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 shrouded in a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Pei Yanzhi saw the murderous intent in Chu Ning's eyes and knew that today would not end peacefully, so he simply tore off his face and sneered:

"Chu Ning, do you think today's ceremony is just about the coronation? While you were holding the ceremony, our coalition forces of the three countries had already launched a surprise attack on Yanzhou and Maple Leaf City!"

A sinister arc appeared on his lips as he continued, "Oh, by the way, regarding the Jin State, if nothing unexpected happens, the 50,000 cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty should have already entered the Jin territory by now!"

"Although you have ascended the throne, you will soon face my three-dynasty siege!"

He stared at Chu Ning with a sinister look, and said in a stern tone: "If you know what's good for you, then let the three of us go back. Otherwise... the cavalry of the Three Kingdoms will surely crush the Chu Kingdom!"

Cui Gaoxuan also sneered and added, "His Majesty the Emperor of our dynasty always acts prudently and always makes preparations for both scenarios."

"Now that all your Chu frontline generals have returned to the capital to attend the coronation ceremony, the border troops are left without a commander. It is impossible for them to resist the offensive of our three-nation coalition!"

Sima Hui was even more confident, and said proudly: "This time, our dynasty is led by the Protector of the Country, Huo Quji, personally. Maple Leaf City will definitely be captured!"

"Once Maple Leaf City falls, Yanzhou's defender, Xun Yu, will be isolated, his food supply cut off, and he will be unable to escape!"

The three of them sang in unison, and it was obvious that they had been planning this for a long time, just waiting to launch an attack at Chu Ning's coronation ceremony.

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the ministers in the hall suddenly changed, and exclamations came one after another.

"Three countries joining forces? What should we do?"

"If Yanzhou is lost and Maple Leaf City falls again, Qin's northern border defenses will completely collapse!"

"Your Majesty, please send all the generals back to the front!"

Even the usually calm Thirteenth Prince Chu Kuang could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and said loudly:

"Your Majesty! I am willing to lead my army to aid Yanzhou immediately!"

The Yanzhou defense line has always been guarded by him and Xun Yu together. Now that it is attacked, how can he sit idly by?

However, facing the panic of the ministers, Chu Ning just chuckled, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said lightly:

"Brother Thirteen, there is no need to worry. You might as well listen to Lord Jia's arrangements for this battle first."

Chu Kuang was startled when he heard this, but then he reacted, his eyes flashing with ecstasy: "Your Majesty means... you have been prepared for this?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly, his eyes deep.

At this time, Jia Yu, the military advisor standing in the ranks of civil officials, walked out slowly, looked at Pei Yanzhi and the other two with a smile, and said leisurely:

"Three envoys, do you really believe that His Majesty of our dynasty would hold his coronation ceremony without any precautions, allowing you three nations to take advantage of the situation?"

Pei Yanzhi's expression changed slightly, and he felt vaguely uneasy.

Jia Yu continued, "To tell you the truth, our dynasty had already anticipated that you would take this opportunity to cause trouble, so..."

He paused, a sarcastic smile on his face: "The defenders of Yanzhou and Maple Leaf City have already prepared defenses and traps!"

"What?" Pei Yanzhi's pupils suddenly shrank and he cried out in surprise.

Jia Yu explained slowly, "The generals you saw returning to the capital were just a decoy."

"The real elite are still stationed at the border, waiting for you to fall into their trap!"

"As for Jin..."

He looked at Pei Yanzhi, a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Although General Feng Anguo and General Ran Ming have returned to the capital, numerous traps have already been laid on the border. If your 50,000 cavalry dare to attack, they will only be destroyed in vain!"

After hearing this, Pei Yanzhi's legs softened and he fell to the ground, his face pale as he muttered to himself:

"How could this happen...how could this happen..."

Cui Gaoxuan and Sima Hui also looked ashen. They never expected that their carefully planned raid had already been seen through by Chu Ning!

"impossible!"

Sima Hui still refused to give up and said through gritted teeth, "Huo Quji is a famous general of our dynasty. Maple Leaf City will be conquered!"

Jia Yu chuckled, "Huo Quji is indeed powerful, but unfortunately... he is facing Xun Yu."

"Xun Yu? Isn't he in Yanzhou?" Sima Hui said in shock.

Jia Yu shook his head and said calmly, "Who told you that Xun Yu must be in Yanzhou?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Sima Hui froze completely.

Chu Ning slowly stood up, his dragon robe fluttering, and his cold eyes swept over the three people, saying lightly:

"Okay, now that you know the whole story, you can go on your journey with peace of mind."

He waved his hand and said in a cold and authoritative voice, "Come here! Behead these three people and show them to the public!"

"No! Chu Ning! You can't kill us!" Cui Gaoxuan screamed in horror.

"We are envoys from the Three Kingdoms! If you kill us, the Three Kingdoms will massacre the State of Chu!" Sima Hui threatened sternly.

However, Chu Ning just turned around indifferently, with his back to the three of them, and said in a low and firm voice:

"I want to see if the Three Kingdoms dare to come!"

Outside the hall, the imperial guards rushed in with knives and dragged the three people out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

All the ministers in the hall were in awe, and no one dared to speak.

Chu Ning stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky outside the hall, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Preach my will!"

"Prepare all troops for battle, to face the Three Kingdoms!"

Pei Yanzhi, Sima Hui and Cui Gaoxuan were dragged out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony by the imperial guards, through the palace path and headed towards the Meridian Gate.

Their official robes were already in disarray, their crowns askew, where was the dignity of envoys left?

"Chu Ning! You are cruel and inhumane, and you will be punished by God!" Pei Yanzhi struggled and roared, his voice echoing between the palace walls.

"The Emperor of Chu, a mere state, dares to kill the envoys of the Three Kingdoms? Your Chu State will be destroyed!" Cui Gaoxuan's face was ferocious and his eyes were full of resentment.

Sima Hui cursed with gnashing teeth: "Though we die today, the Three Kingdoms' cavalry will surely crush the mountains and rivers of your Chu State! Chu Ning, you wait!"

However, no matter how they shouted and cursed, the guards remained expressionless, their iron-like hands firmly gripping their shoulders, dragging them mercilessly.

The palace maids and eunuchs along the way all lowered their heads and avoided him, not daring to look any longer.

When the tall vermilion gate tower of the Meridian Gate came into view, the three people's shouting and cursing stopped abruptly.

There were still traces of undried blood on the cold bluestone floor.

On the execution platform, three ghost-head swords shone coldly in the sunlight.

"no no!"

Pei Yanzhi suddenly struggled, his voice filled with unprecedented fear: "I want to see the Emperor of Chu! I have important military intelligence to report!"

Sima Hui was also panicked, his legs were weak and he could hardly stand: "Your Majesty the King of Chu! If you kill me, it will not benefit your Chu State at all..."

Cui Gaoxuan fell to his knees with a thud, banging his forehead heavily on the stone slab. "I am an envoy from the State of Wei. You can't kill me, you can't kill me!"

However, the commander of the imperial guards just waved his hand coldly.

Three burly executioners strode forward and pressed the three men onto the guillotine.

"The time has come!"

A cold light flashed, and three heads flew up in unison, drawing three bloody lines in the air, and finally fell heavily on the bluestone slab.

Blood gushed out, forming a glaring scarlet in front of the Meridian Gate.

Zhao Yu turned around expressionlessly and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that the heads of these three men be hung at the city gate for three days as a warning to others."

When the three bloody heads were hung high up, the large flag with the Chinese character "Chu" on the city wall fluttered in the wind, as if announcing to the Three Kingdoms:

Anyone who offends the Great Chu will be punished, no matter how far away they are!