12dz Chapter 641 The person who leaked the information is the next target!
Chapter 641 The person who leaked the information is the next target!
The emperor looked at the three princes who were speaking for Chu Ning in front of him with an unpleasant expression.
Although you have no right to go to Zhao State's fiefdom, you cannot help Chu Ning!
Especially the prince, who has just taken control of the Sizhou camp, and now he is speaking for Chu Ning. It is simply outrageous.
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. The angrier he became, the more chest tightness and shortness of breath he felt. The air was stuck in his throat, neither going up nor down, and he felt very uncomfortable.
"You...really think so?"
The emperor stared at the prince and others, with a cold look on his face.
The prince glanced at Chu Ning and saw that Chu Ning looked very confident, so he had no choice but to lower his head and remain silent.
Although he was forced to agree to Chu Ning's request, he naturally did not want the other ten princes to go to the Zhao State's fiefdom.
That would only expand the power of the ten princes!
Stopping them now would not only fulfill Chu Ning's request, but would also be in his own interests.
Kill two birds with one stone, why not?
As for the emperor being angry...
The law does not punish everyone, and he did not believe that the emperor would punish the four of them!
When the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince saw that the crown prince did not speak, they looked at each other and then followed the crown prince's example, lowering their heads and keeping silent.
This scene made the emperor's face suddenly gloomy.
It seems that he has no way to persuade these four people to change their minds in this matter.
It is most likely that the plan to go to Zhao State's fiefdom will not work.
The emperor took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "Since you all think it is inappropriate, let's put this matter aside for now."
"but……"
He turned to look at Chu Ning and said coldly: "Your Liangzhou troops must leave Kyoto City tomorrow!"
Since it was agreed that the ten princes would not be given fiefs, it was naturally not appropriate for the troops from Liang Province to stay in Kyoto.
Chu Ning smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Father. As long as your order is passed on, I will definitely send the troops from Liangzhou back tomorrow."
"I ask for your forgiveness for disturbing you today regarding the city defense camp. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Chu Ning bowed, gave Ran Ming a testing look, then turned and left.
Ran Ming bowed to the emperor and said, "I will take my leave!"
After saying that, he pulled up Su Tingmei, who was still kneeling on the ground, and left.
The emperor did not say anything to stop them. After the three of them left, he looked at the four princes.
"Humph, you are such a spineless bunch, get out of here!"
The furious emperor didn't care that Zhao Ming was present and started swearing.
The faces of the four princes changed, and they all bowed: "Your sons, take your leave."
They dared not stay any longer and were eager to leave the Palace of Tranquil Longevity as soon as possible.
Soon, the four left, and only the emperor and Zhao Ming were left at the scene.
After a long silence, the emperor asked coldly, "Zhao Ming, do you think Chu Ning will transfer troops from Liangzhou?"
Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly: "Your Highness the Prince of Chu always keeps his word."
The emperor pondered for a moment, then narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed across his eyes: "He now controls the troops of Bingzhou and Liangzhou. His power is too great!"
"No, I can't let him go on like this!"
Taking a deep breath, the emperor waved his hand to signal Zhao Ming to leave, and sat down in the main seat to start reading memorials.
He already had a plan in mind, but he still needed to think carefully about how to implement it.
The plan to use Zhou Lecheng to take over the City Defense Camp failed this time, and now even the City Defense Camp has fallen into Chu Ning's hands. If Chu Ning is allowed to continue to develop, the entire Kyoto City will be Chu Ning's people!
At this moment, the emperor became wary of Chu Ning.
Although he asked the Crown Prince to rebuild the Sizhou camp, he had to personally control Chu Ning before it was completed!
At this moment, Chu Ning didn't know that the emperor was thinking about him.
After leaving the palace, he led his men back to the Prince of Chu's Palace.
"Someone, take Lord Su to take a bath and change clothes, and come to the living room in half an hour."
Chu Ning ordered his men to entertain Su Tingmei well, and he went to the backyard to report to Shen Wanying that he was safe, and then went to take a shower and change clothes.
Both of them were dirty from today's battle in the city defense camp, so it was impossible for them to have a conversation like this.
Half an hour later, Chu Ning, who had finished bathing, came to the living room.
"Meet His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
Su Tingmei had been waiting in the hall for a while.
Chu Ning looked the man up and down. After he changed into a blue brocade robe, his temperament changed a lot and he was no longer as cold and gloomy as before.
Chu Ning nodded slightly, walked to the main seat, and said calmly: "Sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Highness the King of Chu." Su Tingmei did not refuse.
With Su Tingmei's wisdom, he certainly knew that Chu Ning had some use for him. He could do nothing now and could only obey Chu Ning's arrangements.
After all, his life is in Chu Ning's hands.
While thinking, Chu Ning said calmly: "You should fulfill your promise to me."
The list given to the emperor only included those involved in the murder of the seventh prince and the robbery of silver.
But there are still some generals who have received favors from the Xiahou family and have not participated. Chu Ning now wants the list of this group of people.
Su Tingmei pulled out a list from her sleeve and handed it over respectfully: "This is the list of people I know who have received favors from the Xiahou family."
Chu Ning took the list and took a look at it. He recognized some of the names, but not others.
Some of them are mid-level generals in the military, and some even hold important positions in various states.
After reading the list, Chu Ning showed satisfaction on his face: "Very good, your performance makes me very satisfied!"
"However, I believe that a smart person like you should know that what I want is not just this."
Su Tingmei smiled bitterly: "Your Highness should want to know who informed the common people that the silver was transported out of the city, right?"
Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "You are very smart, tell me, who is it!"
With his character, how could he possibly suffer any loss?
Although Zhou Lecheng and thousands of his men were killed this time, it was still far from the effect he wanted.
How could he let it go if someone dared to leak the news and let his money be robbed?
As long as he gets any information about this person, he will definitely capture him!
But Su Tingmei hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Your Highness the King of Chu shocked the capital city today, which will definitely make His Majesty alert. If you make a move again, His Majesty may make a move on you. Please think twice."
As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and a hint of amusement flashed across them.
"Mr. Su was able to persuade me to stop. It seems that this person is not a simple person."
After saying this, Chu Ning's eyes turned cold and he sneered, "But am I not a coward? Tell me, who is it?"
Su Tingmei saw that she could not persuade him, and she had heard about Chu Ning's character, so she could only shake her head and smile bitterly:
"This person is Yang Yuntao, the crown prince's confidant. It was this person who secretly spread the news, so that the secret agents arranged by me in the city had the opportunity to know that Your Highness wanted to transport the silver out of the city."
As soon as the three words "Yang Yuntao" came out, a cold look appeared on Chu Ning's face.
"Humph, as my student, you actually dared to betray me and even almost caused me to lose 10 million taels of silver. This person deserves to die!"
Chu Ning clenched his hands, his eyes showing murderous intent: "Next target, kill Yang Yuntao!"
If you mess with him, you'll be hitting a brick wall!