Original God, but the real world

Chapter 80 79-Confession
Resistance is often characterized as being a rebel or a hero.

This kind of evaluation will not be based solely on the results, because the results are only for the people at that time, but the evaluation will be left to people in later generations.

The greater basis for evaluating its core is the justice of its actions.

Future generations will judge whether it is just or not, but for contemporary people, it must at least sound and look like an army of justice, the army of the king.

Jiang Qing tore down the banner of justice, making any resistance of the Seven Stars unjust.

Their only means of checking and balancing the Liyue Immortals is the interests of their country and family.

Their absolute disadvantage in military force means that they cannot lose the protection of justice.

"Everyone actually knows this tacitly." Ningguang said calmly.

She played with her pipe and whispered, "Between the Seven Stars and the Immortal, the Immortal must have given in."

"It's just that we have to give them face and make enough requests and requests, and then they will show their mercy and give in, showing their disdain for power."

Ningguang's voice was somewhat nonchalant. "Then they will back off, and we will take control."

The formal show of weakness is not worth mentioning to the Seven Stars.

Showing weakness to the immortal would not make them lose face, and at the same time, praising the immortal highly and putting him aside was just an ordinary little operation.

"But you brought this matter to light and pointed out why only the immortals should give in, and not the Seven Stars—you took away the folding fans that they used to cover their faces."

"So they can only be tough and stop giving in."

Once tacitly understood things are laid out on the table, they can no longer be handled according to the tacit understandings that were made in private.

Jiang Qing listened quietly.

“You disrupted this simplest possibility.” Ningguang sighed, “and then insisted on letting a group of immortals who are not familiar with government affairs intervene.”

"Let me be frank. I don't believe you are doing this for the people of Liyue."

She looked up, her expression normal, "Tell me what you want, and we can continue our conversation."

Those who would drag immortals into the game either want to use them, or, as Jiang Qing said, they really hope that there will be lives that transcend humans and are not bound by human interests to supervise human actions.

Ningguang didn't believe that Jiang Qing was the latter.

She looked through various records related to Jiang Qing overnight, but could not find any evaluation that matched hers.

At most, he is a normal Liyue person who has great enthusiasm and respect for this country, but when it comes to dying for the sake of the country, he will hesitate and may not necessarily accept it.

Meaning, he may or may not choose to accept death for the good of the country.

He would hesitate, being an ordinary, normal person.

This is normal.

But it was Jiang Qing, who should have been normal, who took the initiative to induce Ganyu, and then wanted to use Ganyu to change the situation in Liyue.

When a person behaves abnormally, it often means that he has unusual desires.

Ningguang firmly believes so.

"I've heard about you selling goods barefoot on Yaoguang Beach when you were a child."

Jiang Qing did not answer directly.

"This is not a past worth looking back on." Ningguang's eyebrows were lazy, "I don't think there is anything worth singing about poverty."

"Especially the so-called resilience and kindness shown in poverty are not worthy of being praised publicly."

“Most people who sing praises of suffering are not poor people,” Jiang Qing echoed, “They are just using this method to appease the poor.”

"Tolerating hardships and enduring hardship is a personal ability." Ningguang said slowly, "It is right to ask people to cultivate the character of enduring hardships and enduring hardship."

"Any noble character, such as honesty and kindness, is correct."

If someone is frustrated because of honesty and kindness, then it is not they who are wrong, but the world that mocks kindness.

"But from my personal experience, the people who encourage people to work hard are mostly the ones who ride on their necks and force them to work hard."

Character and behavior are two different things.

Being able to endure hardship and wanting to endure hardship are two different things.

Does anyone really want to peddle goods barefoot on the street? Doesn't she want to dress nicely and start her life?

"But you didn't hide this past, did you?"

Jiang Qing did not comment.

"I don't like my past, but I also acknowledge that it's something I can be proud of."

"From a commoner to this position, this experience only makes me prouder than anyone else. Because if they were in my situation, they wouldn't even be worthy of carrying my shoes today."

“So why hide my success?”

Ningguang's tone was casual.

She seldom said such things to others. Most of the time, as a model of civilian success, she would talk about her past with everyone, and attribute her success to good luck and the help of friends, trying to simplify her own usefulness.

This would give most people the illusion that they were only a little bit luck away from being like Ningguang.

"Ganyu told me that she was honest with you and got the answer she wanted."

Ningguang folded her hands and looked much more serious.

"I shared with you personal opinions that I wouldn't share with most people, and it reflects poorly on my image as a person."

"You should be more honest."

Jiang Qing nodded repeatedly.

Makes sense.

Everyone exchanged opinions frankly, and Ningguang, given her status, took the lead in being frank.

He couldn't keep refusing.

"I want to gain the favor of the Emperor."

Jiang Qing confessed.

Ningguang's expression froze.

"This answer... you are a little too honest."

She sighed.

I don’t know why, although it is a very unexpected answer... everything is surprising, but coming from Jiang Qing’s mouth, it doesn’t feel particularly surprising.

"Where did you get the news..."

Ningguang's face was filled with sorrow, and she was rarely shaken.

I really shouldn't have accepted this conversation.

If you don't know anything, there won't be any problems.

But now that she knows, she can't pretend she knows nothing.

I really shouldn’t have been angry last night—no, maybe I got over my anger too quickly.

I really shouldn't suppress my temper.

Since you are angry, you should have dealt with him at that time.

If we had killed him yesterday, we wouldn't have had these troubles.

Ningguang felt quite regretful.

The reason why he went to Jiang Qing was because he was dissatisfied with this person's bold words.

She rarely gets angry, but she was angry after all.

Since you are angry, you have to resolve it.

As a result, I ran into this psychopath.

“If you put it that way, I can understand.” Ningguang sighed.

"In a game, the winner takes all."

"If you want to get the most chips, you can only stand on the side with the least number of people, and then take away your opponent's chips and exchange them for what you want."

Although Jiang Qing's intelligence is unclear, it is not difficult to understand why he took these actions based on his thinking.

"The favor of the gods should be a very expensive thing." Jiang Qing said, "I don't know how much chips I have to put out to gain the attention of the emperor."

"So you just have to sweep away all the competitors on the table, and then you will get all the chips."

Ningguang put down her pipe.

"If all these chips are not enough, you can tell yourself that you have tried your best."

What a big gambler.

Because Qixing has the highest chance of winning, he must stand on the side of the immortal and help him win.

"How do you know that the Emperor is not dead yet?"

Ningguang's eyes flickered.

Led by Yuhengxing, the move to divide the power of the God of Rock has begun.

Even if she wanted to turn around now, not to mention that the Emperor might not forgive her, even the Seven Stars would probably want to get rid of her.

"That's a personal secret."

Jiang Qing shook his head and said calmly, "I know He is still alive, and I want divine power."

“This is not the attitude to seek God’s grace.”

Ningguang chuckled. "The so-called divine grace is a gift from the gods. But your words sound as if you are trying to rob them."

I know He lives, and I want His power.

Who are you? You sound so arrogant.

"How is that possible?" Jiang Qing spread his hands. "Who can force the Emperor to do something He doesn't want to do?"

Ningguang pondered for a moment.

In this way, all of Jiang Qing’s actions can be explained.

If what you ask for is too great, you will naturally have to take extraordinary measures.

Of course, if it fails, the consequences will certainly be tragic.

But Jiang Qing... If he was really Jiang Qing, he had nothing to lose.

I'm alone anyway.

Do I need to adjust my plan?

Assuming that the Emperor is still alive, we will readjust the general direction of the plan...

"Lord Tianquanxing, I want to borrow someone from you."

Jiang Qing's eyes were burning.

Of course, he didn't tell the truth just to be honest with Ningguang. He needed Ningguang's help.

"I know what you want to do."

Ningguang was in no hurry to answer.

"According to our prediction, the Seven Stars have the best chance of winning."

"According to what you said, the Emperor is still alive, so what He wants to do is nothing more than to see what the Seven Stars do when the Immortals and the Seven Stars come into conflict."

"But He Himself must also recognize that the Seven Stars can win."

This is God’s script.

From Mondstadt to Inazuma, Ying has basically been a worker.

In the first two scripts, she followed the arrangements of God.

In the third script, she followed the arrangement of Yae Shinko.

Liyue seems to be in turmoil, but in fact it is similar to Mondstadt. Morax has already written the script, and all that remains is to wait for the actors to be in place.

He arranged the seven stars to win in the chess game, and the so-called lack of sudden death was just a small contradiction He set in the story.

But Jiang Qing wanted the immortal to win.

“To put it in a more flattering way, you are playing chess with the Emperor on the chessboard of Liyue,” Ningguang said suddenly.

Ningguang praised Jiang Qing very highly.

But Jiang Qing just wanted to laugh.

He didn't even bother to explain this sentence, because it made no sense and it would be a waste if he gave it any extra thought.

Judging from the results, he could barely be considered to be playing chess with the Emperor.

But looking at the overall situation, if you really put yourself in that position, it would be no different from seeking your own death.

"I think He thinks the Seven Stars will win." Jiang Qing said seriously, "So I have to let the Immortal win."

"The difference between the Immortals and the Seven Stars is that most of the people of Liyue have already agreed that this city should be handed over to the Seven Stars to govern."

This is not some verbal propaganda or inducement, but the real political assets left by the Seven Stars over the past thousands of years.

It makes all Liyue people naturally accept the governance of the Seven Stars.

Fairy?

They didn't even know the specific names of the Three Eyes and Five Manifestations. The only reason they could show respect to them was because of their contributions to history and their overwhelming military strength.

"The immortals have not been concerned with worldly affairs for a long time. They look down on the Seven Stars, and the people under the Seven Stars' rule do not need their opinions."

The people are the greatest amulet of the Seven Stars.

No matter how powerful an immortal is, it is impossible for him to massacre ordinary people for his own ideas.

They look down on the Seven Stars and may not even care about their life or death.

But they won’t do anything to ordinary Liyue people.

The better the Seven Stars govern the people, the more difficult it becomes for the immortals.

At the same time, once they acknowledge that the Seven Stars are better capable than immortals... No, no, no, the Seven Stars can govern the country as well as immortals, the contradiction will be solved naturally.

"You want to dig up the foundation of the Seven Stars for the second time."

Ningguang is such a smart person.

Before Jiang Qing finished speaking, she already understood what he was thinking.

The first is to erase the justice of their actions.

The second is to divide their foundation among the people.

"Use my name to win over the nobles of Liyue, so that they will voluntarily submit to the Immortal and respect the Immortal's governance."

Ningguang didn't seem to be in a hurry. Instead, she smiled and teased, "It's not good to talk nonsense about life and death, but you always give me the illusion that Qixing and you have some great grudge."

The ancients said that imperial power does not extend to the countryside.

From a cognitive perspective, for a small village in a remote area, the emperor's words usually carry less weight than those of the local elders.

Ordinary Liyue people don’t know about the game at the top. It is already rare for them to know who gives them a good life and who pays them a salary.

Therefore, whether the upper class is the Seven Stars or Immortals is irrelevant to ordinary people at the beginning.

But the upper class who gave them this kind of life were subordinates of the Seven Stars, so the Seven Stars could use this method to control the ordinary people below.

What Jiang Qing wants to do is to hope that Ningguang can support the rule of the immortals in return.

There is no need to say much about Ningguang's identity and status. If she turns around and supports the immortal, the direct and indirect relationship can bring enough fame to the immortal.

The immortals have great principles and strong fists, and with a little fame, they can suppress the Seven Stars in turn.

"Are you out of your mind?" Ningguang's face turned cold.

"I am the Seven Stars Heavenly Power. You want me to give up the Seven Stars' power and position because of your two words?"

This is a good actor, an excellent businessman and a rare politician.

Her acting skills are actually pretty good, but compared to her talents in the other two areas, they’re still a little lacking.

"Why are you so stubborn?"

Jiang Qing followed the other party's performance and said, "Since the immortal can give in, why can't the Seven Stars give in?"

"If the Seven Stars give in, in order to ensure the stability of Liyue, the Seven Stars will still need to cooperate with the Immortals and promote the other party's reputation."

"This is not a private matter between one family or another, but a concession made for the future of all the people of Liyue."

Jiang Qing said seriously, "Lord Tianquanxing, you are doing this for the future of Liyue!"

Ningguang looked dazed.

For a moment, she felt as if she was really doing this for Liyue and the people - even though she hadn't done anything yet.

But in an instant, she regained her composure.

"Mond has a record," she said calmly, "The nun said there is something wrong with what you said."

“Now it seems that there is indeed a problem.”

Jiang Qing didn't say anything.

He didn't expect that this ability would make people sacrifice their lives.

When talking to someone like Ningguang, it is better to just paint a rosy picture instead of counting on that specialty to go crazy.

At least some people can buy into the big picture, but this expertise... enhanced persuasiveness doesn't guarantee 100% persuasion.

Ningguang is ranked as a seven-star character, and everything that ordinary people can enjoy is within her reach.

How could such a person take risks so easily?

"Be more realistic, Mr. Jiang Qing." Ningguang put down her pipe. "When it comes to making empty promises, I should be better than you."

"Do you think that the various powers are too complicated?"

Jiang Qing asked softly, "In Mondstadt, the Grand Master of the Knights holds power alone; in Inazuma, the three magistrates jointly divide the shogunate's scepter; in Xumi and Solstice, the Council of the Order and the Fatui decide the world."

"Liyue's power is divided too much."

The essence of dividing power is to encourage confrontation and competition.

It's like the Northland Bank is law-abiding not because it really is, but because Liyue is watching it closely and it dares not make any mistakes.

By checking and balancing each other, those at the top feel more at ease and those at the bottom can gain more benefits.

Without competitors, it would be an absolute monopoly.

The monopoly of power and the ability to decide the world with one word both rely on the moral cultivation of an individual to pin the future and pray that he will not make mistakes.

So later on most of the specific powers had to be divided.

However, no matter how power is divided, there must always be someone with the power to make decisions at critical moments.

The Decree Council actually has many sages, but they have this great sage above them and also have arbitrary power.

The Fatui's right to speak is concentrated in the hands of the Queen, and the executive officers are only responsible for their work and have nothing to say.

Only Liyue.

Liyue divided the power among seven people equally.

Although Ningguang is very famous, she is actually just one of the Seven Stars.

If everyone disagrees, the only way out is to hold a meeting and vote.

"What do you mean."

Ningguang vaguely understood something, but she didn't want to continue guessing.

"I have a friend whose family once attempted to become king in Mondstadt's history," Jiang Qing said. "But they were defeated by Vanessa, and as a result, they have endured thousands of years of tragic history."

Words are not spoken casually, every story has its value.

King of Mondstadt.

Liyue's...

"I have a question that I would like to ask Master Tianquanxing to answer." Jiang Qing bowed slightly and spoke seriously, "When you walked barefoot on Yaoguang Beach, was it really because of your difficult life?"

Ningguang did not answer.

This question...was like this at the beginning.

But later Ningguang discovered that she could always get more business than others.

But one day, after she used the money to buy shoes and clothes for herself, her business suddenly declined and she even received some malicious words.

So she had no choice but to persevere until she saved enough capital to start another business.

The only goods that could be sold at that time were the collected shellfish and fish.

But these things seem insignificant compared with those of other businessmen.

Ningguang was able to turn these things into sufficient capital, firstly because of her personal business talent and ability, and secondly... a little girl walking barefoot must have an easier time than other businessmen.

But once she put on the right clothes and shoes in front of these people who knew her past, her business plummeted.

Some people may even feel malicious and think that everything Ningguang has comes entirely from the charity of others.

She doesn't want everyone to see her difficult daily life.

When I was young, although I knew that life was difficult, my little self-esteem still made me want to wear appropriate clothes and stand in front of people with confidence.

But it doesn't work.

So later she left these things at home, and every time she went out, she would be more shabby than the day before.

After accumulating enough capital, she moved on to the next business.

That was news Ningguang heard by chance on Yaoguang Beach. She thought it was feasible, so she saved up some capital and invested in this trade.

The result did not disappoint her expectations. Ningguang used the initial capital to exchange for more chips and stepped onto a bigger stage.

In such a long game, she can't always win.

But Ningguang firmly believes that gamblers will always pin their hopes on the next dice...but the one who makes money in the end is, of course, the dealer who never touches the dice.

She rarely took risks.

She collected enough information and made adequate preparations before embarking on a business that seemed uncertain to ordinary people.

So in the end, she walked to the seat of Tianquan Star.

No one can deny the help of luck, but if it was just luck, it would be too unfair to the various talented businessmen who were defeated by Ningguang.

She hasn't understood this business yet, but the investment opportunity is right in front of her, and it seems that she only has this one chance.

Ningguang did not remain silent.

She didn't need Jiang Qing to make any guarantees. She could think about whether it was feasible or not... and given Jiang Qing's situation, the guarantees he made were of little value.

Ningguang had never had such thoughts before, because Liyue’s seven-star structure had lasted for thousands of years, and everyone was used to having these seven stars above their heads.

As a Tianquan star, she is also used to working with the seven stars.

But once Jiang Qing pointed this out, Ningguang's mind became active.

Why not?
The situation of the seven stars working together was created by the Emperor, but now the Emperor can fake his death and escape, why must the situation of the seven stars working together be maintained!

When you don't expect it, you won't even notice these things happening right before your eyes.

But once you realize it, you can no longer pretend not to know.

Ningguang’s heart was moved.

"I take it back. You are a genius at making cakes."

Ningguang ended the conversation, "But I reject your idea."

"Mr. Jiang Qing, your actions are suspected of violating Liyue laws. Please explain this to Ye Lan."

Jiang Qing smiled: "Yes, I will be honest."

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