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

Li Che's gaze fell on Prince Jin, and there was no ripple in his deep eyes.

The bloody smell in the hall had not yet dissipated, but the person who killed his brother was so calm, which was unusual in itself.

Li Lin, standing by, was already in tears: "Third brother! Why did it come to this... Why did it come to this!"

The words of King Jin deeply touched his heart of loyalty and righteousness.

In stark contrast to Li Lin's sensibility, Li Che is more rational.

His third brother has always been known for his calmness and prudence, and is not an impulsive person.

It is logically far-fetched to suddenly kill people in Xuanzheng Hall just for the reason of revenge for the King of Qin.

What's more, the King of Jin surrendered with the Jin territory early on and provided logistical support during the southern expedition, so he was already considered a meritorious official of the new dynasty.

It is reasonable and moral that we should reward them generously to show our generosity.

But, is it really possible?

A chill ran down Li Che's heart.

Prince Jin is different from Li Lin. Neither his friendship with her nor his personality is enough to make her feel at ease with him.

Moreover, he was deeply involved in the fight for the throne and was once a popular candidate for the throne.

To take a step back, even if he was assured, the Prince of Jin, who knew the emperor's mind well, would probably find it difficult to enjoy this trust with peace of mind.

Living under the shadow of the emperor's suspicion all day long must be a torment for him, right?

And the sword he thrust out in front of the palace today just broke the potential deadlock.

Killing someone in front of the emperor is a serious crime, and the person killed is the former crown prince.

No matter how great the King of Jin's previous achievements were, he must be punished.

In this way, he would no longer be able to give generous rewards, and might even need to reduce his power as a punishment.

As for the King of Jin, through this action, he took the initiative to submit a letter of allegiance, showing that he had no ambitions.

I can only say that he is worthy of being the King of Jin. What a good move of retreating to advance!

After figuring this out, Li Che turned his head to meet Li Lin's pleading eyes, nodded slightly and gave him a reassuring look.

Then, he turned to the soldiers beside him and said, "Please ask King Jin to go down and rest first."

Upon hearing the order, the soldiers immediately bowed in response and stepped forward to escort the King of Jin.

"Don't be so rude." Li Che's voice sounded at the right time, "I asked the Prince of Jin to go down and rest, not to escort him."

The soldiers were startled and quickly let go of their hands and bowed to apologize.

The King of Jin seemed to have anticipated this. He straightened his slightly disheveled robe sleeves and bowed deeply to Li Che who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying this, he didn't even look at Li Huan's body on the ground, and turned to walk out of the hall.

He has done everything he can and should do.

The future fate will be entirely decided by the new emperor.

He chose to trust, trusting that Li Che was not the kind of person who would kill him.

But Li Lin obviously didn't understand this. When he saw Prince Jin leaving, his eyes were still full of worry.

Li Che couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like this.

Emperor Qing has many children, many of whom have their own thoughts, but he also gave birth to a person as passionate and emotional as Li Lin.

He had no choice but to speak, his voice softening a bit: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to Third Brother."

"But what he did today ultimately violated the law. If he is not punished, he will be unable to face the world. Demotion and relegation are inevitable. At the very least, an explanation must be given to the government and the people."

After hearing Li Che's personal promise that he would not punish him severely, Li Lin's heart finally settled down.

He muttered, "Third brother is really something. He obviously has plenty of opportunities in the future, but he chose to act now..."

In his opinion, since Li Huan had been sentenced to life imprisonment, it would not be difficult to end his life quietly in the future.

Third brother has been smart all his life, so why is he more impulsive than me in the end?

Li Che glanced at him sideways and said nothing.

My fourth brother is kind-hearted and brave, but his brain... Alas...

How could he understand that if the King of Jin acted secretly, not only would he fail to achieve the current effect, but it would make things worse.

I would suspect that Li Huan knew some secret, which was why he silenced me.

That is the real way to death, and you can’t wash it away even if you jump into the Yellow River.

Li Che said no more, waved his hand, and said to Li Lin: "Let's go, there are many matters that need to be dealt with today, there is nothing much to see here."

He then called Qu Jinshan over and ordered him, "Take some reliable men with you and search this Xuanzheng Hall thoroughly inside and out."

"All remaining memorials, documents, and books must be properly collected and classified. I will personally review them."

Qu Jinshan's face turned serious, and he clasped his fists and bowed: "Yes!"

After Li Che finished his instructions, he turned around and was about to leave.

Just as he took a step, Li Lin behind him suddenly called out to him, "Sixth Brother."

Li Che stopped and looked back with a little surprise.

But Li Lin didn't look at him, his eyes were fixed on the top of the Danbi steps in the deepest part of the hall.

There, a chair was placed quietly.

Dragon Throne.

"Aren't you going to try sitting on it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall became tense again.

Everyone's eyes involuntarily followed Li Lin's gaze and focused on the dragon throne that symbolized the power of the world.

The Fengtian Army generals had fiery eyes, and the surrendered civil officials held their breath in concentration.

The next moment, all the civil and military officials in the hall bowed:

"Your Majesty, I respectfully invite you to take a seat!"

Amidst the noises that filled the room, Li Che laughed out loud: "Hahaha! Good!"

Without any hesitation, he took big steps and stepped onto the steps of the Danbi.

Then he lifted the hem of his dragon robe and sat down without hesitation.

The moment I sat down, my vision suddenly became clear.

Standing high above, overlooking all living beings, one can see the expressions and behaviors of everyone in the hall.

The faces of the Fengtian Army generals were filled with fanaticism and admiration, while the surrendered civil officials were mostly filled with awe and trepidation.

Veterans who followed along the way, such as Wang Sanchun and Chen Pingzhi, showed satisfaction in their eyes.

And Li Lin was looking up at him curiously.

Li Che met his gaze, feeling the touch from under him, and couldn't help but smile:

"It's hard and cold, and it's just a chair after all."