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

Chu Ning was stripped of his title of general, and the emperor recalled Han Xing and Di Wenyao

These two incidents caused a sensation in the city.

The first thing the prince did after returning to Beijing was to meet with He Peng and ask him about the truth of these two things.

East Palace, inside the main hall.

The dusty prince looked at He Peng, who was kneeling on the ground with a bandage on his forehead, and frowned and asked:

"What happened to Master He?"

He Peng said with a sad face: "Your Highness, the King of Chu has gone too far and has wiped out my entire family. I have been crying in front of Your Majesty and have broken my head."

The prince's mouth twitched.

I thought this guy was also a ruthless person.

Knowing that the construction of his father's mausoleum was at the most critical time, his father would not let him come back unless it was absolutely necessary.

Using this method, the emperor had to give in.

Pretending to sigh, the prince took the initiative to step forward and help He Peng up: "Master He, please accept my condolences. For the He family's funeral, I will bury them with great ceremony and attend the funeral in person."

But He Peng wiped his tears and said, “Your Highness, my son’s body is still hanging on the south city wall. I wanted to get it, but was stopped by the guards of the Prince Chu’s Mansion.

Because of this incident, the rest of the He family has not been able to be buried yet. I hope Your Highness can help me."

As soon as these words came out, the prince's face suddenly turned gloomy.

"This is simply unreasonable!"

The prince's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said in a cold voice: "Come here, send a thousand cavalry to follow me to the south of the city!"

With troops in his hands, he was full of confidence.

What's more, this time he just wanted to retrieve He Qingyun's body, so he believed that Chu Ning would not dare to stop him.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" A look of excitement appeared on He Peng's face, and he hurriedly followed.

Soon, the group rode towards the south of the city.

The fourth prince Chu Ying, who had been keeping an eye on the Eastern Palace, soon received the news.

The fourth prince's residence.

"Hahahaha!"

Chu Ying laughed heartily: "It's different when the prince comes back with his troops. He wants to fight Chu Ning head-on as soon as he arrives!

It may not be so easy to retrieve He Qingyun's body this time. Lord Liu, please accompany me. Let's go to watch the show!"

Liu Yunqing, who came to report, stretched out his hand and gestured: "Your Highness, please!"

Amidst loud laughter, Chu Ying walked away, and Liu Yunqing followed.

The prince had been away from Kyoto for several months and had established the Sizhou Camp. This time when he returns to the capital, he must establish his prestige.

Chu Ning, who was stripped of his official position, is the best target for establishing authority!

This time, they want to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.

At the same time, in the living room of Prince Chu's Mansion.

Jia Yu said with a serious face: "Your Highness, the prince returned to the capital and immediately summoned He Peng. He is now rushing to the south of the city with a thousand people. It should be to recapture He Qingyun's body."

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows, a hint of amusement appeared on his face: "The bait I laid out has finally caught the fish."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, flicked his sleeves, and said calmly: "Ran Ming!"

"Your Highness!"

"Gather three hundred cavalrymen and head south of the city."

"Yes!"

At a command, three hundred cavalrymen gathered at the gate of the palace, and at Chu Ning's command, they headed straight to the south of the city.

The mighty army was so powerful that the people on the streets of the city retreated one after another.

But after all, they acted later than the prince, and the prince and others arrived at the south of the city first.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The soldiers of the city defense camp guarding the city saluted one after another.

The prince glanced at everyone and finally fixed his eyes on the headless corpse hanging on the city wall.

"Humph, General He is your immediate superior after all, are you just going to leave his body hanging there?"

Facing the prince's questioning, the leading captain said fearfully: "Reply...Reply to Your Highness, the Prince of Chu has given an order. Without his order, no one is prepared to take anyone down.

And...and His Royal Highness the King of Chu has also sent four guards to guard here."

As he spoke, he pointed at four people on the city wall whose armor was obviously different from theirs.

The prince glanced at the four people and sneered, "Just four people, you dare not take action with so many people, you are such a waste!

Come, go up and carry down General He's body!"

Immediately, several Sizhou soldiers rushed up the city wall.

But the four palace guards' eyes turned cold, their sharp blades were unsheathed, and they said coldly:

"Stop! No one is allowed to take this man's body away without the order of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu!"

The Sizhou soldiers looked at each other and were shocked by the momentum of those four men.

The prince's eyes turned cold: "Capture them all. If they resist, kill them without mercy!"

With the support of the prince, the troops of Sizhou rushed forward.

But the four palace guards were well-trained and had superb martial arts skills. The four of them formed a circle and fought back and forth with a dozen Sizhou soldiers.

Seeing this, the prince showed impatience and waved his right hand: "Send another team up and kill these four people!"

At the command, another dozen Sizhou soldiers rushed forward.

With the absolute numerical advantage, the four palace guards dared not hold back and could only fight to the death.

But soon, they were injured one after another due to their numerical disadvantage.

Just when the situation was critical, the sound of horse hooves was suddenly heard on the street.

"stop!"

A powerful voice was heard, causing everyone at the scene to turn their heads and look.

I saw a cavalry riding quickly and arriving at the city gate in an instant.

"It's His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" The four injured palace guards were overjoyed.

Chu Ning glanced at the four men and saw that they were covered in wounds. A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

At this time, the prince stared at Chu Ning and said coldly: "Brother Chu, you seem to have gone too far. It would have been fine if you had killed General He, but you actually hung his body here?"

Chu Ning snorted coldly: "Brother Crown Prince, aren't you meddling too much? This is a matter between the He family and me, and has nothing to do with Brother Crown Prince."

As soon as these words came out, He Peng was furious: "King Chu, you are too much of a bully. You dare to wipe out my entire He family. I will never coexist with you!"

"is it?"

Chu Ning glanced at the man calmly: "It just so happens that I don't plan to let you live too long."

"you……"

"What are you!"

Chu Ning suddenly raised his voice and angrily said, "You are just a minister of industry. Who gave you the courage to speak to me like this?"

Pointing at the prince, he said, "Did the prince give you the courage?"

The prince's face darkened: "Chu Ning, stop talking nonsense, I just can't stand you behaving like this.

Today, it would be fine if you hand over General He's body.

If not, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With a wave of his right hand, the soldiers of Sizhou surrounded him.

Ran Ming snorted coldly, riding his horse with a spear in hand and coming in front of Chu Ning.

But Chu Ning said coldly: "Brother Crown Prince wants He Qingyun's body? Okay, I will give you this opportunity!

The thousand men under your command will fight against the three hundred men under my command, regardless of life or death!

If you win, you can take the body.

If you lose, go back to where you came from!

How about it, do you dare?"

The prince narrowed his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed across them.

He knew how powerful Chu Ning's troops were, and he challenged him at this moment just to show him a warning.

If he didn't agree, it meant he was afraid of Chu Ning.

But if he agrees, can his thousand cavalrymen defeat Chu Ning's three hundred white horse cavalrymen?