The imperial court provides so many benefits and conveniences to the sects, especially in local areas, allowing the sects' strength to flourish. If they didn't have a backup plan, Sect Master Mingji and Master Pei Jing certainly wouldn't believe it.
Moreover, they won't feel at ease.
But what Jing Zhe just said surprised them even more.
hostage?
He wants Qingyun Sect and Kunlun Mirror to hand over hostages to the imperial court.
Although I think this method is understandable, I still can't quite accept it after hearing it.
"President Jing also wants us to follow this method of sending hostages?"
Jing Zhe didn't mince words and nodded directly.
"Yes, in the future, the Da'an Newspaper Office, wineries, and Wenxiangju will open more and more, and the influence of the sects will also grow. The imperial court will definitely have some backup plans. Of course, this is not aimed at Sect Master Mingji and Sect Master Pei Jing. If you can continue to be sect leaders, I will not be worried. But if someone else becomes the sect leader in the future, this method of mutual restraint is actually good for both sides."
The two men frowned in thought, then asked, "So, President Jing, what do you think we should do with the hostages... We can't exactly send us to Jingzhou to oversee things, can we?"
"That won't do!"
Jing Zhe quickly waved his hand: "And there's no need to call them hostages, that sounds too harsh. Actually, we'll just send the most outstanding disciples from each of the major sects to be stationed in Jingzhou. After all, Jingzhou is the capital and has a large population. If the most outstanding disciples from each sect are stationed here, they can even open branch sects and echo the main sects from afar. Wouldn't that be better?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, both the Mingji Sect Master and Pei Jingzhu pondered for a moment and found the idea to be quite good.
They could be called hostages, or they could be considered meritorious disciples sent to Jingzhou to expand the sect's territory. As for who would be sent...
Upon realizing this, the two exchanged a glance and then both burst into laughter.
"President Jing, what do you think? Who would be the most suitable person to send?"
"This one..."
Jing Zhe said with a serious expression, "After all, we are going to Jingzhou, so naturally we should send the most outstanding young disciples from the major sects. In my opinion, the best choice is the ones who will participate in the martial arts tournament!"
"..."
A silence fell over the room.
If you still can't understand Jing Zhe's meaning at this point, then you're truly a fool!
After going through all that trouble, his ultimate goal was less to help the imperial court and more to legitimately send his sisters to Jingzhou!
Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi's eyes shone with joy. Jing Zhe had previously told them about it, and judging from their master's attitude, he would most likely agree.
This means that they will be able to return to Jingzhou, live in the old house, and see him every day!
Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Jing Zhe coughed lightly and said, "I wonder what Sect Master Mingji and Master Pei think of my idea?"
"Yes, that's fine..."
"Yes, it's not bad..."
Hearing their agreement, Jing Zhe immediately smiled and said, "Of course, sending only our best disciples is too inadequate. We hope that the sect leaders will also visit Jingzhou frequently. Those who have time can go once a month, and those who don't should at least go every two months, right? After all, if they want to open a branch in Jingzhou, the sect leaders' frequent appearances can not only provide inspections and suggestions, but also expand the sect's influence, right?"
As he said this, Jing Zhe deliberately glanced at Mu Qingren, who instantly understood.
His suggestion to send the sect leader to Jingzhou was for her sake!
While touched, he still asked, "President Jing, you're not going to make Wuxian Pavilion like other sects, are you? We have our own businesses in Jingzhou."
"No need, I've tailored a process specifically for the Wuxian Pavilion!"
"..."
Sensing the questioning looks from others, Jing Zhe immediately changed his tune, saying, "It's mainly because Wuxian Pavilion has Wuxian Garden, so there's no need to send disciples into the wine shop or Wenxiang Residence separately. Otherwise, wouldn't that be taking away the position from Qingyun Sect and Kunlun Mirror?"
After thinking it over, Master Mingji and Master Pei Jing felt that this made sense. They also planned to discuss it with Jing Zhe later. They decided that Qingyun Sect and Kunlun Mirror would each be in charge of one store, so that no one would affect the other. Otherwise, if they were together, their monthly salary would inevitably be divided equally, and there would be no difference between them.
Seeing that no one objected, Jing Zhe continued, "Therefore, while opening the newspaper, winery, and Wenxiangju, I will also help Wuxiange expand Wuxianyuan to various places. Conversely, this time we will send people from the imperial court to Wuxianyuan, and the wine and dishes of Wuxianyuan will all be from Zhang's winery and Wenxiangju, forming an industrial chain. As for Wuxianyuan in Jingzhou, it will naturally still be managed by our most outstanding disciple!"
With the final sentence, Jing Zhe's plan was fully revealed to everyone.
He then established branch sects for Qingyun Sect and Kunlun Mirror in Jingzhou, and recruited Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi there.
To facilitate the establishment of branch gardens in various places, Wang Yingqiu was recruited to Jingzhou. Mu Qingren was the one from Wuxian Pavilion participating in the martial arts tournament this time, but she was the pavilion master, not a favorite disciple.
Then they arranged for the sect leader to frequently visit the capital, and also made it possible to send Mu Qingren to Jingzhou under a legitimate pretext...
It must be said that Jing Zhe played a very clever game.
But this chess game was for the sake of his four women; he had really gone to great lengths.
Only Qiu Qianqian is left; I need to wait until tonight to have a detailed chat with her.
After he finished speaking, Jing Zhe asked with a smile, "What do you sect leaders think of my suggestion?"
All three nodded, but after thinking for a moment, Sect Master Mingji spoke first: "President Jing, sending Qingqiu to Jingzhou is fine, but before that, we need to see your sincerity!"
"What sincerity?"
"You need to first establish the Da'an Newspaper Office, Zhang Family Winery, and Wenxiangju that you mentioned before in our sect's base, and then go there in person to ensure that our local industries are on the right track before we dare to send disciples to Jingzhou!"
Jing Zhe almost laughed. It seemed that his character hadn't yet reached the point where everyone could trust him. They were also worried that he was just making empty promises, only recruiting his sisters to Jingzhou and then ignoring everything else.
Without even thinking, he immediately agreed: "Alright, I'm going to Liangzhou tomorrow, and I don't know when I'll be back in Jingzhou. How about we wait until after the New Year? I'll personally go to Jiangling, Kunlun County, and Ruzhou to open the newspaper, winery, and Wenxiangju there. After the three sect leaders are satisfied, I'll send disciples to the capital. Is that alright?"
Jing Zhe could take this opportunity to visit Jiangling to see where his third sister Qingqiu lived, and also fulfill his promise to his fourth sister Pei Yunxi to spend some time alone with her in Ruzhou. Of course, Ruzhou was also a must-see in the end, so it was a triple win!
After listening, both the Mingji Sect Master and Pei Jingzhu nodded in agreement.
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