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

Following the invasion of the southern border by the remnants of the Nanzhao Kingdom and the raid on the border by the Murong army of the northern barbarians, Sun Li finally learned of the situation. Despite the perilous circumstances, Sun Li was not defeated.

This is the worst-case scenario.

How bad can it get?

When Xichuan learned of the perilous situation of the Great Yu, this powerful enemy also took advantage of the chaos to intervene.

However, Li Jin led his army straight into the heart of Xichuan, causing great losses to the powerful enemy Dayu. Even if Xichuan wanted to intervene, could the country's situation allow it?

As for Toungoo, or other vassal states, or other forces, what does it matter if they want to take advantage of the chaos?

If the Great Yu dynasty fails to withstand this trend, its collapse is inevitable. Whether it is the Northern barbarians Murong or the remnants of Nanzhao, they all want the Great Yu dynasty to fall.

This is the situation.

Is fear useful?

Useless! !

Since it's useless, let's not be affected and just face it calmly. Sun Li's thoughts and will are extremely firm in this situation!

She wanted to make it clear to those who wanted to destroy the foundation of the Great Yu Dynasty and the Great Yu state that the Great Yu Dynasty was not so fragile that it would be powerless to resist such a change.

There are still people in the Great Yu Dynasty!!

Sunrise and sunset.

The Yu Palace remained shrouded in oppression.

Daxing Hall.

"Your Majesty, the military council held at Chang Le Palace is still ongoing," Li Zhong reported, bowing as he entered the palace with his head bowed.

"However, the situation in the central government and the entire Yudu region has stabilized on the surface. Duke Liu Yong arrested many people before and after this, which made the group that intended to spread rumors, apart from those treacherous officials who were arrested, dare not add fuel to the fire."

"understood."

Leaning against the cushions, Chu Ling spoke calmly, but his eyes were fixed on the documents on the imperial desk, his heart filled with complex emotions.

In response to the perilous situation facing the Great Yu Kingdom, Sun Li, disregarding his own illness, summoned a group of civil and military officials to Chang Le Palace for a discussion, with Empress Xu Zhen and Empress Wang Xiu also participating.

But to everyone's surprise, including Chu Ling himself, Sun Li did not allow Chu Ling to participate in this significant military meeting, and instead ordered Chu Ling to stay in the Daxing Hall.

No one knows what others are thinking.

However, as Chu Ling returned to Daxing Palace, he gradually came to understand the profound meaning behind this special arrangement, especially the list of names from the Northern Frontier that was urgently sent to Daxing Palace from Shanglin Garden. Chu Ling understood even more!

"Li Zhong, do you think that if the Duke of Protectorate leads the army on a northern expedition, he will follow in the footsteps of the Duke of Xun?" After an unknown amount of time, Chu Ling asked calmly.

"This servant girl~"

Li Zhong hesitated, unable to utter the words he wanted to say. Under Chu Ling's gaze, Li Zhong knelt on the ground.

In fact, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Northern Barbarians had assembled a large army, led by their eldest prince Murong Zhen, and chose to invade the northern border when the princes of Dayu were in turmoil. Cao Yin's choice of this method undoubtedly relieved the pressure on the northern border and the central government. It even revealed the northern expedition that the deceased Emperor Xuanzong Chun had planned before his death in a different way. However, this undoubtedly meant that he had to put his own life and death, and even the Dayu soldiers who participated in the northern expedition, out of his mind.

But many people overlook one point.

The roster was urgently delivered to Yudu.

However, Chu Ling realized that if he hadn't taken care of the orphaned children and crippled the soldiers' children, even if the Northern Barbarian army had really invaded, Cao Yin, the Duke of Great Yu and General Who Conquers the North, whom he had never met, probably wouldn't have chosen such a violent way to fight back.

As time went by, the actions and words of this new ruler of Dayu in the heart of the capital city of Dayu had already begun to influence the entire nation.

"No matter who you are, if you do something, you will pay the price." Seeing Li Zhong's reaction, Chu Ling smiled and shook his head.

"First came the chaos among the princes, which then led to some rebellions in the regions. Then, the remnants of the Northern Barbarians Murong and the Southern Zhao successively launched attacks on our dynasty. It seems that this was aimed at me, but in reality, it was aimed at all the things my elder brother did during his lifetime. This made them feel fear, dissatisfaction, and anger, and they felt that they had an outlet for their anger, so they all appeared in groups. This is really interesting!"

Li Zhong, kneeling on the ground, lowered his head even further.

Chu Ling didn't even glance at Li Zhong.

At this moment, Chu Ling's thoughts were entirely focused on this turmoil.

During his stay at the Daxing Palace, news kept reaching the Emperor, prompting Chu Ling to calmly analyze the current situation he faced.

Let's not even mention the remnants of Nanzhao. The Great Yu and Nanzhao are sworn enemies. Any disturbance within the Great Yu will inevitably trigger a reaction from the Nanzhao remnants.

However, the Northern Barbarian Murong did indeed harbor great animosity towards the Great Yu.

But every battle has a cause and effect.

Chu Ling had always believed that the Rebellion of the Princes was partly influenced by the Northern Barbarian Murong and was purely a power struggle between the two countries.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Chu Ling realized that it wasn't like that at all.

The Northern Barbarians' massive invasion, including their manipulation of spies to incite the rebellious vassal state of Dayu, stemmed from the Northern Expedition they planned when he was still in the Tenth Prince's Palace and his elder brother was still alive. Murong, a member of the Northern Barbarians, vaguely sensed something and began plotting something in secret.

No one could have imagined that Emperor Chu Qi of the Great Yu Dynasty, who had planned this campaign, would unexpectedly pass away.

But just because it happened doesn't mean it's over.

Standing on the side of the Northern Barbarians, Murong, ah, your Southern Yu is really powerful, you can attack our dynasty whenever you want? Now that your emperor has passed away and a young emperor has succeeded to the throne, and you no longer mention this matter, then let's pretend it never happened?

Grandma!

Our dynasty will seize this opportunity to destabilize your dynasty, and then take advantage of the situation to march south and attack Yu, so that you, Southern Yu, will know the wrath of our dynasty!

Let's clarify these points.

Chu Ling then understood why Cao Yin had done that.

With Li Jin as an example, Cao Yin knew that doing so would lead to his death on the battlefield, yet he still chose to do it, which made Chu Ling vaguely sense a powerful spirit.

But this is also damaging the vitality of the Great Yu Dynasty.

That's exactly why Chu Ling understood why his grandmother had the attitude she had initially.

The older generation of the Great Yu dynasty isn't all dead yet, and they're already so arrogant, trying to bring down the Great Yu state. Since that's the case, then let them bear the consequences.

"Even if the Great Yu Dynasty manages to withstand this turmoil and wins the final victory, if I am unable to stand up after this turmoil ends, the Great Yu Dynasty will still be doomed."

Having thought all this through, Chu Ling stood up with a sharp look in his eyes and walked towards the hanging map. "In this turmoil, those loyal to the country and the Chu family will all be sent to the most dangerous places. Grandmother, you are willing to bear everything, even the infamy, to leave your grandson a country. But you also know what will happen to such a country after this turmoil ends. Your grandson's path to ruling is paved with the blood of countless people. This lesson in imperial rule you have taught your grandson is one he will never forget!"

Kneeling on the ground, Li Zhong was overwhelmed with shock upon hearing the new emperor's words. His doubts vanished completely. He now understood that the Empress Dowager had already accepted the new emperor and was even paving the way for him to seize power!