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

In Li Che's opinion, Li Lin has always been a relatively stable person.

If he hadn't encountered some serious problem that he couldn't solve, he would never have come to me for help so abruptly.

Thinking of Li Lin's strange personality, Li Che couldn't help but ask nervously: "Fourth brother was assassinated again?"

Prince Yan's personal guard shook his head.

"What's going on? Tell me!"

The guard quickly said, "I don't know either. Your Highness received a letter this afternoon. I don't know what was in it, but it made His Highness so angry."

"His Highness locked himself in his room for over an hour. After he came out, he immediately sent someone to look for you, Your Highness."

Li Che knew that he could not get anything out of the personal guards, so he simply whipped his horse and rushed to Prince Yan's mansion at full speed.

Qiu Bai and others were afraid that Li Che would be in danger, so they hurriedly spurred their horses to catch up. In an instant, dozens of knights rushed out along the street.

Only the inexperienced Huo Duanli was left, standing there stupidly without even getting on his horse.

Huo Duanli was dumbfounded. Are the people under His Highness so tacit with each other?

He blinked and looked at the Prince of Yan's personal guards who were also confused, and then he felt a little comforted.

The Prince of Yan's personal guards asked him, "Aren't you serving under the king? Why don't you go with him?"

"I didn't have time to get on the horse." Huo Duanli asked, "What about you? You didn't react either?"

The Prince of Yan's personal guard shook his head: "No."

"Then why don't you leave?"

"My horse ran along."

Huo Duanli: . . .

Li Che rode at full speed to Prince Yan's mansion, only to see a scene of martial law and tension.

The gate was filled with the personal soldiers of the Prince of Yan who came from Yan territory, and the entire Prince of Yan's mansion was on alert, as if there was a dark cloud hanging over their heads.

After seeing Li Che and others, the personal guards drew their swords and prepared for battle, and even extended strong bows and crossbows from behind the wall.

"Put down your weapons!" A majestic female voice rang out, "That's His Royal Highness Feng Wang. It's terrible!"

The Princess of Yan walked out of the mansion slowly. Although the situation was critical, she still remained dignified and decent.

"Sister-in-law!" Li Che jumped off his horse. "What happened? Why are you so nervous?"

Princess Yan sighed softly, "It's a long story. Your brother is waiting for you inside the house. You'd better let him tell you in person."

The more Li Che listened, the more anxious he became. One or two people were like this... He began to suspect that Li Lin was going to rebel.

Without saying anything more, he strode into the mansion.

According to what Li Lin's personal guards said, he locked himself in the study, and Li Che pushed open the door of the study.

The light inside the door was dim, and Li Che could only vaguely see Li Lin sitting behind the table, but could not see his face clearly.

"What's going on?" Li Che asked, "Why are you looking for me so urgently and making such a big fuss?"

As he spoke, he unceremoniously picked up the teapot on the table and took a few gulps from the spout.

The teapot was placed on the table, making a sound, and Li Lin suddenly woke up:

"Ah, Lao Liu is here."

Li Che said helplessly: "You have encountered something unclean, and you are at a loss. If it really doesn't work, I will take you to find a temple to have a look."

Li Lin looked dazed and had no mood to argue with Li Che: "Sixth Brother, something big has happened."

Li Che frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Li Lin took out a bloodstained letter with trembling hands and feet, his voice full of panic: "A letter from Yandi, a rebellion has occurred in Yan State!"

Hearing this, Li Che was shocked.

Rebellion?

His first reaction was disbelief. Who would have the guts to rebel against Li Lin?

"Is the news true?" Li Che asked.

"This is a letter from Elder Tong. It says the rebels have reached the palace and the situation in Dongping County is unclear!"

Li Lin held up the letter, his eyes full of panic. "Mr. Tong would never lie to me. This letter was sent some time ago. I'm afraid Dongping County has already fallen."

Li Che took the letter and read it quickly.

If what was said in the letter was true, then the situation in Yan was even more serious than what Li Lin said.

That old Tong was Li Lin's chief of staff. Before Li Lin left Yan, he handed over full command to him.

When Tong Lao discovered the rebellion in the army, he could not contact any of the troops except the Yan army guarding Dongping County!

You must know that Li Lin has been in charge of Yan for many years, and all the military generals under his command are his confidants.

Making so many close associates disappear at the same time, whether by assassination or bribery, is not easy to do.

Li Che put down the letter, his eyes full of seriousness: "I'm afraid there is a big conspiracy behind it!"

Li Lin said, "I want to return to my fiefdom immediately. I hope it's not too late. However, Xian'er and your sister-in-law will be left in your care."

Upon hearing this, Li Che immediately frowned and said, "What's the point of you going back? The situation is unclear, and you have no soldiers. Are you going to die fighting against an enemy you don't know with only these few hundred guards?"

"Then I have to go too!" Li Lin had already lost his mind. "Sixth Brother, I have devoted half my life to Yandi. If Yandi is lost, I..."

Li Che stepped forward and pressed Li Lin down on his seat, whispering, "Calm down! Don't make decisions when you're losing your mind!"

Li Lin was held down by Li Che, his face still showing anxiety, but he was finally not so impulsive anymore.

Li Che thought for a moment and said, "Fourth brother, you should go to the palace as soon as possible and inform father about this!"

Li Lin's eyes widened instantly, and he growled, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Why not?" Li Che asked back.

"Yandi's location is extremely important. It borders the Northern Hu and Shanhaiguan, and is the last barrier to the north of Daqing."

"You know my father's character well. If he knew I had lost the Yan territory, he would definitely not let me off easily. Depriving me of my title would be the least of my worries!"

Seeing Li Lin's panic, Li Che wanted to open his head and pour ice cubes into it to calm him down.

How could a guy who is usually quite smart suddenly become so stupid?

"This matter cannot be concealed! You know better than me how poorly disciplined the rebels are and how much noise they've made! News will reach the imperial capital sooner or later!"

"What's more, it's just the end of the year, and the Emperor hasn't issued an order for us to return to our fiefdoms. Do you think it's reasonable for you to lead your troops out of the city and head straight north without even saying hello?"

"Now it's your subordinates who are rebelling against you. If you act this way, you will become the one who is rebelling!"

Li Che's words were like a bolt of thunder, instantly waking Li Lin up.

Before, he was also worried and confused. After all, Yan was all his property, and Dongping County was the seat of government of Yan.

If Li Che suddenly heard the news that Chaoyang City was captured by the rebels, he would not be able to calm down immediately.

"You are right, I will enter the palace now!"

Li Lin stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Li Che: "Don't worry, I'll go with you."

"After requesting the Emperor's order, you and I, brothers, will go out together to quell the rebellion. How can I allow you to go into this dangerous place alone?"