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

Liu Che came out of Changle Palace with ten more silver bills in his hand.

Each one is worth one hundred thousand taels, totaling one million taels!

This was the capital that Empress Dowager Dou Lianyi gave him to bet.

Ten to one, that’s a big win!

Liu Che looked at the banknote in his hand, shook his head and smiled: "It's a good idea, but can Chu Ning win?"

the answer is negative.

There are so many people in Chang'an City, and most of them bet on Chu Ning to lose. Are these people fools?

of course not!

Since so many people think Chu Ning will lose, the Empress Dowager's bet is definitely a futile attempt.

Thinking of this, Liu Che raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of amusement: "Well, this one million taels must be her few silver coins. If she gives it away all at once, she will never be able to bribe others in the future."

"Somebody come!"

"Your Majesty." An eunuch stepped forward and saluted.

"Take this one million taels of silver note and place your bet on Chu Ning to win." Liu Che handed the silver note to the man.

The eunuch's face changed, thinking he had misheard, and whispered, "Your Majesty, are you betting on the King of Chu to win?"

"You heard it right, I bet on Chu Ning to win!"

Liu Che stuffed the banknote into the man's hand and said, "Write the name Madam Dou!"

"Yes!" The eunuch seemed to realize something and took the banknote respectfully.

Half an hour later.

Outside the courtyard.

Deng Hongwen looked at the ten lonely silver bills on the table in front of him, with a solemn look on his face.

He didn't expect that someone would dare to bet on Chu Ning to win at this time, and the stakes were one million taels.

If Chu Ning really won, according to the odds, he would have to give the other party 10 million taels.

Deng Hongwen did not dare to delay such a major event and immediately went to the backyard to report to Chu Ning.

But when he arrived at the backyard, he found that Chu Ning had not gone out at all, and there were two guards guarding the door.

"Master Deng, His Highness has ordered that no one is allowed to enter until he comes out."

Deng Hongwen frowned upon hearing this: "In that case, when His Highness comes out, please tell His Highness that I have something important to report!"

The bet has been accepted and it is impossible to return it. We can only wait for Chu Ning to come out and deal with it.

But what surprised Deng Hongwen was that Chu Ning did not come out for the next two days and had been practicing in the house.

After three days of fermentation, almost everyone in the city knew about it, and both high-ranking officials and ordinary people came to place bets.

Unsurprisingly, most people bet on Cao Zhi to win.

Only the scattered ones, who did not believe in evil, bet on Chu Ning to win.

However, these people did not bet much money.

Three days later, this matter reached the ears of the Emperor of Chu.

Deep in the mountains, surrounded by clouds and mist.

The sound of digging continued to ring out, accompanied by the shouts of migrant workers, and the outline of a huge mausoleum had begun to take shape.

On the top of the mountain, the emperor sat upright on a royal chair with a cup of fragrant tea on the table beside him.

Looking at the mausoleum that was constantly being improved, the emperor showed a look of satisfaction on his face.

This mausoleum has been under construction for more than half a year, but it has only just been excavated. Next, a Feng Shui master will be invited to check the terrain and arrange the location.

According to the size of this mausoleum, it will take at least more than a year to complete its construction.

He wants to build this mausoleum to be a one-of-a-kind tomb for all eternity, for future generations to admire!

Just as the emperor was excited, the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted his thoughts.

Turning around, he saw the eunuch chief Zhao Ming running towards him in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, something has happened!"

Zhao Ming took a piece of intelligence and said quickly without even wiping the sweat off his forehead:

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has set up a gambling game in Chang'an City. He wants to compete with Cao Zhi in literary talent and martial arts!"

The emperor glared and asked, "Who is he competing with?"

"King Chen of Wei, Cao Zhi!" Zhao Ming clearly said the other party's name.

The emperor, who was originally happy, was suddenly dumbfounded.

"Is that the most talented person in the world?"

"Yes!"

"Is it Cao Zhi who has eight buckets of land and only has one stone?"

"It's him!"

After getting the exact answer, the emperor lost the smile on his face.

"He...how dare he compete with Cao Zhi!"

The emperor was so angry that he jumped up from his armchair: "You come from the common people, and you are not even half as talented as the scholars of the Hanlin Academy. How dare you compete with the most talented scholar in the world?"

The emperor was getting angrier and angrier as he spoke. He paced back and forth on the spot: "If we lose, and this gets out, won't our Chu State be laughed at?"

Seeing the emperor anxious, Zhao Ming could not help but whisper, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Cao Zhi wanted to take over the Chu Palace?"

The emperor was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

Cao Zhi and Chu Ning are love rivals!

"No wonder this kid wants to make a big deal out of this."

The emperor frowned, a solemn look on his face: "I thought it was a dispute of pride, but now it seems that there is also a personal grudge, which is troublesome."

If it was just a personal dispute, he could send a message in the name of the emperor, and maybe he could get Chu Ning to calm the matter down.

But when it comes to Shen Wanying, as a man, how could Chu Ning give up easily?

What's more, he knew Chu Ning's character very well. If he targeted Chu Ning, there might be room for maneuver.

But when it comes to Chu Ning's woman, there is no room for maneuver.

In addition, who is Cao Zhi?

How could such a proud and arrogant person let this matter go so easily?

Now that Chu Ning has opened a business in Chang'an City and is playing it on such a big scale, if Cao Zhi retreats at this time, he will definitely be criticized.

Thinking of this, the emperor sighed: "It seems that this time, my Great Chu State will be embarrassed."

He had no confidence in Chu Ning at all.

Not to mention literary talent, he had no confidence in Chu Ning even in terms of martial arts.

But Zhao Ming, who was standing beside him, pursed his lips and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, I don't think so."

"Oh?"

The emperor looked at him in surprise: "What do you want to say?"

Zhao Ming chuckled: "You know the character of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. He never does anything without confidence."

"Besides, Lord Deng Hongwen is also with His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu this time. Perhaps the Prince of Chu has a plan to deal with it."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean, Chu Ning will ask Deng Hongwen to write a few poems in advance?"

Zhao Ming smiled but said nothing.

But the emperor still shook his head: "No, although Deng Hongwen's writing is good, he is still not as good as Cao Zhi."

Zhao Ming rolled his eyes and advised, "What if the subject matter is specified and the time is limited? In some aspects, Mr. Deng's writing is quite good."

What it means is that Chu Ning is playing dirty tricks!

The emperor thought about it and felt that what Zhao Ming said made sense. He nodded slightly and said, "It's not impossible. So, do you think Chu Ning will win?"

Zhao Ming smiled reservedly: "Your Majesty said this, I didn't say it."

The emperor glared at him and said, "Forget it, you cunning old man. I don't want to bother with you."

"Immediately send a message to the shadow guards in Chang'an City and ask them to place a bet for me."

After a pause, the emperor made up his mind: "Five hundred thousand taels, bet on Chu Ning to win!"

No matter what, Chu Ning is his son, he has to support him in any way.

If I lose, the worst that can happen is just 500,000.

But if you win, that would be five million taels!

He likes to do things like making a small profit with a big investment the most.

But what the emperor didn't know was that at the same time, emperors of other dynasties also heard about this.