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

The emperor was so angry at Jiang Yongkang's words that he trembled all over. He never dreamed that the third prince would do such a thing.

Arranging an assassination to kill him and other princes clearly showed that he did not want to become the crown prince, but wanted to ascend the throne directly to become the emperor in one step.

It would be fine if he gave up the throne voluntarily, but the third prince wanted to seize it by himself, which was treason.

Moreover, the third prince had trained troops in Jizhou in advance, and these assassins were brought by Peng Jinglun.

At this moment, the emperor felt that he was right to deprive the third prince of his status as prince.

At this time, Jiang Yongkang, who was being dragged down, shouted hurriedly: "Your Highness, Prince Chu, you must let my family go!"

Until this point, he had not forgotten to give up on protecting his family.

Although the emperor only ordered the killing of him, as soon as he died, other forces would definitely eliminate the third prince's forces.

By then, as the third prince's right-hand man, his family would definitely be retaliated against.

Therefore, he could only ask Chu Ning to ensure the safety of his family before he died.

Although Jia Yu agreed, he didn't trust the other party and he had to get Chu Ning's personal confirmation.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and said calmly: "Don't worry, Lord Jiang. As the saying goes, the disaster will not affect the family. Father is magnanimous and will not use your family as a target."

"Besides, you have done a great deed by exposing the Third Brother's crimes. Your family should be regarded as a reward for your redemption."

After saying this, he looked at the emperor, bowed and asked, "Father, I wonder if you are satisfied with my son's handling of the matter?"

This guy didn't even ask for my opinion and agreed to Jiang Yongkang's request on his own initiative.

The emperor snorted coldly: "You have already promised him, should I still give you this face?"

Jiang Yongkang was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Highness the King of Chu!"

Chu Ning waved his hand, signaling the imperial guards to drag him away.

Soon, a clicking sound was heard outside the hall.

Afterwards, the imperial guards came in with Jiang Yongkang's bloody head and reported: "Your Majesty, Jiang Yongkang has been beheaded."

The emperor snorted coldly: "Throw his body and the third brother's body out to feed the dogs!"

"Yes!" The imperial guards responded and retreated.

Originally, although the emperor deprived the third prince of his status as a prince, he was at least willing to give him an intact body.

But after knowing that the third brother wanted to kill him, he became completely furious.

As an emperor, he would never allow others to rebel.

Even his own son is no exception.

This throne can only be his!

After Jiang Yongkang was dealt with, the emperor also learned the truth. He sat down in his seat abruptly, as if he had aged by ten years.

"Thanks to you guys today, otherwise I don't know what kind of trouble the third brother would have caused."

The emperor put his hand on his forehead, supported himself on the chair, and said in a deep voice: "You have been busy all night. If there is nothing else, you can leave."

The princes were about to bow and leave, but Jia Yu suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

The emperor raised his eyebrows.

Since you said so, how can I not let you go?

This guy is as cunning as Chu Ning.

Thinking of this, the emperor frowned and asked, "What's the important matter, Lord Jia?"

Jia Yu said with a serious face, "The turmoil in Kyoto this time is entirely due to the vacancy of the crown prince's position, which has led to the expansion of the Third Prince's ambition."

"If the position of Crown Prince is not established soon, I am afraid that such things will be difficult to avoid in the future."

"I suggest that the position of Crown Prince be decided at the morning court tomorrow!"

As soon as the unrest was quelled, he set his sights on the position of crown prince.

This guy really cares about Chu Ning!

After the battles last night and today, Chu Ning's prestige reached its peak. In addition, the Bingzhou troops are still in the city, so the position of crown prince must belong to Chu Ning.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and a cold look flashed across them.

Although he knew that Chu Ning was determined to become the crown prince, he felt uncomfortable with Jia Yu's aggressiveness.

As an emperor, how can I be threatened by others?

But if I refuse now, there seems to be no suitable reason.

Thinking of this, the emperor nodded slightly: "It is not unreasonable, but this matter is of great importance, I cannot make a decision on my own."

He turned to look at the other princes and asked, "What do you think of this?"

Asking the princes, of course, was to get this group of people to stand up and oppose.

After all, if we were to appoint a crown prince now, it would only be Chu Ning.

As long as this group of people oppose it, he will have a reason not to appoint a crown prince.

The princes looked at each other, and they also saw Jia Yu's "sinister intentions"!

If they don't stand up and oppose at this time, the position of crown prince will definitely be taken away by Chu Ning.

Although Chu Ning is powerful, if they unite, they may not be Chu Ning's match.

Everyone nodded to each other, their eyes meeting in agreement.

Then, the eleventh prince took the lead in standing up to object: "Father, Kyoto City has just experienced such turmoil, we should stabilize the people's hearts first."

The twelfth prince also quickly agreed: "Fifth brother, Sixth brother and Ninth brother's funerals have not been handled yet. Isn't it too hasty to appoint a crown prince now?"

When it was the Thirteenth Prince's turn, he glanced at Chu Ning and said nothing.

After all, he was saved by Chu Ning twice, and he had a good impression of Chu Ning. Of course, he would not ruin Chu Ning's plan at this time.

The Fourteenth Prince raised his eyebrows upon seeing this, glared at the Thirteenth Prince fiercely, then stood up and said in a cold voice:

"Father, there is no problem in appointing a crown prince, but we need to find a good time. Right now, the people in the city are in a panic, so it is not the right time to appoint a crown prince."

The fifteenth prince also nodded slightly and agreed, "Yes, appointing a crown prince now will not only have no effect, but will make the people feel that the royal family does not care about their thoughts and only cares about themselves."

No matter what, Chu Ning must be stopped from becoming the crown prince.

Once Chu Ning becomes the crown prince, they will have no hope at all and will only be Chu Ning's vassals.

But they are all older than Chu Ning, how could they possibly accept it!

The sixteenth prince also took the initiative to speak: "Father, my brothers are right. I don't agree with appointing a crown prince at this moment."

The seventeenth prince frowned, looking worried: "Father, the most important thing now is to quell the rebellion in Kyoto!

Although the third brother is dead, the forces under him are still there. If these people are not eliminated, they will definitely become a disaster.

There is no rush to appoint a crown prince. First stabilize public opinion in the city."

Except for the thirteenth prince, all other princes were unanimously opposed to Chu Ning becoming the crown prince.

This scene made the emperor very happy.

Finally, there is a reason to refuse to appoint a crown prince immediately!

Thinking of this, the emperor pretended to be silent, nodded slowly and said: "It is not unreasonable, let's put off the appointment of a crown prince for the time being.

The funerals of Lao Wu, Lao Liu and Lao Jiu will be handled together, and Chu Feng will be in charge of it."

The eleventh prince Chu Feng's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward: "Don't worry, father. I will definitely handle this matter properly."

Originally, Chu Ning was in charge of the Sixth Prince's funeral, but now the Emperor has handed the matter over to the Eleventh Prince!

This shows that the emperor does not want Chu Ning's family to dominate.

But the emperor was a little worried that Chu Ning might be upset, so he turned to look at him and asked, "Chu Ning, do you have any objection to this matter?"