noffsinger Chapter 763: Frustrated Appointment
Chapter 763: Frustrated Appointment
"Make...make a written agreement?"
The prince's face suddenly darkened: "Brother Chu, do you not trust us?"
Chu Ning sneered: "Brother Crown Prince, do you think I should trust you? The incident between General Han Xing and Lord Di Wenyao is still fresh in my mind."
When Chu Ying saw that the two were about to quarrel, he immediately tried to smooth things over: "It's normal for my brother Prince Chu to have some doubts. It's just a written agreement. I'll write it!"
"Come here, please prepare your writing!"
At the command, the eunuchs immediately brought the four treasures of the study.
Chu Ying personally wrote a document to guarantee that the court would not interfere in Zhao's subsequent suppression of the rebellion.
After writing, Chu Ying signed his name and handed it to the prince.
The prince took the document, took a look at it, and then signed it reluctantly.
Anyway, the Fourth Prince has already signed, so it’s difficult for the Crown Prince to refuse.
And even if there is something to be taken responsibility for, they have someone to share it with.
"Brother Prince Chu, are you satisfied now?" The prince handed the document in his hand to Chu Ning in a cold voice.
Chu Ning took the letter and looked at it, with a look of satisfaction on his face: "It's well written, but it's not enough to just have the signatures of the two brothers."
He turned to look at the other princes and said calmly: "Brothers, please sign your names as well."
The princes looked at each other, and for a moment no one dared to go up and sign.
This matter had nothing to do with them. They all wanted to watch the fight between the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince and Chu Ning.
Now, Chu Ning suddenly invited them in.
The Third Prince raised his eyebrows and frowned, "Eighteenth Brother, do we have to sign too?"
"Of course!"
Chu Ning said with a serious face: "This time, the two adults Han Xing and Di Wenyao were impeached, and all of you brothers were also involved.
If you don't sign, the soldiers on the front line and I may not be at ease. We don't want someone to stab us in the back while we are fighting the rebels on the front line."
The third prince's mouth twitched and he was speechless for a moment.
The prince was displeased when he saw this and scolded, "Third brother, for the sake of the overall situation, you should sign it. This palace and fourth brother have already signed it, what are you afraid of?"
The helpless Third Prince could only smile bitterly, took the document and signed his name.
After doing this, he handed the document to the fifth prince behind him.
Afterwards, everyone passed it around in turn, and only after all the princes had signed their names did Chu Ning show a look of satisfaction.
Looking at the written document in his hand, Chu Ning nodded slightly: "Since the brothers have signed the document, the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister should also sign it on behalf of all the officials."
Chu Ning handed it to the Grand Tutor beside him and said with a smile: "Only if you two sign your names can I be completely relieved."
The crown prince and others represent the royal family, while the grand tutor and the prime minister represent the civil and military officials.
Only after all the two factions signed, could he boldly deal with the Zhao rebels.
The Grand Tutor glanced at Chu Ning, sighed, picked up the brush, and signed his name without saying a word.
Then Prime Minister Yang Wende had no choice but to sign as well.
Things have come to this point, and their opposition is useless, because they need Chu Ning's help.
Now that the emperor is not in court, such a major matter cannot be delayed, so we can only seek the best solution.
Chu Ning was the only one who could quell the rebellion in Zhao State.
There was nothing they could do but compromise.
Chu Ning held the document in his hand with a satisfied look on his face: "Since the King of Chu does not intend to pursue the matter of Han Xin and Di Wenyao, and the matter of suppressing the rebellion on the front line is also handed over to me, then I will naturally give you an explanation.
There is no time to lose, I will go first!"
After saying that, Chu Ning turned and left.
The prince looked at Chu Ning's departing back, and a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes.
In order to bring down Chu Ning today, he did not hesitate to use Wei Xun and a group of officials from the Censorate to catch Chu Ning off guard.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, rebels appeared in Zhao State, which disrupted all his plans.
Although he was unwilling, he couldn't do anything to Chu Ning at the moment.
On the contrary, the Fourth Prince Chu Ying frowned and said, "Brother Crown Prince, do you think that Eighteenth Brother can handle this rebellion?"
The prince sneered: "If he can't handle it, his request will naturally be invalid!"
Chu Ning wanted to take advantage of them, but they were not easy to mess with.
Who doesn’t have a clever mind?
If Chu Ning fails to quell the rebellion this time, they can use this as an excuse to completely overthrow Chu Ning.
Chu Ying's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly: "Brother Crown Prince, what you said makes sense. Now we just wait for him to go to the front line and see how he handles this matter."
After that, Chu Ying said loudly to everyone: "Dismiss the court!"
"Farewell, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince!"
With everyone's respectful farewell, the prince and Chu Ying left, and today's farce came to an end.
After leaving the palace, Chu Ning returned to the Prince of Chu's Mansion, but he had no intention of going to the front line. Instead, he listened to Shen Wanying's piano playing in the pavilion in the backyard.
In the pavilion.
The sound of the piano is melodious and refreshing, sometimes rapid, sometimes high, with ups and downs.
Chu Ning leaned back in the armchair, his eyes slightly narrowed, his face calm, not seeming nervous about the affairs of the State of Zhao at all.
After a long while, until Shen Wanying finished playing a song, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes.
"Your piano skills have improved a lot~" Chu Ning praised with a smile.
Shen Wanying shook her head slightly and chuckled, "I don't know where you got this song of "Swordsman", it's so amazing."
Chu Ning laughed: "This is a song composed by me, do you believe it?"
Shen Wanying rolled her eyes at him, "Do you think I believe it?"
After a pause, she asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly want to listen to such an exciting song today?"
Chu Ning smiled and said, "I had a great battle with the Crown Prince this morning, and I won a great victory. I am in a good mood."
He then briefly recounted what happened during the morning court session.
Upon hearing that there was turmoil in Zhao State and Han Xing and Di Wenyao were attacked, Shen Wanying's face changed slightly.
"Are the two uncles okay?"
She had recommended those two people to Chu Ning. Now that something had happened to them, how could she not be nervous?
Unexpectedly, Chu Ning smiled mysteriously: "Do you think I will let them get into trouble?"
But Shen Wanying still looked worried: "Now that something has happened in Zhao State, and you have agreed to handle this matter, I guess you will go to Zhao State next."
Chu Ning had just returned from the Han Dynasty and now she had to leave again, so of course she was reluctant to leave.
Unexpectedly, Chu Ning laughed, stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, and said playfully: "Who said that the king is going to Zhao State?"
Shen Wanying was stunned: "Didn't you promise them to deal with the rebellion in Zhao State?"
"I agreed to handle this matter, but I didn't say I must go to Zhao State~"
Chu Ning stretched out his hand and scratched her nose, and said with a smile: "I can't bear to part with you."
Shen Wanying raised her head in confusion, and met Chu Ning's smiling face.
She reacted and asked curiously, "Could it be that the matter in Zhao State..."
"Shh~"
Chu Ning smiled mysteriously, stretched out his right index finger and placed it on her red lips, and chuckled, "You see through it but don't say it, there will be a good show next!"
Everything is in his control.
Everything was developing according to his idea.