Chang Sui Ning sent Zheng Chao away, and Yuan Xiang followed him at a short distance to make it easier for the two of them to talk.

This place is Cui Jing's temporary office. The staff is simple but the defense is tight. Except for the patrolling Xuance Army, no one else was seen along the way.

Zheng Chao thanked Chang Suining.

Everyone knows that he killed Zheng Ji "out of justice", but no one knows. It all started when General Ningyuan appeared in front of him with Ling An, and she asked "Can Mr. Zheng kill people?"

rise.

From then on, the fate of the Zheng clan and the descendants of the Luoyang gentry was changed.

"General, Zheng will remember this kindness for the rest of his life." Zheng Chao raised his hand and saluted Chang Sui Ning on a bluestone path: "If General Ning Yuan can be of use to Zheng in the future, Zheng will never refuse."

Chang Sui Ning helped the man up with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zheng, you're welcome."

She was polite, but she really liked this kind of politeness between people.

Throughout her past life, she found that everyone who told her the words "if it can be used somewhere", with the intention of not letting them down, she used them more or less.

She devoted her life to building good relationships with others, and here is her fundamental motivation.

Facing the genuine smile in the girl's eyes, Zheng Chao felt a slight chill on the back of his neck for no reason at noon in the beginning of summer.

He subconsciously asked: "What happened here, I wonder where General Ning Yuan will go next?"

Chang Suining continued to walk forward while answering: "I will return to Jiangdu in the near future to meet my father and wipe out Xu Zhengye's remnants of his party in Jiangnan."

This was a plan that was made before the flood occurred, but it was delayed because of the flood.

Xu Zhengye's remnants were not only in Jiangdu Yangzhou, but also scattered in Jinling, Jiangning and other places. When Chang Suining and Xiao Min led troops to ambush Bianshui, Chang Kuo was not left with many troops, and the flood also affected the situation to some extent.

Jiangnan area, so the recovery of the Jiangnan area has not yet been completed.

"Xu Zhengye is dead, and the nobles who colluded with him in the Central Plains have also dispersed. It is only a matter of time to pacify Jiangnan..." Zheng Chao said: "It's just that after this disaster, the land of Jiangnan has been severely damaged. I don't know if it can return to its former state.

Looks good."

I don’t know if this chaotic world will give Jiangnan a chance to recuperate.

At the beginning of Xu Zhengye's rebellion, the first attack fell on Yangzhou, the Jiangdu. Therefore, most of the officials in Yangzhou were massacred by Xu Zhengye. The positions of governor general, governor and governor of Yangzhou were all vacant——

At this moment, Yangzhou is like a seriously injured giant. When a giant is weak, it is always more vulnerable to being coveted by the beasts that want to take advantage of it.

Therefore, in Zheng Chao's view, after Yangzhou is conquered, who will take over these important positions, whether he has the heart to rebuild this land, and whether he has the ability to defend this land, are of vital importance to the bruised Jiangnan.

It's important.

Zheng Chao took an emotional tone and talked about the Jiangnan in his memory, where the four seasons were picturesque, prosperous and stable, and rich in culture.

He finally said: "When Zheng was a child, his favorite place was Jiangnan."

Chang Sui Ning turned his head slightly, looked in the direction of Jiangnan, and said with a smile: "I like it there too."

The girl's tone was very casual, but it gave Zheng Chao the feeling that the "like" in her mouth and the "like" in his mouth were completely different.

Zheng Chao subconsciously looked at Chang Sui Ning, and seeing her expression, this feeling became stronger.

His liking is "this thing is wonderful, I like it very much".

And her liking is more like... "This thing is wonderful, I want it very much".

This subtle perception sounded an alarm bell in Zheng Chao's heart.

At this moment, I heard the other party say: "If peace is restored in Jiangnan in the future, Mr. Zheng can go to give lectures as a guest. Then I will come to entertain you."

Being a guest?

entertain?

This is obviously the master's tone, right?

The alarm bell in Zheng Chao's heart went "dong dong dong dong" so fast that it started to spark.

If just now she just "wanted this thing", now her words are like carrying a sack and starting to fill it with things!

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chang Suining looked over and said, "Mr. Zheng?"

Zheng Chao was shaken in his heart, came back to his senses, and smiled: "...Zheng will never break the promise."

Chang Sui Ning also smiled with him.

Looking at each other, Zheng Chao's mind was spinning, and he suddenly thought of the Chang family husband he had just seen in his nephew's room...could it be said that the Chang family also wanted to take a share of the troubled times?

But this General Ningyuan seemed to act in a flamboyant way, but he was by no means a careless person. If he really had this intention, why did he reveal it to him?

Do you want to lay the groundwork in advance so that you can easily recruit him later?

Zheng Chao was suspicious when he heard the person beside him ask in a tone of talking about the weather: "What do you think of the general trend of the world in the future?"

Her tone was so ordinary, as if she was asking "Do you think it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow?"

Zheng Chao, who had just saved his life and was not yet very hot, glanced around subconsciously on his sleeves before he dared to sigh and said: "...chaos has arisen, but today's saints only care about maintaining power and act radically.

…Naturally, the emperor never makes mistakes when exercising power. If a saint proclaims himself emperor as a woman with a surname other than his own, without fierce and decisive means, it will not be enough to stabilize the throne."

"However, if the emperor only cares about exercising power, who will maintain peace in the world?"

Since the beginning of his ascension to the throne, the saint has been purging dissidents with the purpose of suppressing them, killing vassal kings and generals who are difficult to control, massacring relatives on true and false charges, mediating in the struggle between various forces, and making all government orders

The first priority was to consolidate the imperial power. To consolidate the throne, she did everything she could. And with these methods, the pros and cons were obvious.

The advantage is that she has indeed been on the throne for thirteen years. In such a situation, even someone with the blood of the Li family may not be able to do it. In the face of political struggles, she is alert and decisive. In Zheng Chao's view, this is worth it.

admirable.

The disadvantage is that the hidden dangers hidden under its many measures are destined to explode one day.

His move to uproot the foundation of the gentry is exacerbating this outbreak.

Zheng Chao was worried: "The so-called gentry rebellion is just one of them... There is a peasant uprising in Daozhou. The vassal kings in various places have long had different intentions, and there are even foreign tribes who are eyeing it."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, the gentry rebellion, which is just one of them, has already made the imperial court extremely anxious. There are vacancies everywhere and it is difficult to take over. Counterattacks in various places are difficult to calm down and deal with the aftermath, so it is difficult to pass the decree.

If the government decree is not implemented, it is like a flood blocking the river. As it accumulates, there will eventually be a danger of breaking down the embankment.

Zheng Chao shook his head. The serious illness was difficult to recover from. The general trend might not be reversed by the power of the emperor. He was not optimistic about the next situation.

"If the world is going to be in chaos, we only hope to be able to stand up after it is over. But someone can gather this chaos as soon as possible, bring the world to its center, and save the people of this world from fire and water." Zheng Chao said sincerely.

For the people, it doesn't matter who owns the country, what matters is that the people can live a stable life.

Now, he is just one of these common people.

Hearing these heartfelt words, Chang Suining's words became bolder: "Does Mr. Zheng have anyone in his mind who can bring the world back to its center?"

Yuanxiang and others were eight steps behind. Although the topic they were talking about was dangerous, their voices were very low. Under Chang Suining's relaxed tone, there was a vigilance to ensure that no one could overhear.

Zheng Chao smiled and shook his head: "Zheng has been trapped in Xingyang for a long time. He doesn't know how to understand people and doesn't dare to make rash judgments."

Chang Sui Ning also smiled and said: "Then Mr.'s lecture tour is a good opportunity."

Zheng Chao continued: "...General Ning Yuan is careful to say that Zheng is just traveling."

What's the point of letting people misunderstand him as someone who went out to choose a master for rebellion?

"Mr. Zheng, there is no need to panic. No third party will know about this." Chang Sui Ning said: "I just want to ask you for one thing. If you really meet someone who can bring the world back, please let me know."

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Zheng Chao started beating the drum again in his heart.

Tell her what she wants to do?

Run for support?

Or... kill the person as soon as possible?

This question was too exciting, but Zheng Chao immediately felt that it was too early to consider this. Perhaps it is more worth thinking about, what if such a person does not appear?

Chang Suining is also thinking about this issue.

Nowadays, none of the things that can be called famous seem to be good enough.

Or like the prince Li Zhi, who is not capable enough to hold the power; or like those big hands who control the situation behind the scenes, fearing that the world will not be chaotic, but whose moral character is not good enough to be loyal to the subjects; or who have not yet had time to occupy a position in the future.

The starting point is not good enough to turn the tide internally before the country is destroyed by foreigners.

Since everyone is not good enough, there is no one she likes at the moment, and it is not worth entrusting the great prosperity and the people, then she has to seriously consider other possibilities.

Zheng Chao wasn't sure what she meant by "let me know", but he still agreed.

This topic made him feel more and more dangerous, so he promptly changed the subject: "By the way, Zheng has a letter here that needs to be forwarded to General Ning Yuan."

As Zheng Chao spoke, he put his hand into his lapel and took out a few banknotes first. He looked stunned for a moment. He had no choice but to give him too much. He had to find a bag to carry it back.

After rummaging for a while, Zheng Chao took out a letter and handed it to Chang Sui Ning.

The letter was obtained by Zheng Chao on his way here after he left the Zheng family. The person who sent the letter came from Luoyang.

It was a letter of thanks from Yuan Miao - the young fugitive girl from the noble family whom Chang Sui Ning had rescued earlier.

Yuan Miao's grandfather and parents both died in prison. She wrote in the letter that she was thankful that her brother survived despite having a broken finger. She, her brother and the Yuan clan were about to be deported from Luoyang.

Therefore, I cannot express my gratitude to Chang Suining in person. I only hope that I will have the opportunity to meet again in the future to repay this kindness.
To be continued...