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

Da Lei glanced at Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, I think so. What I think is beneficial to you is right! It's white!"

Xiao Ce laughed and chuckled, not waiting for his reply.

A soldier's voice came from outside the carriage: "Your Highness, a fleet of ships has docked! They look like ships from our Xiao Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce got off the carriage and saw a fleet of ships whose head was nowhere in sight.

The ships in this fleet were all wooden boats. Although they were not as sturdy as the iron ships, they were still sufficient for transportation.

After Xiao Ce arrived, the first ship had already docked.

The first person to disembark was Xiao Yang.

Upon seeing Xiao Ce, Xiao Yang practically ran all the way to him.

He immediately gave him a big hug: "Brother, you're still as awesome as ever... One month! You conquered this country in just one month! You're truly amazing..."

Xiao Yang was lavish in his praise of Xiao Ce.

It has to be said that Xiao Yang can provide him with a lot of emotional value no matter when or where.

Xiao Ce and Xiao Yang gave each other a big hug: "Hey kid, what brings you here?"

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "Before, you let me follow you, but later I found out you didn't take me with you because you were worried about my safety... But now that Fusang has been conquered, hasn't it?"

"Moreover, I came here with Prime Minister Yin's permission... Mainly because Xiao Kingdom is currently thriving, with the successful example of the Northern Desert Royal Palace, Prime Minister Yin is handling things with ease, and we have a very good relationship with the surrounding environment."

"I was so bored over there! I've never been to sea before, so I thought I'd give it a try. Mostly, I also want to learn from you, my brother..."

Looking at Xiao Yang, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Isn't it good to be a carefree prince over there?"

Xiao Yang waved his hand and said, "It's also boring. I've seen what a wonderful life is like since I followed you, my brother, and I really can't stay idle... Besides, I was thinking that when you came here before, you didn't have many capable people around you."

"Xiao Zhan is good at fighting, but when it comes to managing things and helping you with tasks, I think he's not as good as me..."

As Xiao Yang spoke, he began to boast again.

Xiao Ce said, "Alright, stop bragging. Do you think I don't know your own capabilities? But you're right this time, I do need some trustworthy people on my side..."

"Xiao Zhan just likes fighting; he doesn't like business management."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang's expression instantly brightened: "Brother, so, didn't you say I came to the right place?"

Xiao Ce nodded and said, "That's right! Will you be leading the team this time?"

Xiao Yang shook his head: "It wasn't just me... Oh right, there was someone else. Tian Jinxian sent him to Kyoto. It was also Prime Minister Yin who asked me to bring him, saying you know him..."

Xiao Ce asked in confusion, "Oh? Who is it?"

Xiao Yang looked behind him: "It was a crazy Taoist priest. But when I asked him to get on my boat, he refused... He insisted on staying in the back."

Upon hearing the name "mad Taoist priest," Xiao Ce was taken aback.

Then I remembered that crazy Taoist priest who had said a few words and then stopped.

When Xiao Ce was about to leave the Northern Desert King's Mansion, he tried to get the Taoist priest to come with him, but the mad Taoist priest refused.

Xiao Ce then allowed him to stay at the Northern Desert Prince's Palace.

At first, Xiao Ce was somewhat intimidated by his rambling words.

However, upon closer inspection, it turned out that the mad Taoist priest was only occasionally lucid, and was probably just spouting nonsense.

"Brother, do you not want to see him? If so, I'll have someone send him back..."

Seeing that Xiao Ce didn't speak, Xiao Yang quickly added a sentence.

Xiao Ce then came to his senses and said to Xiao Yang, "No need, we're already here, let's meet. This time, did he take the initiative to ask to see me?"

Xiao Yang nodded: "That's right! Wasn't he in the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion before? He went mad for a while, and after he woke up, he said he wanted to see you... saying you were in danger and he had to come find you immediately. Otherwise, you would be doomed..."

"Listen, Tian Jinxian of the Northern Desert King's Mansion. You know this mad Taoist priest was brought here by you, but Tian Jinxian didn't know your current situation back then. Raven gave it to Prime Minister Yin, and Prime Minister Yin told him to send the man to the capital first."

"Later, Prime Minister Yin asked him personally... but the mad Taoist just said that you were in danger and he had to come see you! No matter what Prime Minister Yin asked, he would just say those same few crazy things."

"Even Prime Minister Yin couldn't make a judgment, so he sent him over. He wanted to get your opinion first... I didn't want to bring him; that person looks like a madman..."

Xiao Ce shook his head, disagreeing: "He's not just an ordinary madman. The 'Xiaoyao Pill' he used to control those Japanese soldiers—that's the formula he used. His formula is far more powerful than that of Tojo Shōki back then!"

"Furthermore, although he's quite eccentric, you can see in his eyes that he's someone who's experienced a lot. And, as Xiao Tao said before, this person's understanding of overseas affairs is far clearer than ours..."

Xiao Yang nodded and pointed to a ship that was docking. "Brother, that's the ship... that mad Taoist priest is on that ship."

At this point, more than a dozen ships had already quickly docked at the port, then disembarked and left.

Everything was in good order, and there were already many people at the port carrying a lot of things. They had a lot of luggage, pots and pans, and some even carried a few chickens, ducks and geese. It really looked like a place full of life.

The eyes of these people were filled with unease about the unknown.

However, after they disembarked and saw the crew-cut soldiers wearing Xiao Kingdom military uniforms, their expressions became much more reassured.

Clearly, these soldiers with buzz cuts give them a sense of security.

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "Let's go pick them up..."

Xiao Yang nodded: "Brother, if they saw you, they'd be ecstatic..."

Xiao Ce said, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Xiao Yang said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, go and get that 'ma' you mentioned... It's definitely there. Prime Minister Yin has been promoting you throughout the country, and there are many storytellers and accounts of your deeds... including what you did for the people, your ideals, and how you saved the Central Plains and prevented the collapse of the great empire!"

"The people now regard you as a god, and even more so! Most importantly, all of this is because you have brought tangible benefits to the people! Therefore, they choose to believe in you unconditionally... and regard you as a god-like figure."

Listening to Xiao Yang's boasting, Xiao Ce looked helpless: "That's a bit too exaggerated..."

Xiao Yang said, "It's good to exaggerate a bit. It'll have advantages. Everyone will admire you, and whatever policies we implement will be attributed to you as being for the good of the people, and they will all be implemented smoothly."