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

He didn't know whether this mad Taoist had a favor to do or a grudge against Xiao Ce.

He lied to that person earlier, saying he had a good relationship with Xiao Ce, just so he could get his help...

If this mad Taoist has a grudge against Xiao Ce, it would be rash to bring him over.

Isn't he just causing trouble for Xiao Ce? He's only making trouble for himself!

With this in mind, after thinking about it for a long time, he wrote down the details of what happened here and sent it to Xiao Yang.

He wanted to give it directly to Xiao Ce, but he had no way to do so.

In the following days, he actually managed to replicate those Xiaoyao pills and explained the pros and cons to the soldiers.

All the soldiers chose to eat.

In fact, they didn't have a better choice, since the 'poison' of this Xiaoyao Pill could really be fatal.

Although Xiao Tao told them that eating this thing would be harmful to their health.

However, they all disagreed.

Because they all felt that they might not live much longer, they preferred to die on the road to battle.

And don't die on the way to the onset of the 'poison'.

Xiao Tao assured them that he would definitely find a way to help them detoxify.

Not only that, Xiao Tao also placed all the people who arrived later under house arrest.

Once the pros and cons are explained to them, those who genuinely want to follow Xiao Tao will surely understand.

Those who came as spies also dared not say anything.

Cai Hui didn't take them seriously at all, because they had learned what those people looked like after taking the Xiaoyao Pill.

They were absolutely certain that once those people finished taking the Xiaoyao Pill, they would come to him for help.

So, under these circumstances, they actually managed to settle down in Panlong City in a strange way.

...

At this time, Xiao Ce went directly to Longhu Village after returning from the Turkic Kingdom.

Xiao Ce and the people from the Tianji Academy in Longhu Village had been talking for a long time, and he mainly talked about opportunities to overtake others by taking a shortcut.

Xiao Ce's proposed solution received unanimous approval.

Several days later, Xiao Ce finally left.

When Xiao Ce left Longhu Village, his hands were not empty.

Let Xiao Ce take away the long-range artillery that he had previously captured and repaired in the Turkic Kingdom.

They told Xiao Ce that their research on these long-range artillery pieces had been very fruitful, although they had not yet been able to replicate them one-to-one with their current technology.

However, this design alone was of great help to them, allowing them to increase the range of their homemade cannons by about one-third.

This improvement alone was enough to make their artillery comparable to the firearms of the Slavic Kingdom.

Moreover, after learning from the firearms of the Slavic countries, they began to modify their own firearms.

Although the blueprints Xiao Ce provided were better, the current materials technology couldn't keep up.

Therefore, this limits the depiction of the power of guns and cannons on blueprints, but this problem can be completely changed by taking into account the characteristics of their weapons.

Therefore, they also began to advance weaponry.

When he left, he took this batch of weapons with him, so he returned with a full load.

Upon returning to the Northern Desert Prince's Palace, Yin Weiyong personally greeted him.

Seeing Yin Weiyong's appearance, Xiao Ce quickly said, "Father-in-law, you seem to be in a hurry. Is there something you want to say?"

Yin Weiyong said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, as expected, nothing can be hidden from you. While you were away, letters from all sides have been piling up..."

Xiao Ce was not surprised. The first letter would likely come from India, followed by letters from the Turkic Khaganate, Xiao Zhan, and even Xiao Yang.

The entire Xiao Kingdom was in complete chaos, but to Xiao Ce's delight, although things were in utter disarray, most of it was still under his control.

"Father-in-law, let's go inside and talk slowly. I've already delayed for so long, there shouldn't be anything particularly urgent, right?"

Yin Weiyong nodded to Xiao Ce: "That's right, there really isn't anything particularly urgent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited for you to come back; I would have told you already..."

The two of them then went inside.

After entering the house, before Yin Weiyong could speak, Xiao Ce asked first, "Father-in-law, is there any news about Yin Pan'er?"

When Yin Weiyong saw that Xiao Ce had taken the initiative to ask this question, a look of relief appeared on his face.

"Your Highness, there is no news of Pan'er. Although there is no news, no news is actually the best news!"

Seeing Yin Weiyong say this, Xiao Ce smiled wryly: "That's right, that's indeed the truth... No news is indeed the best news!"

To be honest, Xiao Ce always felt guilty towards Yin Pan'er.

After all, Yin Pan'er had contributed greatly to the prosperity of the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion; although she had only laid out a blueprint.

However, it was all Yin Pan'er who made it happen.

It's important to understand that drawing this blueprint wasn't difficult, but implementing it, and implementing it so well, was.

This is extremely difficult.

Yin Pan'er is now missing without a trace. Although people have been sent out, there is still no news.

Xiao Ce even went to see people from the Golden Society.

The gold was initially managed by Qian Laiqian, and later he joined forces with the brothers Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai.

Xiao Ce may be a novice at governing a country, but he is certainly no novice at doing business.

His business manual is exceptionally good; all they need to do is follow it, even if the people of Fusang are here.

They also needed their help, since the Qian brothers, Dafang and Dahai, were following Xiao Ce's instructions.

They maintained a good relationship with Tojo Shōki, so doing business there wasn't difficult for them.

Not only that, they are also very generous with their profits.

Therefore, the merchants of Fusang did not reject them.

They really made this business extremely successful because of Xiao Ce.

They were able to do business not only in India, but also in the Western Regions.

Once business is going smoothly, information will naturally flow smoothly as well.

Therefore, the Gold Society not only did good business, but their intelligence was also very comprehensive at this time.

As the saying goes, "A chance encounter can lead to unexpected success."

With the Golden Club, a powerful chamber of commerce that can benefit everyone, we have a strong foundation.

Naturally, everyone wanted to fight tooth and nail to get in.

With mutual benefits involved, everyone actively abides by the rules of the Golden Club, thus the Golden Club is developing in a more positive direction.

Therefore, if the news that the Golden Society couldn't find is now, it's really going to be very difficult to find it again.

Seeing Xiao Ce's dejected expression, Yin Weiyong was somewhat surprised.

Because Yin Weiyong had never seen Xiao Ce in this state before.

Xiao Ce always presented Yin Weiyong with an image of confidence and strategic planning.

"Your Highness, you don't need to worry. Pan'er is capable. The fact that she hasn't been found by us means she's doing her own thing."

Hearing that Yin Weiyong was safe, Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right, Pan'er is definitely not the kind of person who's brainless..."

Xiao Ce let out a long sigh of relief, then said to Yin Weiyong, "Father-in-law, let's get down to business."

Yin Weiyong nodded: "Let's start with the letter from India..."

"The cooperation with Boudica in India is going very smoothly. She said they have already sent the letter. However, due to the distance, they cannot arrive very quickly. It will take time! But overall, everything is going well."

"Furthermore, the revolution that Hu Yidao has started among the lower classes in India is progressing remarkably smoothly, and now Sanjay is being treated like a god. Because of their low status and lack of oversight, their revolution is currently unknown to the public. Now Hu Yidao says that the next step is to brainwash them... Afterwards, Sanjay asked if war is necessary?"

Xiao Ce quickly shook his head and said, "No need. What we need now is for them to unite and then go independent... to create a buffer zone between the Turkic and Indian kingdoms. We are still in an ambiguous relationship with those foreigners... there is no need to break the ice."

Yin Weiyong simply nodded and took notes, without offering any opinion.

He then said, "Let's talk about the Turkic country next. Gulimiza sent a message saying that the cooperation with the Slavic people is going smoothly. They have dutifully delivered all the goods and paid all the due fees, and we are now handling the transportation. They have also sent an army of 10,000 men, saying they are there to oversee the battle."

"So far, they're still adhering to the agreement we discussed, and everything's fine. The only problem is they're constantly trying to find a way for you to drop things from the sky. Yun Qing. Urgen also wrote to say he's very worried about this... After all, quite a few people know about hot air balloons, and he's afraid of potential infiltration..."

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if they know... This hot air balloon has been improved, and I gave them an even better solution when I went to the Heavenly Mystery Institute this time, so I'm not afraid of them knowing... Besides, only a few individuals truly know the core technology..."

Yin Weiyong still did not express his own opinion, but simply made a record.

He then said, "Next, we'll discuss matters in the Central Plains of the Xiao Kingdom, where things are more complicated. First, you should know that Xiao Tao has been deposed, and Cai Hui has declared herself Empress. Xiao Tao has also been received by Xiao Yang and is now occupying Panlong City. Although they have persuaded 100,000 soldiers to surrender, they are currently facing a huge problem..."

Yin Weiyong paused for a moment, then continued, "Let's talk about that last. Now let's talk about Xiao Zhan. Xiao Xiangqing and the others have already betrayed us. They've secretly made contact with Cai Hui and are going to join the Japanese. After all, the Slavs were blocked at sea by the Japanese and on land by us, which greatly diminished their confidence in the Slavic people!"

"Xiao Xiangqing originally wanted to bring Xiao Zhan on board, but Xiao Zhan refused. He then told the eldest prince of the Slavic country, Nikolayevich, about it. So now Xiao Zhan and Xiao Xiangqing have fallen out."

"Xiao Zhan said he originally intended to feign agreement, but if he did, they would launch a full-scale war against the Northern Desert Royal Palace. He figured it would be better to do the Slavs a favor, so he could help the Northern Desert Royal Palace fend off the threat..."

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement: "Not bad, this kid knows a bit about human relationships... So, they've fallen out?"

Yin Weiyong nodded: "That's right. They took advantage of Xiao Xiangqing's unpreparedness and occupied several key cities. However, after Xiao Xiangqing and his people found out, they didn't seem to show anything or show any intention to attack. It's clear that they want to wait for the people of Fusang to provide support. The latest situation is that Xiao Xiangqing and his strategist went to the capital to meet with Cai Hui. Obviously, this is for the final negotiations before the war."

"If I calculate the time, the weapons that the Slavic countries are providing to Xiao Zhan should be able to reach them by now."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Okay, then tell the transport crew to speed things up... Also, you mentioned Xiao Tao encountered some problems..."

Yin Weiyong said, "Xiao Tao said they're facing a very serious problem: the Japanese have been giving them a drug called Xiaoyao Wan for a long time, which has led to their dependence on it. They'll experience health problems if they stop taking it, but taking it will also cause problems..."

Yin Weiyong first explained what this so-called Xiaoyao Pill was.

Xiao Ce frowned upon hearing this, because this was the very thing he had been worried about when the Fusang Kingdom came before.

As expected, it happened. Although it's called Xiaoyao Pill, isn't its effect different from that of the things from that dark period of history in my previous life?

I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse...

These things are still in the very beginning.

"So how did he solve it? Are his soldiers now taking those 'carefree pills'?"

Seeing Xiao Ce's anxious expression, Yin Weiyong knew that his concerns were valid...

"Your Highness, that's right. He originally wanted to find an antidote. Later, in Panlong City, he actually found a wandering Taoist priest. This Taoist priest really did provide a solution."

Xiao Ce couldn't help but interject, "Is there an antidote?"

Yin Weiyong shook his head and said, "Of course not... He gave me a prescription to make a better pill than the Xiaoyao Pill, but with even better effects. Xiao Tao meant that he had no other choice but to make it; he could only maintain..."

Seeing that Xiao Ce was about to interrupt, Yin Weiyong said, "Your Highness, please don't be in such a hurry, I haven't finished yet. The most important thing is not this matter, but the Taoist priest who prescribed the medicine!"

"That Taoist priest said he wanted to see you right away, and from his tone, it seemed he was determined to see you. He appeared to have been looking for you all along. However, according to Xiao Tao, although that Taoist priest was somewhat mad, he was still quite capable! He didn't know whether the man was good or bad, and he didn't dare to introduce him."