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

Black soil and white wine, these two things alone are enough to make Emperor Qing very satisfied.

Although these two things are not expensive, Emperor Qing can feel that his sixth son has put a lot of thought into them.

Unlike other vassal kings, the gifts he sent were more precious than each other, but they lacked the thoughtfulness of the audience.

And more than half of the tribute presented by Li Che had not been seen yet.

At this moment, Huang Jin had already gone to place the wine jar. Emperor Qing sat for a while, and felt his curiosity growing stronger.

He simply stood up, walked over, and personally turned over a piece of cloth.

"Huh?" Emperor Qing widened his eyes.

In front of me was a whole basket of 'local specialties', huge matsutake mushrooms.

Then peel off the other covers one by one.

Dark brown hazel mushrooms, shiny pine nuts, plump hazelnuts...

Emperor Qing casually lifted a piece of cloth and burst into laughter. Before him stood a colorful bird, staring at him innocently.

"You little brat, do you think I'm a pauper?"

Although he expressed disgust, for some reason, Emperor Qing felt inexplicably soft in his heart.

Li Che was a frontier vassal king, and he was the emperor of Daqing. Both of them had noble status.

But the tributes sent were just ordinary food and drinks.

He was like an ordinary son, wandering outside, who, upon seeing some delicious food he liked, could not wait to send it to his father to express his admiration.

"Your Majesty?" Huang Jin walked in and was surprised to see Emperor Qing squatting in front of the cage with a kind smile on his face, teasing the flying dragon.

Huang Jin had served Emperor Qing for many years, but had never seen the emperor look like this before. He was stunned.

"Yeah." Emperor Qing nodded calmly and stood up.

Huang Jin quickly adjusted his expression and changed the subject:

"Your Majesty, as you can see, these are specialties from outside the Great Wall sent by His Majesty the Sixth Prince."

"Your Highness said that the land beyond the Great Wall, though cold, is rich in natural resources. The mountains are rich in a variety of dried fruits with unique flavors. I've sent them to Your Majesty for you to try."

"In addition to dried fruits, these wild mushrooms are also unique to the areas outside the Great Wall. Especially the hazel mushrooms, stewed with chicken, they are a perfect match and are extremely delicious."

"This bird is called a flying dragon. Simply cook it in broth. No seasoning is needed. It will be a delicious and nutritious delicacy."

As Huang Jin chattered on and on, Emperor Qing's brows relaxed and even the wrinkles on his face became much less.

He seemed to see Lao Liu when he was a child, holding his hand and telling him his thoughts in childish words.

"Oh..." For some reason, Emperor Qing suddenly felt a little guilty.

Huang Jin couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw this.

As expected of His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, when he saw the tributes sent by Li Che, he was a little worried that they were too simple.

Unexpectedly, Li Che did not follow the usual path and played the "family card".

The simple gift reveals deep family affection.

Emperor Qing was a lonely man, and his majesty was too great for any younger generation to dare to get close to him.

He is seriously lacking in family affection, so he really falls for it.

Huang Jin took out a small booklet from his bosom: "Your Highness has recorded the methods of preparing these ingredients in detail. The imperial chef can prepare them according to this method."

"Your Highness said that he has a chef who is proficient in preparing ingredients from outside the Great Wall, but he still wants to eat this chef's food and is reluctant to send him here. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Hahaha." Emperor Qing laughed heartily, "Tell him not to worry, it's just a cook. I won't compete with my own son for the chef position."

Huang Jin responded with a smile, put the booklet aside, and his expression became serious.

Then he walked towards the last few boxes and said, "Your Majesty, the most precious gift from His Majesty the Sixth Prince is here."

"Oh? Are there any precious things?"

Emperor Qing was in a very good mood and even made a little joke: "I thought that guy was stingy and only willing to give me some cheap things like mushrooms and dried fruits."

Huang Jin lifted the cloth and brought out the exquisite items one by one:

"Ten thousand-year-old Korean ginseng plants."

"Korean paper, a thousand rolls."

"Ten pieces of fine yellow jade."

"In addition, there are leopard skins, ox horns, deerskins, sumac, and some Shun knives."

"Hmm?" Emperor Qing looked down and saw a huge ginseng with long roots.

Ginseng was called the "king of herbs" in ancient times and is extremely precious. Wild ginseng grows slowly, and only grows about 1 tael in 20 years. It has high medicinal value.

As for the ginseng in front of me, it may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is a thousand years old, but it has grown so big, it is probably hundreds of years old.

"Why do these seem to me like specialties from Goryeo?" asked Emperor Qing.

Huang Jin quickly said, "Your Majesty is wise. These are the apology from Goryeo!"

"Apologize?" Emperor Qing became even more puzzled.

Huang Jin took something out from the bottom of the box and spread it out on the floor.

When Emperor Qing looked over, he saw a tattered Korean military flag!

"Last month, Goryeo sent troops to provoke a conflict on the border. Prince Ninggu decisively led his army to attack, with only 10,000 soldiers, against Goryeo's 100,000-strong army!"

"Your Highness personally led the army to defeat the main force of the enemy. The Goryeo army was defeated and returned. Only one part escaped, and the rest either died or surrendered!"

"In this battle, over 10,000 Goryeo soldiers were beheaded, 20,000 captured, and countless grain, weapons, and horses were seized."

"Your Highness sent envoys into Goryeo territory. The Goryeo king was horrified and had no choice but to submit a letter of surrender and an apology in order to beg for an end to the war."

Huang Jin put down the Goryeo flag and took out a scroll wrapped in brocade from his bosom: "This is the Goryeo Kingdom's surrender letter. Please review it, Your Majesty."

Emperor Qing's eyes were sharp, and he seemed to have not yet recovered from his shock.

It was not until Huang Jin felt his hands were a little sore that Emperor Qing reached out and took the surrender letter.

Huang Jin noticed from the corner of his eye that the emperor, who was always as calm as a mountain, actually had his fingers trembling slightly at this moment.

Emperor Qing opened the surrender letter and read it word by word.

The humble and flattering words of the Goryeo King jumped into his mind. Emperor Qing felt his breathing quicken and his heart was burning.

After a moment, he put down the watch in his hand and slowly closed his eyes.

Huang Jin didn't dare to disturb them, and the hall suddenly fell into silence.

Finally, Emperor Qing suddenly opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: "I thought that among my princes, only Prince Yan was well versed in warfare and had the style of a great general."

"I never thought, I never thought, Che'er... actually has such a skill!"

Emperor Qing slammed the surrender letter onto the table, his eyes piercing: "Reward! You must reward!"

"Not only will I be rewarded, but I will also announce this letter of surrender to the world, so that everyone in the world can see it!"

"The previous dynasty couldn't conquer the tiny nation of Goryeo because of Emperor Yang's incompetence. But from Daqing, we only need to send a vassal king to force Goryeo to flee!"

Emperor Qing grinned, feeling very happy.

If Li Che’s gift before made Emperor Qing feel the love of family.

This surrender gave him a great sense of accomplishment and vanity.

The one who defeated the Goryeo army with only 10,000 men, and achieved such a heroic feat, was my son, my son!!!

Emperor Qing was so excited that he picked up the white wine beside him, poured it into the glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"It feels so good!" He felt his chest burning and a surge of heroic spirit in his heart.

My son Li Che has the potential to be a famous general throughout the ages!