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

The royal residence.

Li Che sat in the main seat, stretched out a finger, and poked a hole in the fur on the little white bear's head.

The little white bear tilted its head and looked at him in confusion.

Li Che smiled and said, "It's growing new hair, it's a bit prickly."

The little white bear was very well-behaved. I don't know if he understood or not. He just put his chin on Li Che's knees and snored softly.

Wang Sanchun walked in with a black-armored soldier. The armor on both of them was stained with blood, obviously having just seen blood.

"Your Highness, I'm back." Wang Sanchun saluted casually, but with a respectful look on his face.

The captain was more panicked than respectful, and he also bowed politely: "Your Highness."

Li Che patted the little white bear's head and said, "Excuse me, how's it going?"

The captain glanced at Wang Sanchun, who then said:

"Your Highness, the families of those four have been apprehended, and their collateral relatives, retainers, and servants are all imprisoned in the mansion."

"Anyone who attempts to resist will be killed on the spot by the Black Armor Army!"

Upon hearing this, Li Che subconsciously looked at the captain.

The captain just lowered his head respectfully, but he was complaining in his heart.

Originally, Li Che came to them and said that someone in the rear was colluding with the rebels and asked the Xuanjia Army to help capture him.

Over the past month, the Xuanjia Army and King Feng have been getting along well. Capturing a few people is not a big deal, so several captains agreed to do it.

No one would have expected that this King Feng, who usually looked kind and generous, was actually extremely daring, and the person he arrested was actually from a noble family in the north!

Four thousand-year-old families were wiped out overnight, and the Xuanjia Army also took action. If the higher-ups hold them accountable, they will definitely not be able to escape.

The captain was in a state of confusion and was thinking wildly.

Suddenly, His Royal Highness Prince Feng spoke: "Don't let your imagination run wild. This time, it was my idea to capture the rebels. I will definitely not let the brothers of the Black Armor Army be implicated. When the time comes, I will find a way for you to escape."

The captain raised his head and saw that Li Che's request did not seem fake, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Li Che waved his hand nonchalantly and told them to go down and rest.

After everyone left, Li Lin, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke up: "Sixth Brother, how are you going to deal with them?"

"Who? The Black Armor Army?" Li Che smiled faintly. "What excellent soldiers! It would be a pity to keep them in the imperial capital to guard the emperor's gate. Why not go with me to the border areas and create some merits to bring honor to our family?"

Li Lin shook his head: "You know what I'm talking about."

Li Che then became serious and said slowly, "Let's not talk about the others. Those four family heads must die, and anyone who participated in this plot must also die!"

"As for their families, I'm not a murderer, so I won't indiscriminately kill them. Have them escorted to the imperial capital, and let the Ministry of Justice punish them according to the law. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, and those who deserve to be exiled will be exiled."

"Even if they didn't participate in the rebellion, they've benefited from their family's wealth over the years, living a life of luxury and having no worries about food and drink. Now that something's happened, it's only natural that they should be punished together."

Li Lin whispered, "Sixth brother, they are from an aristocratic family after all!"

Yes, they are a noble family after all.

That's why Li Che wanted to do things to the extreme. He didn't need them to go to Emperor Qing to make excuses. He could just take the blame for his crime in the north!

"So?" Li Che's eyes were unusually serious. "Fourth brother, how many Yan army soldiers have lost their lives because of these guys? Can you tolerate them?"

"Or... you're afraid of retaliation from the aristocratic families, so you'd rather go along with them than give an explanation to your soldiers?"

Li Lin gritted his teeth and said, "How is that possible! How could I, the dignified Prince of Daqing, be afraid of a mere aristocratic family?"

"I'm worried about you! After all, I don't need to fight for the throne. Even if all the noble families in the world recognize me as their enemy, what does it matter?"

"But you are different. You will eventually sit in that position. By then, you will rule the entire world. If all the noble families in the world are your enemies, how can you rule the world?"

Li Che smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. You said it's something that will happen after I ascend to the throne. If I don't kill them today and lose the support of the people and the army in the north, I won't even be able to ascend to the throne. What's the point of thinking about that?"

Li Lin was slightly startled, and then he realized that although his sixth brother seemed reckless, he was actually very clear-headed.

The two men's base is in the north and in the army they hold.

As long as these two things are firmly under control, no matter what tricks the aristocratic families use, they will be useless.

Li Che reached out and placed the little white bear at his feet, and said in a slow voice, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I know what to do."

"We'll take them away tomorrow morning. After all, this place is the territory of the Northern family, so we'll avoid any further complications. Tong Wenjun is a smart man who values ​​family ties. Once he receives the news, he should make the right decision."

"When the time comes, we will behead these insects in front of the battle line, explain what they have done, and give an explanation to the Yan army soldiers!"

"By then, the matter will be settled, and Father will not be able to do anything to us."

Li Lin sighed deeply: "It's good that Sixth Brother knows what's going on."

Li Lin was obviously exhausted due to the series of events in the past few days. He no longer had the unrestrained temperament of a chivalrous king that Li Che had seen when he first met him.

Li Che didn't say much. His fourth brother was a man of loyalty and righteousness, but his mind was too simple.

There is no problem for such a person to join the army, but if he participates in the struggle for the throne, he will seem a bit naive.

There is nothing I can do about this but let him experience more and grow up as quickly as possible.

The next day, at dawn, the gates of Ji County were wide open.

The Xuanjia Army worked very efficiently. In one night, they captured all the offending members of the aristocratic families and confiscated their mansions.

At this moment, the army is ready to go, waiting for the order to return to the north.

Li Che sat on the horse in high spirits, with a handsome Saker Falcon squatting on his shoulder.

Li Lin standing next to him had dark circles under his eyes, obviously he had been up all night.

Seeing Li Lin's drowsy appearance, Li Che suddenly came up with an idea. He smiled evilly and shrugged the Saker Falcon on his shoulders: "Xiaoqing, go and fan him and cheer him up!"

The Saker Falcon is known as a divine bird and is naturally very intelligent. It has been with Li Che for a long time and can already understand simple commands.

It immediately spread its wings and flew to Li Lin's side, fluttering and fluttering, bringing gusts of cold wind.

The early morning of late winter was already cold, and Li Lin shivered when he was blown by the wind created by the Saker Falcon.

He immediately said angrily: "Go away! Fly over there!"

Li Che couldn't help but burst into laughter and reached out to catch the Saker Falcon falling from the sky.

Li Lin finally realized what was happening and said helplessly, "Sixth Brother, you've already come here, and you're still in the mood for fun?"

Li Che was about to reply when Wang Sanchun in front of him suddenly shouted, "Your Highness, there is something going on up ahead."

The two of them immediately focused their attention and looked towards the city gate.

Suddenly, a group of ragged people appeared at the city gate, including men and women, old and young, about several hundred people, blocking the army's way.

Li Lin reined in his horse and asked in surprise, "Why are the people here?"

Li Che looked over slowly, his brows furrowed tightly.

There was such a big commotion last night that no one dared to come out. How come so many people showed up just when I was about to leave?

The army slowly stopped. Li Che and Li Lin looked at each other and rode out under the protection of their personal guards.

Li Che said in a deep voice: "Why are you blocking my way?"

The people trembled with fear, and finally an old man stepped out of the crowd and said tremblingly, "May I ask if this is in the presence of Their Highnesses, the Prince of Feng and the Prince of Yan?"

Li Che nodded and said, "It is me, the king. What do you want?"

The old man asked again, "I wonder where you, Your Highnesses, are planning to take these family heads?"

Li Che frowned, but still said patiently: "These people are collaborating with the enemy and rebelling. The evidence is irrefutable. I will take them to Yandi for trial!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people immediately became riotous.

The old man in the lead cried out and trembled, prostrating himself on the ground:

"My Lords! Please show mercy and spare the family heads! Leave us a chance to live!"