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

At 2:00 pm, the morning mist had dissipated, and the scent of ambergris rose in the Yangxin Palace.

Chu Ning had a respectful look on his face and bowed.

"My son, please see your father!"

The ripples of river cliffs and sea water on the hem of the blue python robe were soaked with dew, and glowed dark golden in the candlelight.

He looked up at the Emperor of Chu who was leaning crookedly on the throne - his father was poking the candied locust flowers in the green jade plate with an ivory pick, and there were a few spots of rouge on the collar of his crimson gauze robe.

"You never come to the temple for no reason."

The King of Chu, who had been idle for a long time, glanced at Chu Ning and said calmly: "Tell me, why did you come to see me today?"

"I, your son, will personally lead an expedition to the State of Jin." Chu Ning stated his purpose directly without any nonsense.

He has always been like this towards his father.

The silver stick fell to the floor with a clang, and the Emperor of Chu stood up suddenly. The twelve white jade beads hanging from his crown trembled violently.

"We just discussed recruiting soldiers in the spring, why are we in such a hurry now?"

"Our army just conquered Qin last year, but we lost a lot of soldiers and horses. We haven't recovered yet. If we go into battle rashly, I'm afraid we are not well prepared."

As the King of Chu, although he no longer cared about the affairs of the court, he was still the emperor after all, and he did not want the State of Chu to be destroyed in his hands.

It was obviously a bit hasty to send troops at this moment. This was not in Chu Ning's style, and he had to figure it out.

Chu Ning pulled out a scroll of secret reports from his sleeve, ran his fingers over the silk, and said in a deep voice:

"The four nations have successfully formed an alliance. They have signed the alliance, and the Tang Dynasty has also decided to send troops to assist in the defense of Wei!"

His eyes swept across his father's loose waistband, where a red coral hairpin was pinned, and he continued:

"If we wait until they become a deadlock, our Great Chu will be like fish on the chopping board."

"I must personally lead the army to conquer Jin as soon as possible and seize the initiative!"

But the King of Chu's face changed drastically when he heard this: "You want to attack Jin first? But Jin has the natural barrier of Cangjiang River. How easy is it to conquer Jin?"

"Although Jin is weak, its navy is strong. Our navy has just been formed, so I'm afraid we are no match for it."

These Chu emperors became even more panicked.

If it were a siege, the Chu army had strong combat effectiveness and there was still a chance of winning.

If the battle is fought on water, the Chu army has no chance of winning.

He didn't want the State of Chu to be defeated in its attack on the State of Jin and eventually be annexed by other dynasties!

Chu Ning seemed to be very clear about the attitude of the Emperor Chu. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and suddenly said:

"Father, please don't be anxious. Let's take a look at these things first."

He turned his head and looked outside the hall, and said loudly: "Someone, bring the things in!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of golden armor colliding outside the hall, and eight strong men carrying a rosewood box came in one after another.

Chu Ning opened the lid of the first box, and the bright light of the South China Sea Pearl instantly illuminated the caisson: "This is the new tribute of the Moon Pearl from Liangzhou. It will illuminate the netherworld if placed in the mausoleum."

The second box of bronze vases with Taotie patterns glowed with a copper green color. Chu Ning smiled and said, "They are ritual vessels used by the Emperor of Zhao to offer sacrifices to the heavens."

Then he pointed to the third box of gilded silver Boshan incense burner with agarwood rising from it: "When the Emperor of Qin was seeking immortality,

"Enough is enough!"

The Emperor of Chu stood up with the help of the Panlong Pillar, his eyes shining behind the pearl curtain of his crown.

"You just want to use these things to take advantage of me to handle government affairs for you. I'm not stupid!"

The King of Chu said arrogantly: "How can you do whatever you say?"

How can an emperor be ordered around by the prince?

If this gets out, he will no longer have any face left.

"The Ministry of Industry has just acquired Kunlun chalcedony."

Chu Ning suddenly raised his voice: "I heard that if it is carved into a tomb guardian beast, it can be kept from decaying for a thousand years."

The King of Chu's Adam's apple rolled and his fingers unconsciously stroked the jade belt around his waist.

Just at this moment, the morning light penetrated the swastika-patterned window lattice, illuminating the newly frosted hair on his temples.

The copper clock in the corner of the palace ticked three times, and the old emperor suddenly grabbed the moon pearl and shouted:

"My underground palace needs to be made entirely of golden nanmu wood!"

"Deal!" Chu Ning smiled, bowed and left.

Although it came at some cost, the emperor was able to stabilize the situation in the court so that he could go to the front line and conquer the State of Jin with peace of mind.

He was confident of victory over the State of Jin and was ready to take it down as quickly as possible.

This time, he is going to give the Four-Nation Alliance a huge surprise!

Of course, before that, he had to talk things over with Shen Wanying and say goodbye.

Less than four months after returning, he had to go to war again.

At noon, the copper bells on the eaves of the East Palace rang out in the night wind.

When Chu Ning pushed open the agarwood door, the gilded parrot under the eaves suddenly flapped its wings, startling the lily of the valley on Shen Wanying's fingertips.

The white flower fell on the lapis lazuli floor tiles, landing two inches in front of the black combat boots.

"Your Highness..."

Shen Wanying clenched her cuffs which were embroidered with lotus flowers, and the silver incense ball with passionflower pattern slipped from her waist, casting tiny spots of light between her skirts.

He reached out to touch the messy hairpin in his wife's hair, but felt cold water: "Have you cried?"

"The Jinyang navy has 500 ships, all of which are armored."

Shen Wanying suddenly grabbed his calloused hand and said with a worried look on her face, "The Qin State suffered a great loss at their hands back then. This time you are personally leading the expedition to the Jin State..."

Before he could finish his words, he was blocked by warm lips, and Chu Ning tasted the salty tears at the corners of her lips.

Sparks suddenly flew from the frankincense in the Boshan stove, illuminating the huge map of the sea hanging on the wall - the banks of the Cangjiang River were lined with small red flags, one of which had a ferocious dragon head painted in cinnabar.

"Wanying, look."

Chu Ning held her and turned to the sand table behind the screen. Hundreds of sandalwood warships were lined up between the blue silk.

"The Jin people's poles can't reach our new-style tower ships."

Shen Wanying's pearl earrings brushed against his neck, leaving a strand of black hair on his python robe: "Then why do you have to do it in person..."

"Because the new army wants to see blood."

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The navy has only been established for a short time. The first battle is crucial. I must go there in person!"

Suddenly, a loud thunder rolled over the Taiye Lake outside the window, and the spring rain unexpectedly hit the glazed tiles.

Shen Wanying's eyes flashed with reluctance: "But Your Highness, you can't swim..."

"Who said I can't?"

Chu Ning held her slender waist, his hot breath scalding the cinnabar mole behind her ear, and chuckled:

"You forgot we were in the bathroom..."

"Stop talking!" Shen Wanying blushed and immediately covered Chu Ning's mouth with her hand.

At this time, the sound of rain outside the hall was getting louder and louder, and the two people's breathing began to rapid.

Chu Ning suddenly picked up Shen Wanying by the waist and said with a smile, "We are about to part, so you should accompany me today."

"As for the war on the front line, you don't have to worry. Although Qin suffered losses at the hands of Jin, I destroyed Qin. Jin is nothing to be afraid of."

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived in front of the bed in the hall.

Knowing what was about to happen, Shen Wanying's face flushed, and she held Chu Ning's neck tightly with both hands.

But at this moment, a delicate voice suddenly came from outside the palace:

"I know you are in there, come out and explain yourself!"

Feng Mulan's voice was loud and sharp, and it instantly stopped Chu Ning.

He knew that if he wanted to be intimate with Shen Wanying, he had to solve the trouble outside first.