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

"Commander Xiao!"

Chu Ning looked at Xiao Tianming, who had a hesitant look on his face, with an amusement look on his face.

"I heard that Shadow Guard's family members are all under the control of the emperor. If your rebellion fails this time, they will definitely be implicated!"

Xiao Tianming's face changed drastically.

But before he could speak, Chu Ning continued, "If you are willing to tell the truth, I can ask my father for mercy and just send them to the frontier."

Xiao Tianming definitely cannot be left behind, but the other party's family does not pose much of a threat. If he can exchange these people's lives for information, that would be perfect.

But the Tenth Prince on the side said coldly: "Don't listen to him, he is lying to you!"

Unexpectedly, the emperor on the dragon throne suddenly said: "Xiao Tianming, you have followed me for many years, and I also want to know why you were persuaded to rebel against me!

As long as you tell the truth, I can spare your family!"

After these words came out, Xiao Tianming, who was still hesitating, lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then he sighed:

"Now that things have come to this, I can only save the lives of my family. I hope Your Majesty will keep his promise."

The emperor nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Xiao Tianming breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly spoke.

It turned out that after the Eighth Prince got into trouble, a woman found him.

The woman used the antidote as a condition to lure him into cooperating with the tenth prince in a rebellion, and promised to take him to live in another dynasty after a certain period of time, completely away from the State of Chu.

Having been controlled by drugs for many years and unable to bear it any longer, he agreed without a second thought.

For this reason, the Shadow Guards did not report much subsequent intelligence to the emperor.

For example, the tenth prince deployed his troops!

With Shadow Guard's intelligence capabilities, how could he not know about this?

It was because he secretly suppressed the matter that the emperor became blind and watched the Tenth Prince lead his troops to rebel.

Hearing this, the emperor's face turned completely gloomy.

It turns out that there were already clues to everything, but the shadow guard deliberately concealed the news.

"Humph, even though I have used drugs to control you over the years, I have treated you well. How come you were moved by just a few words from others?"

The emperor said coldly: "I don't believe the other party's conditions are so simple!"

Xiao Tianming stared at the emperor coldly: "Yes, she has a more important condition, which is to let me go to the Great Yan Dynasty to serve as a general of the cavalry!

As a general, my greatest wish in life is to fight on the battlefield, not to be a guard behind the enemy!"

At this point, Xiao Tianming became visibly agitated and roared, "With my martial arts, I can definitely go to the battlefield and kill the enemy. Why did you use drugs to control me and make me become something that is neither human nor ghost!"

This silenced the emperor.

Xiao Tianming was indeed a general in the past. He was valued by the emperor because of his outstanding martial arts skills. Eventually, he was framed by the emperor and became the commander of the Shadow Guards step by step.

But in Xiao Tianming's heart, as a general, he naturally wanted to make achievements and establish his career, rather than doing this kind of spying on people in Kyoto City.

Chu Ning nodded slightly when he heard this.

It has to be said that Xiao Tianming still has ideals and ambitions, but it is precisely because of this that he is taken advantage of by others.

"Xiao Tianming, you've been talking for a long time, but you haven't revealed the identity of that person yet!"

Chu Ning said calmly: "The other party knows you so well, he must be someone you know. Tell me, maybe I know him too."

But Xiao Tianming frowned and said, "That person has been covering her face. I don't know who she is, but from her figure and voice, she is a woman!"

woman?

The emperor and Chu Ning looked at each other.

No one expected that the person who persuaded Xiao Tianming was a woman.

Who is the woman who knows Xiao Tianming so well?

While the two were deep in thought, the Tenth Prince's expression changed slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

This scene did not escape Chu Ning's eyes.

Why did the Tenth Prince look doubtful?

"Brother Ten seems very confused about what Commander Xiao said?"

Walking up to the Tenth Prince, Chu Ning chuckled and said, "Can you elaborate on it?"

The tenth prince sneered: "Don't even think about getting any information from me."

"is it?"

Chu Ning raised his lips slightly and said calmly: "Tenth brother's rebellion failed, which is a capital crime, but there are many types of capital crimes.

There are lingchi, beheading, poisoned wine, and white silk. I believe Brother Ten knows what to choose.

Moreover, Commander Xiao has already spoken out now. To your father, one more confession will not make much more, one less will not make much less.

If you tell me, you can have a decent death. If you don't tell me, I believe that when the emperor is furious, you will die without a complete body!"

As soon as these words came out, the Tenth Prince's face suddenly became a little ugly.

Although he was not afraid of death, it would be a shame for a prince to be tortured to death or beheaded.

As a prince, even if his rebellion failed, he wanted to die in a dignified way.

Besides, Xiao Tianming has already said it, so what will happen even if he tells it out?

He's not the only one who betrays his allies!

Thinking of this, the Tenth Prince looked up at the Emperor and said, "Father, I can tell the truth, but you must give me a promise!"

The emperor snorted coldly: "If you tell me the truth, for the sake of our relationship as father and son, I can give you a cup of poisoned wine!"

After receiving the assurance, the Tenth Prince sighed and said, "This matter started from the time when my brother was killed. At that time, I was very nervous, worried that my father would implicate me because of this matter.

Just then, the Sixth Prince of Dayan appeared in front of me and said that he had a plan to make me the emperor.

I refused at first, but he told me that Xiao Tianming had become his man, with the shadow guard as his insider, and he also brought some men with him, so he would definitely succeed.

After I agreed, he took people to kill my eighth brother in order to disrupt the situation in Kyoto City. He then killed Lord Wang and wanted to put the blame on his eighteenth brother.

All of these plans were planned by the Sixth Prince of Dayan, but I didn't expect that Deng Hongwen was actually the accomplice arranged by my Eighteenth Brother to be by my side."

When these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Xiao Tianming was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the person who contacted him was not the same person who contacted the Tenth Prince.

The emperor was somewhat surprised that Deng Hongwen was actually Chu Ning's accomplice.

He never dreamed of this happening!

But now thinking back, Deng Hongwen has been targeting Chu Ning everywhere, obviously in order to gain the trust of the Tenth Prince!

This kid Chu Ning is really good at it. He arranged an insider in advance.

If it weren’t for Deng Hongwen this time, the Tenth Prince might have succeeded in his rebellion!

The emperor, who was somewhat frightened, breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and a cold look flashed across his face. "The Sixth Prince of Dayan brought his troops to Kyoto City, but the Shadow Guards didn't report it. I guess this news was suppressed by you, Commander Xiao?"

Xiao Tianming remained silent, which was considered as his agreement.

The emperor snorted coldly upon seeing this: "You two, you deserve to die. You actually colluded with outsiders to rebel. Come, take them away and wait for your punishment!"

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, the prince's voice came from outside the palace: "Father, I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me, Father!"

The emperor sneered: "You came at the right time!"

You didn't come when the riot was quelled, but now you want to come and take credit after it's over?

A ruthless look flashed in the emperor's eyes.

If Chu Ning hadn't arrived in time today, I would have died here.

Prince, you are truly my good prince!