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

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the magnificent palace was now silent.

Pei Yanzhi's eyes widened as he stared at the nine-link jade bracelet in Chu Ning's hand. His lips trembled slightly and his voice was hoarse.

"How...how could you possibly find the hidden button?"

This was something that took a year of meticulous craftsmanship from the Tang Dynasty. How could it be solved so easily by Chu Ning?

Pei Yanzhi opened his mouth and eyes wide, unable to believe what he saw.

Chu Ning's slender fingers gently played with the separated jade bracelet, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Mr. Pei may have forgotten that I am not only the most talented scholar in the world, but also a top-notch master."

He moved his fingertips slightly, and a faint internal force flowed through the jade bracelet.

"Just use your internal energy to circulate within the jade bracelet, and you'll be able to discover the flaws in this ingenious mechanism."

These words hit Pei Yanzhi's heart like a heavy hammer.

He staggered back half a step, his face instantly turning pale.

As the masterpiece of the Tang Dynasty's most skilled craftsman, this nine-link jade bracelet should have been unsolvable, yet Chu Ning cracked it so easily.

What shocked him even more was that Chu Ning was not only talented in writing, but also had unfathomable attainments in martial arts.

Although he had heard rumors that Chu Ning knew martial arts before, rumors were just rumors after all, and he didn't really believe how good Chu Ning's martial arts skills were.

But now, the facts were before his eyes, and he had to believe it!

"Impossible...this is impossible..."

Pei Yanzhi muttered to himself, his hands shaking unconsciously.

The difficult problem that Datang had painstakingly designed for a year collapsed in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Cui Gaoxuan and Sima Hui's faces became so gloomy that water could drip out of them.

The three of them exchanged desperate looks - the three difficult problems they carefully planned were solved one by one by Chu Ning.

The original plan to take the opportunity to undermine the morale of the Chu State and disrupt Chu Ning's coronation ceremony has now come to nothing.

If they allow this matter to continue, they will not be able to conclude it, nor will they be able to bear the consequences of failure.

The feather fan in Sima Hui's hand snapped, and he gritted his teeth and thought:

"If we return empty-handed, not only will the three of us fail to complete the mission entrusted by His Majesty, but we will also become a laughing stock throughout the world!"

At this critical moment, a ruthless look flashed in Cui Gaoxuan's eyes. He suddenly turned to look at the Scorpion Emissary Gongsun Yi standing in the corner and said coldly:

"General Gongsun, don't you Scorpion Tribe also have problems?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked at them sideways.

The ministers of Chu State showed vigilance - the Scorpion Clan had always been at odds with Chu State, and coupled with the previous grain case, if they also got involved at this time, the situation would become even more complicated.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gongsun Yi was filled with surprise and spread his hands, saying:

"When did the general say there were problems?"

He turned to Chu Ning and respectfully performed a Scorpion Clan salute: "Chu State is currently selling food to my Scorpion Clan to alleviate my tribe's famine crisis. Even if I have a problem, I won't raise it now!"

These words were like a loud slap in the face of the three envoys.

Cui Gaoxuan was furious. He pointed at Gongsun Yi and shouted, "You barbarian! You are not of our race, so your heart must be different! We clearly agreed on this long ago..."

"Master Cui, be careful with your words!"

Gongsun Yi interrupted coldly: "I don't understand what you are talking about. My Scorpion Clan is on good terms with the State of Chu. This is a well-known fact."

As he spoke, he deliberately took a few steps closer to Chu Ning to make his position clear.

Sima Hui's eyes flashed coldly as he stared at Gongsun Yi. "Do you know what you're talking about? Tell me your problem!"

Gongsun Yi simply shrugged, his face filled with disdain: "I've made it very clear, my Scorpion Clan has a very good relationship with the State of Chu!"

The implication was obvious - he would never kick someone when they were down at this time.

Pei Yanzhi finally came to his senses, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. "What a traitor! Do you think this will benefit your Scorpion Clan?"

"I don't understand what Lord Pei is saying." Gongsun Yi simply turned around and ignored the three people.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely weird for a moment.

The ministers of Chu State looked at each other in surprise. They did not expect things to take such a turn.

Minister of War Feng Anguo stroked his beard and looked at Chu Ning thoughtfully.

The young emperor looked calm, as if everything was under his control.

Pei Yanzhi took a deep breath, knowing that there was no turning back today.

His cold gaze swept across the ranks of Chu's ministers, finally locking onto Zhou Yanru, the Minister of Rites.

This was an official from the State of Chu whom they had bribed long ago, and it was also their last trump card.

As long as Zhou Yanru takes action, the State of Chu will lose face today.

"Servant Zhou!"

Pei Yanzhi's voice was icy: "As the Minister of Rites of the State of Chu, facing this situation, shouldn't you stand up and say something?"

Everyone's attention immediately focused on Zhou Yanru.

The official, who was about forty years old, slowly stepped out of the line. Under the gaze of everyone, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"You are so naive."

Zhou Yanru calmly straightened his sleeves and said, "In fact, cooperating with your actions is just a task assigned to me by His Majesty."

"What?" Pei Yanzhi and the other two exclaimed in unison, their faces turning pale in an instant.

It wasn't until this moment that they suddenly realized.

It turned out that from the very beginning, they fell into the trap carefully designed by Chu Ning.

Zhou Yanru was simply a chess piece planted by Chu Ning next to them, deliberately luring them into the trap!

Cui Gaoxuan was furious. He pointed at Zhou Yanru and cursed, "You traitor! You're not fit to be an official if you behave like this!"

Zhou Yanru sneered and retorted, "As envoys from the Three Kingdoms, you deliberately ask difficult questions during the coronation ceremony of our emperor. Is this what an envoy should do?"

After saying that, he turned to Chu Ning and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, these three people deliberately sabotaged your coronation ceremony. The evidence is irrefutable. I suggest that they be beheaded in public!"

As soon as the words "behead in public" were uttered, there was an uproar in the hall.

The ministers of Chu State were discussing the matter, and some of them echoed loudly: "He should be killed!"

Others cautiously advised, "Your Majesty, if the envoys of the Three Kingdoms were to die in Chu, I'm afraid the Three Kingdoms would not let this go easily!"

Pei Yanzhi and the other two looked ashen, with cold sweat soaking through their clothes on the backs.

They never imagined that their plan, which was originally determined to succeed, would end up like this.

Chu Ning sat high on the dragon throne, his slender fingers tapping lightly on the armrests, his deep gaze sweeping over everyone in the hall.

He did not express his opinion immediately, but fell into deep thought.

At this moment, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was silent, and everyone was waiting for the young emperor's decision.

Kill or release?

This decision will directly affect the future relationship between Chu and the Three Kingdoms.

Chu Ning's gaze finally rested on the three envoys, and he slowly spoke: "I ascend the throne today, which is a day of great joy..."

"and many more!"

Pei Yanzhi suddenly interrupted with a sneer, "You don't really think we don't have any backup plan?"

"is it?"

Chu Ning said calmly, "I'm also curious about your back-up plan!"