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

Li Lin felt very aggrieved.

In the past few years, the princes in the court have been fighting among their factions, all of them have been salivating over that position and ready to make a move.

I was the only one guarding the northern border, day after day, for years without any second thoughts.

What do you get in the end?

It was the repeated assassinations, the constant backstabbing by villains, and even the suspicion of my father!

Now even Xian'er has to stay in the imperial capital. What is this? A proton?

I've only heard of hostages being sent to enemy countries, but how could a father let his son send his grandson as a hostage?!

Princess Yan gently advised, "Your Highness, please don't dwell on this. This is how disputes among princes always go."

"Your Majesty's health has deteriorated significantly over the past two years. The Crown Prince has gradually lost power, and the rivalries among the other princes have intensified."

"Prince Feng has risen to prominence, seemingly possessing the momentum to surpass all the other vassal kings. How could Your Majesty not prepare early?"

Li Lin looked dazed and muttered, "If I hadn't joined forces with Lao Liu, would this have happened?"

The Princess of Yan shook her head and said, "On the contrary, if you didn't stand with Prince Feng, others would assume you were on the Crown Prince's side. As the Crown Prince's brother, you would also be the target of criticism."

"In this court, apart from His Majesty, who can truly stay out of it? Even the youngest Prince Tan has been very close to His Majesty Prince Feng recently, hasn't he?"

"Your Highness, you don't really think that Prince Tan and His Highness Prince Feng are so close brothers that they would act like this, right?"

Li Lin asked doubtfully, "Isn't it?"

"Of course not." Princess Yan sighed softly, "If that were the case, why didn't Prince Tan get close to His Royal Highness Prince Feng when he was at a disadvantage?"

"But...Old Ten is still a child!"

Princess Yan smiled bitterly.

In her opinion, compared to the eleven-year-old Prince Tan, her husband was more like a child.

Li Lin's ideas were too naive. He always believed that there was true brotherhood in the royal family and that the struggle for the throne could be resolved in a fair and stable manner.

But the reality is not like this. Is the throne so easy to fight for?

Since ancient times, even if the eldest son is the heir to the throne, can he hold on to the throne securely without the deaths of more than a thousand and eight hundred people?

Unless the emperor has only one son.

"what should I do?"

Li Lin had completely given up. He knew that he had no talent for political struggle, so it would be better for him to listen to his princess in everything.

"Let's calm His Majesty first. I'm afraid Xian'er will be separated from us for a while." Concubine Yan's eyes flashed with worry. "Your Highness took the initiative to propose this. His Majesty is very pleased. He will definitely treat Xian'er well and will not let him suffer any injustice."

"Then when can I bring Xian'er back to Yan?" Li Lin asked again.

Princess Yan smiled sadly, "I'm afraid we'll have to wait until... the day His Majesty passes away."

. . . . . .

Li Che walked into Prince Feng's Mansion with a cold face.

The bodyguards didn't even dare to breathe, and all looked at Wang Sanchun and others.

General Wang Sanchun was also somewhat helpless. His Highness had a gloomy face since he came out of the palace, and they did not dare to go up and ask for a scolding at this time.

Finally, Qiu Bai stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, is there something wrong?"

Li Che suddenly realized it and sneered: "I didn't expect that I would become the donkey that was killed after being unloaded from the millstone!"

Li Che couldn't understand why Emperor Qing did this. It was nothing more than a check and balance.

How could it be possible that Daqing, a mighty city with great power both at home and abroad, could only muster a 5,000-man force to suppress the rebellion?

It's not the end of the dynasty! There are no Donglin Party or Ten Attendants in the court!

Of course, compared to those harsh and ungrateful emperors, Emperor Qing's methods can be considered gentle.

After all, they also gave another option. When the spring thaw comes, the imperial army will be dispatched and all crises will be resolved.

But Yan is Li Lin’s hometown, how could he possibly wait until winter?

Even though Li Che knew that Emperor Qing was an emperor and that this method was not excessive at all, he still felt unhappy.

Amidst the generals' puzzled gazes, Li Che slowly said, "Pack up and leave the capital in three days."

Qiu Bai was surprised and asked, "So fast?"

Qiu Bai had been running around with Li Che these days, and he knew that they would soon be returning to Fengguo, but he didn't expect it to be so hasty.

Li Che nodded slightly, then looked at Qiu Bai: "We are leaving Beijing, I'm afraid you will have to stay in the imperial capital for a while longer."

"Ah?" Qiu Bai was stunned for a moment, then shocked, "Your Highness, you are... you can't do this!"

As Li Che's closest subordinate and the most personal guard among the personal guards, Qiu Bai is not as good as Zhuge Zhe in literature and not as good as Huo Duanxiao in martial arts. The only meaning of his existence is to accompany Li Che.

Now Li Che was about to return to Fengguo, but he said that he would not take him with him. Qiu Bai immediately became confused.

"Don't overthink it. I have other important tasks for you. I'll definitely transfer you back in two or three months at the shortest, or half a year at the longest."

Qiu Bai breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little reluctant.

What could be more important than being with His Highness?

"Your Highness...I wonder what's going on?"

"We'll talk later. You must gather our people back to the mansion immediately. Stop all free activities and gather them within half an hour!"

Seeing Li Che so serious, Qiu Bai did not dare to delay and quickly summoned his personal guards to go out and look for someone.

In less than half an hour, Yue Yun and Gao Gong in the military camp, Ying Bu who was on business outside, and Yi Yaxi and Ji Taihan from the Solon tribe gathered in the palace. Even Huo Duanxiao who was on vacation at home was called back.

Everyone had a serious expression on their faces, knowing that something big must have happened, otherwise His Highness would not have called so many people together.

After half an incense stick of time, Li Che slowly walked out of the study.

The generals hurriedly stood up, but Li Che impatiently interrupted them with a hand press: "Let's forget about the formalities and get down to business."

As soon as everyone sat down, Li Che's words shocked them:

"Yan is in rebellion and in imminent danger. The news has arrived and will spread throughout the imperial capital in the next two days."

"I have been ordered to send troops to attack. I will set off in three days. Everyone, please make preparations early."

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As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started talking.

They were not afraid at all. Everyone present had fought with the Khitans and Koreans, so why would they care about a mere rebel army?

Only Huo Duanxiao remained calm and said, "Your Highness, how many rebels are there?"

Li Che replied: "One hundred thousand people."

"What about our army?"

Li Che quickly replied, "In addition to our two thousand men, there are also three thousand Xuanjia soldiers and several hundred guards from Prince Yan's mansion."

Huo Duanxiao frowned slightly, and the other generals also fell silent.

Li Che continued, "By the way, don't even think about transferring the Chaoyang and Ninggu armies from outside the pass. The road to Shanhaiguan has been blocked."

"So...it's just us?" Wang Sanchun asked.

Li Che said calmly: "That's right, it's just us."

After hearing this, although everyone frowned, no one was afraid.

Although the enemy is numerous and we are few, there is nothing to be afraid of. If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth!

Li Che took in everyone's expressions and felt relieved.

Fortunately, I have such a group of people under my command, so I am not afraid even if there are constant attacks from both open and hidden means!

Li Che paused for a moment, then spoke again:

"In addition, I will leave a group of people to lurk in the imperial capital to gather intelligence, pass on secrets, instigate rebellion, and lure people into submission!"