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

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin stood there stunned for a long time.

At this moment, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he waved his hand weakly.

"Go back and get some rest. Your father and I will handle everything. Just don't cause any more trouble."

Madam Qin's face was ashen. Now that the court was about to make peace with Yang Ling, how could the Qin family have the audacity to oppose the Ninth Prince?

Qin Haoxuan didn't think he was wrong. He frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then turned and left.

Meanwhile, Yang Shan had already arrived in Bingzhou City.

At this moment, he felt a bit resentful. He shouldn't have been made to come here personally. Who knew if his ninth brother was still mentally sound?

If he does something wrong, he might lose his position as crown prince.

When it comes to matters of life and death, one must naturally consider them carefully.

"Your Highness, we've reached Fengxiang Tower soon. Our men have already cleared the area."

The guards under his command came over and bowed slightly. Yang Shan, sitting inside the carriage, sighed as if relieved of a great burden.

Now, all he can do is pray that his ancestors will bless him, the future crown prince.

When they arrived at Fengxiang Tower, Yang Shan looked up and saw that he hadn't set foot in this place for many years since he last visited it when he was a child.

"Your Highness, everyone is waiting inside!"

When the guards coming down from upstairs saw Yang Shan, they immediately cupped their hands in greeting. Upon hearing what the guards said, Yang Shan's lips twitched slightly.

Is Qin Tian, ​​the Prefect of Bingzhou, here?

Now that they have arrived in Bingzhou, Qin Tian, ​​as the governor of the prefecture, should at least come out to greet them.

Upon hearing this, the guard silently shook his head. They had already notified Qin Tian, ​​but he had completely ignored them.

The Qin family's attitude is now very clear: they will not be enemies with the Ninth Prince.

"Your Highness, let's go inside and talk!"

The guard glanced at the somewhat bewildered Yang Shan and quickly led the way, taking him to a private room on the top floor of Fengxiang Tower.

As soon as Yang Shan entered the room, he saw the group of people standing inside.

These people were all his trusted confidants, who had been assigned here earlier, and unexpectedly, they all came in handy today.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects!"

When Yang Shan entered, everyone's expressions became extremely respectful.

Although they had lived in Bingzhou for more than a decade, they held Yang Shan in the highest esteem.

Without Yang Shan, they wouldn't be where they are today, let alone enjoy their current wealth and status.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Yang Shan nodded, glanced around, and concealed his princely aura, knowing that he would have to rely on these people from now on.

“Your Highness, now that you have arrived in Bingzhou, you must stand up for us. The Ninth Prince is far too arrogant and domineering, and he doesn’t respect us old ministers at all.”

An old man closest to Yang Shan stood up, his face full of anger. They had suffered a lot of mistreatment under Yang Ling these past few days.

"Please calm down, everyone. The main reason I'm here is to negotiate peace with the Ninth Prince."

Yang Shan said these words with a helpless expression, and the faces of those below became increasingly grim upon hearing them.

They've waited so long, are they really going to suffer this injustice?

"Your Highness, he's just a mere Ninth Prince. If we kill him now, does Liangzhou think they'll support us?"

A young civil official slammed his fist on the table in anger, his face full of resentment.

The others chimed in, "Yes, Your Highness, that beast is going too far. If we let him continue like this, I'm afraid things will get worse..."

They didn't finish their sentence, but Yang Ling understood.

"Alright, please sit down first. I will consider this matter more carefully."

Yang Shan waved his hand to interrupt the group's opinions. Now was not the time to tear off the mask of civility. After all, Emperor Liang had specifically instructed that even if it came at a great cost, peace must be negotiated.

"In that case, we will not force Your Highness."

The man beside him glanced at the man who had just slammed his fist on the table and said calmly, "This matter needs further consideration. It's not the right time to fall out with the Ninth Prince."

Everyone looked helpless. They had thought someone had come to their aid, but they never expected it to end like this.

Yang Shan looked up at the crowd. He hadn't expected that his men would have such a strong opinion about Yang Ling.

……

Meanwhile, when Yang Ling returned to his residence, he heard that his men had been beaten, and he immediately became angry.

But upon hearing that it was Qin Haoxuan again, he surprisingly laughed.

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Let him gloat for a while longer."

Yang Ling wore a calm smile. This was no one's fault but his own; these people couldn't distinguish between the big and small kings.

"By the way, Your Highness, our people just received news that the Crown Prince has arrived in the city. Shall we go and pay our respects to him?"

Li Qing stood aside. Since the Crown Prince dared to come to this place, he would definitely make sure the Crown Prince never returned.

Yang Ling frowned slightly upon hearing this, not expecting her crown prince brother to be so fast.

"Since you're here, you should naturally pay your respects, otherwise people will gossip."

A faint smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips, and everything continued according to the trajectory she had set.

The Crown Prince came to Bingzhou City simply to win him over; he didn't believe the Liang court would dare to do anything to him.

"Your Highness, shall we go and visit the Crown Prince now?"

Li Qing asked in a low voice, but Yang Ling waved his hand, saying that there was not much need for all of this.

"No rush, just wait. He should come here in person soon."

Yang Ling said calmly, knowing his elder brother, the Crown Prince, better than anyone else.

If the Crown Prince is second to none in terms of cunning and ruthlessness in the Great Liang Dynasty, then probably no one would dare to claim the top spot.

He was indeed a man capable of great things, but unfortunately his opponent was Yang Ling.

As Yang Ling expected, Yang Shan came looking for him that very evening.

"Ninth Brother, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"

When Yang Shan saw Yang Ling, he had a faint smile on his lips, as if the two had always had a good relationship.

“Brother, what are you saying? We are brothers, how could I dare to harm you?”

Yang Ling looked at the Crown Prince with a serious expression, and the smile on her face made the other party feel somewhat scared.

After all, the person standing in front of him was never a kind soul.

"I think you understand what Father means. As long as you are willing to hand over the 500,000 elite troops of Liangzhou, Father will grant you whatever else you want."