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

"Are you aware of the matter that Chen Jian reported?"

Sun Li remained calm and spoke in a light tone, but the authority hidden in his words was unmistakable!

"minister…"

Xia Zhang's hands and feet were ice-cold. Despite the snow, he broke out in a cold sweat. He had already harbored some thoughts about this grand court session held ahead of schedule, but he never expected that his subordinates would pull off such a major operation during the court session without his knowledge!

Damn it!

Just because he's the prized student of Duke Xu Chu of Qing, does he think he can be so arrogant?!

Xia Zhang, a man who had experienced many ups and downs, was well aware of Chen Jian's thoughts.

But when you gods fight, don't let the innocent bystanders get caught in the crossfire!

Even a clay figure has some spirit.

"how?"

Sun Li stared at the hesitant Xia Zhang and said coldly, "You are the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently the Minister of Revenue, yet you were completely unaware of such a major matter concerning our dynasty beforehand? What kind of official are you?!"

Sun Li's tone suddenly became more forceful, instantly chilling the room.

"I am guilty!!"

Xia Zhang immediately knelt on the ground, facing the emperor and kowtowing to beg for forgiveness.

"late!!"

Sun Li sneered, "Guards! Seize Xia Zhang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently Minister of Revenue! You hold an important position, yet you show no ambition and are so easily fooled. Dismiss him and investigate him thoroughly!"

"Here!!"

The sound of agreement echoed from the Tai Chi gate.

Compared to Xu Zhen's much talk but little action, Sun Li's actions were decisive. Chen Jian and his group deliberately stirred up trouble, and the first unlucky person appeared.

Is that all?

Chu Ling looked at the scene before him and was secretly amazed. He had thought that the Empress Dowager would be like the Empress Dowager and would say a few words of leniency, but the two empresses' behavior was completely different.

"Where is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?!"

"I'm here!!"

In this situation, amidst the commotion in the court, a man hurriedly stepped out from the court, unlike Xia Zhang who had initially remained calm. Upon reaching the emperor, he bowed and greeted him.

"Effective immediately, you are promoted to Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently Minister of Revenue!"

Sun Li said coldly, "After you take office, thoroughly investigate the matter reported by Chen Jian. I need to know whether the disaster relief efforts in Xiliang Road and Anbei Road were truly for disaster relief or were caused by raids by the northern barbarians!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the court.

At the first grand court session of the Zhengtong reign, the first thing reported was the dismissal of Xia Zhang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently Minister of Revenue. Chen Jian, Ma Yue, and others who stirred up trouble were only fined three years' salary. The key was that He Chong, the Right Vice Minister of Revenue who had nothing to do with the matter, became the new Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently Minister of Revenue.

His move created a vacancy for the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which will trigger a series of reshuffles.

The decisiveness and shrewdness of this action were simply amazing!

The key point is that He Chong, who has been newly promoted, will be branded as part of the Empress Dowager's faction, and before this, he was known as a peacemaker.

Why did the Empress Dowager appoint this person to such an important position?

For a moment, the people in the court were filled with a myriad of thoughts.

However, Sun Li, who was sitting on the throne, did not pay any attention to these things. At present, she was acting as the Empress Dowager Cisheng Duanyou Kangshou, which was in accordance with the law. She knew better than anyone else that there were countless people in the court and all over the world who were watching her and plotting against her!

What Chu Ling needs to consider is how to get rid of the current restrictions and then gradually reverse his situation through some means.

But Sun Li is different.

The fate of the Great Yu dynasty rests on her shoulders, as do the shoulders of Xu Zhen and Wang Xiu. The three empresses ruling and participating in politics is no simple matter.

This is to govern Dayu well.

If the Great Yu is not governed well in their hands, but instead causes a lot of trouble, how can they silence public opinion? By killing?

That's how the previous dynasty did it!

But the result?

The world is in chaos, and heroes rise up everywhere!

"If you have the foundation, you will play, if you don't have the foundation, you will retreat!!"

Liang Huang's voice rang out at this moment, bringing many who were still in shock and doubt back to their senses. Liang Huang, who was by the side of the Empress Dowager, had replaced Li Zhong, who was by the Emperor's side.

Xu Zhen'e frowned slightly.

Wang Xiu's eyes flickered.

They had their own ideas about holding the grand court session ahead of schedule, but the current development of events has clearly exceeded their expectations, causing their respective ideas to diverge.

This dynasty is not so easy to rule!

Politics is not something you can get involved in easily!

"Li Zhong, what is the name of the Grand Empress Dowager's attendant?" Under these circumstances, Chu Ling looked at the court officials before him and asked Li Zhong without revealing his true feelings.

"Liang Huang".

Li Zhong said in a low voice, "This person entered the palace at a young age and succeeded Liang Sheng as the Grand Empress Dowager. He is deeply trusted by the Empress Dowager."

"Your subject... Han Qing, the Grand General of the Imperial Guards, has a memorial to present!"

As Li Zhong was reporting, the appearance of one person caught Chu Ling's attention, which also made many people in the court watch Han Qing as he walked out of the court.

"Your Majesty, I must speak to the three empresses!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Han Qing walked to the emperor's side, bowed, and said, "I have heard of the matter reported by Chen Jian. I am deeply indignant about the northern barbarians' invasion of our borders. When our Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Xuanzong were alive, the northern barbarians were defeated and dared not invade easily. But now they dare to be so rampant!"

"Your Majesty, I request to resign from my post as General of the Imperial Guards and request permission to go to the northern frontier to assist the General Who Conquers the North in resolving this matter. I hope Your Majesty will grant my request in three days!"

Given the current situation, Han Qing realized that the central government of Da Yu had become the eye of the storm. If he continued to stay in Yu Du, he would not only be of no use, but would also be restricted in many ways. Although this restriction was caused by him sending someone to inform Zong Chuan and Chang Li when the situation in the Yu Palace was changing after the death of Emperor Xuanzong Chun, Han Qing did not regret it.

If Han Qing had to choose again, he would still do the same.

Emperor Taizong Wen valued him so much, trusted him so much, and promoted him so much. Such imperial favor was boundless, and Han Qing had to set an example by doing so.

Moreover, Emperor Xuanzong Chun treated him equally well since he ascended the throne.

If the Great Yu state were to fall into turmoil and he stood idly by, he would be unable to overcome this hurdle, and would have no face to face Emperor Taizong Wen in the future!

"Something's not right."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ling immediately frowned. He hadn't expected that Han Qing, whom he was paying attention to, would actually want to leave Yudu.

He had previously wondered if he could make contact with this person to see whether he was loyal to the Great Yu or not.

Chu Ling is well aware of his current situation, so he probably has no one who is loyal to him. Therefore, he will settle for someone who is loyal to the Great Yu.

Their loyalty to the Great Yu means they are worth winning over. After that, we can gradually try to get them to be loyal to us, and then some things will be easier to do.

But now Han Qing is leaving, and Chu Ling senses something is amiss. Everyone's loyalty to the Great Yu is different, and it's actually very difficult to judge!