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

The next day, before dawn, Li Che walked out of Prince Feng's Mansion.

Li Lin and several guards had been waiting at the door for a long time. He was slightly stunned when he saw Li Che.

Li Che usually wore casual clothes and looked smart and heroic, but he lacked some royal dignity after all.

However, it was different when attending the morning court. Daqing stipulated that one had to wear official uniform when attending court, so Li Che wore the prince's robe.

He wore a dark blue crown and robes decorated with nine emblems: dragon, mountain, Hua insect, fire, and Zong Yi.

He wears a crown on his head, which is decorated with colorful jade beads on the top. It is made of bamboo silk, covered with several layers of black gauze, and has a gold edge at the bottom.

Li Che wore this royal robe only once, when he was conferred the title of prince.

The royal robe was too cumbersome to wear, and Li Che disliked the hassle of wearing it, as it also looked like a costume.

But in Li Lin's eyes, it was completely different. His eyes lit up and he immediately came over:

"Tsk tsk tsk, you know what... Lao Liu, you really look like an emperor in this royal robe."

Li Che wanted to cover his mouth and said, "Stop, stop, stop. How can you say such nonsense? Don't you know that the whole court has been reporting me for harboring ulterior motives lately?"

Li Lin rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "There's nothing credible about what they said. How could Father possibly believe it?"

"You have to be careful though. Don't let anyone catch you at this critical moment!"

"I know, I know." Li Lin waved his hand indifferently.

The two men walked together, and the convoys of both sides gathered together and headed towards the imperial city.

This was Li Che's first time attending court, and he was still a little excited.

But he got up too early, which made him a little tired and he even took a nap in the car.

When Li Che nodded awake for the sixth time, the car had already arrived at the foot of the imperial city.

Li Che opened the curtain and saw a spectacular scene.

Outside the imperial city, hundreds of officials walked silently along the streets, making almost no sound.

Officials of the third and fourth ranks, who are rarely seen by ordinary people on ordinary days, are now everywhere.

Officials had no right to come by car, and no matter how high their rank, they could only walk.

The oil lamps in their hands were connected together, forming a brilliant galaxy on the road of the imperial city.

Li Che lowered the curtain and complained in his heart: He woke me up before dawn and made me walk such a long way here. My father is really a troublemaker.

But this has nothing to do with him. As a prince, he naturally does not need to queue up like these officials to enter the city.

Being able to come to the imperial city to attend court meetings is the lifelong dream of many Daqing officials, and they are happy to do so even if the weather is very cold.

The carriage drove all the way to the city gate before stopping. As soon as Li Che and Li Lin got off the carriage, the guards at the gate saluted in unison:

"Greetings to the King of Yan, greetings to the King of Feng!"

As the voice spread, a chorus of gazes came towards him, many of which were filled with malice.

Li Che ignored this and nodded to the commander of the imperial guards: "Can I go in?"

"Of course." The commander dared not neglect the matter. "May I ask, Your Highnesses, do you have any weapons?"

Li Che handed over the sword at his waist: "This one."

The guard nodded and did not dare to search Li Che again.

Just as Li Che was about to walk into the imperial city, he saw out of the corner of his eye that Li Lin beside him took out six sharp throwing knives from his chest and placed them in the hands of the guards.

"Damn!" Li Che's mouth twitched.

He put it in his chest like this, not afraid of stabbing himself if he fell.

Li Che was about to leave when Li Lin beside him suddenly squatted down and pulled out two throwing knives from each of his boots.

Li Che was silent: "Are you planning to open a blacksmith shop?"

Li Lin said helplessly: "Aren't you afraid of being assassinated? It's better to make more preparations."

As he spoke, he took out six throwing knives from his waist on both sides.

Li Che was numb: "It's gone now, right?"

"Wait a minute." Li Lin turned around and put his hand into his crotch...

When he turned back, he had two small throwing knives in his hands.

Li Che's eyes widened.

Are you really brave? Aren't you afraid that if you sprain your ankle, you will pierce my fourth brother?

I must find an opportunity to report this kid to my sister-in-law!

Li Lin patted his royal robe and said, "It's gone, it's gone!"

Li Che said impatiently: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm freezing to death."

After entering the imperial city, it was still early for the morning court session, and Li Che and the other man had nowhere to go for a while.

But soon, a familiar figure came hurriedly.

"Your subordinate Cao Yong pays homage to the Commander-in-Chief and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

"Lao Cao, are you on duty today?" Li Che asked with a smile.

"It is I," Cao Yong said respectfully in a low voice, "Your Highnesses, it's still early. Why bother standing outside in the cold? Why don't you go rest with me? It won't be too late to go again when the time is right."

Li Che thought about it and didn't refuse.

The Jinyiwei are not yet to the point where everyone scolds them, so there is no need to be so sensitive.

The main thing is that this imperial city is really cold. I don’t know if it’s because too much resentment has been accumulated over the past few hundred years, and it feels so cold that it goes to the bone.

Cao Yong took Li Che and Li Lin to the corner of the palace.

The Jinyiwei's office is quite remote and there are not many people inside. The Jinyiwei must be on duty.

Cao Yong was very attentive. This guy's personality was not as old-fashioned as Ren Kuan, and he knew how to please his superiors.

He personally made hot tea for Li Che and the other two, prepared some snacks, and then stood by to serve them.

Li Che took a sip of tea and felt a little warmer.

"How are the Jinyiwei these days?"

Cao Yong quickly said, "Your Highness, everything is fine. The brothers are very motivated."

"Well, keep it up. Don't slack off. Your performance has been watched by your father."

"Yes." Cao Yong scratched his head and said softly, "Your Highness is no longer planning to be in charge of the Imperial Guard?"

"I am a vassal king. How can I always be in charge of the emperor's personal army?" Li Che replied.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yong's face flashed with a hint of just the right amount of disappointment, and he immediately dropped to his knees. "Your Highness, please show us a clear path for the Jinyiwei!"

Cao Yong's sudden action scared Li Lin who was standing beside him. He shuddered all over and sprayed the tea in his mouth.

Li Che glanced at him and felt that it was fortunate that Li Lin had just handed over the flying knife in his crotch at the gate of the imperial city.

Otherwise, with just this incident, Fourth Brother’s life would be in danger.

He turned around, looked at Cao Yong, and said softly, "You have to walk your own path. I can't do it for you."

Cao Yong gritted his teeth and raised his head: "When Your Highness comes, the Jinyiwei will exist in name only and become a laughing stock among the officials in the court."

"Thanks to your wisdom, Your Highness, you have helped the Jinyiwei regain some face. I really don't want the Jinyiwei to go back to their old ways..."

"Your Highness, please wait for me one last time. All the Jinyiwei will remember your kindness!"

Hearing this, Li Lin hurriedly looked out the window.

Fortunately, the Jinyiwei were out on business, and there were only three of them in these rooms.

Cao Yong's words were not spoken casually; they were almost equivalent to privately swearing allegiance to Li Che.

No matter how bad the Jinyiwei were, they were still the emperor's personal army. It was taboo for the emperor's personal army commander to pledge allegiance to Li Che.

Li Che pondered for a moment, looked at Cao Yong with a sincere face, and slowly said:

"Have you...thought it through?"