I really became a king.

Chapter 330: The Prince of Jin is granted the right to establish a government and a palace

Since the founding of the Dali Dynasty, there has been an ancestral motto: the royal family guards the national border!
This is also the reason why the imperial capital was set up in this wasteland, because it is close to the western border and is the place with the most serious border problems in the Dali Dynasty except for the northern border.

The so-called nine-border threat refers to the western border.

The geographical location of Western Xinjiang is extremely special. Among the four foreign dynasties on the border, three dynasties border the Dali Dynasty, and all the border points are in Western Xinjiang.

Therefore, since ancient times, the Western Frontier has been the most chaotic place in the entire wild continent, with constant wars all year round, and it is known as the Nine Borders.

Before the establishment of the Dali Dynasty, the capital of the previous dynasty had always been located in the beautiful southern area, and the Western Frontier was basically left alone.

Whether it was the Demon Realm Pass or the Humen Pass, they were all controlled by the foreign dynasties on the border. Every year, the armies of the foreign dynasties on the border would march straight in from the Humen Pass, burning, killing, and looting, leaving the entire northwest of the former dynasty littered with corpses.

It was not until the establishment of the Dali Dynasty that the entire country's troops were mobilized and the other three dynasties joined forces to push the army to the front line of the Demon Realm.

Moreover, when the Dali Dynasty was at its peak, it even captured the Heishui Pass of the Xifan Dynasty and the Niangzi Pass of the Baiyue Dynasty. Relying on these three passes, it formed an absolute strategic suppression over the ethnic minorities in the border areas.

Unfortunately, hundreds of years later, Heishui Pass and Niangzi Pass were successively lost, and only Moyu Pass remained in the hands of the Dali Dynasty.

For thousands of years, the war at Demon Realm Pass has never stopped. The foreign tribes on the border have always been eager to reoccupy Demon Realm Pass, or even Humen Pass, to recreate the military might of their ancestors who marched straight into the enemy's territory and drank water from the Jiangnan River.

However, for thousands of years, their troops have never crossed the Demon Realm, because the Dali royal family has always kept in mind the ancestral precepts of "the royal family guarding the national border" and has always kept the Dali royal capital in this harsh wasteland.

Since the capital of Dali is here, naturally a large army will gather here, and the military might will intimidate the Western Border.

The Dali Imperial Capital is only one aspect. In order to better implement the national policy of the royal family guarding the country's borders, the ancestors of the Dali Jiang family also left another ancestral precept.

After each emperor ascended the throne, he had to send a direct descendant prince to the Western Frontier to take charge of the Demon Realm Pass. This prince would stay in the Demon Realm Pass for the rest of his life until the next emperor ascended the throne and sent his own direct descendant prince to take over, and then he could return to the imperial capital.

During the nearly one thousand years since the founding of the Dali Dynasty, every Dali emperor strictly abided by this ancestral precept. The first thing they did upon ascending the throne was to select a legitimate prince to go to the Demon Realm.

This ancestral precept has therefore become the most cruel and ruthless ancestral precept of the Dali royal family.

Because once he was chosen, it meant that he would have no chance of becoming a great king. If he was lucky, he might be able to return to the capital of Dali in his lifetime. But even if he did return to the capital of Dali in his lifetime, he would be completely excluded from the circle of power and could only be a "free and easy" prince who did nothing.

If you are unlucky, you may encounter an emperor with a long life or you may suffer from a sudden serious illness and end up dying in the western border.

After his death in the Western Frontier, this heavy responsibility would fall on his son, and he would not be able to step down until the new royal family succeeded to the throne.

In the first thousand years of the dynasty, every emperor consciously abided by this ancestral precept. Some emperors with great talent and strategy would even send their most valiant and warlike legitimate princes to the Demon Realm Mountain.

But after the sixth emperor of the Dali Dynasty ascended the throne, this ancestral precept was broken.

Because when the emperor ascended the throne, he had only one legitimate prince, and he doted on him very much, so naturally he did not want to throw him into the bitter and cold place of Demon Mountain.

He issued an imperial decree to his brother who was far away in the Demon Realm, adopting the eldest son of the other party under his name, and temporarily guarding the western border, claiming that once he gave birth to a second legitimate prince, he would replace them.

His brother had a hard time speaking out his feelings, but he could only accept it as he was powerless.

Within a few years, the Dali Emperor had a second legitimate son, but he seemed to have forgotten about it and never mentioned it. After several decades, the Emperor had eight or nine legitimate sons, but he still never mentioned the rotation.

Until his brother died of depression and vomiting blood, he never mentioned this incident.

From then on, this ancestral precept existed in name only. In the following thousands of years, this royal bloodline abandoned in the Western Frontier had been guarding the Demon Realm Pass from generation to generation.

But after all, he is the blood of the Dali royal family, and has not completely violated the ancestral precepts of "the royal family guarding the national border."

But a thousand years ago, the royal bloodline far away in the Demon Realm Pass was completely extinct, and along with it, the ancestral precept that the royal family should stay in the Demon Realm Pass forever was also cut off.

From then on, the Dali royal family was no longer seen in the Demon Realm Pass, and this ancestral precept completely disappeared.

The living conditions in Demon Realm Pass are really too harsh. After thousands of years of accumulation, the garrison soldiers complained and their dissatisfaction with the Dali royal family became increasingly intense, and the calls to abandon Demon Realm Pass became louder and louder.

Until today, it was officially brought to the court.

Without the natural barrier of Demon Realm Pass, the imperial capital of Dali was isolated in the wilderness, with no strategic location to defend except for the important military towns of Humen Pass and Heshuo.

It is even very likely that the foreign troops will find ways to bypass Humen Pass and attack the Dali Imperial Capital.

The Demon Realm Pass is directly related to the safety of the Dali Imperial Capital, and this wasteland is too barren and cold, so there is a proposal to move the capital.

And this is exactly the opportunity that Jiang Yi has been waiting for, the opportunity to escape from the vortex of Dali Imperial Capital and rule the area on his own.

So when Diao Sijiang pointed out that there had been no royal family guarding the Demon Realm Pass for a long time, Jiang Yi stepped out of the queue and begged to "guard the Western Frontier forever"!
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

What is the Demon Realm Pass? It is a truly bitter and cold place, and it can even be said to be the tomb of the Dali royal family. Once you step into it, you will be imprisoned for life, with no possibility of turning over.

And it is very likely that, like that extinct branch of the royal family, their descendants were imprisoned there for generations, until their bloodline was completely cut off.

No one in the entire Dali Dynasty expected this.

Even though Queen Ye Xinmei of Dali hated Jiang Yi to the core and tried every means to put him to death, she never thought of doing so, because she knew it was impossible. Even if she used all her efforts, she could never send Prince Yi of Dali to the tomb of Demon Realm Pass.

First of all, the Emperor of Dali, Jiang Zhenyi, would never agree to it. In addition, Prince Yi, Jiang Mo, Ning Donglai and other people who are close to Jiang Yi would never agree to it either.

Therefore, Ye Xinmei was thinking about how to deprive Jiang Yi of his military power and try every possible means to sideline him. Even if she couldn't completely sideline him, she would still suppress him madly.

But now, everything is resolved, and the other party jumped into the abyss by himself.

Being in a very good mood, Ye Xinmei glanced at Diao Sijiang with full of admiration. She didn't expect that Diao Sijiang, who had always been distant towards her, would have such a scheme and easily let Jiang Yi stand up on his own.

As for Ning Donglai, Yishan, Jiang Mo, Jiang Li and others, they all glared at Diao Sijiang fiercely. Even the confused prince Jiang Huan looked at him meaningfully.

Diao Sijiang appeared calm and composed on the surface, but he was actually smiling bitterly in his heart. He thought to himself that he had not done anything. He just talked about the actual situation. What did this have to do with him?

Then he looked at the figure on the ground and thought to himself: My Lord, you have achieved your wish, but you have pushed me to the edge of a cliff...

As if they had received Ye Xinmei's signal, many important officials of the court stood up and expressed their support soon after Jiang Yi finished speaking. Of course, there were also those who strongly opposed it, such as Ning Donglai, Yishan, Jiang Mo and others, and even the confused prince Jiang Huan clearly expressed his opposition.

For a moment, the sound of heated debate in the court meeting rose and fell, like a noisy big market with endless arguments.

The Dali Emperor Jiang Zhenyi had a bad look on his face and snorted coldly. The entire court immediately fell silent.

Looking at the figure kneeling at the bottom of the stairs, Jiang Zhenyi's face was gloomy. After a long while, he said, "Have you thought it through?"

Jiang Yi bowed again and said, "Reporting to Grandfather, I have made up my mind."

"Do you know what this means?" Jiang Zhenyi asked again.

Jiang Yi raised his head, looked directly at Jiang Zhenyi, and said loudly: "I know. When we go to the Demon Realm Pass, my grandson is willing to guard the Western Frontier forever for generations!"

The entire palace, inside and outside, was instantly in an uproar when they heard these words.

They have been stationed in the Western Frontier for generations, including their descendants. This Prince Yi is really a ruthless person. It is obvious that he has never thought of coming back.

"Our ancestors said that the royal family guards the country's borders and maintains the western border for generations. I am willing to abide by our ancestors' teachings and go to the Demon Realm Pass to calm the troops!"

"As long as my grandson is still alive, I will never allow the alien troops to cross the Demon Realm Pass."

"I wish to be the emperor's grandfather, the ancestor of Dali, and serve as the shield of the nine frontiers for generations to come!"

"Please grant me your blessing, Grandfather!"

After saying this, Jiang Yi prostrated himself on the ground again and did not get up for a long time.

"You..." The face of Jiang Zhenyi, the Emperor of Dali, turned pale, but it quickly disappeared. In the end, he said nothing and just stared at Jiang Yi motionlessly.

Today's scene was beyond his original intention. He didn't like the feeling of being out of control, but he understood that from the moment Jiang Yi said this, everything became a foregone conclusion.

Even though he is the ruler of a country and has the power to make absolute decisions, he cannot change it.

Otherwise, the entire Dali Dynasty will be filled with unrest, the military will be unstable, and even disloyalty will occur. The prestige of the Dali royal family will plummet, and it may even trigger an unpredictable mutiny in the army.

"Your Majesty, since Prince Yi has this intention, why not fulfill his wish? I believe our ancestors will feel at ease too." Ye Xinmei said.

But he had other thoughts in his mind. He vaguely guessed that the thoughts of his grandson the emperor might not be that simple.

As the most important pass of the Dali Dynasty, Demon Realm Pass has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed there all year round, and even over one million at its peak, and all of them are elite soldiers who have been tempered by countless battles.

If we can completely control this force in our hands, we will definitely become a true vassal state.

But is it possible? Just like that extinct branch of the royal family, whose descendants guarded the country for thousands of years, but in the end, not only did they fail to completely control this huge military force, but they also died out in the end.

Why is this happening? Logically speaking, over thousands of years, that branch of the royal family should have enough time to grow into a presence like the Mu family in Northern Xinjiang, but why has it not succeeded in becoming independent for thousands of years?
In the final analysis, no matter whether the Demon Realm Pass has a million or tens of millions of troops stationed there, no matter how high its prestige is, it cannot stand on its own.

Because there is no material supply to support themselves, even the water has to be transported thousands of miles from the imperial capital. How can they be self-reliant!

If she guessed correctly, her grandson must have planned to escape from the imperial capital of Dali and establish his own territory, but she was thinking too simply.

If Ye Xinmei could think of it, then naturally others could think of it as well.

Dali Emperor Jiang Zhenyi stared at Jiang Yi for a long time before he said, "Well, it would be better if you leave the Dali Imperial Capital for a while."

Many people were shocked when they heard this. Leave for a while? It seems that the emperor does not really want to confine this most promising grandson in the Demon Realm Mountain forever.

But I’m afraid it won’t be that easy. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Once Prince Yi enters the Demon Realm Mountain, it will be difficult for him to come back.

"Do you have any other requests?" Jiang Zhenyi asked.

Jiang Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was done! From now on, he could escape from the whirlpool of the Dali Imperial Capital and develop his own power in the Western Frontier with peace of mind.

When one day we completely control the entire Western Xinjiang, we will have the capital to protect ourselves and escape the fate of being a pawn.

As for the request... Jiang Yi had already thought about it. He looked up at the emperor Jiang Zhenyi with a pleading look on his face, and said: "My grandson is traveling alone to the Western Frontier. I am not strong enough. I hope that the emperor will have pity on me and allow 100,000 Sun and Moon Wheels to accompany me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Xinmei's face changed, but she had always been concerned about the 100,000 Sun and Moon Army. If they were taken to the Western Frontier, she was afraid that they would never be able to return.

She doesn't care about people. If they can't come back, then they can't come back. It doesn't matter if they all die in the Demon Realm Mountain. But the one hundred thousand sets of Sun and Moon Dual Wheels are what she is determined to get.

She was about to say something, but she saw her husband looking at her intentionally or unintentionally, so she suppressed her words and thought to herself:
This is good. Once we reach Demon Realm Mountain, it won't take long before the 100,000 Sun and Moon armies will feel a psychological gap or even resentment. I will then make plans myself.

He couldn't help but think of that extinct branch of the royal family. For thousands of years, on the surface, they were in charge of ruling the Demon Realm Pass, but in reality, they had long been sidelined by those arrogant and powerful generals, and it had been like this for thousands of years.

Even the soldiers who were loyal to them at first became disloyal within a few years after they arrived at the Demon Realm Pass, and finally abandoned them completely.

In the final analysis, Demon Realm Pass is really not a place for people to stay. After a long time, everyone will fall into despair and all sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity and honor will be forgotten.

"Yes!" Jiang Zhenyi nodded in agreement, and then added: "Although you are going to the Western Frontier, you are still the Sun and Moon Supervisor."

Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. The Hundred Thousand Sun and Moon Wheels were the foundation of his life and he must not lose them.

"In addition, my grandson requests that Prince Yi's Mansion, along with all the family members of Prince Duan's Mansion, be moved to Western Xinjiang." Jiang Yi spoke again.

Jiang Zhenyi glanced at Jiang Yi and finally nodded: "Yes!"

"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor, for your support!" Jiang Yi kowtowed again. This was the first time he kowtowed from the bottom of his heart since his rebirth.

Jiang Zhenyi didn't say anything, just looked at Jiang Yi quietly. After a while, he suddenly stood up:

"Issue an imperial decree: Promote Prince Yi Jiang Yi to Prince Yi, station him in the western border, and grant him the right to establish a government office!"

(End of this chapter)