Jiang Ling hadn't spoken yet, and suddenly saw Kan Jing come in, it turned out that when Kan Jing went out just now, she carefully found that there was not much tea in the teapot, and she knew that Chen Ning's conversation with Jiang Ling would definitely not end for a while. So she personally came in to add tea, so as not to disturb the conversation between the two when the guards came in halfway.

The tea used to greet Gangneung here is the local dandelion tea, which actually tastes average.

Seeing this, Jiang Ling took out a small box of tea leaves and handed it to Kan Jing like a trick: "Dandelion tea is not bad to drink occasionally, but after all, it is wild tea, let's drink me, Dongting Biluochun." ”

Kan Jing glanced at Jiangling, didn't say anything, the host was as he pleased, so he re-brewed a pot of tea with Biluochun, and then retreated.

Chen Ning smiled slightly: "If it is really Her Royal Highness the Princess, there are many things to pay attention to when drinking tea, and you are not used to drinking the tea of the mountains and wilderness here." ”

Jiang Ling personally picked up the teapot and poured half a cup of tea for Chen Ning and her own cups, and then she put the teapot down, picked up the small teacup, opened her lips lightly, took a shallow sip, and then said lightly: "It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift...... But speaking of which, Chen Ning, you were the protégé of the Son of Heaven of the former Metropolitan Governor Xiao Ke, and you rose all the way to the rank of Major General, and almost sat in the position of Metropolitan Governor. And now that you have escaped from the empire and come to the ruins of this fallen area to survive, it can be regarded as a big ups and downs, I don't know if you are a little unwilling in your heart?"

Chen Ning said lightly: "People who love tea, whether they drink dandelion or Biluochun, can drink the taste." People who strive for self-improvement, whether in good times or bad times, can face them calmly and work hard. ”

Jiang Ling smiled slightly: "Hehe, when people in the world are at their lowest point, they are always used to finding words to motivate themselves or numb themselves, so that they can live their lives." ”

Chen Ning looked at Jiang Ling: "Your Royal Highness Princess, do you think I am motivating myself or numbing myself?"

Jiang Ling was noncommittal, but said: "If you ask me like this, it shows that you also admit that you are now at a low point." ”

Chen Ning just wanted to refute that he had come up step by step from the bottom, but before he could speak, Jiang Ling had already continued: "Chen Ning, I came this time to pull you out of the trough, and I not only want to pull you out of the trough, but also push you to a higher peak, higher than the position when you followed the former Metropolitan Governor Xiao Ke!"

When Chen Ning followed the Metropolitan Governor, he reached the peak of his life, not only was he promoted to the rank of Major General, but also had the opportunity to compete for the position of the Metropolitan Governor.

Now, Jiang Ling actually said that he could push Chen Ning to a higher position than before, which made Chen Ning can't help but want to laugh a little.

He didn't mean to offend Gangneung, nor did he mean to look down on the royal family, but in fact, the royal family is in decline, and there is no heavy weight in speaking in the empire.

It can be said that the current weight of the royal family cannot be compared with Xiao Ke, who was still the governor of the capital, why can he be pushed to a higher position?

Jiang Ling naturally saw that Chen Ning didn't believe it, so she said to Chen Ning seriously: "Actually, you were judged as a rebel by the empire, in addition to being a demigod, the other reason is that you colluded with the rebels. These things can actually be big or small, but at that time, because of the dispute for the position of the Grand Governor, Fu Tianlong and his son grabbed you as a handle and brought you down. ”

Jiang Ling paused and continued: "Now Fu Yunfei has taken the position of the Grand Governor, and Xiao Ke has also fallen. In fact, you don't have too many conflicts of interest for the four generalissimos. If our royal family comes forward in person and spends manpower, material and financial resources to deal with you, there is a chance that the empire will withdraw your rebellion and let you return to your original position. ”

Chen Ning squinted his eyes: "Hehe, what are you trying to do? I will return to my original position, what are you trying to do? The empire abandoned me, and then when I was in a good mood, I said let me go back, I now have 100,000 troops, I have my own city and people who follow me, why should I go back, go back and listen to the old foxes sent by the military department, serve them, and give them their lives?"

Jiang Ling said calmly: "What our royal family is planning, of course, wants to cooperate with you, support you to a high position, and then restore the imperial power...... As for you asking me what you want, hehe, in fact, I don't need to say it, you should also know very well that although you now have 100,000 troops, and you have your own city, you have your own people, but this is just that the empire doesn't pay attention to you yet. If one of the four generalissimos of the empire leads two generals to personally conquer you, I am afraid that your wings of freedom will not last for a month and will be wiped out. ”

Chen Ning just wanted to speak, Jiang Ling had already said coldly: "Don't deny it, it's a fact. ”

The corners of Chen Ning's mouth raised a sneer, and he smiled without saying a word.

Jiang Ling continued: "Taking a step back, even if you can develop before the old men of the empire conquer you, but now that you have the reputation of being a rebel in the empire, and you are out of the southern provinces, no one will support you. If you cooperate with our royal family, we will help you remove the charges of rebellion, and if you want to in the future, you can return to the empire, and even be promoted to general, marshal, and enter the cabinet that controls the fate of the empire. Even if you don't like to enter the cabinet, then you can still lead your army and continue to be stationed in the Southern Province of Angel City, just like Sun Shuojie, who can tolerate you if you don't listen to the announcement?"

Jiang Ling paused, and then said: "Even Sun Shuojie knows that he pretends to return to the empire, you, a major general from the empire, are you not as enlightened as Sun Shuojie in this regard?"

Indeed, Chen Ning himself knew that it would be very beneficial for the empire to withdraw from the charge of rebels and restore his rank of major general.

First of all, he can come and go freely in all the provinces of the empire, without sneaking, and the other forces of the empire do not dare to openly do it to themselves.

In addition, he took root in the southern provinces, and as a warlord who supported his own troops, he listened to the orders of several marshals of the military department, the old fox, if there was a cheap earning, he would resist the order, and he would not be subject to the orders of the foreign monarch anyway.

Wouldn't that be better than the present situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides?

Chen Ning was silent for a few seconds, and then slowly spoke: "Although there is no direct conflict of interests between me and the guys in the military cabinet, if your royal family wants to persuade those old men in the military department to withdraw the charges of my rebels, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to do, right?"

Jiang Ling said calmly: "You don't have to worry about this matter, you just need to consider agreeing to cooperate with our royal family." ”

Chen Ning: "This matter is very important, I must discuss it with my subordinates before I can give you an answer." ”

Jiang Ling smiled slightly: "It's okay, I can afford to wait for a day or two." ”

Chen Ning called his subordinates and arranged for Jiang Ling and her subordinates to live in a separate courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, so that Jiang Ling and his party could have a good rest.

As for Chen Ning himself, he immediately sent someone to summon Shi Python and Qiu Yalong, the two generals, to come back and discuss important matters.

That night, Shi Python and Qiu Yalong returned to the City of Angels with their soldiers almost in no particular order.

Chen Ning sat down for a meeting with a group of mainstays such as Kan Jing, Qin Yingqi, Fang Zheng, Shi Python, Qiu Yalong, and the Bull Demon King.

Chen Ning didn't hide it, and immediately relayed Jiangling's words to everyone, and then said: "The royal family said that they were willing to come forward to deal with the military department to help us withdraw the charges of the rebels and restore our original positions, but the requirement is that in the future, we will reach an offensive and defensive alliance with the royal family, and we will both be prosperous and lose both." What do you think, what do you think?"

Qin Yingqi couldn't help but say in surprise: "General, this is definitely a good thing, we can not only ask for the charges of the rebels, but the empire will not easily send troops to recruit us, and we can also get on the big ship of the royal family, and we can continue to support the army and respect ourselves, what is there to hesitate, of course, it is to agree to the cooperation of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

Kan Jing and Qin Yingqi and their old subordinates all have families in the empire, if everyone has a choice, of course they don't want to be rebels, and this Jiangling suggestion is beneficial and harmless, and everyone feels that they can agree.

Chen Ning finally nodded: "Okay, since everyone agrees, then I will reply to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess tomorrow and reach an offensive and defensive alliance with the royal family." ”

At this time, in the living room of the courtyard, Jiang Ling was also talking to the head of Haida.

Haida Chief: "Your Royal Highness Princess, why don't you tell Chen Ning all the conditions and requirements set by the Queen Mother, as well as the promises, in one go?"

Jiang Ling said calmly: "You can't eat a fat man in one bite, you can also negotiate and make allies, and it will be done overnight, everything will come slowly, and sooner or later it will fall into place." ”

Hai Laifu: "Her Royal Highness the princess is wise!"