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

The Ten Kings' Mansion was in chaos, and Li Che and Li Lin's teams also arrived at the outskirts of the imperial capital.

Emperor Qing had long ago sent people to set up spies outside the city. When he saw Prince Feng and Prince Yan coming together, he immediately rode to the palace to report.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Emperor Qing was looking through the year-end reports sent in from all over the place. Behind him, the pheasant Long'er was squatting obediently on the bird stand, preening its feathers.

Huang Jin hurried to the Yangxin Palace. After stepping over the threshold, he saw Emperor Qing busying himself. The words on his lips were choked and he stood aside with his hands behind his back.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Emperor Qing didn't look up.

Huang Jin stepped forward and whispered, "The Imperial Guards have sent word that Prince Yan and Prince Feng's troops are now twenty miles outside the city."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing put down the report in his hand, with an imperceptible hint of joy between his brows.

"Two of you came together?"

"Your Majesty, the two princes did come together."

"Two bastards," Emperor Qing scolded with a smile, "I told them to return to the capital for the New Year, and they actually came during the New Year's holidays."

"Others arrive more than ten days in advance to smooth relations and visit relatives and friends, but these two are the only ones who are down-to-earth."

Although he complained, Huang Jin could see that Emperor Qing was in a good mood at the moment.

Originally, Emperor Qing was also very happy when the princes of Qin, Jin and others came to the capital.

The reason why the princes were allowed to stay in the palace temporarily was to allow them to be closer to their sons.

Parents in ordinary families dislike their noisy children, but the opposite is true in imperial families.

The princes are all vassal kings who rule a country. How could they possibly act like ordinary children and annoy Emperor Qing?

They all acted respectful and filial in the palace, and were terrified not to make any mistakes. Even the most troublesome King Qin was obedient and did not dare to violate etiquette in the slightest.

Emperor Qing could find no fault with this kind of respect, but he became more and more annoyed the more he looked at it.

Putting aside his identity as emperor, Emperor Qing is also a father and an elderly widower left at home.

When his sons saw him, they were timid, which made Emperor Qing feel no family affection at all. The emotional value provided by his seven or eight sons combined was still zero.

He really didn't want to see his sons being so hypocritically polite, so he simply decided to turn a blind eye and sent them all to the Tenth King's House.

The fourth and sixth sons are different from other princes.

These two children are the only two princes who regard themselves as their father. They will occasionally act coquettishly and be stubborn. Only when getting along with them can Emperor Qing occasionally feel the kind of father-son love in the folk.

Upon hearing that the two came together, Emperor Qing was naturally happy.

"Quick! Let them both enter the palace immediately!" Emperor Qing said.

"Yes." Huang Jin bowed and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing I'm not sure if I should tell you."

"Stop talking nonsense! Just say it if you have something to say!"

"The Imperial Guards reported that Prince Feng and Prince Yan brought over 2,000 personal guards with them."

"More than two thousand people?" Emperor Qing's expression suddenly changed. "Are you sure?"

"I dare not deceive His Majesty."

The Emperor Qing's edict clearly stated that the troops of each vassal king entering the capital should not exceed 300 people. All the vassal kings, including the two kings of Qin and Jin, obeyed the edict.

Huang Jin wanted to help Li Che cover up a little, but this kind of thing would only make things worse if he explained it more, so it would be better to tell Emperor Qing in advance.

Even if there is a misunderstanding, it will not suddenly erupt and cause more serious consequences.

Emperor Qing frowned, "How dare these two rebellious sons openly disobey my will."

He didn't think that Li Che and Li Lin brought so many soldiers for the purpose of rebellion or something.

But they did disobey the imperial order, which made Emperor Qing feel a little uneasy.

Seeing that Emperor Qing was silent, Huang Jin took two steps closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, are you still going to allow the two princes to enter the palace?"

Emperor Qing snorted coldly: "Why enter the palace? Let them wait at the Tenth Prince's residence."

"Yes." Huang Jin breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and retreated.

Huang Jin knew Emperor Qing very well, and this attitude showed that he did not care too much about Li Che's disobedience, but was just a little unhappy.

If the emperor is really furious, it won't be as simple as just exposing it with just one sentence.

. . . . . .

When the city walls of the imperial capital finally appeared faintly on the horizon, Li Che stopped his horse and looked into the distance.

The snow outside the city was completely blocked by the early snow prevention channels. Even the Grand Canal flowing in the distance was not frozen. Walking along the river were merchants and craftsmen from the outer districts. It was a complicated but orderly scene.

The majestic walls of the imperial capital stand tall and seem to connect with the blue sky, and the heavy bricks and stones demonstrate the majesty of the emperor.

"Everyone, have we arrived at the imperial capital?" Li Che asked in a low voice.

All the generals under his command dismounted, shock in their eyes.

Especially Ying Bu, Yue Yun and others, who had never witnessed the shocking scene in the imperial capital, and at this moment they stood there as if they had lost their words.

"There is such a magnificent city in the world!" Yi Yaxi couldn't help but whisper.

Li Che looked up at the flags fluttering in the wind high on the city wall, with a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes.

He patted the mane of his warhorse, but did not set off immediately.

A year ago, I left this place and embarked on the road to building a country.

A year later, he came from Fengguo with great achievements.

The imperial capital is right there, seemingly unchanged.

The people in the city haven't changed either.

The only real variable is yourself.

The weak and vulnerable Sixth Prince has left the stage, and the next one to appear is...

The overlord outside the Great Wall, the commander of the 200,000 Fengtian troops, the sixth son of the Daqing Emperor, the mortal enemy of the Khitans, the conqueror of the Mohe people, the destroyer of Goryeo, the young marshal of the National Protection Army, and the Fengwang of Daqing!