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

Chu Ning looked at the seal handed to him by the old King Qin, with no expression of joy or sadness on his face.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

But this result actually made his originally calm heart palpitate.

I thought it would take a lot of effort to take away the power from the old King of Qin.

But he didn't expect that the old King of Qin was so tactful. Not only did he understand what he meant, he was even willing to voluntarily hand over the seal of the Zongzheng Temple.

All this was just to get Chu Yang's body back.

Compared to his father who was obsessed with appearances...

Forget it, let’s not compare.

How could his father compare with the old King of Qin?

Thinking of this, Chu Ning reached out to take the seal and said in a deep voice: "Old King Qin, this is not what I insisted on doing."

"It is because Chu Yang's crime is so serious that even if I am willing to let you continue to serve as Zongzheng, no one else will agree."

The old King Qin waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Highness, there is no need to explain. I understand everything."

"Now, I have handed over my power and even my property. I just want to get Chu Yang's body back and live the rest of my life in peace."

Both of them are smart people, and some things don't need too much explanation.

Chu Ning knew that the old King of Qin had only this one son, and the pain of losing his son must be unbearable for ordinary people.

Seeing that the old King Qin was so tactful, he took the initiative to step forward and helped him up, saying sternly: "I will kick Chu Yang's name out of the family tree, but you can bury him with the etiquette of a county king."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" The old King Qin was so moved that he wanted to kneel down again.

But Chu Ning supported him and said solemnly: "But this funeral can only be attended by people from the Qin Palace. No one else is allowed to be invited."

After saying that, Chu Ning stood up and left.

Feng Mulan, who was following behind, glanced at Chu Yang's body on the ground, curled her lips, and followed Chu Ning's footsteps.

After leaving the Prince of Qin's mansion, Feng Mulan climbed onto her horse and couldn't help asking:

"Your Highness, why did you let that guy go so easily?"

In her opinion, people like Chu Yang who led troops to rebel should be torn into pieces and left without a complete body!

Chu Ning shook his head and rode towards the palace, saying calmly, "The person is dead, do you still want to whip the corpse?"

"Besides, he is the only son of the old King Qin after all. The old King Qin has helped me over the years. I can't just be so ruthless, right?"

When it is time to be ruthless, he will never show mercy.

But when it is time to be gentle, he will also give others some face.

Anyway, Chu Yang is already dead, and all the forces under his command have been wiped out.

The old King Qin took the initiative to hand over all his properties, which also avoided this kind of situation from happening again in the Qin Palace in the future, allowing him to be completely relieved.

Feng Mulan didn't comment, shrugged, and followed the team towards the palace.

On the way back, Chu Ning sent someone to inform Di Wenyao and others to come to the Yangxin Palace to meet the emperor and discuss the candidate for the position of Zongzheng.

For such a major event, even Chu Ning, as the Crown Prince Regent, had to ask the Emperor for his opinion.

After all, there were so many royal relatives that he didn't even know some of them.

The position of Zongzheng was extremely important, and he had to find a reliable person to hold this position.

An hour later, Di Wenyao, Deng Hongwen, Lu Xiuwen and Yun Jianye, who received the news, arrived at the Yangxin Palace.

On the way, they had learned what had happened today from the soldiers who delivered the message.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The four of them came together and bowed to the emperor and Chu Ning in the hall: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The King of Chu nodded slightly: "I think you all know the matter. I never thought that it was Chu Yang who instigated the rebellion of Prince Anding!"

The more he spoke, the angrier the King of Chu became. A hint of anger could not help but appear on his face: "If I had known this, I should not have approved that memorial."

If he had not allowed the Qin Palace to expand the transport team and purchase horses, Chu Yang would not have dared to rebel even if he had ten times the courage.

However, because of Chu Yang's audacity, he lost the power in his hands.

How could he not be angry!

It means that no one is listening to him now, otherwise he really wants to cut Chu Yang into pieces to vent his hatred!

"Father, calm down."

Chu Ning calmly advised: "Now that Chu Yang has been captured, the old King Qin has also handed over the property of the King Qin's Mansion and the position of Zongzheng."

As he spoke, he pulled out the seal from his sleeve and said solemnly, "The position of Zongzheng is of great importance. I invited you all here today to discuss this matter."

Upon hearing this, Di Wenyao and the other three frowned, looked thoughtful, and looked at each other.

This is a royal matter and should be decided by the emperor.

But now the emperor has no power, so naturally he has to make the decision together with the prince.

As the left prime minister, Di Wenyao took the initiative to stand up and said, "Your Highness, the position of Zongzheng is related to the royal family, so you should be more cautious."

Originally, Chu Ning transferred him back to be the right prime minister, and let Yang Wende be the left prime minister, that is, under Yang Wende.

But after Di Wenyao came back, Chu Ning felt that since Yang Wende was no longer in the court and would have to stay in Yan in the future, he changed Di Wenyao to the left prime minister.

After all, Yang Wende is the emperor's man, and now that he is the crown prince regent, of course he has to let his men suppress Yang Wende.

However, Di Wenyao's performance did not disappoint Chu Ning.

Hearing this, he could not help but nod slightly: "Lord Di is right. We should indeed be more cautious about the matter of Zongzheng, but I wonder what the emperor thinks?"

The corner of Emperor Chu's mouth twitched.

idea?

Is it possible that he can realize his ideas?

These ministers in front of you are all your Chu Ning’s confidants. You asked them to come here just to scare him.

The King of Chu pretended to be helpless: "The last time I transferred Prince Anding to the capital, it almost led to a mutiny. Now I am powerless to deal with these matters. It is better for you to make the arrangements yourself, Prince."

What I mean is that you, Chu Ning, should do it yourself, but if anything goes wrong in the future, don’t blame him.

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and then bowed and said, "I am not very familiar with the royal family, please let your Majesty know."

The emperor must be implicated in this matter no matter what.

On the one hand, he can issue orders in the name of the emperor, and on the other hand, he can take the opportunity to understand the current situation of the royal family.

Emperor Chu knew he couldn't hide, so he could only frown and slowly say, "There are currently four candidates suitable for the position of Zongzheng!"

"One is Prince Chen, who is of the same generation as me, a little older than me, and is currently in Kyoto."

"The second is King Wu. He is of the same generation as me, but younger than me. He is currently in Sizhou."

"The third is the King of Yan. He is a generation older than me, but of the same age as me. He is currently in Youzhou."

"The third is King Wen, who is also older than me, and has always been a peacemaker. He is currently in Yangzhou."

The position of Zong Zheng is related to the royal family and must be appointed by the emperor.

But now there are four candidates, and such an important position is bound to cause disputes.

Not to mention these four princes who have the potential to ascend to the throne, even the other princes will try their best to fight for it!

Chu Ning couldn't help rubbing his temples: "Since there are so many suitable people, why not call them all to Kyoto City."

After a pause, he added: "Also, send a message to all royal family members, asking those who are willing to serve as Zongzheng to come to Kyoto City!"

"Whoever can pass the test of the emperor will be the patriarch!"

The corner of Emperor Chu's mouth twitched.

My test?

I didn't say anything.

It was you, Chu Ning, who said it yourself.

However, what is Chu Ning's intention in gathering these people in Kyoto City?