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

He Peng came out of the Fourth Prince's mansion and took He Qingyun's coffin to the outskirts of the city for burial.

All the members of the He family were killed and their bodies were burned. He Peng could only collect their ashes and put them together.

Under the cover of night, the nighthawks cry, sad and distant.

In front of a big pit, an old man was holding paper money, sprinkling it and chanting.

In the pit, the coffin containing He Qingyun was placed, and several young men were constantly filling it with soil.

Half an hour later, a new tomb stood.

He Peng waved his hand, signaling the people around him to retreat to a distance.

Afterwards, He Peng knelt in front of the grave with an expressionless face, and said in a cold tone: "Madam, Qingyun, you can go with peace of mind, and leave the rest to me.

My He family has been wiped out, and no one will have an easy life. This time, I will make them kill each other!

Even if Chu Ning is a prince, even if he commands a large army, I will still seek justice for my He family.

Chu Ning, you can't escape this time, you will definitely die!

Madam, just wait, wait for me to kill Chu Ning and then I will come down to accompany you!"

After staying in front of the tomb for a full half hour, He Peng finally calmed down and led his men back to the city.

However, as soon as he returned to the city, he encountered a team of Sizhou cavalry at the city gate.

"Sir He, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you!"

He Peng took a look at the fully armed cavalry and sneered in his heart.

This was not an invitation at all; it was clearly forcing him to go to the Eastern Palace.

Presumably, the Crown Prince knew about his secret meeting with the Fourth Prince.

"Lead the way!" He Peng was not panicked. Instead, he followed the Sizhou cavalry to the East Palace with a calm face.

Half an hour later, it was already late night.

The sky was dark and gloomy, and the candlelight in the East Palace flickered.

Inside the palace.

The prince held a sword in his right hand and a silk scarf in his left hand, wiping it gently.

The sword light flashed with a chilling gleam under the candlelight.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the palace: "Your Highness, Lord He is here."

"Enter!"

The prince's cold voice was heard, and He Peng, who had received permission, stepped into the hall.

Seeing the prince holding a sword, He Peng was not panicked at all. He bowed calmly and said, "Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Prince!"

The prince did not even raise his head. While wiping the sword in his hand, he said calmly, "I heard that Lord He went to see my fourth brother, and that my fourth brother went to see my eighteenth brother, and even brought back He Qingyun's body for you?"

He Peng nodded slightly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is really well-informed. You know about what just happened so quickly."

The prince sneered, stood up suddenly, spun the sword in his hand, a sword sounded, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at He Peng!

"Do you know who I hate the most?"

He Peng shook his head and said nothing.

The prince sneered: "Lord He has been by my side for so long, don't you know that I hate two-faced people the most?

You are my confidant, yet you went to look for my fourth brother. Do you still have me in your eyes?"

After he finished speaking, the prince's eyes turned cold, his aura changed, and a murderous intent emanated from his body.

Then, with a flash of his figure, the prince appeared in front of He Peng, with the sword in his hand placed on He Peng's neck.

"Master He, you are challenging my bottom line!"

"Why, do you want to test whether my sword is sharp?"

The naked threat did not make He Peng kneel down and beg for mercy immediately. Instead, he looked calm and looked directly at the prince.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and He Peng said calmly: "Your Highness, don't be anxious, and listen to my explanation."

"explain?"

The prince sneered: "Okay, I want to see how you explain it."

"If you can't explain it well, I will take your head tonight!"

The prince was very angry at the moment.

After Yang Yuntao was killed by Chu Ning, He Peng was the only confidant left by his side.

But at this moment He Peng ran to beg the Fourth Prince for help. Isn't this a slap in his face?

If he is sure that He Peng has defected to the Fourth Prince, he will of course kill him!

The position of the Minister of Works must not be held by the Fourth Prince.

Now that the Fourth Prince has met him and holds great power in the court, if he can get the support of He Peng, he will surely be in great momentum.

So, he had to stop this from happening.

He Peng looked at the prince with a murderous look on his face, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, have you ever thought about how to get back the body of my son He Qingyun?"

The prince's face suddenly looked a little ugly: "Didn't I say I would find a way?"

But He Peng shook his head: "The King of Chu knows that I am your man, he will never hand over Qingyun's body to you."

"So, I must find someone else to handle this matter. The Fourth Prince is now the regent. He wants to gain fame and prestige, and he also wants to win over me, so he will definitely intervene in this matter."

"I took advantage of this and went to persuade him. I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince would agree to win over me, and even gave me some treasures in exchange for my son's body."

As soon as these words came out, the prince's eyes turned cold: "So, you have already surrendered to the fourth brother?"

"No!"

He Peng shook his head with a serious face: "I did not surrender to him, I just promised to do something for him."

"What's the matter?"

"Contact the senior officials in the court and impeach Han Xing and Di Wenyao for hiding Zhao's spoils of war after they return to the capital!"

He Peng said with a righteous look on his face: "These two men are the left and right arms of the King of Chu in Bingzhou. If we can take them down, the King of Chu will be invincible."

Upon hearing this, the prince's eyes lit up and he slowly retracted his sword.

"So, you are just making a deal with the Fourth Brother, and you are not joining him?"

"I am His Highness's man. Even if I surrender to His Highness the Fourth Prince, I will surely be suspected."

This sentence made the prince nod slightly, and he agreed with it.

If he were the fourth prince, he would not easily trust the officials who came to him from other princes.

What's more, He Peng is his confidant. How could the Fourth Prince trust this person so easily!

Thinking of this, the prince narrowed his eyes and asked, "So what are you going to do next?"

He Peng looked resentful: "Of course, I will contact the officials in the court to collect evidence of Han Xing and Di Wenyao's crimes!"

"But this matter must be supported by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise it will be just a lot of noise but little action."

"It would be best if we could get the people from the Censorate involved. If they impeach us, this would be halfway to success."

The Censorate is an institution specifically responsible for impeaching officials!

The civil servants here are all a bunch of nitpickers. If we can convince them to impeach Han Xing and Di Wenyao, then this matter will be a success!

The prince certainly understood this, and after listening to He Peng's plan, he couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly: "That makes sense!"

"How about this, you will be in charge of contacting all the officials. I will host a banquet for all the officials from the Censorate tomorrow. We will work on both fronts and try to get everyone to submit a joint memorial as soon as possible!"

He Peng's eyes lit up: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the King of Chu is no longer a general, but just a prince. The officials will no longer be afraid of him!"

Without the position of general, what good would it be for Chu Ning to have only the status of a prince and the title of a prince?

What's more, the emperor is not in Kyoto now, and all major matters are decided by the fourth prince Chu Ying, who is the regent.

As long as all the officials impeach and the Fourth Prince gives in, the two men can be taken down!

By then, Chu Ning would be useless without his left and right arms!