Jing Zhe's words make a lot of sense, and everyone must have thought about it before, otherwise they wouldn't be deep in thought.
Moreover, although it is said that the sects do not cooperate with the imperial court, in reality they do have contact with the imperial court in the local area. Matters such as establishing a new sect and selecting a site always require reporting to the imperial court.
If the imperial court deliberately makes things difficult for them, they have no choice but to help the court in order to travel freely in the local area.
For example, if a murderer who knows martial arts appears in the area and the constables of the yamen (government office) are unable to arrest him, they might ask some martial arts sects to step in and bring him to justice. Afterward, they would give the sects some benefits, and everyone would benefit from the arrangement. It's like an unspoken rule, and no one would say anything.
This seems to have become a tacit agreement among many sects, which is to outwardly maintain an attitude of not aligning with the imperial court.
Jing Zhe is the first person to openly openly reveal this.
Ignoring them, Jing Zhe continued, "I believe that members of a sect are, first and foremost, human beings. We were all born on the land of Anguo, and at the most basic level, we are all citizens of Anguo. If other countries invade and burn, kill, and plunder the people of Anguo, can we, as citizens of Anguo and as members of a sect, stand idly by and remain uninvolved?"
"As someone just said, the barbarians of the Western Frontier will not treat you differently just because you are a member of a sect. In their eyes, everyone is a citizen of Anguo. Killing a member of a sect is no different from killing an ordinary citizen of Anguo. If that's the case, why not cooperate with the imperial court?"
"Furthermore, it's said that sects are outside the court, but can that really be done in reality? Take Qi Gulong, for example, who escaped from Tongtianque. After going to Southern Qi, he became the number one warrior. Tongtianque hated him to the bone, but in the end, there was nothing they could do. Why? Because he went to Southern Qi and had the protection of the Southern Qi royal family! From this, we can see that sects cannot be completely detached from the court!"
"..."
Jing Zhe's words were very inspiring and had a great impact on everyone, causing them to think deeply.
The members of the sect are first and foremost people from Anguo...
That seems to be correct!
Seeing this, Jing Zhe pressed on, saying, "As the leader of the martial arts alliance, I can guarantee that everyone's cooperation with the imperial court is voluntary. If you want to cooperate, then cooperate; if you don't want to cooperate, we will not force you!"
No one expected that the martial arts alliance leader they had chosen would immediately present them with a difficult problem.
At this moment, the Qingyang Sect Leader suddenly asked a strange question.
"President Jing, does your Heaven and Earth Sect have any other members?"
"Of course."
"Then... if other sects really do form a cooperation with the imperial court through the Heaven and Earth Sect, can your Heaven and Earth Sect disciples also handle some affairs between the sect and the imperial court on behalf of President Jing? After all, President Jing is only one person, and we can't ask him to handle everything, can we?"
Jing Zhe nodded. "Of course!"
To put it simply, the Left Protector of the Heaven and Earth Sect is in the palace, and she's his woman. Listening to him or her makes no difference.
Moreover, the members of his newspaper are all trustworthy. Later, he can use them as people from the Heaven and Earth Sect to solve problems, because he has already thought of a solution.
Having received a positive response, the Qingyang Sect Leader asked no further questions. He simply turned around and exchanged a smile with the Prince of Jin.
...
Seeing Jing Zhe speak so calmly, the sect leader of Mingji Sect knew that he must have a plan, and decided to help him out at this time.
"President Jing's proposal on cooperation is too one-sided. Do you have any specific measures in mind?"
Pei Chunjing chimed in, "Yes! What President Jing said just now really resonated with me. If it doesn't affect the independent development of our sect, then such cooperation doesn't seem impossible!"
The sect leader of Mingji Sect and Pei Chunjing already had a general idea. Speaking it out now would help Jing Zhe and also help their sect achieve better development.
Jing Zhe glanced at the two gratefully and smiled, "You may not know this, but besides being the Right Protector of the Heaven and Earth Sect and the President of the Da'an Newspaper, I have other identities!"
"oh?"
Everyone was even more curious. Jing Zhe already had two impressive identities, but they didn't expect him to have another one.
"hehe!"
Jing Zhe flicked the hem of his robe forward, raised his head slightly, and struck a pose with a smile on his lips.
Seeing his series of actions, several women in the audience couldn't help but laugh, and some even covered their eyes in embarrassment.
Sigh, they're putting on an act again!
Hey, nobody knows about our relationship, what are we afraid of?
So he moved his hand away and started watching with great interest.
At this moment, Jing Zhe declared passionately: "Standing before you now is: Jing Zhe, President of Anguo Da'an Newspaper, Right Protector of the Heaven and Earth Sect, Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Major Shareholder of Zhang Family Winery, Manager of Wenxiangju Restaurant!"
"..."
Seeing the stunned expressions on the faces of the audience below, who didn't even bother to applaud, Jing Zhe was a little angry. If it weren't for the need to maintain a low profile, his status could have been even higher, for example:
The son-in-law of Qingyun Sect, the son-in-law of Kunlun Mirror Sect, the son-in-law of Tongtianque Sect, the son-in-law of Wuxian Pavilion and the man of its leader—the son-in-law of the four major sects, how cool is that?
After a moment of silence, the crowd looked at Jing Zhe, who was beaming with pride, with some confusion, thinking, "What are you so proud of? What's so great about a winery and a restaurant?"
So someone asked, puzzled, "President Jing, what does this identity you mentioned have to do with the cooperation?"
"Of course!"
Jing Zhe was just waiting for this, and immediately smiled and said, "You may not know this, but Zhang Family Winery sells strong liquor in winter and ice wine in summer. Whether it's ice wine or strong liquor, this is unique in Anguo! Moreover, the strong liquor from Zhang Family Winery is a special supply for the royal family!"
As soon as these words were spoken, someone in the crowd immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"I've heard about the new spirits that were recently sold in Jingzhou!"
"I've heard of it too, it seems to be quite expensive!"
"Of course! Strong liquor used to be a tribute from the Western Frontier, and only the royal family could drink it!"
"..."
After that, someone else brought up Wenxiangju.
"I've heard of Wenxiangju too; it's the best restaurant in Jingzhou!"
"This applies not only to Jingzhou, but also to the entire Anguo!"
"Haven't you heard the saying? If you go to Jingzhou and don't visit Wenxiangju, you've wasted your trip!"
"..."
As everyone chattered, Jing Zhe smiled and waved his hand, signaling them to quiet down, before continuing, "Yes, both Zhang Family Winery and Wenxiang Residence are top-tier shops in Jingzhou. If any sect were to cooperate with the imperial court, I would, in the name of the martial arts alliance leader, arrange for these two shops, along with the newspaper, to cooperate with the sect!"
"..."
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