I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 640: Your Majesty, Rebel!

The nine-day strong wind blew past, blowing away the last bit of sparks.

The Taiyi Tianjun, who once stood at the pinnacle of the human world, had his last trace wiped out, as if he had never existed.

The three Grand Palace Masters were the only ones who witnessed this scene, their faces showing bitterness and helplessness.

Over the years, they watched Shangguan Ding and Emperor Taikang fight.

He is very proud of himself for having the best of both worlds.

But he didn't expect that he would give birth to Huang Tiandao, a monster that defied the heavens.

Therefore, the sigh of "What's the point of scheming all my life" that the Skyfire Palace Master said just before his death was also what they felt in their hearts.

It’s a pity that it’s too late to regret now.

Seeing that Zhang Xian, the greatest thief of the time, was filled with terrifying murderous intent, and was obviously ready to kill them all, the remaining three palace masters looked at each other.

After a moment, he hurriedly called for a stop.

"Fellow Daoist, how about you and I stop here?"

Zhang Xian was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously thought that these rats were up to some tricks.

But after catching a glimpse of the fear in their eyes, he couldn't help but laugh.

"OK!"

"Considering that it is not easy for you to practice, you can avoid death if you withdraw now!"

Zhang Xian’s purpose is very clear.

He came here only to slay the dragon, and he didn't want to waste his full energy on them unless it was necessary.

Seeing Zhang Xian agree so readily, the three of them couldn't help but feel relieved.

But when they heard Zhang Xian's unceremonious words "step back", their faces froze.

However, at this moment, Zhang Xian's Dharma body was filled with murderous intent, and the aura emanating from his body firmly suppressed the three of them.

They finally woke up.

Before, even when they joined forces, they were still no match for this thief. Now, there are only three of them left, and if they continue to fight, it would be tantamount to committing suicide.

So between life and death and face, they chose to lose face.

Most of the irony in this world is like this.

Whenever a great disaster occurs, those with backbone and courage often die early, and those who are able to survive are mostly "heroes" who know how to adapt to the times.

After a brief silence, they suppressed their unnecessary emotions and spoke in a deep voice.

"As long as you don't stir up the imperial dragon energy, fellow Taoists can do as they please with the affairs of the Divine Capital. How do you think?"

The situation is stronger than you, so you should bow your head when you should.

But the imperial dragon energy is not good enough.

Because the imperial dragon energy is not only the foundation of the royal Ji family, but also their foundation.

Over the years, they have been worshipped by the Ji family and have been too deeply tied to the imperial dragon energy.

If this evildoer were to really cut off the imperial dragon energy, they would certainly suffer heavy losses.

This is something they cannot accept in any way.

Faced with the conditions offered by the three people, Zhang Xian smiled.

Unmovable imperial dragon energy?

Why is that old Taoist here?
Have these three idiots really become stupid from practicing too much?
However, Taoist Zhang Xian did not say this out loud. Instead, he looked at the three people with interest and said sarcastically.

"Chaofeng Palace? Hehe..."

"Are you three going to open the door to welcome the thieves? You are truly worthy of being the pillars of the Ji family!"

He, Zhang Xian, was the greatest thief of the time and considered himself a great robber, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

The three Grand Palace Masters of Chaofeng Palace blushed slightly.

Just as they were speechless, a sigh came from the void.

"Oh, I'm so ashamed. So ashamed."

"I have made a fool of myself by letting you, a bandit, laugh at me."

"It seems that I am a complete failure as an emperor..."

After the voice fell, Zhang Xian looked amused.

The three Grand Palace Masters of Chaofeng Palace could not help but change their expressions slightly.

"His Majesty--"

When he turned around suddenly, he saw a pair of cold vertical pupils with concentrated gaze fixed on them.

"Humph! It would be better to raise a dog than to raise you!"

If you keep a dog, you should know how to protect its owner.

His Majesty the Yongji clan raised them for more than two thousand years, and promised them the same blessings as the country.

All the emperors of Dayong in history, including him, treated them with great respect.

There was never a shortage of all the supplies for cultivation, and even the imperial dragon energy was shared with them.

But what is the final result?
Just as the bandit had just mocked, they actually opened the door to welcome the thieves!
At this moment, Emperor Taikang's anger towards them even exceeded that towards Zhang Xian, the real culprit.

Facing the angry curses from Emperor Taikang, the three palace masters who had retreated in front of Zhang Xian now had gloomy expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty, that's too much."

The dignified Taiyi Tianjun was compared to a watchdog. How could they not be angry given their pride?
"Excessive?"

Emperor Taikang was so angry that he laughed.

"So you think my analogy is wrong?"

There is indeed nothing wrong with this metaphor.

After all, when Taizu of Dayong established the Chaofeng Palace for his honor and retirement, his purpose was indeed to let them guard the Ji family's house.

But you should never, ever, say it at this time.

The three Grand Palace Masters of Chaofeng Palace looked at each other, and their minds suddenly met.

The next moment, the three of them not only made way for Zhang Xian, but in a flash, they evolved the Three Talents Formation and moved towards Emperor Taikang to block it.

"Your Majesty's words are so harsh, which goes against the moral principles of a monarch. It really chills the heart of this old minister!"

This action coupled with the threatening words clearly shows his rebelliousness.

Emperor Taikang was stunned for a moment, then he caught Beigong Chu's fleeting thought and immediately understood.

"What did Shangguan Ding promise you?"

The three Grand Palace Masters of Chaofeng Palace remained silent, but they increased the speed of sealing the void while looking at the old Taoist Zhang Xian on the other side.

There was a look in her eyes that urged him to take action.

The old Taoist Zhang Xian, who received this "goodwill", was visibly surprised.

When he realized what was happening, he couldn't help but burst out laughing and said.

"Interesting, interesting—"

I thought that this trip to the capital city would be a bloody one, but I didn't expect it to be a good show.

"Haha! Ji Taikang, Ji Taikang! It's rare to see an emperor like you in this dynasty..."

There was not much sarcasm in the words of the old Taoist Zhang Xian, but rather they were full of pity.

However, this pity is undoubtedly the greatest humiliation for an existence like Emperor Taikang.

Ignoring the three Grand Palace Masters of Chaofeng Palace who had sealed off the four directions of heaven and earth, Emperor Taikang cast a gloomy gaze on the old Taoist Zhang Xian, but the words he spoke were.

"If you were me, what would you do?"

Zhang Xian laughed.

"Stupid emperor, are you seeking advice from the old Taoist?"

If it were in the past, no matter how tolerant Emperor Taikang was, he would not tolerate someone calling him a tyrant in front of him, but at this moment he was extremely calm.

"Seeking advice? That's a bento, right?"

During his lifetime as a king, he considered himself to have never been slack, nor did he have the arrogance, debauchery and wrongdoings of the old kings who had lost their country. However, under his rule, the Yong Dynasty continued to deteriorate day by day to its current state.

From his heart, Emperor Taikang was both unwilling and confused.

Perhaps when he said this, he just wanted to look at the past from another perspective to see if there was another possibility.

As for the old Taoist Zhang Xian, Emperor Taikang's words obviously stunned him.

But after a brief silence, he laughed out loud as expected.

"Since you, Ji Taikang, have asked sincerely, it would seem stingy of me if I were stingy to give you advice."

After saying this, Zhang Xian's laughter suddenly stopped. "If I were you, this rebellion would also start with me!"

rebel?

Upon hearing this outrageous statement, Emperor Taikang laughed sarcastically.

"I am the ruler of the world, how can I rebel?"

Zhang Xian also smiled.

"How can there be a ruler in this world who is trapped in a corner of the palace?"

"If you can't even control the palace walls, how can you control the capital of the gods? How can you be the ruler of this world?"

Emperor Taikang's expression froze.

After a moment's silence, he suppressed his shame and anger.

"What do you know about the world, you thief?"

"If I were not here, those traitors would have already started a war and the people of the world would have suffered!"

Over the years, he has been enduring and giving in everywhere, like a paperhanger trying his best to keep the world looking bright on the surface. Who can understand his frustration!

Who can understand his helplessness!
No! Not even one!

Listening to the last words that Emperor Taikang almost shouted, Zhang Xian's mocking expression did not diminish at all.

"so what?"

"Your Majesty's forbearance and concession, what did it change in the end?"

This was the first time that the thief Zhang Xian addressed him as "Your Majesty".

But Emperor Taikang had no time to take care of it.

At this moment, the only thing in his mind was "Your Majesty, have you changed anything?"
"Nothing... Nothing at all..."

Even the common people he mentioned could not escape the fate of being "disastered" today.

Looking at the pair of dazed dragon eyes in the void, Zhang Xian was too lazy to respond with ridicule.

"In fact, you should know that the Great Yong Empire has long been in a state of terminal illness."

"How can such a serious illness be cured without undergoing a lot of bone and flesh scraping?"

"If it were you, I would take advantage of the situation—"

"Kill them all!"

The traitors headed by Shangguan Ding are closing in step by step. Kill!

The noble families who have lived in the local area for generations and pretend to obey the orders but actually disobey the orders should be killed!

Even if we are faced with their crazy counterattack, what can we do?

Instead of letting the situation deteriorate step by step to this point, why not give up everything and give it a try?
What a pity, Ji Taikang is not cruel enough and not brave enough after all!
I don’t have the courage to lead my own rebellion and to rebel against the whole world!

Therefore, it is only his own fault that he has fallen into this situation today, and he cannot blame anyone else. The bad reputation of being incompetent and stupid in history is not unfair to him.

"Your Majesty, do you think what the old Taoist said is true?"

Facing Zhang Xian's final concluding question, Emperor Taikang slowly exhaled the foul air that had been pent up for a long time, causing the wind and clouds in the void to roll.

"Is this...really possible?"

Zhang Xian looked into the void with pity again and said slowly.

"As a ruler, there is never any way out."

This is a true saying.

The world is like a chessboard, and the emperor is in the center.

Therefore, everyone in the world can retreat, except the ruler.

Perhaps he had already lost this chess game concerning the world since he had endured and given in when facing the coercion of the traitors headed by Shangguan Ding.

"Ah, you are right, old Taoist. I am indeed not a qualified king..."

Looking ahead and behind, you will end up not being able to take care of both the beginning and the end.

Emperor Taikang sighed and suddenly shifted his gaze away from Zhang Xian and looked at the three great palace masters beside him.

"I have always been too kind..."

Kindness sometimes has a synonym, which is cowardice.

At least in the eyes of some people, Ji Taikang is such a cowardly king.

Otherwise, why would they behave so unscrupulously?
"My three beloved ministers, what do you think? Is it true or not?"

Hearing this, the three palace masters' faces froze, and then they looked at the old Taoist Zhang Xian with some anger and shame.

"Daoyou——"

But Zhang Xian seemed not to hear it.

Seeing this scene, the three great palace masters of Chaofeng Palace cursed the old bastard for his stupidity and felt anxious at the same time.

At this time, Emperor Taikang asked again with some curiosity.

"You are the people who are supported by the dragon energy of my Ji clan, and you are as close as I am to me."

"If I were to die, how would you escape?"

After hearing what Taikangdi said, the three of them realized that their actions just now had undoubtedly completely torn their relations with him. They looked at each other and finally snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about that."

"We have been in charge of the Great Yong Dynasty and have lived next to the dragon energy for more than 2,000 years. If we had known the disadvantages of the imperial dragon energy, how could we not have made plans long ago?"

Back then, Ji Tianyuan, the founding emperor of Dayong, shared the imperial dragon energy with them. It was both a gift and a shackle.

Since it is a shackle around their necks, how could they not think about how to remove it?

Fortunately, those who work hard will be rewarded.

Now, they finally found a chance to break free from their shackles.

That's the dragon swallower!
All you need to do is seize the opportunity and successfully perform the act of swallowing the dragon and seizing the luck. Not only can you offset the backlash of the dragon's energy in one fell swoop, but you can even improve your cultivation.

But this method is somewhat risky after all.

Originally, they planned to use the evil Zhang Xian to wait until this villain killed the king before taking action.

What a pity, the thief stopped there and acted as if he wanted to see a dog-eat-dog fight between them, which made the three of them look like clowns.

The three people were quite angry and frustrated.

In addition to being angry, they were also more aware of what happened today. Since they jumped out, there was no turning back.

So after saying this, the three of them looked indifferent, and without hesitation, they mobilized the Taiyi origin around their bodies and connected the three talents of heaven, earth and man into one.

"Are you going to do it yourself... regicide?"

Hearing what Emperor Taikang said, the three of them sighed as if they couldn't bear it.

"If Your Majesty had not pressed us too hard, we would not have resorted to such a desperate measure..."

Emperor Taikang seemed amused.

"So, it's my fault?"

The three men had indifferent expressions, but the boiling murderous intent in their bodies, enhanced by the dragon energy, rose undisguisedly into the sky, and actually showed a tendency to compete with Emperor Taikang.

There are rebels around, the king and his ministers are killing each other, and the dragon energy is fighting.

I have to say, this scene is somewhat black humor.

Emperor Taikang laughed helplessly.

"How ridiculous! I once considered you to be the last resort of my Ji clan, but I never expected this to be the outcome."

Chaofeng Palace and Lantai Pavilion, one is outside and the other is inside.

The latter had already lost all his blood and flesh in the successive changes of the throne of the royal family, and had become half-crippled.

And after today, I'm afraid that this only remaining arm will be broken.

How could this not make Emperor Taikang feel bitter, or even cause him to doubt himself again?
"Could it be that I will only end up as a widower in this life?"

At this time, the three people from Chaofeng Palace did not wait and did not give him the opportunity to let his emotions continue to overflow.

Now that I have decided to take action, I will be ruthless.

Looking down at the terrifying magical power that was overwhelming him, Emperor Taikang suddenly showed a hint of scorn.

"You have been serving as subjects for more than two thousand years, yet you still haven't understood a single truth."

"Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace."

"Do you really think that Taizu shared the dragon energy with you back then, without any precautions?"

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(End of this chapter)