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

Chapter 274 It’s bad, he’s coming towards me!

Inside the Yingwu Hall.

The candlelight illuminated the figures of the two people, and the shadows were very long.

The emperor, who had originally been full of joy, now showed a hint of displeasure.

After all this time, it turns out that this kid Chu Ning is coming for me.

Chu Ning hasn't been rewarded for finding the murderer this time, and now he has achieved three goals at once. If there is a reward, it must be a big one.

But the emperor knew clearly that Chu Ning was coming for him, but he couldn't do anything about Chu Ning. This was what annoyed the emperor the most.

And this kind of thing cannot be refused.

Once they are rejected and the news gets out, who will be willing to work for the royal family in the future?

The emperor's mouth twitched, revealing a helpless expression: "The reward must be given!"

"However!" The emperor changed the subject and said in a deep voice: "Chu Ning, you also know the situation of our dynasty. I can't give too much reward."

In the current Great Chu Dynasty, Chu Ning has to be responsible for military pay and food himself. What rewards can he give?

This is to tell Chu Ning in advance: there will be rewards, but they won’t be very good.

Chu Ning smiled and said, "Don't worry, father. The reward I want is neither gold, silver, nor food."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as you don't want money and food, everything else is negotiable.

But then he thought again and felt something was wrong. With Chu Ning's personality, how could he give up such a good opportunity?

With a bit of vigilance, the emperor asked cautiously: "So what do you want?"

"Your son wants a copy of the emperor's decree!"

"Imperial edict?" The emperor frowned. "What do you want me to write in the imperial edict?"

Chu Ning's face straightened, and he said solemnly, "Father has handed Bingzhou over to me, but you also know that there are many local tyrants and wealthy families there, and I am worried that I can't control them.

But Bingzhou is located on the border. If it is not taken care of well, I am afraid that I will not be able to defend Dingxiang City.

If the emperor can issue an imperial decree, the affairs of Bingzhou will be handed over to me, and all the noble families must cooperate with me. If there are any who refuse to comply, I can handle it myself. "

Although the emperor had promised to hand over Bingzhou to Chu Ning, it was only the right of autonomy and did not have the power to deal with the aristocratic families.

This imperial edict will give Chu Ning the power to take action against the wealthy families in Bingzhou.

The emperor was stunned when he heard this.

What on earth does this kid Chu Ning want to do?

Not only did he ask for Bingzhou's autonomy, but now he actually wanted the aristocratic families to cooperate with him and even have the power to deal with them?

Could it be that this kid is planning to take over the wealthy and powerful families?

This won't do. Once this precedent is set, the wealthy families in the country will definitely worry that this is my instruction.

However, if Chu Ning's request was rejected, given this kid's personality, he would definitely make a more excessive request later.

Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and a gleam of light flashed.

"My son's request is not excessive, but the aristocratic families are not ordinary people after all. If this imperial decree is issued, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among them."

The emperor pretended to be in deep thought, and then slowly said: "How about this, I can write an imperial decree to ask them to cooperate with you in governing Bingzhou. If there are those who deliberately obstruct or make trouble, you can do what you think is appropriate. How about that?"

We certainly cannot directly allow Chu Ning to have the right to deal with the wealthy families, but we cannot refuse Chu Ning's request either. We can only choose a compromise.

The wealthy families in Bingzhou are not fools. How could they deliberately cause trouble and obstruct things in Bingzhou? This order was equivalent to not being issued.

But Chu Ning bowed and saluted immediately after hearing this: "Thank you, father. With your imperial edict, it will be much easier for me to govern Bingzhou in the future."

The emperor nodded slightly, and then wrote an imperial edict in front of Chu Ning.

After handing it over to Chu Ning, the emperor said calmly: "If there is nothing else, you should go back and rest early."

Chu Ning took the imperial edict and took a look at it, then said with a satisfied look, "Your son will take his leave."

With this imperial edict, it would be much smoother for Di Wenyao and others in Bingzhou to implement the contract system.

Of course, there are obstacles.

At that time, this imperial edict would be equivalent to an imperial sword.

Once someone jumps out, he can use this imperial decree to kill a group of people to establish his authority.

Spring plowing is coming soon and the good farmland must be contracted out, otherwise food will be a big problem this year!

However, now that he has this imperial edict, Chu Ning is more confident.

The emperor looked at Chu Ning's departing back, a look of contemplation appeared on his face, and after a long while he called out quietly:

"Shadow Guard!"

"Your Majesty!" The shadow guard appeared in the hall silently in the darkness like a ghost.

"What's the situation in Bingzhou?"

"Your Majesty, Generals Guan Yun and Ran Ming are still confronting the Zhao army."

The shadow guard said in a deep voice: "However, after Di Wenyao and his five companions arrived in Bingzhou, they recruited soldiers and horses, measured the land, and encouraged the people to cultivate the land. They also said that whoever cultivated the land would own it as long as they paid taxes."

The emperor couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "Didn't these five people visit the local noble families?"

The shadow guard shook his head: "At present, there is no such sign."

The emperor was very surprised.

The aristocratic and wealthy families are the local power, so why don’t Di Wenyao and his five companions go and visit them?

Without the help of local forces, these five people would find it difficult to accomplish anything.

Could it be that this is the reason why Chu Ning asked me for the imperial edict?

Chu Ning doesn't want to rely on the power of the aristocratic families, but wants to govern Bingzhou on his own?

how can that be!

Almost all the land is in the hands of wealthy families. If Chu Ning wants food, he can't bypass these people.

Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Pay close attention to Bingzhou's actions. If there is any news, inform me as soon as possible!"

The shadow guard bowed, responded and was about to leave.

But after taking two steps, the emperor said again: "Wait, we must keep a close eye on the Great Zhou and Great Yan, as well as the Great Wei and the Great Han. They are likely to mobilize troops during this period!"

"I understand!" The shadow guard knew that the matter was of great importance and did not dare to be negligent, so he went downstairs immediately to make arrangements.

The emperor looked at the shadow guard's departing back and fell silent.

As for Bingzhou's affairs, it seems that there are no major problems at the moment.

However, the attitudes of the four major dynasties, namely, Great Zhou, Great Yan, Great Wei and Great Han, will determine the overall situation of the world!

Our attention should still be focused on these four dynasties.

As for Bingzhou...

It’s just Bingzhou. Since it has been handed over to Chu Ning, let Chu Ning do it.

Anyway, Chu Ning agreed that the court would not have to pay for silver and military pay, which also reduced the burden on the court.

Come to think of it, I'm actually taking advantage of you.

Just when the emperor was feeling self-righteous, Chu Ning, who had returned to the palace, was greeted by two uninvited guests.

Chu Ning rode his horse back to the palace, but before he entered, he heard a clanging sound at the gate.

"what happened?"

Chu Ning dismounted from his horse, frowned and asked the guards at the gate.

The guard smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, Princess Changping and Miss Feng are fighting."

Chu Ning slapped his forehead, his face showing a look of pain as if he was wearing a mask of suffering.

Either of these two women is difficult to deal with. Now that there are two of them, who did I offend?

However, Chu Ning was very curious, why did these two people fight?