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

Prison Department of Punishment.

In the dark and damp cell, Chu Ning was held alone in a cell.

Although he was imprisoned, Chu Ning still maintained his princely demeanor and looked indifferent.

Outside the cell, old King Qin, who had been observing for a long time, shook his head slightly.

"Open the cell."

At the order, the guards from the Ministry of Justice immediately opened the cell.

The elderly King Qin came in escorted by his guards. He coughed and kept covering his mouth with a silk scarf, looking like he was about to die.

Seeing this, Chu Ning stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, old King Qin."

The old King Qin waved his hand: "No need to be polite."

As he was speaking, an officer from the Ministry of Justice came in carrying a chair.

The old King Qin sat upright on his chair and sighed, "I never thought that Lord Wang would be assassinated in the street. The capital city is becoming more and more chaotic.

What does His Royal Highness the King of Chu think about this matter?"

He got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth and didn't want to waste any time.

Chu Ning's face darkened and he frowned, "This is very strange, it's obviously aimed at me, it's such a despicable frame-up, it's reasonable for my father not to know about it.

But my father still arrested me. The only explanation is that my father wanted to find a scapegoat first!

If the real murderer can be found, I will be fine. If the real murderer cannot be found, I will become the real murderer."

In front of the old King Qin, Chu Ning did not hide his thoughts.

In front of this old King Qin, all means are in vain.

A prince who can live to such an old age and be in charge of the clan house is certainly not an ordinary person.

Even though the old King of Qin looked like he was dying and might die at any time, Chu Ning did not dare to underestimate him.

The old King Qin's cloudy eyes suddenly opened at this moment, staring at Chu Ning, as if he wanted to see through Chu Ning's thoughts.

But Chu Ning still looked calm and fearless. The two looked at each other for a moment, and then the old King Qin slowly lowered his eyes.

"It seems that His Royal Highness the King of Chu has an idea in mind. If so, this matter will be easy to handle."

The old King Qin sighed and said, "To be honest, I don't want to offend the King of Chu, but I also don't want to ruin your Majesty's plan, so I'm afraid you will have to stay here until the real culprit is found.

But don't worry, I will instruct the people in the Ministry of Justice to take good care of you and will definitely not treat you unfairly."

By doing so, the emperor would not be angry, nor would Chu Ning be offended. This was the best of both worlds.

As for the investigation...

If the real murderer is found, Chu Ning was framed and there is no need for investigation.

If the real murderer cannot be found, Chu Ning will be used as a scapegoat, and the crime can be pinned on Chu Ning without any investigation.

Therefore, the best solution at this moment is to keep Chu Ning here and take good care of him.

In response, Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile: "I am now imprisoned, and how to deal with me is naturally up to you, old King Qin."

The old King Qin shook his head and said, "Your Highness the King of Chu, why do you have to do this? Based on my understanding of you, I'm sure you won't surrender without a fight, right?

If there is anything you need, Your Highness, please let me know."

These words made Chu Ning narrow his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed across them.

Is this old King Qin here to express his feelings or to test the waters?

If the intentions on the surface are good, this matter has nothing to do with the other party.

But if he came here to test us, it would mean that the old King Qin had bad intentions.

Wang Wenguang's death was strange, and everyone in Kyoto City was a suspect, especially the princes and ministers!

Once the city of Kyoto falls into chaos, or the emperor dies, any prince will have the opportunity to ascend the throne!

Thinking of this, Chu Ning showed a playful look at the corner of his mouth: "Old King Qin seems to think that I can handle this matter?"

The old King Qin sighed and said, "If it was when His Royal Highness the King of Chu first came to Kyoto, I would naturally not think so.

But now... Your Highness the Prince of Chu has achieved such success in just one and a half years, and this is entirely due to your intelligence!

Being imprisoned, he was able to remain calm in the face of danger, which is enough to show that His Highness the King of Chu is not worried at all. Therefore, I infer that His Highness will definitely be able to handle this matter."

Chu Ning couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing this.

"The old King Qin is the old King Qin. I admire him!"

Chu Ning raised his thumb and smiled, "Yes, I do have a way to deal with this matter, but it is not yet mature, so I cannot tell the old King Qin. Please forgive me."

The old King Qin shook his head, stood up and coughed twice: "In this case, I will not disturb His Royal Highness the King of Chu. Please bear with it for a few days. After I find out the whole story, I will let you go."

After saying this, the old King of Qin left with the help of his guards.

As the cells were closed, the prison became quiet. Chu Ning looked at the empty walls with an amusement on his face.

Things are becoming more and more interesting.

First, the eighth prince was killed, then the third-rank official, Minister of Rites Wang Wenguang was killed, and then he, the King of Chu, was framed again.

Things are linked one after another, the person behind the scenes is not simple.

Although the means of frame-up were somewhat low-level, the other party obviously grasped the emperor's desire to deal with the matter as soon as possible and detained him first, making it impossible for him to deal with the matter.

He was imprisoned in this prison, and the power of the Chu Palace was restricted and could not play any role at all.

This person is really amazing!

Who is this person? He has the courage to kill the prince, murder the ministers, and frame the prince. He is definitely not an ordinary person.

Could it be the prince?

With the prince's strength, he can definitely do this.

But the crown prince is the heir to the throne and the eldest son, so there is no need for him to take risks.

Is that another prince?

But some of these princes are either not strong enough or lack the courage. Even the strongest fourth prince probably wouldn't dare to murder the prince in Kyoto City!

Could it be a wealthy and aristocratic family?

Because of the imperial examination, many young talents entered the court, so the aristocratic families were dissatisfied with this, so they killed the eighth prince and Wang Wenguang as a protest?

But after the last incident with the five major families, the aristocratic and wealthy families have been quiet for a long time. Moreover, many of the candidates this time have been recruited by the aristocratic and wealthy families. They have no reason to take risks!

Could that be the old King Qin?

The old King of Qin wanted to use this to disrupt the capital city, eventually murder the emperor, and then replace him?

But this is not true. The old King of Qin is about to die, and it is impossible for him to rebel at the last moment of his life.

But excluding these people, who else in Kyoto City could do such a thing?

Thinking of this, a person suddenly popped up in Chu Ning's mind.

emperor!

Yes, Emperor!

In Kyoto City, only the emperor dares to kill princes and ministers!

Thinking of this, Chu Ning's face trembled and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

If this was really done by the emperor, then we will be in trouble.

However, although the emperor has the power to do such a thing, is it really necessary to do so?

Shaking his head, Chu Ning sighed: "This matter is so complicated, it depends on who will take the initiative to jump out and break the deadlock!"

The situation is unclear. If the enemy doesn’t move, I won’t move!

Although he was in a prison cell, Chu Ning was not worried at all.

Because he had arranged everything in advance.

Just wait for the other party to show up!