12dz Chapter 555 The Emperor’s Heart is as Deep as the Abyss!
Chapter 555 The Emperor’s Heart is as Deep as the Abyss!
The siege of the Prince of Chu's palace shocked the city of Kyoto.
Everyone knew that the general's death would anger the Xiahou family, but no one expected that the Xiahou family's revenge would be so fierce.
Everyone thought that the Chu Palace would resist, but many people were disappointed by its silence.
They all wanted to see a fight between the Prince of Chu's Palace and the Xiahou family, but the Prince of Chu's Palace chose to stay indoors, which made many people's wishes come to nothing.
Of course, some people thought that this matter was damaging to the royal family's reputation, and sent people to ask the prince to seek justice, but the prince refused on the pretext of inspecting the city defense camp.
Among these people are the old King of Qin and the Minister of Revenue Liu Shouren!
The former was entirely to maintain the royal dignity, while the latter was because of the relationship with Chu Ning.
But the prince had already prepared a response for this and sent him away with a simple order to inspect the city defense camp.
And that night, the people sent by the prince finally conveyed the news to the emperor and Xiahou Yan.
At this moment, on the official road only thirty miles away from Kyoto City, a large team was moving slowly forward.
According to the distance, they could reach Kyoto before dawn.
The team was very long, escorted by imperial guards, and followed by many eunuchs and maids.
In the middle of the team, there was a huge carriage pulled by eight war horses. In the State of Chu, only the emperor could use the canopy!
The emperor sitting in the carriage had a frown on his face, as if he had something on his mind that he couldn't resolve.
He was very surprised by the death of General Xiahou Ren and was also very worried about the future situation in the court.
Especially when he knew that Chu Ning was dragging Xiahou Ren's body back to the capital, he understood even more clearly that the capital city would be in for another bloody storm.
This time, either Chu Ning will fall, or the Xiahou family will be found to have colluded with foreign enemies and be exterminated!
But from the emperor's point of view, he didn't want the Xiahou family to be destroyed, as that would cause dissatisfaction among the generals in the army.
It is okay to offend civil officials in the court sometimes, but the generals in the army must not be offended, as these talents are the backbone of preserving the Great Chu.
Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and a hint of cruelty flashed across them.
He had already made up his mind that if the Xiahou family was serious this time, Chu Ning would have to be sacrificed to appease the anger of the generals in the army.
Now that the war in Zhao State is progressing smoothly, Chu Ning has helped the Queen of Zhou to quell the rebellion, and the relationship between Chu State and Zhou Dynasty has become more stable. In addition, Chu Ning defeated Yan State this time and destroyed the main force of Yan Army. From now on, Yan Army will never be able to invade Chu State again.
The State of Chu is now free from the threat of the three great dynasties, so it does not need Chu Ning at all!
Even if Chu Ning died now, it would not have any impact on the Great Chu Dynasty!
At this moment, the emperor was ready to sacrifice Chu Ning!
Just as the emperor was lost in thought, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance and a fast horse galloped towards the team.
"Who is coming?"
"The prince sent me here to deliver the message."
After the imperial guards questioned the man's identity, the team stopped and the man was taken to the emperor's carriage.
"See Your Majesty!"
The emperor's indifferent voice came from the carriage: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, the four princes of the Xiahou family have surrounded the Prince of Chu's mansion with their men. The Princess of Chu and everyone in the mansion are now unable to enter or leave."
When these words were spoken, the emperor raised his eyebrows and showed a hint of surprise.
The Xiahou family is doing this obviously to wait for Chu Ning to return and fight to the death!
It seems that the Xiahou family is serious this time!
The attitude of Princess Chu, Shen Wanying, was also very surprising. She didn't take any action at all?
A hint of surprise flashed across the emperor's eyes, but he remained calm on the surface and said, "I understand. Go back and tell the prince that I will be back one day later than scheduled."
"Yes!" the man responded, bowed and walked away.
Then the emperor ordered: "Pass on my order, set up camp and rest where you are!"
At the order, the imperial guards began to set up camp, and the emperor got off the carriage and stood on a high slope overlooking the city of Kyoto.
The development of the situation in Kyoto City was so unexpected that even he did not expect the Xiahou family to be so decisive.
"Zhao Ming, do you think Chu Ning dares to go back?"
The emperor looked at the city of Kyoto and asked the chief eunuch beside him.
Zhao Ming smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and the Princess of Chu have a deep relationship. If they knew about this, they would definitely rush back."
"is it?"
The emperor did not comment, but chuckled and said, "Do you think he will clash with the Xiahou family?"
"This……"
Zhao Ming hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has always been wise. Now that the Princess of Chu is surrounded, if he takes action, it will obviously be disadvantageous to him."
Everyone knows that Chu Ning is unwilling to suffer losses, so he will not act rashly in this unfavorable situation.
But the emperor shook his head after hearing this, with a faint smile on his lips.
Others may not know Chu Ning's personality, but how could he not know it?
With Chu Ning's temper, if he knew that Shen Wanying and the Prince Chu's Mansion were surrounded, he would definitely take action!
Zhao Ming didn't dare to say it, only because of Chu Ning's current identity.
"Haha, you old fox!"
The emperor glanced at Zhao Ming and said, "Alright, I won't make it difficult for you. Send someone to keep a close eye on Xiahou Yan and Chu Ning's whereabouts."
Zhao Ming's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, according to previous news, General Xiahou Yan has already met His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
"Really?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows, revealing a hint of amusement: "I wonder what the scene will be like when these two little foxes meet."
After saying that, he shook his head again: "Forget it, I'll wait for them to take action and then go back to the city to clean up the mess!"
After saying this, the emperor turned and walked towards the pitched tent.
He deliberately went back a day later, just to wait until Chu Ning and the Xiahou family took action before taking action!
No matter who wins or loses, he will be the one to clean up the mess in the end!
No one can escape from his palm!
This is what the emperor is thinking!
If we step forward now, no matter who we help, we will offend the other party.
Then just don't help anyone and let them fight to the death. No matter who wins, he will punish them!
As for the severity of the punishment, of course it depends on how much strength the opponent still has!
If both sides suffer losses, he doesn't mind eliminating both forces.
After all, the throne must be passed to the prince. If other forces are too powerful, the prince will find it difficult to control them in the future!
This is the Emperor’s heart as deep as the abyss.
The emperor is the chess player.
Everyone is just his plaything.
He can support whomever he wants to support and destroy whomever he wants to destroy.
Now, we are just waiting for news from Xiahou Yan and Chu Ning to see how the two sides will clash!
And while the emperor was resting, everything was developing according to his ideas.
In an open area fifty miles south of Kyoto City, Chu Ning led two hundred white horse cavalrymen and galloped quickly towards Kyoto City.
At this moment, torches suddenly appeared not far away, and the other side formed a formation, blocking their way!
Ran Ming, who was at the front of the team, noticed something was wrong and immediately shouted to Chu Ning behind him: "Your Highness, someone is blocking the road!"
Chu Ning's eyes turned cold, and he waved his hand, and everyone behind him stopped in unison.
At this time, a cold voice came from the front: "Xiahou Yan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War and the general of the Zhenjun Army, has come to greet my father's body!"
Chu Ning's heart moved, knowing that the victim had arrived!