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

"Whoosh~"

In front of the imperial carriage, the Imperial Guards stood in formation. Apart from the occasional neighing of horses, there was no other sound. Every soldier in the formation stared coldly ahead.

Looking at this cavalry formation, Chu Ling thought of a phrase to describe it.

It is as swift as the wind, as silent as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as immovable as a mountain!

'But this elite army before me is loyal to the Great Yu, not to me, the new ruler.' Chu Ling looked at them, a sense of感慨 arose in his heart.

Do not deny.

The elite troops selected from the cavalry forces under the jurisdiction of Dayu were extremely strong, both in terms of overall combat strength and individual combat ability.

But when Chu Ling looked down, he didn't see a pair of fanatical eyes.

Not a single person in the cavalry formation before him showed any particular emotion toward him.

'My circumstances changed somewhat while I was in the Yu Palace, but what difference did it make?'

Chu Ling sighed with emotion, "Leaving that Yu Palace and going elsewhere, nothing has changed. It seems that in many parts of Great Yu, people are still in a state of awe towards Emperor Xuanzong, or even Emperor Taizong and Emperor Taizu. I, the new emperor who has established the 'legitimate' reign title, haven't yet developed that same level of reverence."

Chu Ling was not surprised at all by this situation.

As for anger, there was none at all.

If it were anyone else, in a country as powerful and vast as the Great Yu, suddenly appointing a mere child to the throne, those unfamiliar with the new ruler would not feel awe, but rather skepticism.

Can the Great Yu Dynasty, under the rule of this young man, truly surpass the reigns of the three emperors?

Chu Ling had originally planned to do something after observing the Shanglin Cavalry, perhaps by speaking to some of the elite soldiers, but after seeing their gazes, he changed his mind.

What a price!

He hasn't reached the level of Emperor Taizu or Emperor Taizong, and he can't even reach the level of Emperor Xuanzong, who died less than a year after ascending the throne. Under such circumstances, the more he does and says, the less excitement he will receive; on the contrary, he will encounter more doubts.

People are different from one another, so the paths that predecessors have taken can only be used as a reference, not copied exactly, otherwise the path will go astray.

"Let's go to Shanglin Palace."

In this situation, Chu Ling's calm remark surprised many people, especially Han Qing and Xu Hui, who did not expect the new emperor to act this way.

Summon the Imperial Guards to the Emperor's presence, just to take a look?

Is that all?

The officials stationed in Shanglin Garden, as well as the Shanglin Army, may know very little about the new emperor in the Yu Palace, but many of those in the imperial court do.

The new emperor is young, but he is precocious.

Amidst a mix of doubts and confusion, Chu Ling returned to the imperial carriage. He could sense the changes in these people, but he didn't say anything more.

Making it impossible for others to understand his thoughts is what Chu Ling has always wanted to achieve.

If the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty could have his every move and thought figured out by his subordinates, then he would be a failure as an emperor.

The power of the emperor lies in maintaining a certain degree of mystery.

Thunder and rain, all are the Emperor's grace!

When someone does something, whether as a reward or a punishment, without knowing when, those below must always maintain a sense of awe and trepidation when facing their lord!

The entire journey was speechless.

The imperial carriage arrived at Shanglin Palace.

As the core of this detached palace, the Shanglin Palace complex has a different style from the Daxing Hall, but it is still solemn amidst its luxury!

"Summon Supervisor Lin to see me."

Chu Ling, who had come to rest at Shanglin Palace, soon spoke to Li Zhong, who was serving the emperor.

"Here!"

Li Zhong hurriedly bowed and said hello.

Since he intends to stay in Shanglin Garden for an extended period of time to plan what he wants to do, Chu Ling needs to understand some things.

The Supervisor of the Imperial Forest Garden was appointed by the inner court to oversee the Imperial Forest Garden.

All the officials stationed in Shanglin Garden, including the senior officers of the Shanglin Army, were under his control.

If the emperor doesn't hold a grand procession in the Imperial Garden, then this person is the most important person here!

Of course, although the Imperial Forestry Bureau wielded great power, it couldn't do whatever it wanted.

After all, Shanglin Garden was located in the Yudu area.

It didn't take long.

Li Zhong then led one person to arrive.

"This servant... Zhao Guan greets Your Majesty!"

Chu Ling looked at the cold and aloof young man in front of him. His expression remained unchanged, but he was surprised. This Supervisor of the Imperial Forest was really young.

"How long have you been in the palace?"

Chu Ling looked Zhao Guan up and down and said calmly.

"Your Majesty, I entered the palace when I was a child, and it has been more than ten years now."

Zhao Guan told the truth.

This is not normal.

Chu Ling narrowed his eyes slightly. Zhao Guan was at most in his twenties. At such a young age, he had already become the Supervisor of the Imperial Forest. Even if this position was not as high as those in the palace, it was still too young, wasn't it?

Chu Ling didn't know much about this person, but after listening to Zhao Guan talk about these things, Chu Ling felt that this person's background was not simple and that there must be someone backing him up.

who can that be?

Thinking of this, Chu Ling had an idea in his mind: after this person left, he would ask Li Zhong about it.

The biggest benefit of Li Zhong joining Chu Ling's service was not that Chu Ling now had someone he could command, which also led to the creation of the Plum Blossom Inner Guard, but that Chu Ling could quickly learn about unfamiliar people through Li Zhong, and even find out if they had powerful backers.

"You've managed Shanglin Garden very well; it seems you've put in a lot of effort," Chu Ling said, regaining his composure as he looked at Zhao Guan.

"These are all our duties as servants."

Zhao Guan respectfully replied, "As servants of the imperial family, being assigned to Shanglin Garden to guard this detached palace for the imperial family is something we servants must do well."

Their attitude is quite sincere.

Chu Ling raised an eyebrow. He could sense that Zhao Guan was intentionally showing him his attitude, but the more Zhao Guan acted this way, the more curious Chu Ling became about him.

On the contrary, Li Zhong, who was standing to the side, looked somewhat surprised.

This seemed to be completely different from the Zhao Guan he knew.

Despite Zhao Guan's youth, Li Zhong dared not underestimate him.

This person's rise in the Yu Palace was absolutely legendary.

Zhao Guan's original surname was Qin. He changed his surname and given name to Zhao Yan after recognizing Zhao Yan as his godfather. As for Zhao Yan, he was a loyal servant of Emperor Taizong.

However, Zhao Yan later faded out of the Yu Palace, and no one knew where he went, but some people knew that Zhao Yan was alive and well.

Because Zhao Guan took office as the supervisor of Shanglin Garden, Li Zhong suspected that the missing Zhao Yan might have retired to Shanglin Garden. But this was just his guess.

"I am tired, you may leave now."

"Slave, please leave!"

As Li Zhong was pondering, Chu Ling's voice rang out, bringing Li Zhong back to his senses. Looking at Zhao Guan, who was bowing respectfully, Li Zhong frowned slightly.

It seems that Zhao Guan is no ordinary person.

Chu Ling noticed Li Zhong's change out of the corner of his eye and secretly wondered what was going on. He had originally wanted to ask more questions, but seeing Li Zhong like this, Chu Ling changed his mind.

He has plenty of time.

Before doing something to certain people, you should first understand the cause and effect, so that you can gain the upper hand and take the initiative.