After asking Ji Tianxing, God King Empyrean seemed to have no intention of questioning the two captains.
The two captains were too lowly in status. They were intimidated by the Celestial King's authority and did not dare to speak.
The Governor was a little anxious and quickly signaled the two captains with his eyes.
The two captains immediately understood what he meant and were emboldened. They immediately complained to the Celestial King.
"Your Excellency, we are innocent. You can't just listen to the Lord of Qingfeng's side of the story!"
"Your Excellency, please understand. We are lowly people. How could we dare to make things difficult for the Lords?
They forced us to violate the rules and failed to coerce us. That's why they flew into a rage out of humiliation and slandered us … "
The two captains cried their innocence. The Celestial King saw that there was more to the story and immediately became spirited. He ordered sternly, "The two of you should think carefully about the truth of the matter. Think carefully before you speak.
The Lord of Qingfeng is a person of virtue and prestige. He is not someone you can casually criticize! "
On the surface, it seemed that he was reprimanding the two captains and telling them not to slander the Lord of Qingfeng.
But in reality, everyone understood the subtext.
The two captains were no longer afraid and hurriedly defended themselves.
"Your Excellency, we were ordered by the Governor to guard the Sunrise Peak and protect the palace and mansion to prevent the injured soldiers from being disturbed.
However, the six Lords insisted on barging in. We strongly disagreed, so they used both the carrot and the stick to threaten and force us to accept the gifts … "
"Although the Lords are of high status and we dare not offend them, we could not let down the Governor's trust and cultivation. We were determined not to violate the rules.
Therefore, we insisted on not allowing the Lords to enter. This angered the Lord of Qingfeng. He thought that we disrespected him and humiliated him … "
Hearing the two captains' sophistry, the Governor heaved a sigh of relief and his eyes calmed down.
God King Fengyi was also expressionless. He had already guessed the answer and result.
The other five Lords were not convinced and hurriedly explained the truth of the matter.
However, the Celestial King did not want to listen to them anymore. He waved his hand and interrupted the leaders. He said in a dignified tone, "Alright, all of you, shut up!
I've already figured out the ins and outs of the matter.
It was my idea to send the Imperial Guards to guard those mountains.
You want to visit your friends, this is a moral act, there is nothing wrong with that.
But why didn't you ask for my permission?
They acted without permission and even used bribery and coercion to force the Imperial Guards to let them go against the rules!
You knowingly broke the law. Have you ever put me in your eyes?
Have you ever taken the laws laid down by His Majesty the God Emperor to heart? "
The Celestial King reprimanded Ji Tianxing and the five Area Masters. Then he turned to the two captains of the Imperial Army and said, "Although you were following orders and did stop the Area Masters from breaking in, your will was not strong enough. You were still threatened by their identity. This is blasphemy against the rules of the Imperial Army!
The fact that you accepted the other party's gift is also an irrefutable fact!
I'll temporarily strip you of your positions and demote you to ordinary Imperial Guards. You will continue to be soldiers and learn the law and rules well.
Do you have any objections? "
The two captains of the Imperial Army were stunned. Their hearts were filled with panic and anxiety.
It took them a hundred years to climb from ordinary soldiers to the position of captains.
They did not expect that because of this small matter, their captains' positions would be taken away.
Of course, the two of them objected to this result and wanted the Imperial Army Governor to plead for them.
However, when they saw the expression and eyes of the Imperial Army Governor, they knew that the Governor was satisfied with this result and would not plead for them.
Therefore, the two captains of the Imperial Army could only bow and accept the order and thank the Celestial King for not killing them.
After the two captains of the Imperial Army left, the Celestial King looked at Ji Tianxing and the five Area Masters. With a dignified expression, he ordered, "As Area Masters, the six of you ignored the rules set by me and His Majesty the God Emperor. You have disappointed me.
This time, I won't punish you. I'll punish you to hand over your military power and stay in the encampment to recuperate and reflect on your mistakes! "
God King Fengyi and the Imperial Army Governor expressed their satisfaction and support for this punishment. They quickly agreed.
However, the expressions of Ji Tianxing and the five Area Masters became very ugly. Their eyes were filled with anger.
Indeed, the Celestial King had learned to be smart. He did not punish the Area Masters and soldiers like last time.
This was because he knew that punishing the Area Masters and soldiers would not make them repent. Instead, it would make them hate him and bear resentment.
Moreover, after being punished, the soldiers would not be able to participate in the battle. This would undoubtedly weaken the fighting power of his side.
Now, the Celestial King had taken away the military power of the six Area Masters and taken over the 4,000 soldiers under their command. This would not weaken the fighting power of his side.
At the same time, the six Area Masters were punished to reflect on their mistakes. At the appropriate time, they could be sent to the battlefield to kill the enemy and redeem themselves.
Most importantly, the Celestial King believed that most of the soldiers would not have any resentment.
However.
The Celestial King thought that his methods were brilliant and that his punishment was very reasonable.
The six Area Masters would definitely swallow their anger and obediently hand over their military power.
Unfortunately, the Area Master of Qingfeng showed his usual tough and upright nature. He immediately retorted, "Your Majesty the Celestial King, this old man does not accept your punishment!
This matter was originally caused by the Imperial Army's arrogance and despotism. They unscrupulously made things difficult for this old man and the Area Masters.
We respected you and came to confront and judge you in court.
I did not expect that in the end, you would still shield the Imperial Army and punish us severely.
Haha … this old man has been loyal to His Majesty the God Emperor all my life. I have great respect for you and His Majesty the God Emperor.
I did not expect that I would end up like this.
This old man also did not expect that in your heart, my position and that of the Area Masters are not worth mentioning! "
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was shocked.
Not only Feng Yi and the Governor of the Imperial Army were shocked, but even the five Area Masters were looking at him in disbelief.
No one had expected that the Area Master of Qingfeng would be so stubborn and reckless that he dared to say these words in front of the Celestial King.
This kind of rebellious and rebellious words, which contained antonyms, was enough to just think about it. How could he say it out loud?
The Celestial King was also stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he was furious. He sternly rebuked, "Area Master of Qingfeng, how dare you!
What? Are you taking advantage of your seniority to betray me and His Majesty the God Emperor? "
Ji Tianxing shook his head in disappointment and said with a cold smile, "Justice is in everyone's heart. Since you are unfair and selfish, don't blame your soldiers for being resentful.
You're the leader, and I'm just a subordinate. You can give me whatever crime you want to commit.
As for the military power, you only need to give an order to take it away. Why do you have to direct and act out such a clumsy show?
Forget it, this old man is disheartened. Please allow me to go back and reflect on my mistakes. "
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