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

Taxue is a special carrier pigeon.

The feathers of this pigeon are as black as ink, except for its two claws which are as white as snow. It stands out among the flock of pigeons like a crane among chickens. It is the king pigeon bred by the pigeon trainer Luo Gong with countless efforts.

It is only responsible for delivering one type of information, which is top-secret intelligence about the changes in the core power of the imperial capital and matters of life and death, and it must be delivered personally by Qiu Bai, the leader of the night watchmen in the imperial capital.

Every time they return home in the snow, it means that a huge wave has been set off in the imperial city, which is enough to change the world.

However, although the message conveyed by Taxue is important, it is not too urgent because it is not the fastest pigeon in the flock. There are other special carrier pigeons that deliver extremely urgent information.

Li Che stood up and walked towards the door: "I will go take a look, you guys continue training."

Ying Bu hurried to catch up, but Li Che stopped him with a smile.

"Your Highness?" Ying Bu looked at him doubtfully.

"You don't have to go with me. Just look after these young ladies for me." Li Che smiled. "As the commander of the Imperial Guard, it's time for you to see the world."

After saying that, he pushed Yingbu among the beauties.

A charming foreign woman immediately hugged Ying Bu from behind, her big eyes as gentle as water.

Ying Bu held his breath. He was used to the smell of wine, sweat, and blood. When had he ever smelled fragrance, rouge, or the scent of a woman?

His whole body stiffened instantly, as if he had lost his soul, and he let the woman hug him.

"Your Highness...don't!"

Li Che suppressed his smile and frowned, saying, "This is an order, Commander Ying, listen to it... Charge!"

After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

Hearing the unusual movements in the warm room, Li Che couldn't help but find it funny.

I don’t know how many young men like Ying Bu there are among the generals in the army, but I have to find opportunities to let them see the world one by one.

Just treat it as on-the-job training. Otherwise, a dignified general who has never even touched a woman will do what if he encounters a beauty trap?

Walking out of the warm room and going outside, I saw two "walls" squatting under the eaves on the left and right in the snow and ice, one white and the other black, which did not feel out of place.

Li Che couldn't help but smile: "Aqiang, Xiaotuan, come here."

The 'white wall' polar bear put down the frozen sea fish in his hand, and the 'black wall' Hu Qiang stuffed the large steamed bun into his arms, and walked towards Li Che together.

"I am going to the Dovecote, and you will come with me."

Two men in front, and a bear behind, passed through the corridor guarded by the personal guards and came to an inconspicuous stone house deep in the Prince Feng's Mansion.

This is where Luo Gong’s pigeon nest is located, and it is also one of the hearts of Fengguo’s intelligence network.

When I opened the door, a mixture of grain, feathers and bird droppings hit me in the face.

Several soft oil lamps were lit in the house, illuminating the neatly arranged pigeon cages.

An old man with white hair and beard but in good spirits is carefully holding a strong and majestic pigeon.

That pigeon was walking on snow!

Its feathers are jet black and shiny, with a deep metallic luster under the light, like the finest black jade.

Those two claws were as white as snow, spotless, as if they were stepping on clouds.

His eyes were pure gold, like molten gold, and were scanning the surroundings sharply, revealing an extraordinary spirituality and pride.

Seeing Li Che come in, Lord Luo quickly saluted respectfully: "Your Highness."

Li Che smiled and nodded, and then his eyes were completely attracted by Taxue.

He walked closer and stretched out his hand, and Luo Gong immediately and carefully handed Taxue to him.

The pigeon's warm body temperature can be felt through its feathers, and its strong heartbeat is clearly felt.

Li Che's fingers gently stroked the snow-smooth back feathers, and his eyes fell on the special small claw cover on the pigeon's right leg.

The claws are intact, the wax seal on the joint is clearly visible, and it is branded with the unique emblem of the Night's Watch.

Li Che's eyes became serious. He stopped hesitating and carefully scraped off the sealing wax with his fingernails.

Luo Gong immediately handed over a pair of small tweezers as thin as an ox hair. Li Che took the tweezers and accurately pulled out a miniature letter tube rolled into a thin needle from the claw cover.

He held the cold letter box in his hand, walked to the table, and sat down under the oil lamp. Luo Gong stood aside with his hands hanging down.

Li Che used the tip of tweezers to pry open the seal of the mailbox and took out a piece of paper from inside. The paper was as thin as a cicada's wing, but extremely tough.

He slowly unfolded it and laid it flat under the light, only to find that the font on it was so small that it was almost invisible.

Luo Gong handed over another magnifying glass. The night watchmen used special technology to deliver letters, and only the magnifying glasses produced in Fengguo could see clearly.

Under the magnifying glass, the words as small as a mosquito could finally be seen clearly. Li Che's eyes quickly swept across the note.

"The prince has passed away..."

"The King of Shu assassinated the other kings. Qin was seriously injured, but Yan was unharmed..."

"The King of Shu imprisoned him in the Eastern Palace, locked the throne, and made him the crown prince..."

"The Duke of Qi's mansion was razed, and the Crown Prince's followers were destroyed..."

"Your Majesty cuts down the feudal vassal..."

Just a few lines of text contained a huge amount of information, and shock flashed in Li Che's eyes.

The prince is dead!

The story of the shield who was pushed to the forefront by his father and ended up with an unclear end has come to an end!

King Li Huan of Shu, the rebellious and gloomy seventh brother, was so cruel that he assassinated all his brothers in Beijing at the same time?

As for the fact that the King of Qin was seriously injured and the King of Yan was unharmed...it didn't shock Li Che too much.

I just couldn't help but mutter and complain:

"What kind of physique does the fourth brother have? How come he never fails in every assassination attempt? You should look for the reason within yourself. I am a great general of Tiance, and I have as many enemies as him. Why haven't I seen anyone assassinate me?"

Luo Gong, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly after hearing what Li Che said, and turned his gaze to the black and white "walls" outside the pigeon nest.

What I mean is, with these killing gods protecting you, who would dare to assassinate you?

Those assassins are death warriors, not fools... they are just trying to get killed.

Li Che shook his head and continued reading, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Emperor Qing's methods... made him shudder. He imprisoned his rebellious son Li Huan, who assassinated his brother, in the Eastern Palace, locked him on the throne, and appointed him as the "living dead" prince!

How cruel, how humiliating, and how imperial this is!

Even the following "razing the Duke of Qi's Mansion" and "cleansing the former prince's followers" seemed less bloody.

Li Che closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

When he opened his eyes again, all the laziness in those narrow eyes disappeared, leaving only bottomless silence.

He stuffed the note back into the paper tube and looked at Lord Luo who was standing beside him. "Lord Luo has worked hard. Please take good care of these slaves. I will discuss this with Zhengze and the others and then write back to the capital."

Luo Gong naturally did not dare to be arrogant and quickly bowed in response.

Li Che nodded, looked around the pigeon nest, and looked at the cooing little guys with tenderness in his eyes.

During this year, the Dove Nest has not stopped expanding and has now become the most commonly used means of communication for the Feng State government.

The number of pigeons also expanded from dozens at the beginning to hundreds.

Unfortunately, Luo Gong is the only pigeon trainer under his command, and pigeon communication is not yet suitable for civilian use.

After bidding farewell to Lord Luo, Li Che came to the Fengguo government office and summoned several cabinet ministers to discuss matters.