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

Fu Liang talked for a long time until his mouth became dry, and then he slowly stopped.

Seeing that Li Che beside him was just looking at the warships in the distance with great interest, and had no intention of chatting with him, let alone asking the guards to bring him a pot of water, Fu Liang couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.

Considering his outstanding achievements, he was a general who had conquered the world with Emperor Qing. He was also proficient in naval warfare and was considered a talent in the Fengtian Army.

It's just that he has a bad temper and often violates military discipline, which is why he is still a third-rank military officer.

Now he has fallen to the point of serving as a deputy general to a young boy, who has no respect for him at all.

If Li Chefeng's name had not been so famous that it made Fu Liang feel wary, he would have turned against him long ago.

Just when Fu Liang was secretly sulking, he suddenly heard Li Che beside him say:

"Your Majesty has been extremely gracious to my Feng Kingdom. Please ask General Fu to thank my father on my behalf after returning to the capital. My Feng Kingdom will never let these warships go to waste."

Hearing Li Che's words, Fu Liang was stunned. He hesitated for a long time before replying:

"Your Highness, His Majesty values ​​the Fengguo Navy very much. After all, it is the first navy of Daqing, and we cannot afford to lose it. Therefore, His Majesty means... to let me assist you here."

Li Che narrowed his eyes and looked at him, his tone slightly cold: "General Fu means... without your help, my Fengguo Navy cannot be established?"

Fu Liang was shocked and said quickly: "I have absolutely no such intention...but, but..."

Li Che grinned, the gloom on his face dissipated, and patted his shoulder: "Hahaha, I was just joking, General Fu, don't take it too seriously!"

Fu Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed his body.

After coming to his senses, he realized that after just a few words with Li Che, he had sweated on his back.

Fu Liang was frightened at first. This Prince Feng had such a great aura of power that he suddenly seemed to see the shadow of Emperor Qing in him.

Then came a wave of shame and anger. He considered himself to be a man of great merit, a hero who had conquered the world with Emperor Qing. Although Li Che was a noble prince, he was still a junior in his eyes.

Fu Liang felt a little embarrassed to be frightened by a few words from the younger generation.

"Since General Fu wants to stay in the Fengtian Army, I wonder what position he wants to hold?" Li Che asked with a smile.

Fu Liang replied calmly, "I am well versed in naval warfare and have served as a naval commander for many years. It would be best for me to join the navy."

"Oh?" Li Che nodded. "There are many positions in the navy, from Grand Admiral to Warship Captain. I wonder if General..."

Fu Liang said with a haughty expression, "I believe I have some ability, and I would like to volunteer for the position of Grand Commander."

Li Che smiled and said, "That's not possible. The navy is newly established, and I will take on the position of Grand Admiral myself."

Fu Liang had no idea that Li Che's words were not an answer, but a warning.

Still speaking shamelessly, he said, "I can serve as the deputy governor and help Your Highness with his worries!"

Hearing this, all the Fengguo generals felt it was a bit irritating and looked sideways.

Li Che, however, remained calm and composed: "Hahaha! General Fu's surname is Fu. If you become the deputy governor again, should the soldiers call you Governor 'Fu' or 'Deputy' Governor?"

Fu Liang said, "It's just a title. As long as the soldiers obey my orders, you can call me whatever you want."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals were completely enraged and all had unfriendly expressions on their faces.

Does this guy really not understand, or is he pretending not to understand?

Our prince is clearly trying to warn you, yet you shamelessly let the soldiers obey you. Are you trying to seize power from our prince and make us generals just decorations?

Qu Jinshan, who was closest to Fu Liang, narrowed his eyes slightly, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and gently pulled it out a distance.

But he was pushed down by Li Che who was standing beside him.

Qu Jinshan looked at Li Che, who still had a gentle smile on his face and shook his head slightly at him.

"General Fu, to be honest, I already have a candidate for the position of deputy governor. It is General Li Shengli who is standing beside you."

Fu Liang glanced at Li Sheng with disdain and said, "Your Highness is confused. This man was born a bandit. How can he be responsible for such an important task?"

Li Che nodded slightly and looked at Li Sheng: "What does Tianhui think?"

Li Sheng said expressionlessly, "I will obey Your Highness."

"Well, I'll think about it again." Li Che looked at Fu Liang, "General Fu, you must be tired after the journey. Go down and rest for a while. I'll host a banquet for you tonight."

Fu Liang became even more annoyed when he saw that Li Che still refused to give in.

But he was a newcomer after all, and even if his emotional intelligence was low, he knew that he couldn't push too hard at this moment.

He bowed perfunctorily and turned to walk out of the port.

Looking at Fu Liang's back, Qu Jinshan spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm: "Bah! You dog-like thing, dare you ask His Highness for an official position?!"

Li Che glanced at him and said, "You vomited it yourself, wipe it off yourself later!"

Qu Jinshan shrank his neck and said, "Your Highness, this official is so rebellious, how can we tolerate him?"

Li Che shook his head and said, "So what if we don't tolerate him? He was sent by the Emperor and represents him. Are we going to kill him on his first day?"

"What will the Emperor think of me then? What will the officials in the court think of me? Will they send more warships? Use your brain before you act!"

Qu Jinshan said helplessly: "Then let him be so arrogant?"

Li Che didn't say anything, but just looked at Li Sheng and frowned, "Why do you keep silent when this person ignores you so much?"

Li Sheng moved his lips and lowered his head, saying, "I... after all, I am a bandit."

"Does your background as a bandit make you feel inferior?" Li Che asked back.

Li Sheng remained silent.

As an orthodox scholar, it is not surprising that he has such thoughts. Since ancient times, even if bandits were recruited, they were still the most despised existence in the court.

What's more, Li Sheng was not recruited, but was rescued from death row by Li Che.

When facing a real third-rank official, one naturally feels inferior.

Li Che was so angry that he laughed. He stepped forward, stretched out his hand, turned his head, and looked at the Fengtian Army generals: "Let this king take a good look. Among the Fengtian Army generals, half of them are from the Criminal Camp. Have you seen anyone as timid as you?"

"In my country, we promote people based on their talents, regardless of their background. Everything is based on strength. Now that you've escaped death row, you shouldn't be afraid of others. Instead, others should be afraid of you!"

Li Sheng widened his eyes in disbelief.

Li Che put his hand down impatiently and scolded: "Next time someone treats you like this, don't say anything more, beat the hell out of him first!"

"No matter how badly you're beaten, I'll protect you. There's no coward in the Fengtian Army who won't fight back when being bullied!"

Li Sheng was deeply moved and nodded vigorously: "I understand!"

Li Che saw a hint of ruthlessness flash in his eyes, and then nodded with satisfaction.

"As for Fu Liang, don't worry about him for now... If he wants to join the navy, we can take him with us when the time comes."

Qu Jinshan was shocked and said, "Your Highness, if you really want to take him with you, what if he has evil intentions..."

"Having evil intentions?" Li Che interrupted with a smile, "He is a third-rank official in Daqing, but on the sea, his status is not decided by me."

"I don't think this guy is a good person, he looks more like a Pirate of the Caribbean!"

All the generals looked at each other.

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