Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

How could Tang San's little scheme possibly escape the notice of an old fox like Dai Tianfeng?
Even Wu Qi, when interacting with Dai Tianfeng, was "completely honest" to avoid giving himself away. Of course, he was selectively honest, telling only the truth, so Dai Tianfeng's petty tricks had no chance to work and he couldn't do anything to Wu Qi.

But Dai Mubai and Tang San are practically inseparable. Now Dai Mubai comes to him and says that for the sake of the empire's interests, he's willing to turn against the Clear Sky Sect and ultimately force them to hand over the hidden weapon blueprints!?

Tang Xiao once inadvertently revealed that these hidden weapons were all made by Tang San. For Dai Mubai to turn against Tang San would be the biggest joke in the world.

Tang San's willingness to relinquish this portion of the benefits must be because Dai Mubai is gradually losing power in the court, and he wants to use this opportunity to salvage the situation.

As a father, how could Dai Tianfeng not know his son's true nature?
With Dai Mubai's abilities, he would never have thought of this. Even if he had, he would have made a significant promise of benefits to the Haotian Sect to obtain these two blueprints and the right to purchase the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

It now seems that Dai Mubai's connection with the Haotian Sect is deeper than he thought.

If Dai Mubai were to ascend to the throne, Tang Xiao and his nephew would likely become powerful figures, holding absolute power over the court.

However, it is commendable that Haotian Sect has gone to great lengths to provide two types of blueprints. If Dai Tianfeng were to keep the blueprints without offering any incentives, it would be like draining the pond to catch all the fish, making it difficult to obtain more benefits in the future.

After thinking it over, he decided to give Dai Mubai more attention, at least to make the Haotian Sect feel that this reward was worth their efforts, and then proceed with their plans gradually.

Dai Tianfeng put the two drawings of hidden weapons into the drawer of his desk and said with a smile, "Mu Bai, you've given me a big surprise."

“Well done. Starting tomorrow, you will go to work at the Martial Soul Daily editorial department with Weiss. Also, don’t be late for the morning court sessions. You should also take on some of the affairs of the Empire.”

By bringing Dai Mubai into the newspaper's editorial department, Davis's propaganda tactics would be rendered useless, and Dai Mubai's supporters could be reactivated.

Of course, he wasn't really interested in Dai Mubai's abilities; rather, he wanted to use the Clear Sky Sect to cultivate Davis.

Wu Qi, the new Pope, is very capable, and his methods are even more shrewd. If Davis doesn't have some skill, how will he possibly gain the upper hand against the Spirit Hall in the future?

Dai Tianfeng believed that after being "tortured" by the Haotian Sect, Davis would be capable of standing on his own in the future, and he would feel at ease handing the empire over to him.

……

Upon leaving the Imperial Study, Dai Mubai was incredibly excited.

Since returning to the Star Luo royal family, he has never received praise from Dai Tianfeng. When doing something, if Dai Tianfeng doesn't scold him, it means he's done it right; otherwise, he'll be reprimanded.

Upon receiving his father's approval and praise for the first time, Dai Mubai was overjoyed and grateful for Tang San's help.

Someone like Dai Mubai, who becomes arrogant after achieving even a little success, naturally made a series of promises to Tang San after returning to his residence. He didn't care about the interests of the empire at all.

Tang San was very satisfied to see that Dai Mubai had promised him many core benefits.

After a short while, he said, "Mu Bai, crippling Davis's propaganda tactics is only your first step. If you stop here, your chances will remain slim."

"But this first step is the biggest one. Without the interference of public opinion, your supporters can work for your benefit. And you need to demonstrate enough competitiveness to reassure the ministers in your own camp."

"Since you have to attend the morning court session tomorrow, I have a piece of advice. If the discussion is about minor matters, just have your supporters stand up and express their opinions. You may not know what interests you should be fighting for, but the ministers know very well. Don't worry, they will fight for you."

"If it's a major issue, the court usually won't reach a conclusion on the spot. Don't express your opinion at the court meeting; bring the issue back to us so we can discuss it."

"Under normal circumstances, important matters need to be discussed for several days. You can present the countermeasures we have discussed at the court meeting in the following days."

Tang San intentionally refrained from reminding Dai Mubai, allowing him to focus on learning about court politics. In his view, a simple-minded Dai Mubai would be easier to control in the future and more likely to secure benefits for the Clear Sky Sect and the Tang Clan.

As for Dai Mubai, he can just be a carefree emperor in the future. With his lewd appearance, he'd be perfectly content just spending time with the concubines in the harem.

Of course, Empress Zhu Zhuqing had to suffer a bit.

……

Martial Soul Bank, Star Luo City Branch.

The rooftop office is Davis's exclusive workspace.

As a highly influential figure in the court, the palace guards would report to him immediately on any events that occurred within the palace.

Of course, he didn't know that all of this was the result of Dai Tianfeng's tacit approval.

With Dai Tianfeng's control over the empire, almost nothing could escape his notice.

By letting Davis know the content of the conversation in the Imperial Study, they wanted to test his skills and abilities.

After hearing the guard's report, Davis remained silent, but Zhu Zhuyun said indignantly, "This is definitely not Dai Mubai's doing. It must be the idea of ​​the Haotian Sect. How could His Majesty do this?"

Speaking ill of the emperor in front of the palace guards, does he feel like he's lived too long?

Davis snorted and interrupted, "Zhu Yun, how can we, his subjects, presume to speculate on Father's decisions?"

As he spoke, he took out some gold soul coins from his soul tool, quietly handed them to the guard, and then sent him out of the bank.

Only the couple remained in the office. Zhu Zhuyun said urgently, "Wei Si, we..."

Davis waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't rush, Father has always been wary of the Haotian Sect. Dai Mubai's move is like a sharp blade stabbing into Father's heart."

"Father's decision is merely an arrangement made after weighing the interests. Besides, our previous methods were too forceful and had already threatened the imperial power. Having Dai Mubai neutralize the power in our hands is both a test for us and a means for Father to consolidate the imperial power."

As he spoke, he took a letter out of the drawer.

The inner court guards had just changed shifts, and their arrival was so sudden that he hadn't had time to read the letter sent by the Papal Palace.

It's important to understand that the palace guards were both his and Dai Tianfeng's informants. If Dai Tianfeng found out about his close ties with Wu Qi, he would likely lose all chance of vying for the throne.

"Zhu Yun, for us, the most urgent task is to improve our strength. Mu Bai and Zhu Qing are too strong, and we can't fall behind." He paused, then placed the letter on his desk.

"This is a letter from His Holiness the Pope. Let's take a look."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's sale of soul tools has become public knowledge, and Davis naturally inquired about it with Wu Qi.

However, the information received indicated that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had presented a semi-finished soul tool to the Heaven Dou Empire. Xue Qinghe then took it to Spirit City. Through reverse engineering by the Spirit Hall, it was discovered that the Spirit Hall was now capable of mass-producing storage soul tools on a small scale. (End of Chapter)