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

Chu Ning's toughness made Xiahou Yan's face extremely gloomy.

He thought that he could make Chu Ning surrender by bringing people here, but he didn't expect that the four brothers in the family would make such a big noise at this moment.

Based on his understanding of Chu Ning, if the Chu Palace and Shen Wanying were touched, there would be no way to save the situation.

I thought my plan was flawless and I could force Chu Ning to hand over the body at this moment.

But now it seems that Chu Ning will never hand over the body!

In this case, there is only one last way left - to rob!

Although a fight would occur, and even give the prince and others a chance to reap the benefits, if the body is not retrieved now, the Xiahou family would have difficulty gaining a foothold in Kyoto in the future.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Yan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his expression gradually became ferocious.

"King Chu, you forced me to do this!"

Xiahou Yan stared at Chu Ning and slowly drew the sword from his waist.

With a clanging sound, a sharp sword with a cold glow was unsheathed. Under the light of the torch, the frost reflected on Chu Ning's face.

"Are you going to take action?"

Chu Ning said calmly: "You have to think clearly. Once you start, I will show no mercy. You will all be left here tonight!"

Xiahou Yan hesitated for a moment, but still sneered: "You don't have to do it, just hand over my father's body!"

At this time, Ran Ming rode his horse to Chu Ning, swung the spear in his hand, and shouted: "Your Highness, step back and let me deal with them!"

Although Chu Ning knows martial arts now, in Ran Ming's opinion, Chu Ning's martial arts skills can be ignored.

There were so many people on the other side that if a fight really broke out, he wouldn't dare to guarantee Chu Ning's safety and could only let Chu Ning retreat into the formation.

But Chu Ning raised his lips slightly: "Don't worry, I have been prepared!"

Then, Chu Ning ordered the cavalry on the side: "Shoot the signal arrow!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Three rockets took off.

Suddenly, Xiahou Yan heard hurried footsteps behind him.

When I turned around, I saw a sea of torches rushing towards me.

Under the cover of night, he couldn't see clearly how many people were on the other side, but he could see that they had surrounded them.

At the same time, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a man in official uniform rode a horse and led a group of people towards them.

After getting closer, Xiahou Yan could clearly see that the other person was wearing a red official robe!

This is the official uniform for civil servants that can only be worn by officials of the third rank and above.

Xiahou Yan narrowed his eyes and stared at the person who came, only to find that he had never seen the other person before.

When he was surprised, he saw that person came to Chu Ning, dismounted and bowed: "Liu Shouren pays respect to His Majesty the King of Chu!"

Chu Ning nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Master Liu, there is no need to be so polite."

That’s right, the person who came was the Minister of Rites Liu Shouren!

The Prince of Chu's Palace was surrounded, but Liu Shouren did not show up. That was because he had received news from Chu Ning a long time ago and was waiting here with his men.

Chu Ning dared to return to Beijing in such a high-profile manner, so it was impossible that he had no preparation at all!

The group of people that Liu Shouren brought with him were of course the intelligence personnel that Chu Ning asked Deng Hongwen to recruit before he went on the expedition.

At this moment, Xiahou Yan's face changed immediately when he heard Liu Shouren's name.

Of course he had heard of the new Minister of Revenue, Liu Shouren. It could be said that this man was promoted by Chu Ning.

Now that the other party has brought so many people here, they must be here to help Chu Ning!

While thinking, Liu Shouren bowed to him and said, "General Xiahou, why are you blocking the way of the King of Chu?"

Xiahou Yan snorted coldly: "The King of Chu dragged my father's body back to the capital, how can I allow him to humiliate my Xiahou family like this?

Sir Liu, you have come at the right time. Please persuade His Royal Highness the King of Chu to hand over my father's body. I will lead my men back to the camp immediately!"

When the other party showed up, Xiahou Yan's attitude softened a lot.

Without knowing how many people Liu Shouren brought with him, he wanted to achieve his goal through negotiation.

But Liu Shouren raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "General Xiahou is wrong. The general colluded with foreign enemies and intended to murder His Royal Highness the King of Chu. After the plot was exposed, he was killed. His body should of course be handled by His Royal Highness the King of Chu!

What's more, this matter will definitely be investigated after we return to Beijing, and the body will definitely be handed over to the Ministry of Justice. There is absolutely no reason for it to be handed over to you.

If General Xiahou really wants to clear your father's name, you should immediately clear the way and let His Royal Highness the King of Chu return to the capital. The court will investigate the matter as soon as possible!"

These words, which were clearly biased towards Chu Ning, completely angered Xiahou Yan.

I thought that even if Liu Shouren was Chu Ning's man, he would not favor Chu Ning in front of everyone.

Unexpectedly, this damn Liu Shouren did not avoid suspicion at all, and was helping Chu Ning in his words and deeds.

Xiahou Yan became more and more angry as he thought about it. He tightly grasped the sword in his right hand and said with murderous intent on his face: "So, we have no choice but to take action tonight?"

Liu Shouren sneered: "Take action? General Xiahou, you should consider whether you have enough people with you!"

After saying that, Liu Shouren shouted to the people he brought with him: "Someone wants to attack His Royal Highness the King of Chu, how should you respond?"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Everyone shouted in unison, their momentum was like a rainbow, their voices were like a bell, reaching straight into the sky, shaking the heavens and the earth!

Such a powerful momentum, such uniform shouts, you can tell at a glance that this group of people have been trained!

Judging from the sound, the number of people on the other side is probably more than the 3,000 he brought!

It’s strange, when did Chu Ning have such an extra army in Kyoto City, and why was he unaware of it?

If I take action now, not only will I not be able to get my father's body back, but I might even have to stay here.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Yan began to hesitate.

If he couldn't win, Chu Ning would take the opportunity to kill him.

If I don’t take action, are I going to let Chu Ning bring his father’s body back to Beijing?

For a moment, Xiahou Yan was in a dilemma.

At this moment, Chu Ning suddenly chuckled: "Xiahou Yan, aren't you going to take action? I'm waiting!"

This attitude of wanting Xiahou Yan to take action immediately made the Sizhou soldiers very angry, and they were ready to take action with red faces.

But the more Chu Ning did this, the more Xiahou Yan dared not to take action.

He felt that Chu Ning was tempting him to take action and was providing the other party with a suitable reason to get rid of him!

No, I absolutely cannot be fooled!

Xiahou Yan narrowed his eyes, and a ruthless look flashed across his eyes: "Your Highness, the King of Chu, my Xiahou family and you have a feud!"

"Everyone, return to the city immediately!"

He didn't dare to take action, so he could only return to the city and ask his four brothers to withdraw the guards who were surrounding the King of Chu.

Otherwise, when Chu Ning returns, he will definitely start a massacre!

But when Chu Ning heard that Xiahou Yan was leaving, his face darkened and he shouted angrily: "Wait!"

Xiahou Yan frowned, stopped his horse and stared at Chu Ning, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

"You brought people to block my way, what crime should you be punished for?"

"You...King Chu, please don't go too far!"

"Humph, I am the prince, and you led your troops to block my way, and you actually said that I am too bullying!"

Chu Ning sneered: "Master Liu, you should take General Xiahou to the Ministry of Justice immediately and let the Ministry of Justice handle this matter!"

Xiahou Yan didn't dare to take action, but Chu Ning took the initiative to do it!