We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Above the vast wilderness, the view is blocked by white fog and visibility is very low.

And in the fog, a triangular object could be vaguely seen blocking the convoy.

Wang Xizheng had good eyesight and recognized the thing at a glance.

Jingguan!

That is a Jingguan built with human heads!

Although most of the area was covered by fog, a few ferocious faces could still be seen.

Jingguan is a high mound built by generals to collect the corpses of enemies and cover them with earth.

Its main purpose is to show off martial arts and intimidate the enemy.

Wang Xizheng had heard long ago that the barbarians in the north liked to use this barbaric method to intimidate the enemy, and they would build a Jingguan every time they won a great victory.

But seeing such a horrific tragedy with his own eyes, he couldn't help but tremble.

"The Prince of Ninggu has the duty to defend his territory. How could he allow the people of Daqing to be slaughtered like this?!"

"Hold steady, don't panic." A gentle figure came from the side.

Wang Xizheng felt a big hand pressing on his shoulder, and he suddenly felt more at ease.

Wang Yongnian looked at the Jingguan in front of him with a deep gaze. Perhaps because of the cold weather outside the Great Wall, the heads were not highly rotten and some faces were still clearly visible.

"Father, they are going too far! These are all the people of Daqing!" Wang Xizheng's voice was filled with anger that was hard to conceal.

"This is war, a life-and-death war," Wang Yongnian sighed. "Daqing has been at war for years, and more than a million people have died on the battlefield."

"What is the Prince of Ninggu doing? Such a Jingguan appeared in his fiefdom, why didn't he send people to close it?" Wang Xizheng's voice was a little angry.

Wang Yongnian sneered, "He can't even protect himself, how can he care about the lives of the people under his rule?"

Huang Jin also looked at the Jingguan in front of him with an ugly expression.

He suddenly regretted easing his relationship with the Sixth Prince.

He knew very well what kind of prince Emperor Qing liked.

Filial piety, cuteness, obedience, honesty...these qualities are only what ordinary people expect of their children.

As an emperor, Emperor Qing only likes capable sons!

Therefore, when the Crown Prince attempted to murder the Sixth Prince on the charge of witchcraft, Emperor Qing remained indifferent, because that was the Crown Prince's ability.

Being in the royal family, being weak is the original sin.

When the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince joined forces to deal a heavy blow to the Northern Family, Huang Jin could clearly feel that Emperor Qing's attitude towards the Sixth Prince had changed.

For the first time, the almighty king cast his loving gaze upon his sixth son.

But now, it’s different.

If the Sixth Prince is really incompetent, he can let the barbarians build a Jingguan in his territory.

Emperor Qing will completely abandon this son and even deprive him of his position as a vassal king!

At this moment, a guard suddenly shouted, "Eunuch, there are words on it!"

Huang Jin was shocked and quickly got out of the car and ran towards the Jingguan. The Wang family father and son followed him.

The closer you get, the more the foul smell penetrates your nose.

Flies landed on the corpse, and when people approached, they were startled and flew all over the sky.

Huang Jin took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose with it: "Where are the words?"

A guard quickly pointed out.

Huang Jin followed the direction pointed by the imperial guards and saw a stone tablet. On it were several lines of Xia characters written in red liquid:

[The Mohe people were rampant and humiliated the Xia people.]

I, King Li Che, led 10,000 Ninggu soldiers to annihilate the five Mohe tribes here.

I have heard that after defeating the enemy, one must show it to his descendants so that they will not forget his military achievements.

I also heard that in ancient times, wise kings punished disrespect by taking whales and salamanders and sealing them as a great punishment. Therefore, Jingguan was built to punish lewdness and evil.

Therefore, we now take the heads of the barbarians and build a Jingguan to warn future generations:

Anyone who openly attacks Daqing will be punished, even if they are far away!

Those who violate the rules must not destroy the Jingguan, otherwise they will be punished by heaven.

In the tenth year of Taishi, Li Che, the Prince of Ninggu, was appointed.

Huang Jin read the inscription in astonishment, then turned his gaze to the foul-smelling, rotten heads.

"You, go turn that head over!"

A guard walked forward expressionlessly, and regardless of the disgust, turned a head over.

Huang Jin took a closer look and immediately felt relieved.

Just now, he saw the dead silence outside the pass and thought that Ninggu County had reached its end.

In addition, the barbarians outside the Great Wall have always been cruel, and only they can do things like building Jingguan.

Therefore, people had a preconceived notion that this Jingguan was built with the skulls of people from Daqing.

"This hair ornament is indeed not from the Xia people, but from the Mohe barbarians!"

Huang Jin laughed out loud and turned to look at the dumbfounded Wang father and son.

"Hahahahahahaha, what do you think? Prince Ninggu, may your military fortune flourish!"

Wang Yongnian remained silent, but Wang Xizheng showed an expression of admiration after a brief moment of surprise.

Driving out the Tartars from outside the Great Wall is the ideal of every passionate young man in Daqing.

Even though Wang Xizheng was a Confucian scholar, he still had a desire to kill the barbarians with a sword.

He slowly exhaled, feeling the depression in his heart swept away: "Prince Ninggu, your contribution will be passed down through the ages!"

The team moved on.

When they first saw the Jingguan, the imperial guards were silent and felt very depressed.

Now that I know that this Jingguan was built by the people of Daqing using Mohe people, I feel proud and honored.

They walked past the Jingguan with their heads held high and their postures more upright than when the emperor reviewed the troops.

When he saw slaves too frightened to look, he would explain: "Don't be afraid, open your eyes wide, these are all barbarians killed by the Prince of Ninggu!"

"You are blessed. This Ninggu County Prince is a prince with abundant martial virtues. It is no problem for him to protect you."

The slaves' initial fear gradually turned into curiosity.

The brave ones would take a quick glance, then turn their backs with a pale face and vomit violently.

When the imperial guards saw this, they burst into laughter.

Huang Jin was a little excited after encountering such a thing, and was in high spirits to talk. He simply asked the Wang father and son to get in the carriage and join him.

"Minister Wang, I don't think what you just said will come true." Huang Jin smiled and said, "The Prince of Ninggu County is a military expert. He defeated the five Mohe tribes and may be able to protect the people of Ninggu County."

Wang Yongnian sneered, "What's the use of military strategy alone? The problem with Ninggu County is the bitterly cold weather and the barren land, where not a single blade of grass grows."

"No matter how powerful the Ninggu County Prince is, he can't conjure food out of thin air. The people will still have to endure hunger. How likely are they to survive the winter?"

"Hahaha, you're right." Huang Jin laughed, "But don't forget, in the future, you, Minister Wang, will also have to live in this bitterly cold place where no grass grows!"

Wang Yongnian's face suddenly turned dark and he stopped talking.

For a moment, the atmosphere became depressing.

Finally, a soldier's voice came from outside the car: "Eunuch, we have arrived at Ninggu County City."

Huang Jin smiled slightly and looked at Wang Yongnian: "Sir Wang, would you like to come with me to see what the situation is like in Ninggu County?"

Wang Yongnian turned his head away stubbornly: "Why not?"

"Please." Huang Jin smiled and extended his hand.

The three of them got off the carriage and looked up.

A majestic city appeared in their sight just when they were completely unprepared.