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

Chapter 710: Not Enough Chips

Li Shiming's arrival was beyond Chu Ning's expectations.

The conditions offered by this person are indeed very tempting.

However, according to Li Shiming's statement, it would be equivalent to him helping Li Shiming ascend to the throne.

By then, Li Shiming will not only return the three borrowed cities, but also give three more cities as compensation.

This condition is indeed very tempting.

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, a hint of amusement flashed across his face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he calmly uttered two words:

"not enough!"

"not enough?"

Li Shiming frowned, showing an unhappy look on his face: "Your Highness the King of Chu only lends three cities to me, and I don't need to do anything else. In the future, I can get three cities. Why is this condition not enough?"

Although he knew that Chu Ning was greedy, he felt that the conditions he offered Chu Ning were generous enough.

The three cities are exciting enough.

But Chu Ning actually said it wasn’t enough!

Li Shiming was very angry.

If he didn't need a favor from Chu Ning, if his brothers weren't ready to take action, if he wasn't in the Han Dynasty and couldn't control the situation in the Tang Dynasty, he wouldn't have come to Chu Ning for cooperation.

Looking at Li Shimin's angry face, Chu Ning chuckled: "Three cities are not enough for you to ascend to the throne."

"How about this, three cities, plus 10 million taels of silver, and I will agree to your request."

"And this silver must be received before I return to Da Chu."

With so many people to support, and even though he had several profitable businesses, Chu Ning always felt that he was not rich.

To seize the opportunity, of course you need to get more money.

There was a ready-made enemy in front of him, so of course he had to take advantage of him.

Anyway, it was Li Shiming who took the initiative to come to him and ask for cooperation, not him who went to Li Shiming for cooperation.

Looking back at history, when people heard that they were only asked for silver, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought Chu Ning would ask him for a few more cities!

If it's just 10 million taels of silver, it's not impossible, but time is a bit tight.

Li Shiming narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll add an extra 10 million taels of silver!"

Compared with his life and property, as well as the throne of the Tang Dynasty, the extra 10 million taels seems insignificant.

As long as you become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, everything will be easy.

Chu Ning laughed loudly upon hearing this: "The Second Prince is truly a rare talent. He agreed to my request without any hesitation!"

"I will immediately write a letter to General Han Xing and ask him to make arrangements in advance. After you lead your troops there, he will cooperate with you to capture the three cities on the border between Zhao and Tang."

"but……"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, "The murderer who killed King Wu has not yet been found. I'm afraid the Second Prince cannot leave Chang'an City."

Who is the great Han emperor Liu Che? His words are as good as gold.

If he let Li Shiming leave now, wouldn't it be a slap in his own face?

Li Shiming was not surprised by this, but said calmly: "I already have a plan for this matter. We just need to find the person who killed King Wu."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning's eyes lit up: "Could it be that the Second Prince already knows who did it?"

Li Shiming took a deep look at Chu Ning and said calmly, "With your highness the King of Chu's intelligence, you must have guessed who did it a long time ago. Why ask when you already know the answer?"

This made Chu Ning fall silent for a rare moment.

"It seems that what the king said is correct."

Li Shiming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, feeling that he had the upper hand, and a hint of pride appeared on his face.

But soon, he put away his smile and said calmly: "Just name this person and let the Emperor of the Han Dynasty interrogate him himself. There is no need to worry about getting into trouble."

That person was so powerful that even Li Shiming didn't dare to say his name, and he didn't even dare to suggest that Chu Ning arrest him.

Chu Ning was silent again and didn't say anything.

It was obvious that Li Shiming knew who the murderer was, but he also understood that the man was someone they could not afford to offend.

It is impossible to defeat the other party, so the Emperor of the Han Dynasty can only deal with it personally.

While deep in thought, Li Shiming continued, "This matter cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise our deal cannot be completed. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be for me!"

"And I heard that Wei has sent people here. I believe they will take revenge on you, the King of Chu, in the near future."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning's face suddenly became serious.

Although he has formed an intelligence organization, it has not lasted long and its coverage is not wide, and it has not yet reached the State of Wei.

But as Li Shiming is the second prince of the Tang Dynasty, he is naturally more informed than him.

Since Li Shiming said that the State of Wei sent people, it must be true.

Although he knew that Li Shiming was deliberately exerting pressure on him, the situation was such that he had to deal with it with caution.

"More than half a month has passed, it's time for Wei to take action!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, "If they know what's good for them, that's fine. But if they insist on settling scores with me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After a pause, he looked outside the hall and said in a deep voice: "As for the murderer, I know what to do. No need for you to worry about it, Second Prince. You can go back and pack your luggage and prepare to leave!"

Li Shiming breathed a sigh of relief.

What he feared most was Chu Ning's stubbornness.

Now it seems that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is not that kind of person.

He still underestimated Chu Ning's ability.

With a bit of vigilance, Li Shiming bowed and saluted: "In this case, I will wait for good news from His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

He believed that what a person like Chu Ning said would not be false.

As for the murderer...

After investigating for more than half a month, although there were no clues, many people had actually guessed who the murderer was.

It's just that the other party is too powerful and no one dares to speak out.

As for why Chu Ning didn't say anything...

Li Shiming felt that it was not that Chu Ning didn't want to say it, but that he was just waiting for the best time.

Now that he has proposed a deal and the State of Wei has sent people over, it is the best opportunity to resolve the matter.

I just don’t know how the Han Emperor Liu Che would deal with this matter if he knew about it!

Of course, these were no longer his business. Now he just wanted to leave Chang'an City as soon as possible and return to the Tang Dynasty to take charge of the troops.

Li Shiming left quickly with an anxious mood.

Little did he know that at this moment Chu Ning had his hands behind his back, staring at Li Shiming's departing back, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

It was not until Li Shiming's back disappeared from view that Chu Ning asked calmly, "Master Deng, do you think Li Shiming's words are credible?"

Deng Hongwen came out from the side hall, his face still looking stern.

"Your Highness, I don't think he dares to deceive you at this moment. I think the Wei people have already arrived in Chang'an City and are just waiting for the right opportunity to strike."

Deng Hongwen said in a deep voice: "The matter of the murder of the King of Wu cannot be delayed any longer. We need to solve this matter immediately so that we can fully deal with the people of Wei."

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "That's right, let's solve this matter first and let Li Shiming leave Chang'an City first!"

"However, that person is so difficult to deal with, I am not very confident!"

Thinking of the murderer, Chu Ning showed a rare look of embarrassment on his face.

Deng Hongwen lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. It was obvious that he knew who the murderer was.

After a long while, Chu Ning sighed and said, "Forget it. I will write a letter to General Han first and ask him to cooperate with Li Shiming!"

"Tonight, I will go find the murderer and make him confess his crime!"