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

At Chu Ning's order, Xiahou Ren's body was tied to the warhorse by Ran Ming.

As the war horses galloped past, the bodies were dragged along.

Along the way, Ran Ming kept shouting that the corpse belonged to the great general Xiahou Ren!

Such shocking news spread throughout the area within a hundred miles in just one day.

The spy who had been keeping an eye on Chu Ning learned of this and immediately went to report to his master.

Kyoto City, East Palace.

The prince was discussing with Deng Hongwen what etiquette to use to welcome Chu Ning.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall.

Then, a shout was heard: "Your Highness, something big has happened!"

Yang Yuntao broke in without being summoned.

When Yang Yuntao saw that the Minister of Rites Deng Hongwen was also there, his face suddenly turned gloomy.

When the prince saw Yang Yuntao rushing in shouting and yelling, and in front of outsiders, his face turned ugly on the spot.

"Sir Yang, trespassing into the Eastern Palace without being summoned is a capital crime!" The prince stared at Yang Yuntao coldly.

Yang Yuntao's face changed drastically, and he quickly knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was really a big incident that made me lose my temper."

Deng Hongwen looked at Yang Yuntao deeply, then suddenly turned to the prince and bowed, saying calmly:

"Your Highness, Lord Yang is a cautious person. If he could be so out of control, something serious must have happened. It would not be too late to let Lord Yang explain clearly before sentencing him."

When it comes to etiquette, Deng Hongwen, the Minister of Revenue, has the most say.

Of course, the prince didn't really want to convict Yang Yuntao. Seeing Deng Hongwen pleading for mercy, he pretended to be displeased and snorted coldly:

"Since Lord Deng has spoken, I will forgive you this time. Tell me, what happened that made you so panicked?"

Yang Yuntao was about to speak, but after taking one look at Deng Hongwen, he swallowed the words back.

Seeing him hesitating like this, Deng Hongwen shook his head: "It seems that it is not convenient for me to come again. In this case, I will take my leave."

"and many more!"

Yang Yuntao suddenly stopped him and said, "Don't mind it, Lord Deng. I didn't mean to ask you to avoid it. It's just that you have a good relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Chu, so I don't know how to mention this matter for a while."

Sitting in the main seat, the prince couldn't help but become interested when he heard that it was about Chu Ning.

"Since this is about my eighteenth brother, Sir Yang, please stop keeping us in suspense and just speak up!"

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Chu... He ordered his men to tie the general's body to a warhorse and drag it back to the capital!"

When these words were spoken, the prince and Deng Hongwen were stunned on the spot.

That's the great general!

Even if he is dead, he should be treated as a general should be!

Being dragged back to the capital was not only a humiliation to General Xiahou Ren, but also a humiliation to the Xiahou family.

The prince did not expect Chu Ning to be so bold, and even thought he had heard it wrong.

"You...what did you say? Say it again!" The prince stood up suddenly, walked to Yang Yuntao and stared at him.

Yang Yuntao smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, you heard it right. His Highness the King of Chu ordered people to tie up the general's body and drag it back to the capital!

The news had already spread, and many people along the way went to watch. At the same time, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu also spread the news that the general had colluded with foreign enemies and intended to murder the prince.

Now people from all over the country are applauding this matter and are disgusted with the general and the Xiahou family. "

This time, the prince heard it clearly.

This guy Chu Ning actually did something earth-shattering!

If Xiahou Yan knew that the general's body was dragged back to the capital, the two sides would definitely start fighting!

The prince became more and more excited the more he thought about it. If he hadn't been concerned about Deng Hongwen's presence, he would even want to laugh!

Although Deng Hongwen still looked calm at this moment, a hint of doubt flashed in his wise eyes.

Logically speaking, based on his understanding of Chu Ning, he would not do such a thing.

Doing so will only completely provoke conflicts between the two sides!

Unless... Chu Ning doesn't want to resolve the conflict with the Xiahou family at all, and only wants to completely wipe out the Xiahou family!

Deng Hongwen narrowed his eyes when he realized what was happening, and immediately bowed to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, this matter is of great importance, I will take my leave!"

After he finished speaking, he turned and left without waiting for the prince to speak.

The prince did not care about such a rude act.

Because the prince was also shocked at this moment.

He never dreamed that Chu Ning would dare to do such a thing.

This is going to completely break off relations with the Xiahou family!

The prince reacted and found that Deng Hongwen had left, and couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha, eighteenth brother, eighteenth brother, you are so bold!

You don't really think that you can do whatever you want in Kyoto City just because you defeated the Yan army in Yunzhou?"

The laughter was so deafening that even Deng Hongwen outside the hall could hear it, which made Deng Hongwen quicken his pace to leave.

He must go to the Prince of Chu's Palace as soon as possible and tell the Princess of Chu about this!

Inside the palace, Yang Yuntao sneered, "Your Highness, the King of Chu is courting death. Even if the general is wrong, he is still the general of our dynasty. How can he humiliate us like this?"

The prince raised his lips slightly, a hint of pride appeared on his face: "This matter must be told to Xiahou Yan as soon as possible. I believe that when he learns of this, he will definitely take action!"

With such a good opportunity, of course I have to create trouble for Chu Ning.

The last time Xiahou Yan made a move, he made it difficult for the Shen family and the Chu Palace to move forward. This time, Chu Ning dared to humiliate the general's corpse in this way, and he will definitely be retaliated more fiercely by the Xiahou family.

Yang Yuntao chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I sent someone to pass the news to General Xiahou Yan before entering the palace."

"very good!"

The prince clenched his right fist, a smug look on his face: "Next, I'll wait for the two of them to fight, hahahaha!"

Yang Yuntao took the opportunity to whisper, "Should we inform the Xiahou family about this?"

"of course yes!"

The prince narrowed his eyes, looking like he had a clear mind: "Xiahou Yan is a cunning man, maybe he can see through my plan.

But the rest of the Xiahou family is not sure, especially the other sons of the Xiahou family. Once they learn about these things, they will definitely take action. "

"I will send someone to notify the Xiahou family right away!" Yang Yuntao did not dare to delay and went down to make arrangements immediately.

At this time, Deng Hongwen came out of the palace and rushed to the Prince of Chu's Mansion on horseback.

Palace, living room.

After receiving the news, Shen Wanying personally received Deng Hongwen.

"I've met the princess."

"Mr. Deng, there is no need to be so polite. Please sit down and talk." Shen Wanying gestured to Deng Hongwen to sit down.

But Deng Hongwen, with a stern face, stood still and said in a deep voice: "Princess, something terrible has happened. His Royal Highness the King of Chu has ordered the general's body to be dragged back to the capital."

Even Shen Wanying, who was usually quiet, couldn't help but change her expression when she heard this.

"Is this... is this true?"

"It is absolutely true. Someone from the Crown Prince's side went to report it, and I heard it on the spot."

Deng Hongwen explained: "At the same time, our people also reported back that His Highness was indeed dragging a corpse along, and many people were watching along the way."

Shen Wanying frowned: "In this case, the palace and the Xiahou family have completely become enemies, and we need to prepare in advance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the maid Xiaoqing came in panic and reported: "Miss, it's bad, there are many people outside, and they have surrounded the palace!"