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

Chu Ying was very surprised by He Peng's surrender.

Firstly, he didn't believe that He Peng, the prince's confidant, would surrender so easily.

Secondly, he was worried that He Peng was playing hard to get and wanted to use this incident to push him to the forefront and make him an enemy of Chu Ning.

After all, the prince suffered a great loss at the hands of Chu Ning today. He Peng must think that the prince is no match for Chu Ning, so he thought of him.

However, if he gave up in the face of the Minister of Works' active surrender, it would be too unconfident and he would miss the opportunity.

His power in the court is not as strong as that of the crown prince. If he can get the support of He Peng, he will definitely be able to expand his influence in the court.

For a moment, Chu Ying couldn't make up his mind.

The hesitant Chu Ying glanced at Liu Yunqing and signaled him to speak and test the waters.

At this moment, Liu Yunqing squinted his eyes and was thinking in his mind. When he saw the Fourth Prince's eye signal, he immediately reacted.

Although He Peng took the initiative to surrender, they would not have accepted him without sufficient bargaining chips.

Who says He Peng is the prince's confidant!

Liu Yunqing raised his eyebrows and suddenly sneered, "Master He, there is no need to do this. You are the Crown Prince's confidant. I believe His Royal Highness will find a way to handle this matter for you."

Although he didn't refuse, the meaning of his words was very clear.

They don't believe He Peng!

He Peng didn't seem surprised by this, and said in a deep voice: "I know what you two are thinking, so I brought this thing specially."

As he spoke, he took out two bills from his pocket.

Liu Yunqing stepped forward to take it and looked at it. His face changed immediately and he quickly passed it to Chu Ying beside him.

Driven by curiosity, Chu Ying opened it and saw that the first book was about the prince using his own money to recruit soldiers in Sizhou, preparing to make the Sizhou camp his own.

The second volume contains an account book and map of the construction of the emperor's mausoleum. The account book clearly states the amount of silver needed to build the mausoleum, but this does not match the current progress of the construction of the mausoleum.

This result naturally occurred because He Peng embezzled money.

The first of these two account books is the evidence of the prince's guilt, and the second is the evidence of He Peng's own guilt.

In order to gain Chu Ying's trust, He Peng not only betrayed the prince, but also took the initiative to hand over his own evidence to Chu Ying.

This is a cruel person!

Chu Ying narrowed her eyes and looked at He Peng deeply.

In order to get back He Qingyun's body, He Peng went to this extent.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Ying put away the two account books and said in a deep voice: “Lord He can act like this for General He, which really surprises me.

Seeing that Lord He is so sincere, I agree to go to the Prince of Chu's Palace for you, but I cannot guarantee whether I can retrieve General He's body."

He Peng was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Fourth Prince. As long as you take action, I believe this matter will definitely turn around!"

Chu Ying shook his head: "You go back and wait for the news. I still need to make some preparations and visit my eighteenth brother tonight!"

"I'll take my leave!" He Peng stood up and left.

He was a smart man and knew that Chu Ying did not act immediately because he still had doubts in his heart.

As for whether Chu Ying could get his son's body back, he was not sure, but he had to give it a try to find out.

Now we can no longer rely on the prince, we can only place our hopes on Chu Ying.

At this moment, Chu Ying looked at He Peng's departing back, and a hint of contemplation appeared on his handsome face.

He Peng chose to betray the prince for a corpse, which made him feel a little dreamy and unrealistic.

After a moment's silence, Chu Ying raised his eyebrows and asked, "Lord Liu, what do you think of this matter?"

Liu Yunqing chuckled: "The prince was defeated today and went back in disgrace. I'm sure He Peng is very unhappy."

"And there was ink on He Peng just now. I guess that was also done by the prince. If I guess correctly, the prince vented his anger for today's defeat on He Peng."

"At this moment, He Peng's entire family was wiped out, and his only son couldn't even get his body back, and his backers are now scolding him."

"No normal person would be able to accept this, let alone Lord He, one of the six ministers. He is arrogant and proud, so he naturally cannot accept this!"

"Besides, he handed over these two account books to show his loyalty. If Your Highness can get He Qingyun's body back, this man will definitely follow you wholeheartedly."

The more Chu Ying listened, the more proud he became.

Yes, He Peng has taken the initiative to bring the evidence to his door, so what is there for him to doubt?

However, if He Peng wants to return to his loyalty completely, He Qingyun's body must be taken back.

However, given Chu Ning's temper and personality, he probably wouldn't return He Qingyun's body easily.

This matter is still a bit difficult to handle.

Chu Ying rubbed his temples and frowned, “I am not doubting He Peng’s loyalty, but I am worried that I will not be able to get He Qingyun’s body back.

He Peng is willing to take the initiative to hand over these two account books, which shows that he has expectations of me. If I can't handle this matter well, how can he easily surrender? "

If you want to win people's hearts, you must meet their demands.

Although getting He Qingyun back was not a big deal, Chu Ying was quite troubled when he met someone like Chu Ning.

But Liu Yunqing laughed when he heard this: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. In fact, there is still a chance to get He Qingyun's body back."

"Oh? What do you think, Lord Liu?" Chu Ning gestured for him to sit down and talk.

Liu Yunqing raised his lips slightly and said calmly: "The King of Chu is a man who always responds to soft tactics rather than hard ones. It will definitely not work to use tough means to take back He Qingshan's body.

Your Highness, you can try another method, barter, and then weigh the pros and cons, and you will definitely get the King of Chu to return the body."

Barter means giving Chu Ning some benefits.

Chu Ying's face suddenly changed when he heard this: "You want me to pay a price in exchange for the body?"

Liu Yunqing nodded and smiled, "Yes, that's right, only in this way can we have a chance to get the body back.

Upon hearing that the King of Chu had been promoted to the level of a first-rate master, what he needed most at this moment were supplements and pills to stabilize his realm. There were many treasures in His Highness' treasury, so he might as well take some out.

Although Your Highness has paid some price, you have gained He Peng's loyalty, which is crucial for your future pursuit of the throne."

Chu Ying, who had originally looked unhappy, suddenly smiled.

Although it will cost him some price now, as long as he can get He Peng's loyalty, his chances of getting promoted in the future will increase by one point.

If you can get the support of a minister, your power in the court will increase significantly.

Moreover, the emperor has been keen on building the mausoleum recently and values He Peng very much. In the future, if there is any problem, He Peng will be able to speak in front of the emperor.

What's more, those treasures are nothing to him. It's a good deal to exchange these things for the loyalty of a minister!

"Master Liu is right!"

Chu Ying stood up with a heroic look on his face and said with a smile: "The selection of treasures will be left to you, Lord Liu. You will follow me to the Chu Palace tonight."

"Yes!" Liu Yunqing responded and immediately went down to select the treasures.