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

The majestic palace is solemn and majestic, with rows of neatly arranged buildings stretching as far as the eye can see.

Passing through the open palace square, a magnificent main hall appears before your eyes. This is where the morning court of the Great Chu is held - Qiankun Hall!

At this moment, the emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a dragon crown on his head, and he listened to the reports from his ministers with a calm expression.

At this moment, the voice of the imperial guards suddenly came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Penglai wants to see you!"

The sudden voice interrupted the official who was reporting and made the emperor narrow his eyes slightly.

Isn’t this kid Chu Ning negotiating today?

Why did you come to the palace to report the news so quickly?

Did something happen in the peace talks?

It was impossible for Chu Ning to reach an agreement with Zhao Feiyan in such a short time. Something must have gone wrong again.

Unfortunately, it is early morning now and the shadow guard cannot come to report at this moment.

While deep in thought, the prince suddenly stood up and saluted: "Father, my eighteenth brother is in charge of the peace talks. He came here in person at this moment, so there must be something important over there!"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, feeling a little strange.

The prince has been cheated by Chu Ning so many times, but this time he actually spoke for Chu Ning?

Although he was surprised, the emperor nodded and said, "Let him come in and talk."

"Rumor has it that the Prince of Penglai is here to see you!"

Amid Zhao Ming's shrill voice, Chu Ning stepped into the hall.

The civil and military officials on both sides of the hall stared at the prince who had just returned to his ancestral home not long ago, with some confusion in their eyes.

"My son, please see your father!"

"No need to be polite. You must have something important to tell me when you come here. Let's get straight to the point!"

The emperor didn't like things getting out of his control. Before receiving news from the shadow guard, he could only get information from Chu Ning.

Chu Ning took out the peace document and said in a deep voice: "Father, this is the request made by Zhao State. Our dynasty needs to cede five cities to them and withdraw our troops thirty miles!

Lord He and Lord Wang have already agreed to this matter. I dare not make the decision on my own, so please have your approval."

When these words were spoken, all the ministers were shocked.

He Peng and Wang Wenguang who followed in were stunned.

what's the situation?

Didn’t you, Prince of Penglai, agree to it just now?

How come now that they both agree, you don’t dare to make a decision on your own?

This is trying to put the blame on yourself!

The two looked at each other and a bitter smile appeared on their faces.

The prince raised his eyebrows. Although he was a little surprised that Chu Ning did not agree, since the document was brought to the emperor, the matter was still under control.

Sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor looked at the document handed to him by Zhao Ming, his face ashen.

To cede five cities would cause the Great Chu to lose all face, and at the same time, it would completely lose a strategic location on the front line!

The Great Zhao Dynasty wants to prevent the Great Chu from having any room to fight back in the future!

The emperor snorted coldly: "My dear ministers, what do you think about this matter?"

The ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first.

This is a document that is humiliating and detrimental to the country. Once you agree to it, you will be infamous for eternity.

For a moment, the scene was completely silent, eerily quiet.

But at this moment, the prince took the initiative to stand up and said in a deep voice: "Father, I think this is feasible!"

The emperor looked at him expressionlessly and asked coldly, "What's the reason?"

The prince pretended to be helpless: "The situation on the front line is not favorable at the moment. Even if I let my eighteenth brother go, it will be useless. And I am not allowed to agree to Zhao's request. At least this way, our dynasty will have a chance to recuperate!

When our dynasty has accumulated enough strength, we will send troops to retake these five cities!"

This reason made the emperor silent.

But this reason alone was not enough for the emperor to make up his mind to sign the document.

"My dear ministers, what do you think of what the prince said?" The emperor looked at the other officials.

With the prince taking the lead, officials in favor of peace came out one after another to support him.

"Your Majesty, I think the prince is right!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if we continue to fight, our dynasty will suffer heavy losses. It is better to conserve our strength."

"You still want to fight even though you know you can't win on the front line. This will only cost us troops. I think this document can be signed!"

Led by the peace-loving officials, more and more officials moved from both sides to the middle.

This scene made the prince's mouth slightly raise, and a strange smile appeared on his face, but the smile flashed away and no one noticed it at all.

The prince is very excited at this moment!

Everything today is in your hands!

As long as my father signs this document, I will be able to get a lot of silver from Dingxiang City in the future.

By then, not only will all the money that Chu Ning cheated him of be recovered, but it will even exceed the money Chu Ning earned during this period of time.

Compared to me, Chu Ning is still very young.

While deep in thought, the emperor on the dragon throne narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "Enough, this is the imperial court, how can we be so noisy?"

The ministers suddenly fell silent.

Just when the ministers thought that the emperor was about to make a decision, the emperor suddenly turned to look at Chu Ning: "Prince Penglai, I want to hear your opinion!"

Chu Ning smiled awkwardly: "Father, so many adults think it should be signed. My opinion is no longer important."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the prince, then quickly lowered his head.

This sneaky look naturally could not be hidden from the emperor's eyes. From his high vantage point, he could see Chu Ning's little movements at a glance.

The emperor was confused.

Chu Ning seems to be afraid?

and many more……

Chu Ning was called by the prince last night. Did the prince threaten Chu Ning?

Yes, that must be the case. Otherwise, with Chu Ning's temper and personality, how could he agree to such a request?

In addition, Chu Ning and Zhao Feiyan did not get along, so it was even more impossible for the peace talks to be successful.

It was the prince. The prince must have said something to Chu Ning!

The emperor, who was getting angrier the more he thought about it, snorted coldly: "I asked you to speak, what do you see others doing?"

Chu Ning smiled awkwardly: "Father, if the peace talks are successful, then I won't have to go to the front line, right?"

"Of course! If the peace talks are successful, my Eighteenth Brother won't have to risk going to the front lines!"

The prince answered before the emperor could speak.

At this critical moment, Chu Ning must not be allowed to do anything unexpected.

But what the prince didn't know was that it was because of his words that the emperor's expression became even uglier, and he became more certain that it was he who threatened Chu Ning!

The emperor became more and more angry the more he thought about it, and he immediately flew into a rage!

"Shut up!"

The emperor stood up suddenly and stared at the prince: "I am not dead yet, and you dare to be so reckless. Why, are you so impatient to sit on this throne?"

The prince's face changed drastically, and he quickly knelt on the ground: "Father, please forgive me. I just wanted to help my eighteenth brother, and I didn't mean to offend you."

But the emperor didn't listen to what the prince said. He immediately tore up the peace document in his hand and angrily said:

"We, the Great Chu, would rather not have such a humiliating peace negotiation!"

The prince was stunned, and then his face turned extremely pale.

After working so hard for so long, the peace talks finally broke down. Not only did he lose 100,000 taels of silver in vain, but he also offended the emperor today.

The gain outweighs the loss!

But the emperor did not let him go, and said coldly: "The prince has overstepped his authority, and he will be fined one year's salary from the East Palace, and he will have to guard the ancestral hall for three hours every day!"

The prince suddenly collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball.

The emperor turned to look at Chu Ning and said coldly: "Follow me!"