To put it bluntly, he, the Celestial Emperor, was sometimes worse than a village tyrant who could do as he pleased.
"Beloved, you're putting me in a difficult position!"
"I beg for Your Majesty's permission!"
Zhan Ruyi kowtowed to the ground. It wasn't just because of her father. She was born as a general, and was a passionate woman. She greatly admired soldiers who fought to the death. Moreover, she had known many of her father's former subordinates since she was young, and they had all treated her well. How could she just stand by and watch their families be humiliated? Thus, she was willing to do her best.
"Beloved, please get up first." Qing Zhu reached out to help her up.
"If Your Majesty doesn't agree, I won't get up!" Zhan Ruyi refused to get up.
If it were anyone else, Qing Zhu would have flown into a rage long ago. If you don't like it, you'll leave immediately. But facing Zhan Ruyi's current state, he really couldn't get angry at all. Instead, he was filled with helplessness. In the end, he reached out and handed the jade archive to Shangguan Qing. "Take a look."
Shangguan Qing took a look and understood Qing Zhu's dilemma. He naturally knew that Zhan Ruyi was Qing Zhu's weakness. He had to think of a way. After some thought, he said, "Perhaps Your Majesty doesn't have to do this. Let those two think of a way."
Qing Zhu immediately understood that Shangguan Qing was referring to Teng Fei and Cheng Taize. He stroked his beard and nodded. Those two still had to wait for his conferment. Otherwise, it wouldn't be right for them to occupy the territory. As long as he pressured them a little, they shouldn't go against his will. He then reached out to help Zhan Ruyi up. He sighed. "I can't guarantee that things will go according to my beloved, but I will do my best!"
In the main hall of King Ying Tian's Mansion, Teng Fei and Cheng Taize sat across from each other.
At this time, the two had already divided Linghu Dou Zhong's territory. In fact, no one would be at a disadvantage. There was no time and no way to haggle over it, so they just divided it evenly.
The two of them personally oversaw the extermination of Ying Jiuguang's remaining followers, but the situation did not seem to be good. Ying Jiuguang's left and right commanders-in-chief Xiong Qi and Cao Yin had led a group of experts to break out of the encirclement and escaped into the vast Astral Wilderness. The troops that the Second Marshal had set up were scattered, so they were unable to concentrate their forces to effectively stop them. Many small fries were stopped, and Xiong Qi and Cao Yin had escaped with a small number of people.
Speaking of which, the two's escape was inextricably linked to the Imperial Guards. After killing Ying Jiuguang, the Imperial Guards had focused their efforts on eliminating Ying Jiuguang's main forces, so they didn't put too much effort into pursuing those who had escaped. After chasing them for a while, they retreated and didn't continue to pursue them relentlessly. Instead, this left Teng Fei and Cheng Taize with a faint trace of future trouble.
Of course, the two of them didn't focus all their energy on chasing down those people. Although the two of them were overseeing this place, it didn't prevent them from quickly mobilizing their troops to take over Linghu Douzhong's territory. The most important thing was to first take control of their own territory in the eastern army.
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Bang! Teng Fei slammed his palm on the table and said with a cold face, "I can tolerate it if you want me to spare the lives of Rao Zhanping and his wife, but forget about knowing that Qing Long favors that woman. Now, you want me to think of a way to protect the families of those evil survivors? Soldiers risking their lives on the battlefield can't even compare to a woman taking off her pants. How am I supposed to explain this to my subordinates? "
Cheng Taize sighed. "Brother Teng, how could I not understand this logic? But what do you think we should do at this time?"
Teng Fei stared at him and said, "I don't think I need to explain the reason to you. The people under us are risking their lives with us, and there must be some reward. I'm afraid that many of them are already eyeing those treasures and beautiful women, and they should be rewarded to them. Who would feel good if I suddenly snatched away the meat that they had already delivered to their mouths?"
Cheng Taize smiled bitterly. "Then according to your intentions, we should go against this matter?"
Teng Fei remained silent with a straight face. After a moment of silence, he said, "If Lord Qing really wants to do this, then let Lord Qing issue the decree directly. I will execute it!"
"Ouch! Aren't you just saying that out of anger? It's precisely because Qing Zhu can't open his mouth that he wants you and me to take the blame. "
"Then I can open my mouth?"
Cheng Taize was silent for a moment, then he frowned and said, "How about this! Let's each take a step back and let Qing Zhu issue the decree that Zhan Ping and his wife will never be employed again and will be imprisoned for life! As for those women, we can let them go, but all of their treasures must be left behind. As for the women, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. They won't die even if they don't get a taste. I will also give some of the shops to compensate the generals on your side. What do you think? "
He had no choice but to take the initiative to give them some benefits. If Teng Fei didn't relent at this time, it would affect his conferment as King. After all, those people were on Teng Fei's side.
Teng Fei's eyes drooped. "Do you think the people under us will let those people go? Who wouldn't be worried about the consequences of killing them? I'm afraid that if they listen to my orders and let them go, they will secretly kidnap them. Can I pursue this matter? What if Qing Zhu says that I'm going back on my word and looking for trouble? "
Cheng Taize spread his hands. "That has nothing to do with us. It's already not easy for us to reach this step. The rest should be Qing Zhu's concern."
Teng Fei closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. "Brother Cheng, do as you see fit."
Cheng Taize immediately took out his Starbell and contacted Shangguan Qing. After a long time, he calmed down and drank some wine while waiting for news. When he received a message from Shangguan Qing, he put away his Starbell and informed Teng Fei, "The other side has agreed. There's no need for us to worry about the people. They will temporarily imprison Zhan Ping and his wife. There's no need for us to worry about how to deal with them in the future. Now, it's up to us to think of an excuse to let them go."
Just as the two of them were pondering this, one of Teng Fei's subordinates ran over and reported, "Commander, a surrendered general under Linghu Dou Zhong requests an audience with Commander."
Teng Fei tilted his head and asked, "Oh? Who is it?"
Cheng Taize looked on with interest, wondering who it was that didn't leave with Linghu Dou Zhong.
The general replied, "His name is Cao Wanxiang, and his wife is a distant relative of Zhan Ping. Zhan Ping wanted to fight to the death, but this Cao Wanxiang seemed to have realized that the situation wasn't right. He was afraid of death and didn't follow. After carrying Zhan Ping, he probably guessed that he wouldn't have a good ending here, so he wanted to slip away. In the end, he was entangled by his colleagues, and ended up in our hands. Knowing his relationship with Zhan Ping, our men wanted to kill him.
He's begging for mercy, asking to see Commander. "Teng Fei snorted disdainfully." Zhan Ping's bullshit distant relative is dead. What's there to see? Let the subordinates do as they see fit. "
"Wait!" Cheng Taize raised his hand to stop the general. "Why does the name Cao Wanxiang sound so familiar? I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."
The general cupped his hands and smiled. "Commander Cheng has a good memory. I was just about to talk about this matter, but according to our subordinates' reports, this Cao Wanxiang was originally a lieutenant under Commander Cheng. He was originally a trusted subordinate of Marquis Tianyuan. Later on, he was implicated by Tianyuan and fell into misfortune. Tianyuan was an old acquaintance of Zhan Ping's in the Ying Clan, so he used his relationship with Zhan Ping to protect some of his subordinates. This Cao Wanxiang became Zhan Ping's subordinate at that time. Later on, in order to use his relationship with Zhan Ping, he divorced his wife and married Zhan Ping's distant relative. Do the two Marshals know who the wife that Cao Wanxiang divorced is? "
Teng Fei and Cheng Taize exchanged glances. Teng Fei turned around and berated, "Why are you keeping us in suspense?"
The general smiled and said, "When Niu Youde was the commander of the East City District, she was the commander of the West City District. She even participated in the Lifeless Lands examination with Niu Youde and obtained His Majesty's imperial title. Later on, Niu Youde was promoted and became his subordinate. After Niu Youde was transferred out of the Heavenly Streets, the two of them no longer had any contact. After that woman was divorced by Cao Wanxiang, she went to seek shelter with Niu Youde. Now, she is the trusted aide of Niu Youde's wife, Yun Zhiqiu. Her name is Murong Xinghua! The subordinate knew that this relationship might be useful to Commander, so they didn't kill him. This general only dared to disturb Commander after finding out about it. "
"Oh!" Teng Fei and Cheng Taize let out a long 'oh' in unison. They knew who Murong Xinghua was. Cao Wanxiang and Cheng Taize might not know, but the two of them had some understanding of the trusted aides by Niu Youde's side.
"I was wondering why Cao Wanxiang's name sounded familiar. That's right, that's what happened." Cheng Taize clearly remembered. He turned to look at Teng Fei and said, "Guang Ling Gong has already given us accurate information. Linghu Dou Zhong and his men should have sought shelter with Niu Youde. Cao Wanxiang's ex-wife actually became Niu Youde's trusted aide. This person might be useful in the future!"
"She's already divorced. What use is there?"
"It won't be too late to deal with them after we understand their situation."
The general also said, "This Cao Wanxiang has done everything he can to survive. He probably knows that his ex-wife's relationship with Niu Youde is his only hope of survival. Therefore, he keeps emphasizing that his ex-wife still has feelings for him. It could be said that she is his last hope."
Teng Fei thought for a moment and nodded slightly. "I don't have time to care about him now. I won't see him! Detain him first. Get someone to find out what his relationship with Murong Xinghua is like. See if he can influence Murong Xinghua. If he can't, just behead him! "
"Yes!" The general left with his orders.
Even though the Heavenly Court had yet to officially announce it to the world, the news of Ying Jiuguang's treason and execution had already spread. The world was in an uproar and everyone was talking about it. Many people found it hard to believe that a Heavenly King had fallen just like that.
At this moment, another situation attracted everyone's attention. The commanders of the Sky Avenue had all been changed. In a single night, the commanders of the Sky Avenue had all been replaced by people from the Netherworld Presidential Manor. In other words, Niu Youde had taken control of the entire Sky Avenue in a single night.
However, the three Heavenly Kings, Teng Fei, and Cheng Taize didn't react at all to such a huge matter.
Albatross Manor, Forbidden Garden. Standing under the towering tree, Xiahou Ling's expression darkened as he growled, "Bitch, I think you're tired of living!"
The moment he received the news that the Sky Avenue's commanders had been replaced, he realized that he had been tricked. The Vitality Sect probably wouldn't return to the grocery store anymore. What infuriated him the most was that Xiahou Chengyu actually cooperated with Niu Youde to do this behind his back.
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