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

Hu Wei nodded. It was already good enough that Yang Ling didn't make things difficult for him. He was someone who moved between various forces, and his greatest reliance was none other than the Crown Prince.

Now that the Crown Prince is far from the Emperor, if something really happens, the Crown Prince will naturally not help me.

Building a good relationship with Yang Ling now would definitely be a good thing for him.

"By the way, we haven't discussed the price yet. I wonder what price Manager Hu is planning to offer me?"

When Yang Ling said this, a dangerous glint flashed in her eyes.

If this kid dares to ask for an exorbitant price, he'll definitely make Li Tianba teach him a lesson.

How could Hu Wei not know about this? He immediately smiled slightly.

"Let's stick to the previous market price. I will do my best to keep the grain price in Liangzhou under control."

Yang Ling nodded; Hu Wei was indeed a smart man.

"Alright, then let's have a pleasant collaboration."

The two exchanged a smile and then raised their glasses.

……

The changes in Longxi and even the entire Liangzhou were being watched by the Crown Prince's side, but now, besides being anxious, they had no good solutions.

"If this continues, His Highness the Crown Prince's efforts in Liangzhou will likely be in vain."

In the city of Liangzhou, Chen Ming, the newly appointed governor of Liangzhou, had a worried look on his face.

He was just sent here by the Crown Prince, but who would have thought that the situation in Liangzhou would become so complicated on his very first day in office.

The old man beside him glanced at him, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he were thinking about something.

"My lord, in my opinion, we should send someone to assassinate him."

After a long while, the old man finally spoke calmly, but as soon as he said it, Chen Ming, who was sitting next to him, couldn't sit still anymore.

This was practically suicide. The previous governor racked his brains for three days but couldn't come up with a solution, so he resigned.

On his very first day in office, he wanted to assassinate a prince. Wasn't that just asking for death?

"No, this is absolutely not okay."

Chen Ming quickly shook his head, "His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't ascended the throne yet. If something really happens, it will be very difficult to handle."

Upon hearing his words, the old man next to him immediately sneered.

"My lord, you've just taken office, so you might not be aware of the situation in Liangzhou yet?"

"Ok?"

Chen Ming raised his head, frowning as he looked at the old man in front of him. He was an old man from Liangzhou, and he would definitely be of great help to him.

What is the situation in Liangzhou?

"The people of Liangzhou are known for their fierce and unruly nature, and they have always been defiant of the government. In addition, they have been in a state of war for many years. Liangzhou is located at the border between Daliang and the Western Barbarians."

Hearing his words, Chen Ming frowned even more.

"So you mean we don't need to send assassins ourselves, but instead bribe some locals to carry out the assassination?"

"Ah."

The old man nodded. "Sir, you can just hand this job over to the locals of Liangzhou. What wouldn't they do for money?"

Chen Ming's eyes lit up. This method was indeed feasible, but...

"But if something really goes wrong, my responsibility..."

Chen Ming still looked worried, after all, it concerned his life.

The old man looked at Chen Ming with a complicated expression in his eyes. This guy was too timid.

"My lord, you need not worry at all. I will handle this matter. No one will find out anything amiss."

This old man is a respected elder from Liangzhou, and enjoys great prestige throughout the region.

Hearing his words, Chen Ming hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."

As he spoke, Chen Ming took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve and placed them on the table.

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw the gleaming silver notes.

"Please rest assured, sir, I guarantee that this matter will be handled perfectly for you."

……

After Yang Ling and Hu Wei finished eating and drinking, they left with Hu Wei's respectful farewell.

However, as soon as Yang Ling stepped out of the brothel, a woman called out to him.

"Your Highness, please stay."

Yang Ling stopped and looked up at the old woman who had suddenly appeared in front of her. What was this peasant woman doing blocking her way?

When Li Tianba saw the old woman, he immediately stepped in front of Yang Ling.

He glared menacingly at the old woman who had suddenly appeared before him, knowing that this place was far from safe and everyone had to be on guard.

The old woman merely smiled slightly at the sight before her.

"It seems Your Highness doesn't recognize me. I watched Your Highness grow up."

As soon as the old woman uttered those words, a memory flashed through Yang Ling's mind.

Isn't this the palace maid who used to be by the side of the original owner's mother? I never thought I would run into her here.

Yang Ling pretended not to know the other party's identity. This woman in front of her was the one who had followed the original owner's mother back then.

His sudden appearance in front of him now is probably not that simple.

Upon seeing Yang Ling's reaction, a look of disappointment immediately crossed the old woman's face.

She had watched Yang Ling grow up, and she thought that when he came back this time, he would at least remember her.

But to everyone's surprise, Yang Ling didn't react at all when he saw her.

"Your Highness has forgotten about this servant."

As she spoke, the old woman took out a white jade plaque from her hand.

Yang Ling looked closely and recognized it as the white jade pendant that the original owner's mother used to carry around.

"Let's go back to the manor first and talk about it."

Yang Ling said, "Since this old woman is a servant of my mother, her coming to see me is definitely not for an ordinary reason."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in the old woman's eyes. She had thought she had lost the chance to contact Yang Ling.

Unexpectedly, Yang Ling was so easy to talk to this time.

"it is good."

After saying that, the old woman followed Yang Ling and headed towards the Prince's Mansion.

……

After a brief exchange upon arriving at the residence, Yang Ling was able to confirm the other party's identity.

Now that the identity is real, there's no need to worry about anything else.

After handling everything, Yang Ling had to start figuring out how to deal with the barbarians on the border.

Although he now has a large army of ten thousand, it is absolutely impossible for him to lead them into battle.

This battle is bound to be extremely brutal; we can't afford to lose everything we have.

Just as he was deep in thought, Mr. Zhuge walked in with a young and beautiful woman.

When Yang Ling saw the woman, a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Mr. Zhuge really understands me. He brought me such a beautiful girl so quickly."