However, his image in the eyes of King Zhi Bian of the Rage Wave Kingdom was actually not very favorable. Despite having saved the King's life, received an ennoblement, and been promoted in military rank, the King was not close to him thereafter.
Because in the reports to the King during the war with Rouran, Count Suo Long made very unfavorable comments about Jian Ze. He described him as brave but boastful, careless with soldiers' lives, and reclusive and gloomy.
So even though Jian Ze had saved the King's life, the King did not like him. Zhi Bian was quite temperamental; if he disliked something, he wouldn't even pretend, which led to him being labeled as erratic by the former king and as stubborn, stingy, and ungrateful by the nobility.
Normally, saving a life would not merit the title of Earl, but the King still granted Jian Ze the title, considering the life-saving debt repaid.
So, Jian Ze was maligned on both sides, his days were extremely difficult.
