190: Chapter 190 Li Junze's scheming made Lin Ran the Dragon Commander?!

"Father, think about it. Since we have already allowed the Prince Consort to enter the Dragon Pool, why should we hide from the world the fact that he obtained the Opportunity left by the Ancestor?"

"Why not proclaim this to the world and bestow rewards upon the Prince Consort, allowing the people to further understand the magnanimity of our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty?"

"Furthermore, our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty has stood tall in the Imperial Province for countless years; do we really rely on such deception and trickery to fool the hearts of the people?"

"The fact that our royal prodigies could not seize the Legacy left by the Ancestor is due to our own lack of ability; we cannot blame others."

"To take back the Legacy obtained by the Prince Consort through his own skill and forcibly bestow it upon the Crown Prince—such self-deceptive methods cannot fool the world!"

"Moreover, there is no such thing as a leak-proof wall. If this matter were to be exposed, how would the world view our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty?"

Li Huayin glanced coldly at the Duke of Wei as she spoke.

"Haha! Good, very good! What the Seventh Princess says makes much more sense than what the Duke of Wei says!"

"Since our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty is named after the sword, we should possess the openness of a sword!"

"Prince Consort Lin Ran was able to obtain the Legacy left by the Ancestor entirely through his own skill. Rather than blaming Prince Consort Lin Ran for being too much of a Prodigy, we should think about how to improve ourselves."

"Duke of Wei, although you have lived many more years than the Seventh Princess, your grasp of the essence of things is far inferior to hers."

Li Wuqing smiled indifferently, but the meaning behind it was very clear.

That was to say, the Duke of Wei's talent was now even inferior to that of a woman; it was time for him to consider a life of retirement.

"The Seventh Princess is deeply understanding of the greater good; I am ashamed to say I cannot compare."

"The Seventh Princess truly has the demeanor of Your Majesty in your youth; I am in awe!"

Left with no choice, in order to preserve his current position, the Duke of Wei could only grovel and compliment Li Huayin, his face flushing red.

Li Wuqing glanced over and saw Li Junze also walking out of the Dragon Pool, so he said:

"It just so happens the Crown Prince has arrived as well. I wonder what your opinion is on Prince Consort Lin Ran obtaining the Legacy left by the Ancestor?"

Li Junze cupped his fists slightly and said with a submissive look:

"In response to Father, your son feels that my Seventh Sister's words are reasonable."

"Imperial Son-in-law Lin's ability to obtain the Legacy is his own skill. Our inability to obtain it is due to our own lack of ability."

"How could we have the face to steal another's Opportunity and place it upon our own heads?"

Li Junze paused before continuing, "Furthermore, your son feels it is time for our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty to make Prince Consort Lin Ran's status official in both name and reality."

"Otherwise, if Prince Consort Lin Ran's status remains in a state of having the reality without the name, it would make our Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty appear to lack etiquette and be cold-hearted."

"In addition, Prince Consort Lin Ran's Aptitude and strength make your son feel that he is unrivaled in the world."

"Your son was thinking, has the position of Dragon Commander for the Dragon Suppressing Army not been vacant all this time? Why not let Prince Consort Lin Ran take the seat of the Dragon Commander!"

"Your son believes that with Prince Consort Lin Ran's strength, he will certainly be able to make those seven captains thoroughly convinced!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was shocked!

The Dragon Suppressing Army was the most important military force of the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty, the main force that suppressed the Dragon Vein!

Generally speaking, the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty rarely deployed the Dragon Suppressing Army.

It was only recently, when Dragon Tail Mountain was lost, that they were forced to send out the Seventh Squad of the Dragon Suppressing Army—the squad led by Pei Yufei.

Li Wuqing also had a very specific management scheme for the Dragon Suppressing Army.

For the captains of the seven squads of the Dragon Suppressing Army, he had appointed young prodigies from within the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty to serve.

And these seven young prodigies were all peerless Prodigies from various Noble Families.

For example, Pei Yufei; as the Pei Family's Divine Maiden, her strength and status were naturally beyond doubt. Moreover, her methods were shrewd, and she was fearless of death, having vowed to protect the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty with her life.

There was also Han Qianqiu, likewise the Divine Son of the Han Noble Family. His spear arts were unfathomable, his mind was calm, and he acted with cold calculation, making him equally suitable to be the First Squad Captain of the Dragon Suppressing Army.

Furthermore, Li Wuqing's judgment of character was very sharp.

The seven young prodigies he personally selected through the selection process to be the captains of the Dragon Suppressing Army were all young prodigies with status and position, and all were willing to sacrifice their lives for the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty.

In this way, he could also use these seven young prodigies to constrain the Noble Families behind them.

Therefore, what the Dragon Suppressing Army meant to the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty and what it meant to Li Wuqing was something the ministers in court clearly understood.

Now, Crown Prince Li Junze was claiming he wanted Lin Ran to serve as the Dragon Commander, commanding the seven squads of the Dragon Suppressing Army. Everyone found this simply unbelievable!

Li Huayin's pupils shrank slightly, but she quickly understood what was on Li Junze's mind.

The position of Dragon Commander of the Dragon Suppressing Army was not so easy to hold. Of the seven captains of the Dragon Suppressing Army, who among them did not want to be the Dragon Commander?

Now that a Dragon Commander was suddenly being 'parachuted in' and taken by a young Prodigy from another province, which of these seven young captains would be thoroughly convinced?

Even if Lin Ran could use force to subdue these seven young captains, to be the Dragon Commander, martial force alone was not enough; one also needed absolute strategic wisdom in marching and formations!

Moreover, these were turbulent times; the experts of Heavenly God Mountain were covetously eyeing the heaven burying sword and the Dragon Vein from the shadows.

Once trouble arose, the Dragon Suppressing Army would surely be at the forefront.

So, while Li Junze appeared to be letting Lin Ran leap to the heights of power, in reality, this was essentially a fire pit of death!!!

And if Li Huayin could see this, how could Li Wuqing, who could serve as the Imperial Lord, not see it?

But as the Imperial Lord, there were some things that would not be good for him to call out directly.

Li Wuqing thought for a moment, then looked at Lin Ran with a smile and said, "Imperial Son-in-law Lin, what do you think of this matter?"

He cleverly threw the choice to Lin Ran.

After all, he intended to build a good relationship with Lin Ran.

Not just for the sake of the Feixian Sect, but because of Lin Ran himself.

To be able to cultivate a 100,000-foot dao tree, an achievement unprecedented and likely never to be repeated, Lin Ran himself was a miracle!

Furthermore, Lin Ran also possessed the Destiny Immortal Body, the Yin-Yang Immortal Body, and the Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone. His Aptitude already required no further words from the world!

To call him a rare genius of heaven and earth would not be an exaggeration!

Befriending such a Prodigy and leaving a tie of goodwill was absolutely a matter of all benefits and no harm for the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty!

By throwing the choice to Lin Ran, if Lin Ran were unwilling to take the position of Dragon Commander, he would not force it and would bestow upon Lin Ran another suitable and powerful position.

If Lin Ran were willing to take the position of Dragon Commander, then he could also go with the flow and agree to the matter.

No matter how Lin Ran chose, the initiative would always remain in his hands.

It had to be said that Li Wuqing was truly worthy of being an old fox capable of serving as the ruler of a dynasty!