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

Su Zhennan gave the order with a look of anxiety, and his attendants quickly prepared the carriage.

Once the carriage arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, Su Zhennan was immediately taken to a secret room.

"His Royal Highness!"

When Su Zhennan met Crown Prince Yang Shan, the latter was talking to his subordinates with a faint smile on his face.

"Lord Su, you've arrived? Please sit down and let's talk."

Yang Shan greeted the other party with a friendly expression, and only after Su Zhennan was seated did he sigh helplessly.

"Lord Su, I am also heartbroken about your son's situation, but rest assured, I will definitely not let this matter rest. I will give you a satisfactory answer in the future."

Crown Prince Yang Shan spoke with a face full of anger, and Su Zhennan was immediately moved upon hearing this.

"Your Highness, I have come today to ask why the Ninth Prince falsely accused me of treason?"

Su Zhennan asked with a worried expression. His biggest concern was that the people in the imperial court would believe it to be true.

If that's the case, then I'm doomed!

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow, a troubled expression on his face.

"Ninth Brother must have some ulterior motive for doing this, but don't worry, I will definitely give you justice."

Yang Shan patted the other man's shoulder as he spoke, and Su Zhennan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. In any case, as long as the Crown Prince was willing to take action, that was fine.

"I will handle the Ninth Prince's affairs. As for you, Lord Su, you only need to do one thing."

As Yang Shan spoke, he beckoned to his subordinates behind him, who immediately handed a wooden box to Su Zhennan.

"Lord Su, please open it and take a look!"

Yang Shan's words made Su Zhennan curious, so he reached out and opened the wooden box in front of him. After seeing what was inside, he gasped in shock.

He recognized this; it was a military tally!

There were only three military tallies that could be used throughout the entire Liang Dynasty, and each tally could command the troops of a province.

Moreover, only the emperor has the authority to mobilize military tallies, and Su Zhennan, as a high-ranking official in the court, naturally knew these rules.

"Prince, what do you mean?"

Su Zhennan looked at the Crown Prince in front of him with a puzzled expression. He never expected things to turn out this way.

His heart was pounding, and holding that thing in his hand, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"My meaning is very simple: as long as you take the military tally and mobilize all the troops in Liangzhou City, the Ninth Prince is doomed."

The Crown Prince spoke with a smile on his face, but Su Zhennan's expression changed completely upon hearing this.

Liangzhou City is a strategically important location. If I were to use this military tally to mobilize a large army, wouldn't that be a grave crime of insubordination?

"His Royal Highness..."

Su Zhennan spoke with a troubled expression, and the Crown Prince shook his head helplessly upon seeing this.

"Lord Su, do you not want revenge? Or do you intend to hand over the military tally to the Ninth Prince so that he can deal with me?"

The Crown Prince's words were extremely malicious; he wanted to use them to break Su Zhennan.

If the latter is truly provoked, then everything will be much easier.

At this moment, Su Zhennan stood there stunned, his mind wavering.

The Ninth Prince killed his only son. If the military seal is handed over to the other party, then the Su family will truly be finished.

However, if the troops of Liangzhou City are mobilized, then he will be committing treason, which is also a capital offense!

"Your Highness, you're forcing me!"

Su Zhennan spoke with a gloomy expression, he really didn't want to do this.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's expression changed. "This is our last chance. My ninth brother not only accused you of treason, but also accused me of treason. Do you think there's any room for maneuver between us now?"

The Crown Prince's words left Su Zhennan feeling helpless; he now had no way out.

"Don't worry, as long as we get this done, the Ninth Prince is doomed."

……

As Yang Shan spoke, he began to brainwash Su Zhennan again, who stood there stunned, his mind filled with uncertainty.

However, not long after, he decided to follow the Crown Prince's arrangements. If he did not do so, the Su family would be finished.

"Your Highness, I agree to this matter."

Su Zhennan said with a determined look, "Since there's no room for maneuver, then we'll go all out."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince smiled faintly; these were the words he had been waiting for.

"Good! As long as we deal with the Ninth Prince, the entire Liangzhou will be yours and mine."

The prince patted the other man on the shoulder as he spoke, and the latter could only nod helplessly.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely not let you down."

After Su Zhennan finished speaking, he took the wooden box and walked out of the secret room. He needed to find a secluded place to send a message to Liangzhou.

When Su Zhennan returned to his residence, he saw a group of people standing at the gate, discussing the matter animatedly.

"How is this going?"

Su Zhennan asked curiously, and the person next to him immediately pulled him aside.

"Sir, an old man caused trouble in our mansion today, and our men couldn't stop him."

The other party's words caused Su Zhennan's expression to change drastically. He had only been gone for a short time, and someone had actually come to his residence to cause trouble?

"What exactly happened? Tell me clearly right now!"

Su Zhennan roared angrily, startling the other party, who quickly replied, "Sir, today an old man claimed to be your old friend, but we wouldn't let him in, and he actually fought with us at the gate. Now the whole capital is talking about it."

After the other party finished speaking, he looked helpless. Su Zhennan's expression changed upon hearing this.

He didn't have many friends in the court, and the other one was an old man. Who could it be?

As he was thinking about this, he suddenly remembered someone.

Did you ask him what his name was?

Su Zhennan wondered if this old man was sent by the Crown Prince.

The other person shook their head after hearing this. "That person didn't say anything, but kept saying that he was an old friend you hadn't seen for many years."

The other person looked annoyed after speaking, and Su Zhennan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"Take me over there and have a look."

Su Zhennan strode over as he spoke, but when he reached the door, he froze.

At that moment, an old man dressed in Taoist robes was standing at the gate, fighting with his attendants in his mansion.

The moment Su Zhennan saw the other person, he felt a wave of helplessness.

This was a helper sent by the Crown Prince, yet he was stopped at the door by his own subordinates.

"Stop! Stop it all!"

Su Zhennan shouted loudly, and his entourage immediately stopped. The old man also glared angrily at Su Zhennan.