The Sovereign Of The Three Realms

Chapter 29: Changes in Attitude from All Sides

Qiao Baishi heaved a sigh of relief at Song Tianxing's stern demeanor. To be honest, he was somewhat distressed by the decisions he had made lately, and had pushed him purely on the basis of his own courage and determination.

He could tell that his choice was correct based on the attitude of the hallmaster master.

“Number three, you were the one who started the relationship with Jiang Chen from the Jiang family. You will be responsible for maintaining the relationship. It seemed that from various information, the shadow of this young man had been cast over all the major happenings in the capital lately. This young man is one to watch out for. ”

Song Tianxing had never seen Jiang Chen before, but had been able to deduce such an astonishing conclusion from the details of the various reports he had received.

Even the normally stable second hallmaster, Yue Qun, exclaimed involuntarily, “Master, isn't Jiang Chen's evaluation a little exaggerated?”

Song Tianxing smiled faintly, “I have never met Jiang Chen, but I have met Jiang Feng of the rank of a duke Jiang Han. If the source of all that was unexpected was from Jiang's father and son, my money would be in Jiang Chen and not Jiang Feng.

Qiao Baishi moved. He knew that the position of the hallmaster lord was very high, and his worldview was cynical. His standards were high, and he basically never made a mistake when judging people and problems.

For hallmaster sir to give such high praise to a teenager he had never met before – Qiao Baishi was more than a little rejoicing because he had made the right choice.

“Heh heh, I, old Yue, have always admired the eyes of hallmaster masters to judge things. But this time, I was curious about the possibility of hallmaster being wrong? ” Yue Qun laughs. With his status and position, it would not be superfluous if he were to throw out a few lines of benign jokes.

The convention of senior executives ends with the conclusion of the hallmaster.

Song Tianxing pulled Qiao Baishi aside for a private meeting afterward and patted Qiao Baishi on the shoulder. “Baishi, you have dealt with this matter with a little courage. I'm proud of you.”

Although their relationship was one of the hallmaster masters and the third hallmaster, Song Tianxing far surpassed Qiao Baishi in both age and experience, as well as status and standards.

It could be said that Song Tianxing intended to make Qiao Baishi his successor.

Qiao Baishi was amazed and flattered, and he hurriedly offered a few humble words.

“Baishi, you must not underestimate Jiang Chen. Have you counted the number of amazing things that have happened around Jiang Chen?

“Your branch is solid, and waiting for the enlightenment of hallmaster.” Qiao Baishi was very humble.

“For one, this young man was flogged to death on the Rite of Heavenly Worship, but why was he whipped and still alive?

For two, the king had whipped this young man, but why would the king personally bestow a carved dragon medal on the latter?

For three, this young man was just the son of a duke – from where did he obtain the ancient pill recipe for this Heavenly Karma pill?

Four, the martial dao level of this young man was not enough to pass even three basic exams, but why would he be able to defeat Yan Yiming with a single punch, and then easily play tricks on Bai Zhanyun afterwards?

Five, why is the royal princess of two generations so familiar with this young man?

Six, this young man had absolutely no fear in front of the duke of Soaring Dragon, and denounced the elite room. His appearance was completely incompatible with the character of a young man. Where does the guarantee come from?”

Qiao Baishi's expression became even more serious with every point Song Tianxing had written. He more or less also considered these points.

But, his considerations were neither well thought out nor as comprehensive as hallmaster sir.

Suddenly, Qiao Baishi connected the dots between the clues dropped by Song Tianxing. He exclaimed in amazement. “Is this to say that the Jiang family is supported by the king? And that despairing and moody attitude earlier was an act to mess with the opponent? This father and son could be pawns set in motion by the king? Maybe even a pawn with the ability to make changes in the bigger picture?”

Song Tianxing commented lightly, “If not this, what more reason do you think could explain everything that has happened so far?”

Caned, but not to death, is enough to express, not to speak of another. If not for the secret instructions from His Majesty, would the king's men really not have the ability to defeat a young man to death?

“No wonder, no wonder.” Qiao Baishi suddenly recalled the events surrounding the purchase of the Dragon Bone Sun Grass. Didn't Jiang Chen tell him that he had made the right decision?

Didn't Jiang Chen tell him that the Dragon Bone Sun Grass had been purchased for the royal family?

Qiao Baishi had sensed the aura of the Dragonbone Sun Grass familiar spirit from Princess Zhiruo that night at Duke Long's banquet.

Then, the Dragon Bone Sun Grass had indeed been purchased by the royal family. Jiang Chen was not bluffing about this matter.

Qiao Baishi reiterated hallmaster master's judgment even more resolutely as his mind drifted to this point.

No wonder Song Tianxing would conclude this. Of all aspects, all of this would not be explained if not for the fact that the Jiang family had long reached an agreement with the royal family.

And with Princess Gouyu's identity, how could she shamelessly praise the martial dao appearance of a young man?

Clearly using Jiang Chen's appearance as an excuse to offset the impact of Long Juxue's blue phoenix constitution.

“Baishi, if the Jiang family is a pawn that has been set by the royal family for a long time, what does this mean? This meant that the royal family started their preparations long ago.

The Duke of Soaring Dragon was extremely ambitious, but more of his strength shone by the day.

“Except what?” Qiao Baishi could not help but ask.

“Unless the hidden sect's heavyweights appear in private and intervene in the power struggle among the kings. However, with such heavyweight status, it would be too demeaning for them to involve themselves in the power struggle in the same kingdom. Moreover, the Eastern family had controlled the kingdom for at least a thousand years, and had many aces, as well as a rich and unknown heritage. Other than the wildcard Long Juxue, I can't think of any other advantage Duke Long might have in the fight between the subject and the king?

Therefore, no matter if it is from the point of view of profit or from politics, your decision today is a very wise one!”

Song Tianxing once again praised Qiao Baishi.

The same sleepless night passed in the inner courtyard of the palace.

The news of Princess Gouyu also caused Eastern Lu to sink into his thoughts.

“My brother, the Duke of Soaring Dragon no longer bothers to hide his ambitions completely.” Princess Gouyu was the only one who dared to speak like that to Eastern Lu.

“It is understandable that he would be bored with his position as the first duke in the country after being there for so long. It was just a natural progression that he would strive to take another step forward. ” Eastern Lu's tone of voice seemed calm, but was overwhelmed by the thumping feeling of wanting to kill.

“Thank God, he tried to dictate the term for Jiang Feng's formidable old bird today. If it was another duke who was a little weaker, they would likely give up now. ”

Princess Gouyu was also very unhappy with the Duke of Soaring Dragon when she recalled how everything had happened at that moment. He had conspired against the other duchies in front of the royal representatives. This looked like a clash between dukes, but it was actually an insult to the royal face.

Eastern Lu sighed lightly. “All things change. Even just a few days ago, who would have thought that the Jiang family would become my lucky general?

Eastern Lu did not know whether to laugh or cry when thinking about the current situation in the capital. “Maybe many powers will now think that the Jiang family is one of the men of my Eastern clan, and the pawn that I have long since moved?”

Princess Gouyu also laughed with a smile. “Gouyu would probably have thought the same if I didn't know the internal process.”

“Did you find that every change, every round in the situation in the capital, has been closely tied to the shadows?”

“Jiang Chen?” Princess Gouyu's beautiful eyes slightly shifted as she spoke involuntarily.

“Did you also find her, royal sister?” Eastern Lu smiled meaningfully.

Come to think of it, the current situation in the capital had indeed evolved from Jiang Chen's fart during the Rites.

From then on, every event that happened in the capital seemed to be tied to that person's shadow.

“I initially believed without a doubt that he had got a heavenly visit in his dream. But after tonight, inevitably I suspect that maybe this young man has mis-borrowed the names of the gods since the beginning?”

To be honest, Eastern Lu felt quite dizzy when he thought about this matter.

Logically speaking, a son of a duke should not be so outstanding. Whipped, but not dead, identifying the root source of Zhiruo's illness, handling the Hall of Healing, defeating opponents of the advanced realm of true qi with the strength of the early realm…

Some abnormal conditions have occurred in the same person. To say that there are no secrets about this young man — is unlikely that Eastern Lu would believe this.

Of course, as the ruler of a country, he will not pursue this matter – at least not yet.

After all, Eastern Lu would not only avoid a thorough investigation of the valuable help from the Jiang family that had inadvertently affected Duke Long's influence, but he would reward them in return!

“Gouyu, visit manor Jiang Han on my behalf tomorrow.”

A visit to Jiang Han's house was naturally to reward Jiang's father and son. He could also declare their intentions at the same time, and of course, bring the Jiang family to the royal camp.

It was really easy for Eastern Lu in terms of strength.

“In addition, you must guarantee that Jiang Chen can pass the Hidden Dragon Trials.” Eastern Lu's attitude had subtly changed from before.

Previously, his thoughts about Jiang Chen had only stopped at the idea that this young man could cure Eastern Zhiruo's illness. Therefore, Eastern Lu did not think too much about the possibility that the Jiang family could lose their ducal rank. Living in the capital as a wealthy official without power would actually benefit Zhiruo's illness.

But now, after the events of tonight, the strategic importance of Jiang's father and son had increased a hundredfold. Now, the matter of whether the Jiang family maintained their ducal rank or not was a small matter that could have a major impact on the bigger picture.

If the Jiang family lost their dukedom rank, then there was a chance that Soaring Dragon could encroach on Jiang Han's land with a vein, to not talk about anything else.

This was what Eastern Lu really did not want to see.

The fact that a duke could seize another duke's lands without leaving meant that trouble had developed within the royal family's control of power.

And the Jiang family's vow to fight the Soaring Dragon to death was actually an indirect way to protect Eastern Lu's grip over the kingdom!

Therefore, the rank of a duke of the Jiang family must be guarded!