Emperor Xin slowly spoke.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. As a subject, even if one has made repeated achievements, the etiquette between ruler and subject cannot be abandoned!"
It was at this moment that the fox spirit Daji swayed her figure and spoke.
"Yes, Queen Mother is right, the etiquette between ruler and subject cannot be abandoned!"
"Your Majesty, Deng Jiugong is arrogant and cannot be allowed to become the Grand Tutor of our Great Shang!"
Fei Zhong and You Hun said urgently.
The Queen Mother had already spoken. As long as they stood on the same side as the Queen Mother, they could firmly grasp the King's thirty percent authority.
Hearing this, the many civil and military officials below all changed their expressions and shook their heads.
In such situations, no one dared to speak, lest they suffer the same fate as the Four Great Vassals of Great Shang.
Currently, three of the Four Great Vassals of Great Shang had been killed, and the Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, had declared himself King and raised an army in rebellion!
The surviving ministers were all treading on thin ice, daring not to oppose the Queen Mother.
Even if Deng Jiugong were not beheaded this time, His Majesty would probably punish him, let alone appoint him as Grand Tutor!
"Deng Jiugong, why don't you quickly kneel?"
Fei Zhong and You Hun immediately spoke, a cunning smile on their faces.
Hearing this, Deng Jiugong sighed in his heart.
Great Shang had been led astray by these three demons and two treacherous officials.
"Ding dong, detecting the host's current predicament, God-Tier Options have been activated!"
"Option One: Kill the treacherous officials Fei Zhong and You Hun to rectify the Great Shang dynasty's order, reward: ten million points of Great Dao Merit!"
"Option Two: Spare their lives and send them to the front lines to fend for themselves, no reward!"
It was at this moment that a system prompt sounded in Deng Jiugong's mind.
"Choose the first option!"
Deng Jiugong made his choice without hesitation.
The next moment, with a raise of Deng Jiugong's hand and a surge of mana, to everyone's shocked expressions, the aura of Fei Zhong and You Hun instantly vanished.
They were deader than dead!
"Ding dong, congratulations to the host! You have killed the treacherous officials Fei Zhong and You Hun and obtained ten million points of Great Dao Merit!"
From this reward alone, Deng Jiugong could tell how much influence the two treacherous officials, Fei Zhong and You Hun, had on Great Shang.
To think that he, a mortal with no cultivation, had earned so much Great Dao Merit.
"How dare you!"
Seeing Deng Jiugong kill the two ministers, Fei Zhong and You Hun, without a word, the fox spirit Daji was the first to reprimand him.
Meanwhile, the expressions of the many ministers below changed drastically.
Deng Jiugong was overstepping his bounds!
Before His Majesty had spoken, Deng Jiugong dared to kill two ministers of Great Shang.
Such audacious behavior had never occurred in Great Shang.
Even when Grand Tutor Wen was present, he only reprimanded them publicly and never dared to do this.
Moreover, Grand Tutor Wen had the King-Beating Whip, which could strike the King and treacherous officials alike.
Yet, Deng Jiugong actually had such courage.
Although the ministers felt a sense of satisfaction, they were also filled with worry.
Deng Jiugong was being too reckless!
He was putting himself in a dangerous position!
"Deng Jiugong, you actually killed two ministers of my Great Shang in public!"
Emperor Xin's expression turned furious, his body trembling with anger.
Deng Jiugong punishing ministers privately was already improper, but now, by overstepping his bounds and committing murder in front of him, he was disregarding the law!
However, compared to Fei Zhong and You Hun, Deng Jiugong's importance was unimaginable.
Especially since Deng Jiugong had repeatedly achieved merits, Emperor Xin, despite his anger, could not do anything to Deng Jiugong. They still needed Deng Jiugong to conquer Xiqi!
He could only hope that Deng Jiugong would be more restrained.
Emperor Xin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
So be it that they were dead!
It was just like the expression on Queen Jiang's face when she died back then.
Since they were already dead and beyond saving, he couldn't possibly punish Daji.
At this time, it was also difficult to punish Deng Jiugong for the death of Fei Zhong and You Hun!
But how would he explain this to the civil and military officials? Where was his majesty as the king!
Emperor Xin was momentarily put in a difficult position!
"Your Majesty, Deng Jiugong is so audacious. He acts violently in front of you. What crime should he be punished for?"
Just then, the fox spirit Daji walked past Emperor Xin.
With just that glance, Emperor Xin seemed to become a different person, his expression suddenly turning extremely brutal.
"Deng Jiugong, how dare you! As my Great Shang Marshal, you not only disrespect the etiquette between ruler and subject, but you also openly commit violence in the imperial court. Are you trying to rebel?"
Emperor Xin's expression was one of thunderous rage.
Seeing Emperor Xin suddenly change, Deng Jiugong sighed inwardly.
Others might not see it, but he could.
Emperor Xin had been bewitched by that fox spirit again!
If things continued to develop, Emperor Xin would definitely target him.
The civil and military officials below were all so terrified they looked like they'd been scared senseless, not a single one dared to speak.
Clearly, the situation had reached a rather delicate point.
Nuwa's Three Demons looked at Deng Jiugong, their expressions thoughtful.
Emperor Xin's words, "Are you trying to rebel," made them start to ponder.
The front lines were far away. Every time military dispatches arrived, who knew if what was written was the truth!
Previously, the King had summoned Deng Jiugong back to court, but he had delayed his return. Upon arrival, he had immediately killed two ministers, Fei Zhong and You Hun. This could not help but make one think!
"Your Majesty, Deng Jiugong is so rampant. What crime should he be punished for?"
Just then, the Pheasant Spirit asked.
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if they reminded Emperor Xin, startling him.
Snapping back to his senses, he had already begun thinking of a way to punish Deng Jiugong.
"Ding dong, detecting the host's predicament, God-Tier Options are activated!"
"Option 1: Kneel and beg for mercy, praying the Queen spares your life. No reward!"
"Option 2: Slay the three demons to rectify the court. Obtain one blind box!"
Just then, the System's prompt sounded again.
Deng Jiugong's expression faltered.
Without hesitation, he directly chose the second option.
Although Nuwa's Three Demons had great backing, they were not unkillable!
However, Nuwa had sent the three demons to Emperor Xin's side, saying it was to bewitch Emperor Xin and disrupt the Great Shang court. Deng Jiugong had always been puzzled about Nuwa's true purpose in sending the three demons.
The three demons bewitching Emperor Xin had indeed thrown the Great Shang court into chaos.
However, as time went on, the three demons gradually began to help Emperor Xin.
Nuwa, as a Saint, could not possibly not know about this.
Yet, Nuwa had not interfered with the three demons helping Emperor Xin, as if tacitly approving, which was very intriguing.
No matter what, the existence of the three demons was ultimately a scourge to Great Shang!
At this moment, Deng Jiugong naturally had to kill the three demons to rectify the Great Shang court.
"You three demons have disrupted my Great Shang court. Today, this Marshal will slay you!"
As Deng Jiugong's voice fell, he had already drawn his twin sabers.
Hearing this, all the ministers exchanged bewildered glances.
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