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

Xiao Ce smiled and walked towards the crowd.

At first, the crowd of people looked at each other and then at each other.

Although they felt somewhat comforted after seeing the soldier with the buzz cut.

However, there is still some confusion and unease.

This is a basic human instinct.

The people who had arrived earlier kept looking around, and suddenly they spotted a familiar figure.

Some people were stunned for a few seconds, and then they started rubbing their eyes.

After confirming that it was Xiao Ce, he immediately let out a howl.

The screaming crowd quickly attracted the attention of others.

The screaming crowd pointed in Xiao Ce's direction, pacing back and forth excitedly.

Then the people nearby all looked over.

After they saw Xiao Ce, some screamed, while others excitedly slapped themselves in the face to make themselves feel that they were not hallucinating!

"King of the Northern Desert!"

"King of the Northern Desert!"

"It really is the King of the Northern Desert!"

After seeing Xiao Ce, the people were initially surprised, but upon confirming that it was real, they all knelt on the ground.

They began to shout and bow in worship!

"Greetings, King of the Northern Desert!"

Xiao Ce saw these people kneeling down like a tidal wave.

The people in front really did see Xiao Ce.

Those behind him, seeing someone kneel down, shouted, "Greetings, King of the Northern Desert!"

They followed the direction in which the others were kneeling and then knelt down.

Most of them are just following the trend.

They didn't even see Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce was shocked when he saw the commotion.

Xiao Ce could tell their sincerity from their cheers.

Whether it was genuine or feigned, you could tell from their trembling voices.

"Gentlemen, rise!"

Xiao Ce is now using his 'talent' to win people's hearts.

"Gentlemen, I am deeply moved that you have traveled such great distances to support me..."

"Get up quickly, you should know that I don't like this kind of thing."

I don't consider myself much more noble than you!

"If you insist on kneeling before me, I'll kneel before you too. If anyone's going to help, it's you who should help."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce was about to make a gesture as if he were about to kneel down.

The people around him excitedly helped Xiao Ce up, and then said with emotion, "Your Highness, let us get up... let us get up!"

As they spoke, the people relayed their words.

"Your Highness, more than three years ago, due to famine, we were driven away wherever we went! Everyone treated us like plague gods, chasing us away everywhere... We almost starved to death..."

"That's when we met you, who had just been exiled. You were in dire straits yourself, yet you were willing to risk everything to save us."

“We followed you over there. You not only saved us, but also gave us unprecedented benefits. You taught us how to farm and helped us make a living. In three years, you saved us from the brink of starvation. You not only kept us alive, but also made our lives prosperous!”

"These past three years have been exhausting, but they've also been the happiest three years of my life..."

"Indeed, Your Highness, that's how it is for us too. We not only eat meat at every meal, but we can also drink some wine, and even go to see a play in our spare time..."

"Your Highness, all of this was given to us by you. But this time, we're not helping you. You've bought our family fortunes, at ten times the price. You've made us all rich!"

After one of the common people said this, everyone laughed and echoed his sentiments.

"We call this investment!"

“That’s right, Your Highness, you don’t need to thank us. We know that by following you, we can eat meat wherever we go. So, we’re just taking advantage of you…”

"Yes, yes! And Your Highness, you're not quite right... We're not exactly leaving our homeland. You conquered Fusang, so it's your territory! I'm a rough man, I don't know how to use fancy words... but I just want to say, wherever Your Highness is, that's our home!"

"Yes! Wherever you are, that's our hometown!"

The people started talking, one after another, and most of them were choked with emotion as they spoke.

Xiao Ce was indeed choked up.

He hadn't expected to be moved by anything, but the sincere words of these ordinary people were truly touching.

Xiao Ce had always believed that true feelings are hard to retain, but tricks can win people's hearts.

However, Xiao Ce felt that the statement was incorrect. It should be that old tricks cannot win people's hearts, only true feelings can.

Although Xiao Ce provided them with many benefits, everything that followed was still unknown.

They were actually gambling.

Moreover, they were risking their lives; if something happened in Fusang, they certainly wouldn't be able to return.

"Aren't you afraid that even though I've conquered this place, the situation here is unstable, making it impossible to return? You know, if something goes wrong here, not only will your three years of hard work be wasted, but you might even lose your lives." Xiao Ce was genuinely curious.

After Xiao Ce asked his question, the people scratched their heads and looked at the people next to them.

The person next to him also looked somewhat embarrassed.

Someone finally spoke up: "Your Highness, we really haven't thought of the problem you mentioned."

"Yes, Your Highness, to be honest, since we arrived here, we've all been thinking about how to make our lives better. We believe that since you allowed us to come, you must protect us..."

"Moreover, Your Highness, you are a divine being... whatever you do will succeed."

The people's words made Xiao Ce feel a little embarrassed.

They spoke sincerely, and there was no empty rhetoric or grandstanding.

However, this also put Xiao Ce under pressure.

This is a responsibility.

Xiao Ce didn't actually have such a strong sense of responsibility before, only when he was talking to these people up close.

Xiao Ce realized that he had unknowingly taken on the fate of so many people.

However, Xiao Ce always lived up to the trust of those who trusted him, no matter the circumstances.

It's as if he's looking back at his past life, when he had nothing and met some investors who supported him.

Those people believed in him and invested money, so Xiao Ce worked tirelessly to get the company listed on the stock exchange, making those investors who helped him during his difficult times very rich.

These ordinary people are the same in some ways today.

It may seem that he helped him, but in reality, it was their hard work that created the miracle of the Northern Desert Prince's Mansion for Xiao Ce.

That's what led Xiao Ce to all the experiences that followed.

“You’re right! Since I’ve brought you here, I won’t let you suffer any losses! Since you are the first group of people to come here, tell me, what are your hopes for the future?”

A young commoner spoke up: "Your Highness, I've heard that the women of Fusang are all very attractive. I'm thinking of finding a few Fusang women..."

The young man's words about the common people drew laughter from those around him.

The young man said, "What's so funny? I heard from the storyteller that this Fusang Kingdom was also our Xiao Kingdom hundreds of years ago. This part of Fusang Kingdom is our Xiao Kingdom's inherent territory. The women here are actually descendants of our Xiao Kingdom people."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Is this very specific? I said, having children is the primary productive force... You're right, I deliberately kept quite a few women from Fusang. In the future, as long as you can afford to support them, marry as many as you can, and then try to have five or six children a year."

In fact, the male-to-female ratio in Xiao Kingdom has been severely imbalanced in recent years. In previous years of famine, girls died the most while fleeing the famine.

Furthermore, when it was occupied by Tojo Shōki, many people were also killed.

Therefore, although the people of the Northern Desert Royal Palace lived a good life, there were still quite a few bachelors.

This problem wasn't unique to the Xiao Kingdom; the Turks, who lived nearby, faced the same issue.

Xiao Ce considered importing some from the Western Regions, but the population was too large, and there simply weren't enough girls from the Western Regions to meet the massive demand.

The young people were thrilled after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

"Really? Your Highness... Then I promise, I'll work hard in the fields during the day and work hard in bed when I get home! I'll strive to make our Xiao Kingdom have more and more people..."

After the young people finished speaking, the people around them burst into laughter.

Xiao Ce told them to continue, and the people chimed in, each offering their own opinion.

In fact, everyone is simple and honest, and wants very practical things. They want to buy more land, build more houses, and ideally have a few tenant farmers to help them. Then they want to get married and have a child.

"Good! Back when we were at the Northern Desert King's Palace, I promised you that for three years you would have enough to eat every day and have money to spare. I've kept my promise!"

Everyone nodded.

Xiao Ce then addressed the crowd, saying, "I'm giving you a new promise! One year! At most one year. I'll make sure your lives here are at least ten times better than what you had in the Northern Desert Prince's Palace!"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the people's eyes immediately burned with fervor...

If anyone else said that, they would think that person was talking nonsense.

However, since these words came from Xiao Ce's mouth, they all believed them without a doubt.

They knelt down once again, like a tidal wave.

"Long live the King of the Northern Desert! We swear to serve the King of the Northern Desert to the death!"

"Long live the King of the Northern Desert! We swear to be loyal to the King of the Northern Desert to the death!"

Some of the people who had just disembarked were completely unaware of what was happening!

However, seeing everyone excitedly raising their arms and shouting, they joined in raising their arms and shouting too!

"Long live the King of the Northern Desert! We swear to be loyal to the King of the Northern Desert to the death!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ce waved his hand slightly to signal them to stop, and continued, "Alright! You all rest well first. Later, after everyone has arrived, I will go with you! I will be with you all for a long time to come!"

"Also, some of the people who just disembarked might not have heard what I just said, and some of the people at the back of the line might not have heard it clearly. Please pass it on to each other!"

Xiao Ce wanted to talk a little longer, because he had already seen the familiar mad Taoist priest, and not far away, those eyes staring straight at him…

Xiao Ce could tell from his eyes that he seemed to have stopped being crazy!

Xiao Ce hadn't given a speech like this in a long time.

However, looking at the state of these people, he suddenly felt that it was all worth it.

Although the people were enthusiastic, they still maintained restraint...

They did not approach Xiao Ce, after all, it was a fear that was probably etched into their bones.

Xiao Ce and the Mad Taoist exchanged a glance and said, "Taoist Master, come here."

When the Mad Taoist heard Xiao Ce call him, he was taken aback at first, and then he went up to him.

The mad Taoist was still wearing the same patched, faded but very clean Taoist robe he had worn before.

This time, his hair was neatly combed.

After the mad Taoist approached, Xiao Ce smiled slightly and said, "Long time no see."

The mad Taoist priest gave a strange look: "Xiao Ce, do you know me?"

Upon hearing the mad Taoist's words, Xiao Ce thought to himself, "This person just doesn't look mad..."

From his words, he still seemed to be insane.

“That’s right…we’ve met before, Daoist Master, don’t you remember?”

The Mad Taoist nodded: "Of course!"

As he spoke, he suddenly smiled and then said to Xiao Ce, "It was my fault for not expressing myself properly. What I wanted to say was, do you still remember me? After all, we've met once."

Xiao Ce's opinion changed again after hearing what the mad Taoist said.

He's probably not crazy, since he speaks very logically.

Xiao Ce said to the mad Taoist, "How could I not remember? I remember you quite well..."

Just as Xiao Ce was speaking, he noticed that the Mad Taoist was staring at his face.

It seemed as if they were reading his face.

After Xiao Ce said something, the mad Taoist didn't answer him, but stared intently at him.

Xiao Ce said to the mad Taoist, "Taoist Master, what's wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the Mad Taoist came to his senses and then said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce, do you know that you are about to face a great calamity?"

Seeing the mad Taoist's serious expression, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course I don't know... Taoist Master, what did you see? Did you see it in my face?"

The mad Taoist shook his head: "Of course not, it's not what I saw in your face..."

The mad Taoist looked around again and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go somewhere else."

Xiao Ce naturally nodded: "Daoist Master, where do you think would be suitable?"

The mad Taoist looked around and said, "It's up to you..."

Xiao Ce then looked at the carriage on the side and asked him if it was alright.

The mad Taoist nodded after looking at him, then told Xiao Ce to go first.

Xiao Yang caught up and said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, do you really believe him?"

Xiao Ce said, "What, you don't believe what he said...?"