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

"Your Highness, is what we're doing really the right thing to do?"

Huang Chaowei spoke with a helpless expression, he really couldn't understand how the Ninth Prince dared to attack that army of 300,000.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling smiled and said, "Do you think you have any other options? If those 300,000 troops aren't handed over to me, I won't be able to sleep at night."

Yang Ling's words left Huang Chaowei feeling helpless; now he had no choice but to go all out.

"Since Your Highness has made this decision, then I will follow Your Highness's instructions."

Huang Chaowei quickly bowed, and Yang Ling nodded in satisfaction.

After Huang Chaowei left, Yang Ling did not hesitate at all. That very night, he sent Mingyue with a few people to the place where the 300,000-strong army was stationed.

That's a full 300,000 troops. If he could control all of them, his strength would be enough to make him fearless of anyone.

Unfortunately, all ideas are wonderful, but reality is often extremely cruel.

Just two days after Mingyue left, an uninvited guest arrived at the Prince's mansion.

When Yang Ling brought Zhang Daoling to see that person, his brows were furrowed. Wasn't this the current Imperial Preceptor? Why was he in Liangzhou?

"The Ninth Prince greets the Imperial Preceptor."

This Imperial Preceptor was second only to the Emperor in the entire Liang Dynasty; even the Emperor himself had to show him respect.

Yang Ling had previously held him in some respect, but now that the other party had come uninvited, Yang Ling was somewhat puzzled.

Standing before Yang Ling and Zhang Daoling was a man dressed in brocade robes, with a full beard and a rugged appearance.

His gaze was fixed on the two of them, as if he wanted to see right through them.

"Your Highness, I apologize for disturbing you."

The Imperial Advisor, Wang Xiangshu, bowed slightly. Deep down, he was still wary of this young talent. After all, a prince who had suffered countless humiliations in the palace had managed to take control of Liangzhou in just a few months. He must have some ability.

Although he used to hold a high position and looked down on many ministers in the court, even he had to be careful in front of this young man at this moment.

"What are you saying, Grand Preceptor? It is truly an honor for me that you have come to Liangzhou. There is no question of disturbing you."

Yang Ling smiled slightly. She had long heard that the Imperial Advisor was extremely particular about appearances when he went out.

Looking at the procession and the clothes they are wearing, how can it not be extremely luxurious?

"The Ninth Prince truly lives up to his reputation as His Majesty's son; his demeanor is truly extraordinary!"

Wang Xiangshu laughed heartily, stroking his beard, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the young prince before him.

"Your Excellency, you flatter me. Among all the princes, I am merely the most useless one."

Yang Ling remained completely calm, no matter what the old man said to him, he would just give him the runaround.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangshu burst into laughter, a strange smile playing on his lips, and walked into the Wang residence on his own.

Zhang Daoling watched Wang Xiangshu's retreating figure and smiled slightly.

"Your Highness, this person has ill intentions. You must be careful later."

Yang Ling nodded after hearing Zhang Daoling's words. How could he not see that the old man had ill intentions?

However, Yang Ling was not worried, because Liangzhou was already under his control. No matter how powerful Wang Xiangshu was, could he possibly cause any trouble?

Soon, Yang Ling and Zhang Daoling followed Wang Xiangshu into the hall.

Wang Xiangshu sat down in the main seat without any ceremony, picked up the teacup that had been prepared on the table, took a sip of tea, and then looked up at Yang Ling.

"Your Highness, I've heard that you are a figure of immense power in Liangzhou, and there are signs that you are poised to become a king!"

When Wang Xiangshu said this, a mocking smile played on his lips, for this was a sign of treason.

However, Yang Ling was not nervous at all upon hearing this, and simply took a sip of tea.

"Your Excellency is too kind. However, Liangzhou is not an ordinary place. If we do not take firm measures, I am afraid that Your Excellency will not be able to see me today."

Yang Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strong aura burst forth from his entire body, causing Wang Xiangshu to frown slightly.

Having lived for so many years, he could naturally understand the meaning behind those words.

"Hehe... Your Highness is right. Liangzhou is a mixed bag of people. If we don't use tough methods, we probably won't be able to suppress them."

Wang Xiangshu sneered. He didn't believe Yang Ling's words. If it were really that simple, he wouldn't have come all the way to Liangzhou.

However, since he was already there, Wang Xiangshu decided not to hide anything anymore.

"Since the Grand Preceptor has asked this question, it seems that my father has already become suspicious. Now that things have come to this, what do you think I should do to dispel my father's concerns?"

Yang Ling smiled slightly, her gaze falling on Wang Xiangshu, her whole being exuding a faint air of authority.

Under Yang Ling's gaze, Wang Xiangshu felt an immense pressure, causing him to tremble involuntarily.

Now that things have come to this point, some things naturally need to be clarified.

Wang Xiangshu took out an imperial edict from his bosom and had it delivered to Yang Ling.

"Your Highness, this is the imperial edict His Majesty gave me when I came here. I won't hide it from you, so I'll just show it to you."

Yang Ling looked at the imperial edict in his hand and smiled slightly. After opening the edict, the contents were indeed not much different from what he had guessed.

"Your Highness should know what kind of person His Majesty is. He has been able to sit in this position for decades. What is it that has enabled him to do so?"

Wang Xiangshu frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on the imperial edict in Yang Ling's hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.

What kind of person is Emperor Liang? He is not someone that ordinary people can mess with, even if the Ninth Prince is now powerful enough.

They dared not act recklessly in front of Emperor Liang.

However, Yang Ling's next actions almost shocked him.

After looking at the imperial edict in his hand for a while, Yang Ling actually threw it on the ground right in front of the Imperial Advisor.

It should be known that disrespecting an imperial edict is a serious crime, and Yang Ling did it in front of the Imperial Advisor. Isn't this tantamount to telling the Imperial Advisor directly that he, the Ninth Prince, can disregard imperial authority?

"Oh dear, I accidentally dropped the imperial edict. I hope the Grand Preceptor won't tell His Majesty?"

Yang Ling wore a faint smile, her eyes fixed on the Imperial Advisor before her.