I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 415: The anger of the princess! Crazy woman!
Linghu An's premonition was not wrong.

Ji Yan was indeed very angry.

When the news of the arranged marriage reached the princess's mansion, the iconic fiery red phoenix robe appeared in Nangong at lightning speed.

Along the way, some eunuchs from the palace blocked the way, and Ji Yan shouted with a frosty face.

"Go away!"

The eunuch said indifferently.

"The imperial decree has been issued, and the matter is settled. Your Highness, please return."

The eunuchs who are responsible for guarding the palace cannot be ordinary monks.

But just when he was about to release his aura to make Ji Yan retreat, he suddenly felt a terrifying pressure containing endless light that instantly blocked the surrounding world.

There is no interval between time, space and recipients.

The palace eunuchs, who felt as if they were in hell, had a look of disbelief and shock in their eyes.

But Ji Yan was too lazy to even look at him from beginning to end. The fiery red phoenix robe, dragging a red shadow, disappeared at the palace gate in the blink of an eye.

The monk was about to try to stop him, but he heard a sigh in the void.

"Well, then, please go down."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch first said "old ancestor" respectfully from the void, and then said with some embarrassment.

"But Your Majesty..."

The old voice in the void called the ancestor said helplessly.

"Your Highness is well-informed and will understand your Majesty."

After saying this, there was a brief pause, and then the old voice suddenly sighed and said something else.

"What a pity, I'm not a man, otherwise——"

The old voice did not continue to say "otherwise".

After all, there are not so many ifs in this world.

Dissatisfaction and imperfection are the norm in this world.

This is true from anything as small as a person's life to the fate of a country.

……

Ji Yan landed outside Ganquan Palace with a frosty expression on his face.

In fact, with her rationality and clarity, how could she not know that her trip to the palace was in vain?
But she came anyway.

Anger, disappointment, pain, and of course the most important thing is unwillingness.

"Since you're here, why don't you come in?"

Listening to the familiar voice coming from the hall, Ji Yan inexplicably felt a sense of grievance that he had never felt before.

Looking at the tall palace door that was open in front of her, Ji Yan bit her thin lips lightly with her pearly teeth and finally stepped in.

She had no idea how many times she had come to this hall since she was a child.

Logically, she should have been familiar with the place, but the moment she stepped into it, she felt that everything was unfamiliar.

The jade bricks under your feet, the carved beams and jade buildings all around—

And the figure sitting high above the imperial throne.

"Father."

Emperor Taikang lowered his eyes with a kind look.

"My Zhao'er has been wronged..."

It was clearly just an ordinary sentence, but Ji Yan's usually sharp and tall eyebrows turned slightly red.

"Father...why are you so anxious?"

As long as she is given a little time, she can tie that bastard up with greater benefits.

By then, even if that bastard doesn't like me and doesn't have me in his heart, he will have to stay with me for the rest of his life.

She doesn't believe that a forced melon won't be sweet!
To know whether it is sweet or not, you have to tear it off and taste it yourself!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Taikang looked at Ji Yan deeply and said finally.

"Zhao'er, you should know that it is impossible for a girl from the Heavenly Family to share a husband with a mortal woman."

Although he had never delved into the methods of his beloved daughter, he could still see through some of her thoughts and ideas.

So when that boy was willing to use that great achievement in exchange for his marriage to two girls, some things had already become impossible.

This is one of the reasons why Emperor Taikang issued the decree to grant the marriage so decisively.

Another reason was that he wanted to take this opportunity to ease relations with the military strategists.

So he couldn't help but be anxious.

This Dayong...it can’t wait!

The Huang Tian rebellion not only destroyed the fortune of Yanyong but also shook its foundation.

If it cannot be put out in a short period of time, the ambitious people in the world may not be suppressed.

Once fires break out in all directions, the glorious Yong and Ji dynasty that has lasted for more than 2,200 years will really come to an end in his lifetime.

Emperor Taikang sighed in his heart, and a hint of guilt flashed across his eyes as he looked at his beloved daughter.

"My son Zhao is very intelligent and far superior to any man in the world. He should be able to understand my painstaking efforts and...helplessness."

indeed.

Ji Yan understood.

If I were sitting in that position in the hall, I might make the same choice.

Or maybe if my past self saw the embarrassment and unwillingness of today, he would just sneer and then make the above comment.

'It's really stupid.'

After all, compared with the safety and continuation of a country's destiny, the love between men and women is as light as a hair.

But she never really sat in that position, nor was she the same person she used to be.

Some thoughts and ideas are like seeds.

Once planted, it grows like a vine.

It will grow and spread little by little, and then silently penetrate into the flesh, blood, and soul.

It constantly erodes the rationality and clarity that one should have.

By the time they reacted, even the goddess and princess who was high in the sky and had ambitions to rule the world had already fallen into the mortal world.

No different from an ordinary woman.

Ji Yan smiled bitterly.

At this moment, she really wanted to be like those spoiled ladies, throwing tantrums and acting like a rogue in front of her father, or crying bitterly.

Then, relying on pampering and willfulness, he changed all this.

But his mouth opened and closed again, with reckless emotions rising and falling away, and in the end, it only turned into one sentence.

"My son understands."

The word "I understand" almost exhausted all of Ji Yan's strength.

The blood color on Ji Yan’s beautiful and delicate face faded away in an instant, and she did not look at the figure on the throne again.

"I'll take my leave."

She turned around gracefully in a fiery red phoenix robe.

Emperor Taikang felt a pang of pain in his heart.

For some reason, he felt that today's scene was extremely similar to when Lao Jiu left the palace and headed south.

As a father, he did not have the courage to admit his incompetence and failure in front of his children.

So I feel more guilty.

"Zhao'er..."

Emperor Taikang called softly.

Ji Yan paused for a moment but did not look back.

Emperor Taikang did not blame her. He tried to force a gentle smile and spoke softly.

"That kid doesn't know our Baoshu, we don't want him."

"There are so many talented people in the world. How about I personally pick a better one for my Zhao'er later?"

I still remember that my father used this tone to coax me when I was a child.

Ji Yan finally turned around and raised his head to look at the imperial throne.

The figure on the throne seemed to have not changed much from what he remembered, but Ji Yan knew that his father had grown old.

Just like the magnificent Dayong, they are all old.

After a moment's silence, Ji Yan said calmly.

"Father, you should understand Zhao'er. Zhao'er only wants the best!"

After saying this, the red robe that was as bright as fire flashed and disappeared directly in the hall.

Is there a best thing in the world?
Emperor Taikang, sitting high on the throne, stared at her disappearing figure in a daze.

Family, country and the world, it seems like just four simple words.

In fact, they are three huge mountains pressing on the shoulders of men in the world.

It is not easy to be able to shoulder the most insignificant word "home".

What’s more, all three are responsible?
There was no one in the hall, and Emperor Taikang sighed. A trace of fatigue flashed across his eyes, and his upright figure gradually became hunched.

But in a moment, he straightened his back again.

Now the imperial edict ready to be sent to Youzhou has been drafted, and the previous one granting marriage is nothing.

The imperial edict conferring the title of duke caused quite a stir in the court.

Except for the villain Shangguan Ding who reacted violently, the rest of the traitors were extremely calm, and even seemed to be happy to see it happen.

You see, when you are surrounded by a pack of wolves, just be willing to cut off a piece of meat from your body and throw it away.

Those with evil intentions will start fighting each other.

A mocking smile appeared on Emperor Taikang's lips.

After he calmed down, he finally turned his gaze towards the area of ​​eight states in the distance that was filled with ochre-yellow atmosphere.

It has been more than a month since Zhang Xian raised the banner of rebellion.

The reason why the suppression of the rebellion has been delayed until today.

Firstly, he also wanted to use the hands of those Huang Tian villains to clean up some of the aristocratic families that were deeply rooted in the eight states.

Both are ridiculous.

In fact, Emperor Taikang really has... little confidence in the Divine Capital Imperial Guards.

The world has been at peace for a long time.

After several bloody internal conflicts and purges surrounding the imperial throne, the imperial guards are no longer the powerful royal army that once swept across the world and suppressed the world.

Emperor Taikang was unsure as to how much strength the Divine Capital Imperial Guards still had in the past.

I'm afraid that even the treacherous minister Shangguan Ding, who now controls a small part of the imperial guards, doesn't know much about it.

Once on the battlefield, if you show cowardice, you will be defeated.

That would be a real disaster!
Because this means that the court's last fig leaf has been torn off.

By that time, the world will not be far from real chaos.

So Emperor Taikang was always hesitating.

But the current situation did not allow him to hesitate any longer.

If it drags on, even if the imperial court suppresses the rebellion, it will lose the support of the people.

Instead of continuing to cut meat with a blunt knife, it’s better to take a gamble!
Emperor Taikang, who had finally made a decision, looked stern.

"Xuan, Gongye Jin."

……

In fact, Emperor Taikang's original idea was to let Han Shao come to Beijing.

Then he reorganized the imperial guards for him.

In that case, with Han Shao, who has a legendary record of battles, as a backup, he, the Emperor of Dayong, would have more confidence to take the gamble.

It’s a pity that the boy disappointed him in the end.

But even though he knew that the boy's loyalty to the king was not absolute, he could not get angry and punish him.

Instead, they should be appeased and rewarded generously.

How can others empathize with the frustration and helplessness involved?

After all, that kid is no longer the humble little man with no money or fame.

The celestial beings in the Eight Realms have made extraordinary achievements that almost destroyed a country.

Such people are rare, not to mention in the more than 2,000-year-old Dayong, even in previous dynasties.

Emperor Taikang was not the only one who knew this.

Han Shao naturally knew it well.

That's why he dares to be so unscrupulous.

On the vast ice fields of Mobei, the army retreated slowly.

Han Shao rejected Li Jing's suggestion of "leaving a detachment of troops to guard Mobei" without hesitation.

are you crazy!

This damn place is deserted not only in winter but also in the other three seasons.

Let the soldiers stay and become savages?
Perhaps Li Jing didn't care, and the soldiers had no complaints, but he was reluctant to waste the precious lives of his men in this barren land.

"The so-called territory is not about how much land you occupy."

"As long as the horses' hooves can trample and set foot, any place is territory!"

Han Shao scolded with a serious look.

"remember!"

"If you retain the land but lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land."

"If people survive and land is lost, both people and land will survive!"

After hearing Han Shao's words, Li Jing and others around him pondered over it carefully for a while, and then responded solemnly.

"I will accept your instruction."

After quoting a few more sentences from Taizu's quotations, Han Shao nodded with satisfaction.

He has already thought about it.

When he achieves success in the future, he will also write a book like many of his predecessors!

how?

He, Cao Mengde, can have [Mengde's New Book].

Even Chiang Kai-shek, that vile fellow, had the audacity to write a diary.

Isn't he, Han, worthy of having a few copies of the Great Edict to pass on to future generations?

After imagining the future, Han Shao lay comfortably in the carriage.

The carriage was the royal carriage that Shi Bi had taken with him when he went south.

After removing some accessories that might be inappropriate, this royal chariot is still extremely luxurious and comfortable.

The soldiers had no objection at all to Han Shao's failure to share the hardships with them.

Instead, he was worried that the sedan chair would not be able to protect Han Shao from the wind and snow, and that Han Shao would catch a cold.

Even when they were on the march, they still surrounded the entire Wang Nian tightly.

There is no way, it’s their prince who was injured!

You must know that their lord was not injured when he led the three hundred remaining soldiers to roam the grassland.

He rushed to the city of Dingbei which was besieged by hundreds of thousands of troops, and was not injured.

Even in this battle against the nine true immortals of the barbarians and the eighth-level celestial being Shibi, he was not injured.

But this time, he was injured!

That mouthful of blood!

For all the soldiers who saw that scene, simple worry was not enough to describe their nervousness.

It was so frightening that I almost died.

Although Han Shao repeatedly assured that he was fine, his personal guards led by Lu Yan wanted to die to atone for their incompetence.

Han Shao really wanted to say, facing a real dragon of the Ninth Realm Taiyi, even if all of you die, it will be of no use!

In the end, he could only let these bastards treat him like a fragile treasure and "protect" him tightly.

Of course, people are lazy and like to enjoy themselves.

In this icy and snowy weather, it is really nice to be able to enjoy the feeling of being caressed by a soft silk quilt.

Smooth and soft, just like a woman's delicate skin...

'Well--'

Han Shao didn't know why he thought of a woman and felt a little annoyed.

"It seems that I have been away from home for a long time..."

In the blink of an eye, a body that has been lonely for a long time becomes like dry firewood, which can easily combust even without an open flame.

Just as Han Shao was secretly cursing himself for having achieved so much in vain, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the powerful aura that was approaching rapidly in the distance.

He quietly watched the fiery red phoenix robe that appeared silently in front of him in a flash.

Han Shao blinked and almost thought he was hallucinating.

"You...you're crazy!"

"You...why are you here?"

This was the first time that Han Shao behaved so inappropriately in front of a woman.

His shock was evident.

Ji Yan, who had traveled tens of thousands of miles to get here, looked at Han Shao carefully for a while, then sighed.

"You really did deceive the king."

He wasn't injured at all.

As his heart gradually calmed down, a mist suddenly appeared in Ji Yan's sharp phoenix eyes.

"You are right. I am indeed crazy."

……

(End of this chapter)