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

East Palace, Main Hall.

Yang Yuntao's words made the prince fall into deep thought.

I thought I had gotten a great bargain, but I didn't expect this to be a trap set by the emperor!

Now there are only two paths before him.

First, do as the emperor says, and prepare 10 million taels of silver for emergencies.

If he couldn't find the silver before Chu Ning solved the case, he would have to use his own silver to pay for it.

The second way is to not fall into the trap and wait for Chu Ning to find the robbers and the money.

But if they take the second path, the emperor will definitely be unhappy, and if Chu Ning finds the robbers, his reputation will surely soar.

After thinking it over, the prince felt that no matter which path he took, it would be disadvantageous to him.

"Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone!"

The prince had a gloomy face and said fiercely: "I never thought that my father would even include me in this scheme!"

Although he was unwilling in his heart, the prince also understood that he had no choice but to follow the path given by the emperor.

"Sir He, I'll leave the matter of collecting the money to you. Sir Yang, you and I will investigate this matter together!"

The prince finally made up his mind and said in a cold voice: "If we really can't find any results, then it must be the same as what father said, that Chu Ning did it himself."

"Yes!" The two responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.

This concerns whether the prince will be favored in the future, so they dare not be careless.

At the same time, Chu Ning also invited the commander of the city defense camp, Su Wenguang, to come to the Prince of Chu's Palace.

Prince Chu's Mansion, living room.

The aroma of tea filled the air, refreshing the heart, but Su Wenguang, who was sitting at the bottom, felt uneasy.

On the other hand, sitting in the main seat, Chu Ning was sipping tea from the cup with a calm expression on his face, without any sign of the anger that he showed after his silver was robbed.

Seeing Chu Ning not in a hurry, Su Wenguang couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, Prince Chu, you have so much silver being robbed, aren't you worried?"

"What are you worried about? What's the point of worrying?"

Chu Ning put down the teacup and said calmly: "The silver has been robbed, there is no point in being anxious. Besides, isn't it for this matter that I asked General Su to come here?"

Su Wenguang's face straightened, and he stood up and saluted: "Please give your orders, King Chu. If it is something I can do, I will go through fire and water and die without hesitation!"

The seventh prince was killed in the street last night, and now the King of Chu's 10 million taels of silver were robbed outside the city. If he doesn't make some achievements, he will definitely lose his position as the commander of the city defense camp.

Having finally managed to cling to the big tree of Chu Ning, of course he wanted to atone for his sins.

Chu Ning was very satisfied with Su Wenguang's attitude. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "General Su, there is no need to be so polite. Sit down and talk."

"This... I'd better stand here. Such major incidents have happened in the city one after another. I just want to find those robbers and killers!"

Seeing that Su Wenguang insisted, Chu Ning stopped talking, picked up the teacup and took another sip, then said calmly:

"In that case, let me tell you what I think."

"The enemy ambushed my transport team outside the city. They must have received the news in advance. I believe they have an insider in the city."

"According to my deduction, the brothers who have not been granted land are the most suspicious. I would like to ask General Su to take people to their houses to investigate."

As soon as these words came out, Su Wenguang reacted immediately.

The princes who had no fiefs were of course unwilling to resign. Robbing silver at this time could affect the war situation on the front line, thus preventing other princes who had fiefs from going to the front line.

In this case, things have not been settled yet, and it is not certain who will go to Zhao's fiefdom in the future.

"The King of Chu is indeed smart!"

Su Wenguang said excitedly: "I will take people to search the princes' residences right away!"

After saying this, he bowed, turned around and was about to leave.

"and many more!"

Chu Ning stopped him with a frown on his face: "Does General Su intend to take people to investigate like this?"

Su Wenguang was stunned: "Didn't you, Your Highness, ask me to check it?"

Chu Ning's mouth twitched: "I asked you to investigate, but I didn't ask you to investigate openly. Can't you send someone to disguise themselves and enter their mansion to investigate?"

"Do you think they are fools for investigating so loudly? If the silver is really in their hands, will they let you investigate?"

A series of rhetorical questions brought Su Wenguang back to his senses. He slapped his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Your Highness is teaching me that I was confused."

Chu Ning held his forehead with his hand: "Alright, I don't need to deploy it myself next time, right?"

"I understand. Thank you, Your Highness, the King of Chu, for your advice!" Su Wenguang saluted again and turned to leave.

Chu Ning looked at the man's departing back, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

This time the robbers came with great force and had a crossbow in their hands. Their identities remained a mystery. If they were not found out quickly, more disasters might happen in the future.

Ever since the seventh prince was killed, things have been on the verge of getting out of control.

"I don't know who the other party is. How dare they kill a prince in such a high-profile manner in Kyoto City, and even dare to rob the prince of his money!"

Chu Ning muttered to himself, a murderous look on his face.

He had never suffered a loss before, but this time he was robbed of 10 million taels of silver. How could he let it go?

While he was deep in thought, the sound of light footsteps came from the side hall, interrupting his thoughts.

When I turned around, I saw Shen Wanying coming over with a bowl of lotus seed soup.

"Why are you here?" Chu Ning stood up and took the initiative to greet him.

Shen Wanying put down the lotus seed soup and said worriedly, "You didn't rest all night. I was worried about your health, so I specially cooked a bowl of lotus seed soup. Drink it while it's hot."

Chu Ning smiled slightly and said in a teasing tone: "Don't worry, the king is in good health, you know that."

Shen Wanying rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's already this late, and you still have the heart to joke around. Ten million taels of silver were robbed. Once this matter gets out, it will definitely cause an uproar, and even the battle situation on the front line will be affected."

Seeing Chu Ning's indifferent look, how could Shen Wanying not be anxious.

But Chu Ning shook his head and chuckled: "What's the use of being anxious? The money won't come back on its own. Besides, I have just asked General Su to send people to investigate the brothers. I believe there will be results soon."

Shen Wanying was stunned: "Do you suspect that this was done by those princes who have no fiefdoms?"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Yes, they are the most suspicious."

But Shen Wanying suddenly asked: "Could it be the prince?"

Chu Ning shook his head: "It's unlikely to be him. As the crown prince, the most important thing for him is to stabilize his position. There is no need to take risks.

Although the destruction of the Xiahou family last time had some impact on him, it was not too big and there was no need for him to take risks.

On the contrary, the other brothers who didn't get the fiefs are the most suspicious. If I kill my seventh brother, I will have one more fief. If I rob my money, I can postpone the fiefdom issue for now!"

These two things can be connected!

Shen Wanying, a talented woman, came to her senses and said, "So, those people are indeed the most suspicious, but how should we investigate the crossbow and sleeve arrow incident?"

These things can only be produced by the Ministry of Industry, and the Minister of Industry He Peng is the prince's man!

Chu Ning's eyes turned cold: "This matter, I am waiting for He Peng to explain, Ran Ming will go and invite this person in person!"

After all, He Peng is the prince's man. Chu Ning was worried that this person would not come to the Prince Chu's Palace easily, so he asked Ran Ming to take action personally.