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Chapter 655 Arrogant
The emperor finally took action.
After learning that Chu Ning had dispatched a thousand soldiers from Liangzhou to patrol outside the palace, the emperor's pent-up anger finally erupted.
He could no longer allow Chu Ning to be so bold and reckless, and he had to find a way to control the power in Chu Ning's hands.
But he couldn't go too far in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. Moreover, the crown prince was implicated by Yang Yuntao and must be punished.
Since this is the case, why not take advantage of the opportunity to suppress the prince and suppress Chu Ning as well.
If we support the fourth prince to govern the country, we can form a three-way balance of power.
As for whether Chu Ning would agree to go on a diplomatic mission to the Han Dynasty...
Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the silent Chu Ning, with a cold light flashing in his eyes:
"Chu Ning, do you want to disobey the order?"
Chu Ning, who was deep in thought, came back to his senses. In front of everyone's surprised eyes, he bowed and said, "Your son obeys your order!"
The emperor then showed a satisfied look, threw his dragon robe, stood up and said: "Very good, you go back and pack up, we will set off today!"
After saying this, the emperor turned and left.
Zhao Ming immediately shouted: "Dismiss the court!"
"Farewell to His Majesty (Father)!" All the ministers and princes bowed and saluted.
After the emperor left, the ministers left in twos and threes.
The prince, who had suffered a great loss, turned around and left with a gloomy face.
But the Fourth Prince suddenly reached out his hand to stop him, and chuckled, "Brother Crown Prince, please go slowly. This is my first time as Regent, and I have many things I don't understand. I would like to ask Brother Crown Prince for advice."
As soon as these words were spoken, the prince, who was already angry, suddenly had red eyes.
"consult?"
The Crown Prince stared at the Fourth Prince and said, "I think you want to show off, don't you? Humph, I want to help you take the throne just because your father asked you to be regent?"
"I'm telling you, as long as I'm alive, you'll always be just a prince!"
The Fourth Prince, who wanted to show off, looked gloomy. "Humph, I am already the regent. Brother Crown Prince, you must be careful with your words and actions in the future. Don't let me catch you, otherwise..."
"What else?"
A trace of mockery appeared on the prince's face: "Do you dare to kill me?"
"you……"
"Humph, you don't have the military power of the Eighteenth Brother, nor the abilities of the Second and Tenth Brothers. You are only good at talking!"
The prince said sarcastically, "Do you really think that you can act arrogantly in front of me just because you are the regent?"
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Chu Ning who had already walked to the palace gate and shouted, "Eighteenth brother, what do you think about Fourth Brother acting as regent?"
Chu Ning paused, turned around and glanced at the two of them, and said calmly: "Fourth brother, being regent may be a test from our father."
"Everyone knows that Fourth Brother is good at handling state affairs. Now that spring ploughing is about to begin, perhaps Father wants Fourth Brother to take care of this matter."
These words made the Fourth Prince look a little ugly, and his previous happiness was instantly gone by half.
The prince laughed so loudly that even the officials outside the palace could hear it.
"You... what are you laughing at!" The fourth prince was unconvinced: "This is just my eighteenth brother's guess."
The Crown Prince shook his head and patted the Fourth Prince on the shoulder, looking like a superior teaching a subordinate:
"Fourth brother, you are still too young to understand such a simple truth."
"My father asked you to supervise the country. On the one hand, it was for the spring ploughing, and on the other hand, he just wanted to force you to take the throne so that this palace and my eighteenth brother could maintain a balance."
After saying this, the prince chuckled, stood up and left.
Chu Ning shook his head and left the palace.
Inside the palace, the Fourth Prince, who was left alone, narrowed his eyes, staring at the two people's departing backs, refusing to leave for a long time.
It was not until the two people's backs completely disappeared from his sight that he revealed a strange smile.
"Can't see through? Haha~ I can see through it better than anyone else!"
"But, as long as I seize the opportunity and handle the spring ploughing well, I may be able to win the favor of my father."
"Now that both of you have been transferred away, Kyoto City will be completely calm. This is my chance."
"Prince, you can continue to be so arrogant. When you finish setting up the Sizhou camp and come back, I will give you a huge surprise!"
"As for Chu Ning... Humph, if you know what's good for you, it's fine. If you don't, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying this, the Fourth Prince sneered, put his hands behind his back, and left with a smug look on his face.
At this moment, Chu Ning left the palace and called Liu Shouren and Deng Hongwen to go back to the palace with him.
Prince Chu's Mansion, living room.
Chu Ning sat in the main seat and said calmly: "My Lords, my father has taken action. They want to transfer me and the crown prince away and let my fourth brother take charge."
"During the time when I am away from Kyoto, please take good care of the palace, Lord Liu."
"Don't dare!"
Liu Shouren stood up quickly: "Your Highness, you are too polite. The Fourth Prince has just taken over the state, and it is impossible for him to take action against the Prince of Chu's Palace in a short time."
"Besides, your mission to the Han Dynasty this time may take three or four months at most, or one or two months at least. As long as you come back, the situation can be reversed."
Although the Fourth Prince was regent, Liu Shouren remained optimistic about the situation ahead.
The current Chu Palace is not the same as the previous Chu Palace!
But Chu Ning shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not as simple as you think. Father wants to balance the power between me and the Crown Prince. He is not just transferring us away. He has other plans behind the scenes."
After a pause, Chu Ning turned to look at Deng Hongwen and said, "Sir Deng, take fifty intelligence officers with you to the Han Dynasty. Leave all the others behind just in case."
Deng Hongwen frowned: "If we leave so many people behind, your highness's safety can only be entrusted to the White Horse Cavalry."
Although the White Horse Cavalry is powerful, there are only two hundred people around Chu Ning, which is too few.
I don’t know if it’s dangerous to go to the Han Dynasty. It’s too risky to bring only a few hundred people.
But Chu Ning said calmly: "My white horse cavalry is invincible on the battlefield. Two hundred people are enough to protect me."
Deng Hongwen wanted to say something, but Chu Ning stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, it's getting late, Lord Deng should be packing up, we will meet in the east of the city in two hours!"
"I'll take my leave!" Deng Hongwen and Liu Shouren bowed and left at the same time.
Afterwards, Chu Ning asked them to pack their bags while he went to the backyard to say goodbye to Shen Wanying.
inside the house.
When Shen Wanying heard that Chu Ning was going to the Han Dynasty, her face changed slightly: "I'm afraid it will take several months."
Chu Ning smiled and walked forward, took her hand, held her in his arms, and comforted her softly: "I'm just going to celebrate your birthday. Don't worry too much. I will be back immediately after the celebration."
Shen Wanying hugged his waist and whispered, "Be careful on the road. I'll wait for you to come back."
Chu Ning hugged her shoulders, pulled her away from his arms, and gave her a kiss.
The skin contact made Shen Wanying blush and her body twisted unconsciously.
"Don't……"
"We still have two hours before departure, that's plenty of time."
Chu Ning didn't wait for Shen Wanying to react, and picked her up, shouting, "Continue making babies!"
Soon, the spring atmosphere spread throughout the house.
Before leaving, Chu Ning did not forget to come here once more.