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

Lannister Morgan nodded. "Indeed, Great-Grandfather, thanks to your foresight... you truly have found a savior for the Lannister family..."

Lannister Morgan then briefly recounted everything Xiao Ce had just said...

Lannister Losa listened.

His eyes deepened, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Indeed, this is our Lannister savior... It seems I truly underestimated him... This man's ability to become the ruler of East Asia is indeed commendable..."

Listening to Lannister Lothar's extremely high praise for Xiao Ce...

"So, Great-Grandpa, should we do everything according to his advice?"

Lannister Lothar smiled at Lannister Morgan and said, "Indeed, that's true..."

"Should we pay attention to what he's doing in the British Empire? Should we offer him some assistance?"

After listening to Lannister Morgan's words, Lannister Losa shook his head.

He then said, "No need. Mr. Ce's actions are all planned. Those members of the Illuminati are no match for him, let alone those from the British Empire. He doesn't even know how they were dealt with by Xiao Ce..."

The person next to him nodded.

Lannister Lothar said, "He's right about one thing: improve yourself. Once we're strong enough, we won't fear others. This time, Mr. Xiao Ce has provided us with an excellent external environment, giving us such a huge boost... We must seize this opportunity; if we miss it, it will truly be a missed opportunity..."

Both of them nodded very firmly.

...

The next day, it was still dark.

Xiao Ce led a troop and quietly left Losa City.

After leaving Losa, they headed straight for Lundini.

Of course, they maintained a steady pace.

Because he needed to give William Cam and Targaryen Isa time to be tamed.

These two were spoiled since childhood, and they didn't even have a chance to stand up for more than a few hours before their defenses were breached.

The Shadow Guards, responsible for destroying and rebuilding their minds, initially dared not make any promises.

But seeing how vulnerable and helpless these two people were...

They were then very confident in taming them.

...

Before they headed to Lundini, they still managed to provide information to Frank and Morgana...

Tell them to prepare to build a navy and fortify the seas.

They told me that once the warships arrived, they could openly plunder them.

Anyone can take it.

The goal was to provoke them.

...

However, at this moment, the British Empire was extremely busy everywhere.

However, the Illuminati and the Twelve Families were unaware of this matter.

Meanwhile, Yin Pan'er in Luntini also arranged for the letters to be sent out.

William Barton and his team also sent people out to begin the investigation.

Although they are both on the same continent as the British Empire, it is not easy to check the situation there.

On their way back, Xiao Ce and Boudica listened to Boudica talk about the current situation in the British Empire.

In the British Empire today, the five most powerful and influential families are actually the five great families.

The first one is naturally the William royal family.

The second is the Targaryen family.

These two families are the most influential families in the British Empire because they are currently in power.

The third is the Potts family, which is a long-established ducal family. The Potts family has always been in a good-natured position in the British Empire.

He offends no one and is friends with everyone, precisely because he does not get involved in the conflicts in the city of Luntini.

Therefore, their family has endured for a long time and possesses immense strength...

The fourth family is the Blinken family, which has a very good relationship with the William royal family and can be considered a staunch ally.

The Blinken family is the family of William Patton's mother.

The last one is the Lannister family. The Lannister family is also an anomaly, belonging to the two extreme families of the Potts family.

To say that Potts is the kind of person who's nice to everyone and doesn't offend anyone...

The Lannister family, however, was not convinced by anyone, relying on their status as the number one ship at sea.

Naturally, they will not compromise with anyone because of their political struggles.

Because they were powerful and important enough before, when they put on a sour face, the others would turn a blind eye and wouldn't dare to challenge them.

However, the Lannisters suffered a crushing defeat and a major setback in the East Asian naval battles this time, precisely because of their previous domineering attitude.

This is why, after encountering this problem, everyone turned against them.

Everyone wants to kick them while they're down, and some are even willing to team up with outsiders to do so.

The fact that those war orphans and members of the royal family were not dealt with this time was intended to incite public anger against the Lannister family.

As it turned out, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere, ruining Xiao Ce's Dark Light House's royal plans. This gave the Lannister family a brief respite.

However, they didn't entirely want to bring down the Lannister family; they simply wanted to make the Lannisters less arrogant...

His sole aim was to make them lower their noble heads, thereby enticing the Lannisters to serve the William royal family.

If Xiao Ce hadn't been there, they might have actually been able to achieve their goal.

However, with Xiao Ce around now, things probably won't go as planned.

These are the five most powerful dukes; the rest are earls and lords...

These people naturally appeared to be more cooperative with the William royal family, since they didn't have the power to rebel. After all, the power over a country's military and weapons manufacturing rested with the king. They could have guards, but there were limitations... and they were subject to guard taxes.

"The number of guards that each noble title can command is limited... For example, a duke can have 50,000, an earl 10,000, a marquis 5,000, and a lord 1,000. Those exceeding this limit must pay a high tax, precisely to prevent them from developing armed forces..."

After hearing Boudica's explanation, Xiao Ce didn't say a word.

He turned directly to Boudica and said, "Boudica, haven't you forgotten someone? Or rather, forgotten a family...?"

Boudica was filled with confusion after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

He then seemed to be thinking.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Ce said to Boudica, "The Brad family..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica suddenly remembered: "Oh... Ce, you mean Brad... He has actually joined the Illuminati, so strictly speaking, he can no longer be considered part of the British Empire."

"Because the British Empire is under the control of the British Empire, while the Brad family is already under the control of the Illuminati."

"Of course, they still possess numerous businesses and influence within the British Empire... However, the Brad family is, after all, a former royal family within this part of the British Empire. Therefore, the William royal family still exerts overt and covert restrictions on them in various ways..."

"Moreover, the Brad family's goal is very simple: they do not want to compete with the William royal family for power. After all, if they wanted to seize power, they would have continued to run for office all these years. However, the Brad family changed very quickly after their last election defeat."

"The entire Brad family withdrew from politics, abandoning almost all their previous resources to focus on business. Of course, their existing connections still proved invaluable in their business endeavors. Over the years, no matter how much change occurred in the British Empire, the Brad family remained aloof from the struggles..."

"So, Ce, I won't tell you this. I think that although they tried to be friendly with us before... it was only in the initial stage... It's just that after that meeting, the Brad family probably thought we were dangerous elements..."

After listening to Boudica's explanation, Da Lei continued, "That's right, not only that, the Brad family is also very clever. Mr. Kimberly said that before them, the Brad family had already begun secretly selling off their assets in Lingas City and exchanging Thor for gold..."

"Because it was done secretly and in a very scattered manner, it didn't attract much attention. We only found out about it with John's help in the investigation!"

After hearing Da Lei's words, Xiao Ce said with a look of surprise and disbelief, "Oh? So, you mean the Brad family was aware of the risks before us?"

Big Ray nodded: "That's right, Mr. Ce. Mr. Kimberly said that if not, this plan was also a spur-of-the-moment idea of ​​yours. He's starting to suspect that you're secretly cooperating with Brad..."

Xiao Ce gave a wry smile: "There really isn't one... But now that you mention it, the Brad family does seem rather interesting..."

"So, were any members of the Brad family arrested during this operation?"

Boudica didn't even need to answer.

Da Lei chimed in, "No... because the Brad family had already gradually moved away a long time ago. Before you went to jail, the entire Brad family had already relocated."

"It's said that the city's management council also contacted them, explaining that their Brad family was raising funds for industrial upgrading. As for what kind of industrial upgrading was involved, that's a top-secret business secret... naturally, they wouldn't tell just anyone..."

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement: "Interesting!"

Boudica said to Xiao Ce, "So, Ce, actually, of the five dukes, apart from the Lannister family, none of the other families will serve me..."

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "It's alright! We said we'd outsmart them... Besides, they don't know about our relationship with Frank yet..."

Boudica was shocked by Xiao Ce's words, and then said to him, "Ce, are you still going to tell them about our relationship with Frank?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course, but we won't tell them everything, just some of it, that's enough... Their so-called alliance is nothing but a huge joke in my eyes, isn't it? As long as Frank stabilizes the situation, and with the help of William Cam and Targaryen Isa, everything will be fine..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Boudica quickly smiled and said, "Ce, you have a plan. You just need to tell me how to do it, and I'll cooperate with you!"

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "This is just a general idea... The specifics will depend on how their side responds..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Boudica nodded emphatically.

They didn't move very fast, resting when they got tired, since Frank needed time.

The weapons at Wolong Manor are also being amassed continuously, but it will take time.

Taming Targaryen Isa and William Cam will also take time.

Once all of this is accomplished, it will take time for Xiao Ce to go to Luntini City.

Often, haste makes waste!