Original God, but the real world

Chapter 63 62-Negotiation
The impact of forging a contract can be great or small.

Obviously, this is the contract in Jiang Qing's hand.

Its appearance is full of logical loopholes, but the nobles are happy to accept it. Even though they know there are problems with the contract, they are willing to treat it as true.

Because this is their way of survival.

This contract must be true. Only if it is true can they naturally give up the interests of the aristocracy.

This incident directly led to a defection within the aristocratic faction, which eliminated the last stumbling block in Vanessa's path forward and allowed the Knights of Favonius to easily win.

The results were similar to those expected.

Some nobles were liquidated, but some simply lost their power, but their power still survives to this day.

Changes from top to bottom are different from changes from bottom to top. The latter are often more decisive and cruel.

Vanessa led the latter, but in the end, for the overall interests of Mondstadt, she still allowed some of these nobles to survive.

This is probably the reason why Lawrence is still alive.

Of course, it is not random who is killed by the butcher knife.

Even the main culprit was able to survive, so the other "nobles who depended on Lawrence" could certainly survive as long as they surrendered and continued to serve Mond and its people.

Objectively speaking, Lawrence's survival comforted the hearts of most nobles at the time.

Because in that era, basically no noble would give up becoming Lawrence's ally.

Gunhild and Leggenfind have the confidence, but how can other nobles resist Lawrence's kindness?
Voluntarily or forcedly, they are allies anyway.

If we really have to settle accounts, there really aren't many clean nobles left in the entire Mondstadt.

In some ways Barbatos is indeed the best bard.

Poets sing the legends of others, but He creates these legends for poets to sing.

But for Morax, this matter was a bit unfair.

His symbol is hung on it, and his power is on the symbol.

This means that He has interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, and this is a major move that is enough to overthrow the regime of other countries and bring ownership back to Liyue.

The old man frowned slightly.

Zhongli could tell at a glance who had done this.

Needless to say, no one would be so boring except for this guy Barbatos.

Although he could easily solve the problem himself, he still chose an agent to handle it.

If Barbatos allowed the nobles to fight a decisive battle with the Knights of Favonius led by Vanessa, regardless of the outcome, Mondstadt's national strength would be set back by hundreds of years.

So He used a contract to break down the resistance of the aristocracy, and at the same time gave Vanessa the power to sign a contract on behalf of the people to forgive.

This contract completely dismantled the conflicting environment within Mondstadt, pacified the chaos in Mondstadt within just a few days, and re-established the rule of the Knights of Favonius.

The key is that it reduced the occurrence of bloody conflicts and preserved Mondstadt's national strength.

Vanessa later seized the opportunity and almost completely reduced the power of the nobles.

So much so that when Diluk's father Cripps died, Leggenfend had no way to ask the Knights for an answer.

The value of the contract is beyond doubt. Just look at the results and you will know that the people of Mond have benefited from it.

But Zhongli had a headache.

He had no way to deal with Barbatos.

This guy crossed the border between Mondstadt and Liyue two thousand years ago. At that time, He thought that Barbatos might have encountered some unsolvable trouble, so He planned to ask or help him personally.

I didn't expect this guy just came to invite me to drink...
If it weren't for Barbatos' repeated efforts, there wouldn't have been a cocktail party where the seven gods gathered in Liyue.

Unfortunately, as time passed, even the positions of the Seven Gods changed.

The new generation of gods have forgotten the responsibility of gods to guide mankind.

Of course, Zhongli doesn't care about this.

What other gods think is none of His business, but for Barbatos, this is indeed not an easy person to deal with.

He had a very good impression of Barbatos and could consider him an old friend.

Today, when all his friends passed away, He had not seen Barbatos for a long time.

But this contract is indeed a headache... Fortunately, it is already in my hands.

As long as we find an opportunity to seal it or destroy it, there will be nothing to worry about.

But the contract already has an owner.

If you want to get, you must give first.

Jiang Qing had not failed to anticipate this possibility.

The contract had Lord Yan's seal on it, so even if it was forged, it would be impossible for him not to notice it when it arrived in Liyue Harbor.

But Jiang Qing expected that an immortal, such as Ganyu, who worked directly for the Emperor, would solve this problem.

I didn’t expect the Emperor to come forward directly.

The old man's official identity is just a guest official of the Wangsheng Hall.

If you ask Him for something, and ask for too much, it won’t be in line with His status. If you ask for too little… then wouldn’t that be a loss?!
"The owner of this contract is a friend of mine, the leader of the noble faction on the other side of the contract, the noblewoman of the Lawrence family, Miss Eula."

Before asking for a sky-high price, people usually talk about the difficulties and hardships they have experienced to raise the price.

It’s like a locksmith can solve the problem in half a minute, instead of half an hour.

The pay is the same, but if you only spend half a minute on it, the other party will feel it’s not worth it.

You have to make him feel that his efforts are worth it, so that he will be happier when he pays.

Of course Jiang Qing will abide by this rule.

There was a narrow smile on Walnut's face.

The business of this city covers a wide range. Although Hu Tao is not a businessman, she is very familiar with the ways of these people.

People who watch the fun never worry about things getting bigger, they only worry that things are not big enough.

"Her family lost almost everything in this revolution, and Lawrence survived to reassure the nobles," Jiang Qing said. "If you know something about Mondstadt's history, you should also understand the significance of Lawrence's survival."

Zhongli nodded slightly: "As it should be."

"If we do not want to see further conflicts, and instead take everything from the nobles back to Mondstadt, then Lawrence would indeed be more valuable alive than dead."

Jiang Qing, with the fearlessness typical of a businessman, continued to increase the value of his bargaining chips.

"Since the changes, Lawrence has lingered on for a thousand years." He didn't mind describing Eula's situation a little worse, or rather, what he described might not be bad enough.

When words have their limits, even if he had used a cheat, he couldn't make a god feel the same way.

"Not long ago, the Lawrence family left Mondstadt at the cost of abandoning the family foundation and most people's lives." Jiang Qing's expression was filled with heavy mourning.

In fact, he and Eula didn't communicate very often. They only began to trust each other more when they were learning swordsmanship.

"And this should be the most valuable bargaining chip in her hand." Jiang Qing said, "She hopes to give this bargaining chip to Qixing in exchange for Lawrence's foothold here."

"But she was also worried that Qixing wouldn't be able to offer the right bargaining chips, because she had just lost a lot, and the shackles were heavy and she had no intention of loosening them."

Zhongli looked normal.

"I see." He nodded. "If that's the case, then I'm afraid I really can't offer enough chips for a deal."

Zhongli intends to collect this contract and help Barbatos complete the task.

But if it is true as Jiang Qing said, he cannot offer enough bargaining chips with his identity.

This was the last valuable thing Lawrence had, and what he had to exchange for it was the beginning of a family.

And he was just a guest official in Wangsheng Hall.

"But I also know a friend who might be quite interested in this kind of thing." Zhongli spoke slowly, "If Mr. Jiang Qing doesn't mind, why not let my friend take a look at it? Maybe she's willing to pay a good price."

"It couldn't be more appropriate." Jiang Qing clapped his hands in response, smiling gently, "After all, it would be a hassle to put this kind of thing in our hands."

"If you can cash it out as soon as possible and get value as soon as possible, I think Eula will be very grateful."

This was an unexpected event, but Jiang Qing was not nervous at all.

He had already deeply realized in Mond that the variables in this world were far more than he could calculate.

It's just a small thing.

"Do you know any other friends like this?" Hu Tao poked Zhong Li's shoulder. "Tell me if she has any interest in the business of Wangsheng Hall."

Zhongli's brows drooped and his breathing changed for a moment.

"Master, funeral ceremonies and the business of the Wangsheng Hall do not require us to take the initiative to come to you." His tone was normal, "According to common sense, the business should come to us."

Jiang Qing sensed some helplessness in his voice.

Although the service industry has the creed of "making guests feel at home", the business of Wangsheng Hall cannot be counted as one of them.

Make guests feel at home... Although everyone has to go through this process, it is rare for someone to take the initiative to come to your home.

Hu Tao is still a normal person in terms of cognition. It is hard to say what kind of philosophy enables her to achieve this level.

Jiang Qing had no intention of digging into the little girl's past.

His knowledge of Hu Tao was limited to the game, but in the game, this Master Hu did not have much of a role.

Apart from the legendary characters that come with the five-star characters, her presence is often concentrated on the position of Fire C.

Of course, after Xiao Gong came out, she became Hot A again.

This is a character similar to Eula.

Their influence on the main plot is almost non-existent.

In the real world where event missions, personal legendary missions and main quests conflict with each other, I'm afraid even Ying herself may not have the chance to get to know these people.

Jiang Qing is now busy "cultivating immortals" and has little interest in the stories behind these people.

However, Master Hu’s personal background story is very interesting.

Her personal story clearly states that as one of the very few living people who dared to stay at the "border", Walnut's actions may have touched some unspeakable god.

The current structure of Teyvat is seven rulers.

And even longer ago, the so-called First Throne and Second Throne were the secrets of the future world.

After all, according to Ying's development, by the time she reaches the sixth element at the latest, she should be able to challenge the Seven Rulings head-on.

By then she can push forward all the way, and will eventually deal with some more difficult enemies.

The seed in Raiden Zhen's hand, sent from the future to the past, is proof of their power.

Oropus just knew that he would be forced to give up his head.

Jiang Qing was not interested in delving into the story behind Master Hu. Just looking at the unlucky Orobasi, he knew that there might really be such a mystery in this world that one would be targeted just by reading the name.

He is still young and does not want to die yet.

"Then it's settled." Zhongli looked at Hu Tao, "Please wait for a while, Mr. Jiang Qing. We will meet at the Liuli Pavilion at noon tomorrow."

Once a problem has arisen, it must be solved as soon as possible. If it is not solved in time, problems will arise.

Zhongli has many candidates who can afford this bargaining chip.

However, he was the first to rule out Tartaglia.

It’s fine for ordinary work, but in order to get Tartaglia to pay, I’ll let him know.

But there is really no need for this contract to fall into the hands of the Fatui.

Of course, Tartaglia will offer a good bargaining chip, but if it is in the hands of the Fatui, it will only cause trouble for everyone and is unnecessary.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Zhongli." Jiang Qing agreed.

No matter who he is.

Anyway, since Zhongli dares to bring people over to buy, he dares to sell.

There's no way Zhongli would introduce this kind of thing to someone who would threaten Liyue's safety, right?
"Okay, you two, you've finished discussing your business, now it's my turn." Hu Tao brought a chair and sat next to Zhongli.

"Master Hu wants to discuss business with me?" Jiang Qing was a little surprised. "Didn't Master Hu bring me here at the request of Mr. Zhongli?"

She wasn’t going to talk to me about when I would reopen and then recommend the services of Wangsheng Hall to me, was she?

"Of course not!" Walnut shook his head. "When you came here, didn't you want to see the things about the immortals imparting Dharma? There are a lot of them in the Hall of Rebirth."

Part of the costliness of knowledge lies in the narrowness of its dissemination. The more blocked the channels of dissemination are, the higher its value.

The value of the item itself, the artificially created demands and thresholds, are ultimately the chips needed to buy something.

The so-called "Dharma" left over from the era when immortals imparted Dharma is naturally quite precious.

But it actually has no value to human beings.

Because this is not something that a normal person can learn.

The "people" who were able to learn these things in that era continued to practice and improve them, and passed them on, eventually creating the secret techniques of the alchemists and martial arts of the sects we know today.

These things are for real people to learn, but they still require the eye of God.

Without the Eye of God, there is no way to control the elemental forces.

[Wangsheng Hall] has a long history and has been operating in Liyue since the Demon War.

Of course it preserves some relevant knowledge, which cannot be said to be comprehensive, but it is enough to broaden your horizons.

If you really want to learn, Hu Tao doesn't think highly of Jiang Qing.

This has a lot to do with talent, or more directly, it has a lot to do with one's background.

To learn these [Dharmas], a certain quality is required.

A trait that is not present at birth and is difficult to acquire later in life.

The only thing Jiang Qing can ask for now is the blessing of God.

It is impossible for him to suddenly discover that his father or mother is actually an immortal and then make himself special.

There is only one god in Liyue, and he has never done such a thing.

Jiang Qing will not be an exception.

"What does Hall Master Hu want?" Jiang Qing took a deep breath.

Hu Tao looked at Jiang Qing with a smile, "Just keep it for now, I'll ask you to help me later."

what do you want?
Then you have to have something too.

At this moment, Hu Tao also remembered the name Jiang Qing.

Recently this name has been brought up repeatedly as a negative example.

Failure in business, and then failure again and again, can indeed be considered "a bit famous", but it just doesn't sound good.

Hu Tao didn't know that Jiang Qing had already collected the chips. She only knew that according to this statement, Jiang Qing must be very poor.

There's no need to ask him for help at this time.

Walnut is in no rush.

Books and knowledge are an investment. Even if they are shown to Jiang Qing, they will not disappear but will remain in the Wangsheng Hall.

She had nothing to lose from this, so naturally she wasn't in a rush to get a reward.

Jiang Qing agreed without hesitation, "Okay! If Hall Master Hu has any requests, please let me know."

The Hall of Rebirth has a special status.

In the future, after the old man retires, his body will be handed over to the Hall of the Dead for placement.

The old man may have made some arrangements for this, but the professionalism of [Wangsheng Hall] is definitely recognized.

In the eyes of the Immortals and the Seven Stars, the [Wangsheng Hall] is capable of taking on the important task of holding the ceremony to send off the immortals for the Emperor.

This recognition is not cheap and has special value.

It's not a disadvantage to get in touch with Walnut and accept his favor.

Zhongli took a sip of tea.

He was not very curious about Jiang Qing because he was not special.

Especially with the appearance of Ying, Jiang Qing seemed even more ordinary.

This contact was just to clean up the situation for an old friend.

Judging from the qualities Jiang Qing currently displays, he can indeed be considered a talent.

But Liyue has been established for 3,700 years, and he has seen too many so-called talents.

Walnut was smiling happily.

She has been very bored lately, and maybe she has focused all her fun on the person in front of her.

"Come on, follow me first." She waved her hand and walked towards the study first.

"Let me tell you first, even if it is a fairy who teaches you magic, don't have too much expectation." Hu Tao said lazily, "That is not something prepared for you and me."

The so-called method is actually a skill.

But immortals possess quantity and quality that mortals cannot achieve, and finally they have the power to shake mountains and seas.

Not to mention that mortals cannot learn these techniques, even if they really mastered the techniques, they cannot reach the vast elemental power possessed by immortals, and it is impossible to achieve the same effect.

"Oh, by the way, why don't you follow me and learn the secrets of the Wangsheng Hall." Hu Tao suddenly thought of something, "If you learn well, I will let you be the deputy head of the hall~~"

The girl was very quick to react. She would act on whatever she thought of without giving much thought to anything else.

Jiang Qing could only smile bitterly.

He couldn't figure out whether Hu Tao was joking or serious. If it was real, that would be great, but if it was fake, it would be a bit embarrassing, so he didn't answer.

(End of this chapter)