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

"The successor emperor."

A cold voice rang out in the Shouhuang Hall. Chu Ling came back to his senses, turned around and looked up. Three figures came into view. Chu Ling disliked this feeling of looking up to others.

The sun was shining brightly.

The wind was biting cold.

The snow is still falling.

Sun Li stood there indifferently, the wind blowing her skirt.

She should have been enjoying her retirement in the Yu Palace, undisturbed by worldly troubles. However, her eldest grandson suddenly passed away, the political situation changed, the general trend changed, and people's hearts changed. Having never interfered in politics during the reigns of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, she now had to face this unprecedented situation. The Great Yu could not afford to decline!

Is he qualified?

Sun Li's cold phoenix eyes looked down at Chu Ling, who was standing on the stone steps. He was thin and only eight years old. Could he really shoulder the heavy burden of the Great Yu?

Sun Li was not optimistic.

Thinking of what happened that night, Sun Li suppressed a surge of anger, which changed her aura. Xu Zhen and Wang Xiu, who were beside her, could not help but feel it, but the two of them remained calm at this moment.

Just then, a cloud drifted by, seemingly obscuring the bright sun high in the sky.

But a ray of golden light shone through the clouds and fell on the three of them. When Chu Ling saw this, he was honestly envious.

This majesty and sanctity that should belong to the imperial power has been taken away by these three mountains. Whatever the reason, this is the current situation of the Great Yu Dynasty!

Chu Ling, at such a young age, was chosen as the successor emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. Apart from this prestigious status, nothing else truly belonged to him.

"Successor Emperor, you must set an example for the world."

Li Zhong bowed and stepped forward, bowing to Chu Ling in a low voice.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually.

Those who are meant to leave will eventually leave.

Chu Ling felt a sense of emotion. He could feel the movement of the crowd behind him. The originally chaotic scene returned to calm in an instant as the three people appeared one after another.

This powerful aura is something that no one in the Great Yu can replicate, not even him. The Great Yu needs this subtle balance right now.

"Grandson of Emperor Gaozu of the Great Yu Dynasty, son of Emperor Wenzong of the Great Yu Dynasty, younger brother of the late Emperor, successor emperor of the Chu clan of the Great Yu Dynasty, pays respects to the Empress Dowager, pays respects to the Empress Dowager, and pays respects to the Empress Dowager's sister-in-law!!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chu Ling's voice rang out. Although it was not loud, it was enough for some people to hear. Under the surprised gazes of many, Chu Ling lifted his robe and knelt on the stone steps, facing Sun Li, Xu Zhen, and Wang Xiu. According to the Yu system, in the name of filial piety, he performed a kneeling ceremony!

But this kneeling caused many people's expressions to change slightly.

Chu Ling knew better than anyone else what situation he was in. He was nominally the heir to the throne, but in reality, he was a puppet. To break out of this predicament, he needed enough patience and composure.

But this does not mean that Chu Ling is incapable of doing anything.

Chu Ling wanted to make these three powerful figures, their respective factions, and all the imperial relatives, civil and military officials of the Great Yu Dynasty know him as the successor emperor.

This issue cannot be brought to the attention of everyone only during the coronation ceremony; it must be addressed while he is still the heir apparent.

He was young, and he was an illegitimate son, but since he was chosen as the successor emperor, after the enthronement ceremony, he would issue an edict of accession to the world and officially become the emperor of the Great Yu.

No matter how the political situation in the central government changes in the future, everyone must understand one fact.

All the changes in the situation were driven by the fact that he became the successor emperor and the fourth emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Chu Ling knew that his kneeling would make some people wary or even fearful, but he did not regret doing so.

Only in this way can Chu Ling ensure his own safety and avoid being threatened too frequently in his life in the Yu Palace.

Being able to live well is the foundation of all planning.

Without this root, nothing can stand.

With this same kneeling gesture, Chu Ling wanted some people to know that the heavens of the Great Yu had not changed, but the one on the throne of the Great Yu had changed. He was no longer the late Emperor Chu Qi, but the succeeding Emperor Chu Ling!

Chu Ling knelt on the ground. He was unaware that at this moment, many people's gazes towards him had changed, but he knew one thing: with his kneeling, the future of the Yu Palace was bound to change.

Whether it's good or bad, we'll only know when the variables appear.

Taizu?

Emperor Taizong?

At this moment, Chu Ling was unaware that among the crowd in front of the Shouhuang Hall, some people's eyes had changed, and their hearts were filled with lingering unease.

In their eyes, they seemed to see a familiar figure, but each person thought differently.

Chu Ling achieved his goal.

The gears of fate have quietly turned.

"No gifts."

Chu Ling, who was kneeling on the stone steps, heard a voice. Before he could react, Li Zhong lowered his head and walked over, reaching out to help Chu Ling up.

The memorial service for the deceased emperor has begun.

When Chu Ling looked up again, the three figures were gradually moving away. With Li Zhong's help, he walked up the stone steps toward the Shouhuang Hall in front of him.

The funeral music played again.

The atmosphere has changed.

The surging crowd moved forward slowly. Everything seemed to have changed, yet everything seemed unchanged. Chu Ling walked on and entered the Shouhuang Hall.

A solemn atmosphere descended.

When Chu Ling saw the coffin, his feelings were complicated, and he had an indescribable feeling. But at this moment, Chu Ling no longer belonged to himself.

A complete set of etiquette procedures must be followed.

With Li Zhong's support, Chu Ling went from place to place, performing many actions. Chu Ling was unfamiliar with the etiquette of the Yu Dynasty.

Before becoming the successor emperor, whether in the Yu Palace or the Ten Princes' Mansion, Chu Ling was a seemingly noble but actually transparent figure.

Being ignored was the norm for Chu Ling in the past.

Chu Ling is eight years old this year. However, because of the many things that have happened in the Great Yu Dynasty in the past few years, even though Chu Ling has received enlightenment education, the teachers who come to teach him change every few months.

Ok.

Chu Ling had no teachers to impart her knowledge.

In the Yu Dynasty, the position of the teacher was very special, second only to that of a relative.

Chu Ling's brothers all became apprentices, even his youngest brother Chu Mao, who was still learning to speak, became an apprentice, but Chu Ling himself did not.

As Chu Ling approached the coffin and looked at the various objects displayed there, he stopped. The image of the figure and face he had seen in the distance floated into his mind, but Chu Ling felt no emotion.

The person lying inside was indeed his older brother, his father's only legitimate son, but to Chu Ling, he was just a stranger.

Even the deceased Taizu and Taizong were strangers.

In fact, death is also a kind of liberation.

Even the emperor, high above all others, experiences moments of loneliness. The feeling of being at the top is unbearable, and the emperor is destined to be a solitary figure. Chu Ling knew what he was about to face, but he wanted to experience it for himself rather than rely on hearsay. Even if he failed, at least Chu Ling would have no regrets, at least he would have experienced it...