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As a loyal and devoted subject, the Minister of War was also looking out for Li Chen.

Only when Li Chen sat securely on the Imperial Throne would his own position be secure.

Normally, officials only needed to complete their own work.

But with Li Chen as emperor, they were willing to work harder and take part in governing the country.

Li Chen understood everything the Minister of War had said. He could not let those two keep fighting like dogs biting each other, either. He would find an opportunity to deal with them both.

In truth, the Prince of the South was the old, cunning fox. By submitting a memorial like this, he made it awkward for the emperor to act against him.

There was no concrete evidence that he had rebelled, either, and his son had performed well in both the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition.

If Li Chen punished him outright over this, what would the senior military commanders across the regions think? These were all questions he had to consider.

"Since he wants to play the loyal subject, I'll let him play it to his heart's content."

Having already decided how to handle the Prince of the South, Li Chen told the Minister of War to send someone to inform him that he was to await orders.

You're the one who declared your loyalty. When I give you orders later, you'll get a proper thrashing if you disobey.

Don't say I never gave you a chance.

After accepting the order, the Minister of War withdrew from the Imperial Study.

Having been away for some time, Li Chen also began catching up on state affairs.

Li Chen was particularly concerned about the construction of the "Railway Train," specifically the railway connecting the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's Imperial