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

The banquet ended with Chu Ning getting drunk.

At the gate of the palace, nine princes came out one after another.

"I never thought that my Eighteenth Brother would attack Yang Yuntao!"

"Does he really dare to do this? This will offend the prince and will be disadvantageous to him."

"Humph, don't you think about what kind of personality Eighteenth Brother has? How could he hold it in when he suffered a loss?"

"He wants to use us to put pressure on our father. What if our father is unhappy..."

"So what if I'm unhappy? Hasn't the emperor punished us for this yet?"

"That's right. It was clearly Yang Yuntao who leaked the news. It would be unreasonable for Father to punish us for helping Chu Ning impeach him."

Some people had doubts and concerns, but more chose to believe Chu Ning.

Based on their understanding of Chu Ning, he must pay back if he suffers a loss!

It's definitely not just talk.

"All right!"

The oldest prince, the Sixth Prince, narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Everything will be revealed at the court tomorrow morning."

"If Chu Ning really impeaches Yang Yuntao, we will naturally lend him a helping hand. If he is just talking and not taking any real action, there is no need for us to rush to the front."

In this matter, only Chu Ning can take the lead. There is absolutely no reason for them to charge into battle.

They may do favors, but they will never take the initiative to provoke the prince.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

After finishing the discussion, they bowed to each other and left.

But what they didn't know was that after they left, a figure appeared at the gate of the mansion.

Chu Ning looked at the backs of the people leaving, with an amused look on his face. He didn't look drunk at all like before.

Everything is under his control. In order to take revenge on Yang Yuntao, these princes will definitely add insult to injury tomorrow!

Everything is ready, just waiting for tomorrow morning court.

Nothing happened during the night, and it was the morning of the next day.

At the gate of Prince Chu's Palace.

It was early spring and the wind was still biting cold. At dawn at 11 a.m., lanterns were lit in the Chu Palace.

Chu Ning, who rarely got up so early, stretched lazily, straightened his clothes, then mounted his horse and headed straight for the palace.

The sound of horse hooves sounds like a flute tune played by the spring breeze.

At the gate of the palace, ministers gathered in groups of three or four, greeting each other.

Chu Ning rode forward, and the ministers retreated to the sides, bowing and saying, "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu!"

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "No need to be polite, my lords!"

Having said that, he dismounted from his horse and headed straight for the palace.

When he left, the ministers were immediately in an uproar.

"Strange, why did His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu suddenly come to court?"

"Yes, the King of Chu usually does not come to the morning court. I don't know why he came here today."

"It seems that the court will not be peaceful today."

Everyone was talking and filing in.

Inside the Jinluan Hall.

All the civil and military officials in the court stood on both sides. Many of them glanced at Chu Ning, who never attended the morning court, from time to time with doubts in their eyes.

Even the Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor looked at each other in surprise.

They dared not neglect this prince who never attended court.

Just as the two were wondering whether Chu Ning was going to court regarding the return of Liangzhou troops to Liangzhou, Zhao Ming's shrill voice came:

"Your Majesty has arrived~"

"Greetings to His Majesty (Father)!"

As everyone paid homage, the emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and with a stern face, walked from the side hall to the dragon throne.

"My dear ministers, please stand up without formalities. If you have something to say, please report it early. If you don't, please leave the court!"

As he spoke, the emperor sat on the dragon throne.

He saw Chu Ning out of the corner of his eye and was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to normal.

Although he was a little surprised that Chu Ning came to attend the morning court, as an emperor, how could he be rude in front of his subjects?

While thinking, Chu Ning took the initiative to stand up, holding a memorial in his hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Father, I have something to report!"

"Send it up!"

Zhao Ming took small steps to Chu Ning, took the memorial, walked to the dragon throne, and handed it over with a respectful look.

The emperor took the memorial with an indifferent look on his face, opened it, and his expression turned a little ugly, but he still patiently read on.

At this time, Chu Ning also said slowly: "Father, although the murderer who murdered my seventh brother has been executed and the mastermind behind the incident has been found, the matter of the 10 million taels of silver has not been fully investigated."

"After my investigation, I found that it was Yang Yuntao, an official in the Ministry of Justice, who leaked the information, causing my money to be robbed twice."

"This batch of silver is related to the battle situation on the front line. If it is really robbed, the consequences will be disastrous. It may even affect the front-line troops' capture of the Zhao capital."

"In this matter, we have Su Tingmei's confession as evidence. Please, Father, order the arrest of Yang Yuntao!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Yuntao's face changed drastically.

I thought Chu Ning had taken advantage of the city defense camp this time, and would let bygones be bygones for other matters.

He never expected Chu Ning to be so petty that he would even care about such a small matter of his.

Yang Yuntao was shocked and quickly stepped out of the train. He fell to his knees and shouted:

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

"How can you conclude that it was I who leaked the information based on Su Tingmei's one-sided statement? Your Majesty, please understand!"

On the Dragon Throne.

The emperor slowly closed the memorial in his hand, looked at Chu Ning and frowned, "Chu Ning, impeach Yang Yuntao, do you have any other evidence?"

Chu Ning frowned: "Father, isn't Su Tingmei's confession enough? He is an accomplice in this matter and knows a lot about it. His confession is enough to convict him."

After the words fell, Liu Shouren took the lead and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, 10 million taels of silver is not a small amount, and it is related to the battle situation on the front line. If it is not checked clearly, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers on the front line."

When he opens his mouth, he reflects the battle situation on the front line; when he closes his mouth, he reflects the hearts of the soldiers on the front line.

This is to force the emperor to make a decision!

Deng Hongwen was no less angry, and then he stood up and said sternly: "Your Majesty, Lord Yang is an official of the Ministry of Justice. He broke the law knowingly, which is a serious crime. He should be arrested immediately!"

"Deng! Hong! Wen!"

Yang Yuntao was furious when he heard this. He turned around and stared at Deng Hongwen. "You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and we were both in the top three in the first imperial examination. Why are you trying to add insult to injury?"

Deng Hongwen still had that stern expression on his face, and said calmly: "I am just telling the truth, and I have no intention of taking advantage of your misfortune. Lord Yang, please respect yourself."

"you……"

"enough!"

The emperor's face darkened: "Am I here to listen to your quarrel?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" The two men bowed at the same time.

"Humph!"

The emperor snorted coldly, looked at the prince and asked, "Prince, Lord Yang usually has a good relationship with you, what do you think of this?"

Yang Yuntao is your man and is in trouble now. Prince, you can't just stand by and watch, right?

The prince understood the meaning of the emperor's words, which was clearly that he wanted to save Yang Yuntao.

His eyes lit up, and the prince immediately stepped out of the line and said in a deep voice: "Father, there is insufficient evidence for this matter, and it cannot be believed."

After saying that, he looked at Chu Ning and said sarcastically, "Eighteenth brother, if you want to impeach someone, you should provide enough evidence!"

"is it?"

Chu Ning frowned: "The confession is not enough, the prince wants other evidence?"

He sighed and said, "Alas, it seems that I have not considered it carefully. However, this matter is related to the situation on the front line after all. What do you think, brothers?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the other princes.