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

As Xiao Ce spoke, he turned to Zhao Rang and said, "Actually, the biggest threat to us right now is the Slavic country, isn't it? This time, let's take advantage of the situation and bring the Slavic country under our control!"

Zhao Rang, listening excitedly, said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness... if this can really be accomplished... that would be amazing... the Slavic Kingdom, India, and the Western Regions, our territory would be the most powerful in history... without a doubt... the size of this map would be difficult for future generations to surpass..."

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Our territory is not just this... we also have the Kingdom of Fusang, the Kingdom of Sulu, and the Kingdom of Siam... we have already become the hegemon!"

Zhao Rang was stunned for a few seconds, then his face was full of surprise.

"What... so many countries, has Your Highness conquered them all?"

Xiao Ce nodded with a smile.

He didn't offer an explanation; after all, he still needed people to admire him...

Especially when he's not around, he needs these people to be wary of him...

Moreover, Xiao Ce's statement wasn't exactly boasting.

"That's right, so we can say that there are some small countries around us, but those countries are not a threat... The only one we should worry about is the Slavic countries... They have a much larger territory than us, and also a territory no smaller than ours..."

"So, what we're worried about now isn't anything else! It's that the fake has now taken Nie Bing back to the Slavic country... I'm actually not inclined to solve the problem through war. As the saying goes, the best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting, the next best is to disrupt their alliances, the next best is to attack their army, and the worst is to besiege their cities!"

"If they go back, it will definitely be a tough battle... At this time, Rhys's role will still be needed!"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Zhao Rang immediately understood.

"I see... Thank you, Your Highness, for clearing up my confusion..."

Seeing Zhao Rang's tense expression, Xiao Ce smiled slightly and said, "It's alright... You can go and call for help now."

Zhao Rang nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, of course...of course..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Zhao Rang, "What's wrong? Don't you doubt me now?"

Zhao Rang smiled slightly at Xiao Ce, then said, "That's right... I have no more doubts... There's nothing to doubt... Your Highness... I'll say it again, the aura of a king... the aura of a king..."

Xiao Ce smiled at Zhao Rang and said, "Alright, alright..."

Zhao Rang looked at Xiao Ce and asked, "Your Highness, the other prefects are all here. Would you like to meet them all?"

Xiao Ce initially didn't want to see him, but after thinking it over, he figured he was already there...

Let's go help Yin Weiyong...

"You make the arrangements. I'll go see him tonight. Let's have dinner together."

Zhao Rang listened and nodded excitedly.

As he spoke, Zhao Rang called over his butler, who then arranged for him to rest in a room on the side.

...

At this moment, Rhys, who was in the prison, was completely despondent.

Because the Slavic generals standing next to them were all taken away.

Moreover, those people never returned after they were taken away.

He knew it would be his turn soon.

At first, he refused to eat or drink, but he quickly realized that he couldn't just starve to death.

He simply lived each day as if it were his last.

So, when Zhao Rang arrived, he was having dinner.

Watching Rhys devour his food.

Zhao Rang then said to Rhys, "You really do have a good appetite... you can still eat... I really underestimated you!"

Reese was initially enjoying his meal quite a bit.

Hearing the commotion outside, I turned around and saw that Zhao Rangdu had come this time.

The food in his mouth suddenly lost its flavor.

He thought he was ready, but now he realized that Rhys wasn't actually ready at all...

He couldn't hold back his tears and they welled up.

Even if Zhao Rang comes in person, he definitely won't save him...

"Father, I'm leaving... Your son can no longer serve you..." Rhys cried out.

Zhao Rang looked at him but didn't explain. He just watched coldly from the side.

After observing for a while, Rhys calmed down somewhat and then said, "You want to execute me, is that it? Come on..."

Seeing Rhys's resolute expression, Zhao Rang burst out laughing and said, "Alright, since you're prepared, bring him along."

After hearing Zhao Rang's words, Rhys's expression turned even uglier.

Several guards rushed forward and took him into custody.

Rhys said to Zhao Rang, "I won't run away either. Please give me some dignity..."

Zhao Rang glanced at Ries and saw that the guards had stopped what they were doing.

Zhao Rang then said to the guards, "What's going on? Are you listening to me or him? What's the point of dignity... We're already prisoners... and you still have so much trouble..."

Upon seeing this, the guards immediately and roughly restrained Reese.

Zhao Rang's idea was actually very simple: what if he got away?

This was the first thing Xiao Ce had personally instructed him to do when he first met Xiao Ce.

If you can't even do this well, aren't you just obviously a useless person?

So Reese was taken away.

Rhys initially held a sliver of hope... but seeing Zhao Rang's rude manner...

He had absolutely no hope left...

However, after following Zhao Rang for a while, Rhys noticed something was amiss...

Because the place they went to didn't seem like a place for execution.

Instead, they went to their residence, all the way to the prefectural governor's mansion...

Rhys was completely bewildered, and even more confused...

Could it be that they've come to the prefect's residence to execute him...?

After he entered the governor's mansion, he saw several Slavs who appeared to be being auctioned off.

His hope was rekindled; could it be that they were here to auction him off?

If it's just an auction, at least we can survive...

Hope has been rekindled in Rhys once again!

However, after walking for a while, he began to despair again...

Because they went straight to the backyard.

"Zhao Rang, what exactly do you want to do to me? Kill me if you want... torture me if you want... I just want a quick death!"

Zhao Rang looked at Ries and smiled slightly: "What's the rush? Your life and death are not up to you!"

After a pause, Zhao Rang said to Rhys, "My opinion doesn't count."

As they were talking, they stopped at a house.

Zhao Rang bowed and knocked on the door: "Your Highness, the person has been brought!"

Rhys was still somewhat surprised after hearing Zhao Rang's words.

A prince was all it took for Rhys to find out who was sitting inside...

After the door opened, Ye Mao came out, glanced at Zhao Rang, and said, "Prefect Zhao, you can go about your business. Leave this to me."

As Night Owl spoke, he watched as Rhys was being held tightly under his control.

"You all, let go!"

Before Rhys could say anything, Night Cat said to him, "Don't think this is helping you. There's nothing wrong with what they're doing... but with me here, you won't be able to escape even if you grow wings."