Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Inside the blacksmith shop, the fire was roaring, and the scorching heat made all the veterans take off their shirts.

Under Chu Ning's guidance, they polished the pig iron in their hands repeatedly!

The so-called "steel is made through a hundred temperings" does not just mean forging it a hundred times, but forging the hardness of iron to the standard of steel.

One hundred times is just a concept. To actually increase the hardness and turn iron into steel is an extremely long process.

Fortunately, the veterans were in strong physical condition, and the more than 30 people divided the work in an orderly manner, each doing their own task. The scene was well organized without any chaos.

Chu Ning nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "At this rate, we will be able to forge a batch of weapons in three days!"

How can we have guards without weapons?

It will be extremely dangerous to go to the front line, and the most important thing is to save your own life.

Chu Ning's ability is limited, and he cannot provide such weapons to all the soldiers on the front line, but it is no problem to arm his own guards.

Anyway, this blacksmith shop was given by the second prince, and it has all the materials needed for forging, which saves a lot of money.

However, Zhao Yu at the side said worriedly: "Your Highness, I'm afraid the Second Prince will not let go of today's incident."

Chu Ning shrugged: "If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. If the second brother really wants to blame, I will bear the responsibility alone."

Zhao Yu and Guan Yun looked at each other, and a look of determination appeared on their faces.

His Royal Highness the Prince would rather take the responsibility alone for the sake of those brothers!

But they are not cowards.

If the higher-ups really blame them, they are willing to share the responsibility with His Highness.

Just as the two men made up their minds, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

Along with the angry shouts, a group of people rushed towards the blacksmith shop from the street.

"The Ministry of War is investigating a case. Anyone who stands in the way will be severely punished!"

The leader, a man in armor, shouted angrily, and the people on the street were shocked and made way.

On the unobstructed road, the Assistant Minister of War Feng Anguo, with a grim face, led his men to the blacksmith shop.

"Come on, surround this place!" Feng Anguo raised the reins in his hand, and the soldiers from the Ministry of War surrounded the blacksmith shop in an instant.

Guan Yun had a hot temper. He became furious upon seeing this. All his aura suddenly exploded and he took a step forward to stand in front of Chu Ning.

"How dare you surround the Prince of Penglai!"

The preemptive attack did not make Feng Anguo retreat. Instead, he sneered: "You, a mere imperial guard, dare to shout in front of me?"

"Come here, this man has committed treason and offended me. Execute him on the spot!"

If the Second Prince wants to teach Prince Penglai a lesson, then he should be given a warning.

Start with the people around Prince Penglai!

At the command, the soldiers rushed towards Guan Yun with spears in hand.

Zhao Yu's face darkened, and without saying a word, he immediately stepped forward, waving the spear in his hand.

At the same time, more than 30 veterans immediately surrounded them, and the two sides confronted each other.

Feng Anguo laughed secretly in his heart.

Let's fight. After all, the Ministry of War has a lot of people, and they are elite troops selected from the military forces of various places. We will definitely not suffer any loss in the fight.

As long as this matter is done well and he can show his face to the Second Prince, he can compete for the position of Minister of War in the future.

Today, we must teach this powerless Prince of Penglai a lesson no matter what!

A mere useless prince dared to go against the second prince. He is simply courting death!

Looking at the thirty or so people blocking his way, Feng Anguo sneered, "Okay, so you have accomplices!"

"In that case, kill them all!"

Anyway, that useless prince will die if he goes to the front line, and these people will die too if they follow him.

It would be better to die in his hands than to die sooner or later, so that he could show his face among the powerful people in Kyoto City.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers looked at each other and were ready to take action.

At this moment, a careless voice resounded throughout the venue.

"Wait a minute!"

Feng Anguo frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. It was Chu Ning.

Surrounded by the crowd, Chu Ning came to the middle position between the two stalemates.

"May I know your name, sir?" Chu Ning smiled and bowed to Feng Anguo.

Feng Anguo frowned.

The prince saluted me, and if I didn't return the salute, people would say that I didn't know etiquette.

Although Chu Ning must be taught a lesson, factors that are unfavorable to him must be eliminated!

Feng Anguo immediately dismounted and returned the greeting, "I am Feng Anguo, the Minister of War, and I am honored to meet the Prince of Penglai!"

"It turns out to be Minister Feng."

Chu Ning walked up to Feng Anguo with a friendly look on his face and took his hand, as if he had seen a relative.

Feng Anguo was stunned.

Is this Prince of Penglai stupid?

I came here to cause trouble, why does he look so happy?

Is he trying to establish a relationship with me and downplay the matter?

No, I promised the Second Prince that I must teach Chu Ning a lesson!

With a serious expression, Feng Anguo pulled back Chu Ning's hand without leaving a trace and said in a cold voice: "Your Highness, are these people your subordinates?"

"Yes, I wonder what crime they have committed that has caused Lord Feng to mobilize such a large army?"

As Chu Ning spoke, he pointed at the soldiers surrounding the blacksmith shop.

This is to change the subject and not let myself blame the person who just contradicted me!

Feng Anguo sneered in his heart.

Such petty tricks are useless in front of him.

But this is just right, by connecting the two things together, none of these people will survive!

Feng Anguo narrowed his eyes and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his face.

"Your Highness, I have received a report that someone is privately forging weapons here!"

Chu Ning's face changed slightly, and he pulled Feng Anguo aside and whispered, "Master Feng, it was the king who asked them to forge weapons for self-defense. You should know that the king is going to the front line, and these people are the king's guards. If they don't have weapons..."

"Your Highness!"

Feng Anguo didn't wait for Chu Ning to finish, waved his sleeves and interrupted in a cold voice: "Everything must be done according to the rules, no matter whether they are your people or not, and no matter whether the weapons they forge are used on the front line or not, they are all forging weapons privately!

This is a serious crime. If the prince wants to take all the responsibility, I am afraid that His Majesty will not be able to protect you!"

Chu Ning's face was full of helplessness, and his tone was pleading: "Lord Feng, is there no room for easing this matter? I am willing to pay silver to atone for their sins, is that okay?"

As a prince, he would be so servile as to beg a minister of the Ministry of War. If it were to get out, he would definitely become a laughing stock!

Feng Anguo was secretly delighted.

Even if you, Chu Ning, are a prince or a duke, so what!

It's not just asking you to release the person.

But now that we have the evidence, how can we let it go so easily?

Feng Anguo raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of amusement: "Your Highness, this matter is not only related to them, but also to you!

If you want to distance yourself from them, I advise you to give up on them now. I will execute them here, so that others will not know that you have anything to do with this matter."

If Chu Ning kills this group of people, he will be alone. Not only will he become a joke, but he will also have no one to protect him at the front line and he will surely die!

Second Prince, just wait and see. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully for you!