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

The emperor looked at the old Prince of Qin, the prime minister and the grand tutor who expressed their opinions one after another, and his expression looked a little grim.

He knew that Chu Ning was determined to win today.

If you don't agree to this, there will probably be some unexpected consequences.

But he was really unwilling to be forced by Chu Ning to appoint a crown prince.

But what can they do if they are unwilling? More than half of the officials at the scene have chosen to support Chu Ning.

While deep in thought, the Eleventh Prince's eyes turned cold, and he stared at the Thirteenth Prince intently: "Thirteenth brother, what do you mean by this? Is it because of yourself that I oppose the immediate appointment of the Crown Prince?"

"Chu Ning gathered so many officials together. He wanted to force the emperor. Did he think that the emperor would compromise because of the large number of people?"

This guy even used provocation.

The Thirteenth Prince glared and was about to step forward to argue.

But Chu Ning reached out to stop him and said calmly: "Thirteenth brother, there is no need to be angry with Eleventh brother. It is not Eleventh brother who has the final say on this matter, but father."

The Thirteenth Prince's eyes lit up: "Eighteenth Brother is right. No matter what happens to Eleventh Brother, as long as Father agrees, it's fine."

He turned to look at the emperor and said loudly: "Father, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

In one sentence, all the blame was put on the emperor.

The emperor glared at Chu Ning fiercely, secretly cursing this guy for being cunning.

If you don’t say it yourself, let Thirteen say it!

However, this matter cannot be delayed, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to the court.

Now that Chu Ning still has so many soldiers and horses in the city, plus so many officials supporting him, he can only agree to establish a crown prince first.

Thinking of this, the emperor took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Alright, you all don't have to argue anymore. The crown prince is the heir to the throne and the foundation of the country. He really needs to be appointed early."

"Come here, draft an edict immediately and appoint a crown prince in three days!"

Zhao Ming responded and turned around to go down to make arrangements, but at this moment, Chu Ning suddenly spoke:

"Father, since you want to appoint a crown prince, why not choose a day today?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into complete silence.

Even several princes opened their eyes wide, with disbelief on their faces.

They knew that Chu Ning wanted to appoint a crown prince today, but they didn't expect that Chu Ning would actually ask the emperor to choose the candidate today.

Appointing a crown prince is one thing, but choosing the candidate is another.

After a long while, everyone came to their senses.

The Eleventh Prince's face turned pale, he stared at Chu Ning, and said angrily: "Eighteenth Brother, that's enough, do you know what you are saying?"

"As a prince, you are presumptuous to criticize the crown prince!"

The twelfth prince reacted and agreed: "That's right, the selection of the crown prince can only be made by our father, don't interfere!"

The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Princes looked at each other, and then they both echoed in unison.

The sixteenth and seventeenth princes remained silent and looked neutral.

Only the Thirteenth Prince looked unhappy and retorted, "I am only suggesting that Father choose a candidate today. It is not about conferring the title immediately. Why are you in such a hurry?"

It is obvious that the eight princes have been divided into four camps.

The eleventh and twelfth princes were the most anxious, after all, they were ranked high.

The fourteenth and fifteenth princes were in the middle, and they also felt that they had a chance.

The sixteenth and seventeenth princes were relatively behind, and they also wanted to offend Chu Ning because of this matter.

The Thirteenth Prince has completely sided with Chu Ning because Chu Ning saved his life twice.

On the throne, the emperor also understood the trend of the scene and couldn't help but frown.

Of the remaining eight princes, the eleventh and twelfth princes were obviously anxious, fearing that Chu Ning would snatch away the position of crown prince.

The fourteenth and fifteenth princes were also unwilling to fall behind and wanted to stop Chu Ning from becoming the crown prince.

As for sixteen and seventeen, they are just trying to protect themselves.

But when did this guy Thirteen become so smart that he would actually join Chu Ning at this time.

But in this way, Chu Ning's power will become greater.

Not only does he have the support of a prince, but he also has the support of the old King of Qin and the royal family.

Compared with other princes, Chu Ning had already taken the initiative to obtain assistance from the royal family.

Although appointing a crown prince is a state affair, it is also a family affair.

If he cannot get the support of the royal family, how can he sit firmly on the throne in the future?

Thinking of this, the emperor looked at Chu Ning deeply.

There is admiration in his eyes, but also fear.

Such deep scheming and such careful arrangements simply did not give him any chance to refuse.

Even if the Eleventh Prince and others opposed it, they could not defeat Chu Ning in the face of the general trend.

Thinking of this, the emperor took a deep breath, suppressed his inner emotions, and slowly stood up: "Enough, stop arguing!"

"Uncle Qin, what do you think?"

Asking the old King of Qin actually represents his attitude.

But he couldn't agree immediately, and needed someone to give him a way out.

There is no doubt that among all the people present, only the old King Qin has the highest status.

The old King of Qin must speak on behalf of the royal family.

The old King of Qin understood the emperor's intention and stepped forward and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the royal family unanimously agrees that it is better to appoint a crown prince sooner rather than later."

After the royal family expressed their views, the emperor immediately followed up the topic and said, "Since the old King of Qin and the royal family all think so, let's decide on the appointment of the crown prince today."

"Everyone, who do you think is most suitable to be the crown prince?"

After these words were spoken, the faces of the Eleventh and Twelfth Princes became extremely ugly.

The officials behind Chu Ning now have actually explained everything.

Who else could be the crown prince now except Chu Ning?

When the two were shocked, Jia Yu was the first to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I think that His Highness the King of Chu can defeat the most talented scholar in the world with his literary ability and destroy the State of Zhao with his martial arts. He is a perfect choice for the Crown Prince!"

Lu Xiuwen followed up: "The prince needs the ability to govern the country. His Royal Highness the King of Chu governs Bingzhou and Liangzhou alone. Currently, the two states are thriving and can be compared with the three states in the south of the Yangtze River!"

"If you can do this, you should be the crown prince!"

Yun Jianye also stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu can intimidate other dynasties externally and has a great reputation internally. If he is not made the crown prince, who can be the crown prince?"

The words of these three people made the emperor narrow his eyes slightly, and a strange color flashed across them.

Unknowingly, Chu Ning has done so many things.

But this is not over yet.

Zhao Yu stepped out of the formation and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the crossbow and the method of tempering steel invented by His Royal Highness the King of Chu have made our army invincible and highly respected in the army!"

"Now the troops from Bingzhou, Liangzhou, and even Yunzhou all respect His Royal Highness the King of Chu very much!"

After these words were spoken, the emperor's face looked a little ugly.

This was a warning to him that if Chu Ning was not made the crown prince, the troops of the three states would not agree.

He may not consider the ideas of the civil officials, but he must consider the wishes of the soldiers on the front line.

It seems that it would be unreasonable not to make Chu Ning the crown prince today.

However, if Chu Ning is made the crown prince so easily, Chu Ning will be the only one who has the final say in the court in the future.

He, the emperor, will become a puppet!

For a moment, the emperor was conflicted.