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

Li Lin's eyes widened. "Sixth brother, are you talking about...the princess?"

Even the Princess of Yan was quite surprised. After all, in those days people emphasized that the harem should not interfere in government affairs.

Even though Princess Yan was extremely intelligent and her abilities were no less than those of the court ministers, she only gave Li Lin advice in private and never came to the public eye.

"Why, sister-in-law, can't you do it?"

Li Lin shook his head and said, "Of course not. If your fourth sister-in-law were a man, she would surely pass the imperial examination and become a marquis or a prime minister."

Afterwards, Li Lin hesitated a little and lowered his voice: "But she is a girl after all..."

"Alas." Li Che patted Li Lin's shoulder, "Fourth brother is really unhappy. Although my sister-in-law is a girl, hasn't she given you any advice in recent years?"

"Looking back at the ancient dynasties, there were also many empress dowagers who ruled from behind the curtain and achieved remarkable political achievements, and there were heroic women who were no less capable than men."

"Let's not talk about the ancients. Let's just talk about our Fengtian Army. There is also a female general who has made countless contributions. She has been recorded for the great feat of beheading generals and seizing flags more than a dozen times!"

Li Lin gradually fell into deep thought, while Li Che continued:

"What Yan State needs now is stability. Military and political power can only be handed over to reliable people. Looking throughout Dongping City, is there anyone more trustworthy than Fourth Sister-in-law?"

Li Lin felt sad after hearing what Li Che said. After all, he had been a vassal king for nearly ten years, but none of his subordinates were capable of governing the country.

He stood up, as if he had made some kind of decision, and walked to the Princess of Yan and bowed solemnly, saying, "Please help me, Princess."

Even though Princess Yan was an extremely intelligent woman, she was still shocked by Li Lin.

She was indeed a remarkable woman, and she quickly recovered and said softly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will do my best."

The two looked at each other and fell into a state of affection again.

Li Che just felt unwell all over and left Prince Yan's Mansion with a burp.

The next day, Li Che began to prepare to return to Fengguo.

There were tens of thousands of refugees and bandits who were instigated by the aristocratic families to rebel. After the rebellion was put down, they all became prisoners.

Given the current situation in Yan State, they can’t even figure out how to resettle their own people, and have no time to care about them at all.

It would cost more to send them back to their hometown, so Li Lin simply gave all this labor force to Li Che and asked him to take them back to Fengguo.

Li Che was naturally willing. Feng State was short of everything now, but what it lacked most was population, especially the non-barbarian Qing people.

In return, Li Che took out a portion of the foreign gifts given to him by Emperor Qing and gave it to Li Lin, asking him to exchange it for money and food.

Yan had just been ravaged by war and needed money for everything. However, Feng had glass and caravans, so its finances could hold up for at least a short period.

The next day, Fengtian Army camp.

Xue Wei walked through the camp. The Fengtian Army soldiers carried their weapons and packed their bags in an orderly manner. The tents were quickly dismantled, folded into squares, and stacked on the baggage carts.

The warhorse snorted nervously, and its hooves pounded the frozen ground, making a rapid "clattering" sound.

The ragged refugees gathered together and looked around anxiously.

In the center of the camp, a huge military flag with the word "Feng" fluttered in the wind, rustling as if urging the team to set off as soon as possible.

Xue Wei took a deep breath and walked towards the royal tent in the center.

This was the first time Li Che summoned Xue Wei since he joined Li Che, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.

There were no guards outside the king's tent, but two patches of yellow and black could be seen behind the railings.

Xue Wei knew that these were two tigers raised by His Highness.

He had seen tigers before, when he accompanied Emperor Qing on a hunting trip, but those tigers were far smaller than these two.

The two tigers were frighteningly large, and their fur was like fine, new silk, glistening in the sun and appearing shiny and slippery. It was obvious that His Highness had fed them very well.

Both tigers were lying on the ground. When they heard his footsteps, they turned their heads and stared at him.

The smaller one stood up and yawned. The rows of barbs on its tongue made people feel cold just by looking at them.

Xue Wei forced himself to calm down, then bowed to the two tigers in a serious manner: "My two tiger lords, I wish to see your highness."

Although it was a bit strange for a person to salute two tigers, Xue Wei remained calm.

If he encountered such a big tiger in the wild, he would definitely turn around and run away, let alone salute.

But this is your Highness's tiger. Even the prime minister's door is occupied by a seventh-rank official, so these two are at least third-rank tigers!

The two tigers suddenly stood up and moved lazily to the side, making way for Xue Wei.

The smaller one's tail was still in the middle of the road. The larger one turned around and roared at it, and then it retracted its tail in a wronged manner.

Xue Wei was a little confused, and subconsciously bowed and thanked: "Thank you both."

Only then did he realize that the two people in front of him were not humans, but tigers!

Xue Wei was stunned for a moment, feeling surprised and a little scared.

The reason why I spoke to the tigers was to show my respect for His Highness, and I never thought that they could understand me.

I never expected that they could not only understand human language, but also give way to me. Could they be spirits?

Xue Wei didn't dare to stay any longer. He suppressed his surprise and walked quickly into the tent.

In the tent, Li Che was holding the little white bear, with a map of the outside of the Great Wall spread out in front of him. Hu Qiang and Qu Jinshan were on his left and right, and the pure white Saker Falcon was dozing with its eyes closed on the bird stand.

"See Your Highness."

Li Che came to his senses: "General Xue is here, Aqiang, go patrol outside and let us talk alone."

Hu Qiang lowered his head and did not respond for a long time.

Several people looked at him, and faint snoring was heard in the tent.

Qu Jinshan, who was standing by, couldn't stand it anymore and poked him with his finger.

Hu Qiang suddenly woke up and looked confused: "Huh?"

Li Che was helpless: "Dinner is ready."

"what."

Hu Qiang nodded and walked out of the tent. Qu Jinshan bowed to Li Che and hurriedly followed.

When the two of them walked out of the tent, Li Che pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the seat."

"How is the Xuanjia Army? Are there any difficulties?" Li Che asked first.

"Returning to His Highness is not difficult. Only a few soldiers are reluctant to leave home, but after seeing the treatment of the Fengtian Army, they have no complaints."

Li Che laughed in silence.

The treatment of the Fengtian Army was the best in those days, even the emperor's personal army like the Xuanjia Army could not compare to it.

Normally, the army was lucky enough to receive salaries on time, but the Fengtian Army distributed houses, land, and even wives.

"That's good." Li Che raised his head with a smile on his face, "Xue Zhen of Shanhaiguan is your cousin, right?"

Xue Wei's heart was shocked, and he quickly said, "Yes."

"Don't you know that there is a rift between him and me?"

"know."

"Knowing this, you still dare to surrender to me?"

Xue Wei said sternly, "Your Highness, I am your Highness, and the Xue family is the Xue family. I don't know what my cousin thinks, but I sincerely serve Your Highness."

Li Che remained silent and said with a faint smile: "Don't be nervous, I'm just asking casually."

Xue Wei had just breathed a sigh of relief, but Li Che's next words made his hair stand on end.

"I'm a little curious, what did my father ask you to do here?"