Myriad Realms Summoning System

In the Golden Throne Hall of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty, during today's grand court session, the atmosphere in the court was tense.

At this time, there were hundreds of civil and military officials in the Golden Palace, divided into three groups. Less than one-third of them belonged to the royal family, and the rest were close associates of Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan. This shows how important their status was in the court.

In addition, the guards in the entire palace were also controlled by Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan. The only ones in the palace who were truly loyal to the royal Xiao family were the royal family's private soldiers. Although they were all powerful, there were only less than 300 of them.

Emperor Xiao Zhan sat atop the golden dragon throne. He glanced at Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan in the hall and said coldly, "General Xue, Prime Minister Feng Yuan, this is a grand court. What's wrong? Have you forgotten even the rules of etiquette?"

Although the royal family is weak, Xiao Zhan, as the heroic leader who has led the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty for many years, is not weak in momentum at all.

If it were in the past, Feng Yuan and Xue Zhentian might have been afraid when Xiao Zhan said this, but today was the day for them to confront the Xiao family, so they naturally would not be scared by Xiao Zhan's words.

Moreover, although Xiao Zhan is a nine-star Martial Emperor and ranks on the Heavenly Ranking, Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan are not weak either. They are also nine-star Martial Emperors. Even if their ranking on the Heavenly Ranking is not as good as Xiao Zhan, the two of them will definitely not be afraid of him if they join forces.

The most important thing is that they have foreign aid today.

Xue Zhentian stood there in a state of disdain, glancing at Xiao Zhan, who sat upright on the dragon throne. He said in a calm tone, "Haha, Your Majesty, I am the Grand General of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty. Even the Saints do not kneel. So, Your Majesty, are you going to deprive me of this privilege?"

Feng Yuan also smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am a veteran of two dynasties, and now I am old. I am really unable to perform the ceremony. I hope Your Majesty will understand my difficulties!"

The words of the two made Xiao Zhan's face gloomy to the extreme.

Xue Zhentian was right. He was the great general of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty and had made great contributions to the expansion of the territory of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty. With such great achievements, he naturally had some privileges. Not having to perform formalities when meeting the saint was one of the privileges promised to him by Xiao Zhan.

However, privileges can only be regarded as a kind of honor. The emperor can grant it to you, but you must never take it seriously, otherwise the impeachment memorials from the civil officials in the court will bury you. This is a blatant usurpation of power.

Although Xue Zhentian enjoyed such privileges in the past, he would still perform formalities in solemn occasions such as the grand court. But today he directly used his privileges to make matters worse. It was no longer just arrogance, it was a provocation.

If Xue Zhentian's reason was reasonable, then Feng Yuan was simply looking for trouble.

What do you mean you are old and weak? You are just taking advantage of your age. Although Feng Yuan is very old, he is still a powerful nine-star martial emperor. How could he be too tired to even perform a greeting? Didn’t you have sex with five women last night?

Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan's insolence also aroused the dissatisfaction of the civil and military officials who were loyal to the Xiao family, and they stood up to impeach them.

"Your Majesty, I report that Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan have committed serious offenses by misbehaving in front of the palace. I beg Your Majesty to punish them severely!"

"Your Majesty, I report that Xue Zhentian and the other two have defied the authority of Heaven and acted recklessly. According to the law, they should be sentenced to death. Your Majesty, I request that they be severely punished."

"Your Majesty, I impeach Xue and Feng for arbitrarily blockading the imperial capital and plotting rebellion. I request that Your Majesty punish them severely."

"His Majesty……"

…

In just a few minutes, more than twenty civil and military officials loyal to the Xiao family stood up, and each of them demanded that Xue and Feng be sentenced to death. The crimes they committed were indeed very serious.

But soon, these people's voices were suppressed by the voices of more ministers loyal to Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan.

"Your Majesty, the General enjoys privileges. Not saluting before the palace is certainly within that privilege. This is Your Majesty's promise, and it is not an act of usurpation."

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Feng has worked hard and made great contributions. He is also old, so it is only natural that he is unable to perform the ceremony. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, we are begging for the General and the Prime Minister to forgive them."

"Your Majesty, General Xue sealed off the imperial capital to investigate spies. It was within his duties and there was nothing wrong with it."

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In just a few breaths, forty or fifty officials stood up to plead for Feng Yuan and Xue Zhentian. They were all veterans in the officialdom and naturally knew that this was the time to show loyalty and stand on the side, so none of them neglected it.

Seeing that more than two-thirds of the court officials had surrendered to Xue Zhentian and Feng Yuan, Xiao Zhan, sitting on the dragon throne, had a grim expression. These were all important officials who had received the emperor's favor for generations! Now, they had all joined the rebels.

Feng Yuan and Xue Zhentian stood in the court with smug sneers on their faces, as if they were demonstrating to Xiao Zhan again.

At this moment, an abrupt sound suddenly rang out in the hall, causing the entire Golden Throne Hall to fall into silence in an instant.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report. General Xue has expanded the territory of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty and made great military achievements. Your Majesty, please confer the title of King of Chu on him!"

"Prime Minister Feng Yuan has served two dynasties and dedicated himself to the stability and prosperity of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty. I request that he be promoted to King of Wei!"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room was shocked.

The incredulous gazes of all the civil and military officials in the court were now focused on the official in the center of the hall.

This official is none other than the Minister of Rites Fang Zhong!

Since the establishment of the Jiuxiao Divine Dynasty, there has never been a king with a different surname. Even among the royal family, there have been very few who have been kings with a different surname. Since Xiao Zhan ascended the throne, there has not been another king. Now Fang Zhong is advising to make Xue and Feng the kings. He is worthy of death!

Xiao Zhan looked at Fang Zhong with a cold expression and said in a gloomy voice, "Fang Zhong, do you know what you are saying?"

Fang Zhong stood in the center of the Golden Throne Hall. Facing Xiao Zhan's questioning, he showed no fear at all. Instead, he said righteously, "Your Majesty, every word I said comes from my heart. You two adults are indeed worthy of such a reward.

As the Minister of Rites, I must uphold the rites and laws of the Nine Heavens Divine Dynasty. You two have made great contributions. If Your Majesty does not reward them, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of the entire court and also attract criticism from the world. I implore Your Majesty to reconsider your actions."

Xiao Zhan stared at Fang Zhong with cold eyes and said through gritted teeth, "What if I don't confer the title?"

Fang Zhong immediately knelt on the ground and said with righteous indignation, "If Your Majesty is without virtue, I implore Your Majesty to abdicate and let a virtuous person take over. I will die in protest!"

After Fang Zhong said this, Xiao Zhan finally understood that he was not asking him to crown Xue and Feng as kings. He knew from the beginning that he would not crown these two as kings of different surnames.

He just wanted to find an excuse to force himself to step down and make way for someone more capable.

The so-called just cause means that even if Xue and Feng wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, they had to have an excuse, and Fang Zhong was the excuse they found.

Although this excuse is very poor, at least the purpose has been achieved.

As soon as Fang Zhong finished speaking, dozens of officials in the court stood up and said in unison, "I second the motion!"