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

Upon hearing this, Yang Shan's eyes lit up with a hint of joy, but his expression quickly darkened.

“I know the method you mentioned, but he has 300,000 troops under his command. The ministers we sent have all been tricked and humiliated. It’s impossible to weaken his strength!”

Yang Shan felt incredibly frustrated thinking about how the ministers he had previously sent out had all suffered terrible fates. If it weren't for the fear that the Ninth Prince would threaten his position as Crown Prince, he would have felt much better.

He wouldn't assign them to monitor the Ninth Prince anymore.

Upon hearing Yang Shan's words, the young man burst into laughter.

"Your Highness need not worry so much. As long as we can find a way to obtain the 300,000 well-equipped soldiers in the Ninth Prince's possession, his strength will instantly shrink to more than half. At that time, it will be very easy to curb the Ninth Prince's arrogance."

Upon hearing this, Yang Shan's eyes lit up instantly. If it was really as he said, then dealing with the Ninth Prince would be very easy for him.

The only thing that can make him wary now is the elite troops under the Ninth Prince's command.

If they can find a way to incorporate these elite troops into their own ranks, then they will no longer have to fear anyone.

"But these 300,000 troops have always been in the hands of the Ninth Prince, and it would be very difficult to incorporate them!"

Yang Shan sighed slightly upon hearing this. It would not be an easy task to reclaim the Ninth Prince's elite troops now!

The young man next to Yang Shan smiled, looking inscrutable.

"Your Highness, all you need to do is this..."

Yang Shan was stunned when he heard him say that, and after a moment a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Haha! I, the Crown Prince, am truly blessed to have such a capable general assisting me!"

……

The news that the State of Chu had become a vassal state of Liangzhou caused an uproar in the imperial court.

The name of the Ninth Prince Yang Ling suddenly became famous throughout the entire country. From now on, everyone in the Liang Kingdom would know and love Yang Ling.

Yang Ling, who had previously been overlooked, suddenly became the most dazzling new star in the entire country.

With the affairs of Chu over, Yang Ling finally had some free time. However, before he could rest for more than a few days, the imperial envoy sent by Emperor Liang arrived in Liangzhou.

That imperial envoy was a Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy, who had always looked down on the Ninth Prince. Now that Emperor Liang had sent him here, he naturally had ulterior motives.

When Yang Ling heard that the imperial envoy was a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

Upon seeing this, Yun'er immediately came over and said, "Your Highness, do you not like that imperial envoy? Otherwise, let Yun'er help you get rid of him."

Yun'er looked very confident. She had learned a lot of martial arts from Mingyue these days and thought that dealing with a Hanlin Academy scholar would be a piece of cake.

Yang Ling turned around and glanced at Yun'er after hearing her words.

"Forget it, I'll handle this myself!"

After saying this, Yang Ling led Li Tianba and the others directly out of the city to welcome the imperial envoy.

The Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy is named Su Yun. I've heard that he has a very resolute character and greatly admires His Highness the Crown Prince. I'm sure he has ulterior motives for coming here this time.

Yang Ling didn't believe that Emperor Liang would be so kind as to ask him to come and help her.

Yang Ling led his group to the city gate, and after waiting for a while, they saw a middle-aged man riding a fast horse coming from a distance.

Upon seeing this, Yang Ling immediately went to greet them.

"Lord Su, I am so sorry for not greeting you properly!"

After dismounting, Su Yun was slightly taken aback when he saw how young Yang Ling was, but he quickly recovered.

"This old minister greets Your Highness the Ninth Prince."

Although Su Yun verbally apologized, his face showed no sign of respecting Yang Ling.

Su Yun was a favorite of Emperor Liang and one of the most important ministers in the court.

In addition, he greatly admired His Highness the Crown Prince, so Yang Ling had always had a very bad impression of him.

Now that they hear it's the Ninth Prince's territory, they're even more unwilling to come.

"My lord, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't my men take you to the city to stay overnight, so you can rest for a while?"

Seeing that Su Yun was neither warm nor cold towards her, Yang Ling did not show any unusual expression on her face.

"No need. Let's keep things official and go to the Prince's residence to discuss matters!"

After saying that, he ignored Yang Ling and headed straight into the city.

Seeing Su Yun's attitude, Yang Ling smiled helplessly.

However, she quickly regained her usual composure and followed him into the palace.

After arriving at the Prince's Mansion, Yang Ling arranged accommodations for Su Yun.

But Su Yun didn't take Yang Ling seriously at all.

"Your Highness, this old minister has come on the Emperor's orders to investigate the affairs of the Chu Kingdom. I hope Your Highness will not hide anything from me!"

As Su Yun spoke, he took out an imperial edict. This edict was specially written and bestowed upon him by the Liang Emperor after he summoned him.

Yang Ling frowned slightly when she saw Su Yun's arrogant demeanor.

"I have already spoken to the Emperor about this matter. If you have any doubts, sir, please ask the Emperor!"

Seeing Yang Ling's uncooperative attitude, Su Yun's face turned extremely ugly, but he couldn't do anything about it because he had the imperial edict in hand.

"Your Highness, there are some things that everyone understands but need not be said outright."

Yang Ling glanced at Su Yun, a cold smile appearing on his lips. "Lord Su, I don't understand what you're talking about. If there's nothing else, please go back to your room and rest. Come find me again after you've finished investigating the affairs of Chu. I'll grant you any requests then."

After saying this, Yang Ling turned to leave, but Su Yun never expected that he would be treated like this in Liangzhou.

"Your Highness! Please reconsider!"

When Su Yun saw that Yang Ling was about to leave, his face turned extremely ugly.

Yang Ling ignored him completely and turned to leave, leaving Su Yun trembling with anger.

After Yang Ling left, Su Yun closed the door immediately.

"Hmph! You truly live up to the lawless person His Highness the Crown Prince described. I'd like to see just how long you can stay here."

……

After leaving, Yang Ling did not stay at the Prince's Mansion, but went directly out of the city.

"Your Highness, are you angry?"

When Yun'er saw that Yang Ling's face was very ugly, she thought that Su Yun's words had provoked him, and her brows immediately furrowed.

Yang Ling shook her head. "Su Yun is very close to the Crown Prince. He probably came here on the Crown Prince's orders to cause trouble for us."