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

Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.

The emperor reached out and touched the unreviewed memorial on the desk, and the scene of the fourth prince Chu Ying reviewing it at his desk emerged in his mind.

At the same time, everything about the past and Chu Ying kept flashing through his mind.

In just a few minutes, the emperor recalled all the experiences he had with Chu Ying.

Even someone as cold-blooded as the emperor couldn't help but feel distressed at this moment.

Although the emperor must remain ruthless, he is also a father at the end of the day.

In the past two years, the sons around him died one after another. Although some of them were not favored, he did not show grief on the surface, but no one understood his inner feelings.

This time, Chu Ying's death made him mentally exhausted, and he looked like an old man, his face much older.

At this time, Zhao Ming's voice came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the old King Qin and his men are here."

The emperor came back to his senses, and his expression immediately returned to his usual indifference: "Let them in!"

Then, the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister, one on each side, supported the old King of Qin and came into the hall.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The three of them saluted at the same time.

The emperor glanced at the three of them and said in a cold voice, "Tell me, was the death of the crown prince and the fourth brother caused by Chu Ning?"

The three of them looked at each other and finally set their sights on the tutor.

As the emperor's teacher, he has always remained neutral and is highly trusted by the emperor. At this moment, only the words of the tutor can make the emperor believe.

The Grand Tutor sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I am not sure about this matter. Please make your own judgment."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Explain the matter to me clearly!"

Although the shadow guard had reported to him, he certainly didn't know the details as well as the Grand Tutor and others.

The Grand Tutor quickly recounted the entire story of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's death.

The emperor's eyes turned cold after hearing this: "So, you saw Liu Yunqing kill the crown prince with your own eyes, but you didn't see the death of the fourth brother with your own eyes?"

Compared to the death of the crown prince, the emperor wanted to find out more about the death of the fourth prince Chu Ying.

Since the death of the prince was witnessed by the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister, there is nothing to investigate.

But the emperor still wants to investigate the death of the fourth prince!

But the Grand Tutor sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince was indeed killed by He Peng. There were many city defense camps, imperial guards, and Sizhou soldiers at the scene, and they saw it with their own eyes.

At first, I also thought that this might be a one-sided statement by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, but I have secretly investigated and found that the Fourth Prince was killed by a sneak attack by He Peng!

According to the description of the people at the scene at that time, He Peng was deliberately arranged by the prince to join the Fourth Prince, and gave the Fourth Prince a fatal blow at a critical moment! "

After hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy.

In fact, he had always wanted to find evidence that Chu Ning was responsible for this incident, but now there were so many witnesses that he couldn't do it even if he wanted to do it secretly.

But he couldn't hold back his anger, and the emperor said grimly, "The fight between the crown prince and the fourth prince, wasn't it Chu Ning who instigated it?"

"This……"

The Grand Tutor frowned and turned to look at the old King of Qin.

He knew that he could not convince the emperor, so he had to ask the old King of Qin to speak on such royal matters.

Seeing the tutor looking at him, the old King of Qin shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu had already left Kyoto at that time. If you insist on saying that it was the King of Chu who facilitated this matter, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

The emperor was silent.

At this time, the Prime Minister took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, now the fortresses in the city are guarded by Bingzhou soldiers."

They all knew that the emperor doted on the fourth prince, and they also knew that the emperor wanted to put the blame on Chu Ning.

But the problem is that there are now 20,000 Bingzhou soldiers in the city. If we attack Chu Ning at this moment and force Chu Ning into a corner and he really rebels, who will quell the rebellion?

The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this; "Huh, Prime Minister, are you speaking for Chu Ning?"

"No, I am considering Your Majesty and the overall situation!"

Prime Minister Yang Wende said in a deep voice: "Our dynasty is not peaceful right now. The Yan State is eyeing us covetously on the border, and it is harvest time in our country. If something happens in Kyoto at this moment, it will definitely cause unrest in our dynasty."

After these words were spoken, the emperor's face became even uglier.

Although Yang Wende did not speak for Chu Ning, his words were reminding him not to touch Chu Ning.

"Is this the only way to end the death of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Brother?"

The emperor was unwilling to accept the result: "If you don't give me an explanation, how can I convince people?"

After returning to Kyoto City, if the fight between the two princes is not thoroughly investigated, the Prince's party and the Fourth Prince's faction will probably not agree.

"His Majesty!"

The Grand Tutor couldn't bear to listen any longer, and frowned, saying, "At this moment, we should stabilize the situation first and bury the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince. We can talk about other things later."

The old King Qin also trembled his eyebrows and shook his head, saying: "Your Majesty, everyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on between the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince. If you insist on doing it your own way, I am afraid you will go against everyone's wishes.

Now that the King of Chu has pacified Zhao and is feared by the world, he is also the most talented person in the world, and now he controls the situation in Kyoto City, why is Your Majesty so determined to target him?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister changed slightly.

The old King of Qin represents the royal family, and his words represent the meaning of the royal family.

The emperor was also stunned at this moment.

In the past, the royal family looked down on Chu Ning, thinking that Chu Ning was of humble origin and unworthy of becoming a prince.

If they didn't want Chu Ning to go to the front line to die, the clan office would not even acknowledge Chu Ning's identity as a prince.

But now, the royal family represented by the old King Qin actually spoke for Chu Ning!

This means that the royal family has recognized Chu Ning!

Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes changed, staring at the old King Qin, and asked coldly:

"Old King Qin, do you mean what you said, or what your clan members meant?"

The old King Qin was calm and natural. He looked at the emperor with his cloudy eyes and said slowly: "This is what I want, and it is also what the royal family wants!"

"Now that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince are dead, Your Majesty should also consider candidates for the Chu Army. Our Chu State also needs a Crown Prince with great talent and strategy!"

After saying this, the old King Qin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please consider this matter carefully. I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave first."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for the emperor to speak, the old King of Qin turned and left.

The emperor's face turned gloomy on the spot.

He knew that the royal family had already begun to consider Chu Ning as a candidate for the position of crown prince!

He wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to refute.

Looking at the old King Qin's departing back, the emperor took a deep breath, suppressed his inner anger, looked at the remaining two people and asked:

"You two, do you agree with the old King Qin?"

The Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister looked at each other and then nodded: "Your Majesty, the overall situation is the most important!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the situation is like this, we must not act rashly. A single move could affect the entire body. We must not escalate this matter any further!"

The persuasion of the two made the emperor realize that the ideas of the ministers in the court were also beginning to change.

If this had happened in the past, who would have spoken up for Chu Ning?

Looking at the two loyal ministers in front of him, the emperor fell into deep thought.