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

Chu Ning's welcoming dinner ended in a bad mood.

The envoys from the three dynasties did not get the promises they wanted, which made them very worried.

Chu Ning no longer pretended and just acted in front of them as if he wanted to expand.

Although they had anticipated this result, they still found it hard to accept it.

However, no matter how hard they tried to accept it, after returning to the post station, the three of them immediately sent the news back to their respective dynasties.

No matter what, as messengers, they naturally have to complete their mission.

Although the first persuasion failed, they did not leave immediately.

They are waiting.

Waiting for the results of the four-dynasty alliance and the instructions of their masters.

But as soon as their pigeon message flew out of the capital of Chu State, Chu Ning received the news.

East Palace, Main Hall.

Chu Ning held an exquisite luminous cup in his right hand, and the wine in it was bright red, just like blood.

As Chu Ning shook it gently, the wine flowed like blood in blood vessels.

This wine was a tribute from Liangzhou. It was brewed by Governor Zhang Xuan according to Chu Ning's recipe, and he gathered many winemakers.

Today, this wine has spread throughout the State of Chu and is a favorite of princes, ministers, and civil and military officials.

Chu Ning drank wine comfortably while waiting for news.

He knew that the envoys from the three dynasties would definitely report back what happened tonight.

Just after the hour of Chou, a sound of hurried footsteps was heard from outside the hall.

A young man wearing black armor and a sword hanging from his waist walked over.

"General Shen Zhengqing pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

This man has a handsome appearance. Although he is a little thin and his skin is much darker than before, his face is less childish and more resolute.

Chu Ning looked Shen Zhengqing up and down and nodded slightly: "Not bad, now you have the spirit of a man."

After he finished speaking, his aura suddenly shook, and a powerful majesty swept out.

Feeling the pressure, Shen Zhengqing naturally released his momentum to respond. Although he was still suppressed by Chu Ning's momentum, he did not retreat a single step.

"Not bad, I have already reached the level of a pseudo-first-class master."

Chu Ning retracted his momentum and said with a smile: "It seems that you have not wasted time in the past year or so."

Shen Zhengqing bowed quickly and said, "I would also like to thank Your Highness and the Crown Princess for their care. Without the blessing of so many natural treasures, I would not have been able to improve so quickly."

He knew very well that his current status was entirely due to the help of Crown Princess Shen Wanying.

If it weren't for Shen Wanying, he would never have been able to obtain so many rare treasures, nor would he have been able to improve so quickly.

But even so, in more than a year, he only improved from a third-rate master to a pseudo-first-rate master.

And his goal is to become a top-notch master!

Still far from his goal, he was not content to be complacent.

Chu Ning looked at Shen Zhengqing, who looked humble, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Compared to the embarrassed look when he first met this person, Shen Zhengqing is now completely able to stand on his own.

Otherwise, he would not have handed over the city defense camp to this person.

After all, they are Shen Wanying's family, and he will not treat them unfairly.

Of course, as the commander of the city defense camp, he must have important business to come here at this moment.

"Well, what you got is what you deserve."

Chu Ning put down his wine glass and asked calmly, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Shen Zhengqing's face straightened: "According to your arrangement, Your Highness, the City Defense Battalion secretly monitors the envoys of the Three Dynasties."

"Just now, the spies reported that the messengers from the three dynasties all left the city by carrier pigeons. They must be sending messages to their masters."

As the commander of the city defense battalion, Shen Zhengqing knew very well what his responsibilities were.

No matter how useful this information is to Chu Ning, he must come to the palace in person to report it.

What's more, seeing Chu Ning's current state, he already understood that Chu Ning was waiting for his news.

"very good!"

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and sneered: "I hope that what I said tonight can make the four emperors feel a little threatened, otherwise it will not be fun next."

Shen Zhengqing looked at Chu Ning in disbelief, his face was dull and he said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to..."

"Yes, it's what you think!"

Chu Ning put down the wine glass, put his hands behind his back, walked slowly to the front of the hall, looked up at the starry sky, and said calmly:

"As a man, you should make great achievements and leave eternal merits!"

The words were very light.

But it's heavy.

It was like a stone thrown into Shen Zhengqing's calm heart.

He felt the blood rushing up his body, and his whole body was boiling instantly.

No man can resist the temptation to achieve great things and unify the world.

"Your Highness, I am willing to follow you to conquer the world. Please let me go to the battlefield!"

Shen Zhengqing suddenly knelt on one knee, a look of excitement on his face.

He had waited for this day for too long.

Although he was the commander of the city defense battalion in Kyoto and held a high position of power, he had never been on the battlefield and had no credit whatsoever.

Now that Chu Ning has the ambition to seize the world, he naturally does not want to be outdone and wants to follow Chu Ning to the battlefield.

But Chu Ning shook his head, turned to look at Shen Zhengqing, and chuckled:

"Wanying doesn't have many family members. You are one of the two remaining members of her family. I don't want anything to happen to you. Do you understand?"

"Swords and swords have no mercy on the battlefield. Although I am confident that I can seize the world, some people will definitely be sacrificed in the process."

"It's best for you to stay in Kyoto City."

"Work hard, and you will be the commander of the Imperial Guard in the future!"

He has paved the way for Shen Zhengqing.

If the commander of the city defense camp does a good job, he can be promoted to the commander of the imperial guards.

He is the current commander of the imperial guards. As long as Shen Zhengqing makes contributions, he can promote Shen Zhengqing at any time.

He never hesitated to use his power when it came to Shen Wanying's relatives.

Although he also knew that Shen Zhengqing, this hot-blooded young man, wanted to go to the battlefield, the more so, the more he couldn't let him go.

Young people are too impulsive.

He didn't want to have to shed tears and execute Ma Su.

When Shen Zhengqing saw Chu Ning made his words so clearly, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

But soon, he bowed and said, "I will follow your Highness's arrangements!"

After a pause, he returned to the original topic: "But how should we deal with the envoys from the three dynasties?"

"deal with?"

Chu Ning chuckled and said, "Why should we deal with them? Just let them stay in the inn."

"Send someone to keep an eye on them. As long as they don't do anything illegal in the city, you can let them stay."

"Perhaps after the Four Dynasties Alliance is over, they will bring me the latest news from the Four Dynasties."

"I understand!" Shen Zhengqing responded, bowed and left.

Chu Ning watched Shen Zhengqing's departing back until he disappeared from his sight, then he looked up at the sky:

"It's almost dawn, time to go to court."

Today, he is going to announce his own plan to increase his military strength!