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

"Heh, so the Crown Prince really can't hold back after all?"

Yang Ling sneered, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. This was his territory; anyone who wanted to cause him trouble here was simply delusional.

"Your Highness, what do you intend to do?"

Seeing Yang Ling's disdainful expression, An Yu couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

If Liangzhou falls into chaos, all his plans for Liangzhou over the years will likely be in vain.

Upon hearing An Yu's words, Yang Ling's lips curled into a faint smile.

"Since they like to play, I'll play along and see what they can do to me!"

A cold smile played on Yang Ling's lips. The Crown Prince's attempt to create trouble for him using such methods was nothing short of wishful thinking.

"I have already come up with a plan, so you don't need to worry about me."

Hearing Yang Ling say this, An Yu finally felt a little relieved.

"In that case, I am relieved."

As An Yu spoke, she looked at Yang Ling in front of her with a serious expression, her eyes showing a hint of complexity.

Yang Ling seemed indifferent, after all, An Yu had already submitted to him, and whatever An Yu's plans were, they were closely intertwined with his interests.

The two sat down and chatted for a while before An Yu left the palace.

Yang Ling watched the departing figure and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"This kid is too cunning."

Yang Ling muttered to himself that he wouldn't care what An Yu's purpose was.

The grain prices in Liangzhou definitely need to be controlled.

If the Crown Prince were to take action at this time, it would not be a good thing for the entire Liangzhou.

It seems I still face many challenges.

Just as Yang Ling was preparing to meet the challenges ahead, an imperial edict arrived.

When Yang Ling learned that his father wanted him to quell the barbarians on the border of Liangzhou, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

They really are trying every possible way to die here.

"Your Highness, this matter must not be agreed to. If we really fight with those barbarians, we will definitely not gain any advantage."

An Yu stood to the side, her face full of anxiety, as grain prices in Liangzhou City were rising.

If we launch another military campaign, Liangzhou will likely descend into chaos soon.

Yang Ling raised an eyebrow slightly and turned to look at Mr. Zhuge and An Yu.

"Do you think I have any way out in this matter? If I don't go, it will be disobeying the imperial decree, and then there will be even more trouble."

Yang Ling could easily understand the intention behind this; it was clearly meant to put him in a dilemma.

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, Mr. Zhuge immediately understood.

Yang Ling truly had no way out.

"What does Your Highness intend to do?"

"I will do as he says."

As he spoke, Yang Ling's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. Since his father, the emperor, wanted to put him in a dilemma, he might as well lead his army to attack.

Anyway, he now has as many as 10,000 armored soldiers under his command, as long as they are equipped with firearms.

Let alone those barbarians, attacking the Great Liang right now wouldn't be a problem.

This is a good opportunity to practice our skills.

An Yu looked worried after hearing this, but Mr. Zhuge seemed to have already understood Yang Ling's plan.

"Now that Your Highness has made up your mind, when shall we depart?"

Mr. Zhuge's tone was somewhat urgent; the situation in Liangzhou City was indeed not optimistic.

Yang Ling smiled slightly and glanced at everyone present.

"Ten days from now, I will lead my troops into battle. At that time, I will entrust everything in Liangzhou to you."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment.

"Your Highness intends to lead the troops into battle personally?"

Mr. Zhuge looked surprised. Leading troops in person was no small matter. No one could predict what would happen in Liangzhou City at that time.

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

An Yu stepped forward immediately, her face full of anxiety.

"My mind is made up, you don't need to say anything more about this matter."

Yang Ling's expression was unquestionable, and An Yu's expression changed upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. If Yang Ling left, the situation in Liangzhou City would become very bad.

"Your Highness."

An Yu was about to speak again, but was stopped by Mr. Zhuge.

"Alright, since when did it become our place to interfere with His Highness's decisions?"

After Mr. Zhuge finished speaking, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yang Ling.

"Then I'd like to wish Your Highness a swift victory. Once those barbarians are defeated, the situation in Liangzhou City will stabilize."

Yang Ling smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"I urge you to stay in the city and oversee things, otherwise I will not feel at ease."

As Yang Ling spoke, her expression gradually became serious.

Mr. Zhuge naturally understood his meaning; this matter was no joke, and he absolutely could not be careless.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will certainly not let you down and will manage Liangzhou City in an orderly manner."

Yang Ling was relieved after hearing these words.

However, this incident also made him realize just how deep the Crown Prince's cunning was.

Since the other party is not letting him go, he has no reason to show mercy.

Seeing that the decision had already been made, An Yu had no choice but to accept it.

"Alright, everything has been decided. Go and make your preparations. We'll depart in ten days."

As soon as Yang Ling finished speaking, everyone present withdrew.

Yang Ling herself fell into deep thought, wondering what she should do now.

It seems that the most urgent task is to control the grain merchants in Liangzhou City, otherwise, a major disaster may occur.

The next day, Yang Ling took Li Tianba and Yun'er to the street with the most grain stores in Longxi City early in the morning.

When Yun'er saw that he was coming to such a place, she was extremely excited.

After all, Yang Ling is about to do great things, and I can't hold him back.

When the three arrived at the grain store, everyone stared wide-eyed at Yun'er.

After all, Yun'er's appearance was more beautiful than any other girl in the city.

Yang Ling looked at the lecherous expressions on everyone's face and felt a surge of displeasure.

"This prince wants to purchase grain. Summon your head manager."

As Yang Ling spoke, she pointed to a shopkeeper in front of Yun'er.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

The person Yang Ling pointed at looked particularly ugly.

"Please forgive us, Your Highness, but our shop will not sell any grain."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling's lips twitched slightly. If you're not going to sell grain, what are you doing opening a shop?