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

The news of the destruction of Zhao State spread throughout the world within just a few days.

No one expected that the Chu army would destroy the Zhao State at this moment.

The first person to receive the news was, of course, Chu Ning, who had been waiting for news.

On this day, Chu Ning and Deng Hongwen were playing chess in the pavilion of the villa.

The black and white chess pieces were crisscrossed, and the two men were fighting hard.

Deng Hongwen is not a flatterer, and even when facing Chu Ning, he still showed no mercy.

Chu Ning looked at the chess piece that was gradually being devoured, his eyes rolling around, and he had already started looking for excuses on how to get out of this game.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the courtyard, followed by Ran Ming's voice:

"Your Highness, this is a happy event, a great happy event. The capital of Zhao has been captured!"

Chu Ning's eyes lit up and he stood up with a big laugh: "Hahahaha, General Han really lived up to my trust!"

The moment he stood up, he "accidentally" knocked over the chessboard.

Deng Hongwen didn't care about the chess game that was about to be won at this moment, and hurriedly stood up and asked: "Has the Emperor of Zhao been captured?"

Ran Ming chuckled and said, "I can't read. This is Lord Di's battle report."

As he said this, he handed over the letter.

Chu Ning took the letter and looked at it, with a satisfied look on his face: "Yes, the capital of Zhao has been captured, and our army only lost 5,000 people."

"As for Zhao Wenyuan, the Emperor of Zhao, he was quite courageous and actually went into battle himself, but he was beheaded by General Guan Yun."

"Now that Zhao is completely under our control, Lord Di, please tell me what to do with the 10,000 surrendered soldiers."

He turned to look at Deng Hongwen and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Lord Deng?"

Deng Hongwen pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "The State of Zhao is in a state of disrepair and in urgent need of manpower. Our army has just taken control of the State of Zhao, so we must not start killing people again."

"I think these people can be assigned to do labor. Firstly, we can pardon them and win people's hearts. Secondly, we are in great need of people over there."

The State of Zhao was too large, and Bingzhou's 110,000 troops were not enough to take care of it all.

If these 10,000 people were left behind, many things could be done by them.

Moreover, the people of Zhao are now in panic. Continuing to maintain stability and pardoning these surrendered soldiers can stabilize people's hearts.

Governing a region is no easier than fighting a war.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and smiled after hearing this: "That makes sense. I will write a letter to Lord Di in a while."

"However, if we leave all the spoils behind, the imperial court will surely be upset. I intend to have Ni Heng bring Zhao Wenyuan's head back to the capital and explain the matter in person."

The amount of spoils was huge, and Chu Ning kept them all for himself. It would be unreasonable if he did not send someone to the court to explain the matter.

Originally, Chu Ning should have explained the matter personally, but he is now in the Han Dynasty, so it is naturally impossible for him to go back to deal with the matter.

The best way is to send someone who is eloquent to the court.

Ni Heng, a guy with a good tongue, is most suitable for this kind of thing.

"Your Highness is wise!"

Deng Hongwen naturally knew how powerful Ni Heng was, and also understood that Ni Heng was the most suitable candidate.

"Well, I still have to write a letter. They will immediately send someone to spread the news that Zhao State was destroyed."

Chu Ning gave some instructions and then returned to the house.

Deng Hongwen and Ran Ming did not dare to delay and immediately went down to arrange for people to spread the news.

In just one hour, the news of the destruction of Zhao State spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an City.

Imperial Palace, Weiyang Palace.

Liu Che stood in the hall with a gloomy face, with the champion marquis Huo Quji bowing in front of him.

"Is the news reliable? Was the State of Zhao really destroyed? Even Zhao Wenyuan was killed?"

Liu Che asked with a look of disbelief.

Although he knew that it was only a matter of time before Zhao was destroyed, he did not expect it to be destroyed at this time.

If the news is true, his plan to make things difficult for Chu Ning will be difficult to achieve.

"The news should be true!"

Huo Quji said in a deep voice: "According to the information we received earlier, Chu Ning's Bingzhou troops have received military pay and have been preparing to capture the capital of Zhao."

"This time, Chu Ning was left in Chang'an City, and then they broke through the capital of Zhao State. I think they also wanted to rescue Chu Ning."

"The fall of Zhao State makes the murder of King Wu of Zhao State seem insignificant. It is impossible for our dynasty to embarrass Chu Ning for the sake of a king of Wu whose country has been destroyed."

Although he led troops in battles for many years, Huo Quji's intelligence was beyond the reach of ordinary people. He explained the key in just a few words.

Liu Che still had a gloomy face and said in a cold voice: "Chu Ning is really amazing. He knew that he couldn't make any progress in Chang'an City in a short time, so he chose to rescue from outside."

"I still underestimated him!"

He had witnessed Chu Ning's power when Cao Zhi was killed.

But this time, he understood even more clearly how difficult Chu Ning was.

Half a month had passed, and there had been no progress in finding the murderer who killed King Wu. He thought Chu Ning had given up.

Unexpectedly, the State of Zhao was destroyed!

Whether the murderer of King Wu can be found out or not is no longer important. The Han Dynasty will not make things difficult for Chu Ning because of this matter.

Instead, it is the Han Dynasty itself that should pay attention to this matter.

After all, those assassins are extremely skilled in martial arts and are lurking in Chang'an City, which will threaten the safety of the princes and ministers in the city.

If the secret is not found, the people of Chang'an City will be in panic.

Thinking of this, Liu Che's face became even gloomier: "I never thought that in the end, the problem would fall on my head."

"Then Chu Ning must have concluded that I dare not do anything to him, and once a month is up, he can leave safely."

"And those assassins are still in Chang'an City. I have no choice but to send people to find them."

"You are so cunning, Chu Ning!"

Liu Che was very annoyed as he felt he was being plotted against.

He was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, yet Chu Ning had his plan calculated for him.

Huo Quji frowned upon hearing this, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face: "Your Majesty, I have also been investigating this matter for some time, but I have no clues."

"That group of assassins came and went without a trace, making it difficult to track their whereabouts."

Liu Che was silent.

Even with Huo Quji's intelligence and power, he was unable to investigate the matter. The abilities of those murderers were truly beyond anyone's expectations.

But he had to find these people, otherwise Chang'an City would not have peace.

"Humph, since we can't find out, I want to see how Chu Ning explains it!"

Liu Che's eyes turned cold: "Even if I can't do anything to him, he swears that he can find the murderer. If he fails to hand over the murderer, he will be the one who loses face!"

"Besides, the people of the Wei Dynasty have already arrived in Chang'an City. I believe they will take some action next."

"I will just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers to see who has the better skills!"

As soon as these words came out, Huo Quji's face changed slightly: "Your Majesty, if you let them fight each other, I'm afraid it will cause another storm."

"is it?"

Liu Che raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered: "This is what I want!"

Huo Quji was stunned.

It was not until this moment that he realized that Liu Che had murderous intentions towards Chu Ning!