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

Passing through the main gate of the palace, which symbolizes supreme authority, one steps onto the imperial road, which is wide enough to accommodate dozens of riders.

Li Neng breathed cautiously, and even the horse under his crotch seemed to feel the invisible pressure here, and its pace became exceptionally slow and steady.

However, this solemnity did not last long.

When Li Che and his entourage dismounted in the square in front of Fengtian Palace, the officials who had been waiting there for a long time rushed up like a tide.

"Your Highness, we welcome you!"

Li Neng was so frightened by the scene that he took a step back.

Although he was a prince, he had never seen so many officials welcoming him at the same time in the Fuzhou Palace.

This scene, this aura, and the domineering demeanor displayed by the officials are far beyond the reach of the Fuzhou government office.

Li Che was already accustomed to this. He swept his eyes calmly across the dark crowd and nodded slightly:

"Everyone is safe."

Everyone stood up, their movements still in unison:

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Li Neng noticed that standing at the front of the crowd were seven officials of particularly extraordinary bearing. The color and patterns of their official robes were obviously higher than those of the people behind them.

The seven people's eyes were all focused on Li Che, with expressions of admiration, satisfaction, and a hint of familiarity...helplessness?

Li Che's gaze first fell on these seven people, and the corners of his mouth seemed to move almost imperceptibly.

Then he whispered to Li Neng, "Tenth brother, these are the seven ministers of my Fengguo Cabinet."

Now the cabinet system has changed again.

Li Che established a rule that cabinet ministers would serve for three years, after which they would be replaced.

The reason for this is not only because they are afraid that the power of cabinet ministers will become solidified after serving for a long time, but also to let these prime ministers go to the grassroots level to see the situation, so as to avoid being high and mighty and not enjoying the benefits.

Any cabinet minister who has served for three years must be sent out or assigned to the six ministries to take on powerful positions. This is not considered a demotion but a lateral transfer, and the minister can continue to run for election at the next election.

After all, the essence of the cabinet system is to establish a think tank for Li Che to facilitate his handling of government affairs, rather than to create a new power class that is high and mighty.

Then, he raised his voice and said to the gaunt old man at the head, "Lord Wang, thank you for waiting here for so long."

The old man called Wang Ge Lao is none other than the current Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Wang Xi.

Wang Xi bowed slightly and said in a steady voice, "Your Highness has worked hard for the country and toured the country. It is our duty to welcome you here."

Having said that, the meaning of 'Your Highness, you finally came back' in the depths of his eyes could be vaguely sensed even by Li Neng, who had just arrived.

Li Che obviously also got the meaning. He coughed dryly and turned his gaze to the other cabinet ministers.

Li Che went out every few days, and everyone's mentality gradually changed.

There's nothing I can do. Who made me end up with such a master who is good at fighting and loves freedom?

At first everyone was a little worried, but after it happened so many times, no one bothered to persuade him anymore. As long as he could come back in time if anything happened, it was fine.

In addition to the Prime Minister Wang Chongjian, the six cabinet ministers are:

Liu Ye, Yi Yaxi, Zhang Fan, Wang Ji, Qi Fang, and Chen Gui.

Among them, Wang Chongjian, Chen Gui and Liu Ye belonged to the veteran faction and were the first group of ministers to follow Li Che.

Zhang Fan is a representative of officials promoted from the grassroots level and represents the power from the people.

Yiyaxi is an elder of the Solon tribe, belonging to an alien faction, and symbolizes the integration of multiple ethnic groups within Fengguo.

Wang Ji and Qi Fang were ministers requested from the imperial court. They were talented people recruited by Li Che from Daqing and belonged to the court faction.

These seven people are the core of Fengguo’s current power core, and Li Che’s most trusted think tanks and executors.

Li Lin whispered the identities of the seven people to Li Neng, who couldn't help but be secretly shocked. The Sixth Brother's way of employing people was indeed unconventional.

Among the seven cabinet ministers, there are veterans who have been with him through thick and thin, naturalized leaders of other ethnic groups, hard-working people who have worked their way up from the bottom, and learned people recruited from the Central Plains.

This combination itself exudes a strong sense of inclusiveness and cleverly balances the complex forces in Feng State.

"Your Highness has had a difficult journey," Wang Xi, as the Prime Minister, spoke on behalf of the cabinet. "The news of Fuzhou has been reported back to the capital, and the people are begging to stay. This shows that Your Highness's benevolence and virtue are so great that they benefit the whole world. However..."

He changed the subject, his tone taking on a hint of persuasion, "The country cannot be without a leader for a day. The operation of the central government still requires the decision of Your Highness on many important matters."

"Your Highness is a person of ten thousand gold. You can understand the people's sentiments by touring the four directions, but..."

"Okay, okay, Lord Wang," Li Che interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, waving his hand with a headache.

He was very familiar with this opening line.

The cabinet system gradually improved, making the government affairs of the court easier. Naturally, Li Che, a young man, could not sit still in the temple.

From time to time, he would go on "secret visits" or even take his troops out to "stretch their muscles."

This group of ministers, especially the veteran faction headed by Wang Xi and Wen Zaiyin, never stopped submitting memorials urging him to stay in Fengtian.

At the beginning, Li Che was greeted with earnest advice, as if the sky of Feng State would fall as soon as Li Che left the country.

But after so many times, especially seeing that he could return safely with "results" every time, the mentality of these ministers also underwent subtle changes.

From the initial 'worry and anxiety', it gradually turned into 'helpless acceptance of fate'.

Their lord is a good fighter and a meticulous person, but his temperament is a bit too wild.

He was a good prince, but he liked to go out and be on the front line.

Persuade? No way!

Stop? I dare not!

Moreover, it has been proven that the local affairs handled personally by His Highness often achieve excellent results.

Just like this trip to Fuzhou, the governor of Fuzhou has been dominating the local area for many years and his power is deeply rooted. Even if the imperial court sends a special envoy, it may not be able to bring him down.

As a result, His Highness took action and wiped out the power of this aristocratic family in less than a month.

Li Che had made many previous visits abroad, and most of them had achieved unexpected results, just like this time.

Over time, the ministers could only comfort themselves.

With such an energetic and righteous master, it would be great if he could come back safe and sound. As for the rest... let him be.

So at this moment, Wang Xi was interrupted by Li Che and could only sigh helplessly.

He then stopped talking about this topic and exchanged a look with other cabinet ministers that said, "Look, it's like this again."

Other officials were not as calm as the cabinet ministers. When they saw His Highness return to the center, they hurried to report the matters that had been piled up for several days or even decades.

For a while, various voices came one after another, and officials began to ask for instructions:

"Your Highness! Spring plowing has been completed, but several counties in western Liao Province are reporting signs of drought. Please advise whether to allocate funds and grain in advance..."