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

"Chun Ning, you have caused me great trouble!"

The emperor was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Tell all the heads of the noble families to go to the Yingwu Palace and wait. Someone, change my clothes for me."

I finally had the mood to find a concubine to sleep with me tonight and was having fun, but I was interrupted by one thing after another.

It’s okay to feel physically uncomfortable, it will pass if you endure it.

But this kid Chu Ning killed Huangfu Gao and others without asking for permission, which really stirred up a hornet's nest.

The power of these aristocratic families should not be underestimated. If they really turn against each other, the Chu Dynasty will definitely be in turmoil.

We must find a way to stabilize these people!

But it was clearly Chu Ning who caused the trouble, why should I help him clean up the mess?

The emperor became more and more angry and his face was gloomy. He waited for his maid to dress him neatly before heading to Yingwu Palace.

In the palace late at night, the candlelight flickered, like the eyes of a giant beast constantly flashing in the darkness.

The heads of the aristocratic families who were summoned by the emperor came in one after another and arrived at the Yingwu Hall under the leadership of Zhao Ming.

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for us!"

"Your Majesty, the King of Chu has been doing whatever he wants in Kyoto by relying on his status as a prince. He has already wiped out five families. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"My family has contributed a lot to the Chu Kingdom. Whenever there is a disaster, we donate money and food. How can the King of Chu slaughter us so wantonly?"

"If Your Majesty does not give us a satisfactory answer to this matter, we will never dare to contribute to the Great Chu again."

Although there was no leader, the heads of the noble families were all shrewd people and understood that if they did not take advantage of this incident and move to Chu Ning, they would never be able to raise their heads in the future.

Overnight, the five major aristocratic families were destroyed. No one knew when it would be their turn. The best way was to completely deprive Chu Ning of the ability to take action.

Of course, it would be even better if the emperor could take the opportunity to kill Chu Ning!

For a while, there was constant noise at the scene, and everyone asked the emperor to severely punish Chu Ning.

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, a hint of hesitation flashed in the emperor's eyes.

If we agree to these people's demands, Chu Ning will have to be sacrificed, which is somewhat like destroying the bridge after crossing it.

But if they don't agree, all the noble families will unite against the royal family, which will cause the Chu Dynasty to fall apart.

Today, the Great Chu Dynasty has an empty treasury, its people are living in poverty, and other dynasties are eyeing it covetously. It cannot afford to be harassed!

Besides, Chu Ning did kill many people tonight, and he couldn't do that without giving an explanation.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and immediately made up his mind. He was furious and slammed the table:

"How dare Chu Ning to kill someone without authorization? Someone, call Chu Ning here!"

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, Chu Ning's voice was heard outside the palace: "Father, I have something important to ask you."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Humph, I just wanted to find you, come in and talk!"

Chu Ning stepped in, and the family heads who were kneeling on the ground glared at him.

But Chu Ning ignored these people and walked straight to the front of the hall, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, Father!"

The emperor said coldly: "You still know how to behave? Do you still have respect for me as your father? Tell me, why do you want to destroy the five major families?"

There is always a process before conviction. As long as Chu Ning pleads guilty, it will be easy.

But Chu Ning took out a stack of confessions from his sleeve with a serious face: "Father, the Huangfu family, the Chen family, the Zhou family, the Ming family and the Li family ordered people to burn down the palace, which not only burned the refined salt of this son, but also almost injured this son.

This is Kyoto, the capital of the emperor. These people are so arrogant and look down on the royal family. I cannot stand it!"

Chu Ning became more and more angry as he spoke: "They rely on their aristocratic and wealthy background and clearly do not take the royal family seriously. Given time, they will definitely cause trouble.

If they dare to burn down the palace tonight, they might dare to attack the imperial palace and overthrow the dynasty someday!

Although I am not talented, I do not want to encourage their evil ambitions. Knowing that killing them will bring me trouble, I would rather bear the consequences myself.

As long as I can eliminate the scourge for my Great Chu, I would rather die than regret it!"

The emperor was shocked by the firm words and powerful tone.

Yes, Chu Ning obviously didn’t have to kill people or destroy the entire clan, but he still did it.

I wonder why this guy is so radical.

I didn't expect that he actually did this for me and for the great Chu kingdom!

The emperor was quite moved.

However, it cannot be seen in front of everyone.

The emperor snorted coldly, pretending to be displeased: "I don't want to hear you say this. Now that you have destroyed the five major families, all the heads of the noble families are extremely dissatisfied with this.

You have seen it yourself, they are all asking me to punish you severely, what do you have to say about this?"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a strange color flashed across them.

He didn't even accept my confession. It seems like I'm a bit of a traitor.

In this case... then I won’t be polite!

"Father, everyone has their own responsibility. Even if I destroyed the five major families, so what!"

Chu Ning was full of righteousness, and said sternly: "Everything I have done is for the Great Chu Dynasty. If you want to kill me or chop me up, I will do whatever you want!"

This kid doesn't even try to quibble?

It’s actually difficult for me to handle it.

The emperor frowned, looked at the people kneeling on the ground, and asked in a cold voice: "Everyone, you have heard the King of Chu's explanation. Tell me, how do you want me to punish him?"

Everyone looked at each other, murderous intent on their faces.

Then, they shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please kill the King of Chu and restore the reputation of the five major families!"

Killing Chu Ning is not enough, the noble family must be rehabilitated.

Otherwise, once the news of the fire in the palace spreads, it will definitely be detrimental to the aristocratic families.

But Chu Ning laughed out loud when he heard this: "You actually still want to clear the name of the family? What a pity, I have already sent someone to spread the news about what happened tonight.

Now the whole of Kyoto knows that the five great families burned down the palace. They also know clearly that I came to the palace with my confession. They are even waiting for the result of my father's decision. "

As he said this, Chu Ning turned to look at the emperor and said sternly: "Father, for the sake of the Great Chu Dynasty, I am willing to die, but I will never restore the reputation of the aristocratic family!"

The emperor was stunned.

Has this kid changed his personality today?

It's not in his character to be willing to die.

While he was lost in thought, he heard hurried footsteps outside the palace, and then the prince came quickly.

"Father, this is bad. I heard that my eighteenth brother has wiped out the five major families..."

The prince who had just entered was stunned before he could finish his words when he saw Chu Ning was also there.

The emperor glared at him unhappily and said, "I already know about this matter. Chu Ning has also pleaded guilty. Now he is willing to die. What do you think of this, Prince?"

Chu Ning is willing to die?

This... this is impossible, right?

However, this is what my father said, so it must be true.

No matter what tricks Chu Ning plays, I don't mind taking advantage of his misfortune!

The prince suppressed his inner joy and said solemnly, "Father, this matter is of great importance and should not be left to my eighteenth brother to bear alone. But since my eighteenth brother is willing to die to end this matter, I think I can respect his request."

"In that case..."

A cold light flashed in the emperor's eyes: "Come here, give me poisoned wine!"