boyutpedia Chapter 845: The Kings Gather
Chapter 845: The Kings Gather
That night, the sky is dotted with stars.
The moonlight enveloped the city of Kyoto, illuminating the pitch-black ground.
But in this darkness, a building flashing red light stands out.
Located on East Street in the city, Zuixian Tower stands tall, and giggles and teasing sounds can be heard from inside from time to time.
It is called Zuixian, and it is not just a restaurant, but also has kabuki performers accompanying it.
The sound of piano and singing can be heard from time to time, interweaving into a scene of the city.
Tonight, Zuixianlou was just like usual, with people coming and going, but the private rooms on the top floor had been booked, so no one could go up.
As time approached midnight, the number of guests in the building gradually decreased, but some people did the opposite.
From time to time, young men in brocade clothes, accompanied by strong men, would go to the box on the highest floor.
Inside the box, there are tables and chairs, and the aroma of tea is everywhere.
"Twelve Brother, you are here."
"Fifteenth brother, you're here so early!"
"Same here, brother Thirteen is here too."
Everyone greeted each other and soon sat down on the chairs that had been placed there in advance according to their ages.
After everyone was present, Chu Ning finally arrived.
As soon as he entered the room, the Fifteenth Prince frowned and said, "Eighteenth Brother, you are the one who invited us to the banquet tonight, why are you the last one to arrive?"
He gives a show of force right from the start, trying to seize the initiative!
Chu Ning smiled calmly: "Brother Fifteen, I didn't come late on purpose, but many people were watching me. When I came out, there were people following me. It took me a lot of effort to get rid of them."
The Fifteenth Prince's expression eased a lot after hearing this: "Since you are here, let's talk about the matter quickly."
This guy is really impatient.
Chu Ning nodded and looked at everyone, bowed and said: "Thank you all for coming here tonight. I will speak frankly about some things.
I believe you all know that the death of Sixth Brother was clearly caused by Third Brother taking revenge on his own behalf.
If my guess is correct, he will definitely ask others to submit a petition to recommend him to become the crown prince."
Although they knew that this was the truth, the princes were still very unhappy.
They are all princes, so why can the third prince be the crown prince?
The fifth prince snorted coldly: "I'm afraid that what I said is an exaggeration, eighteenth brother? The situation in Kyoto is so chaotic now, how could the third brother submit a memorial to recommend a crown prince at this time."
"Ah~"
Chu Ning pretended to sigh: "Fifth brother, you don't know, Third brother now has the support of the emperor, and he doesn't take anyone seriously. In addition, the Sizhou troops will soon arrive in Jingdu City, and his power will only grow greater.
And my father has experienced so many funerals, and he also wants to have a happy event to offset the pain, so naturally, appointing a crown prince should be put on the agenda."
After a pause, Chu Ning suddenly looked at the Fifth Prince with a sympathetic look: "By the way, Fifth Brother, you might want to be careful next time."
Be more careful?
The fifth prince looked surprised and asked, "Why do you say that, Eighteenth brother?"
Chu Ning glanced around the scene and said calmly, "Now that the Crown Prince, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, Eighth Brother and Tenth Brother are all dead, the position of Crown Prince is naturally the most promising for Third Brother, Fifth Brother and Ninth Brother.
The reason why the third brother got rid of the sixth brother first was to eliminate a strong competitor.
But you and Ninth Brother are also ranked high, Third Brother will definitely take action against you."
This statement also involved the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince, who was losing his temper, looked very unhappy and stood up quickly: "Eighteenth brother, are you sure he will attack us?"
Chu Ning shrugged: "I'm not sure, but if you were the third brother, would you do it?"
"This……"
The Ninth Prince was suddenly speechless.
If he were the third prince, he would certainly not give any chance to other princes when he had the advantage.
The fifth prince also reacted at this moment, with a gloomy face, and snorted coldly: "Does the third brother want to be an enemy of all of us?"
This guy is still not willing to be an enemy of the Third Prince!
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, “Fifth brother, if you become the crown prince, you will of course be the enemy of all the princes.
What's more, this time the emperor is so partial to him. Even if he does something out of line, as long as it does not endanger the foundation of the country, the emperor will just let it go.
Just like this time when my sixth brother was killed, instead of punishing my third brother, my father asked me to handle the funeral.”
If these people are not made aware of the seriousness of the matter, they will not unite.
The third prince now not only has power and the support of the emperor, but more importantly, he has ambition.
The Fifth Prince was no fool, how could he not understand the meaning behind his words?
For a moment, there was silence again.
The other princes looked at each other at this moment, with a hint of vigilance in their eyes.
Of course, they also understood what Chu Ning meant. If they allowed the Third Prince to continue like this, who could guarantee that they would not be the next one to be killed?
The atmosphere in the room became depressing at this moment.
After a long while, the Ninth Prince, who could no longer hold his temper, could not help but ask, "Eighteenth Brother, just say whatever you want to say!"
The Eleventh Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "By calling all of us here tonight, wouldn't Eighteenth Brother just want to scare us?"
"of course not!"
Chu Ning smiled and said, "I asked all the brothers to come here to save everyone's lives."
"This king suggests that from now on, no matter who is in trouble, everyone else must do their best to rescue them. Anyone who dares to disobey will be attacked by the others!"
Only by uniting everyone's strength can we fight against the third prince.
No, to be precise, it is to compete with the emperor!
He can deal with the Third Prince alone.
This time the opponent is not just the third prince, but the emperor.
Everyone had different expressions when they heard this, some were surprised, some were astonished, and some were confused.
Finally, the Fifth Prince stood up and slowly asked, "Eighteenth Brother, is the situation really this serious?"
Unite everyone, this represents a worsening of the situation.
But they didn't notice anything at all.
Chu Ning looked at the fifth prince helplessly and said, "Fifth brother, the assassination case has not been closed yet, and third brother has plenty of ways to deal with you.
What if he brings people to your house and finds a set of armor? How will you explain it? Your fate will most likely be the same as that of Sixth Brother. "
The fifth prince was shocked.
Only then did I realize that the assassination case had not been closed!
If it is true as Chu Ning said, then he will definitely become the next target of the Third Prince.
The fifth prince, who was getting more and more frightened the more he thought about it, immediately expressed his opinion: "Eighteenth brother, what you said makes sense. I agree that we should all stand together and face the outside world!"
The Ninth Prince shouted quickly, "I am willing too!"
When the other princes saw that someone agreed, they also echoed.
"I think Brother Eighteen's suggestion is a good one!"
"That's right, as long as we unite, Third Brother won't be able to start with us!"
"In this case, the king agrees to this!"
At once, all the remaining princes expressed their agreement.
Chu Ning smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass on the table, and raised his glass to signal: "Cheers to our unity!"
"Cheers!" Everyone drank it all in one gulp.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the door was kicked open and a loud laugh was heard:
"My brothers, why don't you invite me, since you have set up a banquet here?"