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

Chu Ling observed the reactions of the courtiers in the hall.

In fact, Chu Ling had anticipated the reactions of some people. What shocked them was not that Sun Bin, the Grand Commander of the Shanglin Army, was ordered to lead the Shanglin Army to the capital region to make arrests.

When the imperial edict for the selection of concubines was issued by Linghua Palace, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Chenyang's family was included in the selection, but the daughter of the Duke of Xiu's family was not. Some people understood what was going on.

What truly shocked them was that Sun Bin had led his men to Gyeonggi Province without their knowledge. If the Emperor hadn't explained the matter during the grand court session today, they would still be completely in the dark.

That's quite remarkable.

It's not easy to achieve this level of accomplishment, but Sun Bin managed to do it.

If it were someone else, perhaps some people would have doubts.

But it was Sun Bin, and no one suspected him.

Because many people are aware of Sun Bin's talent!

If Sun Bin hadn't made concessions back then, the current Great Yu would be in a situation where one clan has two dukes, which would have a profound impact on the political arena of Great Yu.

It was Sun Bin's actions that instilled fear in some people.

Because the people least likely to violate the law are those at the bottom, who have no backing or confidence and therefore dare not do so unless they are driven to the brink of despair and have lost all hope of survival. On the other hand, those most likely to violate the law are those who hold power and enjoy privileges, because they have backing and confidence and therefore some of them simply do not care.

Ironically, those who make and enforce the rules are the ones who are most likely to break them. Therefore, what some people fear most is precisely the uncontrollable!

The initial shock came from the Imperial Guard's raid on the Ministry of Revenue, followed by the revelation of a disaster in Gyeonggi Province. The second shock came from Sun Bin's quiet arrest of corrupt officials in Gyeonggi Province.

"Your Majesty... Han Qing of the Northern Army has a plan to report!!"

The atmosphere inside the hall was delicate, and the officials were filled with doubt and surprise. Han Qing walked out from the court. Xiao Jing, who was standing in front of the hall, did not linger and retreated back to the court.

"I am fortunate to have the trust of Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager and to have assumed the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Army. However, during my tenure in the Northern Army, I have discovered a group of scoundrels who are corrupt, abuse their power for personal gain, engage in favoritism and malpractice, collude in secret, and disregard the laws and military regulations of our dynasty!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Han Qing calmly reported the situation: "In addition to those who were initially punished by me according to military law, there was also a group of treacherous and petty people who were caught. Through interrogation, we discovered a group that was related to the embezzlement of the armory and granary, the misappropriation of military funds, the price gouging in Yudu, the rampant lending, and the secret dissemination of rumors."

"Your Majesty, I, Han Qing, humbly request that Your Majesty issue an edict to severely punish him!!!"

coming!

coming!

Liu Chen, who was standing in the court, knew immediately that it was his turn to step forward after hearing the truth from Han Qing. This was because the Embroidered Uniform Guard had arrested a group of treacherous villains when they went to the Northern Army, and Han Qing had specifically mentioned this matter now.

This is where the story begins.

At this moment, Liu Chen was extremely grateful that he had made preparations beforehand.

"Your Majesty...Liu Chen of Weiwei Temple has a plan to report!!"

A few noises arose in the hall, and Liu Chen's voice rang out among the court officials. Chu Ling, sitting on the throne, looked at Liu Chen as he walked out of the court and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

That old fox is really slippery.

Chu Ling inwardly laughed and cursed.

Having experienced and seen more, Chu Ling realized that the Great Yu, from the local to the central government, was basically full of seasoned officials. It was not an easy task to manipulate these people, because there were few good people and few bad people among them, but many who were neither good nor bad. The art of selecting a group of usable and disciplined people from among these people and guiding them to the good ones was immense.

Is factional strife wrong?

It's wrong to think from the ruler's perspective.

Where there is power, where there are people, the idea of ​​banding together for mutual support cannot be stifled simply by killing a group of people or issuing a few decrees.

Because it's human nature.

Therefore, the most correct choice is to win over one faction, attack another, suppress one faction, and kill the third. Through such checks and balances and deterrence, this process will be repeated continuously through various events.

"Your Majesty is fortunate to have taken pity on me and appointed me as Minister of the Imperial Guard. Since I reported the case of the embezzlement of the armory and granaries, Your Majesty has valued my case and helped me to investigate it. I am constantly on edge, afraid of failing Your Majesty's trust."

You old fox, you have such a sweet tongue.

As Chu Hui sat there, seeing Liu Chen bowing and greeting the emperor while chattering away, a slight smile crept onto his lips, though he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Having spent several hours with Liu Chen, Chu Hui knew all too well what kind of person he was.

Thinking of this, Chu Hui glanced at the officials in front of the hall. He noticed that some of them looked at Liu Chen with disgust, contempt, and disdain.

Seeing this, Chu Hui felt disdain.

You still look down on Liu Chen?

If Liu Chen really wanted to mess with you, he could mess with you to death.

"minister!!"

"minister!!"

At that moment, several voices rang out in the court. Liu Chen, who was reporting to the emperor, first raised the corners of his mouth slightly upon hearing these voices, and then raised his voice.

"During my investigation into the embezzlement of the armory and granaries, I discovered that some individuals, abusing their positions, were secretly colluding with rebellious vassal states!!!"

You son of a bitch!!!

Liu Chen's voice echoed throughout the hall.

But Chu Hui couldn't sit still any longer.

Chu Hui stared at Liu Chen with his eyes slightly open.

The ministers and censors who had originally intended to stand up and criticize or impeach Liu Chen were all stunned into silence. Some of the people in the court even looked at Liu Chen in astonishment.

'Your Highness, I'm so sorry.'

At that moment, Liu Chen glanced at Chu Hui out of the corner of his eye and felt a pang of guilt.

'You're ruthless!'

Chu Hui seemed to realize this and cursed inwardly.

But then, Chu Hui stood up.

"Your subject... Chu Hui of the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs has a memorial to present!"

The moment Chu Hui stood up, some people's Adam's apples bobbed.

Chu Ling sat calmly on the throne, quietly watching the scene before him. The rhythm of this great dynasty was already subtly tilting in the direction he had anticipated.

And that's exactly what Chu Ling wanted.

In fact, it is not important how many military and political affairs can be handled during the convening of a grand court, since all sorts of things can happen at any time in a vast country.

It was neither possible nor realistic to solve these problems by holding a grand court session, so there were central government officials and local government officials.

The true significance of a great dynasty lies in summarizing and formally concluding the events of the previous period, thus establishing a clear conclusion. Those who can control the narrative are undoubtedly the most powerful, and Chu Ling now aims to seize this control.