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

Imperial Palace, Yingwu Hall.

The emperor listened to the shadow guard's report on the parade with an expressionless face.

The more he listened, the uglier his expression became.

Only after the shadow guard finished speaking did the emperor narrow his eyes, with a hint of murderous intent flashing across them.

"Humph, you are so brave that you dare to shoot an arrow at Chu Ning. You are simply asking for your own life!"

The emperor asked coldly: "How was this matter finally handled?"

The shadow guard's mouth twitched as he described Chu Ning's scene that was worthy of an Oscar nominee.

The emperor, who originally had a sullen face, was suddenly stunned.

Play...play rogue?

Is this the method Chu Ning brought from the folks?

Yes, being born in the common people, one must have picked up the bad habits of the common people.

But this brat did a good job!

He just wanted to blackmail He Qingyun.

Thinking of He Qingyun's stunned expression at that time, the emperor couldn't help but reach out and touch his beard with a look of satisfaction.

"Although the means are somewhat despicable, it is not a disadvantage if you know how to go with the flow!"

My son, as long as he doesn't suffer any loss, that's enough.

The emperor couldn't suppress the smile on his face, he picked up the teacup and drank leisurely.

The shadow guard's mouth twitched when he heard this.

It's not just despicable, it's too despicable.

He is a prince, but he is lying on the ground blackmailing others. If this gets out, how will the royal family maintain its reputation?

However, this is not the most despicable thing.

The shadow guard said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Penglai also asked Lord He to go to the palace tonight."

"Pfft~"

The emperor spat out the tea in his mouth and his eyes widened as big as bells.

"You mean Chu Ning wants to blackmail Lord He?"

The shadow guard nodded.

The emperor's mouth twitched.

This guy is really not one to suffer any loss. After cheating He Qingyun, he is not going to stop and even sets his sights on He Peng.

But it’s better this way. After blackmailing this father and son once, no one else in Kyoto City will dare to provoke Chu Ning again!

"Forget it. He has to go to the frontline anyway. As long as he doesn't do anything too extreme, I don't care about him!"

The emperor pretended to be very tired and waved his hand to signal the shadow guards to retreat.

Only when he was the only one in the hall did he smile.

"Hahahaha, this brat Chu Ning is worthy of being my son!"

The laughter in the hall made the shadow guard and Zhao Ming outside the hall look at each other, and then they pretended not to hear it and moved away.

At this time, He Peng had already brought He Qingyun to the Prince of Penglai's mansion.

As night fell, two lanterns were lit at the entrance of the palace, and the door was wide open, as if open to welcome guests.

When He Peng got out of the sedan chair and saw the open door of the mansion, his face suddenly became gloomy.

He knew that Chu Ning was waiting for him inside.

It’s all my stupid son’s fault!

He Peng turned around and kicked He Qingyun who had just dismounted. Then he snorted coldly and ran straight to the palace.

He Qingyun, who was kicked for no reason, felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to show it, so he could only follow with a bitter face.

Led by Zhao Yu, the He family father and son came to the living room.

As soon as he entered, He Peng wanted to salute.

But after seeing Chu Ning's situation, he was completely stunned.

Chu Ning was seen wearing a white undershirt, with his right hand entangled by his wrist and hanging around his neck.

Not only that, but a piece of cloth was also wrapped around the waist.

What was even more shocking was that at this moment Chu Ning's face was pale and he looked listless.

It looks like he's seriously injured!

He Peng was stunned.

Didn’t his son say that he just wanted to scare people? Why did Chu Ning become like this?

He Qingyun was also stunned.

Is Chu Ning really injured?

No, Chu Ning must have deliberately acted like this in order to blackmail his father.

He Qingyun, who had seen Chu Ning's despicable behavior, immediately reacted.

"Father, he..."

"shut up!"

He Peng didn't wait for He Qingyun to finish and shouted angrily: "Why don't you salute His Highness!"

After saying that, he kicked He Qingyun's knee, instantly knocking He Qingyun to his knees on the ground.

Afterwards, He Peng, with a guilty look on his face, bowed to Chu Ning and said, "I am the Minister of Industry, He Peng, and I, along with my son He Qingyun, apologize to Your Highness!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes.

This old guy is really patient.

He knew clearly that he was pretending, but he didn't expose it and even took the initiative to ask He Qingyun to shut up.

What an old fox!

But this is exactly the kind of person he wants.

Only people like this can extort a lot.

Chu Ning pretended to be weak and coughed a few times, then waved his hand and said, "Master He, there is no need to be so polite. Captain He is not to blame for what happened today. It was because I don't know martial arts and was frightened that I fell down."

He said that everything was fine, but he was actually criticizing He Qingyun in his words.

He Peng's mouth twitched. How could he not understand the meaning behind Chu Ning's words?

Although he felt aggrieved, he had to show sincerity in order to calm the matter down.

"Your Highness, please do not plead for this rebellious son. If he did not want to show off his strength in front of Your Highness, Your Highness would not have done so!"

He Peng waved his right hand and shouted outside the hall: "Someone, bring the things in!"

Four servants came in, each carrying a box.

He Peng went over and opened them one by one: "It's my fault this time. In addition to the supplements you need, Your Highness, I took the initiative to give you an extra 5,000 taels of silver!"

Chu Ning glanced at the contents of the box and found that they were indeed tonics and silver.

"Master He is too polite!"

Chu Ning pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Actually, the reason I asked you to come here tonight is not because of this matter, but for something else!"

Although he said this, Chu Ning winked at Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu understood and immediately asked people to carry the four boxes down.

He Peng's mouth twitched.

This guy said on the surface that he was not doing it for compensation, but in fact he acted faster than anyone else, as if he was afraid of regretting it.

All of this was caused by that rebellious son!

He Peng glared at his son fiercely, thinking that he would teach him a lesson when he got back!

Chu Ning has caught this damn rebellious son, and there is no way this matter can be easily ended.

Taking a deep breath, He Peng suppressed his anger and said with a wry smile, "I don't know if Your Highness has any other instructions. If it is within my ability, I will do my best!"

What else can I do? Of course I have to express my stance.

If he refused at this moment, Chu Ning would definitely report the matter to the emperor.

If the emperor gets angry and sends me to the front line, it would be a waste of time.

The best way now is to shut Chu Ning’s mouth!

Chu Ning raised his lips slightly and said calmly: "Mr. He is the Minister of Works and is in charge of tens of thousands of craftsmen. My request is very simple. I need you to dispatch 3,000 craftsmen to serve me!"

As soon as these words came out, He Peng's face changed drastically.

It is a serious crime to transfer craftsmen without authorization. Once the emperor investigates, they will be severely punished.

If he isn't careful, he might even lose his official position because of this matter!

Could it be that Chu Ning's real purpose in doing this is himself?

Thinking of this, He Peng said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this matter is too serious, I dare not agree to it!"

I must not lose my official hat, and I must not agree to this matter!

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, not surprised by He Peng's reaction.

But, He Peng had to agree today even if he didn't want to.

Once he entered the palace, He Peng had no choice but to agree!