I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 656 Killing Shangguan Ding!
Words are insufficient to describe Shangguan Ding's shock and rage at this moment.

The legitimate daughter was killed.

The corpse was laid out right in front of him.

Even though Shangguan Ding had already stripped away some unnecessary emotions, he still felt a slight pain in his chest at this moment.

"You scoundrel! She is your wife, the Empress of Dayong!"

How could you kill her!

Seeing Shangguan Ding's eyes widen in fury, and even reveal a look of gritted teeth in hatred, Ji Yin smiled.

He laughed with exceptional gusto.

He had waited far too long for this day.

How could he not feel a sense of pleasure at Shangguan Ding's current state of disarray?

As for what Shangguan Ding said, Ji Yin glanced mockingly at the still pretty face of the female corpse on the ground.

"Wife? Empress?"

"This kind of muddle-headed, vulgar woman, as stupid as a pig, is she worthy to be the Empress of my Great Yong Dynasty, the mother of the nation?"

Ji Yin seemed to be telling the most ridiculous joke in the world, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Prime Minister, do you know?"

“From the very first day she entered the palace, I wanted to kill her.”

"Haha, do you know how much pleasure I felt when I stabbed him with that sword just now!"

From the moment that woman entered the palace, he felt nauseous just looking at her face.

From beginning to end, there has only ever been one woman in this world who was qualified to sit side by side with Ji Yin and look down upon the world together!
The fact that this woman was sitting in a position that didn't belong to her in the first place was enough to make her doomed!
She deserves to die!
"How ridiculous that this foolish woman actually has the audacity to urge me to appoint the bastard child in her womb as the crown prince of my Great Yong!"

"Haha! That's hilarious!"

"Her father treats me like a fool, and she treats me like a fool too! Haha, isn't that hilarious?"

At this point, Ji Yin almost burst into tears of laughter.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Ding was furious.

But then he froze.

"Wait! You mean the child in her womb... isn't the imperial heir?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin slightly suppressed his smile and asked in surprise.

"of course not!"

"What? The Prime Minister doesn't know?"

How could such an ignorant and foolish woman, with such a defiled body, be worthy of my grace and favor!

It's laughable that foolish woman thinks I know nothing, and even tries to deceive me with her illusion magic. Little does she know that when it comes to illusion magic, I am her ancestor.

Thinking of all the ridiculous things this woman had done in the six months since their marriage, Ji Yin was amused once again.

But none of that matters now!
Ji Yin slowly rose from the soft couch, wiping the bloodstains off his sword with a look of disgust.

Then, stepping over the woman's corpse on the ground, he walked up to Shangguan Ding, pointing his sword forward.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Ding could no longer care about the messy affairs between Ji Yin and Shangguan Yun. He just stared at Ji Yin in shock and astonishment.

"You piece of trash... dare you draw your sword against me?"

Ji Yin shook the sword, looking puzzled.

"Has the Prime Minister become confused? Isn't this obvious enough?"

This time, it was Shangguan Ding's turn to laugh in anger.

If his father, Ji Taikang, were still alive, he would have been more wary.

But where did Ji Yin, a mere child, get the courage and confidence?

"That's enough. Yunniang made a mistake today. Your Majesty lost your temper and became flustered. I can let it go."

"Tomorrow, I will select another beauty from the clan to serve as empress, and we will let today's matter rest."

No man in this world can tolerate a woman's betrayal.

It's understandable that someone might lose their temper and act rashly.

Therefore, Shangguan Ding decided to be magnanimous this time and give Ji Yin another chance.

After all, Ji Yin is already in power. If he were to hastily replace someone, it would not only invite criticism from all over the world, but the new person might not be as obedient and compliant as this good-for-nothing.

At this moment, Shangguan Ding only hated that his stupid daughter had done such a shameful thing, and even kept it from him, ruining his big plan!

So much so that after saying this, Shangguan Ding didn't even bother to look at the cold corpse on the ground again, and turned to leave in a huff.

But the next moment he stopped in his tracks, turned his head and frowned as he looked at Ji Yin behind him. His eyes showed surprise and confusion, but more than anything, he was annoyed.

Because this palace is now a separate little world, isolated from the outside world.

"Your Majesty, it's not too late to regret it now..."

Ji Yin grinned.

"I have never regretted it."

Shangguan Ding snorted coldly, about to mock the ridiculous attempt of an ant trying to shake a tree, when his expression suddenly changed.

"you--"

As they gasped in shock, a terrifying pressure of immense power suddenly erupted from Ji Yin's body.

At the same time, a magnificent crimson dragon phantom slowly rose up from behind him.

"Imperial Dragon Qi!?"

"This is impossible!"

"when?!"

After three questions in a row, Shangguan Ding blurted out the answer.

This shows how shocked Shangguan Ding was at this moment.

At this moment, Emperor Xingping, Ji Yin, who was usually seen as weak and obedient by all the court officials, had an indifferent and murderous expression.

Every move he made, set against the backdrop of the crimson dragon behind him, exuded the majesty and domineering presence of the reigning emperor.

"You old thief... how could you possibly understand a true dragon?"

Dragons can be large or small, can rise or hide.

On a grand scale, it can stir up clouds and mist; on a small scale, it can conceal itself and hide its form.

When it rises, it soars through the universe; when it hides, it lies dormant within the waves.

It is indeed quite difficult to have achieved what you have today under Shangguan Ding's very nose.

But it's not actually that difficult. The key issue is that Shangguan Ding, that old scoundrel, is too confident!

Having wielded power over three dynasties, he had long lost the caution and prudence he had when he first entered the court, becoming arrogant and disdainful of everyone else!
A mocking look appeared in Ji Yin's eyes.

Shangguan Ding was clearly aware of this as well.

He was wrong!
They mistook a man-eating wolf for a docile puppy!
Thinking of this, Shangguan Ding couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"He spent his days hunting geese, but never expected to have his eyes pecked out by a sparrow..."

Having said that, he gradually calmed down, glanced at Ji Yin, and said indifferently.

"Very well, I have lost this round today. From now on, I will certainly show Your Majesty respect. Let us, ruler and subject, advance together to secure the realm. What do you say?"

Upon hearing Shangguan Ding's words, Ji Yin was visibly taken aback for a moment.

He then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Shangguan Ding frowned.

"What is Your Majesty laughing at?"

Ji Yin laughed uncontrollably, shaking his head as he laughed.

"I'm laughing. My father and grandfather actually lost to someone like you. It's truly..."

He never expected that Shangguan Ding would say such naive things under such circumstances.

So much so that he couldn't even think of a suitable adjective to describe it all.

Could it be that all these years of power struggles between emperors and ministers spanning two dynasties were just a bunch of idiots 'chicken fighting'?
Thinking of this, Ji Yin truly laughed through his tears this time.

If that's the case...

"Father, you should have abdicated long ago and handed the throne over to your son!"

Upon hearing this and seeing Ji Yin's demeanor, Shangguan Ding immediately understood what Ji Yin was thinking.

His face darkened, and he frowned.

"Does Your Majesty truly intend to wage war against me to the death?"

Ji Yin stopped laughing and said coldly.

"You old thief, you covet my Ji family's ancestral property and wreak havoc on the court. My relationship with you is one of life and death, so why talk about a fight to the death?"

Shangguan Ding gave a mocking smile and reminded him.

"Without the Prime Minister, does Your Majesty truly believe the world can be at peace?"

Without Shangguan Ding, how could Ji Yin control and command the court officials?
Naive, so naive.

Given the current situation, since Ji Yin has already gained sufficient strength, the most rational course of action is for both the emperor and his ministers to back down and repeat the pattern of the Taikang era.

They fight each other but do not break each other.

Once we've joined forces to quell the current chaos in this world, then we can discuss other matters.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Ding made a mistake again this time.

"Haha! Doesn't the Prime Minister understand?"

"I am not the late emperor!"

"I never intended to live a life of mediocrity like the late emperor, merely patching up the Great Yong Dynasty as it stands today!"

"You old scoundrel, you have deceived and humiliated me, I will kill you!"

"If any court officials obstruct me in the future, I will kill them!"

"In short, whoever stands in my way, I will kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"If I succeed, I will be the greatest emperor of all time!"

"If I am defeated and killed..."

At this point, Ji Yin grinned maliciously.

"After I die, what will I care about the raging floods of this world!"

At this moment, Ji Yin displayed extreme tyranny, his gaze towards Shangguan Ding filled with murderous intent.

Startled by this overwhelming killing intent, Shangguan Ding felt a chill run down his spine almost instinctively.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that his momentary lapse of judgment had not only brought danger to himself, but had also brought a great calamity to the Great Yong Dynasty.

Unfortunately, it's too late for him to regret it now.

With Ji Yin's cold snort, "Old thief, prepare to die!", a terrifying sword intent, carrying a chilling killing intent, poured down upon him in the next instant.

With this sword strike, the seemingly ordinary, yet astonishing divine sword in Ji Yin's hand was completely concealed.

In that instant, Shangguan Ding recognized him.

This sword is none other than the founding divine weapon wielded by Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty, the Crimson Emperor Sword!
……

boom--

A massive tremor, like an earth dragon turning over, spread to almost every corner of the capital city of Haojing.

The people of the capital, who had only enjoyed a few days of peace, were awakened from their sleep and all looked in horror toward the imperial palace.

Under the intense light caused by this terrifying phenomenon, the vast palace that had stood between heaven and earth since the founding of the Great Yong Kingdom collapsed with a deafening roar.

"Quick...look! Weiyang Palace...Weiyang Palace has collapsed!"

At this moment, many citizens of the capital were horrified, and in a daze, they felt that something sacred that they had once upheld had collapsed.

"How...how could this be? How could this be!"

"How could the glorious Great Yong Dynasty, which has existed for over two thousand years, have fallen to such a state!"

Ordinary people are mostly limited by their vision and knowledge, and do not know much.

However, the late emperor's death in his prime before the new year was already an ominous sign of the decline of the Great Yong Dynasty.

Today, the imperial palace has collapsed. Although they do not know what happened, they can guess that something terrible must have happened.

If things continue like this, how can the Great Yong Dynasty withstand such turmoil?

In an instant, all the people of the capital who witnessed the apocalyptic scene in the distance were filled with fear and uncertainty about the future.

Just then, from the distant ruins of the imperial palace, a roar that seemed to have been suppressed for a long time suddenly came.

"The traitor Shangguan Ding has violated the law and committed rebellion; his crimes are unforgivable!"

"Today! I will execute the traitor here!"

"To cleanse the world and revitalize the Great Yong, let us begin today!"

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(End of this chapter)