Before Ji Tianxing pointed it out, many of the Territorial Lords were just grieving for the loss of their fellow Territorial Lords. They were all angry at the same enemy and sympathized with the Territorial Lord of Light Wind and the others.
But after hearing Ji Tianxing's words, they finally understood the Celestial King's true motive.
He did not want to take the military power of the Territorial Lord of Clear Wind and the others. He wanted to use them as an example to make an example out of them and take away the military power of all the other Territorial Lords!
The twenty or so Territorial Lords instantly panicked!
They believed the Territorial Lord of Clear Wind's words completely.
But they could not be as righteous and proud as the Territorial Lord of Clear Wind. They could not give up their military power so easily and decisively to protect their chastity and reputation.
Even though the twenty or so Territorial Lords each only had a few hundred soldiers under their command.
However, those soldiers were their direct subordinates, the most loyal and reliable elites.
If they were forced to hand over those elite soldiers, they would become commanders without an army in name and would have no power to speak of.
Not only would they lose their confidence, but they would also lose their sense of security.
Therefore, they could not give up their military power no matter what!
If the Celestial King really wanted to use force to force them to hand over their soldiers, then they … would rather betray him than submit.
If the Celestial King was heartless, then don't blame them for being unrighteous!
Similar thoughts flashed through the minds of all the Territorial Lords. They gritted their teeth in hatred.
Originally, Ji Tianxing wanted to say a few more words to incite the Territorial Lords to resist.
But the Celestial King and Supreme Being Fengyi, who were in the meeting hall, heard the commotion in the square and his words.
The Celestial King was so angry that he almost went berserk. He immediately brought Supreme Being Fengyi and the others over to explain.
Perhaps he would not be able to suppress his anger and order the arrest of Ji Tianxing.
When Ji Tianxing saw that the situation wasn't good, he threw down a sentence and hurriedly left with the five Region Lords.
"Alright, I have to go back and explain to the soldiers. Everyone, go and prepare as soon as possible."
Many of the Territorial Lords heard this and felt even more conflicted. They whispered to each other angrily.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Let's go! The Celestial King is here!"
Many Domain Lords turned their heads and saw Empyrean God King storming out of the hall with a dark face and God King Fengyi and the others. They looked like they were about to storm in.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. They didn't dare to stay any longer. They hurriedly turned around and flew away in all directions.
"All of you … stop …" Divine King Feng Yi frowned. He subconsciously raised his hand and shouted for the Domain Lords to stop.
Unexpectedly, not only did the Region Lords not stop, they even sped up and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Empyrean Godking was furious at the sight of this.
He stopped at the entrance of the main hall and stood under the eaves of the corridor. He pointed at the empty square and cursed furiously, "These damn bastards, how dare they slander me like this!
Now, they don't even listen to my orders. Are they trying to rebel? "
The Celestial King was furious. Divine King Feng Yi could only shut his mouth and sigh helplessly in his heart.
The Governor of the Forbidden Army and the other Divine Generals also shrunk their necks and lowered their heads. They didn't dare to interrupt.
Everyone was well aware that the situation was getting worse.
Today's matter would soon spread throughout Tiandu and be known by tens of thousands of soldiers.
It was no longer important what the truth was.
No matter how the Celestial King explained, the dozens of Territorial Lords and tens of thousands of soldiers would believe that he was trying to seize military power.
…
After a long silence, the Celestial King's anger gradually dissipated. He brought Divine King Feng Yi, the Governor of the Forbidden Army, and the other generals to the study room for a discussion.
In the spacious and luxurious study room, the Celestial King sat down and drank three cups of tea in one go. Only then did he calm down.
Divine King Feng Yi and the others stood in front of the study table. They were a little nervous as they pondered silently.
After a moment of silence, the Celestial King opened his mouth and said, "Today's matter can't be concealed or suppressed. Otherwise, it will backfire and cause the soldiers to retaliate even more.
That old bastard Qingfeng deliberately slandered me and spread rumors. Soon, the soldiers will know.
Do you have any way to eliminate the impact of this matter? "
Divine King Feng Yi thought for a moment and persuaded, "My Lord, based on our understanding of the Territorial Lord of Qingfeng, he has always been this straightforward and stubborn.
He might not be trying to slander you. He probably really was wronged and said those words out of anger.
If we want to settle this matter, we have to start with him. "
The Celestial King frowned. He suppressed his anger and asked, "What? Do I have to kill the two captains of the Forbidden Army to prove the Territorial Lord's innocence?
In order to settle this matter, do I have to apologize to him and restore his reputation? "
"No, no, no!" Divine King Feng Yi quickly waved his hand and persuaded, "My Lord, if you kill the two captains of the Forbidden Army, not only will you disappoint the Forbidden Army, you will also prove that you are biased towards the Forbidden Army and deliberately slandered the Territorial Lord. That will be even more difficult to explain."
The Governor of the Forbidden Army also nodded in agreement and said, "My Lord, the Forbidden Army is your right-hand man. Their loyalty to you can be witnessed by the sun and moon. You must not disappoint the soldiers.
Moreover, the Territorial Lord of Qingfeng and his henchmen have always been rebellious. You must not be soft-hearted! "
The Celestial King frowned and asked, "Then according to the two of you, I will ignore the Territorial Lord of Qingfeng and immediately take over the military power of him and the other five Territorial Lords.
Then I will beat them at their own game and take over the military power of the dozens of Territorial Lords and forces.
Since I can control all the soldiers, I don't care what the other Territorial Lords think or think of me, right? "
"Uh …" Divine King Feng Yi was stunned. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "My Lord, I am afraid this is not a good idea. Those soldiers are most loyal to their Territorial Lords.
Even if you forcibly take them in, I am afraid they will be dissatisfied and may even mutiny … "
"Bastard!" The Celestial King was so angry that he slammed the table and scolded, "The entire Firmament Land is my territory. Everyone is my people.
Those soldiers should listen to my orders. How dare they disobey my orders and go against me?
If they dare to disobey me, I will make an example out of them and behead them in public.
I don't believe that they are not afraid of death! "
The wry smile on Divine King Feng Yi's face became more obvious. He waved his hand and said, "My Lord, although you say so, we cannot take the risk now."
"Then tell me, how should we solve this matter?" The Celestial King lost his patience and asked angrily.
"My Lord, please give us some time. This matter needs to be discussed at length." Divine King Feng Yi could only persuade the Celestial King patiently, "Let's see how the soldiers react first. It is not too late to make a decision then."
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