The eldest son is fierce

Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, as the stunningly beautiful late Empress sat regally on the Phoenix Throne, the minds of the nobles and ministers in the hall automatically conjured up certain images...

I felt even more heartbroken.

They killed our people, stole our money, and now they're sleeping with our queen! It's outrageous!

The late Empress was also surprised that Tang Yi would choose her to divert attention and say such misunderstandings, and she was immediately annoyed.

"Hehe, Prince Zhennan is right. I did chat with Prince Zhennan for quite a long time last night."

The late Empress chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Tang Yi, and said, "But Your Highness is being a bit dishonest! Last night when you were talking to me, didn't you boast to me that you were the one who did these things?"

"What? Your Highness dares to do it but not admit it?"

Ran Xiuyu stared coldly at Tang Yi and said in a cold voice, "The people who attacked the Ran residence last night were from the Zhuge family, and the Zhuge family is now your people."

"Tang Yi, what else do you have to say?!"

Ran Xiuyu shouted the following words almost hysterically. He was now the only one left in the main branch of the Ran family. His family members had all been slaughtered by the Zhuge family's secret branch last night.

Before Tang Yi could speak, the special agents outside the door were alerted by Ran Xiuyu's roar, and hundreds of men rushed in instantly, their dark gun barrels aimed at everyone in the hall.

Seeing this scene, the originally angry group of nobles and ministers felt their blood run cold and immediately calmed down.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Put the gun away, don't scare people."

Tang Yi patted Di Yu on the shoulder and said, "The gun barrels are pointed at the enemy... Well, let's keep them pointed at them for now, they are the enemy."

Upon hearing this, all the dignitaries and ministers in the hall took several steps back, their faces filled with fear.

They knew about flintlock muskets, of course; they were powerful, and a single burst of fire would turn them into a pincushion on the spot.

"Tang Yi, you butcher, do you still want to kill someone?!" Ran Xiuyu was not afraid of Tang Yi, he had nothing left to lose.

All that's left is this old life.

"No, I just don't understand, how could I be wrongly accused?"

Tang Yi carried the city-destroying greatsword, his face speechless, but the smile on his lips gradually turned cold, and a terrifying pressure swept out from his body.

He twisted his neck and said, "Fine, since you say it was me who did it, then you must make me admit it."

"Then I... will grant your wish!"

—Bang!

Tang Yi slammed the city-destroying greatsword heavily into the ground, causing it to embed itself in the earth. Spiderweb-like cracks immediately spread outwards from the ground centered on him.

Seeing this scene, many ministers turned pale with fright. Apart from Ran Xiuyu, many ministers subconsciously stepped back.

Because the boy in front of him had already placed his hand on the hilt of the greatsword and was slowly drawing it from its sheath.

- Swish!

The young man swept his longsword across the entire area and said, word by word, "Since you all say that I did it, then I admit it. I did it."

"And what will you do then?"

The boy's voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like thunder in the Hall of Diligent Governance, sweeping out with an oppressive aura that made all the powerful and important officials of Nan Jing in the hall tense up, their faces alternating between pale and flushed.

Yes, Tang Yi admitted it, so what can they do?

Kyoto is now under Tang Yi's control, and hundreds of dark gun barrels are aimed at them. Their lives are in Tang Yi's hands.

"Hehe, what should we do? Hehe...haha..."

Ran Xiuyu laughed, pointing at Tang Yi with a ferocious grin, tears streaming down his face: "You admit it, butcher, you finally admit it!"

"What do you mean? Of course, it means you, Tang Yi, are a treacherous and cunning villain. You... you think you can ascend the throne? You think you can control Nan Jing? You're dreaming!"

Ran Xiuyu took a few steps forward and stopped in front of Tang Yi. He raised his hand and pointed at Tang Yi's chest, saying, "Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you this too: you want to support that woman to become emperor, but we disagree."

"Nanjing belongs to the people of Nanjing, and has absolutely nothing to do with you, you big Yan dog. Do you understand?"

"Be smart and get out of Nanjing with your dog, or... today will be your death day."

Ran Xiuyu turned to face the group of powerful figures from the capital and ministers from Nanjing, and pointed at them, saying, "You all need to show some backbone. Nanjing is ours, and even if we die, we absolutely cannot let the traitors take it away."

"There are now 400,000 troops stationed outside the city. If he dares to fight, then we will fight to the death!"

These words were very inspiring, and many ministers from Nanjing immediately stood up to echo them.

“That’s right, Nanjing is ours, and the people of Dayan get out.”

"Tang Yi, you want to seize power? You're dreaming. We will never recognize your legitimacy."

"Tang Yi, you have obtained your position illegitimately and are despicable and shameless. You will surely be despised by the people of the world."

"..."

The entire hall instantly erupted in chaos. Many ministers from Nan Jing pointed their fingers at Tang Yi and berated him. They had no way out; if they didn't stand on the moral high ground to destroy Tang Yi, they would be destroyed by him.

They are powerful figures and high-ranking officials in Nanjing, wielding the power of life and death. Asking them to give up everything and become ordinary people is worse than killing them.

Click, click!

Ahead of them, the special operations battalion soldiers had already loaded their guns.

On the throne, the late Empress frowned slightly as she watched this scene. This was not what was planned!

The plan was to use Fang Mao and Gong Yinghan to fight Tang Yi to the death, while she and Ran Xiuyu would reap the benefits. However, Fang Mao and Gong Yinghan were nowhere to be seen in the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Instead, Ran Xiuyu went first!

Where exactly did things go wrong?

Ying Wuzong was already standing beside Tang Yi. He thought things were about to get out of control and wanted to protect Tang Yi, but he saw that Tang Yi was completely dumbfounded and was obviously shocked by the scene.

"Holy crap, did these guys forget their brains?"

Tang Yi muttered a complaint, then stared at the group of powerful figures and ministers from Nan Jing in front of him, and said speechlessly, "Please, am I being too lenient with you?"

What does it mean to have gained power improperly? What does it mean to be non-compliant or illegal?

"When you say these things, can you at least look at who I am first?"

Tang Yi pointed to himself and said, "I am Tang Yi, the Prince of Zhennan of the Great Yan Dynasty, and the Grand Marshal of the Southern Army of the Great Yan Dynasty."

"Am I a native of your Nanjing? If I were a native of your Nanjing and rebelled to seize the throne from your emperor, that would be called an illegitimate accession, that would be called not being legitimate."

"But I'm a man of the Great Yan! I'm the Grand Marshal of the Great Yan Army, and I led my troops to conquer Nanjing. Do you know what that means?"

"This is called annihilation of a nation, do you even understand what annihilation of a nation is?!"

"Damn it, the Southern Jing Kingdom has been destroyed, and you're telling me your ascension to the throne was illegitimate? You're talking to me about legitimacy?"

"Damn it, I think you guys are all out of your minds!"