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

The opportunity Chu Ling desired came sooner than he had anticipated. He left Daxing Palace in a palanquin and headed to Changle Palace and Fengluan Palace to conclude his morning greetings to the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.

Chu Ling noticed something was wrong.

That's the wrong direction!!

Sitting in the sedan chair, Chu Ling watched the group of eunuchs walking briskly. They were clearly in a hurry. The sky was now completely bright, and the rising sun shone with golden light. Snow had started falling at some point, and the cold wind was blowing on people.

"Li Zhong, where are we going?"

Chu Ling frowned, looked at Li Zhong who was following closely behind the sedan chair, and suppressed his surprise and doubt.

"Your Majesty, you wish to proceed to the Taiji Palace."

Li Zhong lowered his head slightly and said.

Taiji Hall?

Open a grand court ceremony?

Chu Ling's suspicions grew even stronger. This was not right. According to the Yu system, after the enthronement ceremony, the new emperor should indeed go to the Taiji Hall and hold the first grand court meeting of the new dynasty at the Taiji Gate.

But this time is three days later!

This is how Emperor Taizong ascended the throne according to the imperial edict.

This is how Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne according to the imperial edict.

Knowing all this, Chu Ling believed that if he were to convene the first grand court session of the new dynasty in his name, it should be three days later. This time was deliberately reserved for the new emperor to familiarize himself with the government and adapt to the environment.

But right now, without Chu Ling's knowledge, the first grand court of the legitimate dynasty was actually held the day after the coronation ceremony?

Chu Ling stared at Li Zhong, and her gaze changed as well.

This feeling of not giving him any time to react, and not even knowing what he was doing, made Chu Ling increasingly disgusted!

As the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, he should have held supreme power over the world, with the power of life and death in his own hands. But now, the power that belonged to him has been divided among the three empresses.

It's fine to separate, but shouldn't we at least have the right to know?

"Your Majesty, I only just learned of this matter myself."

Li Zhong glanced warily to his left and right, quickening his pace as he whispered to Chu Ling, "When the Emperor arrived at Fengluan Palace, the Empress Dowager issued an edict from Chang Le Palace, decreeing that a grand court session would be held today at Taiji Gate. The Empress Dowager specifically instructed that His Majesty must not be disturbed, so..."

What does the Empress Dowager mean by this?

Chu Ling frowned. He didn't understand why the grand court session had to be held today. Even if it was going to be held, why not let him know in advance so he could have a chance to react?

His clothes are all wrong!!

According to the system of the Yu dynasty, the emperor would summon a grand court at the Taiji Gate, wearing the imperial robes and carrying the imperial sword. When all the civil and military officials had gathered, the emperor would emerge from the Taiji Hall, ride in a palanquin to the Taiji Gate, and the grand court would begin!

Looking at his casual clothes, Chu Ling's thoughts deepened. Was the grand court session convened ahead of schedule merely the Empress Dowager's idea? Were the Empress Dowager and Empress unaware of it beforehand, just like him?

This is impossible!

Being inside the Daxing Palace, I couldn't get any news from outside the palace. But how could the Empress Dowager and the Empress, who held great power even though they were deep in the palace, not know about such things?

If that were the case, how could the Great Yu Dynasty have three empresses ruling and interfering in politics?

So that's how you know?!

Recalling his arrival at the Phoenix Palace, even though the Empress Dowager sat behind a curtain, Chu Ling could still vaguely see some things. The Empress Dowager was not dressed in the formal attire expected for such an occasion.

There was no precedent in the Great Yu Dynasty for a Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, or Empress to grace the court with their presence. However, there were detailed records of what attire to wear on what occasions.

Because it rose from a chaotic era, the founder of the Great Yu Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu, placed great importance on rules and regulations. The people's hearts were bound to change after being tempered by the chaos of the times.

If we want the Great Yu to have a long-term peaceful and stable society, there are some things that must be valued. The patriarchal system and etiquette of the Great Yu are undoubtedly the most strict and comprehensive, far surpassing those of any previous dynasty. This also makes the hierarchical concept of the Great Yu very strict!

"understood."

As Li Zhong walked forward with trepidation, Chu Ling paused for a long time before replying.

Hearing what the new emperor said, Li Zhong's anxiety eased slightly. He knew that because of this incident, the new emperor's opinion of him would inevitably change.

Li Zhong was also aware of the consequences of not reporting the information.

However, considering the current situation and the complex circumstances within the palace, Li Zhong did not inform the new emperor in advance, because Li Zhong knew that many eyes were watching him from unseen places.

The situation in the inner court seemed to remain unchanged.

In reality, the hidden dangers and struggles are no less intense than those in the outer court, and the struggles within the inner court are even more ruthless!

After all, some positions in the inner court are fixed and will never change, which no one dares to even think about. However, some positions, which seem fixed, are actually flexible. If you want to get up there, you have to overthrow the person sitting in the seat above you, and in that case, the person in the seat above you will most likely not have a good ending.

Having experienced so much, Li Zhong wouldn't easily reveal his thoughts. He was waiting for the right opportunity; if he exposed himself too early, he would gain nothing but death!

However, Li Zhong, preoccupied with these thoughts, was completely unaware that Wan Qiu'er, whom he had led to the new emperor's side, was glancing at him from time to time as the sedan chair moved forward.

No one knew what Wan Qiu'er was thinking.

As for Chu Ling, he had come to terms with it.

Since the event has already occurred, and no one has given him any time to prepare, the grand court assembly held at Taiji Sect has become a fact, so he has no choice but to face it.

"People shouldn't think that everything should revolve around them when they are weak. That kind of thinking is ridiculous." Sitting in the sedan chair, Chu Ling looked at the palace in front of him, a sneer on his lips, and thought to himself.

'With fewer expectations, there's less disappointment. Oh well, I'm still so young; I can't assume personal rule anytime soon. So I'll take advantage of this grand court assembly to learn more about the Yu Dynasty. Since it's a grand assembly, there will definitely be some important matters to discuss.'

For Chu Ling right now, what he urgently needs to know is the situation outside the Yu Palace. Even a little bit would be invaluable to him.

What you see in books can only be used as a reference.

After all, life goes on day by day, and the Great Yu will inevitably undergo many changes. Only when Chu Ling can grasp the source of information about these dynamic changes will his situation truly change.

The snow gradually fell heavier.

Chu Ling's sedan chair quickly arrived at the Taiji Hall, where he saw many familiar figures. The Imperial Guards and Merit Guards who were stationed at the Daxing Hall had already arrived at the Taiji Hall. When the Great Court officially opened, they would escort the new Emperor of Dayu from the Taiji Hall to the Taiji Gate.

Why haven't we seen General Han Qing of the Imperial Guards?

After looking around, Chu Ling frowned slightly. Before he became interested in Xiao Jing, the first person to pique Chu Ling's interest was actually Han Qing!