He knew Miao Yi's background better than anyone else. He felt that no one else would go to the Phantom City, and the conclusion he got was the same as the other ministers.
However, he quickly rejected this idea. If the Six Realms really did hide a hundred thousand people in the Four Armies, they would be more useful in the future. Gathering and separating them would be disadvantageous. Could it be that the Six Realms had hidden so many people in the Four Armies that it would be fine to have a hundred thousand less?
Even he was shocked when he thought of this. He didn't know that the Six Realms had such a large-scale operation. This was a little dangerous for the Xiahou family!
Xiahou Ling, who was kneeling at the back, also had a suspicious look on his face. His eyes flickered as he glanced at the ministers, pondering over Niu Youde's words. If the people of the Four Armies tried to stop him, they would be suspected of obstructing Niu Youde's recruitment. At this point, they had no choice but to agree.
Little did they know that this was a clever move that Yang Qing had come up with. If he didn't have the confidence, how could he let Miao Yi take this risk?
Sima Wentian looked at Gao Guan beside him and found that Gao Guan was slowly eating and drinking as if it had nothing to do with him.
Defeating Armies and Wuqu subconsciously looked at each other.
Even Qing Zhu, who was sitting high on the throne, was uncertain. 'Is this monkey for real?'
Xiahou Chengyu's brain couldn't keep up. He looked at Emei beside him, but couldn't get an answer. He then looked at the Xiahou father and son, but didn't give any hint to respond.
Qi Linghuan also realized that if he didn't agree, he would be suspected. However, he couldn't make the decision. There were many people with higher ranks than him. He was just a small soldier in the Imperial Court. He looked around to see the reactions of the others.
However, the others couldn't just let one person make the decision. This matter needed to be unified, and the four Heavenly Kings had to be consulted. Many people were already secretly communicating.
There were also people who were secretly cursing. A birthday banquet was messed up like this. What the hell was this? Proof? What proof? Proof my ass! Was it necessary for all the ministers to go around in circles with a small Phantom City?
However, the reality was pushed to this point by the Ying family. It was a little ridiculous. But there had to be an end.
Everyone knew that at this point, as long as the Green Emperor spoke, this improper farce would end. No one objected, but looking at Qing Zhu's pensive expression, they didn't know what he was thinking. Now that the situation had escalated to this point, it was not appropriate for the court officials to say that this matter was over and continue eating and drinking. Just now, they were making things difficult for Niu Youde, forcing him to give an explanation. Now, it was not up to them to stop playing. Treating the court as a game, the decision to stop playing was in the hands of the Green Emperor.
However, Miao Yi had no intention of waiting for Qing Zhu to slowly think things through. He turned around and returned to the kneeling Ying Wuque's side, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Qi insisted that I prove myself. In order to clear my name of being framed, I had no choice but to do this. I beg for Your Majesty's approval!"
"Hehe!" Qing Zhu laughed to cover it up. As the ruler of the world, he had to take responsibility for his words. Before he understood what was going on, he didn't want to make a fool out of himself because of his rash words. Especially since it was not worth it to affect his reputation over such a small matter. With an air of impartiality, he naturally pushed the blame onto everyone else. "What Niu Youde wants is for the court officials to not obstruct his recruitment. This is more like a bet between the phantom market's main town and the court officials!"
He tilted his head to look at Xiahou Ta. "Tian Weng, a bet appearing at your birthday banquet sure adds a lot to the mood of your birthday banquet!"
He was also purposely playing down the 'improper' scene that appeared at this half-court birthday banquet. He defined it as a bet to liven things up. It wouldn't be a big deal even if word got out in the future, lest he became a laughingstock. If there was anyone in the world who cared about the reputation of the Heavenly Court the most … Then it was him.
Xiahou Ta naturally supported him. Stroking his beard, he laughed heartily. "Your Majesty is right. This old official also feels that it is quite interesting."
Xiahou Chengyu also put on an act of covering his mouth and chuckling, as though it was very interesting.
In short, the two of them were singing and shouting. Immediately, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.
After a while, Qing Zhu swept his gaze across the crowd again. "The bet has been laid out. Has everyone made up their minds? Are we going to bet or not? "
No matter how the situation turned out, it was none of his business anymore. He had already pushed all responsibility away. He would only be the final judge.
The hall was silent for a while. Eventually, Ying Wuman, who was seated at the very end of the hall, stood up after contacting Heavenly King Ying. He cupped his fists towards Lord Qing, then said to Miao Yi, "If you wish to prove yourself, then it's not up to you to set the prerequisite alone. I have my own prerequisite as well. Are you willing to accept them?"
Miao Yi turned around and cupped his fists. "I'm all ears!"
Ying Wuman said, "If you want to recruit people from the eastern army, they must be willing. You cannot use any coercive methods."
Miao Yi said, "I can't force a hundred thousand people to come one by one even if I wanted to. I will agree."
Ying Wuman said, "Secondly, you cannot use wealth to lure them over. If you use a huge sum of money to lure them over, then your claim of someone stopping you is a joke."
Miao Yi said, "A hundred thousand elites. Even if I were to sell myself, I would not be able to use that much money to lure them over. I will obey."
Ying Wuman said, "Lastly, you cannot accept any help from the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court. If someone secretly sends a group of people to the phantom market to seek refuge, it will not be considered a success. If you agree to these three conditions, I will personally agree to this bet with you. "
Anyone who wasn't an idiot would know that since he was willing to stand up and say this, it meant that he had Ying Jiuguang's permission. This represented the attitude of the entire eastern army. Later on, the other officials of the eastern army would naturally agree as well.
And when he said that he could not accept any help from the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court, it was obvious who he was guarding against. He didn't know if the others were important, but there was one person who was definitely important … Qing Zhu's expression darkened.
He couldn't force them, nor could he use wealth to lure them. He couldn't even ask for help from the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court. Everyone understood that this was to prevent Niu Youde from playing any tricks. But Niu Youde still agreed. They couldn't understand why a hundred thousand elites would go to the phantom market if they couldn't even take advantage of this. There was no reason at all!
Miao Yi said, "If I had someone to help me, I wouldn't have ended up like this. Naturally, I will agree to it!"
Ying Wuman didn't say anything else. He bowed once more, then sat down expressionlessly. The anger in his heart was indescribable. He had just been scolded by Ying Jiuguang like a dog. Actually, the Ying Clan didn't want to make this stupid bet with Miao Yi at all, because Miao Yi wasn't up to par. It was all that idiot Ying Wuque's fault. He forced the Ying Clan to lower themselves to make this stupid bet. It was a complete disgrace to the Ying Clan.
As soon as he sat down, Guang Junan also stood up from the back and bowed to Qing Zhu. He then said to Miao Yi, "Niu Youde, I agree with Marquis Ying. You agree to Marquis Ying's condition. If you can agree to it, I will also make this bet with you."
Hao Ze also stood up. Kou Zheng was the last to stand. Both of them had the same intention.
Miao Yi cupped his fists at the three of them, "I agree!"
Just as Guang Junan, Hao Ze, and Kou Zheng sat down, the birthday boy, Xiahou Ta, suddenly laughed and said, "I am naturally happy to have a bet to liven up my birthday banquet. However, if Niu Youde wins the bet, I have another question. According to the rules of the phantom city, only a thousand people can be stationed in the phantom city. If a hundred thousand people were to be squeezed into the phantom city, the phantom city wouldn't be big enough to accommodate so many people.
The Xiahou Clan wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people! "Everyone understood. Everyone was focused on Niu Youde's matter, but they had all overlooked a problem. They had neglected the Xiahou Clan's interests. If a hundred thousand soldiers were to be stationed in the phantom city all of a sudden, the Pavilion of Faith would easily lose control of the phantom city. This was something the Xiahou Clan couldn't tolerate. As for the fact that they couldn't accommodate so many people, that was just an excuse. The phantom city was so big that it wouldn't be a problem for a hundred thousand people to be squeezed in.
Even if everyone had overlooked it, there was someone who hadn't. How could the mastermind not think of the problem of accommodating a hundred thousand soldiers? Yang Qing had a solution for this. He called it, "Icing on the cake!"
Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I do have a way to solve this problem."
Qing Zhu replied with an 'Mm', which was considered as a form of agreement. He wanted Miao Yi to tell him about it. On the other hand, he was a little annoyed. A small town actually came here to talk so eloquently. What kind of place did he think this was?
Miao Yi said, "Since it's a bet, how can there be no stakes?"
Ying Wuman, Guang Junan, Hao Ze, and Kou Zheng looked at each other. How could the four of them not think of the stakes? They didn't want to bet with Miao Yi at all, so they intentionally ignored the stakes. If Miao Yi won, they would pretend nothing happened. If Miao Yi lost, they would naturally take Miao Yi's life. It wasn't safe for the four clans to discuss the stakes. If Miao Yi dared to accept it, it meant that there were some problems.
Qing Zhu said indifferently, "What do you want to bet?"
Miao Yi said, "If I can summon a hundred thousand soldiers, the Phantom City can station only a thousand soldiers according to the rules. The rest can be distributed throughout the Nether Realm. However, the Phantom City's Town Manor doesn't have such a large jurisdiction. So I dare to beg Your Majesty. If I win, I beg Your Majesty to make an exception and promote the Phantom City's Town Manor to the Nether Realm's General Manor. I will rule over the entire Nether Realm. I am willing to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly!"
As soon as he said this, the quiet hall suddenly broke into an uproar. Whispers could be heard everywhere. They realized that this guy was really audacious. He actually wanted to be an official in front of His Majesty and all the ministers! He actually wanted to jump from a small Phantom City's Town Manor to the position of General of a feudal vassal! He actually wanted to control the entire Nether Realm! If this guy really succeeded, even though the Phantom City was controlled by the Pavilion of Faith and Justice, the entire Nether Realm would be under his control. In the future, whoever wanted to go to the Nether Realm to hunt would have to ask Niu Youde if he agreed.
The significance of this was extraordinary for Niu Youde. Those who knew what was going on knew that some people wanted to kill Niu Youde in the Phantom City. If he became the General of the Nether Realm, then Niu Youde would be able to jump out of the rut.
Gao Guan brought the wine cup to his lips and slowly drank. His gaze finally focused on Miao Yi. A hint of brilliance flashed in his eyes!
That day, Yang Qing asked Miao Yi, "I wonder what Milord's ambition is?"
Miao Yi replied, "So what if I set my sights on the world?"
Thus, Yang Qing's heroic spirit soared to the sky. "Let's see if Milord has the guts to take it!"
Thus, Yang Qing offered a brilliant plan. Not only did he want to help Miao Yi take down a hundred thousand elite soldiers, he also wanted to help Miao Yi break out of the Phantom City's rut.
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