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Chapter 579 Someone is more anxious than you
"You mean to say that Chu Ning wants to go to Zhao State and establish himself as king?"
The emperor's face was gloomy and he stared at Zhao Ming and asked.
Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly: "Your Majesty, I didn't say that. Perhaps His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu just doesn't want to stay in Kyoto."
Don't want to be in Kyoto city?
So where can Chu Ning go at this critical juncture?
Of course, he would go to Zhao State, capture their capital, and completely establish his authority in the army. Maybe he would even leave his name in history.
In the future, history books will record that it was Chu Ning who led the Bingzhou troops to conquer the entire Zhao State.
In this case, this great achievement has nothing to do with the emperor!
When the emperor thought of this, a look of anxiety appeared on his face.
As an emperor, who doesn’t want to leave his name in history?
In the past, when the Chu State was weak, he had never thought of such a thing, but now the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he let Chu Ning snatch it away!
"No, I absolutely cannot let Chu Ning go to Zhao State!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Once he goes to Zhao, with his business skills, he will definitely make Zhao a rich country, and he will not listen to me in the future."
This made Zhao Ming laugh awkwardly, and he stood there not daring to respond.
Don't respond to this kind of talk casually, it might lead to death!
Having been with the emperor for many years, Zhao Ming knew the emperor's character well. Only the emperor himself could make the decision on such matters.
After a moment's silence, the emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "First observe the movements of Chu Ning and the Prince Chu's Mansion, and report to me at any time!"
"Yes!" Zhao Ming responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.
For the next two days, Chu Ning did not come out of the mansion. On the one hand, he wanted to have a good rest, and on the other hand, he took the opportunity to accompany Shen Wanying.
He and the empress only had sex twice and she got pregnant, but he and Shen Wanying had been married for almost a year and still had no children. He felt that he should try harder.
In the past two days, the servants of the Prince of Chu's mansion have been counting and sorting the silver, and carriages carrying boxes have been entering the entire palace warehouse.
Dozens of large boxes filled with silver were placed in the backyard of the palace, which was clearly visible to spies from various forces.
Two days later, East Palace.
The prince lay on the bed, listening to Yang Yuntao's report with a gloomy face and a frown on his face.
"Strange, why is he suddenly packing up the silver at this moment? Is it true, as the rumors say, that he wants to take the silver to the State of Zhao and start his own business?"
The prince was puzzled, and a look of doubt appeared on his gloomy face.
He was severely beaten with a stick twenty times two days ago, and his injuries have not yet healed, so he can only lie on the bed.
If it weren't for his injury, he would have gone to the Prince of Chu's Palace to verify the matter in person!
But Yang Yuntao shook his head when he heard this and said in a deep voice: "It's impossible. The King of Chu was just named the general, and he also asked Your Majesty to let the officials of Bingzhou go to Zhao.
Before your majesty agrees, I think the king of Chu will not go to Zhao. After all, before this matter is confirmed, it is useless for the king of Chu to go to Zhao. "
Although Zhao was conquered by Bingzhou's troops, those territories nominally belonged to Chu, so of course people were sent by the imperial court to govern Zhao.
If Chu Ning cannot obtain the power to appoint officials from the court, it will be useless even if he goes to Zhao State. At that time, the court will send officials there to completely restrain Chu Ning.
The prince nodded slightly after hearing this: "That makes sense, but why is he counting the silver now?"
Yang Yuntao thought about it, raised his eyebrows and said, "Maybe he wants to raise money for the soldiers on the front line to boost morale!"
This made the prince narrow his eyes. "You mean to say that the Bingzhou troops are preparing to take down the Zhao capital in one fell swoop, and this silver is used to boost morale?"
Yang Yuntao nodded heavily: "Only this can explain why the King of Chu would count the silver at this moment."
The capital of Zhao had walls that were as tall as the capital of Chu, so it was naturally not easy to conquer.
Although they were under siege, there was plenty of food in the Zhao capital, enough to sustain them for several months.
Under such circumstances, Chu Ning must of course boost the morale of the soldiers on the front line!
Giving money is the most direct and effective way!
The prince reacted and said gloomily, "Perhaps this guy wants to take advantage of the opportunity to seize the capital of Zhao State, so as to force my father to agree to his request to send officials from Bingzhou to Zhao State!"
"Humph, I will never let him get his way. Spread this news and our speculation immediately."
"Yes!" Yang Yuntao responded, bowed and left.
The purpose of spreading the news is, of course, to encourage interested parties to take action.
The prince didn't believe that anyone could resist spending such a large sum of money.
Although the prince himself was jealous, he had been under house arrest by the emperor for a month, and was injured and unable to move, so he could only add fuel to the fire behind the scenes.
It would be best if it succeeds, as it would break Chu Ning's plan.
But if he fails, even if he is held responsible in the end, it will not be him.
In a word, he wants to be a chess player, not a chess piece!
Soon, with the help of Yang Yuntao, the news that Chu Ning wanted to transport the silver to Zhao State spread.
In just two days, all the important figures in Kyoto knew about it.
The fourth prince's residence.
Upon hearing the news, the Fourth Prince immediately summoned his confidant Liu Yunqing.
"Master Liu, I believe you have also heard the rumors. What do you think about this matter?"
The Fourth Prince, who was lying on the bench, gestured to Liu Yunqing to sit down, but asked anxiously.
As one of the top three new talents, Liu Yunqing's wisdom is no less than Yang Yuntao's. He had a plan in mind before coming here.
"Your Highness, the King of Chu did this for two reasons. One is to put pressure on Your Majesty to agree to his request."
Liu Yunqing said in a deep voice: "Second, I want to use this money to boost the morale of the soldiers on the front line and capture the capital of Zhao in one fell swoop!"
The Fourth Prince's eyes turned cold, and a hint of coldness flashed across them: "If he succeeds in this, his reputation will far surpass mine in the future. I cannot stand idly by!"
"No, Your Highness, you don't have to do anything now!"
Liu Yunqing pointed to the east, smiled mysteriously, and said, "There are people who are more anxious than you now."
The fourth prince's eyes lit up: "Are you saying that the crown prince will take action?"
Liu Yunqing nodded and smiled: “The King of Chu returned with a great victory this time. Not only did he have great military achievements, he also destroyed the Xiahou family, and now he has become a general.
If the Bingzhou troops on the front line can capture the capital of Zhao and expand the territory for our dynasty, his reputation will completely overshadow that of the crown prince.
Given the prince's character and broad-mindedness, he will definitely not tolerate this, and he will definitely take action. Your Highness, you just need to wait and see what happens."
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. He stood up and said loudly, "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. This time, I will watch carefully to see how the Crown Prince will act!"
After a pause, he said with some worry, "I just don't know if there will be any movement from my father's side."
Liu Yunqing shook his head: "It is a great event for Your Majesty that the Bingzhou troops took over the capital of Zhao State, and Your Majesty will not stop it.
If nothing unexpected happens, Your Majesty will definitely agree to the King of Chu's request, and of course he will also ask Chu Ning to pay other prices!"
Just as he finished speaking, the butler's voice suddenly came from outside the hall: "Your Highness, someone from the palace has sent a message. Please go to the East Palace immediately. His Majesty is summoning all the princes!"