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

Chu Ning looked at the letter in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that he had been silent, Ran Ming thought it was his fault, so he shrank his neck and retreated out of the yard.

Although he is honest, Ran Ming is not stupid. He is afraid that Chu Ning will be angry and really want to beat him with a military stick.

In the yard, Chu Ning looked at the letter and lowered his head in thought.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with going to the front line according to the emperor's order, except that I would feel sorry for the Empress of Great Zhou.

Besides, strictly speaking, he and the Empress of the Great Zhou only had a fleeting romance of two nights.

As for feelings, I can’t really say that.

But if he just watched the Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty being defeated and killed, he would feel guilty.

It's not that he is looking at the pot while eating from the bowl, it's just that he can't get over this hurdle in his mind.

Thinking of what happened with the Empress of the Great Zhou, Chu Ning's face showed a solemn expression.

Given the proud character of the Empress of the Great Zhou, she would never ask him for help unless she had no other choice.

The fact that the Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty could humble herself and write a letter asking for help personally must have meant that the situation had become irreversible.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

Regardless of whether he can rescue the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he must go to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

As for the front line, it seems that adjustments must also be made, otherwise we will not be able to explain to the emperor and the general.

Having made up his mind, Chu Ning put the letter away and then went to the study to write a memorial.

The memorial recommended Zhang Xuan as the governor of Liangzhou, and also included questions about the timing of going to the front line.

After doing all this, Chu Ning opened the door and shouted outside the yard: "Ran Ming!"

"I'm here!" Ran Ming immediately came in with his head down, looking as if he was afraid that Chu Ning would punish him.

Chu Ning was in no mood to pursue these matters now, and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to the palace immediately to inform my father, and tell him that I will set out today, but I need to wait for Bingzhou's military pay and food on the way, which may delay my rush to the front line."

After saying that, he handed the letter to Ran Ming.

Ran Ming was definitely not punishing himself, as he immediately took the letter with a smile on his face and went down to make arrangements.

After dealing with these things, Chu Ning went back to his room to pack his things.

……

Half an hour later, in the Imperial Palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The emperor looked at the letter in his hand with a look of surprise on his face.

It was not surprising that Chu Ning recommended Zhang Xuan as the governor of Liangzhou, but what surprised him was that Chu Ning actually wanted to postpone his departure for the front line.

You say you want to wait for food and military pay from Bingzhou. Can't you just go to the front line and wait? Why do you have to wait halfway?

The emperor was confused after reading the letter and handed it to Zhao Ming beside him: "Take a look and see what Chu Ning meant by this."

Zhao Ming took the letter and glanced at it, then said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, perhaps His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu feels that it is not a good idea to go to the frontline empty-handed, so he wants to wait until the food and military pay arrive before going together."

The emperor narrowed his eyes.

Could it be that Chu Ning felt that there was a great general at the front line, and if he wanted to compete with the great general, he could only bring food and military pay with him?

Come to think of it, Chu Ning never does anything without confidence.

If he goes to the front line empty-handed like this, he will definitely be controlled by the general. Even if Chu Ning is a prince, he cannot compete with the general on the front line.

But if Chu Ning brought food and military pay with him, the situation would be different. The general would not easily offend Chu Ning.

Being in charge of military pay and food is equivalent to holding the general's weak spot!

"That makes some sense!"

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Immediately issue an order to appoint Zhang Xuan as the governor of Liangzhou and to take office immediately!

As for Chu Ning's request, we can agree to it, but we must also inform the general about it."

"I understand!" Zhao Ming responded and immediately went down to pass on the order.

Telling the general about this is to let him make preparations in advance.

Since we want the general to check and balance Chu Ning, we naturally have to help the general.

Once the general has made preparations in advance, Chu Ning will be suppressed if he goes to the front line.

No matter how powerful Chu Ning is, he can't escape his control!

The emperor was very proud of his plan and even felt that his plan was foolproof.

Sure enough, half an hour later, the shadow guard brought news that the King of Chu had set off with his men!

Upon hearing the news, the emperor stood at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looking towards the southwest with an amusement on his face.

Chu Ning is finally gone. I can now focus on supervising the construction of the mausoleum, and let the prince handle the state affairs.

Everything is under control!

The emperor raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of smile, and immediately ordered: "Order, from now on, the crown prince will be the regent!

In addition, let the Minister of Industry He Peng go with me to the mausoleum. I want to personally supervise the construction of the mausoleum!"

With silver and craftsmen, I believe the world's number one mausoleum will be built soon!

When the emperor thought that his mausoleum was the best in the world, he became very excited and wanted to fly to the mausoleum immediately.

And at this moment, Chu Ning led a team of white horse cavalry and rushed straight to the front line.

But no one knew that after nightfall, they turned their course and headed towards the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The emperor, who was busy building the mausoleum, and the prince, who was eager to deal with state affairs, did not notice Chu Ning's whereabouts at this moment.

In this way, Chu Ning used a trick to deceive everyone and even delayed his trip to the front line.

And all this is just to save the Empress of Zhou!

The Empress of the Great Zhou was having a very hard time at the moment.

……

Great Zhou Dynasty, Imperial Palace.

The night is dotted with stars and the full moon hangs high in the sky, illuminating the clear frost on the ground.

The prosperous palace was brightly lit, and the imperial guards were constantly patrolling back and forth in the palace.

Inside the Lizheng Hall at the deepest part of the imperial palace, a person was lying on an exquisite dragon couch. A pearl curtain had fallen over the couch, hiding the person's appearance.

The occasional coughing sound symbolizes that the person on the bed is ill and unfortunate.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Di is here." A maid came to report.

A clear voice came from the couch: "Let Prime Minister Di come in and talk."

The maid retreated, and a moment later, a fat middle-aged man with a goatee walked slowly over.

"I am Di Ying, your humble servant, and I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Di Ying bowed.

Yes, the person on the couch was the Empress of the Great Zhou.

"Prime Minister Di... ahem... no need to be so polite."

The Queen of Great Zhou said in a deep voice: "You came here so late at night, I think there must be something important."

Di Ying frowned and said with some concern: "Your Highness, your condition..."

"It's okay... cough cough"

The empress coughed twice, frowned and said, "Let's talk business."

Di Ying sighed, "King Liang has brought the rebels and the Yan army to attack us. General Xue can't hold on any longer, so all the troops outside the city have withdrawn back into the city.

The enemy did not besiege the city. Instead, they kept instigating the people outside the city, as if they wanted to cause chaos among the people inside the city.

If this continues, within ten days, the people in the city will be in a panic, and if the enemy attacks the city at that time, our army will be unable to resist. "

After these words were spoken, the empress fell silent.

After a long while, the empress murmured, "He should be able to arrive in ten days."

Although the voice was small, there were only two people in the hall, so Di Ying still heard it.

"Your Majesty, who are you talking about?"

"You will know when the time comes. You should go down first to appease the people and stabilize the military pay. You must hold on for ten days!"

"Yes!" Di Ying had no choice but to do as he was told.

The empress was the only one left in the hall. She looked outside the hall, touched her abdomen and muttered to herself:

"Ten days, will you really come?"