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

Emperor Qing asked curiously, "How does this river compare to other large rivers and lakes?"

Dajiang and Heshui were the ancient names for the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Li Che said, "In terms of water volume and length, it may be slightly inferior, but compared to other large rivers, the Songhua River is more docile and rarely floods. Of course, the premise is that there is no indiscriminate logging."

"This river originates from Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain. Its drainage area is vast, encompassing almost the entire area outside the Great Wall, and has nurtured tens of thousands of acres of fertile land."

In fact, the water system in Northeast China is also very dangerous. Deforestation in the Ming Dynasty caused floods. It was not until the founding of the People's Republic of China that the water system was rectified and stabilized, and eventually became a major granary.

After Li Che took over, he issued an order early on prohibiting excessive exploitation of timber resources, especially forests near river basins.

Seeing Li Che talking so eloquently, Emperor Qing had an idea and wanted to test him: "Is this the only river outside the Great Wall?"

"Of course not," Li Che replied. "As far as I know, outside the Great Wall there are rivers of all sizes, such as the Heilongjiang River, the Mudanjiang River, the Nenjiang River, the Ussuri River, the Liaohe River, and the Yalu River, as well as thousands of tributaries that make up these rivers. The water system is complex and covers an extremely wide area."

Emperor Qing was slightly startled. It was obvious that Li Che's description of the land outside the Great Wall was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Since ancient times, rivers have nurtured life.

Almost all great civilizations have developed along rivers. Rivers are the lifeline supporting the progress of human society.

Places close to rivers tend to have relatively developed agriculture, economy and industry.

In the barren land outside the Great Wall that Emperor Qing and the court officials had in mind, there were actually so many rivers. Doesn't this mean that the potential of this place is even greater than they imagined?

Li Che continued, "Besides that, the land outside the Great Wall has the Greater Khingan Range in the west, the Lesser Khingan Range in the north, and the Changbai Mountain Range in the east. These are like natural geographical walls, protecting the vast plains of fertile land for thousands of miles."

"This place is rich in minerals and possesses various scarce resources..."

Li Che helped Emperor Qing to improve his geographical knowledge outside the Great Wall, and Emperor Qing's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Emperor Qing was an emperor who was about to conquer the world, so naturally he had an extraordinary vision.

The conditions outside the Great Wall are so favorable, it is no longer the barren land as people stereotyped. It is clearly a strategic rear area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

As long as this place is developed, no matter how chaotic the Central Plains is, as long as the land outside the Great Wall is still there, we will have the capital to look down on the world.

Emperor Qing chuckled lightly and suddenly said, "It sounds like you only want to stay here for the rest of your life and don't want to return to the Central Plains?"

Li Che looked at Emperor Qing silently, feeling alert.

Is this a test or a hint?

He kept a cautious look in his eyes and said seriously, "As your son, I am willing to serve the king and guard the border for you forever, for eternity."

Emperor Qing shook his head: "Since ancient times, there has never been an emperor who could live for a thousand years, nor a country that could rule for thousands of years."

"I once told you that beyond the mountains and seas, all land belongs to Feng. With Feng's strength, no one outside the Great Wall can rival you. Do you intend to continue your campaign northward?"

"By then, Fengguo's territory will be larger than Daqing's. Who will then be the vassal state?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Huang Jin behind him was already sweating profusely, wishing he were deaf.

Is this something you can listen to?

Li Che was also horrified in his heart, but his expression remained calm.

He thought quickly and replied, "I think this isn't such a bad thing."

"Oh?" Emperor Qing looked at Li Che with interest.

Li Che organized his words in his mind: "I think that although the emperor's enfeoffment of the princes as vassal kings has suppressed the aristocratic families and made the imperial power more centralized, it will also cause some difficult problems."

Emperor Qing's expression changed slightly.

The strategy of enthroning the emperor was created by him, and it was also the biggest contradiction between the current emperor and the officials. He killed many people for this matter, and it can be said that it was Emperor Qing's Achilles' heel.

And now Li Che, a vested interest, actually spoke out against the policy of enfeoffment, so Emperor Qing naturally remained unmoved.

Before he could get angry, Li Che continued, "The Emperor is very kind to us vassal kings and has great expectations of us. However, we vassal kings have such great privileges but lack constraints, which has instead become a potential threat to the imperial power."

Emperor Qing remained silent. This was indeed true.

It is normal for the princes to have ambitions since they have money, power and soldiers.

It’s just that now it’s himself who sits on the dragon throne, and no vassal king dares to rebel at this time, so this shortcoming has not yet appeared.

wrong!

Emperor Qing suddenly remembered something and looked at Li Che beside him with complicated eyes.

If there is someone among the vassal kings who has the intention to rebel and the ability to rebel, then it can only be the Sixth One in front of him.

"In my opinion, rather than letting the princes fight endlessly for the throne and kill each other, it is better to let them look outward and transfer internal conflicts into external ones."

This was the first time Emperor Qing had heard such a statement, and he quickly asked, "Why?"

Li Che smiled and said, "Father has also attended many classes these days. He should have read some geography-related content and know that the world we live in is actually quite vast, and Daqing is only a small part of it."

"Besides Daqing, there are many more countries. Their strength is far less than Daqing, but they occupy large tracts of high-quality land. On the other side of the sea, there may be vast unowned lands, where only wild beasts roam and no one lives."

Li Che looked at Emperor Qing and said seriously, "Father, the world is so big. Instead of letting the princes fight among themselves, why not let them go out and see the world?"

"Conquer the barbarians, seize the unowned lands, expand Daqing's territory, and build an unprecedented empire on which the sun never sets!"

Emperor Qing asked in confusion, "What is the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets?"

Li Che chuckled and said, "Father also knows about the rotation of the earth. The so-called Empire on which the Sun Never Sets means that the sun never sets on its territory. No matter how the sun and the moon alternate, there will always be land illuminated by the sun!"

Emperor Qing's eyes lit up slightly, as if he had seen a prosperous and powerful empire with vast territory that even the sun could not conquer!

If what Li Che imagined could come true, he could not imagine how history would record his achievements?

I'm afraid he's not even qualified to be the greatest emperor of all time!

However, Emperor Qing was still rational. He quickly calmed down and asked, "Do you mean to let the vassal kings attack other countries and take over their fiefdoms?"

"That's right!" Li Che's eyes lit up. "The land in Daqing is limited, and my Li family has many descendants. We will enfeoff more kings in the future. Sooner or later, there will be no land left."

"It would be better to just give the vassal kings the right to expand their territory, give them armies, and let them conquer their own fiefdoms. They can occupy as much territory as they are capable of."

"By then, the princes will no longer think about rebellion, but will instead think about how to seize every inch of land from foreign races. This will be the transformation of internal conflicts into external ones!"

Li Che looked at the silent Emperor Qing and felt amused.

My cheap father always paints a rosy picture for me, so today I will paint one for him too.

But this cake is big enough, so big that as long as Emperor Qing eats it, he will never be hungry again in his life.