Watching Gao Guan leave, Shangguan Qing was silent. He thought about how Lord Qing had summoned so many people to make arrangements. He was probably worried that Niu Youde would win the bet. After all, there were only a dozen Marquises under a Heavenly King. Four Marquises was no small matter.
As expected, Lord Qing asked slowly, "Shangguan, do you think Niu Youde will succeed?"
Shangguan Qing did not know how to answer this question. In fact, everyone knew that Niu Youde's Juxian Hall could not recruit people not because someone was obstructing them. It was because no one was willing to apply for the recruitment. Even the individual cultivators were unwilling to go. Who among the elites of the four armies would go to that damn place? What's more, the four families had set a prerequisite.
But he couldn't say anything that would make Lord Qing unhappy, so he smiled and said, "Since he dares to bet his life, he must have some confidence."
Truth be told, Qing Zhu really wanted to call Miao Yi over and ask him about it. However, after some thought, he felt that there was no need for that. If the method was good, then it would naturally succeed. If the method was bad, then there wouldn't be much point even if he interfered. He was the Heavenly Emperor, after all, and he would be making a fool out of himself if he tried. Not to mention, the four Heavenly Kings weren't deaf either.
After a moment of silence with his hands behind his back, Lord Qing said slowly, "Help him build up his momentum. Let the Great Ensemble move. Spread the news of the bet as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing bowed slightly in response.
While Qing Zhu was quietly meeting, the people from the 4th Army were also quietly meeting.
The nine marshals arrived first and waited for a while. Not long after, Ying Wuman, Haoze, Guang Jun 'an, and Kou Zheng arrived one after another.
Kou Zheng was the last to arrive. As soon as he landed, Ying Wuman sneered, "Your Kou family has really found a good son-in-law!"
Kou Zheng immediately retorted, "If it wasn't for your clever little brother coming to cause trouble, this wouldn't have happened."
"Sigh!" Marshal Chou Lu, Cheng Taize, immediately stood up and waved his hands, "Gentlemen, let's not argue about this now. Since Niu Youde dares to say this, he must have some confidence. What do the Princes think? "
Guang Jun 'an said, "Father's meaning is simple. Since the matter has already happened, and His Majesty has already intervened, it's useless to say anything else. We should think of a way to avoid losses. "
Marshal Huang Hao, who belonged to the Guang Clan, asked, "How does Your Highness intend to avoid it?"
Guang Jun 'an: "Father said that overall, our side still has the advantage. First of all, no one will be willing to go to the Ghost City. If someone goes, there will definitely be a trap. That's why we don't have to scare ourselves. His Majesty may not sit idly by and watch us lose, so we don't have to stick to the rules and do nothing. Just because we don't obstruct them on the surface doesn't mean we can't obstruct them in the dark. The troops are all in everyone's hands, and I believe everyone has many ways to do it. It shouldn't be difficult for everyone to do something that can be seen but not caught. "
Everyone nodded. Cheng Taize turned to Ying, Hao, and Kou. "I presume that the three Princes won't sit idly by, right? Do you have any wise suggestions?"
Kou Zheng said, "My father also has the same idea. He predicted that His Majesty will support Niu Youde. Once the news of the wager quickly spreads throughout the world, it will definitely be His Majesty's doing behind the scenes. The average person doesn't have such a fast channel to spread the news, and we won't have any evidence to use against His Majesty for helping Niu Youde. When the time comes, we can also do something that can't be used against us. The troops are all in everyone's hands, and I'm sure that no one will offend us for a place with no future. Everyone will have to weigh the consequences. "
Marshal Zilu, Teng Fei, muttered at the side: "Our people are easy to restrain, but I'm afraid that the troops controlled by His Majesty's people might not listen to us."
Kou Zheng sneered: "There's no need to worry about that. Father said that if His Majesty's people dare to order people to directly go to Niu Youde's side, they'll be easy to deal with. As long as they dare to go, we're not just for show. It's not like we don't have our people there. When the time comes, we'll incite more people to go to the Ghost City. Haha! What will the consequences be? "
Cheng Taize gave a thumbs up and praised: "Heavenly King Kou is wise. This way, it won't be a matter of the wager. Instead, it'll be a matter of some people's management of the army and whether or not they're qualified for their positions. When the time comes, His Majesty won't even need to give us the position. We'll be able to solve it. "
"Mm!" Everyone silently nodded again. After looking at each other, their opinions were more or less unified. With all kinds of backup plans to plug any loopholes, they felt much more at ease.
Only Teng Fei shook his head: "Don't be fooled by Niu Youde's strength. His demeanor on the battlefield is indeed worthy of praise. I'm afraid it won't be that simple. Everyone should think more about it later and see if there's anything we missed."
Ying Wuman smiled: "Marshal Teng seems to favor that Niu Youde quite a bit?"
Teng Fei belonged to the Ying Family's faction, so he naturally had to be a little more respectful to Ying Jiuguang. However, Ying Wuman was still too inexperienced in front of him. Ying Jiuguang didn't have any prestige that could suppress him, so Teng Fei didn't need to do anything that would be too beneath his status. He calmly waved his hand and said: "It's not a good or bad impression. It's just that when I was guarding Purgatory all those years ago, I personally saw Niu Youde charge through an army of a million. He has an extraordinary breadth of mind, which is why he doesn't fear death and has an indomitable aura. Indeed, he can't be underestimated. It's clear from his calm demeanor in the grand hall. It's better to bully an old man than to bully a poor youth. It's better for everyone to be cautious. Don't fail miserably. "
His calm demeanor in the grand hall is proof of that. "Everyone pondered Teng Fei's words for a moment. A hint of displeasure flashed across Ying Wuman's eyes. Even though he didn't make it as obvious as Ying Wuque, he still felt the pain of losing his son. He wasn't willing to listen to others praise Miao Yi either.
Teng Fei's gaze flickered as he noticed the displeasure in Ying Wuman's eyes. He sneered in his heart, 'You're just a kid who hasn't even grown out his hair yet. Show me your attitude if you dare. Without my support, the position of Ying Family Head might not necessarily go to you. And yet, you're still unhappy?
I'm still trying to see if you're suitable to be our leader. 'Kou Zheng was the most moved by Teng Fei's words, because he knew exactly what Miao Yi had done in the grand hall. He was truly trying to frame the Ying Family in front of everyone in the Imperial Court. Unfortunately, the Kou Family wasn't in a position to testify at the time, and if they didn't do so on the spot, they wouldn't be able to do so after the incident. Miao Yi had basically used the Kou Family as well.
When his father found out about this, his father praised him as a good son-in-law, saying that he hadn't misjudged Miao Yi all those years ago. With this kind of ability, it wasn't a disgrace for the Kou Family to shoot themselves in the foot.
Kou Zheng suggested Kou Lingxu to toss out the Heavenly Mi Palace's decree he had obtained from the Xiahou Family, and order all of the Kou Family's men stationed in the phantom market to withdraw.
However, Kou Lingxu didn't agree. Instead, he retorted, 'B * tch? Even a son would want to erect a memorial archway to hide his shame. Don't tell me the Kou Family has a bunch of b * tches? Are they worse than a son? At the Kou Family's level, how could they not put on some semblance of decorum? The higher they stood, the more they had to look good on their faces. Because the higher they stood, the more people would notice them. How could they be naked? Leave him there for now. Don't tear off the last layer of decorum. Let's see what Niu Youde was up to.
No matter what the result was, the more Kou Zheng understood, the more he saw Niu Youde's ability, and the more he admired his father's foresight. That year, he thought highly of Niu Youde at such a young age. If Qing Zhu hadn't interfered, it would have been such a good thing. When he reached a certain age and took the position, how good would it be to have such a supporter?
At the same time, the Empress of Heaven, Xiahou Chengyu, also invited Xiahou Ta, the Heavenly Man, to meet her alone.
As soon as he saw Xiahou Ta, Xiahou Chengyu quickly stepped forward and half-crouched in salute: "Granddaughter wishes grandpa a long and boundless life."
"You mustn't, you mustn't. Get up, quickly get up, you're pregnant." Xiahou Ta reached out to help her up. He looked at her round and bulging belly and nodded cheerfully: "Niangniang, what instructions do you have for this old subject by summoning me?"
Xiahou Chengyu reached out to invite him, accompanying him as they strolled. She asked tentatively, "Grandpa, how confident are you in Niu Youde's recruitment?"
Xiahou Ta reached out to support her elbow from time to time, cheerfully saying: "Niangniang, why are you concerned about this?"
Xiahou Chengyu laughed dryly: "After all, he is the phantom market's head, a direct subordinate of granddaughter's Heavenly Mi Palace."
"Oh!" Xiahou Ta nodded meaningfully, glancing at her. This was the first time he saw her attach importance to the position of the phantom market's head. He lightly shook his head: "It's hard to say, this old subject can't say for sure."
Xiahou Chengyu said with some worry: "In other words, he might not succeed?"
Xiahou Ta: "It seems that niangniang is hoping that he will succeed."
Xiahou Chengyu: "He is granddaughter's direct subordinate after all. It's not a bad thing for granddaughter if he can expand his power, isn't it? If the Xiahou family can help him, it shouldn't be a difficult matter, so … "
"Niangniang!" Xiahou Ta interrupted him, slowly saying: "What you should do is to serve His Majesty well. It's better not to get involved in the struggle for power. His Majesty probably doesn't want to see the harem monopolizing too much power."
Xiahou Chengyu rubbed his big belly, "Granddaughter doesn't want to monopolize any power. It's good to recruit a few future confidants for the child in my belly."
Xiahou Ta cheerfully said: "Niangniang is thinking too much. There's no need for niangniang to worry about this. His Majesty will arrange the Son of Heaven's future well. This old subject still has the same words, as long as the Xiahou family doesn't fall, no one can shake your position … Girl, don't neglect the essentials, understand? "
Green Central Garden was full of vitality and quiet. Fei Hong quietly flew away alone, finally arriving at a secluded valley that was as quiet as a knife.
The stream gurgled, moving along the shore. Fei Hong carefully looked around, finally seeing a person sitting alone on a rock, reading a book under a crack of sunlight. It was none other than the supervising Left Envoy Sima Wentian. She couldn't help but stop in her tracks.
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