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

The next day.

The rising sun dispelled the darkness, the sky was azure, and the clouds surged. The golden light shining through the clouds added a unique touch to the Yu Palace.

As time goes by, the sorrow that once shrouded the Yu Palace seems to have gradually faded away, and those who are alive must continue to live on.

The end of life is death, which is ordained by the laws of nature and no one can defy this conclusion. But as people live, they experience all kinds of flavors, and face all kinds of choices. It is precisely because of this that people forget a lot. In youth, we have lofty ambitions; in old age, we carry heavy burdens; and in old age, we return to tranquility. It seems that there is an invisible hand in this world, controlling and pushing us forward from a place we cannot see.

There will be sadness.

Joy will come.

There will be some inner conflict.

There will be excitement.

……

It is precisely because there are so many flavors and feelings that a person's life will have different feelings at different times, and only by experiencing it firsthand can one truly appreciate it.

Chu Ling hates parting. In his view, it is a choice and a forgetting. But in life, eight or nine times out of ten things are not as one wishes, and only one or two things are as one wishes. It is by constantly recalling these one or two things that one can support oneself and firmly walk on this bitter road of life.

"Your Majesty, shall we return to the Daxing Palace?"

As the imperial carriage departed from the Phoenix Palace, Li Zhong, who was traveling alongside it, bowed his head and said to Chu Ling, who was sitting in the palanquin, "Today's morning audience has ended uneventfully."

A mundane life seems to be the norm for people.

Regardless of status, background, or how different one's experiences may be, repeating the same things every day will eventually lead to boredom and monotony.

"I want to improve my horsemanship!"

Chu Ling didn't want to go back to the Daxing Palace. No matter how luxurious it was, he had no interest in appreciating that prison-like place.

"Archive the carriage at the Imperial Garden Training Ground!"

Amidst the differing thoughts on either side of the emperor, Li Zhong, who walked with a limp, calmly sang, which surprised some people who looked at him.

It's great to do business with smart people.

Chu Ling glanced at Li Zhong, his face expressionless, but a smile arose in his heart. Li Zhong was smarter than he had imagined. When it came to loyalty, Li Zhong didn't just talk about it, but showed it through his actions.

This is the proper attitude for loyalty!

No matter how much loyalty you talk about, it's not as good as loyalty you actually show.

If Li Chu were to express his loyalty to Chu Ling at dawn today while he is grooming himself, Chu Ling would have to find a way to get rid of him.

Yes.

In the current Great Yu court, he is a new emperor who does not hold power and rule personally. In Chu Ling's eyes, he is a puppet emperor, but he is still an emperor. What qualifications does Li Zhong have to compare with him?

Their statuses are worlds apart, like heaven and earth!

Taking power is something Chu Ling may not be able to do yet.

But it's incredibly easy to praise someone to the point of ruin.

You've passed this test.

Thinking of all this, Chu Ling relaxed and leaned back on the cushions. 'However, whether you win my trust still depends on your performance.'

Trust is mutual; you trust me, and I trust you. It's not something that can be said, but rather something that can be determined through repeated tests and trials to decide whether someone is trustworthy and worthy of being entrusted with something.

The most luxurious thing in the world is trust.

If you can have one or two trustworthy confidants when you grow old, then your life has not been in vain. After all, there are too many people who approach you with all sorts of motives and thoughts.

As for why no one approaches you, it's simply because you have no value to them. That's how cruel the world and people's hearts often are.

On the way to the Imperial Garden Training Ground, the elite Imperial Guards accompanying the Emperor quietly withdrew at a certain point, and were replaced by eunuchs.

Xu Hui, the Imperial Guard Commander on duty today, stood there with his sword at his side, watching the imperial carriage gradually disappear into the distance with a complicated expression. He did not understand why the Empress Dowager would allow the new emperor to learn horsemanship.

There are no secrets in the Yu Palace.

The news that Chu Ling wanted to learn horsemanship spread from Chang Le Palace after the Empress Dowager gave her approval. However, compared to the exciting news that Xu Chu had been awarded the title of Pillar of State and reinstated, this matter seemed less important.

"Return to Daxing Palace!"

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Hui succinctly stated his position, and the group of Imperial Guards, who stood like statues, followed Xu Hui toward the Daxing Hall.

To get to the Imperial Garden, one had to pass through the inner palace; without an imperial edict, men from outside the palace were not allowed to go there without permission.

"Summon the guards on duty to the Imperial Garden's training grounds to accompany me in practicing horsemanship." As he headed to the Imperial Garden, Chu Ling said calmly, "Practicing alone is no fun!"

"Here!"

Li Zhong bowed his head and replied.

"You should behave according to your age," Chu Ling admonished himself. Since he was a child, even if he was the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, he should still show the behavior that a child should have from time to time.

Chu Ling's act was to have the guards on duty accompany him.

At the same time, this incident also allows us to understand the backgrounds and origins of the sons of the Imperial Guards, which is helpful in understanding the dynamics of the Yu Dynasty.

Being an emperor is great; you only need to ask, and people will do it for you.

Chu Ling's summons has already been delivered to the Xunwei garrison.

"Your Majesty, shall we set up the armory before going to the Imperial Garden Training Grounds?" Li Zhong asked with his head down after the imperial carriage left Xuanwu Gate and entered the Imperial Garden.

"Go and have a look."

Chu Ling perked up. He knew about this armory. There were two armories in Yudu, one inner and one outer. The inner armory was located in the Yu Palace Imperial Garden, while the outer armory was located in the inner city of Yudu. These two armories were built by order of the founding emperor and stored various weapons so that the troops would not be without weapons supplies in times of war.

The inner armory is smaller in scale, serving only the imperial guards who guard the Yu Palace and the Imperial City, as well as the eunuchs who are unique to the Yu Palace. It is only provided during special periods. On ordinary days, it is guarded by the inner armory army, which consists of eunuchs, but they are not related to the eunuchs in the Yu Palace and are two independent entities.

Only orders bearing the Imperial Seal of the Great Yu Dynasty can mobilize the Imperial Armory. The emperor's verbal orders are not valid. This is to prevent anyone from falsely conveying verbal orders.

"Emperor Taizu, when you issued this decree, did you not consider that your successor might have his imperial power usurped?" Chu Ling's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Chu Ling understood that the founding emperor couldn't possibly be unaware of this, but in his eyes, the imperial power had been hollowed out. If you were to send an imperial edict to the armory troops, you would die even faster!

After all, an emperor without real power may win superficial respect, but who actually cares about the imperial edicts he delivers? An emperor is also a human being, and humans have weaknesses.

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand."

While Chu Ling pondered these matters, Li Zhong, who was accompanying him, nervously thought to himself, 'The Inner Armory Army is a force that shouldn't be easily deployed unless absolutely necessary. You should go and check on the Inner Armory; this will give some people in the Yu Palace pause for thought. But be careful not to say anything inappropriate.'

Having decided to pledge allegiance to the new emperor, Li Zhong must consider how to alleviate his burdens. However, this requires sufficient patience; the Yu Palace, the court, and the world cannot be controlled without patience…