If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

Zong Ze's words caused an uproar throughout the hall!

It should be noted that although everyone was initially furious and wanted to kill Zong Ze, it was all to express their feelings with a relatively extreme attitude in the face of the Blue Chess Battle!

But aren't these people all shrewd and calculating? Their anger stems from the fact that the people they planted weren't selected. Everyone knows that the Divine Machine Battalion has great potential for future development in the empire. As long as you can get into the Divine Machine Battalion, even if you're just an ordinary soldier, it's better than being an officer in other units!

So they showed their anger in order to anger Lan Qizhan, make Zong Ze compromise, and ultimately achieve their goal of planting their own people into the Shenji Camp!

But no one expected that Zong Ze would pull such a stunt, resigning from his post! Everyone was shocked. Don't be fooled by Zong Ze's lighthearted talk about how Lord Fox was capable of controlling the Divine Machine Battalion. Everyone knew that without Zong Ze, the Divine Machine Battalion was just a pipe dream!

There was nothing I could do; I was just too stupid to figure out how to get the soldiers flying!

Old Flot, standing to the side, suddenly realized that Xiao Zong was not only exceptionally intelligent, but also adept at navigating the intrigues and power struggles of the court! With a seemingly casual remark, he had betrayed Flot!

Everyone knows that the Imperial Guard is the personal guard directly under the Emperor, responsible for the safety of the Emperor and his family. Detailed information about the Imperial Guard is probably only available to the military. Even if Zong Kuang wanted to access it, he would need Lan Qizhan's permission!

However, Zong Ze's words made everyone think: "You, Fox, are just the Imperial Finance Minister. How could you obtain such detailed information about the Imperial Guard?"

If Fox obtained the information through private means, he would inevitably be suspected by Lan Qizhan. If Fox obtained the information at Lan Qizhan's behest, he would be ostracized by other nobles. There's nothing we can do; you're so close to His Majesty. We may fear you, but you'd better leave our circle!

Everyone has their own thoughts and grievances. When people are together, it's inevitable that they'll have grievances and dissatisfactions about many things. Talking about these grievances can be a way to relieve stress. However, no one wants to say a few words of dissatisfaction today to reach the ears of His Majesty the Emperor tomorrow!

In fact, not only the crowd, but even Lan Qizhan was a bit at a loss! He really wanted to build up the empire's air force, and now this idea even seemed to surpass the idea of ​​suppressing the Zong family. But who would have thought that Zong Ze would just give up right away and not play by the rules at all!

Just then, Lan Qizhan heard the voice of the man in black robes: "If you want the Divine Machine Battalion, don't agree to his resignation, but you need him to give an explanation!"

Upon hearing the voice of the man in black robes, Lan Qizhan's mood instantly calmed down. He slightly raised his right hand, signaling everyone to quiet down, and then smiled at Zong Ze, saying, "Little Zong Ze, don't get agitated. No matter what others think, I absolutely believe in you!"

"Therefore, I will not allow your resignation! I believe that no one else in my Shenji Battalion can do this job except you! It's just that what you did in the selection yesterday was a bit strange. Although I believe you must have your own reasons, I still hope you can briefly explain to everyone why you made the selection in this way?"

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the main hall. Immediately afterwards, the civil officials near the door made way for Zong Xiaozhang, who led Zong Kuang and a group of military officers into the hall!

Upon entering the main hall, Zong Xiaozhang bowed first and then said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my lateness. We were unaware that Your Majesty had convened a meeting in the main hall today. We were originally attending a meeting with the generals, but upon hearing the news, we rushed here. Please forgive us!"

"Hehe! What crime has Uncle Zong committed?" Lan Qizhan was also feeling aggrieved. He knew perfectly well that Zong Xiaozhang had come to protect his own, but he couldn't say anything because he needed Zong Ze's help. He had no choice but to betray the nobles: "Today, it wasn't me who convened this meeting, but rather all the ministers who came to complain to me!"

At this point, Lan Qizhan first glanced around at the many civil officials and nobles under His Highness before continuing, "You gentlemen have many questions about my nephew Zongze's performance in yesterday's Shenji Camp selection. So, I have summoned my nephew to explain to everyone!"

"Hmm?" Zong Xiaozhang was quite cooperative with the Blue Chess Battle. He glared and slowly scanned the surrounding civil officials and nobles, making everyone's hearts tremble. When his eyes fell on Fox, Zong Xiaozhang froze, staring straight at Fox!

Zong Xiaozhang still showed respect to Lan Qizhan, after all, Lan Qizhan was the emperor of the empire, and even if he was a martial god, he still had to know the basic etiquette. However, he was not so polite to Fox, who often openly opposed his Zong family!

"Lord Fox!" Zong was arrogant and showed no restraint, his martial god aura pressing down on Fox: "When did you, the finance minister of the empire, start questioning the affairs of our military? Should I ask His Majesty to appoint you as the minister of military affairs?"

"Uh...cough cough..." Fox, whose calves were weak from the pressure of the God of War's aura, forced himself to stay awake and coughed a few times before his voice trembled as he said, "No...no...it's not...I...the...the...the...the...the old Marshal, His Majesty...has some...questions about his subject, it's...it's...it's...it's...it's normal!"

Fox's stammering words infuriated Blue Chess: "Damn it, I finally managed to shift the blame onto the nobles, and you've already shifted it back to me with just one sentence!"

However, Zong Xiaozhang stopped glaring at Fox. He suddenly laughed twice and then withdrew his imposing aura: "Haha, that's normal. Ze'er, since everyone has questions about your selection, why don't you explain it to them!"

"Thump!" At this moment, the pressure from Zong's arrogance suddenly dissipated from Fox's body, and he could no longer stand. He sat down on the ground with a thud, his entire body soaked in sweat! Those close to Fox could faintly smell a foul odor emanating from him!

"Well!" Zong Ze heard his grandfather ask him to explain, but he really didn't know how to explain it to these people. He was sure that even if he explained it to them, they wouldn't understand!

However, Zongze quickly came up with a solution!