Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, brother. What doesn't work in our Xiao Kingdom works very well here..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "So, now, you have control over the entire Roman Empire?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and nodded: "That's right, elder brother. When we get ashore, my uncle and the people from the five major families will all want to see you..."

Seeing Xiao Yang's response, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, "Alright, your uncle won't use this opportunity to kill me, will he..."

Although Xiao Ce said it jokingly, he did indeed have this concern...

Actually, it's understandable that he has this concern...

After all, Xiao Ce killed his sister.

Xiao Yang has been tamed by him, but who knows what his uncle might be thinking?

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, brother, you can rest assured, I can guarantee it!"

Xiao Ce smiled at Xiao Yang, then asked, "Oh? A guarantee? What guarantee do you have?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang laughed and said, "What guarantee can I offer? I'll offer my life as a guarantee... Brother, my uncle, from the very beginning, shared different ideals from my mother's, and even from ours. He didn't support my attempt to seize the crown prince position, and that's why my mother didn't keep him by our side..."

"When he first met me, he tried to persuade me to let go of my hatred and live a good life here. Later, after I saw that he truly didn't harbor any hatred towards you, I told him about what was happening over there. He was quite surprised to hear about all the things that had happened there after you left, and he greatly admired you..."

"Especially since you were able to let me go, not only let me go, but also gave me an important position, and forgave me for what I did. Such magnanimity is unmatched in the world today."

"As for my mother's actions, he also found them extremely repulsive, especially seeing her directly colluding with those Japanese pirates to poison the people of our Xiao Kingdom. He said she deserved to die..."

"From all his actions, I can tell he doesn't hate you... Brother, you can trust me, right..."

Xiao Yang explained to Xiao Ce in fairly detail.

Xiao Ce smiled at Xiao Yang and then said, "Of course I can trust you. Why wouldn't I trust you? Since I've brought you under my wing, I've acknowledged your abilities—not just your abilities, but everything about you. If you believe they're without problems, then they definitely aren't..."

Hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang's smile widened. He said to Xiao Ce, "Thank you for your trust, brother. Don't worry, I won't let you down. This time, I also set up my own sentries in the shadows, and in the banquet hall over there, I made sure no one carried weapons..."

Xiao Yang paused for a moment, then continued to Xiao Ce, "Of course, we're the exception. We can carry all kinds of weapons without any restrictions. That way, even if some of them have problems, they won't be a match for us!"

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, saying, "You've already arranged everything so well, I'll do as you say!"

Xiao Yang nodded: "Big brother, do you trust me that much?"

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "Didn't I say we've come this far? My motto is 'If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them.' You should know me before... Also, who are the four great families? And you mentioned your uncle, I don't know him. What's your uncle's name?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and then said, "Big brother, look at my brain, I forgot this important thing... My uncle's name is Nie Zhao!"

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Your mother's surname isn't Nie, is it?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Yang smiled and nodded: "That's right, elder brother. My uncle is a good friend of my maternal grandfather, so he doesn't take our maternal grandfather's surname..."

Xiao Ce nodded as he listened.

He didn't interrupt after that.

Xiao Yang continued, "Brother, the other families are all powerful families from the Dragon Kingdom era. The first one is surnamed Ji, the second is the Lin family, the third is the Zhou family, and there's also the Zhao family!"

"These four families didn't actually number much when they arrived. But Dragon Kingdom City, established to its current state, wouldn't function without them..."

After hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Then why was your uncle able to gain acceptance here and become the fifth family? He must have done something extraordinary..."

After speaking, Xiao Yang smiled and said, "That's right! Actually, after these people established Dragon Kingdom City here, although they gained a foothold, these people from Xiao Kingdom, with yellow skin, were still quite ostracized here..."

"Not to mention status. People may be more polite to the four major families, but that's fine in Dragon Kingdom City. Outside of Dragon Kingdom City, they have no status at all."

"After my uncle came here, he discovered this problem. Then he found out that he had established a rule: they absolutely would not interfere in the affairs of the country. They wouldn't interfere, but they not only wouldn't interfere, they also maintained a distance from those in power. Therefore, they were definitely being shunned and marginalized..."

"While doing so allows them to maintain relative safety, it also presents many troubles and risks. These people from Dragon City are, after all, foreigners, and no one can guarantee that any regime won't suddenly go mad and wipe them all out."

"So, at that time, my uncle Nie Zhao told them directly that if they wanted to truly gain a foothold in Dragon City, they had to take the initiative. My uncle started to devise strategies, and none of the four major families dared to do so. So my uncle started to use their networks to plan directly."

"In less than three years, they gained power by supporting some impoverished nobles and arranging marriages between them and those in power. Then, in another three years, they supported some obscure princes and gave them control of the narrative. And then, a few days ago, the old king of the Roman Empire died, and the new emperors supported by my uncle ascended the throne. From then on, Dragon City can be said to have controlled the entire Roman Empire."

"Of course, no one outside knows about this except for the core members of the nobility. And Dragon City is still Dragon City, except that there are some newly issued policies that are very friendly to the people of Dragon City."

"And the people inside Dragon Kingdom City are still constantly screening families with potential for investment, ensuring a continuous stream of people becoming their people..."

"So the person who founded Dragon City was one of the four great families, but the one who truly put our family to the test of time was our uncle... That's why everyone is inviting my uncle to become the fifth family!"