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

"What? Chu Ning and Lao Si arrested Su Wenguang and Wei Kangping?"

Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.

When the emperor learned of this, his eyes widened and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He couldn't imagine that the two most powerful generals in Kyoto were actually traitors.

In the capital city of Kyoto, when it comes to military power, it is of course the imperial guards, the city defense camps and the troops guarding the city.

Now, except for the imperial guards, the generals of the other two armies have all betrayed him!

"No wonder the group of people who killed Lao Qi were familiar with the terrain. No wonder they were well-trained. Even Chu Ning couldn't save Lao Qi!"

The emperor became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and his anger had reached its peak.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?

The emperor was furious at the betrayal of these two troops, and he immediately issued an order: "Order the Imperial Guards to cooperate with the Ministry of Justice to immediately investigate these two troops, and not let any suspicious persons go."

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

At the same time, the East Palace also received the news.

The prince paced back and forth in the hall with a gloomy face, and his anxious footsteps echoed throughout the hall.

He Peng and Yang Yuntao, who were standing, didn't dare to breathe.

After working hard for several days, they got nothing in the end. They knew very well that the prince was very angry at the moment.

After a long while, the prince's eyes fixed, and he said in a cold voice: "Speak, why don't you speak?"

He Peng and Yang Yuntao looked at each other, then smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, things have come to this point, I'm afraid our plan will not work."

Yang Yuntao also said in a deep voice: "Since the King of Chu has found the lost silver, it will be difficult for us to start from this aspect."

Originally, they planned to raise the money themselves and put the blame on Chu Ning.

But unfortunately, Chu Ning found the silver so quickly, while they had only raised half of it.

The plan collapsed before it was implemented.

The prince's face darkened: "Am I just going to watch the Fourth Master and Chu Ning perform meritorious deeds?"

The emperor had clearly secretly assigned the task and he was supposed to be the one who reaps the rewards, but now he has gained nothing.

The prince is unwilling!

I don’t want to see these two people achieve anything!

Yang Yuntao narrowed his eyes, and a ruthless look flashed across his eyes: "Your Highness, the 10 million taels of silver from the King of Chu will definitely be transported into the city. We can take the opportunity to rob it and put the blame on the person behind Su Wenguang!"

Things have come to this point, and it is useless for Chu Ning and the Fourth Prince to make any achievements. It would be better for them to go for the 10 million taels of silver.

The prince's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Yes, that 10 million taels of silver is a huge amount. If I can get it..."

But before he finished speaking, he worriedly said, "No, if we act rashly, it will only cause Father to misunderstand."

The people behind Wei Kangping and Su Wenguang have not been found out yet. If he tries to snatch the silver at this moment and is discovered, wouldn't people think he is the mastermind behind it?

Since it concerns his own reputation and prestige, the prince dare not gamble!

Yang Yuntao's face was filled with disappointment: "Prince, this is our last chance!"

He Peng also had a vicious look on his face at this moment, and persuaded: "Your Highness, now we have no choice but to snatch the 10 million taels!

As long as we act cleanly and without leaving any traces, Chu Ning won't be able to find out even if he wants to. Besides, Lord Ling from the Ministry of Justice is your father-in-law. If he really finds out anything, he will definitely stand on our side."

With the support of the Ministry of Justice, what is there to be afraid of!

The prince was silent.

Of course he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

But now is not the time. Once he is found out, he will be disgraced, and Chu Ning and the other princes will not let him go.

Now that his position as crown prince is relatively stable, there is no need to take this risk.

Although ten million taels of silver is a lot and enough for him to take action, it is not enough for him to risk his life for it!

Thinking of this, the prince snorted coldly: "No need to persuade me anymore, this is absolutely not allowed. You all leave, I will go to the Yangxin Palace to apologize to my father first!"

The prince had failed to complete the task assigned to him and there was nothing he could do except to apologize.

"I'll take my leave!" The two men bowed and left in unison.

After leaving the East Palace, Yang Yuntao's face was full of regret.

He Peng sighed and said, "It seems that I have to go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion and give an explanation to the Prince of Chu."

Chu Ning asked him to investigate the matter of bows and crossbows, but he has been keeping it under wraps until now. After Chu Ning finishes the matters at hand, he will definitely ask him to take over.

Yang Yuntao frowned when he heard this: "This is the Ministry of Works' business, why should we explain it to him?"

Yang Yuntao has always been resentful of Chu Ning's promotion of Deng Hongwen, and his hatred for Deng Hongwen, the top scholar, has also been transferred to Chu Ning.

He helped the prince so unconditionally, on the one hand he wanted to prove his ability, and on the other hand he wanted to make Chu Ning regret it.

He thought it was inappropriate for He Peng to go to the Prince Chu's Mansion.

But He Peng sighed and said, "This matter is complicated. After all, the crossbow was made by the King of Chu, and the court forged it without his permission, so he must be given an explanation."

After saying that, He Peng bowed to Yang Yuntao and said, "I don't know what the result will be. If I can't come back, please let Lord Yang know about this!"

After saying this, He Peng walked away.

Yang Yuntao looked at He Peng's departing back, with a playful look on his face.

"I am here to help His Royal Highness, who dares not do something!"

With a sneer, Yang Yuntao glanced at the East Palace Hall, then turned and left.

Since the prince doesn't have the courage, let someone else do it.

He believed that ten million taels of silver were enough to make people excited.

As long as the news spreads, someone will definitely take action!

Of course He Peng didn't know about Yang Yuntao's little tricks behind the scenes. He rode his horse to the Prince Chu's Mansion, thinking about how to deal with Chu Ning all the way.

After a quarter and a half of an hour, the Prince of Chu's Palace came into clear view.

After the briefing, He Peng met Chu Ning in the living room.

"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty the King of Chu!" He Peng bowed and saluted.

"Isn't this Lord He? You finally remembered me?"

Chu Ning did not let He Peng stand up without formalities. Instead, he drank his tea and said calmly, "Master He, I'm afraid you have forgotten what I asked you to investigate?"

"This……"

He Peng laughed awkwardly: "Your Highness, Prince Chu, you are joking. How dare I forget what you told me to do? It's just that this matter is indeed a bit complicated and it's quite troublesome to investigate."

"is it?"

Chu Ning put down the teacup, glanced at He Peng, and said calmly: "Now that Lord He has come here in person, could it be that he has already got the answer?"

He Peng nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "This subordinate came here for this matter. The soldiers from Sizhou took over the batch of crossbows!"

The Sizhou troops are Xiahou Yan’s direct lineage!

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and immediately had an idea in his mind.

It seems that some people still refuse to give up. Even though the Xiahou family has been destroyed, there are still people who want to stand up for them.

"I see. Lord He, do you know the name of the person who received the crossbow?"

"Your Highness, that man is a general, his last name is Zhou!"

"I understand. Since this matter has nothing to do with your Ministry of Industry, I will not blame you."

"In that case, I will take my leave."

He Peng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated.

Ran Ming outside the hall saw this person leaving and rushed in impatiently: "Your Highness, since you know those people have crossbows, why don't you let me lead people to capture them directly!"

But Chu Ning suddenly chuckled: "How do you know that He Peng is telling the truth? What if he is deliberately leading me and the Sizhou troops into a fight?"

Ran Ming was stunned.

How could he, with his big head, think of such a complicated thing?

Scratching his head, Ran Ming couldn't help but ask: "So what should we do next?"