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

“The King of the South is right to criticize us. The Eastern Han Kingdom clearly had ill intentions when they stormed into the Golden Palace, yet we all stuck to the old ways. We are utterly foolish and unworthy to be subjects,” said Left Chancellor Wei Zhong in a pained voice.

Long Yunfu stared blankly at his son, whom he had always disliked, feeling a mix of emotions. This son was no good; he was clearly his own offspring!

Xiang Yu, the third prince of Dongjiang, never expected that he had rehearsed countless scenarios before coming here, but he never expected that the good-for-nothing despised by the world would actually beat and pinch his wife. At this moment, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

However, he dared not harm himself after he had settled in Daxia. Although he was being choked and could hardly breathe, he still roared with all his might: "Useless Southern King, my Dongjiang has already deployed 300,000 troops in Licheng. If you release me and apologize to me, that will be fine. Otherwise, I will immediately order my army to massacre Licheng!"

When the eldest prince, Long Yingshen, saw that Xiang Yu was angry, he was secretly thrilled: This good-for-nothing is courting death.

"Ninth Brother, quickly put down the Third Prince of Dongjiang. He is the Emperor of Dongjiang's darling, and must not be harmed."

While shouting loudly, Long Yingshen winked at his other brothers.

This is a good opportunity to take down the Southern King. Although the eight princes are constantly fighting amongst themselves, they are united in their will to depose the Southern King.

"Long Bin, do you want to put my Great Xia in a position of being unrighteous, unjust, and untrustworthy?"

"Ninth Brother, do you want Dongjiang to declare war on our country?"

"King Nan, you have committed a grave offense! You have plunged the Great Xia Kingdom into an abyss! I beg Father to issue an edict to punish this troublesome good-for-nothing."

The eight princes and their ministers all criticized Long Bin, leaving King Long Yunfu somewhat bewildered.

Long Bin's words and actions today were very similar to his own when he was young, especially his questioning of the ministers, which pleased Long Yunfu greatly.

Surprised, they began to suspect that Long Bin had been faking his madness all along.

However, his other sons criticized Long Bin for his reckless behavior, leaving Long Yunfu confused once again.

When I was young, I was also full of vigor and ambition, but the Great Xia was too weak and its people were too weak to withstand a single blow from Dongjiang.

The Dongjiang Kingdom had been waiting for an opportunity, and today's delegation was precisely their chance to find an excuse. Long Bin's actions gave the Dongjiang Kingdom the perfect excuse: "My Great Xia is in danger."

Long Yunfu's face instantly changed, and he shouted sternly, "Fool, put down the Third Prince!"

When Long Bin heard his father's scolding, his heart skipped a beat: Was I wrong?

Long Bin replied with an air of grandeur, "Father, national prestige cannot be disregarded, and national dignity cannot be insulted. They dared to come to our Golden Palace and insult His Majesty; they deserve to be executed!"

"..." His Majesty Long Yunfu stared wide-eyed at his ninth son, repeatedly asking himself: With such an imposing presence, no less than the old king back then, is the ninth son a good-for-nothing?

Seeing that his father seemed to be swayed by the Southern King's words, the eldest prince quickly pointed at Long Bin and rebuked him: "How dare you, Long Bin, offend your father so blatantly and disobey the imperial decree! What is your punishment? Kneel down and confess your sins and accept your punishment!"

Long Bin turned to look at his eldest brother as if he were a fool, and asked in a cold voice, "What were you doing when Father was being insulted by Xiang Yu and his wife?"

"When you saw our father humiliated, when outsiders came to bully us, you all stood there like mute people, admitting defeat and giving in. When I stepped forward to defend our dignity, you all rushed to criticize me. What's the meaning of that? What are you after?"

Lung Ying-shen was taken aback by the question, and his face instantly turned red.

If it had been done by another prince, Long Yingshen would certainly have given his full support.

However, in order to abolish the Southern King, the brothers had to lie against their conscience.

Seeing his elder brother stunned, the second prince quickly spoke up: "Useless! In the three competitions of 'medicine, martial arts, and literature' between the two countries, we lost in the medical field. What does it matter if we suffer a little humiliation?"

Hush… The Second Prince’s words greatly shocked the two prime ministers, who shook their heads and sighed. Many others were also surprised, but dared not utter a sound.

With a loud "smack," Long Bin, unable to bear it any longer, slapped the Second Prince in mid-air, sending him spinning three times on the spot.

"You piece of trash, how dare you defy me and hit me?"

Enraged by his useless younger brother's slap from afar, the second prince, a seventh-rank martial arts master and officer in the Kyoto garrison, drew his sword and lunged forward with a clang.

Just as the entire hall was in shock, he had already returned to where he came from, but the Purple Rainbow Sword in his hand was now in Long Bin's grasp.

Long Bin shook the Purple Rainbow Sword a few times, and after a series of sword cries, the famous sword shattered into pieces.

"..."

Everyone was dumbfounded, including Xiang Yu, who was still being strangled under the covers. No one could see how the good-for-nothing Long Bin had defeated the Second Prince, and they couldn't believe their eyes. With a casual flick of his wrist, the sword shattered into pieces. How deep must his internal strength be?

The second prince, who was lying on the ground, knew exactly how he had been knocked down. Based on his perception, he realized that he had misjudged his brother. It turned out that his ninth brother was at least a master of the third rank.

By the way, the ancient martial arts world was divided into the following levels: Qi Refining, Beginner, Warrior, Martial Master, Grandmaster, Martial Saint, Martial God, and Martial Emperor.

Each level (realm) is further divided into nine grades and one peak, for a total of ten grades.

Ignoring the astonishment of everyone in the hall, Long Bin coldly asked, "Long Yingqian, the Great Xia Kingdom is sacred and holy. The King of Great Xia is a descendant of the dragon, and his sacredness is inviolable. We princes have a responsibility to defend and protect His Majesty, and we are willing to shed our blood for this cause."

"And you, as a prince, should not ignore your father's humiliation, and even say that suffering a little humiliation is nothing. I would say that you are not worthy of being a prince, which is too lenient. You should be called a traitor and a collaborator!"

"ah?!"

As Long Bin released a strong killing intent, the temperature inside the Golden Hall plummeted.

The second prince, who had just stood up, was so shocked that he trembled all over and collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, King Long Yunfu quickly said in a deep voice, "Bin'er, don't be so unreasonable. In times of war, envoys are not to be killed. The Dongjiang delegation came for the competition. You shouldn't be so angry. Quickly put down the Third Prince and apologize to him."

Upon hearing his father's words, Long Bin had no choice but to toss the jade pendant aside, and it landed at the west gate of the Golden Hall.

Seeing that the King of Great Xia had given in, Julie immediately perked up.

"Your Majesty, your Crown Prince slapped us and threw the Third Prince to the ground. This is a serious provocation against our Dongjiang Kingdom. In addition, given your previous defeat in the medical competition, your country should unconditionally hand over Lishui City. Otherwise, your country will bear all the consequences."

"This……"

The officials of the Great Xia were dumbfounded. Once the war broke out in Dongjiang, the Great Xia would undoubtedly be defeated.

After a moment of confusion, Long Yunfu glared fiercely at Long Bin, his expression conveying the message: You good-for-nothing, good-for-nothing, I'll kill you!

Seeing the dejected atmosphere in the court before the battle even began, Long Bin was heartbroken.

He walked up to the Left Prime Minister, who was still kneeling on the ground, reached out and helped him up, and asked softly, "Teacher, what's going on with this competition?"

Left Chancellor Wei Zhong sighed bitterly, "They came to us on their own initiative and forced us to compete. While His Majesty hesitated, the Second Prince and the others all agreed. By the time this old minister arrived, the imperial physicians were already in a state of panic."

"?" Long Bin had a bad feeling: Was someone digging a pit for the dead Long Bin again?