Original God, but the real world

Chapter 90 89-Fishing
Liyue does not have the foundation to establish a king-like system.

Even if slavery is not needed as support, the environment here does not have such a foundation.

For thousands of years, this city has been ruled by seven stars, and people are accustomed to the pattern of seven stars and eight gates.

Of course, habits can be changed.

But this will cost more than expected, and most importantly, Ningguang wants more than just this.

She is so greedy.

Jiang Qing's expression changed slightly.

He originally thought Ningguang was an excellent businessman.

Although such people are greedy, they will also spread out their chips.

But unexpectedly, she was unwilling to share... Maybe this is what power is.

People are willing to share wealth in order to earn more wealth.

And few are willing to share power.

Only the name and the tool cannot be lent to others!
In short, Ningguang's attitude was beyond Jiang Qing's expectations.

This matter should have been spread, as if Feiyun Chamber of Commerce would look for its own allies, exchange interests, and invite the other party to stand on its side.

Ningguang should also make such a choice.

But she refused.

Jiang Qing was a little surprised, but didn't care.

No matter what, this matter is already a thing of the past for him.

Even if something goes wrong, Jiang Qing does not need to be responsible for it.

He is powerless against the desires of the human heart. If he could control his desires, he wouldn't have to take the risk of trying to gain divine power.

In some ways he is more greedy than Ningguang.

Ningguang wants power, and he wants to lift the scepter of God in the future.

Ye Lan certainly didn't know that Jiang Qing had so many thoughts.

She also really believed that there was nothing wrong with Ningguang's idea.

It's not that we don't have a plan. If it really doesn't work, we'll just have to find another way.

It’s just that there’s no need to use the worst-case scenario right from the start... The so-called worst case scenario is, of course, sharing the scepter with others.

"Tianquanxing is thinking about retiring."

This is Ye Lan’s opening statement.

"At his age, it is indeed time for him to step down. If he continues to stay on stage, his physical energy will be limited, and some people will have to continue waiting."

The work of Qixing needs to be handled seriously.

Even if she doesn't work like crazy every day like Keqing, for an old man, it is indeed impossible for him to bear such tedious work at this age.

It's okay to let him think about it and give some direction, but it would be a bit harmful to ask him to complete a plan and make suggestions.

And under him, there are also many reservists who have been waiting for a long time.

Is there any prince in the world who can serve for thirty years?

He has been sitting in this position, so the people below can only stay here naturally.

Jiang Qing nodded repeatedly to show that he understood.

Ye Lan thought for a moment and said, “If it weren’t for the death of the God of Rock, the news that Uncle Tian wanted to retire would have spread.”

He wants to retire, but he certainly can't just retire.

This also requires preparation and time.

Unfortunately, it was during this time that Morax passed away.

The matter of Tianshu Star was a big deal, but compared with Morax, it was a trivial matter.

Liyue has been established for 3,700 years, and the number of times the Seven Stars have changed is difficult to measure.

The death of a god...but this is the only time.

"He wants to retire, so he has someone to recommend him, right?" Jiang Qing also became curious. "Who did he recommend? Who did you choose?"

The news that Tianshuxing was going to retire was no longer a secret at this time, it just had not been spread.

I'm afraid the Seven Stars have already made arrangements.

"He recommended Zhiyi." Ye Lan's face was calm, "Zhiyi was his student."

Not surprising.

"Uncle Tian personally trained Zhiyi, so it's not surprising that he would recommend Zhiyi during this period."

Later, Uncle Tian once said that he wanted Ye Lan to take over his power, but Ye Lan did not take it seriously and just thought it was a joke.

This can only be a joke.

"So you're targeting Zhiyi?" Jiang Qing said, "It sounds like this guy is quite unlucky."

Even more unfortunate is that according to Ye Lan’s subsequent personal mission, Zhiyi at this time might have already made his choice.

In other words, he had just cooperated with the Fatui, but was targeted by Ye Lan, who was brought in by Ningguang.

And the culprit is... Jiang Qing who made a certain suggestion?

"I found out that he is cooperating with the Fatui." Ye Lan was a little annoyed.

This is only the early stages of the cooperation, and the Fatui's confidentiality measures are "average".

They come into contact with people like Zhiyi every year.

It is just like the dignitaries in ancient dynasties would open schools specifically to recruit famous scholars.

Not every seed will be rewarded, but as long as one seed reaches a high position, ten years of effort can be rewarded with a hundred years of return.

The reason why Ye Lan was upset was that Zhiyi's reason for surrendering was too simple.

"You've already found out everything, what else is there to say?" Jiang Qing didn't quite understand. "Just tell Uncle Tian about this."

"If he wants to keep his good students, then compromise."

"Even if he doesn't want to keep it and just wants to get rid of the relationship, he still has to accept this favor."

Maybe Uncle Tian will figure it out himself in a few days. Now that you have the evidence, you can just go straight in and confront him.

"It's not about this..."

Ye Lan sighed, "Do you know about the Seven Stars election?"

"How many people are bidding?" Jiang Qing answered casually.

You really dare to say that...
"That's about right." Ye Lan couldn't refute, "Compared to anyone who might be involved, Zhiyi's foundation is actually pretty good."

"Uncle Tian only has him as a student, and he doesn't have a son either."

"If he must name a successor, that person must be Zhiyi."

Students of this generation all learn the concepts and ideas of their teachers. Even if there are innovations later, that is a matter for later.

At least for now, Zhiyi is definitely Uncle Tian's best successor.

Uncle Tian has only one daughter, and he cannot help his daughter or son-in-law to take the position, so he has no choice except Zhiyi.

"But Zhiyi doesn't think so." Ye Lan looked at Jiang Qing, "He has very similar ideas to you, and is unwilling to pin his hopes on anyone."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Qing teased, "If I had a teacher who was a seven-star, I would definitely keep him as my thigh and cry poor every day."

"You think everyone likes to start from scratch and likes to work with bare hands, right?"

Don’t believe in external forces?
Brother, you must first have external force available.

There is nothing I can use, so how can I talk about going it alone... Isn't it that the only way left is to go it alone, and I have no choice but to choose it?
"It's simple to say." Jiang Qing thought for a while, "He doesn't trust Uncle Tian, ​​it's nothing more than the difference in their status is too big, or he has done something that makes him feel that once he is exposed, Uncle Tian will not only not help him, but will kill him instead."

"That's why he seeks external help from the Fatui."

As for what they were looking for the Fatui's external force for, Ye Lan didn't say, but she felt that Jiang Qing should understand.

Why would the Fatui cooperate with someone who is expected to inherit Tianshu Star?

It's nothing more than a political investment.

Jiang Qing showed a certain degree of understanding towards Zhiyi, but he did not have the power to forgive the other party, nor did he want to forgive the other party.

To some extent, Zhiyi's image is not complicated.

When he was caught by Ye Lan in the future, his original words were simple and direct, "I used dishonorable means, I don't deny that. But with my background, there is no other way, right?"

This is a sentence that is extremely capable of gaining sympathy.

It simply expresses the story of an unlucky child who grew up in poverty and wants to become a superior person by any means necessary.

In an era of class stratification, his means were wrong but his ends were impeccable.

But in the country of Liyue, not only were his methods wrong, but his intentions were also wrong.

Because this country is far from reaching the point where it will give all capable people a chance to perform, rather than just deciding a person's life based on their surname.

When Morax had just passed away, and even when the Seven Stars knew that he was still alive but was just observing in secret, fairness and justice would continue to be maintained.

There is more than one way to gain power through dishonorable means. In front of Zhiyi, there is a Ningguang shining brightly.

To some extent, Ningguang's prestige comes from people like Zhiyi.

In their eyes, the fact that Ningguang, who also came from an ordinary family, could become a seven-star person really gave all of them hope.

Zhiyi is also on this path.

He saw very far, but unfortunately he saw too far, and the only thing he lacked was a little information.

In the early stages of dynasty or national change and reconstruction, various resources are often redistributed due to major wars.

The powerful and wealthy during this period had already begun to try to exploit the people, but they did not necessarily exploit them to death.

Because the carrot pits at this time are far from being filled.

By the middle period, the aristocratic families that were supposed to appear had also appeared, and their positions were basically fixed, so everyone began to plunder to death.

Finally, it is the end of destruction.

Liyue has been established for so long, but it has always remained in its early stages, even purer than the early stages of the dynasty, all because of Morax.

He is a great god who has no desire for any benefit that can be brought to mankind, and his only requirement is that they live well.

In His eyes, there is no difference between high-ranking officials, noble families and ordinary people.

Whoever can contribute more to the country is qualified to take the position.

Even if He achieved this, He still had to compromise with the powerful families who had gained an early advantage.

Because it is easier for the latter to cultivate talents suitable for Liyue than ordinary people.

He can destroy a circle, but there will still be pioneers who will seize the benefits and eventually become aristocratic families.

During this period, His rule was effective, and at least ordinary people like Ningguang still had a chance to become Seven Stars.

But He died.

Not only was Morax dead, but even the immortals had left Liyue Harbor.

Zhiyi is looking too far ahead.

He grew up from a poor family and rose to his current position of power, so he knows best the importance of family background.

These could be adjusted when Morax was around, but compromises had to be made.

Is He gone?
After the gods are gone, all the choices are given to humans. Does he really have a chance to take the throne?
Emotionally, Zhiyi believes in this country, but in reality, his personal growth experience tells him that he still has to rely on himself.

Unfortunately, that's where he failed.

No one expected that Morax was not dead, and he was still observing the Seven Stars behind the scenes.

He arranged a funeral for himself, but told Qixing in a dream that he was still alive. This was pure intimidation.

I give you the power to govern this country, but with power comes responsibility.

Morax can’t do anything about holding power but not getting things done, but nothing has happened to the immortals in Liyue.

Zhongli had this attitude in the morning, and Xiao failed to send the people who had done something wrong to the Hall of Rebirth at noon. It was all due to his poor job performance.

"This isn't too complicated, is it?"

Jiang Qing skipped this topic which was not easy to talk about, "So why did you drag me into this?"

"Cast a long line to catch a big fish." Ye Lan said softly.

Jiang Qing: “…”

He was startled, "Hey, you're not going to take this opportunity to drag Tianshu Xing into this?"

"It's unlikely." Ye Lan denied this statement, "If he discovered this matter himself, Zhiyi might still have a chance to turn things around."

"But if I find out, Zhiyi will be useless as a chess piece."

It is not surprising that one trains his own students to move up to higher positions and inherit his own ideas.

Moreover, after Zhiyi comes to power, he will eventually try to appease Tianshu's descendants, which is also expected.

The kind of return Zhiyi can provide determines how much Tianshu is willing to pay.

After all, he was only cooperating with the Fatui, and had not yet reached the point of poisoning them.

However, it was Ye Lan who discovered this.

Being caught by Ye Lan means that no matter how far Zhiyi goes in the future, he will be controlled by Ye Lan.

It is unlikely that Uncle Tian will continue to train such a student.

Even if it was purely by accident and coincidence, he was finally caught by Ye Lan.

"You don't want to cooperate with Zhiyi?" Jiang Qing laughed and teased, "If you help him, he will definitely be the future Tianshu Star."

"Capturing a Seven Star, this is a good deal."

Ye Lan glanced at him and said, "It's hard to say whether the position of Seven Stars will still exist in the future."

"If he and I have any kind of alliance, the evidence in my hand will not prove his mistake, but mine."

If you think you can control Zhiyi and ask him to cooperate with your own interests just by holding evidence, you are totally wrong.

In this kind of situation, once he cooperates with you, you are no longer subordinates, but equal accomplices.

If you guide someone to make mistakes and gain benefits from it, the person who guides him will also have to pay the price.

"I understand." Jiang Qing nodded, "Tell Uncle Tian in exchange for his cooperation."

"Ignore Zhiyi and continue fishing for fools."

"How greedy."

If you don’t want this or that, then you want more.

"It's good that you know." Ye Lan smiled, "So, who do you choose as your opponent?"

"I will definitely choose the most difficult opponent." Jiang Qing also laughed, "I owe you a favor, so I will definitely not leave the most troublesome one to you."

"I'll take care of Zhiyi."

The most difficult thing is to get Uncle Tian’s cooperation.

But Ye Lan has Ningguang's support and has been operating in Liyue for quite some time, so Jiang Qing's advantage in this regard is not as good as Tian Shu's.

On the contrary, Zhiyi and Jiang Qing still have some intelligence advantages.

"Well, you call this troublesome and tricky?" Ye Lan raised her eyebrows, "I thought you would choose Uncle Tian."

"I've passed that stage." Jiang Qing answered casually, "If you're doing business, you only need to jump up and down to attract other people's attention and investment at the beginning."

"After the platform becomes big, it will be my turn to control others."

Communicating with the Seven Stars and communicating with the immortals are just ways to express oneself.

He has performed well enough, and the most appropriate option at this time is to stay stable.

Just for the sake of better performance, he had to approach someone he didn't know well enough and convince him... Jiang Qing had the confidence but was unwilling to take the risk.

"Okay." Ye Lan said without further ado, "This answer is within my expectations. Come with me then."

"Aren't you going to look for Tianshu Star?" Jiang Qing was stunned.

"Why bother looking for it?" Ye Lan waved her hand. "Just hand over a letter and send someone to tell them. That's enough."

This is not a formal cooperation, it is just a gesture of goodwill using Zhiyi's affairs.

Sending a letter will be enough, is there any need to go there in person?
"Can this win over Uncle Tian?" Jiang Qing was a little confused. "At most, he will remember Ningguang's overtures. You don't think Zhiyi is really an indispensable part of his plan, do you?"

"What if I say he really is?" Ye Lan asked back.

Is it the time difference again?
"Your intelligence seems to be a little too advanced." Ye Lan paused and smiled narrowly, "I have to remind you that Zhiyi's value to Uncle Tian is changing."

“When the God of Rock was still alive, Zhiyi was just a chess piece he casually placed. Even if he really intended to support Zhiyi in his quest for the Seven Stars, he would definitely not let Zhiyi take over Tianshu Star. Because Zhiyi is his student, what he did was to turn a certain Seven Star position into a one-sided opinion.”

"And after the death of the God of Rock, Zhiyi's value has increased. He will become a collective test for the Seven Stars."

Ye Lan's words were meaningful. "If teachers and students can naturally take over the position of the Seven Stars, then can father and son or father and daughter also do the same?"

Ruined.

"But your reaction tells me that you haven't considered this possibility at all."

"That is to say, your understanding of Zhiyi's value is still at the time when the God of Rock was not dead."

She stuck close to Jiang Qing, breathing seductively, "Have you become mentally dull, or... is the God of Rock not dead?"

It is not enough to just be alive. He also has to let people know that he is not dead, so that it can be a sufficient deterrent.

Although we are friends, we cannot be careless.

This woman's curiosity should not be underestimated, so what she said just now was actually digging a hole for herself.

Jiang Qing didn't think there was anything that couldn't be exposed.

He had already talked to Ningguang once.

The value of any information will plummet once it is known by a second party, so having one more Ye Lan will be of no consequence.

but······

"You are too curious." Jiang Qing was a little helpless.

"I didn't ask you for an answer." She smiled lazily and spoke slowly, "I just told you what I know and asked for your opinion."

"If you don't want to answer, then don't answer."

Ye Lan restrained her smile.

It was a test, but she didn't ask any further questions.

Jiang Qing obviously didn't want to say it. Being able to use intelligence to find out the information he wanted was a skill.

But asking questions by force is not a skill, but will only cause trouble for everyone.

······
I am Zhiyi, and I am a little panicked.

Jiang Qing still guessed a little wrong.

Before Ye Lan said this to him, Ningguang had already told Uncle Tian that the God of Rock was still alive.

The reason why Zhiyi’s transformation was so great was that he saw hope in a short period of time and then was “abandoned”.

After finishing his business, he put on his hat and walked towards the beach.

This should be the moment when he is closest to success.

Zhiyi’s teacher is Tianshu Star. He comes from a poor family, so it is natural that he was able to get in touch with Uncle Tian by chance.

Originally, because of Uncle Tian, ​​it was basically difficult for him to become Tianshu Star, but because Morax left suddenly, his hope was rekindled.

If Zhiyi were to compete for the other seven star positions, even if he had the talent, he would not dare to say that he would be successful.

There are many talented people, but there are only seven positions of the Seven Stars.

Only Tianshuxing...the contemporary Tianshuxing is his teacher, there is no reason for Uncle Tian not to help him.

Morax is dead anyway, isn't he?

In fact, Uncle Tian seemed to have had this attitude before.

The teacher, who had only given him some pointers in the past, finally showed the intention to help him.

However, one day, Uncle Tian suddenly stopped all his movements and returned to his previous calm state.

Zhiyi couldn't help but think about it.

Of course, he didn't know that during this period of time alone, Morax, who had been confirmed dead, came back to life in Uncle Tian's heart.

There is a Liyue without gods and a Liyue with gods. Of course, the Seven Stars will not have the same standards.

Uncle Tian doesn’t do much, he just turns around when he says so.

But Zhiyi...
He has already seen hope, so it is even more difficult for him to accept failure at this time.

[But without the support of my teacher, how could I succeed? ]

Zhiyi took out his fishing rod, but his mind was not on the work in his hands at all.

There was no way he was going to give up.

No matter what Uncle Tian thinks or what he wants to do, the only person who will be interfered with by this future is Zhiyi.

Uncle Tian can have many ideas, but Zhiyi cannot lose this opportunity.

The later the time goes, the lower the probability of his success will be... So there is no reason for the teacher not to support his student!

He has no way to push Huixin to the position, and if he doesn't push Zhiyi to the position, is he just going to wait for people to forget about him?
If you keep power in your hands but don't use it, you will have nothing once you let go!

Zhiyi subconsciously gritted his teeth, unable to understand Uncle Tian's choice.

But the result has already become like this, he has no choice but to face reality.

"No one wants to make an investment?"

Jiang Qing suddenly asked, "Doesn't he have a chance to become a seven-star? No businessman wants to make a risky investment?"

What Zhiyi needs is not fame, but a little bit of Mora.

There is no political activity that does not cost money, especially this kind of activity involving competition for power.

But he has no money.

But it's not surprising that people have no money. Most people have this problem.

Zhiyi is so close to the Seven Stars, how could he not have the idea of ​​taking risks?

It also forces the other party to choose the Fatui.

Are businessmen nowadays so cautious that they don’t want to take any risks at all?
But political investment has the highest return, and the risk of following the dragon is a bit higher, but the return is definitely worth the risk.

"Some people say that the immortals will destroy the current Seven Stars structure... There may not even be Seven Stars. Will you still invest in someone who may become a Seven Star?"

Ye Lan spread her hands, "Although Zhiyi's personal ability is worthy of recognition, perhaps he can gain his own place in the new era."

"But to be frank, there are actually quite a few people like this."

"Zhiyi himself can't be considered unlucky, after all, he still has Qixing as his teacher."

Ability is crucial for a person to achieve success, but sometimes luck is really unpredictable and makes people laugh and cry.

It is hard to say why Zhiyi sought out the Fatui in the original timeline, but in this timeline, Jiang Qing played a very important role.

But at that time, Jiang Qing himself could not have predicted that such a coincidence could happen in the world.

He just borrowed a stage to perform himself, but the process of this performance caused Zhiyi to fall into accidents again and again.

"This is really..." Jiang Qing was speechless.

"Don't worry." Ye Lan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "According to the latest investigation, they are about to do something big soon."

This was also the time when she specifically sought out Jiang Qing.

In theory, collaborating with the Fatui is a stain, but it cannot be used directly as evidence of a crime.

If spending the Fatui's money was a mistake, Zhongli should be staying in the Thousand Rocks' prison cell right now instead of busying himself with some ceremony to invite the immortals outside.

The money the young master spent on Him is enough to make anyone doubt his loyalty to this country.

But now that everyone regards Him as an immortal, this doubt naturally disappears.

If we're just doing business, there's no problem in cooperating with the Fatui.

But what Zhiyi wants is to gain a foothold among the Eight Gates or even the Seven Stars of Liyue, and this identity obviously cannot accept support from Zhidong.

This was evidence that could remove his official hat from his head, but to be frank, Zhiyi was not worth her time and effort to bring him down.

What she wanted to take away from Zhiyi was far more valuable than this.

And it just so happened that during her investigation, the cooperation between the Fatui and Zhiyi was about to enter the next step.

Zhiyi's cooperation with the Fatui is similar to the relationship between him and Tianshu.

The two sides have always been in contact, but Zhiyi has many concerns, so it has always been just contact.

Knowing that Uncle Tian suddenly helped and gave up, Zhiyi chose to cooperate with the Fatui.

This person has a low self-esteem and has too low expectations of reality.

Even if Uncle Tian remains neutral on the surface and ignores him, but at the critical moment, if he really has to choose someone, wouldn't he be inclined to Zhiyi at all?
Anyway, there are several people to choose from, and his daughter is not among them, so who to choose depends on ability.

Uncle Tian didn't care at all, but Zhiyi was anxious.

“I caught a fish.”

Zhiyi put the club away, and Ye Lan smiled playfully.

(End of this chapter)