Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 609 Dynastic Change, Two Supremes in the Zhao Family
With the death of Emperor Yong, Zhou Wenzhong successfully changed dynasties by first supporting a puppet emperor and then abdicating the throne.

The new dynasty was named Guo, and the next steps were to enfeoff officials and reorganize the government.

Because Zhou Wenzhong only had one son, Chai Jungui, he was appointed as the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace.

Chu Danqing, his sworn brother, was also granted a royal title, specifically the title of Prince An, a title bestowed upon him by the highest degree of nobility.

Besides being a prince, his official rank also rose rapidly, like a rocket.

This is somewhat useful to Chu Danqing, but not very much.

But this is just the beginning; there's still a lot to do.

The simplest way is to punish those who are disloyal.

Although they completed the change of dynasty with lightning speed.

But in reality, they had not completely unified the entire country; they had only fought their way to the capital.

Before this, the world was already a place where people were outwardly friendly but inwardly discordant.

Therefore, when Zhou Wenzhong raised his army, local military governors, prefects, and so on responded to his call.

But before they could march to Kyoto and "purge the court of corrupt officials," the matter was already settled.

However, this did not deter them; instead, they changed their slogan.

The so-called "purging the emperor's inner circle" is just an excuse; once it's gone, they can just find another one.

It's simply that they also want to sit on the dragon throne.

Unfortunately, how could a group of people who were not even qualified to be the vanguard of the king possibly defeat the Guo Dynasty, which possessed two kingly primordial spirits?

Especially after Chai Jungui became the Crown Prince, the dragon scales on the Panmu Azure Dragon grew back.

At the same time, the heat in his body was also eliminated.

The reason, of course, is the blessings brought about by Zhou Wenzhong's ascension to the throne.

If nothing unexpected happens, the dragon claws and horns will grow back after Chai Jungui ascends the throne.

At that time, his primordial spirit will be able to recover to its peak.

At the same time, as the actual area controlled by the Guo Dynasty grows, the amount of fortune it gains will also increase.

As for Chu Danqing, he was currently opening the dazzling, patterned treasure chest that had fallen from Emperor Yong's body.

[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Brilliant), obtained: True Soul of Destiny - Earth Virtue, Paradise Points x9900]
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【True Soul - Earth Virtue】

[Type: consumables]

【Quality: Brilliant】

[Effect: After use, it can upgrade a specified talent and class talent from 0 to MAX level]

(Note: Level increases depend on the talent's weight; the higher the weight, the smaller the level increase.)

(Note: If it is an Earth-type, Luck-type, Fame-type, or Charisma-type, the effect will be increased by an additional 1000%)
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It has to be said, no wonder it came from a Brilliant-grade treasure chest with shimmering patterns.

Moreover, there's only one item in this treasure chest, which just goes to show how powerful this consumable item is.

If it's a low-weight growth talent, this one consumable item can directly max it out.

Chu Danqing currently has two usable growth class talents: Permanent Summoning - Extraordinary and Beast in Human Clothing.

Normally, it would definitely be used on the permanent summon, the Extraordinary.

However, given the high weight of this profession's talent and its poor fit, it's highly likely that it will only increase progress rather than level up.

On the contrary, the beast in human clothing has a lower weight than the permanent summon, the extraordinary, and the increased charm should trigger additional enhancements.

Perhaps this True Soul of Destiny - Earth Virtue can be fully grown directly.

Therefore, Chu Danqing directly chose to use it on the character of a hypocrite.

The good news is exactly as Chu Danqing expected—it went straight to the maximum.

The bad news is that the weighting is indeed not that high.

【A beast in human clothing (profession)】

[Effect 1: Charisma + (Rank × Average of Five Attributes)]

[Effect 2: Initial favorability with natives + (rank × average of five attributes)]

[Effect 3: Personal temperament + (rank × average of five attributes)%]

[Effect 4: Self-affinity]

【Effect 5: When negotiating with natives of imperial or noble status, your charm will be increased by an additional (rank × average of the five attributes)%】

[Effect 6: When facing civil and military officials.]

[Effect 7: Facing aristocratic but impoverished families.]

[Effect 8: Facing displaced people]

[Effect 9: Facing bandits and rebels.]

When Chu Danqing saw the fully developed "beast in human clothing" professional talent, his eyes twitched involuntarily.

Although the number of effects did not increase, the value of the buffs skyrocketed.

The Charisma attribute alone provides him with 120 points from this one class talent.

Before the upgrade, he only had 242 points of charm, including the 20 points provided by the hypocrite.

It now has 342 charm points, that's terrifying.

No wonder he has professional talent that comes from strategic resources.

Fortunately, there are no restrictions on advanced attributes.

However, the ability to reach the maximum level is largely thanks to the additional enhancement effect of True Soul of Earth.

"If my permanent summon, the Extraordinary, has Earth, Luck, Fame, and Charisma attributes, then with this one True Soul, it should be able to reach its maximum level."

"Unfortunately, there wasn't a single one." Chu Danqing sighed.

Such a golden opportunity vanished due to incompatibility. "If nothing unexpected happens, the Crimson-Bearded Fire Dragon and the Treasure Chest Gold Dragon should also be able to produce Fire and Gold elemental dragons, and perhaps even of higher quality."

"Whether we sell it or keep it for our own use, it will be a good source of income."

This trial world is pretty good. Although it's not a freebie dungeon, the treasure chests dropped by certain characters contain very useful loot.

"Sir, there's an urgent report." A soldier hurriedly knocked on the door and then came in to deliver a letter.

Chu Danqing initially thought it was the front line, but it wasn't.

The different envelopes represent different origins.

Chu Danqing was somewhat puzzled, as he shouldn't have received such a low-level envelope.

However, since it was handed to him, there must be a reason.

Upon opening it, I immediately understood the whole story.

It turns out that the person who wrote this letter was the one who was sent to arrest Zhao Hongyin.

"I understand, you may leave." Chu Danqing dismissed the man and then took the letter to find Chai Jungui.

The letter naturally described their failure: not only were they exposed, but their men also escaped.

It went smoothly at first, but then Zhao Yuanlang's younger brother, Zhao Jiongran, returned at the last minute.

They easily saw through their scheme and led their men to break out.

The reason they broke through was that Zhao Jiongran revealed his primordial spirit, which was a golden dragon.

However, that's not what was written in the letter. The person sent didn't know about the primordial spirit; he only described the situation and said there were unusual signs of protection.

"Two supreme beings from the same family, you two must be the 'Axe Sound and Candle Shadow' duo," Chu Danqing remarked, though there was indeed a vague sense of déjà vu.

It is ambiguous because there are many differences.

The simplest thing is the other party's identity.

If these were truly the two brothers, their father would not have been merely a vice minister; at the very least, he would have been a commander in charge of the imperial guards.

Becoming a governor or military governor would not be a problem.

"Brother, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry?" Chai Jungui asked, looking puzzled as Chu Danqing pushed open the door and entered.

If he wasn't in a hurry, Chu Danqing would definitely have gone through the proper procedures to see him, instead of failing to report it.

Chu Danqing handed the letter to Chai Jungui and explained the situation.

As Chai Jungui read the letter and listened to Chu Danqing's explanation, his heart sank even further.

"Zhao Yuanlang's younger brother possesses the primordial spirit of the Treasure Chest Golden Dragon," Chu Danqing said. "Just like you and your father, but they are even stronger than us."

Chu Danqing did not say that Zhao Jiongran was also the true emperor; this identity should not have been activated yet or should be hidden.

After reading it, Chai Jungui's expression became extremely solemn.

The main reason is that this pair of brothers is too much of a target for him.

Metal controls wood, and wood generates fire.

It was as if they deserved to die at their hands.

"So it seems that your previous plan to capture his parents and use them as a threat was unsuccessful, elder brother."

"As the chosen one, it's normal for him to bless his family."

"To defeat the enemy, such underhanded tactics will be useless; only the righteous path will suffice," Chai Jungui said softly. "Would it be possible for me to directly encircle and annihilate them with a large army?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." Chu Danqing shook his head and said, "When the primordial spirit appears in the world, you won't be able to suppress it, and there will definitely be a situation where one person can defeat a thousand troops."

"Immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, and gods are not fictions, but real beings."

"If they can use mountains of knives and seas of fire as magical weapons, what can't they do to be their chosen emperor?"

Chai Jungui understood Chu Danqing's meaning; it simply meant that he couldn't do it himself and could only rely on Chu Danqing to kill him.

As for Zhou Wenzhong, his mentality seemed to change after he became emperor.

Although it was very small, Chu Danqing and Chai Jungui noticed it.

As time goes by, this change may become more and more significant until the mission is accomplished.

That is, to be the vanguard of the king.

As for reminders and admonitions, they have tried them, but with little effect.

They had considered telling the truth, but even if they did, it would be of no use and would only arouse suspicion.

Therefore, all Chai Jungui could do was to develop himself as quickly as possible and gain enough power.

Otherwise, if the situation gets out of control, the trouble will be even greater.

"We can only put it on hold for now," Chai Jungui said. "One must be strong to succeed."

Then he changed the subject again: "Brother, Father has been quite sleepy these days. I would like to ask you to have Da Bai take a look at what is the reason."

"Sleepiness?" Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing's first thought was that she had been drugged.

Otherwise, how could such symptoms appear?

"Has the imperial physician been consulted?" Chu Danqing asked.

"I have received your message," Chai Jungui said. "The imperial physician said that Father Emperor's condition is caused by insufficient Yang energy and weakness of Qi and blood."

"Initially, there was some recovery, but the excessive sleepiness did not lessen and instead worsened."

"I fear this may not be an illness, but rather a plot by someone to murder my father."

Chu Danqing pondered for a moment, then said, "If it was a plot to harm him, why wasn't your father's Sea Dragon protecting him?"

"But if the symptoms are also wrong, a strong primordial spirit should mean a strong and healthy body."

"There must be something unusual about this. When he's asleep, take me to see it for myself."

There were too many suspicious points here, so Chu Danqing confirmed it in person.

(End of this chapter)