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

"Forget it, get up." Emperor Qing sighed softly, "I understand what you mean."

Li Che raised his head and looked at Emperor Qing with burning eyes.

He understood that he had temporarily passed the test and made Emperor Qing stop his murderous intent.

At this moment, the indifferent expression on Emperor Qing's face has returned:

"Do you know why I have no plans to conquer the areas beyond the Great Wall?"

Li Che thought for a moment and replied with only two words:

"Weak ribs."

"Useless?" Emperor Qing looked at him puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

"Food is tasteless, but it is a pity to discard it."

When Emperor Qing heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.

This metaphor is wonderful and it hits the nail on the head.

"Yes, the land outside the Great Wall is difficult to control. Even if we control it by force, Daqing will pay a greater price."

"It would be better to move the mob and prisoners there to serve as a buffer zone between Daqing and the barbarians."

Emperor Qing looked at Li Che, who was completely different from the past, and suddenly wanted to test him.

"Since the land outside the Great Wall is so useless, why did I grant it to you and let you govern Ninggu County?"

This time, Li Che thought for a longer time.

This question is a bit like a life-or-death question.

Emperor Qing did not urge him, but instead watched him standing there in deep thought with interest.

After a moment, Li Che raised his head and said calmly, "I boldly guess that your father asked me to manage the northern region in preparation for the conquest of Goryeo."

This time, the look in Emperor Qing's eyes when he looked at Li Che was even more exciting.

Is Li Che’s answer correct?

Of course not! The reason why Emperor Qing made Li Che the Prince of Ninggu was because he thought he was really dead, so he just gave him some land to preserve his reputation of benevolence and righteousness.

Although Li Che's answer was wrong, it was tempting enough.

Conquer Goryeo. On the surface, the previous dynasty seemed to have perished due to the people's miserable lives and uprisings breaking out all over the country.

In fact, the country was destroyed because of Emperor Yang's vanity. He mobilized the entire country to conquer Goryeo, but ended up in a great defeat and ruined the country's fortune.

As the founding emperor, Emperor Qing considered himself far superior to Emperor Yang.

What Emperor Yangdi failed to do, I may be able to do!

The only obstacle facing Emperor Qing is the extremely cold climate outside Shanhaiguan, as well as the high mountains and long distances.

The army's most powerful enemy was not the Goryeo army, but climate and supply problems.

"Three years. I'll give you three years." Emperor Qing's eyes gleamed. "After three years, I hope to see a Ninggu County capable of supporting the logistics of the expedition against Goryeo."

"I will confer upon you the title of prince. Your line will inherit the title without interruption and you will forever be the king of the northeastern border of Daqing!"

"Burp." Li Che burped silently in his heart.

This cake is so full just by looking at it...

Although it is just a pie in the sky, it is also a pie drawn by the emperor, so you still have to eat it. It is not shameful.

"I will do my best!" Li Che replied with a bow.

Emperor Qing nodded with satisfaction, and the look he gave Li Che was no longer as cold as before.

"Now that you have been crowned a king and established your own government, you must have your own team."

According to the rules of the Daqing Dynasty, since Li Che was already a vassal king, even if he was only a prince of a county, he had the right to establish his own government office.

To establish a government office means to build a royal palace in the fiefdom, to freely appoint and dismiss subordinate officials, collect taxes, and even have the right to formulate and implement some laws and policies.

It was like an independent small court.

Daqing has a policy of having princes guarding the borders. The princes who are granted the title of king will guard the borders, control certain military powers, and can also establish private armies.

"I allow you to recruit 1,500 personal guards. You can choose any of the troops in the imperial capital, excluding the imperial guards!"

"Officials for Ninggu Commandery will be selected from officials of the seventh rank and below in the six ministries."

"Although you are a prince, your salary can be paid according to the standards of a prince. I will have an official from the Ministry of Revenue contact you."

Perhaps it was Li Che's words that awakened the few remaining bits of fatherly love in Emperor Qing, so Emperor Qing was quite generous in rewarding Li Che.

"Besides that, I will not give you any more soldiers. Whether you can gain a foothold outside the Great Wall depends entirely on you."

After saying this, Emperor Qing looked at Li Che.

Li Che still looked at him with clear eyes, without any expression of gratitude.

If it were any other prince, he would have already knelt on the ground and shouted thank you, right?

He suddenly felt a little bored, then leaned back in his chair and waved his hand.

"Go get ready."

"My son, please retire."

Li Che decisively turned around and left, and Emperor Qing watched him leave.

Until Li Che's figure disappeared outside the palace gate, Emperor Qing was still staring at the empty palace gate.

After a moment, Emperor Qing suddenly said quietly:

"You also think I want to kill my own children?"

thump--

Huang Jin instantly fell to his knees, cold sweat covering his entire face.

"Your servant... Your servant..."

"I just can't stand his timid attitude, but he is my son after all. No one can touch him except me."

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at Huang Jin who was kneeling at his feet:

"Tell the prince that he is not yet the emperor, so there is no need to rush into internal strife."

. . . . . .

On the other side, Li Che came out of the Yangxin Palace and quickened his pace towards the outside of the imperial city.

It was not until he walked out of Xuanwu Gate that Li Che felt his soul had returned to its place, and the terrifying feeling of having a guillotine on his head disappeared.

He turned around and looked at the dark city gate. The more he looked at it, the more it looked like a huge mouth of the abyss that could swallow souls.

Li Che secretly swore in his heart that he never wanted to return to this damn place in his life.

From now on, the sky is high and the birds can fly freely!

Li Che's residence is located outside the imperial city, just across the street from the 'Ten Kings' Residence'.

After Emperor Qing ascended the throne, he ordered the Ministry of Works to build a mansion outside the imperial city, so that several underage princes could live in separate courtyards in it, and move out after they were crowned kings and established their own palaces.

Now, Li Che is the only prince left in the Ten Princes' Mansion; even his younger brothers have moved out.

When he arrived outside the Tenth King's House, Li Che saw an old man anxiously looking and waiting at the gate.

Uncle Yang, the old butler left by Concubine Yang, has always been loyal and is one of the people the original owner trusts most in this world.

"Uncle Yang." Li Che called out.

Uncle Yang quickly looked at Li Che, and only after seeing that Li Che was safe and sound did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he saw the wound on Li Che's head and ran over nervously: "Your Highness, what happened to you?"

"Nothing." Li Che shook his head, "Let's go inside and talk."

Uncle Yang also knew that this was not the place to talk, so he quickly pulled Li Che into the mansion.

The two returned to Li Che's house.

"Uncle Yang." After closing the door, Li Che grabbed Uncle Yang's hand and said, "His Majesty has ordered me to go to the country to be a vassal. Hurry up and pack up. We will set off now."

Uncle Yang was slightly stunned, and then he was instantly ecstatic.

Finally... Your Highness finally made it!

"Your Highness, where is the fiefdom given to you by His Majesty?" Uncle Yang asked anxiously.

Li Che replied excitedly: "Northeast, outside Shanhaiguan, Ninggu County."

"what?"

When Uncle Yang heard the name of this place, he was completely stunned.

"Your Highness, you can't go. The Emperor is so cruel! He wants to kill you!"