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

The person behind the screen did not speak.

Instead, a burly man entered and said, "We need you to rescue Moskov Khan!"

Upon hearing this, Nie Bing quickly said, "That's impossible! Mos Ashina has people guarding him, all of whom are the people Xiao Ce trusts the most."

The burly man remained silent.

The man behind the screen said, "We knew you had the ability when we found you! Besides, today is a big day. Xiao Ce's trusted confidants, Lin Zhong and Han Da, are coming with a large army. Knowing Xiao Ce's personality, he will definitely throw a grand banquet! At that time, you will have your opportunity!"

Nie Bing said with a grim expression, "Even so, I'll go and bring Mos Ashina out. If he disappears, Xiao Ce will definitely suspect me immediately!"

The burly man said, "As long as you agree and bring a few of our men in, I'll make sure you get them out without anyone noticing. I definitely won't let you get involved."

After listening to the burly man's words, Nie Bing remained silent for a moment: "You can't kill people."

The burly man nodded and said, "Of course."

Nie Bing took a deep breath and looked at the person behind the screen: "Who exactly are you?"

The person behind the screen said, "Don't worry, we're on the same side. Just the fact that I took in your sister and brother should tell you that!"

"One of our own? You don't even dare to show your face?" Nie Bing asked, her brows furrowed slightly.

The person behind the screen said, "Don't you find it strange? You didn't help Xiao Xiangqing kill Xiao Ce, but instead started helping Xiao Ce do things! Why hasn't Xiao Xiangqing caused you any trouble?"

Nie Bing suddenly came to her senses: "He probably couldn't find me."

The person behind the screen sneered: "Nie Bing, you are still too naive! Xiao Xiangqing can mobilize the White Lotus Sect, do you think he can't find you? If it weren't for my mediation, you would have been captured by Xiao Xiangqing long ago."

"You mean, you helped me?" Nie Bing asked with a surprised look, becoming increasingly curious about the identity of the person behind the screen.

The person behind the screen nodded: "That's right, Xiao Ce can't cause any trouble. He does have some cleverness, but he'll soon be in big trouble!"

Nie Bing asked in confusion, "What do you mean!"

The person behind the screen said, "Don't you think your journey has been too smooth? Do you really think that Lin Zhong's caravan can fool the imperial court?"

The person behind the screen coughed lightly twice, then stopped abruptly: "I've said too much today! If you'd like, go and talk to him in detail. After this is done, I'll arrange for you to meet with your family. Also, don't get too close to Xiao Ce; he's like a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to jump around for long!"

After saying that, the person behind the screen coughed twice, covering their mouth, and said, "Show the guests out."

The young pageboy then gestured for Nie Bing to proceed.

Nie Bing frowned slightly and walked to the door.

The burly man said to Nie Bing, "Miss Nie, how is it?"

Nie Bing frowned slightly and looked coldly at the burly man: "Do I have a choice?"

The burly man pointed to the room next door: "Let's go inside and talk!"

...

At this moment, at the entrance of the imperial palace.

He has already transformed the General's Palace into the Northern Desert King's Mansion.

Xiao Ce was wearing a specially made set of golden armor and riding 'Iron Egg', which was also fully armed.

Majestic.

This was Xiao Ce's first time leaving the city since arriving here.

Although he believed that his series of policies should be popular with the people.

However, while his actions won the hearts of ordinary people, they also threatened the interests of many others.

He was also afraid that someone would try to assassinate him.

He had made several adjustments to this golden armor, and it also had a gold-threaded inner armor.

Beside him stood a guard of over a hundred men in golden armor.

They were wearing armor similar to Xiao Ce's, and they were divided into three groups.

The outermost person held a shield that was nearly 1.8 meters long. There were some people in the middle who carried two crossbows on their backs and held one crossbow in their hands. There were three crossbows in total, which could ensure that more than 30 arrows could be fired in the shortest possible time. Their squad consisted of 30 people.

That is to say, they can fire nine hundred arrows in a very short time.

The people on the innermost side carried a composite bow on their backs and a short knife at their waists!

I have to say, the sense of security is unparalleled.

It's no wonder Xiao Ce is so strict. The lockdown of Lingxiao City has been partially lifted these days, but you still need to register to enter or leave the city.

According to Yan Jia, after the area opened up, many suspicious-looking people came to visit.

Xiao Ce valued his life highly.

Xiao Ce, mounted on his horse, looked at the people on both sides. Upon seeing him, they all shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

He could feel the warmth and enthusiasm of these people.

These impoverished people truly felt the changes brought about by Xiao Ce.

These days, many of them have already been allocated land. Not only that, Xiao Ce has also reduced their taxes for the first year and halved their taxes for the first three years.

Furthermore, following Xiao Ce's instructions, Yin Pan'er encouraged the people to actively cultivate wasteland.

Once the reclaimed wasteland is registered, they can cultivate it themselves. Moreover, the wasteland they reclaim themselves is exempt from land tax for the first three years and from 50% of the tax for the following three years.

Moreover, many tax reduction and exemption policies have been introduced.

For example, having children can reduce taxes. Nie Bing said that the four prefectures of Mobei have a bad habit, which is to favor sons over daughters.

Most families believed that girls were useless and would drown at birth, which led to a situation where there were more boys than girls in the four prefectures of northern Mongolia.

To this end, another clause was added: once a girl reaches marriageable age and gets married, she will receive a dowry, which is paid based on five years of the average income in the northern desert region. Therefore, raising a daughter is no longer a money-losing proposition.

There are still a series of policies that have not yet been implemented. However, these policies have already brought tangible benefits to the people.

They were all grateful to Xiao Ce, and their only worry now was how long Xiao Ce could remain the King of the Northern Desert.

If they can stay here, their good days will truly begin.

Xiao Ce smiled and waved to everyone.

Upon arriving at the city gate, Yan Jia was already waiting outside the city.

As it turns out, Xiao Ce was worrying too much.

Yan Jia had done a good job with security on site, with archers positioned at every high vantage point.

They also left space for the people and did not completely block them out.

Xiao Ce said to Yan Jia, "Yan Jia, you did a very good job!"

Yan Jia bowed and said, "Your Highness, I wonder if there are any omissions? Not only those in the open, but I have also set up hidden sentries in various places!"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "It's alright, you did very well! Besides, I'm fully armed! You don't need to be afraid. With such a large force, even if someone wanted to kill me, they wouldn't dare! Moreover, I came out this time to see how many people want me dead!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce glanced at the city wall and saw Xie Zhi, Ye Mao, and some of the Twelve Fiends standing on the wall, watching.

Yan Jia nodded and said, "This subordinate has already sent out scouts. Uncle Zhong and Han Da's army are less than five li away from here. They should arrive in no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn..."

Hearing their conversation, Yin Pan'er said irritably, "Your Highness, why didn't you remind me to change into a suit of armor?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "What's the point of a princess wearing armor? Besides, your father is the current prime minister. Who would dare to kill you... The person everyone wants to kill is me."

Yin Pan'er looked incredulous: "I think you're just using me as a shield. If others can't kill you, killing me to vent your anger isn't so bad."

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Pan'er, it's not appropriate for you to think like that... I need the golden armor to protect me, but you have me protecting you! So, naturally you don't need to wear this."

Yin Pan'er blushed at Xiao Ce's words.

A short while later, a large and impressive procession came into view.

Leading the way was a cavalry unit, followed by a neatly organized infantry, all wearing the same armor.

This was purchased by Uncle Zhong at Xiao Ce's request.

After all, he was boasting about being a veteran. If it were someone who had actually been there, they wouldn't even have a uniform, and it would look unprofessional.

Uncle Zhong has connections with everyone in the town and with the merchants in Anhua City.

So getting these military uniforms wasn't difficult.

Their brand-new uniforms, their high morale, and their gleaming weapons.

Especially after the group approached.

Han Da, who was at the head, shouted loudly, "Everyone, stand up! Let the Prince see how we trained all the way here! Line up!"

Immediately afterwards, the leading cavalry unit transformed into a neat square formation.

Then came the infantry, marching in perfect unison.

A series of synchronized banging sounds.

The entire earth trembled as the soldiers marched, chanting in unison, "One, two, one!"

Seeing the square-shaped formation approaching, Yin Pan'er asked in surprise, "Your Highness, are these people an army you hastily assembled? How did you manage to do that?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "I made sure they were well-fed and gave them generous military pay. How could they not do such a small thing well!"

...

The powerful and influential families watching from the sidelines did not look pleased.

"It seems the King of the Northern Desert was right. Look at the momentum of this army! No wonder it was trained by the God of War, King Zhen! This chilling aura is truly terrifying."

"Yes, I don't know who said that. They were all chosen from among the disaster victims! Look at their spirit and energy, can those disaster victims have this kind of spirit?"

"Indeed, look at their physiques. They're clearly well-fed; their bodies are so robust. Most importantly, their perfect uniformity is no small feat. One can only imagine how formidable such an army would be on the battlefield."

"We should be thankful. Otherwise, our private soldiers would be no match for these people."

"Excellent, excellent! If the Turks are truly dealt with in the future, we'll benefit too!"

Meanwhile, Kan Zongye's face turned ashen: "Hmph, relieved? You bunch of short-sighted fools! The King of Mobei has really dealt with the Turks. Do you think he'll allow us thorns in his side? The King is currently too busy to deal with us. Once the Turks are wiped out, you'll understand what it means to be 'killed when the rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked'!"