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

Prince, East Palace.

A young eunuch with a handsome face walked into the palace in small steps.

The prince sat in the shadow of the palace, his handsome face flickering.

The young eunuch walked not far away from the prince before speaking.

"Your Highness, the Left Guard has sent word that the Sixth Prince has joined the criminal army and killed Captain Pang to establish his authority."

"Then they took away over a thousand criminal soldiers and stripped the left guard of his armor and took him away as well."

After he finished speaking, he saw that the prince still did not move.

The young eunuch didn't dare to ask any questions and could only continue to stand there.

After an unknown amount of time, a soft voice came from the shadows:

"I underestimated my sixth brother."

"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince is being overbearing. You may take this opportunity to report him to His Majesty for his crimes of robbery and plunder."

The young eunuch's voice was not sharp at all, but rather quite magnetic, and even had an... indescribable temptation.

The Crown Prince sighed slightly and said, "Father won't care. I just received news from the palace that Father is already dissatisfied with me this time."

The young eunuch remained silent, and the hall became quiet again.

"To ward off evil spirits." The prince's gentle voice broke the silence, "Come to my side."

The young eunuch stood up, swaying his graceful figure, and walked step by step into the shadows.

The prince on the throne grabbed Bixie's hand, which was whiter than a woman's, and pulled him into his arms.

A hint of just the right amount of blush and shyness appeared on Bixie's face.

After sniffing the black hair of the evil-repelling beast, a look of morbid pleasure appeared on the prince's face.

"You said that I just wanted Sixth Brother to die, why didn't he agree?"

"Your Highness, why are you so angry? The Sixth Prince is nothing but a clown." Bixie walked up behind the Crown Prince and gently massaged his shoulders. "Since Your Majesty has ordered him to go outside the Great Wall, then let him go. Once he leaves the Imperial Capital, won't he be at Your Highness' disposal?"

The prince held the evil-repelling beast's hand and sighed, "After what happened to Old Six today, I'm afraid Your Majesty no longer has the heart to kill him."

"I, the Crown Prince of Daqing, am but a pawn of my father. How dare I disobey His Majesty's will?"

Bixie looked at the prince lovingly: "Then what does Your Highness intend to do?"

"Of course I have to listen to my father." The prince played with a strand of hair that hung down from the evil-repelling beast.

"Tomorrow I will personally go to the Tenth Prince's residence. Since my father enjoys watching brothers show affection and respect, I will perform it for him!"

"My good brother is going to be a vassal, and he can't do it without money. Go to the accounting office and take out another five thousand taels as my apology to him."

. . . . . .

"Five hundred taels, just wasted like that?!"

Uncle Yang's face was bitter: "Your Highness, it's my fault. I paid quite a bit of deposit for the things you asked me to buy."

"Adding the money to buy supplies for the criminal army, these five hundred taels of savings will not be enough."

After settling the criminal army and returning to the Ten Kings' Mansion, Li Che learned the bad news that all his savings had been spent.

It is said that maintaining an army is the most expensive thing. Money has become a big problem even before the fiefdom is established.

"Your Majesty's salary will arrive tomorrow morning," Uncle Yang advised. "Your Highness, there's no need to rush off. Once the salary and reward arrive, it won't be too late to slowly prepare."

Li Che sighed softly.

How can I not be anxious?

He has no foundation in the court and it is difficult to guard against hidden attacks. The imperial capital is much more dangerous than the areas outside the Great Wall.

Li Che picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of tea.

Li Che felt the delicate feeling unique to porcelain through his fingers, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and looked up at Uncle Yang.

"Uncle Yang, these items in the mansion should be worth some money, right?"

"Most of them are rewards from the palace, and some are left by the Empress, which are worth some money...etc."

Uncle Yang paused and said, "Your Highness, you don't want to sell these belongings, do you?"

Li Che held the exquisite teacup and said with a disdainful smile: "What's the point of keeping such a flashy and luxurious thing?"

"After all, this is your highness's only residence in the imperial capital. If you sell all your things, you will have no home in the imperial capital, right?" Uncle Yang persuaded anxiously.

"A true man should take the sky as his blanket and the earth as his mat," Li Che replied. "How can a few tiled houses be called a home?"

Hearing this, Qiu Bai, who was brought back by Li Che and standing in the corner, suddenly brightened up his eyes.

Being able to say such words, His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince truly has the demeanor of a heroic ruler. I was not wrong about him.

"Even so, these things can't be sold for a good price in such a hurry." Uncle Yang said again.

Li Che smiled slightly: "Uncle Yang, who said that we only sell things from our house?"

"Your Highness, what are you doing..." Uncle Yang's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"I'm not the only one living in this Ten Princes' Mansion." Li Che's face was cunning. "Although the royal brothers have moved out, they still have a lot of precious belongings left behind, right?"

"This...can't be done, Your Highness! Absolutely not!" Uncle Yang was stunned. "If he sells the other princes' things as well, then, wouldn't that be robbery?"

When did His Highness change his ways and become a bandit? Where had the sensible and obedient Sixth Prince gone?

"Why not?" Li Che raised his eyebrows. "My brothers moved out of the Ten Princes' Residence and moved into their own palaces. Has anyone ever returned?"

"Instead of letting their belongings gather dust in the Ten Kings' Mansion, it would be better to turn them into bricks and tiles for the frontier to protect the people of Daqing!"

"In this way, even if the royal brothers knew about it, they would not blame me."

Li Che is a man of action. Once he makes up his mind, he will not hesitate.

"Qiu Bai!"

"I'm here." Qiu Bai appeared and walked up to Li Che, clasping his fists in salute.

"Clear all the Ten Kings' residences for me, top to bottom, inside and out!"

"Remember, apart from books, medicinal herbs, and weapons, don't leave anything valuable behind!"

"I will remove all the precious wood in the room and leave only the pillars supporting it!"

"I've pried up all the jade and bricks on the floor. Be careful not to break them!"

"Don't waste those valuable tables, chairs, and benches. Sell everything that can be sold to this prince!"

After Li Che gave a series of orders, Qiu Bai was stunned.

How come the banditry of our prince is even stronger than those of the bandit leaders in the criminal camp?

This is really plucking the feathers of a passing goose, leaving nothing for the other princes...

"Are you deaf, kid?" Seeing Qiu Bai still in a daze, Li Che kicked him, "Hurry up and go!"

"Yes! I'll do it right away." Qiu Bai was startled and responded quickly, then hurried out with the servants in the mansion.

Uncle Yang, who was standing by, watched this scene, sighed deeply, and slowly closed his eyes.

It’s over, these ten kings’ houses are probably going to be emptied!