At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

As a detached palace, Shanglin Garden was of extremely high standard. Chu Ling rode in the imperial carriage, accompanied by a group of guards and imperial soldiers. What he saw and heard along the way stirred up different emotions in Chu Ling. It was really good to be the emperor!

As the supreme ruler of the land, the emperor only needs to speak his mind, and his subordinates will rack their brains to do it.

Construction of the Shanglin Garden began in the mid-Taizu reign and was not completed until the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. It spanned the reigns of three emperors and featured various architectural complexes to meet the needs of the emperors.

Administration.

Take a break.

Hunting.

Perform martial arts.

There's nothing you can't build!

'You're really letting me off easy!'

As the imperial carriage entered the core area of ​​Shanglin Garden, Chu Ling recalled what he had seen along the way and could not hide his excitement. The area of ​​Shanglin Garden was much larger than that of Yu Palace.

The key point is that this area is an absolute forbidden zone of Dayu.

Anyone who dares to approach the outermost edge of this area, except for the officials stationed at Shanglin Garden and the Shanglin Army responsible for its protection, can be executed on the spot!

This all reveals the sacred and inviolable nature of imperial power!

As Chu Ling approached the core area, he saw several building complexes along the way. Li Zhong told him that these were the places where the emperor and his civil and military officials stayed when they came to Shanglin Garden to handle state affairs. From far to near, this revealed the strict hierarchy of the Great Yu Dynasty. The closer to the core area, the more trusted the emperor was.

"Welcome to Shanglin Garden with great respect!!"

As Chu Ling pondered what to do in Shanglin Garden in the future, a deafening shout rang out, and the imperial carriage slowly came to a stop.

Chu Ling frowned and reached up to pick at his ear.

Is this really necessary?

My ears are ringing.

"Your Majesty, please move your carriage!"

At this moment, Han Qing's voice rang out from outside the imperial carriage: "Yes, this time Chu Ling has come to Shanglin Garden, and Han Qing, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, is in charge of all matters."

According to Li Zhong, it was the Empress Dowager's idea.

Let whoever wants to stay in this Yu Palace stay!

Chu Ling slowly rose, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. 'With such a treasure trove, the key is to use a little strategy to avoid spies. These auspicious locations are hard to find!'

Chu Ling made up her mind to find a way to stay in Shanglin Garden for a long time.

"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"

"Your Majesty, we servants pay our respects!"

The moment Chu Ling stepped out of the imperial carriage, the entire group gathered at the outermost edge of the Imperial Guard's perimeter bowed and paid their respects, creating a great uproar.

Chu Ling stood on the imperial carriage, his gaze quickly drawn to something.

Thousands of armored warriors, leading their warhorses and with long swords at their waists, were armed with various items hanging from the sides of their horses' necks. Chu Ling only needed to glance at them to spot crossbows, short-handled double hammers, and lances...

This is the most elite Shanglin cavalry unit in the Shanglin Army!

Chu Lingsheng was filled with emotion.

Before arriving at Shanglin Garden, Chu Ling had learned about various aspects of Shanglin Garden through Li Zhong, especially the Shanglin Army, a force of tens of thousands, composed of battle-hardened elites selected from the armies of Dayu.

From the moment they are selected to join the Shanglin Army, their families and relatives will be escorted to Yudu and settled in various wards within the inner city.

This is still the treatment of an ordinary soldier.

The families and relatives of officers and soldiers of the Shanglin Army, as well as the several special battalions under its command, were placed separately. This was done to prevent anyone from secretly trying to win people's hearts.

To prevent such incidents, there is even a team within Shanglin Garden specifically responsible for monitoring them; however, its name is completely unknown to outsiders.

When Li Zhong got to this point, Chu Ling became incredibly excited.

If he could take control of this inspection team, it would be equivalent to taking control of the Shanglin Army. After all, according to the rules set by the Shanglin Garden, this inspection team has the right to deal with any officers and soldiers of any camp, provided that they have solid evidence.

When Chu Ling asked who was in charge of the team, Li Zhong's answer surprised Chu Ling: Li Zhong didn't know who it was.

Only the emperor knew.

But Emperor Xuanzong passed away.

Before this, even the three empresses were unaware.

When Chu Ling learned of this news, his feelings were complicated. He didn't even know who was in charge, so how could he control that surveillance team? However, Chu Ling's only consolation was that the person in charge of such a team must be the emperor's most trusted person, otherwise it would be impossible to entrust this privilege to such a person.

Therefore, Chu Ling came to Shanglin Garden this time with the purpose of finding out this person's whereabouts. If he couldn't find out, then it would be troublesome and difficult.

"His Majesty?"

Han Qing's voice brought Chu Ling back to her senses.

While he was pondering, the group of people on the periphery remained motionless in their bowing posture, especially the Shanglin cavalry, who, despite kneeling on one knee, exuded a powerful aura.

"No gifts."

Chu Ling spoke up.

At Chu Ling's command, several guards beside the imperial carriage immediately rode out and galloped towards the outer ranks.

"His Majesty has decreed that formalities are unnecessary!"

"Your humble servants kowtow in gratitude for Heaven's grace!"

"We, your humble servants, kowtow in gratitude for Your Majesty's grace!"

As the guards conveyed the decree, the group that had been bowing began to move, and a cacophony of voices rose from them. Chu Ling was in a good mood.

In this Shanglin Garden, he found a long-lost feeling.

This is what an emperor should be like.

Although Chu Ling knew that many of the people in Shanglin Garden probably had ulterior motives, so what? In Shanglin Garden, he was the most powerful!

This is different from what we did in the Yu Palace.

Two tigers cannot fit in one mountain.

Moreover, there are three in the Yu Palace.

Chu Ling always considered the feelings of the three empresses in everything he did, and avoided doing anything out of line if possible. But things were different when he arrived at Shanglin Garden.

Unless something is particularly excessive and could provoke the Empress, certain things will not be reported back to the Yu Palace in great detail.

"Summon that cavalry unit from the Imperial Guard to the Emperor's presence."

Under these circumstances, Chu Ling was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he stood on the imperial carriage and said to Han Qing, "I want to see how powerful this Shanglin Cavalry is."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Han Qing bowed and said.

However, the expressions of the Imperial Guards commanders, especially Xu Hui, changed upon hearing this. As for the guards around the imperial carriage, many of them showed excitement.

The Shanglin Cavalry is the most elite force in the Shanglin Army. Those who can join the Shanglin Cavalry are selected from the most elite cavalry, with the most being the border cavalry. These are all stationed on the border of Dayu, where they have killed countless enemies and shed countless blood. Some have even held important positions.

However, during the selection process for the Shanglin Cavalry, even the lowest-ranking soldiers were willing to serve. There was no other way; the Shanglin Cavalry was different.

"Da da da~"

Not long after, the sound of hooves rang out, and the ground trembled slightly. Although Chu Ling was standing on the imperial carriage, he could still feel it. When he looked at the approaching Shanglin cavalry, the visual impact of the thousands of riders was extremely strong. These were the most elite batch selected from the Great Yu cavalry. If he could get them to fight to the death for him, it would be absolutely revolutionary!