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

It was extremely quiet in the Yingwu Hall.

No one expected that the Crown Prince of Zhao would actually take the initiative to send someone to talk about the battle situation on the front line.

This invisibly confirmed that the good news from Bingzhou was true!

At this moment, Chu Ning took the initiative and questioned those who questioned him!

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were the first to be hit.

Hearing the slander against his son, the prince's heart skipped a beat.

A few days ago, this kid Chu Ning used the refined salt issue to trick the Eastern Palace. If he happens again, the Eastern Palace will probably bleed heavily again.

The prince narrowed his eyes, made a prompt decision, and chose to betray the second prince.

"Eighteenth brother, what you said is wrong. I believed it at first!"

The Crown Prince pointed at the Second Prince Chu Ming and said with an unhappy face: "It's all Second Brother's fault. He has always been suspicious of Eighteenth Brother, which has caused me to waver.

In addition, the results of the battle on the front line this time were so amazing that I did not stick to my original intention. I hope my eighteenth brother will forgive me."

If I don’t admit defeat now, do I have to wait for Chu Ning to make a big move?

I have already suffered a loss once, and I cannot suffer a loss again.

The second prince must be made a scapegoat.

Besides, it was the second prince who first raised questions about this matter!

The second prince Chu Ming's face changed when he heard this.

This damn fence-sitter!

We were clearly working together to deal with Chu Ning, so how come they turned against each other in the blink of an eye?

Spineless soft thing!

Cursing the crown prince in his heart, the second prince glanced at the emperor and was startled to find him indifferent.

It seems that father doesn't want to intervene and wants us to solve it ourselves.

The Second Prince gritted his teeth and immediately bowed to Chu Ning, his face full of apology: "Eighteenth brother, I was indeed wrong today. I shouldn't have doubted the soldiers on the front line."

Apologize, it’s okay for me to apologize, right?

Chu Ning snorted coldly: "If apologies are useful, why do we need the soldiers on the front line to fight bravely against the enemy?"

"Second brother, you slandered the soldiers on the front line in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. This is such a serious crime. How can we calm the anger of the soldiers on the front line if we don't punish them?"

The prince on the side breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Chu Ning’s anger was not directed at me, otherwise I would have been in trouble again this time.

Moreover, if Chu Ning and Chu Ming fight, it will be beneficial to me!

A hint of amusement appeared on the prince's face.

The second prince Chu Ming looked extremely ugly.

It turns out that this bastard Chu Ning is always thinking about how to cheat people!

No, I can't give up easily!

He turned to look at the other princes, motioning for them to come out and speak for him.

But the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince and others ignored the gazes. They either lowered their heads or looked around, as if they saw nothing.

Okay, okay, you won’t help, right?

You all want to see me make a fool of myself, right?

Okay, okay, since you want me to be the scapegoat, then I can’t let you be so comfortable!

The second prince's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Eighteenth brother, I was not the only one who questioned it just now. All the brothers and other ministers doubted the authenticity of the victory report. You can't just punish me, right?"

If none of you want to stand up and help, then you all will have a hard time!

Chu Ning, don’t you want to be punished?

Okay, there are so many people here, let’s see how you punish them.

If so many people really needed to be punished, would they surrender and be willing to be punished?

Even if it's my father, it's impossible for him to punish so many people at once, right?

This is called not holding everyone responsible!

The second prince was very proud and felt that Chu Ning would not be able to crack his trick.

Sure enough, the other princes looked grim when they heard this.

Everyone knew that the Second Prince wanted to drag them down, but they could do nothing about it.

For a moment, the scene was dead silent!

No one dared to refute, but they also did not dare to agree with the Second Prince's statement.

At this moment, Chu Ning suddenly smiled and said, "Second brother's words do make sense, but the civil and military officials were forced to stand up because of the influence of you and your brothers!

Don’t blame them for this!”

All the officials breathed a sigh of relief.

If you don't blame yourself, then this matter has nothing to do with you.

But all the princes looked unhappy.

From what he said, Chu Ning directed his attack at all the princes.

The second prince laughed immediately.

Just when they were worrying about how to unite everyone to deal with Chu Ning, they didn't expect Chu Ning to make the first move and put everyone on the opposite side.

The second prince raised his lips slightly and said calmly, "It's just a small matter, but Eighteenth Brother is making such a fuss. Even if we were wrong in the first place, what do you think?"

Even if you, Chu Ning, are right, even if you, Chu Ning, are good at talking, can you deal with so many people by yourself?

The Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince and others remained silent.

It's best to remain silent at this moment.

If Chu Ning had no other means, they wouldn't mind just getting away with it.

If Chu Ning has other means, that would be another matter.

At this moment, Chu Ning's face straightened: "Since Second Brother admitted that this matter was wrong first, then it will be easy to deal with!"

He turned to look at the emperor, saluted, and said respectfully: "Father, the soldiers on the front line fought hard and finally won this battle, but I didn't expect that someone would question their results!

In this case, I will leave the ten occupied cities to my son to manage. Anyway, the court does not think this is a happy event, so there is no need to send anyone to take care of it. "

The prince's face changed drastically when he heard this.

This kid Chu Ning wants to take this opportunity to expand his strength!

How is this possible? Ten cities, those are ten cities!

Do you know how much tax the ten cities collected?

If we get those ten cities, we will get a lot of money every month.

The prince was extremely upset and was about to stand up and object, but then he thought again that something was definitely not right.

Now Chu Ning and the other princes are at odds, and I cannot get involved, lest I be dragged into it again.

The prince narrowed his eyes and chose to stand by and watch.

The emperor raised his eyebrows and frowned, saying, "Chu Ning, you are going too far. When did I say that I don't want those ten cities?"

Chu Ning shrugged: "Father, the emperor has not yet dealt with the person who just slandered you. Doesn't that mean that you don't believe the victory report?

In this case, just pretend that there is no victory report and do not ask for any reward for the frontline soldiers. Just hand over those ten cities to me for management!"

The second prince Chu Ming sneered: "Eighteenth brother, you are oversimplifying things, aren't you? Since those ten cities have been captured, they naturally belong to our Great Chu!"

Chu Ning said calmly, "Am I not the prince of Great Chu? If I give it to you to manage, does it mean it does not belong to Great Chu?

Furthermore, the ten cities on the front line are close to Bingzhou and are under my management. Bingzhou can handle any problems directly in the future.

If the imperial court were to send someone over there, I'm afraid they would be unable to manage it."

The second prince wanted to refute, but the emperor waved his hand to interrupt: "Alright, stop arguing!"

"The ten captured cities are indeed the closest to Bingzhou as Chu Ning said. Let Chu Ning manage them."

"However, this is not without conditions. As Chu Ning said, there is no reward for this battle. Everyone, please withdraw!"

As long as the marriage is successful, the ten cities will definitely be returned to the State of Zhao.

Using the city that must be returned to others in exchange for rewards for the soldiers on the front line will save the national treasury some expenses. This deal is very cost-effective!

But just when the emperor thought that the matter was over, Chu Ning smiled and said, "Father, I have something to say to you brothers."

It is impossible to let go of the slander against the soldiers on the front line so easily!