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

Chu Ning's worries were right.

The upcoming decisive battle of Julu is related to the life and death of the three dynasties, so he dare not be careless at all.

However, there was no news from the State of Jin for a long time, which made Chu Ning feel uneasy.

Even if Jin did not support him, he had to make sure that Jin would remain neutral and would not choose to help Qin.

After all, Jin and Qin were separated by only a river. If Jin sent troops, it would be able to reach the battlefield quickly.

Therefore, he must know the attitude of Jin State.

At this moment, a fierce quarrel was taking place in the court of Jin State.

In response to Chu Ning's letter and Ying Zheng's letter, the Jin court showed two different attitudes.

Jin State, Imperial Palace.

Above the magnificent hall, nine dragon pillars stand tall, with dragons and phoenixes carved on them, which are exquisite and magnificent.

Sitting on the golden dragon throne, the Jin Emperor had a solemn expression on his face.

"My dear ministers, the Emperor of Qin and the Crown Prince of Chu sent letters at the same time, asking our dynasty to send troops to support us. I wonder what your opinions are on this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the second prince Ji Yingjie was the first to stand up and said loudly:

"Father, although Qin has been defeated by Chu several times, its foundation is still there. Now they still have 300,000 elite troops!"

"Besides, Qin is a vast country with abundant resources. It can recruit 100,000 new soldiers at any time. Moreover, this battle is still within Qin territory."

"I believe that in this battle, Qin has the triple advantage of military strength, geography, and people, so it will definitely win!"

"If our dynasty helps Chu, we will definitely offend Qin. Once Qin wins, Ying Zheng's next target will definitely be our dynasty!"

The Jin Emperor, who was already somewhat cowardly, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing this.

The State of Jin had only a few hundred thousand soldiers and half of them were naval forces. If they really fought with the State of Qin, they would not be able to hold out for long.

In the past, when nine dynasties coexisted, the Qin State was afraid that other dynasties would stab it in the back and did not dare to act rashly.

Now, two and a half dynasties have been destroyed. Once the Chu and Zhou dynasties are destroyed by the Qin State, the Jin State will definitely be the next target.

If Jin offended Qin at this moment, it would only become meat on the opponent's plan.

"This……"

Emperor Jin hesitated and couldn't help but turn to look at the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince Ji Yingwu stepped out of the line, bowed and saluted, and said in a deep voice: "Father, I think what my second brother said is absolutely right!"

"The Qin State and our Dynasty are separated by a river. We cannot offend them!"

Among the three princes, two chose to side with the Qin State.

The Jin Emperor frowned, unable to make up his mind, and his eyes unconsciously looked at the Sixth Prince.

Ji Yingcai sighed and stood up to analyze: "Father, if it is common sense, our dynasty should naturally support the Qin State!"

"But Chu Ning is too cunning. He has been able to defeat the Qin army with a smaller force many times. Is it impossible for him to defeat the Qin army this time?"

"If a person like Chu Ning was not sure of his chance, why would he personally lead his troops to Julu for the decisive battle?"

"I think we should wait and see what happens, hold our troops in place, and wait for the price to rise!"

Compared with the statements of the second prince and the fourth prince, the attitude of the sixth prince seems to be more sophisticated.

Although he did not explicitly reject Qin's request, he did not reject Chu Ning's proposal either.

He wanted to wait for a good price and observe how the war developed. Jin would support whoever had the advantage!

The eyes of the Jin Emperor, who was still a little hesitant, lit up: "Great idea!"

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, the Grand Tutor suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, who are Ying Zheng and Chu Ning? How could they let us just sit there and watch?"

"If we don't send troops soon, they will think that we have ulterior motives and will not trust us."

The Jin Emperor's face suddenly turned ugly.

He had always heard about the characters of Ying Zheng and Chu Ning. Although the Sixth Prince's idea was good, it might not be realized.

"This... According to the Grand Tutor's opinion, what should our dynasty do?" The Emperor of Jin could not help but ask.

A hint of suggestion flashed in the eyes of the Grand Tutor: "Let's see who can offer more benefits to our dynasty!"

After a pause, he turned to look at the ministers and said loudly: "My Lords, the condition given by Qin is ten cities in exchange for 50,000 troops from our dynasty to assist them in the decisive battle with the Chu army!"

"And Chu Ning's condition is the facial mask formula in exchange for our dynasty sending troops to attack the Qin flank at the decisive battle."

One of them gave a real city.

But one of them gave the facial mask recipe that Jin State needed most.

Once the formula is obtained, the State of Jin will be able to make facial masks on its own and earn more money in the future!

Although the conditions offered by both parties are different, each condition is enough to attract the State of Jin!

If Jin could obtain ten cities from Qin, it would expand Jin's territory and greatly enhance its national strength.

But if I can get Chu Ning's facial mask formula, I can make a lot of money in the future.

You have to know that they have made a lot of money from the facial mask business just in these years with Chu Ning.

If they could get the mask formula and work on their own, they would definitely earn much more than they do now.

The Second Prince, who had just supported sending troops to help Qin, and the Fourth Prince also fell silent after hearing this.

They knew very well that what Jin State needed most at the moment was silver, not cities!

Even if they had the city, Jin might not be able to hold it.

But the money actually went into their pockets.

"Taifu, what you said makes sense!"

The Jin Emperor nodded in agreement and said, "Chu Ning is very sincere this time and has given us a reason that we cannot refuse. This matter..."

"Father!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Second Prince Ji Yingjie suddenly spoke up: "Can you ensure that Chu Ning will give us the mask formula after the matter is completed?"

"Or, are you sure that the mask formula he gave us is correct?"

"This..." Emperor Jin was slightly stunned: "What do you mean by this, my son?"

Ji Yingjie sneered: "Chu Ning has always been cunning and never suffers a loss. This time he actually took the initiative to offer us the mask formula. There must be something fishy going on!"

"If my guess is correct, he must want our dynasty to send troops first to help him defeat Qin before giving us the formula!"

"But by then, after he defeats Qin, his national strength will have greatly increased. Even if he gives us the formula, or gives us a fake formula, we will be unable to do anything to him."

The meaning was very clear, he didn't believe Chu Ning and felt that this was a scam!

The Emperor of Jin, who had already made up his mind, couldn't help but change his expression when he heard this, and looked at the Grand Tutor.

The Grand Tutor frowned and said, "Your Highness's concerns are not unreasonable, but Qin cannot guarantee that it will give us the ten cities afterward!"

"This is easy to handle!"

The second prince sneered and said, "We can first ask Ying Zheng to hand over the ten cities to us. As long as we get the cities, we will immediately send troops to Julu!"

He still leans towards Qin.

The Jin Emperor hesitated.

After a moment's silence, the Jin Emperor sighed and said, "This matter is of great importance. I will think about it carefully. Today, let's stop here and leave the court!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

But the second prince Ji Yingjie stared at the departing back of Emperor Jin, with a fierce look in his eyes!

He doesn't want to miss such a good opportunity!