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

Because he could go to the Imperial Garden Training Ground to improve his horsemanship, Chu Ling's days in the Yu Palace were not too boring. Although Chu Ling still had no contact with the affairs of the outer court, he had a lot to do, and he quite liked this feeling.

The daily morning reflection was performed without fail. Every other day, Imperial Tutor Xiao Jing would come to impart knowledge and answer questions. Chu Ling quite liked talking with this person.

In some conversations, Xiao Jing's thoughts would be subtly revealed; to understand a person, one must spend a long time with them.

Whether it was because of the imperial tutor or because of his equestrian training at the imperial garden, Chu Ling had to learn various etiquettes every few days, which he found somewhat unacceptable.

From clothing, food, housing, and transportation to walking, stopping, speaking, and raising objects, there would be people specifically assigned to demonstrate these things to Chu Ling. Then Chu Ling would try to imitate them, and if he couldn't do it right, the people would demonstrate again.

Chu Ling was very distressed about this, but there was nothing she could do.

Being an emperor is never an easy thing.

Take walking, for example. How one walks, how one moves, how one swings one's arms—all of these are required. All of this is to highlight the emperor's majesty.

Majesty is not solely supported by power.

It was supported by the emperor himself!

Habits are formed through constant repetition. Although it may be tedious, it must be done, because as the supreme ruler of the Great Yu, the emperor must always maintain his dignity.

Chu Ling had never encountered any of these things before.

He's learning all this now purely because he's the new ruler of Da Yu. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to even get close to him. So, at any time, you can't just look at the glamorous surface. Perhaps, without your knowledge, some people have put in a lot of hard work and sweat for it.

Effort and reward may not be proportional.

But there's no such thing as getting something for nothing.

Even if it does, it won't hit you.

"Da da da~"

The rapid sound of horses' hooves echoed across the Imperial Garden training ground.

"hurry up!"

"stop!"

"Protect them!"

Amidst the sound of hooves, shouts rang out. In one area, dozens of guards were divided into two teams, riding horses and carrying specially made objects. A dark figure passed these objects back and forth between them. Both teams of guards were excited, as if they were about to compete to see who would win. Meanwhile, many guards outside the arena watched intently, and some even exclaimed in surprise from time to time.

'And that's how change happens.'

Leaning against the soft cushion, Chu Ling smiled faintly when she saw the scene before her. There's nothing wrong with liking to play; it's about experiencing new things and, more importantly, about meeting more people and things through this experience.

Polo was something that had never been played in the Great Yu Dynasty, so when Chu Ling brought it up, many people were puzzled. Even some members of the Imperial Guards were not used to it at first. However, as they became familiar with the rules, everyone in the Imperial Guards seemed to develop an interest in polo.

This polo game was initiated by Chu Ling under the guise of learning horsemanship. Chu Ling said he wanted to learn, but to avoid any accidents, he asked the guards to try it out first.

We have a reason.

Then no one can refute it.

While still smiling, Chu Ling looked at someone, and the smile vanished.

"How can you be so stupid?!"

Xu Bin, captivated by the two teams playing polo, was unaware that the emperor was watching him. He was quite interested in this novel activity.

After all, I've never played it before.

The love of fun is irresistible to young people, especially when it's something new and they've never experienced before. Once they're captivated by its charm, they'll be completely engrossed.

No matter how strong the Great Yu Kingdom is, or how vast its territory is, when it comes to entertainment, it is definitely incomparable to the later generations that Chu Ling experienced.

Therefore, if Chu Ling put forward some ideas that could be implemented in Dayu, they would have an impact.

'Xu Chu was actually granted the title of Pillar of State by the Empress Dowager and reinstated as the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat.' Chu Ling, who was looking at Xu Bin, quickly looked away, but his thoughts were still on Xu Bin.

'Could this be why the Empress Dowager hasn't bothered me anymore? But why did she punish Li Zhong that day? That doesn't make sense.'

Chu Ling only learned about this matter by overhearing a few noble sons chatting. This incident made Chu Ling think a lot.

Chu Ling became much more wary of Xu Chu, in particular.

Now that he has been granted the title of Pillar of State and reinstated as the Left Chancellor of the Central Secretariat, Xu Chu's words before the coronation ceremony and his resignation in front of so many people must have been purposeful.

Without Chu Ling's knowledge, Xu Chu had taken advantage of him, a feeling Chu Ling disliked, as he hated being used.

Regardless of the purpose.

Utilization is utilization.

Don't use the excuse of "it's for your own good" to justify your actions!

If that's the case, then we should do it properly and put what's good into practice, instead of scheming to say it. Even if it's truly beneficial, the one who benefits the most will inevitably be that person, not ourselves.

"Won!!!"

An excited shout brought Chu Ling back to reality.

The group of noble sons led by Shangguan Xiu all wore excited expressions, and many of them even raised their horse poles, looking proudly at the defeated side.

On the other hand, Li Bin and his men gritted their teeth.

Upon seeing this, Chu Ling couldn't help but laugh.

The polo match was something he had arranged yesterday. Initially, Li Bin and the others didn't care much, and although they tried to restrain themselves, Chu Ling could still see through it.

But right now, that damned competitive spirit has them hooked.

Having a competitive spirit isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Thinking about all this, Chu Ling couldn't help but think to himself, 'It seems I need to find more tasks; that way, it will gradually become clear which members of the Imperial Guards are useful and which should be discarded.'

Thinking about this, Chu Ling felt there was something he could do.

Chu Ling smiled and stood up, walking towards Shangguan Xiu and the others. As soon as Chu Ling moved, everyone present followed suit.

"Not bad, scoring three goals in a row, it seems your horsemanship is even better." When Chu Ling walked up to Shangguan Xiu and the others, he praised them generously, which made their smiles even wider.

This is quite different from the original.

"Your Majesty, we humbly request another round!" Seeing Shangguan Xiu and the others' actions, Li Bin immediately felt a competitive spirit and bowed to Chu Ling.

"Another round?"

After hearing this, Chu Ling looked at Li Bin and said, "Does this make any sense? A defeat is a defeat. If this were on a battlefield, you would be defeated opponents."

Li Bin was stunned. How could a polo match escalate into a military battle? In a real war, who would care about such things? Everyone would be focused on who was the bravest!

Li Bin wasn't the only one with doubts; many of the noble sons present also harbored suspicions, clearly disagreeing with Chu Ling's words.

Polo is polo, and war is war. How can the two be confused?