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

The emperor played power games and made Chu Ning the target of public criticism with just one sentence.

For a moment, all the princes looked at Chu Ning.

Chu Ning knew the emperor's purpose very well, which was simply to send these princes to Zhao State to check and balance the officials of Bingzhou.

Letting him choose the prince was, of course, also to shut him up.

If these princes come into conflict with Bingzhou officials in the future, they can simply say, "I was appointed by the King of Chu to come to Zhao State." Who would dare not obey their orders?

Coupled with his status as a prince, this would put the Bingzhou officials under great pressure.

In this way, the State of Zhao is still in the hands of the emperor!

Chu Ning took a deep look at his cheap emperor father, then stood in the middle of the hall and said in a deep voice:

"Father, this matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration. Can you give me three days?"

three days?

The emperor narrowed his eyes and a strange look flashed across them.

The Lantern Festival is three days away. Does Chu Ning want to announce the list of ten princes going to Zhao State during the Lantern Festival?

But why did Chu Ning delay for three days?

Although he was puzzled, the emperor did not press too hard. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Okay, I will wait for you for three days!"

Chu Ning bowed and said, "Thank you, Father. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

After saying this, Chu Ning bowed to the prince and others, then turned and left with a sly smile.

The emperor has his own plans, but Chu Ning also has his own little thoughts.

It is impossible to stop the emperor's plan, so the only way is to find a way to change the minds of the princes.

As long as the prince who goes to Zhao State is willing to listen to him, Zhao State will still be controlled by him in the future!

Next, he only had to wait in the palace for the princes to arrive.

Following Chu Ning's departure, all the princes bowed and took their leave. Soon, the emperor was the only one left in the huge Yangxin Palace.

The emperor sat in the main seat and remained silent for a long time.

It was unknown how long it had been before the emperor suddenly called out, "Zhao Ming!"

The eunuch chief, Zhao Ming, who was waiting for orders outside the palace, came in immediately and saluted: "Your Majesty."

"Send someone to keep an eye on the princes. I must know everything they do in the next three days!"

"Yes!" Zhao Ming didn't dare to ask more questions. He just answered and went down to make arrangements.

……

Three quarters of an hour later, at the Prince of Chu's Palace.

When Chu Ning returned home, he saw Shen Wanying waiting anxiously at the door.

"Why are you waiting at the gate?"

Chu Ning frowned and walked forward to help her tighten her cloak.

It was the dead of winter, when the weather was at its coldest, and he was worried that Shen Wanying would catch a cold, so he pulled her hand and led her into the mansion while speaking.

Feeling the warmth coming from her hands, Shen Wanying raised the corners of her mouth slightly and chuckled, "Today, His Majesty suddenly summoned all the princes. I was worried that something big might happen, so I waited at the door."

Chu Ning shook his head: "Nothing, it's just that my father wants to send ten princes to Zhao State!"

As they were talking, the two of them walked through the front yard and came to the living room.

Shen Wanying frowned, a look of surprise appeared on her delicate face: "Your Majesty did this, are you worried that so many princes in Kyoto will compete with the Crown Prince for power?"

"That's just one aspect."

Chu Ning took her hand, pressed it on the seat, and said with a smile: "The most important purpose of my father is to check and balance me.

My father has already agreed to send officials from Bingzhou to govern the State of Zhao, but he was afraid that my family would become too powerful, so he sent ten princes.

Once these people go to Zhao, Bingzhou officials must obey their orders, no matter in terms of status or in name. "

Shen Wanying was so smart that she immediately understood the emperor's intention.

This was clearly an attempt to deliberately restrain Chu Ning and not allow Chu Ning's power to expand to the State of Zhao.

In other words, the emperor was wary of Chu Ning!

Thinking of this, Shen Wanying sighed: "If we can really go to Zhao State, it might be a good thing."

Although Kyoto is a big city, there are too many people here.

Not to mention that there is the emperor at the top, even the struggle for power among the dozen or so princes is enough to make people tired.

If they could go to Zhao State, it would be too far away!

But Shen Wanying also understood that with the emperor's character, he would never allow anyone to escape his control.

And this is also the reason why Chu Ning did not report the number of troops in Bingzhou and Liangzhou truthfully!

If the emperor knew that Bingzhou now had 180,000 troops and Liangzhou was also preparing to form an army of 50,000, he would have taken action against Chu Ning immediately!

How many soldiers and horses are there in the entire Chu State?

Chu Ning alone controls two-thirds of the troops!

And this does not include the 60,000 people under the control of Feng Anguo in Yunzhou.

All in all, the number of troops Chu Ning could mobilize had reached a terrifying 300,000.

Of course, on the surface, Chu Ning only reported the hundreds of thousands of troops in Bingzhou to the court.

Anyway, the court does not have to pay for the food and military pay of all the troops, and the court has no idea how many people Chu Ning has.

And this may be the reason why the emperor did not capture Chu Ning immediately after hearing the news of the great victory in Bingzhou.

A rat-throwing weapon!

Although the emperor didn't know how many people Chu Ning had under his command, he definitely knew that Chu Ning had hidden troops.

In fact, the emperor could have learned the number of troops in Bingzhou and the news of the great victory from Feng Anguo.

However, in order to promote Xiahou Yan to the position of general, the emperor did not give Feng Anguo any chance to speak and directly transferred him to Yunzhou.

This also made it impossible for the emperor to understand Bingzhou!

Perhaps, the emperor sent the prince to Zhao State this time, also wanting to take the opportunity to understand the real situation in Bingzhou!

Chu Ning looked at Shen Wanying's worried look and couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay, don't think too much. I have already thought of a solution."

Shen Wanying's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to ask, Chu Ning suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

After hearing this, Shen Wanying couldn't help but show a look of surprise. Her cherry lips opened and didn't close for a long time.

This alluring look made Chu Ning's appetite increase, and he couldn't help but move closer.

"Woo..."

Shen Wanying, who had not yet reacted, only had time to groan, and then could only hook her arms around Chu Ning's neck, enjoying the tenderness brought by her man.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Shen Wanying's pretty face was flushed with blush, her eyes were fluttering, with a bit of feminine shyness and the charm of a mature woman.

Chu Ning, who wanted to stop there, narrowed his eyes, and without saying a word, he gave her a princess hug.

"What...what are you going to do?" Shen Wanying quickly hugged his neck, fearing that she would fall.

Chu Ning chuckled: "Don't you know what I'm going to do, my beloved concubine?"

As he said this, he carried Shen Wanying towards the backyard.

Shen Wanying's face flushed with anxiety: "Now...now it's daytime!"

Chu Ning curled his lips and said, "Who said it's not okay during the day?"

"But the other princes will come to you soon..."

"Then let them wait!"

Now even if the king of heaven comes, you have to wait!