Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Chapter 678: Adding more money! Cao Zhi’s confidence!

"This...how is this possible!"

Cao Zhi looked at Chu Ning, who was smiling, with an incredible look in his eyes:

"You are just an illegitimate child born from the common people..."

"shut up!"

Chu Ning, who had been gentle and polite just now, suddenly shouted angrily. His aura suddenly surged, and his eyes were like eagles, staring at Cao Zhi:

"You said that this prince is a bastard, but now you are even worse than a bastard, so who are you?"

Being ridiculed for his background and being called an illegitimate child, Chu Ning would never treat this person well.

The reason I was patient just now was just to get more benefits from Cao Zhi.

Now that the situation is under his control, how can he allow Cao Zhi to continue using such a name?

"You...you are so outrageous, how dare you speak to me like this!"

Cao Zhi was so angry that he trembled all over: "You just wrote a few poems, do you really think you can shake my title as the most talented person in the world?"

"is it?"

Chu Ning's eyes were cold, and his face was full of indifference as he said, "I regret to tell you that from now on, the most talented person in the world is me!"

"you……"

Cao Zhi was furious: "Stop talking nonsense! Ask all the civil and military officials in the court, who agrees with you?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as the voice fell, Princess Changping suddenly laughed and said, "I think the world's most talented person should be replaced!"

"Looking at the four poems written by His Royal Highness the King of Chu today, each one is better than yours, or even far better than you!"

"The title of the world's most talented scholar should not belong to someone like you."

Such ridicule made Cao Zhi so angry that his eyes turned red.

This is the most important thing to him, and it is also the thing on which he relies for survival and allows him to compete for favor with the eldest prince of Wei.

Without this title, he would have a hard time returning to Wei.

"You want me to give up this title just because of one sentence from you? Dream on!"

Cao Zhi stared at Princess Changping and said, "You are a woman, so don't meddle in other men's affairs."

Princess Changping was a character who flew into a rage upon hearing this: "If you lose, you lose. Why bother pretending to be so hypocritical? It's just a title. Is it so hard to admit defeat? Are you still a man?"

A series of rhetorical questions exposed Cao Zhi's character to everyone.

The ministers who were still hesitating at the scene immediately expressed their opinions.

"Princess Changping is absolutely right. Prince Chen cannot afford to lose!"

"That's right, why not admit defeat earlier?"

"If we had given up at the beginning, we could have saved the city and the silver. Now, it's too late."

Everyone's words were like sharp blades. Every word was like a blade piercing Cao Zhi's heart, causing him great pain.

He never dreamed that his literary talent, which he was so proud of, would be defeated by an illegitimate child of humble origin!

No, he must stabilize the situation and not let Chu Ning take control of it.

Taking a deep breath, he tried to calm himself down.

"Humph, so what even if Chu Ning wins in literary talent?"

Cao Zhi spoke, and everyone suddenly quieted down.

He glanced at the whole audience and sneered, "My title of the most talented scholar is not decided by you, but is recognized by the people of the world!"

"Chu Ning only wrote a few poems, how can he replace me?"

"Besides, today we are not just competing in literary talent, we are also competing in martial arts!"

"Dianwei, bring me my sword!"

At the command, the guard stepped forward with a sharp sword in his hand.

If you want to save the situation, you can only defeat Chu Ning in martial arts!

He also has absolute confidence in his martial arts.

Seeing his aggressive look, Chu Ning couldn't help but sneer: "Since you are so eager to lose, I will satisfy you!"

"Ran Ming, bring the gun!"

Ran Ming chuckled, picked up Chu Ning's spear and handed it over.

Chu Ning took the spear, swung it in a spear flower, and his aura suddenly changed.

He was just a handsome young man just now, but now he has become a battle-hardened general.

"Come on!" Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a playful look.

Today, he wants to completely destroy Cao Zhi.

On the main seat, Grand Empress Dowager Dou Lianyi nodded slightly: "Since the two of you want to compete in martial arts, then vacate the venue."

At a command, maids and eunuchs came forward and moved away the table, four treasures of the study and other things.

After the scene was vacated, Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, his whole body burst with momentum, and he was ready to take action.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Cao Zhi suddenly sneered: "Wait!"

Chu Ning frowned: "What do you think?"

Cao Zhi narrowed his eyes and said fiercely: "This king wants to increase the stakes, do you dare to accept it?"

"Oh?"

Chu Ning looked the man up and down, his face full of amusement: "You dare to increase the stakes? This really surprises me. I thought you were just a pedantic and cowardly person."

"Tell me, how do you want to increase the stakes?"

Of course Chu Ning was happy about the increase.

Who would refuse benefits that come right to their doorstep?

Cao Zhi looked at Chu Ning who didn't care, and said with a ferocious face: "If you lose the duel, you will not only have to return the city and two million taels of silver that I just lost to you, but also give me another ten million taels!"

Even Chu Ning was shocked by such an increase.

The guard behind him also changed his expression when he heard this, and whispered: "Your Highness, this is absolutely not allowed. If you lose..."

"Lose? How could this king lose?"

Cao Zhi didn't wait for Dian Wei to finish and interrupted, "I will definitely win!"

He turned his head and looked at Chu Ning, and said fiercely: "How about it, do you dare to accept it?"

"Why not?"

Chu Ning sneered: "However, you just told me the price of losing, but didn't tell me what benefits I can get if I win."

Cao Zhi laughed wildly: "There is no way I will lose. If I lose, I will give you two more cities!"

"very good!"

Chu Ning sneered: "You said this yourself, in front of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Empress Dowager, and the Queen Mother. I believe you will not break your promise."

"However, just in case, I think you'd better sign a written agreement."

Cao Zhi sneered: "Come here, write and write!"

Then he wrote another document.

Chu Ning took the receipt, took a look at it, and then put it away with satisfaction.

"Very good, now let me see why you are so arrogant!"

Chu Ning took a deep breath and released all of his aura without reservation!

"A pseudo-first-class expert!"

Princess Changping narrowed her eyes and a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She didn't expect Chu Ning's strength to be so high.

Even Li Shiming couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look surprised when he saw this.

On the main seat, although Dou Lianyi couldn't see how good Chu Ning's martial arts were, she could see the surprise on everyone's faces, and she understood that Chu Ning's martial arts were beyond everyone's expectations.

This is exactly what she wanted to see.

If Chu Ning can win this competition, her bet of one million taels will become ten million taels!

However, just when Dou Lianyi was excited, Cao Zhi laughed wildly: "How dare a mere pseudo-first-class expert be so arrogant in front of this king!"

Then, he spun the sword in his hand, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.

Princess Changping's face changed drastically, and she exclaimed: "A first-class master!"