As soon as he finished speaking, another official laughed and pointed at him, mocking, "What a joke! After such a big thing happened, you should have ordered people to investigate immediately after receiving the news. You even had to wait until after the court meeting to investigate. Marquis, you are really magnanimous! "
"How do you know I didn't order people to investigate immediately?"
"This is what you said just now about the detailed investigation after the court meeting."
"Are you trying to find loopholes in my words to prove that I'm guilty?"
"Good! Since you've investigated, have you found anything? "
"I said it just happened. Won't it take time to investigate?"
"If the results prove that there's something wrong with Chu Zishan, what will Marquis Xuanyuan do?"
At this moment, a group of officials jumped out and attacked Xuanyuan Zhuo with their words. They pressed forward, trying to force Xuanyuan Zhuo to make a promise. But at this moment, Qing Zhu suddenly said, "Stop arguing. Since Xuanyuan Zhuo said he would investigate first, then let's wait until the matter is investigated. At that time, it'll be clear who's right and who's wrong. There's no need to argue endlessly. Alright, next topic! "
Many people looked at each other. Everyone could tell that His Majesty didn't want to deal with Xuanyuan Zhuo at all. He had pushed the matter to the side.
But there was no helping it. This was his unique privilege. As long as he had reason, he could decide how quickly things would progress. If he said he wasn't feeling well and wanted to leave the court meeting midway, you couldn't force him to clarify the matter.
The ministers who had been arguing aggressively with each other just now looked at the few people in the front row. Seeing that they didn't have any reaction, they could only shut up.
The Four Heavenly Kings still stood in front as if it had nothing to do with them, but everyone knew that those people just now were their people. At their level, they wouldn't rush to the front for everything. Naturally, someone would jump out and rush to the front first, and then they would decide whether or not to take action based on the situation.
The reason why the four of them didn't act was because the matter had just happened. Xuanyuan Zhuo used this as an excuse to insist that he didn't know the situation no matter how others tried to provoke him. No one could say that the situation they had just grasped was foolproof. Xuanyuan Zhuo didn't panic. Before the matter was completely revealed, they couldn't do anything to Xuanyuan Zhuo. They could only wait for the results to come out.
A court meeting in the Heavenly Court, which was extremely dignified in the imagination of the people in the world, temporarily came to an end amidst the noisy wrangling. They started a new topic of discussion.
After the court meeting ended, the ministers walked out one after another.
"Marquis Xuanyuan!" An Tu, who was walking down the stairs, called out to Xuanyuan Zhuo.
Xuanyuan Zhuo turned his head and immediately turned to welcome him. He cupped his hands and said, "Lord Taibai Jinxing!"
Planet Deity An Tu said indifferently, "It's not a small matter for the Imperial Guards and the local people to kill each other. I'll send a few people over to help you investigate."
"Yes!" Xuanyuan Zhuo replied. There was no way he could refuse. This was his direct superior.
An Tu hummed in acknowledgment and left unhurriedly.
Looking at his back, Xuanyuan Zhuo felt the pressure. His position in the Dishen Star Lord's office was not like the other vacancies. Even the Star Lord above him was a member of the Imperial Guards. They were Marshal Shen Lu's men, which meant that they were Heavenly King Guang's subordinates. It was not easy for him to be stuck in the middle. However, Chu Zishan had created such a mess. The Dishen Star Lord naturally did not have good intentions when he sent people to assist in the investigation.
"Marquis Xuanyuan!" someone called out from the side.
Xuanyuan Zhuo looked back. Seeing that it was a general in red armor who was guarding the Heavenly Palace, the general tilted his head and gestured to him. He looked over and saw the commander of the Right Guard, Wu Qu, standing under the eaves of the Universal Palace. He then waited for the other courtiers to leave.
In the rear hall of the Universal Palace, Lord Qing suddenly sneered. "Xiahou Ta is much more diligent in attending court now. He actually jumped out to join in the fun today. Does he want to stir up trouble as well? You have a clearer view. What do you think? "
Shangguan Qing, who was one step behind him, said respectfully, "In this old servant's opinion, Heavenly Weng does not want to stir up trouble. The Albatross is not trying to stir up trouble, but to remind Your Majesty. "
Lord Qing nodded and asked, "What do you mean?"
Shangguan Qing said, "Heavenly Weng let his subordinates jump out and point out that Xuanyuan Zhuo and Niu Youde fought over a woman and caused a bloody battle, but only pursued Xuanyuan Zhuo's responsibility. By not pursuing Niu Youde's responsibility, he is reminding His Majesty that Niu Youde did not even mention it. How can such a thing be done with one slap? "
Lord Qing stopped in his tracks. Other than Xiahou Clan pointing out Niu Youde, the others really did not mention it. He hesitated and asked, "What do you mean?"
Shangguan Qing said, "Has Your Majesty forgotten? This old servant mentioned it to His Majesty last time. There are some rumors that Niu Youde is Fire Asura's disciple. "
Lord Qing said, "You don't have to tell me this. I already know about it."
Shangguan Qing said softly, "Marriage alliance!"
Lord Qing was stunned. He slowly narrowed his eyes and pondered. Gradually, he sneered. "They wish!" He squinted and said, "Go and handle this matter. Make sure to spoil it for them."
Shangguan Qing said, "Yes!"
"Xiahou Ta … that old fox. I thought he had good intentions. It turns out that he wants to stir up trouble!" Lord Qing snorted and shook his head. He walked away with his hands behind his back.
At this time, the remnants of Niu Youde's troops had finally received a decree from their superiors. In order to prevent any strange movements from the Yuding Region, he was ordered to immediately lead his troops to the Nine-Ring Star Street to hide and wait for the higher-ups to investigate. The Big Dipper Army couldn't send anyone to protect them in time. After all, no matter how crazy the Yuding Region was, it was unlikely that they would attack the Nine-Ring Star Street again. However, this order was exactly what Miao Yi wanted. Naturally, he carried it out immediately and rushed to the Nine-Ring Star Street.
Why was it so urgent? Because he had just received a message from Qian'Er and Xue'Er that Yun Zhiqiu had been taken away by the City Palace Guard.
Actually, when Yun Zhiqiu was taken away, Qian'Er and Xue'Er had already sent a message to him. However, he was in the middle of a bloody battle at the time and didn't notice it at all.
The news from the Nine-Ring Star Street quickly spread to the rest of the galaxy. Even the Black Dragon Division in the Imperial Garden had heard about it.
Under a pavilion halfway up the mountain, Yang Qing raised his head to look at the bright moon in the night sky. His face was filled with indescribable desolation.
Others had only heard about the bloody battle between the Imperial Guards and the local forces, but he knew what was going on the moment he heard about it. He came here alone and silently looked up at the stars.
Yang Qing's chest was heaving up and down. Suddenly, his body trembled. "Ugh!" He spat out a mouthful of blood. He clutched his chest with one hand and supported himself against the pillar under the pavilion with the other. He lowered his head and gasped for breath, smiling bitterly as he muttered to himself, "That brat is not worth my time …"
In the Kou King's manor, the three sons of the Kou family followed Kou Lingxu to the Hall of Three Roots.
"Losing this Niu Youde was my biggest mistake!" Kou Zheng sighed as he followed behind.
Beside him, Kou Qin said, "It's all in the past now. There's no need to blame yourself. Besides, I heard that Niu Youde was only able to win because of the incompetence of the Yuding Region's General Yan Chun. Otherwise, all of Niu Youde's forces would have died for sure!"
"The ignorant are truly fearless!" Seated behind the long table, Kou Lingxu scoffed. He pointed at Kou Zheng and said, "Those who say such things to you are the same as you. They've never fought on the battlefield before! The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. Opportunities are always fleeting, especially when you're in a dangerous situation. Once you miss it, the consequences will be unimaginable. Why did Niu Youde lead a suicide squad to Chu Zishan? This means that even if Chu Zishan did not fight, he would still kill him at all costs. This means that he had already grasped the key to the battle. Then, he used a single point to break through the encirclement and decisively ordered half of the Tiger Flag Army to give up their own advantages when the situation changed. Even if the entire army was wiped out, they had to fight with their lives on the line. Do you know how much determination and courage a commander-in-chief has to have to give such an order? Then, he decisively gave up the last hope of victory for the army. He personally buried those broken bows so that the army could hold on a little longer. Seeing that the entire army was about to be wiped out, he deceived the enemy's morale and turned defeat into victory. Then, he chased after hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers with tens of thousands of fatigued soldiers. Do you know how much courage it took? He only wanted to completely defeat the enemy and not give them a chance to counterattack! In the end, he completely consolidated the results of the battle! On the battlefield, a commander-in-chief who can seize an opportunity is qualified, which means that he is not useless. A commander-in-chief who can seize every opportunity is excellent. Not only can he seize fleeting opportunities, but he can also create opportunities when there are none. This is the quality of the most outstanding commander-in-chief, not something that can be obtained by luck. This is a Tiger General, and he alone is enough to support an army of a million. Do you understand? "
Kou Qin was dumbfounded for a while. Finally, he clasped his hands and said, "I understand."
The eldest, Kou Zheng, was quite a gentleman. Seeing his father's unhappy expression, he did not want to put his younger brother in a difficult position. He changed the topic and said, "Father, why don't I see Uncle Tang?"
Kou Lingxu leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "I asked him to find Wen Lan and go to Planet Ennea."
Kou Zheng was rather surprised. "Niu Youde didn't hesitate to cause such a ruckus. The woman he was referring to was most likely Yun Zhiqiu. That's why he was so resolute. Could it be that Father still intends to marry off one of his granddaughters?"
"This is the benefit of knowing in advance. The other three families are probably still thinking of ways to unite by marriage." Kou Lingxu chuckled. "Of course, we can't give up on the marriage either."
The three brothers looked at each other, somewhat confused. They did not know why they were mocking the other three families and not giving up on their own.
Kou Lingxu said carelessly, "When I went to the Heavenly Palace today, I accidentally overheard Gao Guan and his subordinates talking about which family is going to take in a 'adopted daughter'. It gave me a big reminder. I want to see how the three of them are going to react. The more I think about it, the more interesting it is, so I asked Old Tang to handle it."
The three brothers were at a loss at first, but then came to a realization. Kou Mian asked, "Father, did you ask Wen Lan to bring Uncle Tang to find Yun Zhiqiu?"
Kou Lingxu said indifferently, "Doesn't Wen Lan know her? It's easier to talk to an acquaintance."
Kou Qin frowned. "Father, are you going to take that widow as your adopted daughter? Or do you want Uncle Tang to adopt her? "
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