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

The ripples and turmoil caused by the embezzlement of the armory and granary have affected all the neighborhoods inside and outside Yudu, and the order is gradually becoming unstable.

Many choose to wait and see.

There are many options to disrupt things.

No one can say for sure.

However, despite this influence, the Yu Palace remained peaceful.

But until...

"My lord! Something has happened!!"

A sudden noise broke the silence as several burly men in armor and carrying swords rushed into the Imperial Guard Commander's Office.

Zhang Hui frowned as he looked at it.

"What kind of behavior is this, everyone so panicked?!"

Seeing the group of people running in, Zhang Hui slammed his hand on the table and shouted.

These words caused everyone to lower their heads.

"What happened?!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Hui immediately inquired.

"Master!"

“Some members of the Imperial Guards and the Feathered Guards…”

"Outside the Vermilion Bird Gate..."

Several people immediately spoke after hearing this, but each of their words interrupted the other person.

"Qin Meng, you speak!"

Zhang Hui looked at one of the people and said.

"My lord, the Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards, and Feathered Forest Guards who were previously ordered to leave the palace have now returned."

Qin Meng immediately stepped forward, meeting Zhang Hui's gaze, and said, "However, many of them were dressed in tattered clothes, indistinguishable from beggars. They rushed back to the palace from Zhuque Avenue, attracting much attention and criticism, especially from officials entering and leaving the imperial city. Upon seeing them dressed like this, they all..."

It seems they've found something.

Zhang Hui narrowed his eyes in thought, paying no further attention to what Qin Meng had said. He sent the Imperial Guards, the Merit Guards, and the Imperial Clan Guards out of the palace to experience the situation firsthand. Among the Imperial Guards alone, only Zhang Hui knew the truth; the others were completely unaware.

Therefore, when someone returned to the palace dressed like this, the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards guarding the outer perimeter of the Yu Palace were all baffled.

Even then, there was a near-shooting incident.

It was only because some of them had sharp eyes that they noticed something unusual; otherwise, some of the Imperial Guards and Imperial Attendants who were dressed like this to return to the palace might have encountered some unexpected trouble.

“Since the Imperial Guards, Merit Guards, and Clan Guards are returning to the palace, then let them in. Why make such a fuss?” Zhang Hui said to the group after a brief moment of contemplation.

But what he said elicited different expressions from the group.

"Master!"

"My lord~"

Qin Meng and the others all tried to speak, but when they saw Zhang Hui's gaze, they wisely shut their mouths. After bowing to Zhang Hui, they turned and walked out of the hall.

Their intuition told them that things were definitely not simple.

Especially given the current situation.

Although they had some doubts, they didn't say anything more. After all, they both knew that it was best to stay away from things if possible.

Whether it's the Yu Palace or the central government, these are not things that these people can interfere with.

In fact, what they thought was correct.

As they hurried towards the outside of the Yu Palace, Li Zhong entered the Daxing Hall with his head bowed and went straight to the emperor. He saw the emperor sitting cross-legged on the Luohan bed, intently reading the secret memorial he was holding. Li Zhong hesitated slightly.

"What happened?"

Chu Ling preached without any emotional coloring.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards, Merit Guards, and Clan Guards who went out for training have returned." Li Zhong immediately bowed and said, "However, quite a few did not go to change into their armor and return to the palace as previously arranged, but instead..."

Who's leading this?

Chu Ling put down the secret report and looked at Li Zhongdao.

“There are Zong Zhi, Chang Feng, Li Bin, Dong Heng, Han Cheng, Shangguan Xiu, Sun He…” Li Zhong dared not hesitate and immediately reported the truth.

really.

Chu Ling's lips curled up slightly when he heard these names.

"Yu Lin was following behind them?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ling's face showed a hint of approval.

It seems things are going as he expected.

When Chu Ling sent them out of the palace for this experience, he had a deeper meaning in mind; it was a test. Judging from what has happened now, the Imperial Guards have passed his test.

After leaving the Yu Palace, they hadn't stayed in the Yu capital for long when they keenly sensed something was wrong. The group that had formed on their own all ran towards the outskirts of the city.

This made it impossible to hide the fact that Gyeonggi Province had been hit by the disaster.

However, this is not a test for Chu Ling.

Chu Ling's real test was to see how the Imperial Guard would react after discovering these things—whether they would choose to expose them directly or seek another way out.

If it's the former, then Chu Ling will be very disappointed.

This means that everything he had taught before was in vain.

The imperial guards they trained were a bunch of reckless brutes who couldn't think straight.

This wouldn't be of much use to him.

But if it's the latter, Chu Ling will not only be gratified, but also very happy.

This means that the Imperial Guards he values ​​are not impulsive individuals who act rashly when things happen, and that he knows who should expose the truth in such a situation to make a greater impact.

The noble sons that Li Zhong mentioned earlier were the Imperial Guards who had left the palace for training. After witnessing some sordid events, they made their choices based on the circumstances.

While the Imperial Guards are valued and recognized by Chu Ling, in terms of influence, they are still no match for the Imperial Guards. This is because, without exception, all those who join the Imperial Guards are sons of noble families from the Great Yu Dynasty!

Their ancestors and fathers held considerable power and status in the Dayu region.

"Your subject... Xunwei Zongzhi greets Your Majesty!"

"Your subject... Xunwei Changfeng greets Your Majesty!"

"Your subject... Imperial Guard Li Bin pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your subject...Han Cheng, a meritorious guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your subject... Sun He, a meritorious guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"minister……"

As Chu Ling pondered, shouts rang out outside the Daxing Hall, bringing him back to his senses. Leaning against the cushion, Chu Ling opened the wooden window in front of him. The cold wind rushed in through the cracks, but Chu Ling ignored the chill. His sharp eyes looked at the crowd kneeling on one knee outside the hall.

The sight of the group dressed in tattered clothes arriving at Daxing Hall caused the Imperial Guards and Feathered Forest Guards on duty outside the hall to stare in astonishment.

Especially when they saw Pei Guozhong, Jiang Feng, Miao Gui, Chai Zhi, Xiong Wu, Ding Jin, Chen Jianhu, Wu Liang and others following behind some noble sons, Ming Zhi, Jiang Guang, Peng Yuanhao and other Imperial Guards guarding outside the hall all stared at them in astonishment. What on earth was going on?

We're both from the Imperial Guard, so who doesn't know who?

Intuition told Mingzhi and his comrades that there must be a reason why their comrades acted this way.

But what exactly happened to them during this trip away from the palace that led to this?!

"What did the Six Dynasties accomplish? They only served to pursue their own selfish interests!"

Inside the hall, Chu Ling, witnessing all this, thought with deep emotion, "How ironic! How can the state of Great Yu be so indifferent to the power and privileges bestowed upon it? If that's the case, then I will expose it all!"

At this point, Chu Ling flicked his sleeves, rose from the couch, holding the secret memorial in his hand, and walked proudly out of the hall. Some things needed to be settled!