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

Chu Ning's words shocked the two people present.

Li Shiming and Princess Changping stared at Chu Ning's departing back with surprise on their faces.

They didn’t know where Chu Ning got so much confidence that he dared to open such a big project in the capital of the Han Dynasty.

Once this news gets out, many people will definitely place bets.

After all, Cao Zhi's chances of winning are too great.

Li Shiming narrowed his eyes, and after a moment's silence, he slowly said, "Princess Changping, what do you think?"

"Well..."

Princess Changping, who was always straightforward, hesitated: "It's hard for me to say."

"Oh? Princess Changping, why don't you speak frankly?"

"Based on my understanding of Chu Ning, he never does anything without confidence."

Princess Changping raised her eyebrows and said, "He dares to open the market, most likely he has some confidence, otherwise he would not dare to open such a big market even if he is rich enough to rival a country."

Li Shiming narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly: "That makes sense. In that case, I will gamble with him once!"

"You want to bet on Chu Ning to win?" Princess Changping looked surprised.

These two people have only met once, and Li Shiming trusts Chu Ning so much?

"No, I'm not just betting on him to win, I'm also betting on him to lose!"

Li Shiming showed a playful look on his face: "I bet on both sides. Even if I lose on one side, I can still make money on the other side."

As expected of the Second Prince of the Tang Dynasty, he came up with a countermeasure in such a short time.

Princess Changping's eyes lit up and she looked at Li Shiming deeply: "You are really a cunning guy."

Li Shiming laughed: "This is not cunning, it's pragmatic!"

"Well, let's spread the news first."

After saying this, they both ordered their servants to spread the news.

In just one hour, the whole Chang'an City was filled with the news that the King of Chu was about to open a market.

Of course, there are scams everywhere in Chang'an City nowadays, so if it were just this piece of news, it would not attract much attention.

But with the addition of the fact that Chu Ning would win and the odds would be ten to one, the entire Chang'an City immediately became excited.

Upon hearing the news, princes, ministers, and high-ranking officials all went to the courtyard where Chu Ning was.

For a moment, the entire street was blocked and carriages could not enter at all.

"Make way, everyone, make way, we are from the Changle Marquis' Mansion!"

"Humph, we are still from the Huainan Palace, why should we give in to you?"

"Everyone, disperse! We are from Princess Pingyang's residence. Everyone, get out of the way!"

"So what if we are from Princess Pingyang's Mansion? We are still from Prince Jiaodong's Mansion. You should get out of the way!"

The crowd was making a lot of noise in the street.

Fortunately, Chu Ning had anticipated this and had sent Deng Hongwen to bring Ran Ming and a team of soldiers to maintain order outside.

But even so, it is still difficult to maintain.

There are just too many people.

Chu Ning had no choice but to send someone to inform Huo Quji and ask him to send someone to maintain order.

There was no way. Although the White Horse Cavalry was elite, this was not the State of Chu, and the people of the Han Dynasty would certainly not be afraid of the Chu troops.

The deterrent effect is not enough!

It must be the troops of the Han Dynasty.

However, after receiving the news, Huo Quji did not mobilize troops on his own, but went to the palace to ask for instructions in person.

The towering palace is magnificent and spectacular.

The rows of buildings are staggered and look like a fairy palace from a distance.

Huo Quji came to the Weiyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"Come in!" A powerful voice came from the hall.

Huo Quji came into the hall and saluted: "Your Majesty!"

Behind the desk, there was a man wearing a dragon robe. He had a stern look, eyes like lightning, and majesty like a mountain. He was none other than the Han Emperor Liu Che.

"No need to be polite."

Liu Che put down the memorial in his hand and asked with a smile: "Why do you have to come here in person?"

Huo Quji said with a playful look: "Your Majesty, Chu Ning opened a big market himself, and now everyone in the venue has come to show their support."

"That's it?"

Liu Che raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, you can't wait and want to go over and place a bet?"

Huo Quji laughed awkwardly: "Your Majesty, Chu Ning's bet is too tempting, ten to one!"

"Hmm? Ten to one?"

Liu Che raised his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face: "He bet on himself to lose?"

"No, he bet on himself to win, ten to one!"

Huo Quji's face straightened: "Such high odds have attracted many people to place bets. Now there are too many people over there, and Chu Ning does not have enough manpower. I would like to ask this humble minister to dispatch troops to maintain the situation."

Liu Che was stunned.

The hall fell silent at this moment.

After a long while, Liu Che came back to his senses and frowned, "I heard it right, ten to one, he bet on himself to win?"

"Yes, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people coming to place bets." Huo Quji nodded firmly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Che immediately became interested.

He stood up and said with a smile: "Such an interesting thing, I want to go and see it myself, you immediately mobilize a thousand people to maintain order."

Hearing that the emperor was going there in person, Huo Quji's eyes widened: "Your Majesty, you... you are going to place a bet too?"

Having been with the emperor for such a long time, how could Huo Quji not know the emperor's character?

Of course, I went there in person not to watch the fun, but to place a bet.

The emperor also has a playful heart!

Liu Che raised his lips slightly and said with a smile: "Why, I can't go and place a bet?"

"This... Your Majesty, if this matter were to get out, the Empress Dowager and the ministers would probably gossip about it."

Huo Quji advised, "How about I place the bet for you?"

"What's the point of betting on my behalf?"

Liu Che straightened his clothes and said, "Go down and mobilize the troops immediately. I will change my clothes and wait for you at the palace gate."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Huo Quji's response, he turned and walked towards the side hall.

Seeing the emperor's firm attitude, Huo Quji had no choice but to shake his head and turn around to mobilize troops.

This emperor is more playful than him. If I had known this earlier, I would rather not have reported it.

Of course, it’s too late to think about these things now. We have to stabilize the situation over there as soon as possible.

There are so many people, including royal relatives, princes, ministers, and high-ranking officials. No matter who conflicts with whom, it will be disadvantageous to the Han Dynasty.

Soon, Huo Quji mobilized his troops and waited at the palace gate.

After a while, Liu Che, dressed in an ordinary brocade robe, appeared. The two sides gathered together and went straight to Chu Ning's residence.

At the same time, in a large house in the north of the city, Cao Zhi also received the news.

"What? Chu Ning opened the market himself and bet on him to win, with a ten to one payout?"

When Cao Zhi heard the news, his eyes widened and he couldn't believe his ears.

Liu Ye, the Minister of Rites of Wei State, who came with him, raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this person dares to open the bet, he must be sure of winning!"

Cao Zhi narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Win? How can he win?"

"In terms of talent, this king can crush him!"

"As for martial arts, I have improved recently. If he thinks he can beat me in martial arts, he is totally wrong!"

"Besides, according to my investigation, Chu Ning is only a second-rate expert. He can never be my opponent."

"As for his so-called hidden arrows, humph, when the competition comes, I will propose to restrict hidden weapons. By then, he will be helpless!"

After saying this, Cao Zhi's eyes turned cold: "Come here, bring all the silver, I want to place a bet!"