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

The next morning.

Li Che slowly woke up from the bed.

Outside the door, Qiuwen's little head stretched and shrank.

Li Che cleared his throat: "What are you looking at? Pour me a glass of water."

"Oh, I'll go right away."

Qiuwen ran away with a "thump thump" sound, and then ran back with a "thump thump" sound, with a cup of warm honey water in her hand.

Li Che took the honey water and drank it all in one gulp. The sweet and warm taste flowed from his throat to his stomach, alleviating a lot of the discomfort caused by the hangover.

This was the first time I drank too much since I traveled through time, and in public.

Li Che began to think back. He should not have lost his composure yesterday, nor did he say anything he shouldn't have said, right?

Apart from reciting a poem written by the teacher, there should be nothing else.

Li Che drank the honey water and began to reflect. He was a little careless. He indulged himself just because he was granted the title of prince. This was not acceptable.

Reciting a poem is a small matter, but if one day you get drunk and read books like "Marxist Philosophy" and "Mao Zedong Thought", that would be a big deal.

Just as I was thinking about it, Huai En's gentle voice came from outside the door:

"Your Highness, the Huo brothers request to see you."

Li Che rubbed his swollen temples and replied, "Got it. Let them wait a moment. I'll be out right away."

Although he always wanted to give up and rest after a hangover, Li Che still forced his brain and body to work.

When Li Che finished dressing and walked out of the room, he had regained his appearance as a heroic and majestic young prince.

Arriving at the main hall, the two brothers of the Huo family came forward and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Li Che nodded gently: "You're welcome, Qiu Wen, serve tea to the two of you."

The three of them took their seats and after a brief exchange of greetings, Huo Duanxiao stated the purpose of their visit:

"Your Highness, my brother will be returning to the capital today to report. Is there anything you would like to bring to His Majesty?"

Li Che looked at Huo Duanli and jokingly said, "Why are you going back so soon? Why don't you stay a few more days? Do you think I'm not treating you well enough?"

Huo Duanli hadn't officially entered the government yet, holding only a nominal position in the imperial court. While his abilities were unknown, the children raised by the Huo family were undoubtedly good.

Maybe in a few years there will be another Huo Duanxiao. It would be a good idea to win him over. It would be an easy thing to do.

"Your Highness, I am sorry for the trouble. My father is alone in the capital, and I am so worried about him that I can't wait to return home."

Upon hearing this, Li Che stopped trying to persuade him to stay: "Give my regards to Mr. Huo for me, and tell him that he is such a great help in his time of need. I will remember this and will repay you handsomely in the future."

Li Che was sincere because he knew what it meant when Huo Tao sent his son to him.

Although it was not a direct statement of his support for me, it did give me some foundation in the court.

It is of great significance to Li Che and even Fengguo.

Hearing Li Che say this, Huo Duanli said he didn't dare.

After Li Che stuffed him with some local specialties from outside the Great Wall, he specially asked Wang Hu to lead a team of cavalry to escort him back.

After seeing Huo Duanli off, Li Che grabbed Huo Duanxiao and asked enthusiastically, "Have you had a good rest?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Everything is fine."

"That's great. Come with me to the morning meeting and announce your appointment as the Left Chief Secretary."

Huo Duanxiao looked surprised: "Today?"

It's no wonder he was confused. Whether in ancient times or modern times, the act of parachuting in a leader is likely to make subordinates uneasy.

According to the procedure, a new official, even if he is a close confidant of the monarch, must first be assigned a sinecure and then gradually promoted.

But Li Che didn't think so.

cronies?

Now, every single one of the officials and generals in Chaoyang City is his confidant!

"Time is money. Now I am helping my country rebuild its past. I don't stick to rules, I just focus on practical matters."

Before Huo Duanxiao could react, Li Che had already dragged him out of the palace.

When I arrived at the government office, I found that all the officials I saw at the banquet yesterday were now gathered together.

We drank a lot of wine yesterday, and everyone looked tired.

He even saw a general who was drunk and unconscious yesterday, dancing wildly while hugging a pillar, and now he was standing in the lobby with dark circles under his eyes.

In the Daqing court, the morning court basically became a formality.

Emperor Qing’s majesty was too great, and the court became a one-man show.

Whenever there was an important event, Emperor Qing would discuss it privately with several important court officials, and the morning court was used to announce the results of the discussion.

In Fengguo, on the contrary, morning meetings are not just formalities, but a manifestation of power, and everyone can speak freely.

Although Li Che was the one who made the final decision, being able to attend the morning meeting meant that he had squeezed into the power circle of Feng State.

Li Che sat in the main seat, and after Huai En shouted a few times, the morning court began.

Civil officials and military generals were divided into two columns and entered the hall to attend the morning meeting.

As the Chief Censor, Wang Yongnian was responsible for supervising the words and deeds of officials.

He was currently wearing shackles, and his sharp eyes swept over the officials, meticulously searching for any impoliteness on their part.

After arriving in Chaoyang City, perhaps with nothing left to lose, this guy gradually became upright.

"Let me start with something. There's a small change in the appointment." Li Che said directly, "Old Qian has told me many times that he's running out of energy and wants to step down as the Left Chief Clerk."

Qian Bin smiled slightly and nodded to everyone, obviously he had communicated with Li Che earlier.

"As for the candidate to succeed Mr. Qian." Li Che looked at Huo Duanxiao, "You all met yesterday, Zhengze."

Huo Duanxiao stood up and bowed to everyone: "Greetings, colleagues."

Everyone did not dare to be negligent and quickly returned the gift.

"Zhengze, come forward." Li Che said with a smile.

Huo Duanxiao walked to the front of the civil officials and fought side by side with Zhuge Zhe, who smiled and nodded to him.

Huo Duanxiao and Zhuge Zhe are both relatively young, neither of them has reached the age of thirty.

This also shows that Li Che's preference for employing people is that he prefers young and courageous people.

Li Che's eyes grew serious. "Alright, Ninggu Commandery will be renamed Feng State, and there will be some policy changes."

"Your Majesty is wise and has granted Fengguo many privileges. We must not let His Majesty down."

"Everyone should pay attention and use these privileges to the fullest extent, especially the right to mint coins and the right to trade."

Emperor Qing was indeed very generous. He granted Feng State many privileges, including the right to mint coins, trade within the country, recruit soldiers and expand territory.

Among them, the two privileges of recruiting soldiers and expanding territory, even if Emperor Qing did not give them, Li Che had already started doing them.

But the right to mint coins and the right to trade are of great significance and are the basis for the development of commerce.

If a country wants to develop, it cannot rely solely on agriculture and industry, but must always open its doors to the outside world.

The reason why ancient emperors did not attach importance to business was because China believed in great unity. Once the country was divided, everyone would try to find ways to unify it again.

For a unified empire, commercial development seems less important.

In the eyes of emperors, no matter how developed business is, it is just a transfer from one hand to the other. Not only can it not create real value, but it will also concentrate wealth in the hands of a few people.

Hearing Li Che's words, Wang Xi frowned and said, "Your Highness, do you want to develop business?"

Li Che smiled and said, "Is there any problem with developing business?"

"I beg to differ," Wang Xiyi said sternly. "Our Fengguo has already invested a great deal of manpower and financial resources in agriculture and industry. If we were to develop commerce, I'm afraid it would be difficult to operate. It would be putting the cart before the horse."

"What's more, merchants are only interested in profit and cannot produce resources, which is of no benefit to the country!"