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

Chu Ning bid farewell to Shen Wanying, and gathered with Deng Hongwen in the east of the city with two hundred white horse cavalrymen, and then headed straight towards the Han Dynasty.

This scene was quickly reported to the emperor by the shadow guard.

Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.

The emperor sat in the main seat.

Zhao Ming bowed and smiled, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and Lord Deng have already set off."

"In addition, before leaving, the King of Chu ordered the killing of Wei Kangping."

Wei Kangping rebelled together with Su Wenguang. Su Wenguang was interrogated to death by the Fourth Prince, but Wei Kangping is still in Chu Ning's hands.

Before leaving Beijing this time, Chu Ning ordered the execution of this man.

"Just kill him, he deserves to die."

While reviewing the memorial in his hand, the emperor asked calmly, "Did you ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send the gift?"

Zhao Ming nodded: "I have already sent it. It is a precious thousand-year-old ginseng. It can not only increase blood and qi, but also increase lifespan. If taken by a practitioner, it can increase the strength of the practitioner by at least two to three years."

After a pause, Zhao Ming looked puzzled and said, "Your Majesty, why would you give such a sacred object as a gift to the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty?"

"Why?"

The emperor glanced at him and said, "Don't you think that our dynasty has been very peaceful in the past year or so?"

Zhao Ming was stunned: "Isn't this all the credit of His Majesty the King of Chu? Zhao and Yan were both defeated by him, and Zhou became friends with our dynasty. All this was done by His Majesty the King of Chu alone."

"is it?"

The emperor looked very disappointed and said, "Don't you think about why other dynasties did not take any action when my dynasty was fighting against Zhao and Yan?"

"I have secretly sent people to give them many gifts. Otherwise, do you think they will stand idly by and let our dynasty occupy so many cities in Zhao State?"

"This time, I heard that the Han Dynasty intends to send troops to help Zhao and Yan, so I sent this thousand-year-old ginseng."

After a pause, the emperor suddenly realized something and frowned and asked, "By the way, did Chu Ning know that the gift was a thousand-year-old ginseng?"

Zhao Ming shook his head repeatedly: "This old servant did not tell His Royal Highness the King of Chu."

The emperor finally felt relieved.

"Chu Ning has been trying to find a way to improve his own strength. This thousand-year-old ginseng is just right for him. If he knows about this, I am afraid that this thousand-year-old ginseng will not reach the hands of the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty."

But after listening to this, Zhao Ming lowered his head and dared not speak.

Although he didn't tell Chu Ning what the gift was, given Chu Ning's personality, he might open it and take a look.

However, this is no longer something he can control.

While deep in thought, the emperor asked again, "How are the situations with the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has led his men to the Sizhou camp."

Zhao Ming quickly said: "As for the Fourth Prince, he has already contacted the senior officials in the court, and seems to be preparing for spring plowing."

The emperor narrowed his eyes, and a hint of appreciation flashed across his face: "Yes, the fourth son can understand that I asked him to supervise the country for the purpose of spring ploughing."

"Pass the order down. Three days later, when the Liangzhou troops leave Kyoto, have the Minister of Works He Peng accompany me to the mausoleum."

Only one third of the mausoleum was built last year, and the rest still needs to be built.

The emperor was not at ease letting others build it, so he wanted to build it himself.

In this way, the city of Kyoto will be handed over to the Fourth Prince who is the regent, and he can play freely.

And everything was just as the emperor expected.

Three days later, the Liangzhou troops left Kyoto.

After confirming this, the emperor immediately took He Peng, the imperial guards, and many craftsmen and workers to the mausoleum outside the city.

After nearly a month of turmoil, Kyoto City finally calmed down.

The Fourth Prince has lost his self-control and he alone has the final say in the entire city of Kyoto.

His first choice was to recruit soldiers to supplement the city defense camp, and at the same time he was in charge of the city defense camp.

He then took drastic measures and appointed his people to serve as generals in many vacant positions in the army.

Afterwards, he joined forces with Prime Minister Yang Wende to start spring ploughing and ordered the Ministry of Revenue to allocate silver.

For a time, the entire Kyoto city began to prosper, gradually recovering from the killing of the seventh prince and Su Wenguang's rebellion.

At the same time, after three days of journey, Chu Ning had already arrived hundreds of miles away.

They were all cavalry, not many in number, and very fast.

The galloping horses' hooves whistled continuously on the official road.

The team moved forward quickly, but a white dove came into the team at an inappropriate moment and landed in the hands of a soldier.

The man took off the note tied to the white pigeon's feet, took a look at it, and then immediately reported it to Deng Hongwen.

After reading it, Deng Hongwen did not dare to delay and hurriedly rode his horse to catch up with Chu Ning in front.

"Your Highness, King Chu, there is news from the capital."

"Shut up!"

Chu Ning stopped his horse and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, rest where you are!"

Chu Ning took the note, took a look at it, then dismounted and walked to a shady tree.

"Father is really quick in his actions. Now, no one in Kyoto can check and balance Fourth Brother!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes: "But the strange thing is, why is the Prime Minister with Fourth Brother?"

Deng Hongwen frowned and said, "Perhaps the Prime Minister thinks that if you and the Crown Prince fight, one of them will be injured, and the Fourth Prince will benefit from it."

"It's not impossible."

Chu Ning looked solemn: "However, I always feel that this matter reveals something strange. The Prime Minister has always been neutral. This time he suddenly sided with Fourth Brother, which makes people feel suspicious."

After thinking for a while, Chu Ning shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's rest for an hour first, and then continue on our journey."

"Yes, I will go and see if the gift is intact." Deng Hongwen bowed and turned to leave.

But Chu Ning frowned when he heard this: "What kind of gift is it? Why does Lord Deng have to check it every four hours?"

Deng Hongwen looked helpless: "I checked it out. It's a thousand-year-old ginseng. It's said to increase blood and longevity, and it can also increase your skills by several years."

"Your Majesty must have sent this precious artifact because he saw that the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty was old."

fetish!

Chu Ning's eyes lit up.

He had heard of treasures and holy objects, but this was the first time he had heard of a divine object.

It would be fine if he just wanted to increase his energy, blood and lifespan, he has no shortage of them.

But isn't increasing his power exactly what he needs?

"Show it to me, the king!"

Deng Hongwen thought Chu Ning just wanted to see it for himself, so he didn't think much about it and quickly sent someone to get the thousand-year-old plant.

It is a red box about the length of an adult's arm.

After opening it, a ginseng with many winding roots was found lying quietly inside, and a strange fragrance emanated as the box was opened.

Even Ran Ming, who was standing by, couldn't help but come over to take a look when he heard it.

But when he saw that it was life, the corners of his mouth curled up and he looked completely uninterested.

But Chu Ning stared at the thousand-year-old plant with excitement in his eyes.

He just took a whiff, and his internal strength began to surge forward!

If you eat this, your skills will definitely increase!

Thinking of this, Chu Ning's eyes lit up and he reached out to take it.

Deng Hongwen's face changed drastically, and he quickly persuaded: "Your Highness, this is a gift for the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty!"