Chapter 2252
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Territorial Dispute
The faces of the five elders who supported Ji Tian Ge were extremely ugly at this time.
Luo Zheng's conferment as a Marquis was a slap to Ji Tian Ge's face, making them lose face.
Dozens of merchants had jointly written a petition asking the Yellow Heavenly King to expel Excalibur from the Heaven Court before the matter was settled. Yet, Luo Zheng was going to be conferred as a Marquis. The meaning behind this was very obvious.
"Now, if you have any doubts about Luo Zheng's conferment, you can raise them now. If you don't, then let's talk about the conferment!"
The Yellow Heavenly King looked at the crowd as if nothing had happened and said indifferently.
This time, he wanted to take the opportunity to attack the five elders who supported Ji Tian Ge and him. That was why he had deliberately concealed Luo Zheng's achievements.
Now, everything was as he had expected.
Ji Si and Ji Jin had lost face. For the time being, they wouldn't dare to support Ji Tian Ge too obviously.
"Immortal King, I wonder if Luo Zheng is going to be conferred as a Marquis or a Second Marquis?"
Elder Guo Zhi asked.
"That's right. Luo Zheng wants to be conferred as a Marquis, Marquis Shenjian. He spent one million merits and used the remaining 1.97 million merits to exchange for various treasures."
The Yellow Heavenly King said.
Hearing this, the elders' faces were filled with jealousy and envy.
Being conferred the title of Marquis was a matter for the true Zong Yaozu. Although they were the elders of the King's Court, the power to appoint and remove them was in the hands of the Yellow Heaven Immortal King. If he found an excuse, he could directly remove them from their positions as elders.
As for the conferment of a Marquis, as long as they didn't betray the Heaven Court and had solid evidence, even the Immortal King couldn't take away their title.
Moreover, within the conferment, all the property and people were under the control of the Marquis. It was equivalent to being an emperor of a region. It was many times more prestigious than being an elder.
Furthermore, the elders were well aware of how many treasures the 1.97 million merit points had been exchanged for.
"According to the rules, from the first generation to the third generation marquis, there are twelve cities. I think the twelve southwestern cities of the Giant Channel Domain can be Marquis Shenjian's fief!"
An elder who supported Ji Woo said.
"The Giant Canal Domain has a large population, and there are many small and powerful clans. This Luo Zheng is still young, and his cultivation base is limited. I'm afraid he'll be hard to manage."
Guo Zhi said immediately.
The Giant Canal Domain had a large population and abundant resources. Naturally, they didn't want it to fall into Luo Zheng's hands.
"Then let's divide the Eastern River Region into twelve cities!"
Another elder suggested.
"No, the Eastern River Region is sparsely populated and extremely barren. As Marquis Shenjian's fief, I'm afraid that people will say that our Yellow Heaven Court has treated Luo Zheng poorly."
Ji Si said.
The Eastern River Region was relatively desolate, and there were only seventeen cities in the entire region. If they gave Luo Zheng twelve cities as his fief, it would be equivalent to giving more than half of the city to Luo Zheng.
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The elders who supported Ji Woo suggested a few more regions, but they were all rejected by Ji Si and the others with various reasons.
One of the elders was furious. "Since you all think that we can't raise the fief, then we'll listen to your suggestions!"
Ji Si and the others frowned when they heard the elder's words.
They rejected the suggestions made by the other elders. If they wanted to give Luo Zheng's fief to a region with insufficient resources, it would be easier to reject the suggestion.
"Oh right, Eight Stars Marquis Cao Jun passed away three months ago. The Marquis of the Hou Clan is a three-generation marquis, and the Marquis of the Eight Stars Marquis is the third generation. His territory also has twelve cities, and it's just right to give them to Marquis Shenjian. The people in the territory of the Eight Knights Marquis are used to accepting the rule of the Marquis, and they won't be resistant to it. It will save a lot of trouble for Marquis Shenjian! "
At this time, Elder Wang Kai suddenly said.
"That's right, the Yuguang Region, which is the fief of the Eight Stars Marquis, is rich in resources and vast in area. It's the most suitable fief for Marquis Shenjian!"
Ji Jin's eyes lit up when he heard the elder's words, and he immediately said.
"What? How can this be? The Cao Clan has always been domineering because of their great strength. They have always disobeyed the orders of the Heaven Court. Now that Cao Jun is dead, the Cao Clan should have returned the fief to the Heaven Court long ago, but they have been looking for excuses. I think they have managed that fief very well, and it's obvious that they want to occupy it. The Cao Clan will never agree to give that fief to Marquis Shenjian. "
An elder hurriedly rejected the elder's suggestion.
"So what if the Cao Clan doesn't agree? Marquis Shenjian killed a group of demons in the Nine Serenities Devil Land by himself and made a great contribution. How can the Cao Clan not give up their fief?"
Ji Si also said, "Anyway, if the Heaven Court wants Cao Gui to return his fief, it will be difficult for them to do so without using force. However, Cao Gui has made great contributions to the Heaven Court. If the Heaven Court uses force against him, it will be a joke." "Instead of that, it's better to let Lord Marquis Shenjian do it. It's only logical. If Marquis Shenjian wants to take back his fief, no one can say anything!"
"That's good. Then give the fief of the Eight Stars Marquis to Marquis Shenjian, and order the Cao Clan to withdraw from the fief within one month."
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