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

The Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, all preparations for the celebration have been completed. The procedures for offering sacrifices to heaven, reviewing the troops, and entertaining envoys from various countries have all been arranged. Please review them.

Emperor Qing nodded slightly and signaled the Minister of Rites to present the memorial.

The old Minister of Rites Liu Tongxun was angered by Li Che, and the new Minister of Rites was a temporary appointment.

Although they were temporary appointments, the officials in the Ministry of Rites were basically the same, even their positions were similar.

Emperor Qing carefully read the memorial and asked the court officials in charge of related issues from time to time.

Emperor Qing's way of governing is to pay attention to every detail, even the dishes and drinks are carefully checked.

Li Che listened silently, but was a little surprised.

No wonder every time I meet Emperor Qing, he is holding memorials to review.

Daqing is such a big city, and he is able to handle every state affair personally. This must be a huge workload.

Li Che admitted that he could not do it. When he handled government affairs in Fengguo, he simply handed things over to the relevant talents, and completely delegated power and only looked at the results.

Emperors like Emperor Qing, to put it nicely, are diligent in their work.

To put it bluntly, they are reluctant to give up the power in their hands and their desire for control is too strong.

No wonder that during the Daqing Dynasty, the imperial power was absolute and completely crushed the rights of the ministers.

The emperor took charge of everything, so the officials naturally had no way to compete with him.

This is the way of playing in Yangshou, Li Che dare not imitate it.

Emperor Qing then asked, "Did the Imperial Guards practice their formations well during the parade?"

This time, the Minister of War stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards have been training for many days. Their formations are neat and uniform, and they will surely demonstrate the might of our Daqing army."

"Okay," Emperor Qing nodded with satisfaction.

After saying this, the Minister of War looked at Li Che who was standing beside Emperor Qing and said with a bow:

"I dare not claim any credit for this. The Ministry of War has listed the Fengtian Army as a model and even invited officers from the Fengtian Army to serve as instructors in the Beijing Camp. Half of this credit should go to His Royal Highness the Prince of Fengtian."

Li Che's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly in greeting.

He knew about this matter. The Ministry of War found Gao Su in the garrison, and Gao Su reported it to Li Che.

Although the Minister of War was not a member of the Feng Wang Party, there were many nobles in the Ministry of War, so Li Che simply did him a favor.

Emperor Qing glanced at Li Che and was even more satisfied when he saw that he had no arrogance on his face.

"Yes, what about the Ministry of Rites? How are the envoys from various countries doing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the court suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their eyes to Li Che again.

Emperor Qing was stunned for a moment, then looked displeased: "Where is the Minister of Rites?"

The Minister of Rites came out and reported: "I am here."

"Didn't you hear what I said?"

"I heard it." The Minister of Rites said calmly.

"Why didn't you answer if you heard it?"

"Your Majesty, the affairs of envoys from various countries are not the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, but the responsibility of the Honglu Temple."

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Minister of Rites with a look full of displeasure.

The Minister of Rites still lowered his head respectfully, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

All the ministers in the court knew that Li Che would temporarily take over the post of Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

After Li Che caused a big disturbance in Sifang Pavilion, he was confined to Fengwang Mansion and had no chance to deal with the affairs of Honglu Temple.

Logically speaking, the Ministry of Rites should take over this matter without Emperor Qing saying much.

However, everyone in the Ministry of Rites tacitly avoided mentioning this matter, which was clearly a deliberate attempt to trip up Li Che.

But no one could find any fault with them, after all, the Ministry of Rites was also doing things according to the rules.

Emperor Qing's face was gloomy as he looked at Li Che standing aside. "Minister of the Ministry of Rites, have you arranged for the envoys from various countries to participate in tomorrow's ceremony?"

Among the princes on the steps, the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin remained expressionless, while the Prince of Qin, the Prince of Chu and others looked gloating.

Prince Yan and the youngest Prince Tan looked worried.

Li Che stepped out and glanced at the Minister of Rites indifferently before bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, all envoys from various countries are able to attend. There will be no omissions."

When these words were spoken, all the court officials were surprised.

I thought that Prince Feng would either angrily rebuke the Minister of Rites or endure it and apologize to His Majesty.

I didn't expect that Prince Feng would take on the responsibility directly. Didn't he know that by breaking into the Sifang Pavilion, he had offended envoys from various countries?

"Hmph!" Qin Huizhi shouted coldly before Emperor Qing could speak.

As the ministers watched, Qin Huizhi stepped out of the ranks and said, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report."

"Approved." The emperor's voice was calm.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to report. As far as I know, since His Royal Highness Prince Feng took over as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, he has not done anything other than lead the Jinyiwei to search the Sifang Pavilion."

Qin Huizhi raised his head and said righteously, "Your Highness, Prince Feng, disturbing the envoys of various countries is truly inappropriate! The Sifang Pavilion is the residence of envoys from various countries and represents the face of our dynasty. Your Highness, Prince Feng, acting in this way, where does our dynasty's dignity lie? Where does your majesty's dignity lie?"

"Since then, the envoys from various countries in the Sifang Pavilion have been in a state of panic. They have been frightened, and I don't know how many of them have considered withdrawing."

"Now, Your Highness is solemnly swearing that there will be no mistakes or omissions. I cannot agree with that!"

"Just talking about Japan, which is a friendly neighbor of Daqing, the King of Feng beat up the envoy without any reason."

"The Japanese envoy and the minister cried and said they only wanted to leave Daqing and return home as soon as possible. They had no intention of attending the ceremony tomorrow."

As soon as Qin Huizhi finished speaking, whispers were heard in the hall.

All the ministers looked at Li Che, who was standing on the jade steps in royal robes.

Li Che's expression remained unchanged, he just listened quietly.

After Qin Huizhi finished speaking, he stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Father, I have something to say."

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Speak."

"I disturbed the envoys from various countries, which was inappropriate." Li Che said slowly, "I have been reflecting on my mistakes behind closed doors for the past few days. I will learn from my mistakes and will definitely change my ways."

Upon hearing this, the court officials were all surprised.

He actually gave in? Is this still the King of Feng?

A flash of apology flashed across Li Che's face, and then he continued:

"But I disagree with what Minister Qin said. If the envoys from these countries were truly friendly neighbors, would they be so petty as to miss tomorrow's ceremony over such a trivial matter?"

"A small matter?" Qin Huizhi sneered. "Assaulting an envoy is still a small matter?"

Li Che replied, "Minister Qin just said that the Japanese envoys did not want to attend the ceremony. Is this true?"

Qin Huizhi said calmly, "How can what I heard with my own ears not be true?"

"Okay! Very well then!" Li Che's lips concealed a cold smile. "After the court meeting, I will personally lead the Jinyiwei to the Sifang Pavilion to sincerely 'apologize' to the Japanese envoys!"

"If the Japanese envoy refuses to forgive me, I will continue to apologize until he forgives me and agrees to attend the ceremony!"

"The same goes for the other envoys. I have come to each of them one by one to 'apologize' and pledge my loyalty to the Emperor. Not a single one of them dares to be absent from the ceremony!"

The ministers gasped, and all understood the hidden meaning in Li Che's words.

You are not apologizing to them, you are putting a knife to their necks and forcing them to attend the ceremony.