"You take yourselves too seriously, don't you? Do you mean that the victory in the war is all your fault? Where will you put my Xuanmen family, the major sects, the empire, and so many big countries?"
"That's right? It's you who are so arrogant!"
Someone deliberately poured dirty water on the head of the independent army, intending to arouse the anger of other forces.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, many people from other aristocratic families present were immediately dissatisfied.
All kinds of ridicule and sarcastic remarks were directed at the Independence Army. People all have an unbalanced mentality, especially those nobles from aristocratic families who were originally sought after. People who they originally regarded as trivial and never paid attention to them have made military exploits one after another.
Their status has greatly increased and they are in the limelight, and they have long been uncomfortable.
Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, it is even more important to make a statement. Regardless of whether it is related or not, after being so instigated, they all stood on the opposite side!
As a result, there was a scene where the Independence Army was besieged by many families.
Everyone was filled with indignation and talked about the "crimes" of the Independence Army.
"Deputy Commander Di wants to protect him, but he has to ask me if I don't agree! Take down the executioner and the perpetrator together!"
One of the elders waved his hand and gave a direct order. Upon hearing this, the disciples of the aristocratic families immediately swarmed forward!
How could the Independence Army just sit back and wait for them to take someone? As a melee broke out, suddenly a fierce wind swept over them and bounced them away!
"stop!!"
Taoist Priest Haiqing finally took action.
The sleeves and robes were swaying, and the majestic spiritual pressure was pressing down, like Mount Tai pressing down on the top. Everyone's movements were stagnant, and the pressure increased greatly. The gravity that continuously came from the top of their heads made them unable to move, and their breathing became rapid.
Bang!
As a force spread, the two parties separated and retreated.
"Lawlessness! Do you still have military law in your eyes? You dare to fight in front of me. Don't forget, this is a military camp! This is not a place for you to run wild!"
Taoist Priest Haiqing's voice was filled with anger.
A pair of majestic eyes swept across the crowd, and the eyes of those he glanced at subconsciously shrank.
"Yes, we were impulsive. Please forgive us."
The elders of the family were busy paying tribute. Hai Qing looked at Di Jian, who sneered and remained unmoved.
"Vice Commander Di, I have investigated this matter clearly. It is indeed the fault of Wanfo's people. Inadvertently, this happened in the army under your jurisdiction. You are also to blame. I will punish you with three days of confinement.
Will you be convinced by the return of military power and fifty floggings?"
"First Lord?!"
The one named Wuru was none other than one of the honorary elders.
When he heard that he was dismissed, his expression tightened. Just as he was about to open his mouth and meet Hai Qing's gaze, he swallowed his words again.
"Subordinate...obey your orders."
After that, Haiqing pursued the families who made trouble together one after another, and the people of Ten Thousand Buddhas were naturally the first to bear the brunt. They took the lead, which is an established fact. They killed people, which is also a fact. No matter what the identity of the other party is, they are in the military.
It's wartime, so there has to be an explanation.
Hai Qing, in particular, knew very well that the people in the Independence Army were the ones who protected their shortcomings. That girl Xuewei had always been like this, and the subordinates she trained were also difficult to deal with. He could naturally see that if he didn't give them an explanation today,
I'm afraid things won't go well today.
Now that the enemy is facing him, he cannot mess up the overall situation. He must appease them as soon as possible, otherwise once the army is in chaos, the consequences will be disastrous.
Sure enough, this move gradually calmed down the originally angry Independence Army.
"Sir, you can't blindly favor the Independent Army! Even if we are at fault first, aren't they not even half at fault? Are the disciples who we lost and injured were beaten in vain?"
Some disciples from the aristocratic family were dissatisfied, and as soon as these words came out, they naturally attracted many echoes.
Hai Qing glanced at them lightly, then looked over.
"Vice Commander Di, although you did not take the initiative to stir up trouble, you still took action, violated military regulations, and caused extremely bad effects in the military. If you are not punished, you may not be able to convince the public...
"
Hai Qing twirled his beard and suddenly changed the topic.
"Vice Commander Di, what do you think?"
Di Jian heard what he meant. He clearly wanted to use this to dampen their spirits, and also to tell them that enough was enough.
But he, Di Jian, is not so easy to compromise.
The person who killed them bullied and insulted the Independence Army at will, and also set his sights on them. If he retreated this time, wouldn't they be even more arrogant in the future?
"Oh? What about Yishou Zun's wishes?"
He emphasized those two words, and his tone was obviously calm, but it seemed to have a different meaning.
Hai Qing's expression remained unchanged, "Logically speaking, this is an internal matter of the Independence Army, and I shouldn't get involved. But it concerns the overall situation, and I have to do this... The law is not strict, and the conduct is not upright, especially in the army. I want to come to Deputy Di
The commander should know best. In this case, the principal offender will be punished and punished with three hundred iron spirit whips. The execution will be carried out in the school yard of the camp this afternoon. The other participants will be whipped one hundred times. The principal offender will be demoted to three levels, and everyone else will be demoted to one level...
...So, what does Vice Commander Di think?"
Di Jian was smiling but not smiling.
The public punishment seemed impartial on the surface, but in fact it was a naked slap in the face of their independent army.
Although the other party was punished, it was not executed in public. Didn't he know what he meant?
"I dare to ask the leader, since both parties are at fault, why are only the members of our independent army subject to this public punishment?"
Di Jian exposed this point without mercy.
Hai Qing frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his heart at his rebuttal.
This was keenly discovered by a few old guys accidentally.
"What? You still want the disciples of our aristocratic family to be executed in public? They are the children of the aristocratic family. They come from a famous family. How can they be compared with you commoners?"
Xuanmen nobles pay attention to propriety, dignity, etiquette and law. Even if they are punished, they will never be executed in public. This is an unwritten rule among Xuanmen families.
"That's right! The First One has already punished the people of Ten Thousand Buddhas, what else do you want?"
“One word of advice, don’t push yourself too far!”
"that is!"
The disciples of the Xuanmen family responded one after another, as if this had given them face.
Di Jian twitched the corners of his lips, trying to push the envelope even further? Who is pushing the envelope even further?
Although they have all been punished, can execution in public be the same as execution behind the scenes? Punishment in public, in full view of the public, cannot be fake at all. And with so many people watching, isn't this a slap in the face of their independent army?
And what about the people of Ten Thousand Buddhas? No one is watching. Who knows how many more punishments will befall them?
To put it bluntly, it’s not up to them to decide whether the fine should be light or heavy?
Both of them were punished on the surface, but secretly, they were completely different. Everyone present was a human spirit, how could they not see the difference?
