I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 558: Jiuyou Han Mansion! Meeting the deceased father!

The old saying never gets old.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Han Shao was not surprised that Ji Tianyuan, the Great Yong Emperor, knelt so quickly.

However, except for a few of the remaining eight emperors who looked at their own great ancestor's attitude of being arrogant at first and respectful later with a thoughtful look in their hearts, most of the others were dissatisfied, indignant and puzzled.

There's no way, they have been in a superior position for too long.

When they were alive, they were the only ones who mattered.

Even after death, he still enjoys all the honors.

Those with a strong character would rather die in glory than live in disgrace.

But Han Shao was too lazy to care about these.

The reason why he kept them and did not wipe them out directly from this underworld was mainly because he did not want to ruin Ji Yong's luck now.

Again, he wasn't ready yet.

A slowly declining Dayong was far more in line with his interests and plans than a sudden collapse that caused chaos across the country.

Looking up at Ji Tianyuan, who looked a little reserved at the moment, and thinking of the great wizard who had been forced to the grassland for two thousand years and dared not set foot on his homeland, Han Shao inexplicably felt a little humorous.

"Taizu is very flexible."

It was unclear whether Han Shao's sigh was meant to be sarcastic or something else.

Ji Tianyuan was not embarrassed either.

People only know about his unparalleled tyranny when he swept across the world and founded the Yong Dynasty.

But no one has ever seen how destitute and humble he was before he rose to power.

Although the Ji family is a noble family in ancient times.

But by the time of his generation, they had already fallen into the market.

Therefore, he was the one who was unrivaled in his tyranny when he achieved his imperial power, and he was also the one who was able to bend and stretch.

"The world should be ruled by virtuous people. Now that our Ji family has been in power for generations, the virtues we accumulated in the past have been completely wasted by our unworthy descendants. We should abdicate and let the virtuous live in order to seek a decent life."

The five virtues rotate and dynasties come and go, and it has been like this since ancient times.

Although you are reluctant, if the general trend turns against you and you still want to resist with your body, you will only be crushed into dust by this overwhelming trend.

What's more, he has already realized that the changes in the world in this era are completely different from those in the dynasties he had experienced before.

Standing at this critical juncture of unprecedented changes, wouldn’t it be foolish if we still fail to understand the current situation?

Hearing Ji Tianyuan's deliberate emphasis on the last sentence "seek decency", Han Shao smiled.

"Taizu was a great man."

This praise made Ji Tianyuan's tense mind suddenly relax, and then he hurriedly said.

"I am not worthy of your title of 'Grand Ancestor'. You can just call me Ji Tianyuan."

Now that you have already taken a low profile, you might as well keep it to the bottom.

At this moment, Ji Tianyuan could even be described as humble in front of Han Shao.

Nothing to be embarrassed about.

Back then, when he led his army into the Qin capital, Emperor Qin Ziying was not as good as him.

Now the five virtues are rotating, and it is a new cycle.

Fortunately, he met Han Shao, the latecomer, early, and Dayong still had some luck and momentum, so he still had some bargaining chips in his hands.

Otherwise, some things are hard to say.

In addition, thanks to the hard work of one of his descendants, the Ji family found a great way out.

And this is where his real confidence lies.

The only thing is how to maximize the benefits of these chips and confidence in hand. What needs to be done next is to plan carefully and then make a decision as soon as possible!

Seeing Ji Tianyuan's eyes flickering, Han Shao didn't bother to care what he was planning.

The move he just made to release his soul caused it to surge again under the infection of the tunnel, which undoubtedly shortened the time he stayed in this Netherworld.

He wanted to wave them away, but after a surge of emotions, Han Shao thought silently for a while and decided.

"Please take the trouble to take me to a place."

Considering the relationship between him and Ji, Han Shao finally did not call her by her name.

Don’t look at the monk’s face, look at the Buddha’s face.

Even if we don't consider Taikang's face, we have to consider that woman Ji Yan.

Ever since that night of pleasure during the Northern Expedition last year, that crazy woman had severed all causal connections with him. Han Shao always felt that that crazy woman was going to play a big trick on him.

Be careful now to avoid being embarrassed when you meet again in the future.

……

The nine dark blue skies and the underworld are vast and seem to have no boundaries.

As Han Shao spread his spiritual sense, he saw many large cities and palaces.

The city is just like the human world. There are those with a strong aura comparable to Taiyi, and there are also those as weak as tiny stars and fireflies.

Apart from the pitch-black silence, there are some remnants of human life.

Ji Tianyuan explained, concealing his breath.

"The prosperity of the noble families in the world over the generations should be partly based in the Nine Netherworlds."

After saying this, Ji Tianyuan suddenly felt a little sad.

"Everyone in the world says that Emperor Cheng is the emperor and the supreme ruler of the world, but in reality, there is no such thing as an eternal dynasty in this world. But there are noble families with eternal heritage..."

The family is permanent, but the dynasty is transient.

This is not difficult to understand.

As for the ghosts and dead spirits in the city who looked like ordinary people in the world, Ji Tianyuan did not say much.

Ordinary people in the world also worship their ancestors.

Whatever one thinks in the world of the living will be reflected in the world of the dead, and only then will this scene appear.

Han Shao pondered for a while, and gradually sorted out the connection between the Nine Netherworld and the human world.

"It seems that this place is no different from the human world."

After death, those ordinary people turned into ghosts and fell into the Netherworld, but they still could not escape the fate of ants.

However, those noble families are still high and mighty, enslaving everything.

Unless one day, the younger generation is blessed by heaven and becomes prominent, they can change their fate.

……

【Zhen Liaocheng】

Standing in front of this city where the human world was reflected in the underworld, Han Shao felt a little dazed for a moment.

Until a scream was heard.

"Shao... Shao Ge'er, but Shao Ge'er? You... why are you also..."

Han Shao heard this and looked at the figure with a look of regret on his face, looking a little stunned.

The face of the ghost in front of me looks familiar.

It took a while for him to finally recall the existence of this person from some corner of his memory.

The disastrous defeat in the 59th year of Taikang.

The enemy's formation was destroyed in front, and I passed through behind.

To be honest, I don’t know this person.

The person I met was Shao Ge'er.

Han Shao glanced at the other person and felt inexplicably guilty. Then he restrained his breath, hid his figure, and walked towards the city.

The other person was left standing there in a daze for a long time, thinking.

"It's only been a short time since he died, why are you so confused? You're actually having hallucinations..."

"Shao Ge'er has already become a prominent figure in the human world. How could he die so easily and fall into the underworld like us?"

"Also... that woman just now wasn't Wan Niang..."

After this short episode, Han Shao's original impulse driven by instinct suddenly dissipated a lot, and he even had the urge to turn around and leave.

Seeing the hesitation on Han Shao's face, Gongyan, who was walking hand in hand with him, hesitated for a moment and spoke in a gentle voice.

"If Your Majesty is unwilling, why not... talk about it later?"

At the beginning, Ji Jiu used the Mirage Dragon Pearl, also known as the Dinghai Pearl, to drag Han Shao into the illusion.

The "life" he experienced was enough for Gong Yan to guess many "truths".

Therefore, if there is anyone in this world who truly understands some of Han Shao's background, it is only Gong Yan.

Han Shao paused for a moment when he heard this, but he still spoke.

"Let's go. We have to face this cause and effect eventually."

If you inherit the legacy of your previous life, you must take on this cause and effect.

Although escaping can bring temporary relief, it will never bring satisfaction.

……

The high walls of the mansion were quite imposing, and almost identical to Han Shao's mansion in the human world.

The only thing on the plaque in front of the mansion gate is the simple words "Han Mansion".

This is because Han Shao did not establish a state or build a ancestral temple.

Therefore, my ancestors had no qualifications to receive posthumous titles and enjoy the honors of princes in this land of the Nine Netherworlds.

Han Shao felt inexplicably ashamed as he stood in front of the mansion door.

This is what is meant by unfilial descendants.

Seeing Han Shao standing in front of the door, hesitating to go in, Ji Tianyuan, who came with him, thought that he was timid and immediately expressed his sincere support.

"Please wait a moment. I...oh no, I will go and knock on the door right now."

Called the Emperor of the Gate, right?
Seeing Ji Tianyuan walk forward after saying this, Han Shao thought about it and finally did not refuse.

When the door of the mansion opened, Han Shao looked at the strange yet familiar face, and before he could speak, the other party asked with some doubt.

"You are?"

Han Shao once again collected the old memories in his mind.

Only then did he recognize that this man was a former comrade of Han's father, who had followed Han's father, Jiang's father and Jiang Hu into the war, and ultimately never returned.

But I never thought that after so many years, we would meet again in this underworld.

"Uncle Lin, it's me, Shao Ge'er."

"I came to see...father and mother."

Unexpectedly, Han Shao spoke the words about Shao Ge'er's self-introduction and "father and mother" quite smoothly.

The figure opposite still looked like a middle-aged man. After hearing Han Shao's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then gradually opened his eyes wide.

"You...you are Shao Ge'er?"

When they died in battle that year, Shao Ge'er was just a teenager with a rather dull personality.

She was far from being the elegant and graceful lady of today, and her brows were filled with majesty.

However, his appearance still resembled his past. Uncle Lin looked at him for a while, and after confirming his identity, he stepped forward, grabbed Han Shao's hand, and rushed into the mansion.

"Master! Master! The young master is here! Hurry..."

The deceased was so light and elusive that he should not be able to pull up Han Shao's real body.

But Han Shao hesitated and finally followed him.

The next moment, the originally quiet and silent mansion was suddenly disturbed and noisy.

Figures appeared and disappeared from all over the mansion.

Han Shao took a quick glance and understood everything.

Those who were taken in by Han's father in his mansion were all the heroic souls of the Zhen Liao army who died in the past battles, and most of them should be Han's father's former comrades.

Some of them are familiar and some are not.

Facing those gazes, Han Shao had no time to say the first half of a sentence before his attention was attracted by two auras approaching quickly from the front.

"My son—"

"Where is my son?"

The voice is so familiar, as if engraved on the soul.

It was exactly the same as what I heard in the illusion.

But the voice, which was steady and calm at the time and fully revealed the father's authority, was far from being so anxious and excited.

"My Lord, Young Master..."

Han Shao looked up at the tall figure that was just like the one in his memory, tried to calm himself, and then smiled.

"Dad, long time no see."

A brief greeting and a look at each other.

The tall and majestic figure without armor was trembling a little.

"My son... I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much."

As far as I can remember, when he was alive, Mr. Han would never have said such words, and he would never have lost his temper like this.

But at this moment, the father and son held hands and reunited, even though one was virtual and the other was real, and there was a chasm of life and death between them, but they disregarded everything.

"My son has grown up..."

"Father hasn't changed."

When Han's father died in battle, he was only thirty years old, and his appearance was frozen.

Now that they meet again across the Yin and Yang, judging from their appearance, they don't look like father and son, but rather more like brothers.

Han's father seemed to have noticed it as well, and looked a little embarrassed.

However, he quickly pulled Han Shao forward a few steps and came in front of the woman who was already in tears.

"Come, meet your mother."

Compared to Han's father, with whom he had a certain "emotional foundation" in the illusion, Han Shao felt even more embarrassed by the unfamiliarity of the woman in front of him, who was only in her twenties.

After all, Han's mother died earlier, and not only him, but even his predecessor had no memory of her when she was alive.

But judging from his appearance, Han Shao's body is more similar to her.

Looking at that beautiful face, Han Shao finally spoke.

"I am an unfilial child who neglects my mother."

Han's mother, who was already in tears, suddenly lost control and went forward to hug him.

"It's because my mother is useless that she couldn't stay in the world for long and fulfill her responsibilities as a mother..."

She was born with a weak constitution, and she died a few years after giving birth to Han Shao.

In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. I didn’t expect that the little person in my memory has grown into such a tall and strong man.

Seeing this, Han Shao hurried forward to comfort him.

But the mother Han in front of him looked about the same age as him, which was a bit awkward after all.

The only thing that secretly relieved him was that neither Han's father nor his mother regarded him as 'another person'.

Only in this way can he feel at ease to "steal" this bit of family warmth that he was unable to enjoy in his previous life.

After Han's father and mother calmed down, they regained their senses and finally realized a problem.

"Why is my son like this? Could it be..."

As they said this, a flash of pain flashed across their faces.

The underworld is where the dead live and a forbidden place for the living.

Thinking that his son Shao Ge'er died young just like them, how could his parents not be sad?

Han Shao had no choice but to explain.

After hearing that Han Shao had crossed the Yin and Yang worlds with his true body, not only were the two elders dumbfounded, but the former comrades who were taken in by Han's father also exclaimed in amazement.

Their cultivation level during their lifetime was only at the lower three realms, so they were unable to understand or comprehend the magical powers and methods of the great monks.

After all, Han's father was in a stronger state of mind, even though he still didn't understand how his beloved son, who had such poor talent, had come to where he is today.

But these are not important to him as it is a rare reunion between father and son.

Seeing Han Shao's high spirits and majestic demeanor, I can only feel proud and honored as a father.

After staring at Han Shao for a while, he finally calmed down and paid attention to the two people who came with Han Shao.

At just one glance, he realized the extraordinary nature of the two people.

Among them, Ji Tianyuan, even though he had restrained his aura and changed out of his iconic red imperial robe, his demeanor from being in a high position for a long time could not be concealed.

There was also the stunning woman who followed Han Shao almost subconsciously.

To be honest, his wife was quite beautiful when she was alive, otherwise she wouldn't have given birth to a son who looked like Han Shao.

But compared with the woman in front of him, he is far inferior.

Appearance is secondary; what matters most is manners and temperament.

Nourish the body and qi.

It seems that such a woman should not appear in the mortal world, and only the nine-layered heaven can match her.

After hesitating for a while, Han's father finally couldn't help but ask.

"My son, these two distinguished guests are..."

Upon hearing this, Han Shao glanced at Ji Tianyuan and ignored him, instead pulling Gong Yan over and introducing him.

"This is Gong, my child's..."

Han Shao pondered over his words for a while, and finally said.

"She is my new concubine."

As soon as these words were spoken, Gong Yan's face turned red.

Ji Tianyuan, who was ignored, turned his head and looked around, pretending not to hear anything.

Han's father and mother looked at each other for a while, and finally said in a stammering voice.

"You...why did you take a concubine again?"

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(End of this chapter)