnants of the previous dynasty were discovered, the court would send people to take them away. I don't know why it was so troublesome."

Lu Ju thought to himself, in his opinion, if he found the remnants of the previous dynasty, he could just kill them to prevent future troubles. Why did he have to take them away specifically?

However, this was an order from Emperor Taizu of Dayan, so Lu Ju naturally did not dare to refute it. In today's world, Emperor Taizu of Dayan was no different from a god.

This status does not come from strength, but from a series of policies implemented after the founding of Dayan.

Compared with the previous dynasty, Dayan was much more tolerant towards the people. Not only did it reduce taxes, it also took the initiative to educate the people. This was unimaginable in all previous dynasties.

Lu Ju also had great respect for Taizu of Dayan. When Dayan celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding with the people, he even rushed to the capital and took a look at Taizu of Dayan from afar.

After a while.

Outside the valley, a young man appeared at some point.

The young man was wearing casual clothes and had a calm expression. He was not at all frightened by the elite soldiers who blocked the valley.

"This should be the place where 'Eunuch Liang' of the Dafeng Palace and his relatives and descendants hid." The young man was Lin Yuan, and he looked at the valley from afar.

'Eunuch Liang' served the last emperor of Dafeng for decades. Before the capital was besieged, Eunuch Liang was banished from the palace for doing something wrong and has been missing since then.

Not long ago, Lin Yuan was traveling around the world. When he learned about this, he came here in person.

"Who are you? This place has been blocked, why don't you leave quickly." The soldiers who were patrolling immediately noticed the young man's presence and hurriedly scolded him.

Lin Yuan glanced at the many soldiers and did not make things difficult for them. Instead, he took out a token from his arms.

The token was red in color, with the word "Yan" written on it.

Since the Great Yanli Kingdom, Lin Yuan has spent most of his time traveling around the world, looking for the trace of the real Dafeng Emperor.

To travel around the world, one naturally needs an identity so that he can command nearby forces at any time. The emperor's identity is too conspicuous, so he carries this token specifically.

This token represents the Great Yan Dynasty and can be used to issue orders to local areas at any time.

"Da Yan Ling?" The expressions of all the soldiers changed slightly, and they hurriedly bowed to Lin Yuan.

"This person should be the one sent by the imperial court to take away the remnants of the previous dynasty." A soldier thought to himself.

Anyone who can take out the Great Yan Order must be a high-ranking official in the imperial court. This is a token issued by Taizu himself, symbolizing an inestimable status.

Not long after.

Following the report from his soldiers, Lu Ju hurried out.

But the moment he saw Lin Yuan, his expression trembled and he knelt down directly, "Qiongzhou garrison Lü Ju pays homage to His Majesty."

"Do you know me?" Lin Yuanduo glanced at Lu Ju.

As the founding emperor of Dayan, Lin Yuan rarely appeared in front of outsiders and usually spent most of his time traveling around the country.

"In the 30th year of the Great Yan calendar, I had the honor to meet Your Majesty from afar in the capital." Lu Ju said hurriedly.

They only glanced at each other from a distance during that meeting, but Lu Ju was deeply impressed. Even though they had been separated for fifty years, he recognized Lin Yuan at a glance.

"Ah."

Lin Yuan nodded.

In the 30th year of the Great Yan calendar, he did inspect the capital.

"Everyone is in there."

Lin Yuan didn't waste any words.

"It's all in there."

Lu Ju said immediately.

"All of you withdraw and wait outside."

Lin Yuan said.

In the past, when the remnants of Dafeng were discovered, they would be escorted to the capital and then dealt with personally by Lin Yuan.

"Yes."

Lu Ju nodded, then hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, these remnants of the previous dynasty are a bit dishonest. When I blocked this place, I encountered resistance."

Lu Ju was worried about Lin Yuan's safety. If all the soldiers were withdrawn, wouldn't Lin Yuan have to face the remnants of the previous dynasty alone?

If any problems arise in the middle, it would be more than enough to cut him into pieces.

"Don't worry, I have a measure."

Lin Yuan said casually.

As early as eighty years ago, his strength had reached the pinnacle of this world.

It is the ultimate of this world, not the ultimate of all the Taoist priests in history.

Now, eighty years have passed, and Lin Yuan's strength has increased significantly again, and there is basically no living creature in the world that can hurt him.

"it is good."

Lu Ju hesitated for a while, but still followed Lin Yuan's instructions and withdrew all his soldiers.

When Lin Yuan walked into the valley, the many soldiers guarding outside suddenly became agitated.

They all saw what Lu Ju did just now.

His Majesty?

Lu Ju called the young man "Your Majesty"?

In the entire Great Yan Dynasty, the only one who is qualified to be called Your Majesty is Great Yan Taizu.

Taizu has been in power for eighty years since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, and there has been no second emperor in the Great Yan Dynasty.

"General, was that Taizu just now?"

"Taizu is so young, how come he looks younger than me?"

"Taizu overthrew the previous dynasty eighty years ago and established Da Yan. Now eighty years have passed, and you are still so young?"

Every soldier was excited. Being able to meet Taizu in person was enough for them to brag about it for the rest of their lives.

"Keep your voice down, His Majesty is still inside."

Lu Ju frowned and glanced at the soldiers, and the surroundings immediately became quiet.

"His Majesty."

Lu Ju was also extremely shocked at this moment. He also realized that the Majesty he saw was extremely young, no different from fifty years ago?

Fifty years ago, he was only nineteen years old. Fifty years later, he is sixty-nine years old and already looks old.

And your majesty? When he overthrew the previous dynasty eighty years ago, he must have been at least twenty years old. Now he must be at least a hundred years old. Even if he is a Taoist priest, he is approaching the end of his lifespan.

Within the valley.

Hundreds of men, women, young and old were trembling with fear.

Just then, they found that all the soldiers had retreated.

Then a young man walked in.

The young man's aura was completely restrained, and to the men, women, young and old on the field, he seemed to be even worse than any random elite soldier.

But now the elite soldiers have all retreated, and this young man has come in. It is obvious that the latter has a very high status and can command all the soldiers.

"who are you?"

At this moment, a white-haired old man stood out from among the men, women, young and old. He looked at Lin Yuan and asked tentatively.

"You don't need to know who I am."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly, "Who knows 'Liang Qin'?"

'Liang Qin' was the 'eunuch' who served the last emperor of Dafeng.

It is said that this "Liang Qin" had served the last Dafeng emperor since he was still the crown prince, until twenty years before the fall of Dafeng, when he was expelled from the palace and his life or death was unknown.

"I know."

The gray-haired old man was silent for a while, then he said, "I am Liang Qinshou's adopted son. We originally planned to return to our hometown together, but then I heard that Dafeng was destroyed, so I hid here."

"Did Liang Qin tell you anything? About the last Dafeng Emperor?"

Lin Yuan asked.

In fact, at this moment Lin Yuan was already observing the other party's past timeline, and then locked on the part related to "Liang Qin".

Perhaps we can detect some traces of the other party from this 'eunuch' who served the last Dafeng emperor for decades.

"Something."

The gray-haired old man said, "I can confess everything, but the Dafeng Dynasty has nothing to do with these people. If you want to kill someone, kill me."

"explain."

Lin Yuan looked at the other person.

"On his way back home, my adoptive father told me that during the decades he served, the character of the Emperor of Dafeng had undergone two subtle changes."

"Two subtle changes?"

Lin Yuan looked thoughtful.

"The first time was two years after he ascended the throne. The Emperor Dafeng, who was originally very interested in government affairs, suddenly immersed himself in Taoism and spent most of his time in the Taoist Pavilion."

The gray-haired old man said.

Daoge is the place where Dafeng collected many secret methods of Taoism.

"Afterwards, my foster father cleaned up the Dao Pavilion and found that in addition to watching the normal Daoist cultivation methods, the emperor was also very interested in some of the Daoist secrets, such as the secret method of restraining one's own aura and reducing the fluctuations of Qi, blood and mind."

"There have been times when I have watched a lot of these secret techniques."

The gray-haired old man said.

"continue."

Lin Yuan nodded.

"The second change happened about 10 or 20 years later. After serving the emperor for decades, my adoptive father vaguely felt that the emperor seemed to have become a different person. Even though his behavior and personality were exactly the same, he still had that feeling."

The gray-haired old man said.

When Liang Qin told him about this matter, he also specifically warned him not to spread it to anyone else, otherwise he would be beheaded.

But now the Dafeng Dynasty has been destroyed for eighty years, so there is nothing wrong with talking about it.

Lin Yuan's expression fell into brief thought.

According to what the gray-haired old man said, there was a subtle change in the second Dafeng Emperor, and he was able to guess the reason.

It's time for a substitute to take over.

No matter how the substitute resembles the principal.

But it's not the same person after all.

Ministers and even close relatives may not be able to notice it.

But as the eunuch Liang who served the emperor personally, he certainly was not completely ignorant.

"understood."

Lin Yuan nodded.

He has obtained the key information he wanted to know.

As for whether the gray-haired old man lied or concealed something, Lin Yuan had just watched the other party's past timeline several times to make sure there was nothing missing.

“Sir, I am indeed related to the previous dynasty, but the others are not. They were all born after the establishment of Da Yan and are also the people of Da Yan.”

The gray-haired old man immediately begged.

"do not worry."

"You can all survive."