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

Chu Ling developed a strong interest in this Emperor Taizu Gao, whom he had never met before. His experience in just a few short years far surpassed that of most people.

It could even be said that without great fortune and a resilient heart, such a tumultuous experience would have likely led to death at any time.

Although Chu Ling had participated in ancestral worship ceremonies, he was always placed at the very edge. He had only vaguely seen the portrait of Emperor Taizu Gao, and he didn't really know what it looked like.

"So, Emperor Taizu rose to power by defeating the puppet state of Wei?"

Chu Ling composed himself and looked at Li Zhong, saying, "It was precisely because Emperor Taizu joined the Guanzhong Army that he gradually accumulated the foundation to seize the world in this chaotic world?"

"not at all."

Li Zhong shook his head and said, "The campaign against Wei ended in defeat."

"Failed?"

Chu Ling was somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Li Zhong nodded and said, "Although the various clans in Guanzhong are strong, they are not united, especially the seventeen clans, all of whom are meritorious officials from the previous dynasty and have a solid foundation."

Everyone has their own calculations.

Chu Ling understood.

"The campaign against Wei lasted for two years."

Li Zhong was somewhat disappointed. "In the end, we were defeated by the false dynasty. This battle caused considerable damage to the various tribes in Guanzhong. Emperor Taizu Gao was seriously injured and his troops fled to the Hedong area."

"What is strange is that the victorious puppet dynasty did not pursue the Guanzhong army, but repeatedly dispatched large armies to besiege Emperor Taizu Gao. During this period, people from the Six Doors repeatedly attempted to assassinate him."

"Could it be because of that rare treasure?"

Chu Ling grasped the key point and frowned as he looked at Li Zhongdao.

"Exactly."

Li Zhong nodded.

What's so special about this rare treasure?

Chu Ling countered with a question.

"The finest jade disc in the world!!"

Li Zhong's voice was somewhat excited. "At first, Emperor Taizu Gao was also puzzled. It wasn't until a general from the previous dynasty took the initiative to serve under Emperor Taizu Gao and explained the existence of this rare treasure that Emperor Taizu Gao was able to clear up his doubts. This person also said that whoever obtains this jade will rule the world, and this general is none other than the Duke of Fuguo."

"Who?"

Chu Ling asked, "Is it Liu Yong, the current Grand General of the Northern Army?"

"Do not."

Li Zhong shook his head and said, "The late Duke of Fuguo was posthumously granted the title of Prince of Zhongyi, whose given name was Wen."

Liu Wen?

Chu Ling then remembered that the current Duke of the State was Liu Yong, the eldest son of Liu Wen, and Liu Yong's younger sister later became a concubine of Emperor Taizong Wen, and gave birth to his eldest daughter, Chu Xiu.

He knew these things because every time he went to pay respects to his ancestors, his brothers would talk about certain things at the family banquet after the ceremony.

Ok.

They were all pieced together from various sources.

Born into royalty, she was not valued by her father, and her birth mother came from a humble background. At the age of six, she moved out of the Yu Palace and went to live in the Tenth Prince's Mansion. Despite her weak personality, she had no sense of security at all.

"What did Emperor Taizu do after learning of this?"

Thinking about all this, Chu Ling became even more curious about what would happen next.

"threw."

Li Zhongyan succinctly stated.

"Throw it away?!"

Chu Ling asked in surprise.

"He threw it on the city wall of Hedong, and Emperor Taizu Gao led his troops eastward." Li Zhong lowered his head and said, "He only set a fire before leaving, which caused the various forces that were besieging the city to rush into the city."

"This battle resulted in numerous casualties among the various forces involved in the encirclement and suppression, and even caused internal strife. The one who ultimately obtained the jade did not escort it back to the capital, but instead declared himself emperor. This is the pseudo-Jin dynasty."

Depend on!

Even though Chu Ling was mature, he couldn't hold back his emotions when he heard this.

If he remembered correctly, the Imperial Seal of the Yu Dynasty was carved from this very jade disc.

"In the years that followed, the puppet Jin and the puppet Wei fought several battles."

Li Zhong pondered for a moment, then continued, "Because of this, the world became even more chaotic, with many warlords ruling in various places, while Emperor Taizu Gao was able to establish a firm foothold in Hexi."

"It was during these few years that Emperor Taizu Gao gathered refugees, suppressed bandits, developed military farms, repaired water conservancy projects, and expanded cities, thus continuously strengthening the foundation of his rule."

"Is no one going to attack?"

Chu Ling countered with a question.

"Have."

Li Zhong calmly said, "But without exception, they were all defeated by Emperor Taizu Gao. In the third war between Jin and Wei, Emperor Taizu Gao was thirty years old that year. He personally led a large army westward to aid Liangcheng, defeated the Li family of Guanzhong, and married his sworn sister as his principal wife."

Empress Dowager Cisheng Kangshou?!

Chu Ling's eyes widened slightly. Suddenly, he realized something. Li Zhong seemed to be subtly conveying some information to him, and most of the people involved were closely related to the secrets of the inner court!

Even if they weren't directly involved, they were still connected to the royal family.

So what exactly was Li Zhong's motive?

Chu Ling pondered this in his heart.

"Your Majesty, this servant must go to the Three Palaces to report back to the Emperor. Please forgive my rudeness." While Chu Ling was pondering, Li Zhong glanced out the window and then bowed to Chu Ling.

"Go."

Chu Ling glanced at Li Zhong and waved his hand.

"Slave, please leave!"

Li Zhong bowed and said hello, then lowered his head and stepped back. The palace door slowly opened, and a cold wind blew in through the crack, blowing on Li Zhong's body, making him shiver involuntarily.

His clothes were already soaked with sweat.

The moment the person left the hall.

A cold voice rang out.

"Junior Supervisor Li, you're talking too much."

Li Zhongxin tensed up for a moment, but quickly recovered.

"Commander Xu, I'm becoming too talkative."

Meeting the man's gaze, Li Zhong calmly replied, "However, the succeeding emperor wishes to know the deeds of the founding emperor, and as a royal servant, I dare not disobey."

Xu Hui stared coldly at Li Zhong, his hand gripping the hilt of his knife tightly. In that instant, a murderous intent arose in his heart.

As one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards, he was ordered by Empress Dowager Cixi to guard the Daxing Hall and was responsible for the safety of the succeeding emperor.

Of course, he wasn't the only one in the Daxing Hall.

After the sudden death of the late emperor, both the inner court and the outer court underwent a tremendous change, as no one expected the late emperor to pass away.

This disrupts the existing order too much and too much.

At this point, any change could trigger another major upheaval.

"Commander Xu, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Seeing that Xu Hui remained silent for a long time, Li Zhong spoke calmly.

Xu Hui remained silent.

Li Zhong didn't think much of it and walked towards a certain place, but his heart was not at peace. The person in front of him was the younger brother of Empress Dowager Cishou. His father was Xu Chu, the only civil official to be granted the title of Duke of Qing, who was currently the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat.

Chu Ling was right about one thing: the Yu Dynasty had many secrets, and those who created these secrets were the powerful figures in the Yu Dynasty.

Right now, Chu Ling in the Daxing Palace is being watched by all sorts of eyes. The reason he was able to become the successor emperor of the Yu Dynasty was purely because there were too many things to weigh in the rush. In order not to break a certain balance, he was ultimately chosen by various factions.

As for how many people are hiding their true intentions, it's impossible to know for sure, given that you can't see into someone's heart...