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

It wasn't until the next day that Chu Ling understood what Xiao Jing meant.

The grand court has reopened.

This is the second grand court session held since Chu Ling ascended the throne. Of course, this was not Chu Ling's idea, but rather the result of discussions among the three empresses.

Prior to this, Chu Ling had not summoned his ministers, nor had he held a court assembly. Of course, even without these, the Great Yu Dynasty was still functioning very well.

Without him.

Even if the emperor was truly content with pleasure and did not want to be bogged down in complicated government affairs, the officials established by the Great Yu dynasty in the central government were still capable of completing various tasks.

As long as the emperor is alive and well, nothing else seems particularly important.

This ridiculous situation occurred during the Zhengtong reign.

During the reigns of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Xuanzong, there was never such a situation. In order to solve the various problems encountered in the court, these three emperors worked diligently every day, summoning officials to discuss and finalize various matters to ensure that the country would not be in trouble.

Chu Ling had thought more than once that in the eyes of those three, he might be a tyrant. After all, what was the point of being an emperor if he couldn't even handle state affairs?

Whenever Chu Ling thought about these things, he felt like laughing.

Chu Ling also wanted to handle state affairs, but the problem was that too many people had placed too many shackles on him, making it impossible for him to access power.

What can he do?

There seems to be no better way than to wait and see and wait for the opportunity he desires.

slap~

A cracking sound of a whip rang out.

The grand court session has begun.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Chu Ling looked at the grand procession in front of the imperial carriage. His face was expressionless, but his heart was filled with emotion.

None of the three major obstacles blocking his path to power were easy to overcome.

"...Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!!"

As cheers rose from the mountains, Chu Ling sat down on the throne again, looking at the assembled officials outside the Taiji Gate, but he remained silent.

If you're going to be a mascot, you need to have the awareness to be a mascot.

You have no right to speak, so don't make a fuss.

This time, however, Chu Ling could clearly sense that many of the officials gathered outside the Taiji Gate had complicated expressions, presumably because of Li Jin's rebellion.

When Chu Ling learned of Li Jin's rebellion, the central government of the Great Yu Dynasty was already in an uproar. Many people did not believe that Li Jin would rebel, but there were also some who wanted to take the opportunity to overthrow Li Jin's faction.

After all, only in this way can they obtain the benefits they desire.

No matter the era, the distribution of power is finite. If you take it, others can only wait. There is a fixed number of positions available, and power cannot be shared.

In the Great Yu Dynasty, the supreme power is the imperial power. Currently, because Chu Ling is young, it is jointly controlled by the three empresses. Only they themselves know best how the power is distributed among them.

Besides imperial power, there were other powers as well. After all, it was impossible for the emperor to govern such a vast territory by himself alone.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

As Chu Ling was reflecting on this, a person stepped out from the court. Because of this person's appearance, many people in the court focused their attention on him.

This person was none other than Xu Chu!

"Li Jin, a traitor who has brought chaos to the country, disregards the moral order and the fate of the nation, and has actually raised an army in Xiliang to rebel. I implore you to strip this disloyal person of his title and execute the entire Li family in the capital, so as to demonstrate the might of the nation!"

Is it going to be this explosive right from the start?

Chu Ling looked surprised when he heard what Xu Chu said. Even if the grand court session was convened specifically because of Li Jin's rebellion, as the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat, there was no need for Xu Chu to be so impatient. This seemed out of character for him.

Chu Ling's intuition told him that things were definitely not that simple.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

As Xu Chu stated his position, many ministers stepped forward from the court, bowing and expressing their support for his views.

This scene caused Sun Li, Xu Zhen, and Wang Xiu to frown deeply. The repercussions of Li Jin's rebellion in the court were too great, which was precisely why this grand court meeting was convened.

If we define things too much now that it's only just begun, what's the point of starting?

"I object!!"

As some had anticipated, while these people were expressing their support for Xu Chu's remonstrance, someone stood up to oppose it. To everyone's surprise, the first person to stand up and oppose it was none other than Grand Marshal and General Sun He.

This nephew of the Empress Dowager currently wields considerable power in the court. The key point is that his current position is not entirely due to his connection with the Empress Dowager; he possesses genuine ability.

"The rebellion of Duke Xun must have been orchestrated by treacherous officials!"

As Sun He stepped out from the court, facing the gazes of everyone present, he glanced at Xu Chu and said coldly, "Even the so-called rebellion of the Duke of Xun is just hearsay from some places that has been rushed to the capital. There has been no news from Xiliang so far. This includes the fact that the Duke of Xun has led his troops back east, which is also just some rumors."

"Under such circumstances, to hastily define this matter is risky. What if it's a frame-up by treacherous officials? How will the court handle that? Also, who exactly placed the Duke of Xun's mansion under surveillance and arrested the Li family members?!"

Oops.

Chu Ling opened his eyes slightly, looking at Sun He with some surprise. This seemed to be different from what he had thought. What Li Zhong had told him was completely different.

Of course, Chu Ling did not suspect that Li Zhong was deliberately making up lies to deceive her.

There's only one explanation: the three leaders didn't have absolute control over the matter, and someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Interesting, really interesting.

Chu Ling's curiosity grew. He wanted to know who was behind it all and what their purpose was.

"According to the Grand Marshal and General, it will only be truly over when Li Ze leads the Western Liang army all the way to the capital of the Great Yu Kingdom, putting His Majesty and the three empresses in dire straits?"

As Chu Ling was expressing his feelings, Xu Chu, who was the first to stand up, stared coldly at Sun He. His questioning caused a great stir among the court officials.

"Does the Left Prime Minister mean that our Great Yu Heavenly Army is just for show?"

Sun He snorted coldly, staring straight at Xu Chu. "If such a thing were to happen, I would naturally lead the army to serve the Great Yu loyally. But right now, there is no conclusive evidence to prove that the Duke of Xun has committed treason. If the court makes such a hasty conclusion, things may not turn out the way they did. Has the Left Prime Minister considered how many border guards this will chill their hearts?"

Sun He's voice echoed throughout Tai Chi Gate...