I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

Long Bin and Ning Wuwei led the elite troops of the Long family army and secretly infiltrated the capital under the cover of night. As planned, they created a series of chaos and riots, causing Long Yingshen's confidants to turn on each other.

In the chaos, Long Bin and Ning Wuwei successfully rescued Long Yunfu and led the soldiers out of the palace.

After Long Bin and his men joined forces with the Long family army outside the city, they launched a general offensive. Under the valiant command of Long Bin and Ning Wuwei, the Long family army's morale soared, and they quickly defeated Long Yingshen's rebel army.

After the battle, Yong Yun-bok returned to the throne.

He highly praised and rewarded Long Bin and Ning Wuwei for their heroic actions. At the same time, he also realized his previous mistakes and shortcomings, and began to rectify the government and strengthen the border defenses, which gradually led the Great Xia Dynasty towards prosperity and stability.

Long Bin and his army did not accept the king's rewards and all withdrew from the capital at that time.

The Long family army continued to retreat south to the Yangzhou-Lishui line.

Long Bin visited his seventh brother in Yangzhou, and the two brothers had a very pleasant reunion. After chatting for a while, Long Bin said, "Seventh Brother, I would like to invite you to cross the river."

Long Yingshan nodded and said, "That's what I think too. I'm just about to apply to the court. I don't want to be a hereditary prince; I just want a peaceful life."

“That won’t do.” Long Bin said seriously, “You’re not crossing the river to become a hermit, but to become the founding emperor.”

"What do you mean?" Long Yingshan was shocked.

“Sigh…” Long Bin sighed and said, “I have decided to lead my troops to Jiangdong and establish the Xia Kingdom. I implore Seventh Brother to be the emperor.”

Long Yingshan paused for a moment and said, "I am not a man of imperial talent, but only of auxiliary ability."

"Seventh Brother, don't refuse." Long Bin said, "As you know, I am a cultivator, and my ambition is to cultivate immortality and attain enlightenment."

"If you refuse, to whom will the Xia Kingdom be handed over?"

Long Yingshan remained silent for a long time before raising his head and saying, "I can be the emperor, but the crown prince must be Ning Huaide."

After thinking for a long time, Long Bin said, "It's settled then, but if Huai De is incompetent, he can be replaced."

Lung Ying-shan said, "I need to have a meeting with my children first. If they have impure intentions, I absolutely cannot do it."

Three days later, Lung Ying-shan personally arrived in Lishui City.

"What's your decision, Seventh Brother?" Long Bin asked.

"I can be emperor, but you must agree to a few arrangements."

"Now that you are the emperor, you have the final say on all arrangements," Long Bin said with a smile.

“No,” Long Yingshan said. “It must be agreed upon beforehand.”

"Seventh Brother, please speak."

“I am the younger brother, Huaide is the crown prince, Huaiyi is the Prince of Kaoshan, Huaiming is the Prince of Xiaoyao, and Huaichang is the Prince of Ningjiang; my three sons do not cross the river, but are stationed on the north bank of the river.”

“Feng Longhuai was appointed Prefect of Luzhou, Long Huaizhong was appointed Prefect of Ruxu, Long Huaili was appointed Prefect of Yangzhou, and Ning Wulun was appointed Marquis of Wujiang and Prefect of Lishui; Ning Wuwei was appointed Marquis of Lishui and Grand Marshal of the Jiangbei Army, in charge of the three brothers Huaicheng.”

Seeing that all his sons had been granted the title of king, while none of his seventh brother's three sons had been granted one, Long Bin said, "Huai Cheng will be the King of Righteousness, Huai Zhong will be the King of Loyalty, and Huai Li will be the King of Propriety."

Long Yingshan paused for a moment and said, "The three brothers voluntarily declined the titles of kings and marquises."

"No! It's settled then. Otherwise, I'll find someone else to ascend the throne as emperor."

Lung Ying-shan said with great emotion, "I am doing this to prevent the tragedy that happened to the nine of us brothers from happening again."

"That's for the future. I believe Huaicheng and the others won't have any ambitions."

“That’s what they say. Huaicheng said that this throne has nothing to do with our family, and we know that.” Long Yingshan said with a wry smile, “Saying and doing are two different things. My elder brother had completely realized this before, but in the last two years he has relapsed into his old ways. This is a bloody lesson. Therefore, I really don’t want to be the emperor.”

Long Bin said solemnly, "If there are wise and capable people among Huai Cheng and his group, what's wrong with letting them inherit the throne?!"

After listening to Long Bin's words, Long Yingshan remained silent for a long time, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He knew Long Bin's character well and understood the deeper meaning behind Long Bin's words.

Finally, he slowly nodded and said, "Alright, since you put it that way, then I will become the emperor. However, I must make it clear first: if Huai Cheng and his two brothers harbor any ill intentions, I will be the first to object."

Upon hearing this, Long Bin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He understood Long Yingshan's worries and concerns.

So he solemnly promised, "Seventh Brother, rest assured, I will always remind Huaicheng and the others to remember their place. At the same time, I will also keep a close eye on them, and I will not tolerate any misconduct they may commit."

Hearing Long Bin's promise, Long Yingshan's worries lessened somewhat.

He knew Long Bin's methods and abilities well, and he believed that Long Bin could keep his word.

So he nodded and said, "That's good. Now that you've made your decision, let's discuss the enthronement ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Long Bin immediately instructed his men to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.

Meanwhile, Lung Ying-shan began to reorganize the government and strengthen border defenses in preparation for the coming new era.

At the coronation ceremony, Lung Ying-shan, dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a crown, sat on a high dragon throne, receiving the homage of his ministers. He was filled with mixed emotions, both anticipation for the future and nostalgia for the past.

He knew that his ascension to the throne was inseparable from the help of Long Bin and the Long family army, as well as the support of his ministers.

Therefore, he decided to be a good emperor and contribute his efforts to the prosperity and stability of the Xia Kingdom.

However, governing a country is not an easy task.

Long Bin relinquished his position, and Long Yingshan proclaimed himself emperor. The state was named Xia, with its capital at Dantu, and the reign title was Dinghai Year 1.

Although their country names differ from the Great Xia Kingdom north of the Yangtze River by only one character, they are actually father and son facing off.

Upon ascending the throne, Long Yingshan bestowed upon Long Bin the title of "Nine Thousand Years Old," along with the titles of "King of the South," "King of Dinghai," and "King of Dinghai." He was granted the Heavenly Dragon Sword, which granted him the power to kill tyrannical emperors and slay treacherous officials. He was also given control of the three palaces and six courtyards, and was exempt from bowing to the emperor during court sessions and from summons unless there were major events. At Long Bin's repeated requests, the Dinghai Prince's Mansion remained in Danyang, with Qianfu Yao, Ningmei, and Ninglan residing there. A Southern Prince's Palace was established in the capital, also named the Southern Prince's Mansion, with Consort Hua Xiaorong and Consort Ning Lengshuang residing there.

Wu Yizhi and Yu Hongtao were appointed as Left and Right Chancellors, respectively, and Ma Gui was appointed as the Dean of the Elders' Council and the Marquis of Wujiang.

It turned out that all the officials appointed by Prince Longbin of the South were promoted one rank, and all the civil and military officials were overjoyed.

Although Lung Ying-shan had a heart for the people, he often felt powerless when dealing with state affairs.

He was well aware that he lacked experience in governing a country and understood that he needed to learn and grow.

Therefore, he humbly sought advice from his ministers, listened carefully to their opinions and suggestions, and worked hard to improve his ability to govern the country.