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

Li Che's kick crushed Qin Sheng's last struggle and also crushed the ridiculous court rules in his heart.

The people around were silent, and when they looked at Li Che, there was a hint of fear in their awe, and a hint of inexplicable excitement mixed in with the fear.

"Your Highness." The registrar stepped forward cautiously, fearing to anger the prince who was like a god of death.

Li Che then took his legs away and said impatiently: "Take them away and keep them well. If I let anyone know that they have been released..."

The Dianshi was so frightened that he trembled all over: "I dare not, I absolutely dare not."

The registrar left timidly with the two unconscious culprits, leaving behind a mess on the ground and a group of people who dared not even breathe.

Li Che looked around, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

These people have no idea how much they are oppressed by the Wang family on a daily basis.

Today, I killed Wang Bingyi and exposed the crimes of the Wang family, but it did not arouse their resistance. Instead, they became even more afraid of me.

This is human nature... Ordinary people actually have no idea who is bullying them.

As long as the knife doesn't fall on your body, you won't feel any pain.

It was not until he turned around and looked at the slaves behind him who had just dared to stand up that his mood calmed down.

"You are free." Li Che said in a deep voice, "The Wang family's belongings have been confiscated by me. From now on, you are no longer slaves!"

The crowd was silent at first, as if they had not yet reacted.

Freedom? For them, this word is so far away that they have almost forgotten its meaning.

After a moment, a thin figure knelt down tremblingly, banging his head on the ground:

"I bow to thank Your Majesty for your great kindness! Your Majesty, I will never forget your great kindness and virtue!"

After the first one, there was a second one. Soon, the black crowd knelt down and the thunderous shouts of "Thank you, Your Highness" resounded through the sky.

Li Che looked around, his face still calm, but he was a little excited in his heart.

At this moment, someone else shouted, "Is the prince still leaving Yecheng?"

Li Che nodded and said, "I have been ordered to go to the border area to be a vassal, and I will leave Yecheng soon."

The man knelt again and said sincerely, "We have no land or property. After the prince leaves Yecheng, we don't know when we will be captured and enslaved again."

"Your Highness, could you please take me with you to the border? Even if it means being a slave, I want to be your slave."

Someone took the lead and the slaves immediately became agitated.

They have no house, no land and no identity. According to Daqing law, this is considered as running away from their household registration.

Although the Wang family has fallen, there may still be the Liu family, the Yang family, and the Zhao family who will capture them and sell them as slaves again.

Although the Prince of Ninggu in front of them was a bit cruel, everyone was not stupid and could see that the prince sympathized with their slaves.

It's better to follow this guy than to be stuffed into a cage and sold as a commodity, right?

"I am also willing to follow the prince."

"Your Majesty, please take me outside the Great Wall. I just need a full meal."

"I can plow the land and I still have plenty of strength!"

"I am willing to serve the prince with all my heart!"

The crowd became agitated again, and this time, there was a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

Li Che looked at everyone intently, then shook his head: "I don't accept slaves under my command."

The crowd suddenly became quiet, and the fire in everyone's eyes gradually died down.

As expected... a noble prince like the prince would only recruit people from good families. How could he possibly be interested in people like them?

"But..." Li Che changed the subject and everyone raised their heads again.

"This king needs a group of people who are willing to go outside the Great Wall and become citizens under his rule."

"I know many of you are afraid and confused, and don't know what to do next." Li Che paused and continued, "Follow me, I will take you to the northeast, where there are large tracts of undeveloped land."

“There, the land you cleared with your own hands and the houses you built with your own hands will be yours!”

"Your safety will be guaranteed there. My soldiers will kill any barbarians who dare to invade!"

"There is no such thing as slavery there. There are only common people. Everyone living there will be the people of Ninggu Commandery!"

After Li Che finished speaking, the scene suddenly became quiet.

After a moment, a thin old slave mustered up the courage to ask:

"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course." Li Che said firmly, "I swear in the name of the Li royal family that I will never break the promise I made to you today!"

Warm cheers erupted from the crowd, and the slaves fell to their knees one after another. Li Che could no longer hear what they were saying.

Li Che could only smile and look at Uncle Yang who was also excited.

"Uncle Yang, register those who are willing to go with us. Ask for their occupations and ages. Remember to keep a record of those who have skills."

Uncle Yang nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Your Highness."

After the cheers, Uncle Yang quickly called on several literate criminals to help with the registration. These people had helped with record keeping in the criminal camp before, so they were now familiar with the process.

"Don't push! Line up! Come one by one!" Uncle Yang shouted at the top of his voice. The group of people surrounded him in three layers, afraid that they would fall behind.

Li Che stood aside, watching the scene in front of him, feeling mixed emotions.

Population is always a country's most important resource.

It has only been a few years since the founding of Daqing, but so many people have become refugees and lost the land on which they depend for survival.

Land annexation has always been the most serious problem in ancient feudal empires.

"Your Highness, the statistics are in." Uncle Yang came over with a list, his face showing unconcealed joy. "A total of 827 people are willing to follow us to the border."

"More than 800 people?" Li Che frowned slightly. This number was a little beyond his expectations.

He took the list and looked through it carefully.

"Your Highness, many of these people are experienced farmers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and even a few scholars." Uncle Yang pointed to some names on the list and said, "Once they arrive outside the Great Wall, they will definitely become the backbone of the territory's construction."

Li Che listened while silently calculating in his mind.

Although more than 800 people are a large number, it is still too few compared to the vast area outside the Great Wall.

Population is a good thing, and you can never have too many of them.

It seems that we cannot stop recruiting refugees on the way to the outside of the Great Wall.

"Your Highness, there's one more thing..." Uncle Yang hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, "We found some in the Wang family's warehouse..."

"what?"

"Some gold, silver, and treasures, and..." Uncle Yang paused and lowered his voice, "There are also quite a few weapons, and even armor!"

Li Che was shocked when he heard this: "The Wang family is so bold?"