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

Chu Ning led the white horse cavalry into the city.

The people who had received the news long ago lined the streets to welcome them!

Although an accident happened outside the city, it did not affect the people's love for Chu Ning.

Seeing the convoy coming in, the people cheered.

"Long live His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

"Long live the King of Chu!"

The people cheered and waved their hands everywhere, hoping that Chu Ning would look at them.

It was so enthusiastic that even Yang Wende, who was following behind Chu Ning, was surprised.

Although he knew that Chu Ning's reputation would surely soar after his return this time, he did not expect that Chu Ning's status in the hearts of the people was so high.

If this trend continues, the Crown Prince will not be able to compete with the other princes.

No, it should be said that there is no comparison.

Whether it is the crown prince or any other prince, none of them has the same reputation as Chu Ning in the State of Chu.

Think about it, when Chu Ning first came to the city, he was just an illegitimate child with nothing.

In just two and a half years, Chu Ning unexpectedly became such a powerful prince.

Not only did he command hundreds of thousands of troops, he even conquered the State of Zhao and became the most talented person in the world.

With such achievements, how can the crown prince compare with other princes?

At this moment, Yang Wende suddenly felt a little shaken.

Originally, he was a staunch neutral and supported the emperor unconditionally.

But now, he had to consider his own future and the Yang family's.

Should we plan ahead?

Or, establish a good relationship with Chu Ning in advance?

With Chu Ning's current power, the troops at his disposal, and his reputation, he is definitely the best candidate for the crown prince.

If he could establish a good relationship with Chu Ning in advance, it would be a good thing for both him and the Yang family.

Although it is impossible to help Chu Ning in the fight for the throne, sometimes reminding Chu Ning of some things can also bring the two sides closer.

At least in this way, if Chu Ning really comes to power in the future, he will not settle accounts with him and the Yang family.

Thinking of this, Yang Wende couldn't help but smile and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has won the title of the world's most talented scholar this time, and the people of our dynasty are very excited."

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu will be the chief examiner again for this year's imperial examination."

This made Chu Ning laugh: "Master Yang, you are joking. The matter of the chief examiner still needs the decision of the emperor."

"However, the enthusiasm of the people is beyond my expectation."

But Yang Wende's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Prince Chu, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you."

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "Prime Minister, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Alas, in fact, even if I don't tell you, Your Highness should be able to guess it."

Yang Wende looked helpless: "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty wrote a personal letter to His Highness the Fourth Prince, asking our dynasty to find Jia Yu."

"The reason why He Qingyun took action just now was because of the Fourth Prince's order. Although He Qingyun was not very willing in his heart, he did not dare to disobey the order."

This was to remind Chu Ning that He Qingyun was not to blame for what happened today, but that the culprit was actually the Fourth Prince.

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows at the question.

He did know that it was the Fourth Prince who did this, but he did not expect that it was Liu Che who wrote a personal letter to the Fourth Prince.

If Yang Wende hadn't told him about this, he would have known about it, but he certainly wouldn't have known it so promptly.

It seems that the Prime Minister is also a shrewd man. Seeing that he was so powerful, he deliberately showed goodwill and revealed the news to him.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning nodded slightly: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your reminder, but Jia Yu's disappearance is indeed related to me!"

Yang Wende was stunned. He didn't expect Chu Ning to admit it on his own initiative.

"Your Highness the King of Chu, this is not a joke!" He wanted Chu Ning to take back his words.

Chu Ning sneered, "Jia Yu ordered his assassins to attack me and almost killed me and Princess Changping. How can I let him off so easily?"

"Prime Minister, please report back to my fourth brother and tell him that Jia Yu was killed by me and his body is gone!"

"what……"

Yang Wende was stunned. He didn't expect that his kind reminder would lead to such explosive news from Chu Ning.

Once this matter gets out, the Fourth Prince will probably use it to cause trouble.

"Your Highness, is this... serious?" Yang Wende wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered: "Do you think I am the one who will suffer a loss? The dozen white horse cavalrymen who protected me that night were all killed. If I hadn't made a breakthrough in the battle, I would have died on the spot!"

"Jia Yu is so cruel and ruthless, do you think I will keep him?"

"You should report this matter to your fourth brother, so that he can report to the Emperor of Han."

Yang Wende smiled bitterly: "Once this matter gets out, I'm afraid it will cause a dispute between our dynasty and the State of Wei!"

Chu Ning chuckled: "It doesn't matter. There is still the Han Dynasty between Wei and our dynasty. If they want to attack us, they must ask the King of Han for permission to pass through!"

"But now the Han Dynasty is going to use military force against the Wei Kingdom. The two countries will soon go to war, and the Wei Kingdom has no time to care about us."

Only then did Yang Wende react.

It turned out that Chu Ning had taken all things into account.

No wonder Chu Ning dared to spread this matter. It turned out that the Han Dynasty wanted to go to war with the Wei State.

This is a big deal, the Fourth Prince must be notified immediately!

"I see!"

Yang Wende said in a deep voice: "This matter is of great importance. I must inform His Highness the Fourth Prince immediately. I beg Your Highness the King of Chu to forgive me. I will leave now."

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "I have to go back to the palace, and it is not convenient for the Prime Minister to follow me."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness." After saying this, Yang Wende immediately went towards the palace.

Chu Ning waved to the people on both sides of the street and rode his horse quickly towards the Prince of Chu's Palace.

Having been away from Kyoto for more than three months, he missed his princess very much.

Three quarters of an hour later, the Prince of Chu's Palace came into clear view.

As he approached, Chu Ning discovered that there were people standing on the steps of the palace. When he got closer, he could see clearly that they were Shen Wanying and Xiaoqing.

"Xu~"

"Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu!" The guards at the gate of the palace saluted one after another.

Chu Ning reined in his horse, dismounted, walked forward, took Shen Wanying's hand and said with a smile: "Why are you waiting at the door in person?"

Shen Wanying smiled and said, "How can I not personally welcome you back from the Han Dynasty? I heard that you were awarded the title of the world's most talented scholar this time."

There was a lot of sarcasm in his words.

Chu Ning laughed: "What do you mean the most talented man in the world? My princess is the most talented woman in Chu. In front of my princess, I am just a coarse man."

Shen Wanying covered her mouth and chuckled: "After going to the big man, your mouth is as good as honey."

After a pause, she glanced at the carriage outside and asked curiously, "What's inside the carriage?"

Chu Ning smiled mysteriously: "There are banknotes and a person in the car."

As they were talking, Jia Yu was taken down by the soldiers.

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Take this man to the backyard and keep him under strict guard. No one is allowed to meet him without my order!"

Jia Yu gave a bitter smile and didn't dare to say anything. He could only follow the soldiers to the backyard.

"Others, move the banknotes down!"

Chu Ning gave an order and then pulled Shen Wanying into the house. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had to be affectionate with each other.

At this moment, Yang Wende had already arrived at the palace at full speed!

Such a big thing must be reported to the Fourth Prince!