I really became a king.

Chapter 322 Grandson Resigns from Office
Being promoted to the title of prince is a reward for merit, but what happens after the reward?

When Pang Xuan announced the first imperial edict, many people who did not know the inside story were happy for Jiang Yi. After all, the title of prince was the most distinguished title in the Dali Dynasty. In addition to being of royal blood, one also had to have outstanding military achievements.

Although this Prince Yi did not have outstanding military achievements, he was extremely glorious from the Dharma Conference to the reconstruction of the Sun and Moon Platform. From the perspective of restoring the dignity of secular martial arts alone, he could be considered a brilliant military achievement.

It seems reasonable to promote him to the title of prince in this way.

Of course, everyone subconsciously overlooked one of the privileges that comes with being conferred the title of prince, which is the right to establish a government office.

Because this ancestral rule of idleness has become a dead end in name only.

But being awarded the title of prince is definitely an extremely honorable thing.

But there actually was someone who raised an objection and made a petition, and it was the person who was to be conferred the title of Prince.

After Jiang Yi said "I have objections and would like to make a statement", the entire palace became silent, to the point where you could hear a pin drop.

Hunchback Xiaoliu, who had originally stretched out his fair neck straight, suddenly looked wilted. He opened his mouth to say something, but four small hands behind him pulled his collar together, so he quickly pursed his lips.

I have to admit that my four daughters have really grown up in the past few years and have become much more sensible. They even know more about some things than I do.

But he still wondered in his heart why his own prince refused? Moreover, it was at a grand court meeting with hundreds of thousands of people. Isn't this a disguised slap in the face of the Emperor of Dali?
Not only she couldn't figure it out, many people couldn't figure it out either, and their faces were filled with confusion.

People who vaguely knew something about the inside story, such as Ning Donglai, Jiang Mo and other close people, had no expression on their faces, but they were a little anxious in their hearts.

What was he trying to do? Didn't he tell him to be patient? Why was he openly defying his orders?
Yes, Jiang Yi's behavior of raising objections on the spot was actually no different from disobeying the emperor's order. After all, everyone knew that the question of "Do you have any objections?" asked by the Emperor of Dali was just a routine formality.

No one would be stupid enough to raise objections in front of a grand court meeting attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Even Ye Xinmei and others had an expectant look on their faces.

Since it is a reward for merit, it means that you can retire after achieving success, and even a new position will be prepared for you.

Ning Donglai, Jiang Se, Yi Shan and others naturally knew the ins and outs of this, but in their opinion, Jiang Yi was still young, and it might not be a bad thing for him to take the opportunity to lie dormant for a while, as he might still make a comeback in the future.

But now, Jiang Yi's words "I have objections and would like to express them" confused everyone.

Jiang Mo, Yi Shan, Jiang Hai and others subconsciously looked at Ning Donglai. Ning Donglai knew what they meant and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had conveyed what should be conveyed, and he conveyed it very clearly.

I couldn't help but feel angry. It's fine if a girl grows up and can't be kept at home, but when did this grandson turn to outsiders? The lights in the Sun and Moon Terrace camp were bright last night. Ning Wuze, as one of the nine chiefs, must have known about it a long time ago, but he didn't pass on any news to me.

Besides, the Emperor of Dali, Jiang Zhenyi, had not expected that Jiang Yi would actually raise objections and make a petition, and in front of hundreds of thousands of officials in the court.

While I was filled with anger, I also felt that I had taken things for granted and that the development of things seemed to be beyond my control.

He glanced inconspicuously at Mo Ruhai who was standing in an inconspicuous corner. Mo Ruhai understood and walked into the hearing hall quietly.

"Alas, the emperor seems to be thinking too simply. It may be difficult to take back the military power of the Sun and Moon Terrace." He sighed secretly in his heart and was about to go out through another door of the Hearing Hall.

But a young eunuch came over in a hurry. After talking about Mo Ruhai, he seemed relieved and said in a flustered voice, "Old Ancestor is not well."

"Why are you so panicked!" Mo Ruhai, who already had some guesses in his mind, scolded.

The young eunuch was still in a panic and said, "General Manager Lu and others who were going to take over the Sun Moon Terrace were detained by the nine leaders of the Sun Moon Terrace!"

"They said they disregarded the emperor's wisdom and deceived their superiors! If Mr. Lu hadn't been carrying the imperial token, he would have been killed on the spot!"

Mo Ruhai sighed inwardly, "As expected. Judging from Prince Yi's performance just now, he must have been prepared for this."

"Also, all of our spies who broke into the Sun and Moon Terrace were beheaded! Not only our people, but also the heads of other spies who broke into the camp were hung outside the camp gate..."

"What are you going to do? Do you know that you are playing with fire?" Although the sea surface was calm, his heart was not calm at all.

"The Emperor has ordered that all actions against the Sun and Moon Terrace be suspended. Please pass it on."

After saying that, he remembered something and asked, "What's the situation at Luofu Mountain?"

The young eunuch shook his head and whispered, "The entire Luofu Mountain where Prince Yi's mansion is located has been blocked by the Sun and Moon Terrace. No one can get close. All other people who infiltrated were killed by a mysterious force."

Mo Ruhai's expression finally changed a little, and he frowned and said, "Aren't the Blood Robe Guards far away in Bailing? Could it be that the intelligence is wrong?"

The young eunuch said carefully: "The Blood-Robed Guards are indeed far away in Bailing, so I suspect that in addition to the Blood-Robed Guards, there should be another underground force under Prince Yi's command..."

Mo Ruhai didn't say anything. For some reason, a figure appeared in his mind. It was Ding Ren who had always followed Jiang Yi like a shadow.

If there really is another underground force, the leader is most likely Ding Ren.

At the same time, he was also confused. Where did he get such a huge financial resource? Sun Moon Terrace was fine, after all, there was the Dali Dynasty to provide supplies, but the two underground forces of Blood Robe Guard all needed him to provide various supplies. Where did he get such a huge financial resource?
In addition to the two underground forces, the other side also has a huge intelligence agency under its command. The financial resources consumed by the three forces combined are absolutely astronomical.

"Could it be in the northern border?"

Mo Ruhai felt a little overwhelmed for a moment. The man from Northern Frontier had been too quiet in the past few years, so quiet that it was a little abnormal...

"Forget it, don't worry about it."

He shook his head and waved his hands, and after the young eunuch took the order and left, Mo Ruhai turned and walked towards the Auditorium Square, muttering in his heart: I really don't know where your confidence comes from?
When he returned to the Auditorium Square, the scene was still in silence. After Jiang Yi raised his objections, the Emperor of Dali neither agreed nor disagreed. Naturally, Jiang Yi could not leave and could only wait there.

Ye Xinmei glanced at Jiang Zhenyi, with no expression on her face, but she was laughing secretly in her heart.

Mo Ruhai walked straight to the side of Jiang Zhenyi, the Emperor of Dali, and whispered something in a low voice. Jiang Zhenyi had a blank expression on his face, but his hands holding the armrests of the throne were much tighter.

At this time, the others also received the news, and they all looked at Jiang Yi with puzzlement as he stood silently in the queue with his head bowed.

Compared with his father, Prince Duan Jiang Lie, this Prince Yi is really wild. I just don't know where your confidence comes from and what you intend to do?
At this moment, another leading eunuch walked cautiously to Jiang Zhenyi's side and reported in a low voice.

Jiang Zhenyi glanced at Ye Xinmei beside him, and at his signal, the chief eunuch whispered the original words to the other party again.

The more Ye Xinmei listened, the uglier her expression became. She squinted her eyes and looked at Jiang Yi, who was half-lowering his head in the queue, without concealing her murderous intent.

Not long ago, the ancestral home of the Ye family in Bailing was besieged by unknown forces, and it was besieged openly in broad daylight without any intention of covering up. The Ye family has been operating in Bailing for so many years and has deep roots. This scale of siege can't hurt the foundation at all. Moreover, there are many forces cultivated by them around Bailing, and they will naturally go to help, even including official forces.

But this happened exactly as the other party wanted, and all the forces that attempted to rush to the Ye family's ancestral home for support were intercepted and killed along the way.

It would have been fine if they had just intercepted and killed them, but they even took advantage of the defense gap to wipe out their home base! These peripheral forces were painstakingly built up by the Ye family over the years, but now they have suffered heavy losses.

Although the Ye family managed to save their ancestral home this time, they were badly injured.

Among them is the shadow of the Blood-Clothed Guards, but the Blood-Clothed Guards only intercept and kill the underground forces that are not visible to the public. As for the official forces in the open, they are intercepted and killed by several other forces.

The dominant force did not hide anything and even openly raised its own banner. It was the force under the command of Bo Shidang, who died at the hands of Ye Hui in the Yinshan Secret Realm.

This is revenge for their master.

But what about the other two forces from the Xiqi Dynasty and the Nanzhao Dynasty? Why did they get involved? Their masters did not die at the hands of the Ye family.

Ye Xinmei vaguely guessed that all this might be related to her "imperial grandson", especially when she thought about the bright lights in the Sun and Moon Terrace camp and the appearance of many mysterious people last night, she became more certain of her guess.

Considering the other party's objection just now, is this a plan to completely break off relations?

Many other court officials present also received the news, and their eyes flickered inexplicably when they looked at Jiang Yi. This Prince Yi was really not like his father at all. He was very restless and murderous.

After a long silence, the Dali Emperor Jiang Zhenyi finally spoke. He looked expressionlessly at Jiang Yi who had been slightly bent over and said, "Speak!"

It's just a very concise word, but it also reveals the unrest in his heart.

Hearing this, Jiang Yi stepped out of the queue.

Suddenly, everyone in the square focused their eyes on him, including the hundreds of thousands of people outside the palace. Although they could not see the specific scene, they all subconsciously held their breath.

What on earth is Prince Yi going to do today?
Jiang Yi's eyes drooped slightly, and he walked straight to the center of the platform. After slowly kneeling down, he took off the prince's hat crown on his head with both hands and gently placed it on the ground beside him.

Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes were fixed. What is this going to do? This is too much fun.

Although there was no expression on the face of Jiang Zhenyi, the Emperor of Dali, his heart changed, and he even felt some inexplicable emotions surging in his mind.

From the moment he appeared, including the series of actions just now, the other party did not even look at his royal grandfather.

"My grandson has been naughty since he was young, uneducated, and has a perverse temperament..."

Jiang Yi spoke, and when he heard the word grandson, Jiang Zhenyi's expression moved slightly, and many of the others nodded slightly. Compared to now, a few years ago, this Yi County King was indeed unlearned and unskilled, and his temperament was also perverse and feminine.

"I thought I would live my whole life in a muddle under the protection of my father, but a few years ago, Prince Duan's mansion was suddenly hit by a drastic change, the Dragon Gate was set up, and Prince Duan's family was on the verge of death."

"In order to protect myself, my grandson had no choice but to risk his life. He knocked on the palace gate on the True Fire Bridge and fought a bloody battle in the Dragon Gate Arena. Finally, he lived up to his father's trust and saved his family.

After that, he was even more trembling with fear, not daring to slack off in the slightest. He fought against the enemy, built the Sun and Moon Platform, and even went on an iron-blooded expedition... His grandson was walking on thin ice, fearing that Prince Duan's Mansion would fall into the abyss again, so he was willing to go to Yinshan again.

However, during this trip to Yinshan, my grandson was surrounded by enemies all over the world. He had to fight alone, isolated and without any help. After escaping death many times, he was exhausted and bored.

A few days ago, I received a letter from Northern Xinjiang saying that my father's health was deteriorating and I was afraid...he didn't have much time left.

As a son, it is really unfilial not to be able to serve the dying parent. Moreover, the grandson is tired and feels that his talent is mediocre and he is not able to take on the important task, which is a disgrace to the royal family.

Therefore, I dare not accept the title of prince, and I resign all official titles and ask to leave. I beg grandfather for permission!"

After saying this, he bowed his head to the ground and did not move.

Hang up your hat and ask to leave? Although most people did not understand the meaning of these four words, after connecting the context, they understood what Jiang Yi meant. This was asking to resign!
Inside and outside the entire palace, there were hundreds of thousands of people. At first there was a moment of silence so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Then, like a noisy downtown, everyone began to buzz and talk.

"Is Prince Yi going to resign?"

"I'm requesting the dismissal of all official titles. Do you want to become a commoner? You don't even want your royal status anymore?"

"But it's pitiful. The seven sons of Prince Duan are now seriously ill, but no one is serving him by his bedside..."

"So the royal family is ruthless. They are afraid that Prince Duan will bring up another King of Northern Frontier before he dies..."

"Shh...you're crazy, you dare to say such a thing."

"..."

The buzz of discussion was extremely loud. Prince Yi's sudden resignation of his official title obviously caught everyone by surprise.

Of course, there were also many people who were secretly anxious and cursed Jiang Yi for being stupid. Now that he was in power, he was in great danger. If he really resigned all his official titles, he would probably die faster.

Ye Xinmei stared at Jiang Yi motionlessly, sneering in her heart. She actually hoped that Jiang Yi was really resigning, as that would make it much easier to deal with him.

But thinking about the 100,000 soldiers of the Sun and Moon Terrace who are on the alert and ready for battle, as well as the Blood-Clothed Guards who are carrying out a bloody massacre at the Ye family in Bailing, the other party does not really want to resign.

I'm afraid he had sensed the dangerous situation at today's grand court meeting, so he took the initiative and retreated to advance. To put it bluntly, he was forcing the emperor to abdicate!

"Raise your head." The Dali Emperor Jiang Zhenyi naturally thought of this and said it expressionlessly.

Jiang Yi, who had been bowing his head to the ground, slowly straightened up upon hearing this, and looked at Jiang Zhenyi for the first time. His eyes were clear and open, without any fear or retreat.

Yes, he was retreating in order to advance, to put it bluntly, he was showing his cards.

There can only be two results today, either give up "releasing military power with a cup of wine" or accept resignation. From now on, Jiang Yi will be a commoner and have nothing to do with the Dali royal family.

He has this confidence, and the Taimang tribe in the Yinshan Realm is his final retreat. Compared with this wild and desolate continent with constraints everywhere, there is a real sea wide for fish to leap and a sky high for birds to fly.

Of course, he doesn't want to give up the power in his hands unless it is absolutely necessary.

(End of this chapter)