hotmtlnovel Chapter 226 Turbulent Times
Chapter 226 Turbulent Times
Chapter 226 A Stormy Era Begins (Part Two)
"Hello, Professor Munro."
After a moment of silence, Su Yu finally spoke up and answered.
"Yu'er, you're here. Come and sit down."
Mu Hanyan beckoned to Su Yu, and Su Yu obediently sat down.
Su Yu was actually very familiar with these teachers; in fact, he was extremely familiar with them...
This was a pleasant yet painful exchange of pleasantries. Strictly speaking, he was half a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire, so this person was not an outsider to him.
After everyone had arrived, Su Yu realized that the people who had come were the same people from the photo he had taken at Mu Hanyan's manor in Mingdu. Although they had changed a bit, they were still recognizable.
At the end of the banquet, Mu Hanyan told the hall master that she had decided to stay in the Sun Moon Empire with Su Xinyuan in the future. This news made the hall master very happy and he welcomed them.
Although Su Yu did not express his opinion, Jing Hongchen knew that no matter what, Su Yu was unlikely to turn against the Sun Moon Empire. In other words, his parents were in the Sun Moon Empire, and based on the Hall Master's understanding of Su Yu, he would never allow Mu Hanyan and Su Xinyuan to be in any danger.
Jing Hongchen knew this much, and that was enough for him. As for the rest, he didn't need to care.
As night fell, Jing Hongchen arrived at the Crown Prince's palace.
"Master, what brings you here so late?" Xu Tianran asked, looking at the hurried Jing Hongchen.
"Your Highness, Su Yu's parents have decided to join the Sun Moon Empire, so we no longer need to worry that Su Yu will become our enemy in the future. Shouldn't we put the matter of Subject Number Two on the agenda?" Jing Hongchen's greatest hope now is to be able to bring Subject Number Two out of the laboratory in his lifetime and write his name, Jing Hongchen, in the annals of the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance development history!
Xu Tianran nodded and said, "As you know, the Second Experiment is currently being obstructed by many ministers, and my father's condition is also very unstable. I don't have much time to arrange the Second Experiment. I think we should discuss this matter later."
Listening to Xu Tianran's words, Jing Hongchen knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was deliberately trying to stall the progress of Experiment No. 2, because he probably also knew that this was the best time to negotiate.
The current situation is that Mingdetang is conducting research under pressure right under the noses of those court officials. If it weren't for the strong support of Regent Xu Tianran, the research on No. 2 would not have progressed so quickly. Moreover, the presence of a lucky general like Luo Yu has contributed to their research.
Without these, at least most of Mingde Hall's research would never have been put into practical use or mass production in Jing Hongchen's generation. Moreover, since the last exchange and learning, both Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran have realized that the new development direction of soul guidance lies in the combination of martial soul and soul guidance. Shrek Academy's teaching is too focused on martial soul, while the Sun Moon Empire's teaching is too focused on soul guidance.
Unless Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran have lost their minds, they will definitely seize the opportunity to develop a teaching method that combines the two approaches in the next ten or twenty years, or they will adopt a combat method that is ahead of its time, like Luo Yu.
Although the Sun Moon Empire conducted a two-and-a-half-year exchange program with Shrek Academy, Jing Hongchen and the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire believed that it did more harm than good. The fundamental reason was that the role of the Soul Guidance system was already sufficient to compensate for the deficiencies of the Martial Soul, so future exchanges would only benefit Shrek's Soul Guidance system.
However, the Super Douluo of the Body Sect and Shrek Academy put too much pressure on them. Moreover, Shrek Academy also defeated the Sun Moon Empire with its Martial Souls, without being defeated by Soul Tools, and achieved the final victory!
This was tantamount to delivering an extremely heavy and crucial blow to the Sun Moon Empire!
This is also why Jing Hongchen and the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire agreed to exchange and learn from each other. However, since Mu En left, there has only been one such exchange and learning session. The arrangements for subsequent exchanges and learning will depend on Luo Yu's plans.
"Your Highness, since you have your own plans, why not speak them directly?" Jing Hongchen made up her mind and continued to press for an answer.
Xu Tianran slowly opened his mouth and said, "I want to ask you for someone."
"Is Your Highness referring to Luo Yu?" Jing Hongchen's facial muscles twitched involuntarily. He had a rough idea of who this person was.
"Since you know, I'll be frank. As the Regent of the Sun Moon Empire, I need someone to assist me. Your disciple, Luo Yu, is my best choice. I can assure you that if you agree to let Luo Yu join my ranks, I will entrust all future research matters and the arrangement of soul tools to Luo Yu. Of course, you can refuse, and I will not force you to do so."
Facing Jing Hongchen, Xu Tianran did not hide anything and revealed his plans in detail.
In fact, after saying "Let's be frank," Jing Hongchen had roughly guessed Xu Tianran's plan and was prepared to bargain. However, he did not expect Xu Tianran to be so generous, even to the point of trusting him without reservation.
This is fundamentally inconsistent with Xu Tianran's personality!
Xu Tianran's uncharacteristic behavior secretly alarmed Jing Hongchen. He couldn't figure out what the Crown Prince's purpose was. Why would he give up such great power for Luo Yu? What kind of bewitching potion did Luo Yu give Xu Tianran?
What could possibly make His Highness the Crown Prince make such a significant concession?
If it were anyone else, the hall master would probably have already waved his hand and agreed to do a favor, even if the student disagreed. He would have sent it to you anyway, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince values you and that it is your honor. Don't be ungrateful!
However, Luo Yu is different. Before Luo Yu entered Mingde Hall, she would not have such a great influence. But now, Jing Hongchen not only has to consider Mingde Hall, but also her two good-for-nothing grandsons and granddaughters, as well as the Hongchen family behind them!
Fallen feathers are the key to his future turnaround, and also the key to the prosperity of the Hongchen family for hundreds of years to come!
If I hand over Luo Yu to His Highness the Crown Prince, what will happen to the Hongchen family after I pass away?
What will happen to my grandchildren in the future?
Relying on the two of them to run the Red Dust Family? Are you kidding me?!
Will Mingdetang continue to be controlled by the Hongchen family?
Jing Hongchen dared not gamble on the future. Now, Luo Yu was his greatest asset and source of confidence, but could he hand Luo Yu over?
No!
This is tantamount to completely cutting off the Hongchen family's support, which has crossed Jing Hongchen's bottom line.
Jing Hongchen knew very well how important the fallen feather was; could it be given away so easily?
Even if Mingde Hall is lost, Luo Yu will take over Mingde Hall in a dozen years. As his teacher, he will still have the opportunity to control Mingde Hall, because Luo Yu respects his teachers very much. Among all the teachers who taught Luo Yu, Luo Yu has never held back and has used his unique perspective to help them complete their research without asking for anything in return.
Almost all the researchers at Mingde Hall greatly admired Luo Yu. Even Kong Deming, the head of the Offering Hall, had repeatedly expressed his desire to take Luo Yu as his disciple. The future was destined to be in Luo Yu's hands, so Jing Hongchen decided not to give in!
Even if Xu Tianran ascends the throne in the future and becomes the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, his Hongchen family will continue to prosper under Luo Yu's protection!
"Your Highness, please forgive me for not being able to grant your request." Jing Hongchen took a step back, refusing Xu Tianran's condition.
Xu Tianran was naturally not behind Jing Hongchen in terms of information, and he was also prepared to negotiate with Jing Hongchen. Xu Tianran was also aware of the potential value behind Luo Yu. Luo Yu's growth would take time, and no matter what price was paid now, it was just a highly profitable investment, so it was worthwhile.
He knew what Jing Hongchen was worried about. He had discussed these matters with Ju Zi and had privately asked Ju Zi to inquire about Luo Yu's opinion. However, Luo Yu's reply was to pass the question to the Hall Master. He knew that Luo Yu did not want to get involved in the political vortex within the Sun Moon Empire. Moreover, Xu Tianran also knew that if Luo Yu were to get involved in the political vortex, it would be a loss for the Sun Moon Empire.
"Master Jing, if you have any doubts, you can speak them aloud. I will give you a satisfactory answer. I know that you are willing to offend me to keep Luo Yu because Luo Yu's potential is obvious to all. In ten years, he is destined to be the next level ten Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire. Therefore, for the sake of the Sun Moon Empire, I urge you to consider the bigger picture." Xu Tianran's words showed his unwavering determination.
"I think Your Highness has misunderstood. No matter where Luo Yu is, he will serve the Sun Moon Empire to the end. You should know that in order for the Sun Moon Empire to win the championship in this competition, Luo Yu specially put aside his research to participate in this competition. He also spent a lot of time making strategic plans for Rachel and the others and guiding their cultivation. He has also studied Shrek Academy's teaching methods in detail, which has cultivated outstanding students like Rachel for us. So, Your Highness, you don't need to worry."
Both knew each other's intentions, but neither could openly reveal their thoughts. Yet, they were both compelled to pursue someone incredibly important to them. Both were feigning ignorance, but the reason for this was that neither wanted a complete falling out, because fundamentally, their interests were intertwined.
It's best to keep many things in your own hands, because you can't pray that the person you're working with will help you without reservation. After all, there aren't that many angels in this world.
The exchange between the two sides was not pleasant, and when Jing Hongchen came out of the Crown Prince's palace, she had a rather helpless look on her face.
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
This is just a brief post, written in a spare moment.
(End of this chapter)