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

At dawn, the sky began to lighten with the pale white of fish's belly.

The snow started falling again.

The Yu Palace was draped in a layer of silver, and a splash of red stood out brightly against the white backdrop. The wind, carrying snow, swept in, bringing a bone-chilling cold.

Daxing Hall.

"hurry up."

"Be quick and efficient."

Dozens of eunuchs were busy running around, and Li Zhong's voice rang out from time to time. Chu Ling, who was sitting on the dragon bed, had a headache and felt unwell.

Chu Ling had been analyzing the situation and making deductions last night, so he went to bed late. He was woken up just as dawn was breaking. How could he possibly be alright?

Despite the frustration, you must be patient.

In this situation, being watched and guarded by others, with no freedom at all, even if Chu Ling were allowed to sleep more, he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

Chu Ling was unaware that because of him, many things had happened last night, and even some situations had been subtly affected.

From the moment Chu Ling became the successor emperor, many things changed. The short-lived Yongchang Dynasty was over, and the Great Yu Dynasty was tilting in a new direction.

Even if a person is very capable and has a great influence while alive, once they die, many things become uncontrollable.

After all, things in this world are governed by the living, not the dead.

"What time is it?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, beginning at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM)."

Upon hearing Chu Ling's question, Li Zhong lowered his head and ran over.

Again.

Upon seeing that it was Li Zhong, Chu Ling's lips curled up slightly, but seeing that there were others in the bedchamber, Chu Ling returned to normal. Just as he was about to get up and leave the bed, several eunuchs bowed and walked over.

There are brocade quilts.

Some were carrying boots.

Chu Ling was there.

Everyone has their own things to do, and this meticulous service made Chu Ling feel a pang of emotion. Oh, the wretched life of an emperor!

It's pretty good.

This was the only thing that could comfort Chu Ling. Through everything that had happened, Chu Ling understood one thing: he had probably passed yesterday's test.

However, he is the successor emperor of the Great Yu. After the coronation ceremony, he will become the true new ruler of the Great Yu. As an emperor who holds imperial power and makes decisions arbitrarily, who in the world can test him?

Even three times won't work!

Chu Ling knew that his path to becoming emperor was still a long one. On this unknown journey, which was destined to be rugged and fraught with risks and threats, many things and many people were waiting for him.

"The successor emperor needs to move his residence to the Shouhuang Palace."

As Li Zhong combed Chu Ling's hair, Li Zhong whispered that Chu Ling knew this was his schedule for the day: to mourn the late Emperor of Great Yu as the successor emperor of Great Yu.

According to the Yu system, when the late emperor passed away, his body would be kept in the Daxing Hall for several days. Then, under the escort of the succeeding emperor and civil and military officials, the body would be moved to the Shouhuang Hall for temporary rest. Once the mausoleum was properly repaired, the relevant authorities would choose a day and time to move the coffin to the burial site.

The deaths of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong were handled according to this set of ritual procedures, but the rules changed considerably for the passing of the last emperor.

Emperor Yongchang's reign was short; he hadn't even chosen a suitable burial site for the next emperor. No one expected him to die, so many things fell into chaos.

The coffin of the late emperor was placed in the Daxing Hall, which should not exceed the prescribed time limit. However, at that time, the successor emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty had not yet been officially selected. Therefore, while many people were anxiously waiting for news, the coffin of the late emperor was moved to the Shouhuang Hall by imperial decree issued by the three palaces and the relevant officials of the inner court.

The Shouhuang Hall was the funeral palace where the coffin of the deceased emperor would stay. Before the mausoleum was completed, the coffin of the deceased emperor would stay here. The chosen successor emperor would go to the funeral palace to pay homage after ascending the throne by imperial decree. This process would be less troublesome once the coffin of the deceased emperor was moved to the mausoleum for burial and sealing.

Of course, Chu Ling didn't need to worry about these things; the people around him would remind him, and he just needed to do as they told him to do.

"The succeeding emperor ordered the Inner Palace Attendants Bureau to forward the memorials from the Secretariat."

As Chu Ling opened his arms, several eunuchs busied themselves helping him put on the emperor's robes. One of them, holding a memorial, bowed and entered the hall, respectfully bowing and paying his respects.

So impatient.

Li Zhong, who was serving nearby, frowned slightly when he heard what the man said. If he was not mistaken, the memorial should be a request for the three palaces to be granted honorary titles.

"Send it over."

Chu Ling looked at the man and said.

"Here!"

The man responded and then prepared to walk towards Chu Ling, but before he had taken a few steps, he was blocked by a figure, which made the man frown.

But the moment he looked up and saw it was Li Zhong, he quickly lowered his head.

Li Zhong took the memorial from the man's hand, then turned and walked towards Chu Ling. When he reached Chu Ling, Li Zhu respectfully presented it with both hands.

"Please submit a memorial regarding the honorific title?"

Chu Ling took the memorial, glanced at it, and looked at the person, saying, "I have not yet ascended the throne. According to regulations, the imperial seal cannot be opened. What is the purpose of the joint memorial submitted by the Secretariat at this time?"

Here it comes.

Chu Ling knew that this successor emperor was, to put it nicely, a lucky charm, but to put it bluntly, a puppet. He had only just moved into the Daxing Palace and was supposed to go to the Shouhuang Palace today according to regulations. Before he even went there, the Central Secretariat came to test him.

They have ulterior motives!

Chu Ling knew that the Secretariat was one of the core powers of the Great Yu Dynasty, in charge of decision-making. The Left Chancellor of the Secretariat, Duke of Qing, Xu Chu, was the father of the current Empress Dowager, and the Right Chancellor, Wang Rui, was the father of the current Empress. If the two of them could not reach an agreement, it would be difficult to make this happen.

So it's aimed at the Empress Dowager?

Although the memorial requesting the best honorific title for the Empress Dowager appears to be the most appropriate, the crucial question is whether she was aware of this matter beforehand.

If Chu Ling makes a rash decision without knowing the facts, he will inadvertently offend the Empress Dowager, since no one from her faction was involved in this matter.

Knowing this, Chu Ling was even less able to make a decision. How could he not know that this matter might be a joint test by those three?

In the current situation, it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe, and the circumstances are unpredictable. Taking rash and drastic actions could put oneself in a passive position.

"I am aware of this matter. Present it to Chang Le Palace."

Seeing that the man remained silent, Li Zhong lowered his head. Chu Ling pondered for a moment, then closed the memorial and handed it to Li Zhong, saying, "Please let the Empress Dowager make a decision."

Before he had even ascended the throne, trouble had already arisen. How could Chu Ling not know that there were many tests behind this memorial?

This includes who you are inclined to support.

It may seem useless, but it actually holds a hidden secret.

Let’s fight for it.

Let’s fight.

As Li Zhong handed the memorial back to the man, Chu Ling remained outwardly calm, but inwardly thought, "You want to test me, so why can't I test you?"

All these tests began with this memorial requesting an honorific title. I want to see how you all, including the Empress Dowager's faction, will react if I truly favor the Empress Dowager!

Thinking of this, Chu Ling was somewhat looking forward to the upcoming trip to the Shouhuang Palace. Chu Ling knew that something would definitely happen this time when he went to the Shouhuang Palace.