The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

The young general's roar immediately drew everyone's attention.

Chen Ming frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, surprised that there were still people who were not afraid of death at this time.

"Young general, do you know what the consequences will be for saying such things?"

Chen Ming's face was cold, and his eyes were full of icy intent.

The young general sneered, "Even if I die, I won't stand by and watch you despicable villains do such a thing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the wine jug on the table and smashed it at Chen Ming.

Yang Ling hadn't expected to witness such a spectacular scene today. The young general in front of him looked somewhat unfamiliar, and judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to be from Liangzhou.

Chen Ming was furious. He waved his hand, signaling for his men to take control of everyone present.

The young general saw the two men walking towards him, immediately spat on the ground, and raised his fist to strike them.

The boy possessed superhuman strength; with a single punch, he knocked one of them to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

The other person hesitated upon seeing this, but before he could react, the young general threw another punch.

Chen Ming frowned upon seeing this. He had been wary of the other party's identity before, but he hadn't expected this kid to be so disrespectful to him. Well then, he couldn't be blamed for it.

"General Hu, aren't you afraid that the Crown Prince will find out if you do this? Your father is an official in the court. You can't ruin your father's future because of your passion!"

These words were indeed very effective. As soon as they were spoken, the young general stood there with a face full of hatred, and his hands stopped moving.

Yang Ling was slightly shaken when he heard Chen Ming's words. No wonder the young man in front of him looked familiar; it turned out he was the son of Lord Hu from the imperial court.

It seems that Lord Hu sent his son to the border army for training, but he never expected to get into this mess.

Seeing that General Hu dared not make any further moves, Chen Ming became even more arrogant.

After looking around, he walked up to Yang Ling.

"I wonder what the General thinks? Will you resist here stubbornly, or will you surrender to His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yang Ling cursed the old fox in his heart, but a faint smile remained on his lips.

"If I were to choose to serve His Highness the Crown Prince, I wonder what the Crown Prince and the Lord can offer me as a general?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming narrowed his eyes into slits, realizing that the person in front of him was quite pragmatic.

If I can bring this mighty general under my command, then I won't have anything to fear anymore.

"If the general can pledge allegiance to His Highness the Crown Prince, he will enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future!"

Chen Ming said this with a smug look on his face. No one can resist the temptation of wealth and glory. The general in front of him had only suddenly become famous, so it was even more impossible for him to do so.

Yang Ling understood that if he revealed his true identity at this moment, the outcome might not be as he expected.

So he decided to go with the flow and see what these people were up to.

"Since you've said so, I'll have to rely on you and His Highness the Crown Prince from now on."

Upon hearing Yang Ling's reply, Chen Ming laughed heartily and then ordered his men to clean the hall.

Yang Ling was arranged to live in the main courtyard, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

……

"You are such a fool, General! You actually believed that Chen's nonsense. How pathetic!"

Yang Ling and General Hu were staying together. They had just settled in when General Hu spoke with a look of disgust on his face.

Yang Ling was starting to admire this young man. He was so young yet so chivalrous and courageous; his future achievements were boundless.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you vote too?"

Yang Ling said with a teasing expression, and upon hearing this, the young general snorted coldly.

“If my father hadn’t been an official in the court and was constrained by the Crown Prince’s faction, I wouldn’t have agreed to their proposal.”

The young general was clearly angry when he said this.

However, Yang Ling didn't care about these things. Anyway, everything was under his control. He just wanted to see what other tricks the Crown Prince and Chen Ming had up their sleeves.

"The young general is so young yet so righteous; he will surely achieve great things in the future."

Yang Ling smiled and said that he quite admired the young general.

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the young general glanced at him with disdain, secretly feeling contempt for him.

At a time like this, he's still thinking about flattery. But now he and the general are in the same boat. If there's any real danger, maybe this mighty general can lend him a hand.

"I don't want to be too harsh with you, but my father told me that I had to stay with the Ninth Prince no matter what. Now that the Ninth Prince's fate is unknown, I'm just staying here!"

Yang Ling looked surprised when he heard this; it was quite unexpected.

This young general knew about the Crown Prince's faction's conspiracy all along, yet he still chose to come here. It seems his father is a smart man.

"What's with that expression? Do you think I'm one of the Crown Prince's men?"

Looking at Yang Ling's expression, the young general said with some annoyance, "What is this guy thinking? I really don't know how he got to the position of general."

Looking at the expression on the young general's face, Yang Ling knew that he had misunderstood her meaning.

"Don't misunderstand, I was just lost in thought."

Upon hearing this, the young general snorted and then ignored Yang Ling, going straight to bed.

Yang Ling watched the other person's back and smiled slightly. His opinion of the young boy had changed.

He had previously assumed that this was just the other person's temperament, but from the conversation just now, he could tell that the young general was acting on orders from his father.

It seems there are undercurrents brewing even in the imperial court.

The next morning, as Yang Ling and General Hu stepped outside, they saw Chen Ming standing in the middle of the courtyard, followed by several guards.

"General, I need you to go somewhere today!"

When Chen Ming saw Yang Ling come out, he smiled slightly, stepped forward, and cupped his hands in greeting.

Yang Ling frowned slightly, then looked at General Hu behind him.

"Where are you taking me, sir? And this young general... you wouldn't happen to..."

Before Yang Ling could finish speaking, Chen Ming interrupted him.

"General, rest assured, there is no need to worry about the young general's safety!"

As he spoke, Chen Ming nodded slightly to Yang Ling, signaling her to leave with him.

As soon as Yang Ling left with Chen Ming, the young general frowned, wondering to himself where Yang Ling would be taken.

……

Chen Ming did not take Yang Ling anywhere else, but went directly to the Divine Martial Army.