Jing Zhe followed Mu Qingren to the next room.
Su Xiaoxiao was furious. If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have preferred to stay there!
Her father was there, her master was there, and her imperial brother was there too—he wouldn't dare to bully anyone, would he?
However, it seems that he can't get through without her coming...
Shaking his head, he sat down next to Qiu Qianqian, preparing to share his experience of being bullied by Jing Zhe with his senior sister.
When Jing Zhe arrived, everyone looked over.
Not many people actually know about Jing Zhe's background; for example, Mu Qingren, who called him over, didn't know.
However, both Abbess Mingji of Qingyun Sect and Master Pei of Kunlun Mirror knew about it, since he was the younger brother of their own disciple.
They had already arrived in Jinxi, so they didn't know anything about Jing Zhe's situation in Jingzhou. When they saw Jing Zhe earlier, they only thought he was a follower of the Crown Prince. They only took a second look after hearing Mu Qingren call his name.
But I'm not entirely sure, and I'm still waiting for someone to introduce me.
"I'm sure all the sect leaders are still curious about the identity of this young talent, right? Speaking of which, I have quite a deep connection with President Jing!"
At this moment, the King of Jin stood up and said with a smile, "This is Jing Zhe, the son of my old friend Jing Wenmao, also known as President Jing!"
The sect leaders present were all familiar with Prince Jin, so they were no strangers to the name Jing Wenmao. As for the "old friend" introduced by Prince Jin, they just smiled and let it go.
"So, you're Jing Zhe!"
Master Mingji spoke first, her eyes full of kindness. She was the one who left the best impression on Jing Zhe among the people from the four major sects.
He immediately replied with a smile, "This junior greets Sect Master Mingji!"
Then, Pei Chunjing said, "I can't believe how fast time flies. You've grown up so much."
"..."
Jing Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then quickly greeted Pei Chunjing and asked with some curiosity, "Does Master Pei know me?"
Pei Chunjing smiled and said only one sentence: "Yes, we met once when you were still an infant."
"..."
Jing Zhe thought for a moment. Lu Li had said before that she had become a disciple of Kunlun Mirror when she was young, but she ran away because she was afraid of implicating Kunlun Mirror after she injured the Prince of Jin.
Presumably, Pei Chunjing had met him around that time, hence his utmost respect towards him.
As for the Qingyang Sect Leader and Lin Qingshan of Tongtianque, Jing Zhe simply nodded and had no interest in saying more. He then sat down in the seat next to Mu Qingren.
"By the way, just now Pavilion Master Mu kept saying that Jing Zhe is now what—President Jing? What does that mean?"
Mu Qingren thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I only heard about this from Wuxian Garden, so I don't know the details. Let President Jing tell us the specifics himself!"
Jing Zhe thought this was a good opportunity, so he explained the structure of the Da'an Newspaper. However, it was clear that these people from the sects did not care about the affairs of the court, let alone Jing Zhe, who was just a civil official.
So as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qingshan sneered: "President Jing, is it? From what you're saying, you want to interview all the major sects? If it's just an interview, we don't care. After all, if we can really promote all the major sects in the newspapers as you say, that would be a good thing."
The other sect leaders nodded in agreement.
They participate in the martial arts tournament hoping to win first place, isn't it all for the purpose of bringing glory to their sect and letting more people know about it?
If what Jing Zhe said is true, this is indeed a very good idea, Master Mingji immediately suggested.
"Jing Zhe..."
She only regarded Jing Zhe as Qing Qiu's younger brother, so calling him by his name directly seemed more intimate. However, Jing Zhe was completely confused. It was one thing for Master Ming Ji to call him Jing Zhe earlier, but now that she knew his official position as the president of the club, she still called him by his name, which was a bit incomprehensible.
"The newspaper you mentioned sounds quite good to me, but Jingzhou is too far away. Wouldn't it be better if we could set up a newspaper office in Kunlun County or Jinxi and publish your interviews there?"
“Master Mingji is absolutely right, that’s exactly what I was thinking!”
Jing Zhe laughed, no longer caring why she called him by his name.
"Jing Zhe, if that's the case, then Jiangling and Ruzhou can't be without newspapers!"
Pei Chunjing quickly added.
"Don't worry, Master Pei, not a single one will be missing!"
Jing Zhe finally understood what these sect leaders meant. They also wanted their sects to be widely publicized, but they clearly looked down on places like Jingzhou—it was the imperial city, and there were no sects there. The common people weren't interested in sects, so publicity was useless.
The real use is in the encampments of other sects, which would allow them to promote themselves and attack their opponents.
Therefore, the sect leaders are still very enthusiastic.
Lin Qingshan, standing nearby, was speechless with anger.
He was already furious when he first saw Qingqiu getting close to Jingzhe. Now that he heard that Jingzhe was just a minor official of the fifth rank, he was relieved. But for some reason, the sect leaders showed obvious affection for him, which made him very unhappy.
He cleared his throat and said, "President Jing, if it's just an interview, our various sects wouldn't mind. The problem is that there might be ulterior motives involved!"
"oh?"
"President Jing, there's no need to play dumb. We're all sensible people. Duke Wei is still in Jinxi City. He's been repeatedly turned down when he tried to visit the various sects. This makes us suspect that President Jing was brought in by Duke Wei to provide support. Under the guise of an interview, he's actually trying to win over our sects!"
It must be said that Lin Qingshan does have some brains.
After he finished speaking, the Qingyang Sect Leader chimed in, "Sect Leader Lin is right. If President Jing really has such thoughts, then I advise you to give up as soon as possible. Our major sects will not become vassals of the imperial court!"
"..."
If someone else had said this, Jing Zhe would have listened.
But how can you, a lackey of the Prince of Jin, say such things with a clear conscience?
However, in front of so many people, Jing Zhe couldn't openly criticize the four major sects. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sect Leader Qingyang is overthinking it. If you say it's just an interview, then it's just an interview. The things that Sect Leader Lin mentioned earlier will never happen."
"You promise?"
Lin Qingshan pressed on aggressively.
"Yes, I promise, if that happens, you sect leaders can just kick me out!"
The happiest person upon hearing Jing Zhe's promise was none other than the King of Jin.
The reason he summoned Jing Zhe and the others to meet the leaders of the various sects was to reveal Jing Zhe's identity as a government official, thus preventing him from lobbying the sects in a private capacity.
Jing Zhe suddenly looked at Lin Qingshan and changed the subject.
"However, Sect Leader Lin need not worry. Even if your Qingcheng Sect begs me, I will not interview you. Our newspaper has requirements for our interviewees; we don't just interview any random sect!"
"..."
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