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

Seeing this, Li Zhong's face remained unchanged, but he felt a sense of awe and even reverence. The emperor before him, despite his young age, had a profound understanding of human nature.

Even now, Li Zhong still vividly remembers Li Jin's performance at the imperial court. Under those circumstances, it was clear that someone wanted to fan the flames and use Li Jin's rebellion to achieve their own goals.

But the emperor's words changed the situation.

The key point is that even if the three empresses had ideas about the emperor, they could not do anything about it. After all, the emperor spoke those words on the day of the grand court ceremony because he was protecting them.

This is terrible.

What seems like a simple matter is that these noble sons, though of high status and good background, ultimately do not hold real power.

However, the emperor's question could achieve a certain purpose.

The longer Li Zhong spent with the emperor, the more fortunate he felt.

Fortunately, he made his stance clear at the beginning; otherwise, he would have missed a chance to defy fate. If that had happened, Li Zhong would have regretted it for the rest of his life.

“Your Majesty, I believe that the matter is still unresolved. As a member of the Imperial Guard, Li Bin should return to his post.” As Li Zhong sighed, a member of the nobility stepped forward.

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty……"

As that person stepped forward, several other noble sons followed suit, leaving the previously silent noble sons with extremely complex expressions.

Step forward, or you might bring trouble to yourself and your clan.

If I don't stand up, my conscience won't allow it!

Despite Li Bin's flamboyant personality, he is incredibly kind to people, especially his close friends. He never keeps anything to himself.

Perhaps influenced by his grandfather Li Jin, Li Bin has a chivalrous spirit, and he often considers himself a knight-errant, believing that one must be righteous in one's conduct and actions!

Perhaps some of the things he did and said are laughable in the eyes of adults, but for Li Bin at his age, with his limited experience in the world, isn't that exactly what a young man should have?

If one acts with an air of maturity and maturity, is one still a young man?

No!

"Your Majesty! I believe Li Bin should not have been treated this way!"

"Your Majesty~"

Under Chu Ling's watchful gaze, more and more noble sons stepped forward. Perhaps some of them were hesitant and conflicted, but they still stepped forward.

The noble class of Dayu has not yet completely transformed into sophisticated egoists, which is a fortunate thing for Dayu.

Chu Ling felt a surge of emotion.

Perhaps these nobles today will make various choices and deals when faced with certain matters, especially those involving interests. However, judging from the small things, the elders are likely to be just as good as the younger generation.

In essence, a person's life is about walking the same old path, the path their parents followed. In a sense, this is a form of inheritance.

The child does not teach, the father too.

There is a reason behind this statement.

Whom do sons resemble most?

It must be the father!

Perhaps this isn't absolute, but it's true for most of the time. And for Chu Ling, that's the majority he wants; the small minority is not within his consideration.

Therefore, a small number of noble sons, whether conflicted, indifferent, or feigning ignorance, stood still, and from that moment on, they were eliminated by Chu Ling.

Perhaps among these people there are exceptionally talented individuals, but their hearts are too cold. No matter how outstanding such people are, they are not what Chu Ling wants.

"There is no conclusion on this matter yet."

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Ling spoke up, “I can find a way to get Li Bin back to his post in the Imperial Guard. But what if Li Bin’s grandfather actually rebels against the Great Yu? Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario. Just because something hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it won’t happen.”

"I would like to ask you, under these circumstances, are you willing to continue to vouch for Li Bin? And can you guarantee my safety?"

The atmosphere here suddenly changed.

Dong Heng, Zong Zhi, Chang Feng, Sun Ben, and their entourage displayed various expressions; they had considered what the emperor had said.

They just don't want to admit it.

But now that the emperor has brought it up, they have many more thoughts on it.

"Li Zhong, go and fetch paper and pen."

Chu Ling did not give them time to consider. He reached out to Li Zhong and said, "I don't ask for much. As long as there are thirty people who dare to vouch for Li Bin, then Li Bin can serve in the Imperial Guard. This is the result you want, but you should think it through."

While Chu Ling was speaking, Li Zhong had already bowed his head and left to find paper and pen, while the noble sons of Dong Heng, Zong Zhi, and the others who were standing there had even more complicated feelings at this moment.

This is a difficult decision.

When people's own interests are involved, they inevitably become anxious and hesitant, especially when the involvement is deep, they will definitely lean towards their own interests.

Chu Ling wanted to put this kind of psychological pressure on these people.

Whether Li Jin's rebellion is true or false, it is worthwhile to use this event to test the sons of noble families and then select the people he wants from among them.

Soon, Li Zhong arrived with paper and pen.

"I will not wait for you."

Chu Ling glanced at the paper and pens laid out, then said to Dong Heng and the others, "If there are not thirty people willing to vouch for Li Bin from the moment I walk to the sedan chair, then let's not mention this matter again. If there are enough, then I will find a way to resolve this matter."

After saying this, Chu Ling turned and walked towards the sedan chair.

That stretch of road, seen by the noble sons who looked up one by one, felt so close for the first time.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Some of the noble sons even silently recited the steps the emperor would take, but they were getting closer and closer to the imperial carriage. Li Zhong, who was standing, observed the expressions of each noble son.

"So what if I die? I'll take the insurance!"

Dong Heng clenched his fists, said something as if to bolster his courage, and then frowned as he walked toward Li Zhong.

The first person appeared.

Li Zhong raised an eyebrow slightly, but he was not surprised at all by Dong Heng's appearance.

"Count me in!"

"And I!"

Behind Chu Ling, many voices rose, but Chu Ling did not stop. He wanted to maintain this psychological pressure. He wanted to see how many people would be willing to stand up under this guarantee, even if the final result was not good.

Soon, Chu Ling arrived at the sedan chair, where the eunuchs responsible for carrying it all had their heads bowed.

"Your Majesty! Enough!!"

As Chu Ling lifted his robe and stepped into the sedan chair, seeing the noble sons vying to vouch for him, Li Zhong immediately shouted to Chu Ling.

Chu Ling said there would be thirty people, but in the end, seventy-nine people stepped forward, which accounted for about 40% of the initial number. However, with Li Zhong's shouts, even more people stepped forward.

Chu Ling ignored all of this.

"Go to Chang Le Palace."

As Chu Ling entered the sedan chair, he spoke to those around him.

"Prepare the carriage for Chang Le Palace!!"

As a shout rang out, all the noble sons turned around to look at the imperial procession as it departed in a grand procession, their expressions extremely complicated.

They knew that the Emperor was going to see the Empress Dowager to ask for their request, but some people felt uneasy and worried, fearing that the matter would not be resolved in the end.

Chu Ling put them through a test, and they made their choice.

Now, Chu Ling needs to fulfill his promise. Whether he can do so will affect their opinion of him, which is also very important.