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

Shen Wanying believed in Chu Ning without a doubt.

Since Chu Ning had a plan to deal with it, she didn't ask too much. Besides, he still needed to take charge of the overall situation outside.

After putting down the wine and food she brought to Chu Ning, Shen Wanying left the prison.

On the way back, the impatient Ran Ming couldn't help but ask, "Princess, what did the prince say?"

Shen Wanying had returned to her usual demeanor and said calmly, "The matter between Prince Chu's Mansion and the Shen family has been resolved by the prince."

But Ran Ming looked puzzled and said, "Princess, I don't understand. Our palace has money and people, why does His Majesty treat us like this?

If I were His Royal Highness the King of Chu, I would have rebelled long ago!"

Shen Wanying's face changed drastically after hearing this: "Shut up, don't say this carelessly. If others hear it, the palace will be in big trouble."

After a pause, as if worried that Ran Ming might be unwilling to give up and talk nonsense, Shen Wanying added:

“Your Highness is a prince after all, and it is unreasonable for a prince to rebel against his father. Even if he succeeds, he will be criticized in the future.

Besides, the Chu State is now facing internal and external troubles. Once the prince rebels, these people will surely join forces with him. By then, the prince will be the eternal sinner of the Chu State.

In this way, even if it succeeds, it will definitely not be tolerated by the people of Chu."

Of course, the Chu Palace has the ability to do so.

But the key point is that after the rebellion was successful, it was impossible to govern the State of Chu.

This is not just a nominal issue, but also has something to do with the domestic wealthy families and ministers in the court.

These people would never obey Chu Ning, and it would be impossible for Chu Ning to rule the Chu Dynasty alone.

Although Ran Ming didn't understand these, he also understood the meaning of Shen Wanying's words: We can't rebel now!

During the rest of the journey, Ran Ming didn't dare to speak anymore.

After returning to the palace, Shen Wanying immediately acted according to Chu Ning's plan.

In a short time, all the rice and grain stores under the prince were sold out.

At the same time, news came from the Prince of Chu's Palace that the refined salt was snatched away by the Fourth Prince's men. The Prince of Chu's Palace no longer had refined salt. Those who needed refined salt had to go to the Fourth Prince's Palace to buy it.

In just one hour, the situation in Kyoto City underwent a dramatic reversal.

East Palace.

The prince's face was gloomy when he heard the news: "The Prince of Chu's Palace bought all the grain from my rice shop? Where did he get so much money?"

In just one hour, all the rice and grain stores were sold out.

Nowadays, the only place that still sells rice in Kyoto City is the Shen family’s rice shop.

The Shen family's grain prices remained the same as before. Although they did not increase, they made a profit from the price difference.

The prince became more and more annoyed and angry the more he thought about it. He could not help but slam his fist on the table and roared:

"He Peng, what do you think we should do now?"

He Peng's mouth twitched: "Your Highness, there is nothing I can do about this matter. They are too cunning. They sent many people in several batches to buy our food.

By the time our people reacted, all the food had already been sold. Now it will take at least seven days for the food to be shipped in.

During these seven days, the people of Kyoto City can only buy food from the Shen family. If we want to solve this problem, we may have to wait for our food to be shipped in after seven days."

But the prince was furious when he heard this: "Are you stupid or am I stupid? Now they have made a fortune. Even if our grain comes in, can we still sell it at a lower price?"

He Peng was scolded so much that he dared not speak.

The prince was still angry and said coldly, "Why are you not talking? Speak!"

He Peng shrank his neck and whispered, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince is in trouble now. He sent people to rob the refined salt shipped from Bingzhou. Now the Chu Palace has spread the word that there is no refined salt left, so everyone is asked to go to the Fourth Prince's mansion to buy some.

At first the Fourth Prince was quite happy, but as more and more people came to buy refined salt, all the refined salt in his hands was sold out.

Now many people have surrounded the Fourth Prince's mansion, clamoring for him to sell them refined salt.

The Fourth Prince is now in a state of panic. His mansion has been surrounded. Even if the City Defense Battalion goes there, it will be useless. There are too many people. Even the people from the City Defense Battalion cannot get in."

After these words were spoken, the prince, who was originally angry, was stunned.

Then he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, ok, ok!"

The prince laughed and said, "Let's see how the fourth one handles it this time!"

If one person bears the pain, the pain will be doubled.

But the pain will be much lessened if it is shared with others.

Especially when he thought about the usually calm Fourth Prince being surrounded in his mansion, the Prince couldn't help but want to laugh.

However, He Peng said at this time: “Your Highness, if this continues, the Chu Palace will not be affected at all.

Moreover, the case has not been solved yet. If it is delayed, it may be disadvantageous to you. After all, you are the one investigating the murder of the Eighth Prince."

The prince's laughter stopped abruptly, as if someone had strangled his throat and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Yes, if the murderer is never found, I will be implicated.

The other princes will definitely not let go of the opportunity to criticize me!

Thinking of this, the prince's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Yes, this matter must be decided as soon as possible!

However, I don't have any clues or evidence, so it seems I can only start from the murder of Wang Wenguang.

If the Tenth Prince can use the incident of Wang Wenguang to trace back to Chu Ning and completely confirm the matter, I can then push the blame for the murder of the Eighth Prince onto Chu Ning.

In this case, Chu Ning will definitely die!"

As soon as these words came out, He Peng's eyes lit up: "If the King of Chu dies, the King of Chu's Mansion and the Shen family will not be a concern.

Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not need to do this personally, he can just let the Tenth Prince come forward. Now the Tenth Prince has the support of Deng Hongwen, and he is very proud of himself. I believe he is very happy to be the first to do so. "

Kill with a borrowed knife!

He doesn't have to dirty his hands and he can kill Chu Ning, killing two birds with one stone.

The prince raised his lips slightly, a hint of amusement appeared on his face: "Yes, this plan is very good, I will go find Old Ten now!"

……

Half an hour later.

The Tenth Prince’s residence, living room.

The Tenth Prince looked at the Crown Prince who had come in person, and he looked flattered. "I wonder what is the matter with you, Crown Prince?"

The prince glanced at him and said calmly, "Tenth brother, I'm sure you know what happened today. Now that Chu Ning has been arrested, his property has been targeted by many people.

The tenth brother is responsible for investigating the murder of Lord Wang Wenguang. If he cannot find out the truth, he must give an explanation to the King of Chu as soon as possible to prevent his property from being stolen.

If there are any clues, investigate them as soon as possible and thoroughly understand the case!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the prince went straight to the point.

This made the Tenth Prince slightly stunned. He did not expect that the Crown Prince would take the initiative to bring up this matter.

After a moment's silence, the Tenth Prince's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Crown Prince, please rest assured. This matter has already been resolved and there will be a result today!"

The prince was shocked: "Could it be that the tenth brother has found a clue?"

The tenth prince sneered: "Yes, I did find a clue. Lord Deng has already gone to inquire. I believe there will be an answer soon."

This made the prince a little confused.

ask?

Could it be that the Tenth Prince had found a witness? And could the other party prove that Chu Ning was the murderer?