Chapter 243: Ruined by Over-Practicing_3
After all, Qin Wentao was a Nascent Soul cultivator, with ample wrist, connections, resources, and power at his disposal.
Although publicly he needed to weaken the imperial Cabinet's influence as the Prime Minister, if his own Qin family's bloodline could ascend to the throne, there would be no weakening at all; he would prefer Liang Pei to grow stronger in his reign.
If Liang Pei ascended to the throne, firstly, it would align with the Grand Secretary's interests; secondly, it would serve the interest of female cultivators in alignment with the Taixu Sect's goals; next, as long as the news of Liang Pei's father remained undisclosed, Liang Pei could ostensibly push the Cabinet back, thus also serving the royal family's interests; moreover, her not being from Tongtian Sect satisfied the Linlan Sect's interests; finally, Liang Pei had no grand strategies or ambition for reforms, which suited the vested interests of Tongtian Sect within Liang Kingdom...