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

In matters of great impact, the emperor cannot easily express his opinion; once he does, it means he must take action.

But then again.

The emperor cannot easily step down.

You won, that's to be expected, after all, you're the emperor.

You lost, and you faced criticism. Well, that's what happens when you're the emperor.

Therefore, when faced with sudden events or those involving a wide range of people, emperors generally do not easily express their opinions, but instead delegate the task to trusted and important ministers.

This leaves room for negotiation.

In short, the emperor cannot afford to lose. If he loses, it will damage his prestige and shake his authority. Therefore, the emperor is a lonely figure!

When Chu Ling said this, many people's expressions changed.

Zong Chuan, Chang Li, Han Qing, Xiao Jing, Bao Yuan...

They agree with the new emperor's assessment of Li Jin's actions, but they don't want to see the new emperor make a statement on the matter. This means that the situation has shifted directly from diversity to uniformity!

Sun Li, Xu Zhen, and Wang Xiu also changed their expressions. They never expected that Chu Ling would vouch for Li Jin, which changed the nature of the matter.

"His Majesty!!"

In this situation, Li Bin knelt on the ground, his eyes reddening, and bowed to Chu Ling, saying, "On behalf of my grandfather, I thank Heaven for its grace, sob sob..."

At this point in his story, Li Bin broke down in tears.

'Good for you crying!!'

Chu Ling showed no outward reaction, but inwardly he thought to himself, his hand clenched tightly in his sleeve. Li Bin's crying had elevated the significance of his actions.

Doesn't Chu Ling know what this will bring him?

Chu Ling knew it all too well!

What Li Jin did would have caused resentment in any emperor, even if the methods of handling it differed.

In the emperor's eyes, this was tantamount to coercing imperial power and undermining the authority of the central government. Even if you were really going to die and wanted to strike at Xichuan, you should at least inform the court first.

Even if the founding emperor and his comrades were alive, they would never allow such a thing to happen.

The matter should be handled separately.

Ideas are just ideas.

However, Chu Ling knew one thing: Li Jin did this because he became emperor and the Great Yu Dynasty was moving towards a legitimate dynasty. This was not the same decision made by Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Xuanzong when they were alive, due to changes in the political situation and the fear that delay would lead to unforeseen changes.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to apply the handling styles of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Xuanzong.

It doesn't make any sense either.

But since things have already happened, Chu Ling, as the new ruler of Great Yu, has to do something. However, he has no trusted confidants to command, so he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

Why did Li Jin do this? Wasn't it because he thought the boy was too young?

The fact that he wasn't summoned for such an important occasion as dealing with Li Jin's case suggests that the three empresses and the civil and military officials in the court share the same idea.

Chu Ling's young age is her weakness.

The key point is that he was not the legitimate son, but Emperor Taizong's illegitimate son, and ranked seventh among the princes!

Chu Ling could pretend to be confused and act as if she didn't know anything about this matter, and let it end after it was over. However, the problem is that Chu Ling had already expressed her opinion about Li Jin's matter.

The key point is that Li Bin's return to the Xunwei Guard also facilitated his desired goal.

This situation has come to a point where it tells Chu Ling one thing: he cannot back down.

If we back down, all our previous efforts will have been in vain!

"Your Majesty, since you vouched for Li Jin, may I say so?" Under these circumstances, Xu Chu stepped forward and bowed to Chu Ling.

"As long as it is for the sake of the country and the frontier, even if it goes against the will of the central government and the laws of the Great Yu, if victory is ultimately achieved, then everything is justifiable."

You old fox.

Chu Ling looked at Xu Chu, and after listening to what Xu Chu had to say, Chu Ling understood why Xu Chu had acted so unusually regarding the Li Jin matter.

This is a test.

The bottom line after testing the waters three times.

The reason for doing so is self-evident.

Xu Chu wanted to seize more power, using the name of the Secretariat to share power with the three empresses, thus clearly demonstrating his aim of dividing imperial power among the empresses and the prime minister!

Merit is merit, and fault is fault.

Understanding all this, Chu Ling stopped looking at Xu Chu, turned around, raised his hand and bowed to Sun Li, Xu Zhen and Wang Xiu, but his words were only directed at Sun Li, "Grandmother, although I vouch for Li Jin, it is only because Li Jin was ambushed by Xichuan and his days are numbered."

"When faced with the threat of death, people are bound to act rashly, and they are also bound to take some things lightly."

"Under normal circumstances, Li Jin's behavior would be an act of contempt for me, for the court, and for the law. Even if he ultimately leads his army to a great victory, he will still be subject to reprimand!"

"But now this nobleman who abandoned his family and career to defend the border of Da Yu felt that his death would bring many hidden dangers to the Da Yu state and the border, so he made this choice."

"What I vouch for is not this matter, but Li Jin himself. I trust my grandfather, my father, and my elder brother's judgment. Otherwise, Li Jin could not have been stationed in Xiliang for so long and commanded so many border troops!"

Xu Chu's expression changed.

The officials in the hall were in an uproar.

This angle is too tricky.

But it is precisely from this perspective that a breakthrough has been found in how to deal with the many ups and downs and hidden dangers arising from the Li Jin incident.

Chu Ling's words subtly conveyed that he was dissatisfied with Li Jin's behavior, but there were reasons for it, and special cases should be handled specially. In particular, his initial statement that merit is merit and demerit is demerit sealed the matter.

Even if Li Jin achieves a great victory, those who deserve rewards should be rewarded, but those who deserve punishment will certainly not be spared. With this premise, the initiative is in the hands of the imperial court.

"What does the Emperor think should be done next?"

Under these circumstances, Sun Li spoke calmly.

"Grandson thinks we should wait and see!"

Chu Ling replied, "Everything depends on how things develop in Xichuan."

"Where are the troops from Xiliang?"

Xu Zhen frowned and said, "Are we just going to let them stay in Pingchuan like this? And Li Jin led his army deep into the heart of Xichuan, and the imperial court hasn't made any statement?"

"The Xiliang forces will be dealt with by the Pingchuan forces."

Chu Ling replied again: "As for Li Jin going deep behind enemy lines, since he chose to do so, he must be prepared to die. Xiliang is more than two thousand li away from the capital, and the court has no time to make any decisions."

These words caused an uproar in the hall.

"Just watch?"

"What if we lose?"

"What should we do if something changes in Xiliang?"

Some dissenting voices emerged in the court, and those who spoke these words were not addressing the new emperor, but rather those close to him. However, what they truly wanted to say was to the new emperor.

But some people's gazes changed when they saw the new emperor's back.

Maintaining the status quo.

They figured out the new emperor's true intentions.

And this is precisely the best way to handle it.

Regardless of the controversy or disagreement surrounding this matter, one undeniable fact remains: the incident has already occurred. The key issue is the source of all this: Li Jin did not stay in Xiliang to deal with the invading Xichuan army, but instead led an elite force deep into enemy territory.

In this special situation, doing too much is actually not good.

"The court session is adjourned."

In this situation, Sun Li's voice rang out, causing many people to stir, but Sun Li completely ignored them, got up and walked towards the back of the hall. Xu Zhen and Wang Xiu, seeing this, also got up and left...