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

When Yang Ling heard this, he gave a cold smile. This Vice Minister Lü was really arrogant. Did he really think he was so easy to threaten?

"What if I don't agree?"

Yang Ling's expression turned somewhat dangerous; the county magistrate didn't take Yang Ling seriously at all.

"Does Your Highness mean to refuse Lord Lü? Does Your Highness know how many other ministers in our great court, besides Vice Minister Lü, have close relationships with me? If Your Highness offends me, you offend them all!"

The county magistrate's expression was one of warning, as if he were giving the person in front of him a choice.

Unfortunately, Yang Ling's expression changed as soon as he finished speaking.

"Are you done?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ling pulled out the pistol from his waist without saying a word.

"When did it become your place to interfere with the affairs of my Yang family's empire?"

Yang Ling looked disdainful, and then the gun was already pointed at the county magistrate's head.

Upon seeing this bizarre weapon, the county magistrate was so frightened that he stood frozen in place, his face deathly pale, and he didn't even dare to breathe.

Lord Liu sighed helplessly upon seeing this, realizing that the situation was now beyond repair.

"You're about to die, why are you spouting so much nonsense? I hate people like you the most. Today I'll drag you out and behead you in front of the entire county."

As soon as Yang Ling finished speaking, the county magistrate's face turned ashen.

“Your Highness, I am the eldest nephew of Minister Lü. If you kill me, Minister Lü will definitely not let you off the hook.”

The county magistrate was filled with fear; he never expected such a thing to happen.

But his threats were laughable in the eyes of the Ninth Prince.

"I will personally go and explain this matter to Minister Lü. As for your dog's life, I have already accepted it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ling pulled the trigger.

With a loud bang, a hole was punched into the county magistrate's head.

Upon seeing this, Lord Liu was completely dumbfounded.

"Drag this scoundrel out and chop him up in front of the people of the county!"

Yang Ling was naturally very experienced in doing this kind of thing. He not only wanted to kill people, but also to distribute all the grain in the city's granary to the people.

"Lord Liu, from now on you will serve as the acting magistrate of this county."

Yang Ling said something indifferently, then stood up and left without looking back.

……

When this matter was reported back to the imperial court, Vice Minister Lü immediately objected and filed a complaint directly with Emperor Liang.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiangshu, standing before Emperor Liang, also wore a gloomy expression. He had finally returned from Liangzhou, only to hear that the Ninth Prince had arrived.

We must thoroughly denounce the other party; we absolutely cannot let them enter the palace.

Emperor Liang naturally had his own plans. He glanced at the two important ministers in front of him and waved his hand impatiently.

"I haven't seen the Ninth Prince for a long time. You two should stop talking. No matter what, I must see my son."

Seeing the expression on Emperor Liang's face, Vice Minister Lü and Prime Minister Wang could only sigh helplessly and then retreat.

Vice Minister Lü has just left here and returned to his residence.

Since Vice Minister Lü held absolute power in the court, he naturally wouldn't let this matter go unresolved.

Having just returned to his residence and pondered for a long time, just as he was considering how to take revenge, his subordinates suddenly approached him.

"My lord, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence!"

Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Lü frowned slightly. What did His Highness the Crown Prince want with him?

However, he also knew what kind of person the Crown Prince was. If His Highness the Crown Prince didn't oppose this Ninth Prince, then he wouldn't be the Crown Prince.

Without much thought, he went straight to the Crown Prince's residence.

……

As soon as Vice Minister Lü arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, he saw Yang Shan walking towards him with a warm smile.

"Lord Lü, you've arrived!"

As he spoke, he approached Vice Minister Lü with a smile on his face.

Upon seeing this, Vice Minister Lü nodded slightly.

"What business does Your Highness have with me?"

He glanced around with some displeasure, as if reminding the Crown Prince.

Yang Shan naturally understood the influence of Vice Minister Lü in the court, and upon hearing Vice Minister Lü's words, his lips twitched slightly.

"Lord Lü, please come inside. Let's talk inside!"

Seeing the change in Vice Minister Lü's expression, Yang Shan smiled.

"Your Highness, please speak freely. I have other matters to attend to."

Vice Minister Lü looked arrogant and didn't take the Crown Prince in front of him seriously at all.

However, his actions were seen as ridiculous by the Crown Prince, who saw him as a prince who had to be so subservient to a favorite of the emperor.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable in this situation, but now this guy is trying his best to win him over. If we can win him over, we'll have an extra force in the future.

"Lord Lü, why are you in such a hurry? I have a way to make your Ninth Prince pay with his words and avenge your nephew."

Seeing the change in Vice Minister Lü's expression, Yang Shan smiled.

Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Lü's eyes lit up immediately.

"Does Your Highness have any good plans?"

As he spoke, Vice Minister Lü looked at Yang Shan with a worried expression.

Yang Shan smiled slightly, then pulled Vice Minister Lü behind the screen.

Behind the screen, Vice Minister Lü saw a map.

"Lord Lü should know that Liangzhou is now the Ninth Prince's base, which is why he acts so arrogantly. If we want to completely quell the Ninth Prince's arrogance, we must get Father to retract his order."

As soon as Yang Shan finished speaking, Vice Minister Lü nodded.

"But Your Highness, this is not a good solution!"

Vice Minister Lü naturally understood the difficulty of this matter, but he had no solution.

Yang Shan smiled faintly, then approached Minister Lü with a strange expression.

“It’s naturally too difficult for Father to retract his decree, but what if an uprising or rebellion breaks out in Liangzhou…”

As soon as Yang Shan finished speaking, Vice Minister Lü's expression became quite interesting. This idea was really good.

"So His Highness means we should send people to Liangzhou..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Shan nodded.

When Minister Lü heard this, his eyes lit up. In that case, wouldn't the Ninth Prince's life be completely in their hands?

In the future, this world will probably be...

When Vice Minister Lü thought of this, his expression immediately became quite interesting. This was truly a brilliant idea!

It has to be the Crown Prince; he's so ruthless when it comes to his own brothers.

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has said so, I will certainly do my utmost to help."

As he spoke, Vice Minister Lü's expression suddenly turned strange.