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

Chapter 1043 Show sincerity

"Qin?"

Yu Jing stared at Guo Xiao in disbelief, frowning and saying, "Prime Minister, they want to form an alliance with our dynasty, why would they do it now?"

"Besides, after the Qin State was defeated by the Chu State, it has now focused all its attention on Hecheng. How dare they cause trouble here?"

"Moreover, if people from Qin want to enter our territory, they have to pass through Liuye City, but no one from Qin has passed through during this period."

As the commander of Willow Leaf City, it would be dereliction of duty if someone passed through Willow Leaf City without my knowledge.

Yu Jing would rather believe that Chu Ning and Dongfang Su did it than believe that it was done by people from the Qin State.

But just as he finished speaking, Chu Ning sneered: "General Yu, you seem to have forgotten the convoy that escorted Princess Changping here."

"My spies have investigated very clearly that the convoy has about 500 people!"

"As for how to pass through Willow Leaf City, that's also simple. As long as these people are all experts, they can pass through both sides of Willow Leaf City."

"Cliffs and steep cliffs may seem like natural barriers to ordinary soldiers, but in the eyes of experts, they are just some relatively high mountains."

These words made Yu Jing freeze in place.

Yes, the convoy escorting Princess Changping has not appeared yet.

If it is true as Chu Ning said, it is indeed possible that the Qin State did it.

Thinking of this, Yu Jing narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and he turned to look at Guo Xiao and asked:

"Prime Minister, how are the martial arts of those masked men?"

Guo Xiao said in a deep voice: "The other side does not know how to fight in battle formations, and they completely rely on their own strength to kill our army."

"And looking at the scene where King Wei was killed, we can judge that the person who did it was very powerful. It was definitely done by a master."

Chu Ning laughed loudly upon hearing this and said, "You two, don't you understand yet?"

"The Emperor of Qin saw our three-party alliance and was worried that we would reach an agreement, so he wanted to sabotage it secretly, and therefore sent someone to attack King Wei!"

"As long as King Wei is dead, the two of you will definitely take action against me and Prime Minister Dongfang in order to give an explanation to King Wei."

"When the time comes, if the three of us fight, Qin will be able to reap the benefits."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

Only the sound of Guo Xiao's coughing continued to be heard.

Yu Jing frowned and didn't dare to come down and take action again.

If what Chu Ning said was true, then this was Qin's plan, and once they took action, they would fall into the trap.

But there was no way to continue in this stalemate, so he could only turn around and look at Guo Xiao.

Guo Xiao sighed, and suddenly bowed to Chu Ning: "I am sorry for being rude, but my king was killed, so I have to look for the assassin."

"Since the assassin is not the Crown Prince of Chu, it must be a misunderstanding."

After saying this, he signaled Yu Jing with his eyes to let the soldiers retreat.

Yu Jing waved his hand, and the Wei troops at the scene retreated one after another.

But Chu Ning changed his gentle expression and sneered: "If you want to surround me, then surround me. If you want to retreat, then retreat. You really don't take me seriously!"

"If you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, the next tripartite meeting will be disadvantageous to the State of Wei!"

If the Crown Prince of Chu State just allows others to lead troops to surround him and remain indifferent, then he is not Chu Ning.

Guo Xiao seemed to know Chu Ning's character. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and looked thoughtful.

He knew very well that if he didn't give Chu Ning enough benefits, Chu Ning would never give up.

Before, they did not plan to hold a tripartite alliance and wanted to kill Chu Ning and Dongfang Su directly.

But now, with Cao Zhang killed and Qin's conspiracy exposed, he had to consider the consequences of doing so.

Now, we can only stabilize Chu Ning temporarily, or even win over Chu Ning.

Otherwise, facing the upcoming tripartite alliance, Wei would have no chance of winning.

It would be better to give Chu Ning some face now, try to please him, and win him over first.

Thinking of this, Guo Xiao made a prompt decision and said in a deep voice: "I heard that the Crown Prince of Chu had feelings for Princess Changping, but the Emperor of Qin broke up the couple!"

"Now that our King Wei is dead, his marriage to Princess Changping will naturally be cancelled, and our dynasty will not recognize Princess Changping's identity."

"If Princess Changping comes to Liuye City, our dynasty will definitely hand her over to you!"

She's just a woman, the State of Wei really doesn't care.

If Princess Changping could arrange an alliance between Wei and Qin, it would be understandable even if they offended Chu Ning.

But now that Qin has resorted to such means, they should not blame Wei for being unkind and unjust.

Handing Princess Changping over to Chu Ning will surely force the Chu State to withdraw its troops, which will greatly ease the current pressure on the Wei State's border.

As for the Qin State...

Haha, the Qin State has suffered three defeats in three battles and its morale is low. It no longer has the high spirits it once had.

Even if they gave Princess Changping to Chu Ning, it was impossible for Qin to attack Wei at this time!

Besides, Princess Changping hasn't shown up yet, and God knows where she is.

Even if he found Princess Changping, he would first interrogate Princess Changping and her guards on the pretext of investigating the murder of King Wei.

In short, it is very cost-effective to use an unrealistic benefit to dispel Chu Ning’s anger at the moment!

Sure enough, Chu Ning fell for it!

"Since Prime Minister Guo is so sincere, it would be a bit aggressive if I don't agree!"

Chu Ning snorted coldly: "However, I don't trust the people of your Wei State. How about this, Prime Minister Guo, you personally write a document to show that your Wei State is willing to hand over Princess Changping to me!"

He is not a fool, how could he be fooled by Guo Xiao's few words.

Since you want to admit it, write it down in black and white!

Guo Xiao's face suddenly looked a little ugly.

Everyone said Chu Ning was cunning, and he didn't quite believe it before, but now after seeing it for himself, he found that his reputation was well-deserved!

But now that things have come to this, if he doesn't agree, it would seem that everything he said just now was false.

"Someone, bring me writing materials!" Guo Xiao narrowed his eyes and agreed without hesitation.

Soon, the soldiers brought a desk and placed the four treasures of the study on it.

Guo Xiao picked up the pen and quickly wrote a document.

"Prince of Chu, please look."

Chu Ning stepped forward and took a look. It was indeed written according to what he had just said. He nodded slightly:

"Very good, since Prime Minister Guo is so sincere, I will also express my position here!"

"During this tripartite meeting, our Chu State will not interfere in the affairs between you and the Han Dynasty."

Now that he has gained the benefits, there is naturally no need for him to wade into muddy water.

Guo Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Chu!"

Chu Ning shrugged, handed the document to Zhao Yu, and said calmly: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Next, I have to find Princess Changping, and I still need your help in this matter."

"It can't be that my soldiers are looking for someone in Liuye City, right?"

Yu Jing's expression changed slightly: "You mean to say that Princess Changping is hiding in the city in disguise?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "Yes, you only pay attention to their convoys, but ignore the people who come in and out every day."

"With their means, it is not impossible for them to disguise themselves as civilians and enter the city!"

"Please pay attention to this matter."

"As for tomorrow's tripartite meeting, I will just be a witness!"

After saying that, Chu Ning turned around and left with his men.