Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Zhou Shaxuan died in the collapsed palace. The man looked very similar to Zhou Chuxuan, and Zhou Wanjiang died right under their noses.

How could this be fake?

Murong Xue opened her mouth slightly, looked at Zhou Chuxuan with a frown, and wrapped her clothes around her, as if there was a strong murderous intent in the cold wind.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled bitterly. "I'm thinking of two possibilities. The first is that they are really dead, and Zhou Wuhen is the kind of person who has no concept of the throne or family affection. The second possibility is that Zhou Wanjiang is not dead at all!"

"That's why Zhou Wuhen acted so nonchalant, even daring to enter and leave the capital of Wu Dynasty freely. He gave me the feeling that he was fearless!"

"As for Zhou Shaxuan, Han Yan was very afraid of him. Even Lord Xu was very wary and terrified of him. He felt that he could really overthrow the Wu Dynasty and even firmly sit on the throne of the Wu Emperor."

"A person who has been hiding for so many years was able to enter the capital so easily with his true body, and was even killed by me. I think there must be something strange about this!"

Zhou Chuxuan's eyes flashed with coldness: "If I were Zhou Shaxuan, I would never send my real body into the capital, but..."

"Disguise yourself and find a substitute!"

Murong Xue took over Zhou Chuxuan's words: "For someone who has successfully hidden himself in the palace for many years, it is not difficult to get or train a substitute!"

"That's right!"

Zhou Chuxuan nodded: "This is what I am most worried about right now! If they are really not dead, it will be a huge challenge for the current Wu Dynasty, or for me!"

"They are really in the dark right now, and it's basically impossible for me to find them!"

No matter how powerful the intelligence network established by Nangong Yanling is, it is only for inquiring and monitoring everywhere. It is too difficult to find someone who is completely hidden in the dark!

There are also the Black Armor Guards, that mysterious and powerful team. Until now, Zhou Chuxuan could only use tokens to command them to do things, which always made him feel uneasy.

Murong Xue blinked her beautiful eyes, her eyes filled with disbelief. "Your Highness, I have never considered the things you are considering. So, how do you plan to deal with them? Suppose, they are really alive."

Zhou Chuxuan smiled slightly: "I'm waiting! Now, the reason why I didn't move anything is that I'm waiting! I'm waiting for them to show up, waiting for them to take action. Believe me, if they are alive, they will definitely not allow me to do too much in Wu Dynasty!"

"Because once I take root in the Wu Dynasty, abandon the old Wu Dynasty system, and establish a system that truly belongs to me, the people's hearts will truly begin to change. By then, it will be too late for them to take action."

Murong Xue hesitated and said, "But, Your Highness, even if we have to wait, we must have a time limit. We can't just wait here endlessly. If we do that, the threats on all sides and the people's livelihood will be in jeopardy..."

After all, Zhou Chuxuan had not gone to court to handle government affairs for a long time, and now government affairs are basically handled by officials from the six ministries.

"No rush. In a few days, if I can handle the issues with Yang Li and Prince Jin, maybe I'll consider solving the current economic problems of the Wu Dynasty!"

Zhou Chuxuan drank the remaining tea, placed it on the table, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Now, in the Wu Dynasty, the people are prohibited from going out to sea for trade. I want to relax this!"

"Ok?"

Murong Xue was slightly surprised. "Your Highness, are you going to lift the maritime ban? However, the maritime ban has lasted for hundreds of years. They say that most people from overseas are treacherous, and it is easy for them to disguise themselves as merchants and sneak into the Wu Dynasty, causing chaos."

"If we rashly lift the maritime ban, it will definitely cause unrest among civil and military officials!"

Zhou Chuxuan sneered, "Do you think that with our Wu Dynasty's military strength, we can't deal with those foreign enemies? Once I have completely resolved the issues with King Jin and the Western Regions, I will expand the manufacturing technology of equality for all beings throughout the country, and will not sell it to other countries. Then, if a small country overseas dares to offend... hehe, don't blame me for raising an army to destroy them!"

Murong Xue scratched her long, smooth hair and said hesitantly, "Your Highness, I don't understand these things. If there is anything, please let Your Highness tell me."

At this moment, Canglang jumped down from the roof with a swish and looked at Zhou Chuxuan with a burning gaze: "Your Highness!"

"Huh? Something happened?"

Zhou Chuxuan was stunned and subconsciously thought that something must have happened, otherwise, Canglang would never appear on his own without his call.

Canglang nodded slightly: "Another person appeared beside Zhou Wuhen!"

"Another person?"

Zhou Chuxuan frowned tightly, his eyes filled with surprise: "Yang Li?"

Canglang shook his head: "I don't know!"

"Take me there!"

"..."

In the cellar of Guyang Inn, Zhou Wuhen was drinking and eating while watching Yang Li tearing the weeds off his body in a panic.

"I'm saying, Young Master Yang Li of the Western Regions, a god-like figure as they say, has actually ended up like this just trying to get into the Wu Dynasty?"

Yang Li tore off the mask on his face, walked to a wine jar, picked it up and gulped down the wine. "Alas, the Wu Dynasty is now under the rule of Zhou Chuxuan, and there are many more scouts and spies. The moment I entered the border of the Wu Dynasty, I was almost discovered!"

Zhou Wuhen smiled and said, "Those scouts and spies were not arranged by Zhou Chuxuan, but by this Miss Nangong!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the corner not far away where Nangong Yanling was tied up.

Seeing Nangong Yanling, Yang Li sneered, "You really are a good candidate for intelligence work. Why don't you follow me? I guarantee you will be rich and prosperous!"

Nangong Yanling spat: "Yang Li, your head will be chopped off by His Highness sooner or later!"

"Haha, threatening me?"

Yang Li said disdainfully, "What I fear most in my life is threats! Zhou Chuxuan's methods cannot even fully cover the Wu Dynasty. Moreover, he only has people who can lead troops in battle. As for those who work in secret, he is very lacking!"

"Just based on this, he will never be able to defeat me!"

Yang Li slowly walked in front of Nangong Yanling, stretched out a finger and gently lifted Nangong Yanling's chin, with a smile on his lips: "My little beauty, as long as you obey me, I promise that after I conquer the entire Wu Dynasty, I will make you the queen. How about it?"

"If you don't want to, I can give you a piece of territory and let you be king!"