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

Mr. Qianlong nodded in satisfaction after seeing Xiao Xiangqing's affirmative expression.

Xiao Xiangqing smiled at Mr. Qianlong and said, "Sir, don't worry. I know Xiao Ce's personality very well, so you can rest assured that I won't fall for his tricks twice!"

Mr. Qianlong nodded: "Your Majesty, we members of the Qianlong Society were right about you."

Upon hearing Mr. Qianlong's words, Xiao Xiangqing immediately showed a puzzled expression: "Mr. Qianlong, you keep talking about the Qianlong Society, the Qianlong Society... I don't even know how many people are in your Qianlong Society. Besides you, I haven't seen a second one!"

Then Xiao Xiangqing added, "Not really... apart from the previous Qianlong... it's you."

Mr. Qianlong smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, you are right. I can be Qianlong!"

Then he pointed to someone on the side: "He could also be a hidden dragon!"

"As long as you are approved by the Lord, everyone can be a hidden dragon!"

Seeing Xiao Xiangqing's bewildered expression, Mr. Qianlong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to know for now. You only need to know that since I am Qianlong, Qianlong is me! When I help you, it means that the entire Qianlong Society is helping you. Otherwise, where do you think all my information comes from?"

Xiao Xiangqing's eyes lit up immediately: "Sir, I understand!"

...

Although Xiao Ce traveled at breakneck speed, it still took him quite a while.

He also had a deep understanding of some of the sayings from his previous life, such as "In the past, travel was slow, and one could only love one person in a lifetime!"

Traveling was really tiring, and the roads in India were different from those in the Turkic Khaganate and the Northern Desert Kingdom.

This place is all pristine, and the ride is truly too bumpy.

Although it took half the time to reach the Turkic territory.

Admittedly, over the years, Xiao Ce has made his body strong enough.

This journey has exhausted Xiao Ce.

After the changes made by Yunqing Urgen, the Turkic people also adopted a combined farming and herding model.

Therefore, cities appeared in various places.

Xiao Ce found a city to rest in, and the news he received there made him feel somewhat relaxed.

That means the Slavs did not launch an attack, but simply amassed troops on the border.

They also said that their Slavic envoys had arrived in the Turkic country to discuss peace.

Some people say that those Slavs were terrified of being beaten.

In any case, these people are very confident.

Xiao Ce wanted to find out which Turkic people had come.

After making more inquiries, I learned that people here have all sorts of information.

After thinking it over, Xiao Ce concluded that the person who came was none other than Nikolaevich Eva.

However, the only thing Xiao Ce could confirm was that they had arrived.

After resting for a night, Xiao Ce continued his journey.

...

On the other side, in the capital of the Turkic Kingdom.

Yunqing Urgen had already given Nikolaevi Eva a warm welcome.

Eva arrived in just two days and, upon learning that Xiao Ce was not there, briefly discussed the matter with Yun Qing and Urgen.

Although Yunqing Urgen did not provide any useful information, he indicated that they were open to discussion.

They also do not want war, and stated that their previous wars were entirely for self-preservation.

This Yunqing.Urgen is just trying to smooth things over; he can't provide any useful information at all.

Fortunately, Eva received good news from Yunqing Urgen: Xiao Ce was on his way back.

As for when he will return, Yunqing Urgen couldn't say for sure.

However, Eva is willing to wait as long as she can come back.

After Eva arrived, she didn't stay idle, but instead wandered around the Turkic country.

After all, he had come here as a prisoner, and now that he had taken a look around, he found that the people here were in a completely different state than those on their side.

They were all full of energy, and the atmosphere here was very open and diverse, without following his stereotypes about the Turkic Kingdom.

In particular, their manufacturing sector is quite open.

Herdsmen have become a minority here; the majority are manufacturing workers and farmers.

They improved the grassland and turned it into a greenhouse, making it perfectly suitable for planting.

The more I learn about Eva, the more alarmed I become.

He became even more curious about the Northern Desert King's Palace, since he knew that this Turkic state was supposedly independent of the Northern Desert King's Palace.

But in reality, it was an appendage of the Northern Desert Royal Palace; the entire Turkic Kingdom had developed into this state.

Who knows how terrifying the development of that Northern Desert King's Mansion will be?

...

At this moment, on the border of the Northern Desert Royal Palace, Xiao Zhan and Bi Han looked at the Great Wall that stretched as far as the eye could see.

My eyes were glued to the screen!

Amidst the swirling yellow sand, at first glance it resembles a giant dragon coiled up in this open area.

"When...when was this done?" Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded.

Bi Han's expression was complicated as he said, "It seems we've all been hidden very well. Just look at this massive city wall, how much manpower and resources would it have taken to build it?"

Xiao Zhan fell silent: "My lord, how long has Xiao Ce been in this northern desert region? A little over two years? Less than three years? Is this project something that can be completed in less than two or three years? Could it be that this madman has done nothing but build this Great Wall in the northern desert region all these years?"

Bi Han shook his head and said, "Xiao Ce doesn't seem like such a foolish person..."

Their carriages reached the border, where there were many patrolling soldiers.

Looking at the spirit and energy of these soldiers, they felt that it was far superior to that of their own soldiers.

Upon learning that they had come to find Xiao Ce, they were allowed to rest in a house built on one side of the Great Wall on the border.

Xiao Zhan and Bi Han rested in a temporary place similar to an inn.

There are quite a few people here, some are businessmen, and some are ordinary people with some wealth.

Due to the turmoil in the Central Plains, some families with some assets heard some news about the Northern Desert King's Mansion, saying that the area within the Northern Desert King's Mansion was peaceful and prosperous.

They all came over.

Bi Han then struck up a conversation with them, saying, "Is your news reliable? Didn't everyone say that the Northern Desert Royal Palace was a barren, desolate place?"

A middle-aged man in fine clothes said, "Sir, since that's the case, haven't you come over as well?"

Bi Han gave an awkward smile: "We came here to visit friends. We didn't intend to go over!"

The middle-aged man then said, "Since you have friends, you should hurry up and find a way to get there."

As Xiao Zhan spoke, he ordered the waiter to bring the food, and almost immediately sat down at the table with the middle-aged man.

"Sir, do you have some news?"

The middle-aged man nodded: "Judging from your clothes and appearance, you must come from well-off families."

The two exchanged a knowing smile, then burst out laughing: "Not bad..."

The middle-aged man said, "Let's be friends. I have a distant relative who came with the deposed Crown Prince Xiao Ce, who was demoted to the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion, when we were fleeing."

"They said that back then, the Northern Desert Prince's Palace was indeed a barren land! However, the Northern Desert Prince Xiao Ce was no ordinary person. He didn't know how much silver he had spent on subsidies, reforms, encouraging land reclamation, and issuing a series of policies."

"In less than three years, the Northern Desert Royal Palace has been transformed into an extremely wealthy place. Every household has more food than they can eat, which they can exchange for money... to buy meat. Every household has money to buy clothes and entertainment..."

After listening to what the middle-aged man said, Xiao Zhan and Bi Han did not react at first.

However, as they listened to their increasingly exaggerated claims, the two of them felt that they were exaggerating.

Every household has surplus money and can even sell surplus grain for profit. Isn't that a joke?

After all, they were all refugees fleeing famine the first year they came here, and they couldn't afford a single grain of food...

However, they did not refute it.

After all, they believed what they saw.

To their surprise, everyone here wanted to go inside, but entering the Northern Desert King's Palace was extremely difficult.

First, there must be a guide. This guide must have enough points in the Northern Desert Royal Palace and proof of no criminal record.

These points can only be earned by participating in various public welfare activities of the Northern Desert Royal Palace.

Anyway, it's not easy, and anyone who wants to enter must pay a deposit, and those who move into the Northern Desert Royal Palace must provide a guarantee that they cannot leave this place for five years.

There is also a review process from all parties. Of course, if you have a special skill here, you can be introduced through special procedures.

"I think it's just a gimmick. The reason for setting a five-year limit is to prevent them from leaving if things get too tough... This is like trapping someone and exploiting them to the point of death..."

Bi Han listened to Xiao Zhan's words, nodded, and acquiesced with an ambiguous expression...

He also felt that what these people were saying was exaggerated.

After chatting for a while, they went back to rest.

Because everyone here is praising how wonderful the Northern Desert King's Palace is.

They believed that these people would only boast about the good things inside the Northern Desert King's Palace if they went there.

...

Yin Weiyong was handling various affairs in the Northern Desert Prince's Palace.

A messenger from the ravens came rushing over.

Yin Weiyong was somewhat surprised, after all, he hadn't received an urgent letter in a long time.

They also had many rules and regulations in their work as ravens in the Northern Desert Royal Palace.

That is, urgent messages have a time limit, so the ravens that deliver urgent messages must undergo strict screening.

Therefore, they are very rare and extremely precious.

"Where did this urgent message come from?" Yin Weiyong asked the raven messenger.

The raven messenger respectfully replied, "Reporting to Prime Minister Yin, it came from the other side of the Great Wall!"

Yin Weiyong immediately became wary: "Quick...let me see."

He was informed of the turmoil in the Central Plains, and he is now very nervous.

After all, it wasn't easy for the Northern Desert Prince's Palace to develop to this point; it had finally gotten back on track.

Given the current situation, all that's needed is a period of rest and recuperation to rebuild strength.

The Turkic Kingdom has already started fighting, and the situation is unknown, although the Northern Desert Royal Palace is not involved.

If the Turkic Khaganate were to encounter problems, then they would naturally have to join the battle.

After all, if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.

Now that news has arrived from the Great Wall border, Yin Weiyong fears that those people from the Central Plains may also attack.

If we are attacked from both sides, the difficulties will be much greater.

He took the letter from the messenger, glanced at it, and then let out a sigh of relief.

He then paced back and forth for a while, and said to the messenger crow beside him, "Wait a moment, I'll go and deliver the letter now."

After writing for a while, Yin Weiyong handed the letter to the messengers and asked them to reply.

At this moment, a young man in his thirties or forties standing next to Yin Weiyong watched as Yin hurriedly had the messenger send the letter in the form of an urgent message.

Curious, he went up to her and asked, "Teacher, what happened?"

The speaker was one of Yin Weiyong's students, and also one of the students who wrote to him after he left, wanting to follow him. His name was Sun Chuan.

Yin Weiyong then handed the letter to Sun Chuan.

After glancing at it, Sun Chuan asked with a look of surprise, "Bi Han? Xiao Zhan! Are they coming in person?"

Yin Weiyong nodded meaningfully, then said to Sun Chuan, "Indeed, Sun Chuan, you and Bi Han are quite acquainted, aren't you? I've heard of his name before... but I've never met him. He's always worked as a secretary in Prince Xiao Zhan's residence. I've heard many important figures speak highly of him!"

Sun Chuan nodded as he listened to Yin Weiyong's words: "Teacher, do you want to know about him?"

Yin Weiyong nodded to Sun Chuan: "That's right. Is he truly talented, or just a person with an empty reputation?"

Sun Chuan bowed and then said to Yin Weiyong, "Teacher, he is indeed talented, and he is not arrogant at all. On the contrary, I admire him... His words should be described as loyal and righteous, which seems more appropriate."

"He actually had many opportunities to enter the court, but he refused them all. He just stayed by Xiao Zhan's side as a teacher! Because, Bi Han's father was actually a well-known scholar in the area, but he once said something that could get him beheaded after drinking."

"Then, someone reported it to the authorities. Xiao Zhan's maternal grandfather spent a lot of effort to suppress the matter, thus saving him from the fate of having his entire family executed... Since then, Bi Han has been serving Xiao Zhan's maternal grandfather's family. After Xiao Zhan was born, Bi Han was sent to assist Xiao Zhan."

"Judging from the current situation, the path that Bi Han chose for Xiao Zhan is still acceptable! I think he has realized the situation clearly and that those people are unreliable, only our own people are the most reliable. That's why he came to us, definitely to find a way out for Xiao Zhan!"

"Furthermore, I suspect that they came here this time to act as lobbyists for those Slavs. After all, the Slavs' sea routes are blocked, and they have no way to open up the situation through the Turkic countries by land. They can only pass through our area! That's why they came to talk to us."