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

Watching the Grand Tutor's departing figure, An Yu asked with some curiosity, "Your Highness, do you really think they'll send money after you do this?"

In his view, these people would never willingly hand over the money.

Yang Ling smiled slightly. He knew that the other party would definitely obediently send the money. After all, their emperor was a man who cared about his reputation and would never allow any accidents to happen.

"Don't worry, they will definitely send the money obediently. If they dare to disagree, they will be my enemy. I want to see just how loyal those officials of Liang really are."

After saying that, Yang Ling left immediately.

An Yu watched Yang Ling's departing figure, his heart filled with curiosity. He couldn't understand how this man could have such confidence.

Does he really have some kind of sure-fire way to win?

After the Grand Tutor returned and reported, he quickly received a reply from Emperor Liang.

“Since the Ninth Prince has asked for money, then we might as well give him some. However, one million taels of silver is not a small amount. You must have a good talk with him and try to reduce the amount to the minimum.”

When Emperor Liang heard that Yang Ling wanted money, he was not surprised, as these things were within his expectations.

If Yang Ling didn't want money, that would truly shock him!

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this old minister will definitely persuade the Ninth Prince to retract his previous demands. As long as we seek peace with them, they will be powerless to do anything about it!"

The Grand Tutor said with great confidence.

After hearing the Grand Tutor's words, Emperor Liang felt much more at ease.

After all, what they need now is time. Once that time is up, they can completely eliminate Yang Ling.

"Then you should be extra careful. You must not let the Ninth Prince find any fault with you, otherwise things will really get complicated."

Emperor Liang is still very wary of Yang Ling, after all, this guy controls an army, and a very large one at that.

Upon hearing Emperor Liang's words, the Grand Tutor turned and left immediately.

Upon receiving the news, Yang Ling immediately revealed a cold smile.

It seems that His Majesty the Emperor thought he was a fool and tried to fool him with such a small amount of money.

If Liang really had that much wealth, then he wouldn't have ceded the city to Yan and Han.

When the Grand Tutor saw Yang Ling again, he felt somewhat uncertain, after all, this young man was not an ordinary person to be trifled with.

"Your Highness, I've come to tell you some good news. His Majesty has agreed to give you 500,000 taels of silver. As long as you withdraw your 100,000 troops, the 500,000 taels of silver will appear before you immediately."

He hoped that Yang Ling would abandon her previous conditions.

But Yang Ling was not about to be fooled. He said directly, "What I want is a full one million taels of silver. If you can't even come up with that amount, then don't waste your time here. I don't have time to play your nonsense!"

Yang Ling spoke with extraordinary arrogance, wanting to let the other party know that he was not someone to be trifled with, and that anyone who wanted to fight him would have to pay the price.

The Grand Tutor's expression turned grim upon seeing Yang Ling's appearance, for he realized that this young man was truly terrifying.

It seems that Xiao Jiu has really been pushed to the limit, otherwise she would never have caused such a commotion.

"But Your Highness, you are, after all, the Emperor's son, and the troops of Liangzhou are all soldiers of our Great Liang. There is no need to make a scene like this!"

The Grand Tutor earnestly persuaded Yang Ling, hoping he would give up resistance.

However, Yang Ling directly rejected the Grand Tutor's suggestion and said, "I am not a three-year-old child. It is impossible for you to fool me. If you do not want to negotiate, then please leave."

"Why would Your Highness do this?"

The Grand Tutor was still unwilling to give up.

"What I want to do is not for you to decide. If you want to negotiate, you must come up with one million taels of silver. Otherwise, there's no point in talking!"

After saying that, Yang Ling turned and left.

He knew that the Grand Tutor was not so easily fooled, but he was confident that he could make them fear him and obediently hand over the money.

If they don't send it, then they can't blame me for being ruthless.

After returning to the palace, the Grand Tutor immediately told Emperor Liang about the matter.

"He's clearly trying to go against us!"

Upon hearing the Grand Tutor's words, Emperor Liang's expression immediately turned ugly, for he knew that Yang Ling was indeed too ruthless.

Having chosen to resist, he would never compromise.

I need to think carefully about what method I should use to solve this.

After all, one million taels of silver is no small sum. If they really gave it to Yang Ling, the entire Liang Kingdom would probably fall into an economic crisis.

Moreover, with the Great Yan and the Han Kingdom backing them up, as long as they make any move, these two dynasties will definitely send troops without hesitation.

If I can't afford to compensate the other party when the time comes, that would be a real problem.

After all, neither the emperors of the Great Yan Kingdom nor the Han Kingdom were fools.

He, the father, looked rather disheveled at this moment.

Yang Ling's methods were truly beyond his expectations. He was even a little curious about what had caused his son's personality to change so drastically.

If only he could be as obedient as before.

But all of this is just hypothetical.

Emperor Liang ultimately made a decision: to compromise with Yang Ling first. As long as the Ninth Prince withdrew his troops, they would have a chance to deal with him.

Moreover, he has also gained quite a few cities. Given some time, he will definitely be able to stabilize the situation in Daliang.

We can deal with this ninth son slowly later.

"Since he wants money, I'll give him some. After this is over, I'll make him pay."

Emperor Liang finally made his decision.

After all, Yang Ling is too terrifying now, and we must deal with this guy first.

He had no intention of dying together with Yang Ling. After all, he was the emperor of Liang. If this guy really pushed him too far, things would get very difficult.

Yang Ling smiled slightly as he looked at the silver sent by Liang. Although this amount of money was nothing to him, it could solve some of the problems within Liang.

After all, what I need right now is time.

Moreover, these guys aren't stupid. Now that things have come to this point, they shouldn't push their luck too much.

If you really push these people too far, they'll be the ones who suffer in the end.

After all, those guys are all ruthless characters, especially that Emperor Liang, who would definitely not let me have an easy time.

However, these are all just a matter of time.