OBS Chapter 377 I don’t know how to write fear
Chapter 377 I don’t know how to write fear
"My father asked me to go to the palace?"
Prince Chu's Mansion, living room.
Chu Ning pretended to be surprised and looked at Zhao Ming in front of him. After a long while, he finally uttered two words:
"Don't go!"
Zhao Ming was stunned: "Your Highness, you are disobeying the emperor's order."
Who dares to disobey the emperor's order?
But Chu Ning picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and said calmly: "I am not disobeying orders. It was my father who ordered me not to leave the palace. I am following my father's orders."
Zhao Ming was dumbfounded.
Although he knew that Chu Ning was deliberately making things difficult for him, this was indeed an order from the emperor.
Now that you gods are fighting, it is the mortals who suffer.
"Your Highness, you can't say that. This time it is His Majesty who invites you to the palace. It doesn't count as going against the Holy Will." Zhao Ming explained with a wry smile.
Chu Ning put down his teacup, looking relaxed: "Chief Steward Zhao, no matter how much you talk, I will never go to the palace unless my father lifts the restrictions on me."
You want a horse to run but don't give it grass to eat. How can such a good thing happen?
Zhao Ming smiled bitterly. Knowing Chu Ning's character well, he could only send someone to the palace to ask for orders immediately.
This kind of matter is beyond the authority of the eunuch chief and can only be handled by the emperor himself.
……
Imperial Palace, Yingwu Hall.
"Bang!"
Upon hearing the news, the emperor grabbed the inkstone on the table and smashed it to the ground, spilling black ink all over the floor.
The emperor's face was filled with anger, his eyes flashing with anger: "Well, you dare to bargain with me, do you really think that you can be so proud just because Bingzhou defeated Zhao twice?
You want to lift the restrictions, right? Okay, I'll lift them for you. Tell Chu Ning that I allow him to come out and ask him to come see me immediately!"
"Yes!" The imperial guards who came to report responded and quickly retreated.
The emperor is angry, who dares to stay for long?
……
Three quarters of an hour later, in the living room of the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
Zhao Ming smiled and said in a flattering manner: "Your Highness the Prince of Chu, I see that His Majesty has lifted the restrictions on you. Can you go to the palace now?"
Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, and then stood up and nodded: "Since my father has agreed that I will go out, of course I will respectfully obey your order!"
"Your Highness, please!"
Under the leadership of Zhao Ming, Chu Ning took Ran Ming and a team of white horse cavalry to the palace.
Outside the Yingwu Palace.
A group of Ministry of Revenue officials were kneeling on the ground, and the scorching July weather made them sweat profusely.
For the elderly, sweat has begun to seep from their foreheads and their knees have become numb from kneeling.
Everyone understood that their actions today had angered the emperor, and the emperor deliberately made them kneel here as punishment.
As long as the emperor doesn't speak, they can't get up.
I have been kneeling for an hour and my body is almost at its limit!
Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind them. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Chu Ning.
Chu Ning looked at the nods and pain on everyone's faces and couldn't help but grin:
"Why, don't you gentlemen need to bow when you see me?"
Liu Shouren reacted and quickly stood up, bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Your Highness!"
But after kneeling for too long, Liu Shouren's feet became numb and his body fell to one side.
Fortunately, Chu Ning was prepared and rushed over to support him.
"Master Liu, there is no need to be so polite."
Chu Ning supported him and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Liu Shouren shook his head to indicate that he was fine.
The other officials of the Ministry of Revenue also reacted, stood up, and saluted: "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu!"
Chu Ning pretended to be angry: "Humph, you don't show respect to me, do you still have the law in your eyes?
Stand still, everyone. No one is allowed to leave without my permission. I will deal with you after I see my father!"
After saying that, Chu Ning walked into the hall.
Zhao Ming was stunned by this outrageous move. Before he could react, Chu Ning had already walked into the hall.
Looking at Liu Shouren and others who had already stood up, Zhao Ming smiled bitterly.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has so many tricks up his sleeve!
However, Zhao Ming would not do anything that would offend the prince. He retreated to the palace gate and waited for the emperor's orders.
At this time, Chu Ning in the hall bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Father."
The emperor standing in the hall had a cold expression on his face, his eyes like an eagle, staring at Chu Ning: "Do you still have eyes for me, your father?"
Chu Ning looked innocent: "Why did Father say that?"
Pack!
Keep pretending, kid!
Try this in front of me and see how I expose you!
The emperor narrowed his eyes and a cold look flashed across his face: "Humph, don't think I don't know that you are the one who ordered the officials of the Ministry of Revenue!
They were all transferred here from Bingzhou officials, and they all listen to you. Do you think you can threaten me by doing this?
Dare you use resignation as a bargaining chip? Humph, without me, can they become officials of the Ministry of Revenue? "
The emperor became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He glared at Chu Ning, his chest heaving, and he wished he could kick Chu Ning hard.
Chu Ning still had an innocent look on his face: "Father, you are wrongly accusing me. Even if they were transferred from Bingzhou, I cannot transfer them.
Besides, my father has put me under house arrest, so how can I have the time to go to the Ministry of Revenue and instruct them?"
He seemed to have a well-reasoned argument, as if he was really being wronged.
The enraged emperor pointed at Chu Ning and wanted to curse him, but then he thought that Bingzhou had just won a victory and it would be inappropriate to scold Chu Ning now.
Moreover, the nursery rhyme in the city has been confirmed by the shadow guards. If we scold Chu Ning now, once it gets out, the people will say that the emperor is being abandoned after his death!
But the emperor felt very uncomfortable holding this anger in his heart, and he pointed at Chu Ning and hesitated to speak.
After a long while, the emperor reluctantly put down his hand: "Okay, okay, you're playing this game with me, right? Humph, do you really think I don't know that you sent someone to invite Liu Shouren to the Chu Palace?"
Chu Ning touched his nose and laughed awkwardly, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from the emperor in Kyoto. However, I just want to ask Sir Liu to discuss the registration of refugees from Bingzhou.
As for the collective resignation of the Ministry of Revenue officials, it has nothing to do with me!"
Anyway, there is no evidence, so just refuse to admit it.
The emperor sneered, "You don't admit it, right? It doesn't matter. Wait until you and the group of officials from the Ministry of Revenue outside the palace are exposed to the sun. You will naturally tell me when you are clear-headed!"
"Someone, take the King of Chu outside to bask in the sun!"
At a command, two burly imperial guards wearing armor came to Chu Ning.
"Your Highness, Prince Chu, please come in!"
Chu Ning grinned: "Father, you have made up your mind. Let me bask in the sun now. It won't be so easy to let me in later."
The emperor sneered: "Why, are you scared?"
Chu Ning shrugged: "I've grown up so big, but I still don't know how to write the word fear. It's just basking in the sun. I've been bored at home these days, so it's good to bask in the sun."
After saying that, Chu Ning turned and walked out of the hall.
The emperor stared at Chu Ning's departing back, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
There's something wrong with this kid being punished so easily.
For some reason, the emperor felt vaguely uneasy.