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

Chu Ning came out of the palace with no joy or sadness on his face.

He had long anticipated the summons from the Fourth Prince, and what he had just said was just a countermeasure he had thought of long ago.

Now that the Fourth Prince hadn't taken advantage of him, he could finally go back and get along well with Shen Wanying.

Chu Ning hadn't touched a woman for more than three months. He was at an age when he was full of passion, and he couldn't wait to return to the palace.

At this moment, the sky darkened and the last ray of sunset in the sky slowly set.

The bright red sunset, like blood, was slowly swallowed up by the darkness.

At the same time, He Qingyun, who was sent out by the fourth prince Chu Ying, was leading a group of soldiers and galloping at full speed.

Today at the city gate, he was defeated by Ran Ming in public, and was even stepped on and humiliated, completely losing face.

With such hatred, he blamed everything on Chu Ning.

If Chu Ning hadn't condoned him, how could Ran Ming dare to do it!

Since it was Chu Ning's fault, Chu Ning must pay the price for it.

This time, your return to the capital is his best chance to take action.

How come Chu Ning was being questioned by the Fourth Prince and had no time to take care of him?

All you have to do is find Ni Heng and deliberately make things difficult for him, and you will definitely be able to take him down.

He Qingyun became more and more excited and immediately shouted: "Faster, faster!"

The sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the official road and cut through the night sky!

At the same time, a caravan was slowly approaching Kyoto City from a distance.

This team was escorted by only twenty-odd soldiers, and the rest were all coachmen.

The car was filled with bags of refined salt!

The leader, wearing a black official uniform, looked very high-spirited. Who else could be so arrogant if not Ni Heng?

After joining Chu Ning, his life changed completely.

Now, he is already a county governor and is highly valued. This time, not only does he escort the refined salt to Kyoto City, but he also has to explain the matter of the spoils to the Fourth Prince in person.

Each one of them is a big deal, but Chu Ning entrusted both of them to him, which is enough to show Chu Ning's trust in him.

This time when he returns to Beijing, he will definitely report to Chu Ning on the development of Bingzhou during this period of time!

With an anxious mood, Ni Heng kept urging everyone to hurry up, hoping to reach the city before tomorrow morning.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and torches could be vaguely seen flashing.

"Sir, there seem to be cavalry ahead, and indeed, there are quite a few of them!" A soldier rode his horse up to Ni Hengshen and said.

Ni Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "Strange, how could there be cavalry in this important place in Kyoto?"

After thinking for a while, Ni Heng waved his hand and said, "Pass the order, the convoy should pull over!"

No matter who the other party is, Ni Heng doesn't want to cause trouble. He just wants to transport the refined salt to Kyoto City as soon as possible.

In this Kyoto city, there are powerful people everywhere, and Ni Heng doesn't want to cause trouble for Chu Ning at this time.

At the command, the convoys pulled over to make way for the cavalry in front.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, and the torches illuminated the cavalry's armor.

"They are from the City Defense Battalion!"

You have been to Kyoto before and recognized the armor worn by the city defense battalion.

As they were talking, soldiers from the city defense camp had already arrived in front of them.

He Qingyun, the leader, glanced at everyone and finally set his sights on Ni Heng.

Ni Heng also recognized He Qingyun and his expression changed slightly.

Of course he knew that He Qingyun and Chu Ning had a bad relationship, and he didn't know what the other party's intention was in bringing troops here.

With some trepidation, Ni Heng took the initiative to salute and said with a smile: "It turns out to be General He!"

He Qingyun glanced at Ni Heng and sneered, "Master Ni, it's been a long time since we last met. You seem to be much more humble now."

In the past, Ni Heng was a complete troll who always complained about everything.

But after meeting him today, He Qingyun's impression of this person was completely overturned, which made He Qingyun a little strange.

How on earth did Chu Ning turn you into this state?

While deep in thought, Ni smiled and said, "As the governor of a county, I naturally cannot act like before."

After a pause, he glanced at the soldiers of the city defense camp behind He Qingyun and said sternly, "Lord He is leading his troops out of the city. I'm afraid he has some official business. I won't disturb you. Please do as you please."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand to signal He Qingyun to lead the others through the path that had been cleared.

Unexpectedly, He Qingyun sneered: "I am indeed on official business, but my target tonight is you, Lord Ni Heng!"

Ni Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "I wonder what General He wants to talk to me about?"

He Qingyun's eyes turned cold: "I am here on the orders of the Fourth Prince to inquire about the spoils of war of the State of Zhao."

"You Bingzhou soldiers captured the Zhao palace and obtained a lot of gold and silver treasures. Why didn't you bring them back to the court, but kept them for yourself?"

This made you realize that something was wrong.

He has already written a letter to the court, stating that he came to Beijing to explain this matter.

But why did the Fourth Prince send He Qingyun here to inquire at this moment?

Isn't this unnecessary?

Thinking of this, Ni Heng's face changed slightly: "General He, I have to explain this matter to the court in person! Moreover, I have already written to the court. This time I came back just for this matter."

As soon as these words were spoken, He Qingyun's face turned gloomy.

"I am asking you on behalf of His Highness the Fourth Prince. You only need to explain. No need to say more!"

He Qingyun looked sullen, staring at Nie Heng and asking, "Why did you keep Zhao's spoils without permission?"

Ni Heng sighed: "Although Bingzhou's troops conquered Zhao, it would take a lot of money to govern it, so they left the spoils behind."

"All officials in Bingzhou have jointly written a letter to Your Majesty on this matter. I believe Your Majesty will make a decision soon."

What he said was true, but this allowed He Qingyun to find a loophole in it.

"Humph, so you are secretly withholding the spoils without informing the court!"

He Qingyun narrowed his eyes, a murderous look flashed across his face: "You are defying His Majesty and ignoring the court, this is a capital crime!"

"Now, Ben is going to take all of you down!"

After he finished speaking, He Qingyun waved his right hand, and the soldiers of the city defense camp immediately rushed forward.

Seeing this, the Bingzhou soldiers behind Ni Heng immediately rushed forward, and the two sides confronted each other on the official road.

Although Bingzhou’s soldiers and horses did not have the advantage in numbers, with only more than twenty people, they were still not afraid!

Upon seeing this, Ni Heng's face changed drastically, and he quickly came to the middle, preventing the two sides from clashing, while saying in a deep voice:

"General He, you are the commander of the city defense camp, responsible for the safety of the city. This is an important matter of the court, you have no right to interfere!"

A hint of coldness flashed across He Qingyun's eyes: "Are you saying that I am meddling in other people's business?"

"I have no such intention!"

Ni Heng said sternly: "This matter is of great importance, and it is not something you can interfere with, General He. I advise you not to become someone else's pawn."

He believed that He Qingyun was not a fool and could understand what he meant.

It was obvious that the Fourth Prince had He Qingyun come here to cause trouble on purpose in order to stir up a dispute between Chu Ning and the Crown Prince.

But He Qingyun sneered when he heard this: "I am following the order of His Highness the Fourth Prince to investigate this matter. How can you say that I have no right to investigate?"

"I will give you two choices. Either you confess obediently and prove that Chu Ning was the one who ordered this."

"Or, if you hold on to your end, I will take you down right now!"