Original God, but the real world

Chapter 133 132-Cooperation
Jiang Qing told himself one thing from beginning to end.

The gods may have mercy on the world, but the general is definitely not a god.

He is a self-regulating mechanism built by Ming Shen based on his own body, and has his own core logic.

Logic dictates that He should protect Inazuma.

But the logic of self-regulatory bodies is not necessarily the same as the logic of gods.

What's more, the person Lei Dianying asked him to protect was only Inazuma.

So in the later period, it was obvious that the general broke with Ming Shen.

The split was because of Ying, and later the two sides reached a consensus again, which was also because of Ying - the method of reaching a consensus was very simple. Lei Dianying defeated the general, so the general believed that the new idea was the right way.

And if it fails, Ying can only obey the general's logic.

The constraints of the contract are obviously two-way.

Lei Dian was decisive at that time and guessed that someone would change his mind, so he gave an order to the general.

If the two sides' positions conflict, the general does not have to obey him.

In the end, the superiority of stance and truth will be decided by the sword.

On the higher foundation of protecting Inazuma is the pursuit of eternity.

In other words, for the general, eternity comes above the people.

This is the general's unique operating logic.

In order to prevent himself from being persuaded and changing his attitude one day, Lei Dianying even imposed a final restraint on the general.

Even if it means betraying himself, the general must stick to the logic established at the beginning.

For anyone to go this far for an idea is astonishing.

The general must walk on the eternal road, even if Lei Dianying changes his mind, He will continue to walk on.

This is a future where the answer can only be determined by war.

"The general wants eternity, and secondly, Inazuma. But no matter which of these two, they actually have no necessary connection with the Tenryo Bugyo."

Jiang Qing said, "Or to be more precise, it has nothing to do with Kujo Takayuki."

Coral Palace's eyes lit up, "Because although there are very few people who can take on the position of Tianling Fengxing, there are some."

The Kujo family was able to seize the power of Tenryo Bugyo.

But to be honest, can't the families that are dependent on the Kujo family do such a thing?
They simply don't have the opportunity.

So after Kujo Takayuki got into trouble, the families that were dependent on the Kujo family immediately began their own journey of overthrowing the powerful.

The Kujo family has been in the way for too long.

When these people see an opportunity to rise to power, they will not have any hesitation or mercy.

However, in the end, General Yinghe gave the second son of the Kujo family a chance. He seized the opportunity and engraved the name of the Kujo family and Tenryo Bugyo together.

"The Kujo family is not the only candidate for the Tianling Fengshen." Jiang Qing smiled, "Power is so tempting, there are many people who are willing to take on the responsibility of Tianling Fengshen."

This is not a heavy burden at all... If you get one of the three magistrates of the shogunate, as long as there is no accident in the family, you can completely monopolize this position and ensure the prosperity of the family from generation to generation.

That cadre feels that he cannot shoulder such a responsibility?

I'm afraid that among the powerful people in the world, everyone thinks they can handle it.

"Since Kujo Takayuki is not unique and irreplaceable, his value is limited in the eyes of the general."

"As long as we continue to weaken his value, or let Kaijima's value of being alive rise, when the general weighs the pros and cons, we win on the scales, then Kujo Takayuki will die and Kaijima will live."

There's really no conflict.

All of Inazuma’s fights are actually nothing more than a fight for the attention of the gods.

Whoever gets the attention of the gods is the winner.

The general is the simplest judgment machine. He only looks at the value of your existence to Inazuma and eternity.

Did the Kaiji Island affect eternity?

No.

Umijima had no chance to influence Inazuma's eternity.

After the failure of the Eastern Expedition, the land was incorporated into the rule of Inazuma.

From then on, Kaijima had lost all its future.

The shogunate could restrict all its development paths, and Kaijima itself was an island that could sink into the abyss at any time.

The people of Haizhi Island have no future for development.

The war did not start because Kaijima affected the Shogun's eternity, it only affected the interests of Kujo Takayuki.

On this basis, the general will remain calm.

Otherwise, with the general's decisive logic, he would never care about his identity as a god and would use decisive means to directly eliminate any enemy.

The general will not spare his strength against any enemy who intends to stop Eternity.

The war with Kaijima did not bring any benefits to the shogunate.

If war is the general's decision, he will just deal with it quickly and simply.

"There is a very important piece of evidence." Jiang Qing raised his index finger, "Look, we are all still alive."

Goro was stunned.

What kind of evidence is this?
"The fact that we are still alive means that we are not an eternal obstacle, let alone Inazuma's enemy."

He said, "We are just Kujo Takayuki's enemies."

"He is Tenryo Bugyo. The enemies of Tenryo Bugyo are the enemies of the shogunate." Coral Palace Xinhai's eyes sparkled.

She already understood Jiang Qing's logic.

It's all based on a simple idea.

Kaijima had already been forgiven by Narukami.

In other words, over the years, Umijima has also been a part of Inazuma.

This is the logic that the general approves of.

But it is also a reality that Kaijima has always been controlled by the shogunate.

If we follow the logic that the general accepted Kaijima, it means that the general felt that Kaijima was dispensable to Inazuma.

He disdained to liquidate Kaijima, but he also didn't want to bother with a place that was useless to Inazuma.

Therefore, even if the shogunate controlled Kaijima in all aspects, the shogun remained indifferent.

But no matter how you understand it, it's a good thing.

Because in the general's cognition, at least he acknowledged the existence of Haizhi Island.

So this was just a civil war, a small internal conflict under the rule of the shogunate.

The general would not take action himself until the war became serious enough to delay Inazuma.

In other words, the threat of death has been half dissipated.

Coral Palace Xinhai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then how about we remove him from the position of Tianling Fengxing?"

Jiang Qing smiled.

This is where the thorny issue comes in.

The Three Magistrates could indeed represent the will of the shogunate.

Although the shogunate was only a tool for the shogun's rule, the shogun still had the greatest control.

But when the shogun was firmly in the castle tower, it was indeed these three magistrates who stepped forward to seize power.

In the current environment, Tenryo Bugyo is enough to represent the will of the shogunate.

This is troublesome... How about finding a replacement for Tianling Fengxing?

"This is really interesting," the long-awaited guest clapped his hands. "I thought you were a close minister to the general when you said that. How dare you say that you can influence the position of Tianling Fengxing?"

Jiang Qing bowed slightly, "No, that's not to say we are sure."

"It's just that the trouble is here, and we have to solve it."

"That's all."

Of course there are difficulties, but that is the problem. We cannot ignore them just because they are difficult.

Unless you have decided to give up your life.

"The envoy of the Yingsi family welcomes you to Kaiji Island."

Coral Palace Xinhai welcomed him with a smile.

"It is an honor to meet you, the master of Kaiji Island, the present-day Goddess."

The messenger bowed slightly and spoke respectfully.

Respect in words is the beginning of cooperation.

Although he didn't believe Jiang Qing's words, he was willing to believe it.

Who doesn’t want the authority from above?
Jiang Qing smiled gently.

It is actually not difficult to shake the position of the Kujo family.

Everyone knows that Kujo Takayuki is extremely talented, but he is not unique and irreplaceable.

Since it is a replaceable product, its value is limited.

What Jiang Qing has to do is to provide the general with another option.

This matter sounds complicated, but fortunately it is not difficult to operate.

If we can defeat the shogunate army, we can get things done.

Different paths lead to the same destination, which is good.

"Lord Yingsi attaches great importance to your letter, so he sent me to Haizhi Island to have a formal conversation with you two." The messenger spoke politely, "I wonder if the Yingsi family can provide any help to you two?"

Jiang Qing shook his head. "In my hometown of Liyue, any cooperation should not be initiated by the accepting party."

The messenger was interested. "You mean?"

"As the initiator of the cooperation, it should be Kaijima that shows its sincerity first - we don't need the Yingsi family to do anything first."

The envoy's attitude became more sincere: "In that case, I think Lord Yingsi has no way to refuse."

He looked at Jiang Qing.

This person is quite interesting.

Kaijima was the first to write a letter, telling Takashi Susumu that they wanted to overthrow Kujo Takayuki's power.

Ying Sijin burned the letter but did not make any response.

He couldn't respond.

Even if he told Kujo Takayuki about this, Kujo Takayuki would definitely not trust him.

Because people's respect and pursuit of power is so obvious, the Takagi family is the right-hand man of the Kujo family, but Kujo Takayuki never thinks that the Takagi family is willing to be dogs for the Kujo family forever.

He has already reached the position of Tenryo Bugyo, but he still betrays Inazuma and seeks benefits for his family and himself.

Being such a person himself, Kujo Takayuki certainly does not trust the loyalty of others.

And if Ying Sijin concealed it - as long as he took this action, it would only prove that he did have some covetousness towards the Kujo family.

But in fact, everyone knows the answer, whether Ying Sijin hides it or not.

That's right.

Who doesn’t want to take his family up to the highest place?

Of course, the Takashi family wants to obtain a higher position of power, which is reasonable and normal.

No matter what he did, Kujo Takayuki would only remain suspicious and would never give him trust.

So he chose to send an envoy, who came to Haizhi Island as promised.

Jiang Qing had a smile on his face.

The power of the Takagi family is below that of the Kujo family, but without the position of Tenryo Bugyo, the Takagi family can only depend on the Kujo family and cannot go any further.

Of course, they are just a relatively powerful family under the Kujo family.

He can be called the right-hand man, but he does not have the sole position.

So in the future, after the Kujo family lost power, Mr. Takagi Susumu of the Takagi family chose to coerce Kujo Kamajui and asked him to sign a confession of the Kujo family.

Of course, he mixed in some personal subjective things, such as the fact that the Takatsuka family tried to dissuade Kujo Takayuki, and the various efforts that the Takatsuka family did not make during the turmoil.

This is fooling.

They have to exchange fame for things they have never done, and then gain the favor of the gods and ascend to the position of heavenly leaders.

So Lei Movie cut off their idea.

Even if Kujo Kamajima did not step forward, the Tenryo Bugyo would not have fallen into the hands of the Takagi family.

The speculator came forward too late.

He did nothing, but he wanted to sit in that position.

Therefore, as a punishment, Ying Sijia could only continue to stay in the position of deputy and watch others hold the scepter.

But since you are so eager for this position, why not stand up now and work hard for your future?
"Our sincerity is very strong," said Jiang Qing.

The messenger listened carefully.

To be honest, he and the Yingsi family didn't believe it at all.

But they are willing to believe this kind of thing.

So here he is.

"We don't need the Yingsi family to do anything until you see hope."

Jiang Qing was serious.

"Haishima has his own plan. When the plan reaches the point where you definitely have a chance, the Yingsi family can make their own choice."

The messenger was slightly stunned. "You mean, Kaijima will try to overthrow Kujo Takayuki by itself, and the Yingsi family just needs to sit back and enjoy the success?"

He used the phrase "sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor".

"Your understanding of sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor is different from mine." Jiang Qing smiled gently, "I mean, you can judge for yourself when it is time for the Yingsi family to take action."

The messenger wondered, "Even if we do nothing and just watch?"

"Even if you don't do anything, Haizhi Island won't rush you." Jiang Qing said frankly, "Because according to the expected plan, Haizhi Island only needs to be busy with one thing."

Sit back and enjoy the fruits of others’ labor?

Is it your turn to reap the benefits without doing anything else?
How many people want to be in that position.

Without doing anything, you can take the position of Tianling Fengxing?

He couldn't believe it.

The messenger stared into Jiang Qing's eyes, trying to see some emotion.

"How?"

"As a partner, you are too curious about our secrets." Jiang Qing did not answer, "I said, the choice is always in the hands of the Yingsi family."

"You can choose when to help, or whether to help at all."

"You don't have to be so suspicious." Jiang Qing spread his hands and said, "Cooperation is like this. We show our sincerity, and you choose to accept it or not."

The messenger fell silent.

Jiang Qing did conceal some things, but he was also very sincere.

In any cooperation, as long as the other party does not ask you to do anything, it is difficult to say that the other party is insincere.

Jiang Qing said it clearly.

It's up to you to decide when to take action, or whether to help.

This is already a great sincerity.

Coral Palace Xinhai, sitting on the main seat, held his chin with one hand.

Blinded by greed.

Jiang Qing did say that. You should seize the opportunity yourself and start taking action only when you feel there is hope.

But it is impossible for the Takashi family to really do nothing.

In this kind of situation, from the moment they were tempted, the Kujo family had become their political enemy.

Jiang Qing doesn't ask, but they will take the initiative to cooperate.

Furthermore, the cooperation between these two people is actually a similar no-cost business.

The bargaining chip that Jiang Qing brought out was to overthrow Kujo Takayuki, while the Takashi family thought it was the seat of Tenryo Bugyo.

This is wrong.

Even if Kujo Takayuki falls, it may not be the Takagi family that takes over.

There are many families that are dependent on the Kujo family, but they do not have the possibility of necessarily rising to the top.

But this position is not something Jiang Qing can decide.

Even if Kujo Takayuki really fell, Jiang Qing would not have such power.

If he could influence Tianling Fengxing's choice, the Yingsi family itself would become Jiang Qing's ally or even dependent.

And if he cannot influence it, then the Yingsi family will need to stand up and fight for it themselves.

How to fight for it... Of course, the way is to defeat Kujo Takayuki and label him as a bastard who abandoned Inazuma.

Standing on the opposite side of the traitors and working hard to save the country, the Takashi family naturally had the political capital to rise to power.

In other words, the Takashi family has to do something.

As for the support provided by the Yingsi family, it is not known whether it will be effective or not.

They can really just sit back and watch without offering any support.

But this also means that they gave up this opportunity.

Comparing the two, Jiang Qing is still better.

His chips can only be cashed in when he wins. If he fails, he will have nothing.

But the Yingsi family cannot wait until the decisive moment to make a choice. When the time comes, being a fence-sitter will get nothing good.

“You’re a good lobbyist.”

The messenger nodded slightly, "You know that the Yingsi family cannot give up the power of Tianling Fengxing."

"Of course." Jiang Qing said, "When you have power, you will know the joy of controlling the fate of others."

“Who can resist taking control of someone else’s future?”

The messenger sighed, "Yes, yes."

"Who can say no to this wonderful future?"

"Since it's a cooperation, I'm afraid I can't just go back to the Yingsi family like this." The messenger's face straightened, "The Yingsi family is very satisfied with your sincerity, but for equal cooperation, we should also show some sincerity."

Jiang Qing was really in a dilemma.

The Yingsi family can do a lot of things, but precisely because there are so many things they can do, he needs to think carefully about it.

"How about this, I hope the Takashi family can help and make contact with the lord of the community."

The messenger was silent for a moment.

This goes beyond the scope of "some sincerity".

Dialogue with one of the three commissioners. Of course, the Takagi family has the ability to do so.

But they need to take risks. After all, it is hard to say that the Society is not an accomplice of the Tenryo.

Jiang Qing naturally knew it.

However, this is not to ask the other party to do anything, but to demonstrate the capabilities of Haizhi Island.

Demonstrating ability is demonstrating sincerity.

"This matter is not complicated." Jiang Qing said lightly, "Oh, the Yingsi family may know but they don't know that the Kamisato family has suffered two major disasters."

"They were about to lose their authority as the magistrate of the society, but Yaeyasu stepped in and saved their positions."

"Of course you and I both know that any deal requires bargaining chips."

"The Kamisato family will stand by the general at the most critical moment."

"Two questions, Your Excellency." The messenger's tone became more respectful. "The General does not need anyone to stand on His side. Besides, are you saying that the Kujo family is the General's enemy?"

Anyone who touches upon secrets related to the gods should be respectful.

A very perceptive person.

The other party accurately perceived the key point in Jiang Qing's words.

But this is exactly what Jiang Qing hopes the other party will do.

Sometimes when you speak, you leave three points for what you want the other person to hear.

If you can't hear it, then it's useless to say this.

"General Lei Dian's strength is unmatched. Indeed, no one is qualified to stand by his side."

"But the general has something he cares about."

Jiang Qing pointed out something, "The Yingsi family can't be completely unaware of the nature of this war, right?"

He praised the other party highly, and the envoy really had no way to say that he didn't understand.

"There are indeed some doubts." The messenger said on the other hand, "Kujo Takayuki has coerced too many people."

"He is the promoter of the Eye Hunting Order, but the shogunate does not need to confiscate everyone's God's Eye."

In fact, the relationship between the Eye Hunting Order and the war is complicated, and the other party is obviously not aware of the interest chain behind the Kaiji Island War.

But the other party was unwilling to reveal that he knew nothing, so he led the answer in another direction.

This is a wise choice.

Even when cooperating, you cannot always handle things according to the other party's logic.

Taking the lead is something that everyone will do. Most people are led, but most people want to be the leaders.

In this cooperation, Kaijima is the leading party, because the Takashi family needs to wait and see.

They crave power, but don't want to directly resist Kujo Takayuki.

This will lead to death, and the family will be destroyed along with it.

Even so, the messengers are still striving for dominance.

Good habit.

As far as the Eye Hunting Order is concerned, Kujo Takayuki can decide who is qualified to keep the Eye of God.

Frankly speaking, even someone like Thomas, who openly claims to be a magistrate of Kamisato Family and Shrine, cannot protect himself.

This shows the power of Kujo Takayuki in this matter.

"Of course." Jiang Qing smiled, "This is a very good weapon."

"The Eye of God is worthless to Narukami-sama, but the nobles of Inazuma cannot afford to lose the Eye of God."

The Eye of God is power.

Both power and strength are what people pursue, but in human society, power is more useful than strength.

But this does not mean that the powerful people in Inazuma are willing to lay down their swords.

But the situation is stronger than people, that's all.

This is a very simple method.

Everyone wants to keep their own God's Eye, and Kujo Takayuki can decide who can keep the God's Eye temporarily.

So a judgment was made.

Those who are willing to attach themselves to the Kujo family and pledge allegiance to it can keep their own swords.

Those who refuse will be hunted by the Eye Hunting Order.

Thomas is the household manager of the Kamisato family, and this identity cannot be concealed from the eyes of those who are interested.

Even so, he was taken to the Eye Hunting Ceremony and forced to surrender his God's Eye.

This was of course what Kujo Takayuki did on purpose.

Thomas was a close retainer of the Kamisato family, not simply a shrine magistrate.

If even someone like Thomas cannot keep the Eye of God, then the entire Inazuma is too clean.

(End of this chapter)