Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"Alright, the matter of General Thunder spans a long period of time, and there's too much to say. It's really inconvenient to discuss it right now."

Xin Hai nodded, "Indeed."

When it comes to deities, nothing is ever simple.

"You just mentioned that the Kamisato family has the 'Final Fan' under their command, but Narukami Taisha is just a shrine, so how can it help us?"

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Jiang Ming's face.

Miss Xinhai, you have absolutely no idea what the Fourth Estate is!

“We cannot look at things in isolation, Ms. Xinhai.”

Jiang Ming slowly began to explain.

“Narukami Taisha can’t really help us, but Yae-gami, the chief priest of Narukami Taisha, can. Under Yae-gami, there is a private organization called Yae-do, and that’s our target.”

As Jiang Ming said this, he glanced at Goro.

Hmm, I don't know this Miss Hina...

"What are you looking at me for?"

Goro: Scratching his head.jpg

He always felt offended.

"I know Yaedo. They mainly deal in light novels. Their light novels are updated regularly, have wide sales channels, are easy to buy, and are of good quality and low price. That's one of Inazuma's great features."

"Yes, do you know what this means?"

"what?"

"This means they have sales outlets all over Inazuma and a stable and fast delivery channel, as well as high-quality and inexpensive, efficient printing. I heard that Yaedo had previously purchased Fontaine's latest printing press. But what's the use of all this? If it's for transmitting military intelligence or gathering information, there would be a faster and more accurate way."

The last sentence was spoken by Xin Hai.

As expected of the strategist of Haiji Island, he was able to quickly summarize Yaedo's characteristics with just a single sentence.

If it weren't for the historical limitations of Xin Hai himself, and if it weren't for the fact that he was a time traveler, Jiang Ming felt that his own abilities were really no match for Xin Hai's.

“Ms. Kokoro is absolutely right. But what if we leverage Yaedo’s advantages to create a media outlet similar to the Steam Bird Newspaper, using it as our mouthpiece to say what we want to say, convey the information we want others to know, and even indirectly manipulate the hearts and minds of the local people?”

In an instant, Xin Hai froze on the spot.

Goro instinctively began to refute.

"That's impossible. If influence could truly reach a level that could sway people's hearts and minds, then the Nine Articles..."

He stopped talking on his own.

We've returned to where we started.

Yaedo is a property owned by Yae no Miko.

If Kujo Takayuki dares to seal off Yaedo, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Yae no Miko?

Yae no Miko is the priestess of Narukami Taisha Shrine.

If you, Kujo Takayuki, dare to slap Yae no Miko in the face, isn't that slapping Narukami Taisha in the face?

This isn't just sealing off Yaedo; it's clearly going against Narukami Taisha.

Narukami Shrine is not supposed to get involved in worldly affairs, but you've come here to cause trouble.

Isn't this just sending a message to Narukami Taisha?

My family members, does anyone understand? He really is... I'm devastated.

So, is it possible to get this done?

It is highly likely that it will succeed.

After all, at this stage, the two sides are still brothers in arms, sharing common interests and demands.

Having figured this out, Goro and Shinkai both froze on the spot.

This... is terrifying to think about.

A plan that puts Kyujo Kokoro in a dilemma.

When that time comes, will we shut down Yaedo and face the pressure from Narukami Taisha, or will we turn a blind eye, face the verbal attacks from Umijima, and face the united attack from all Inatsuma?

The Tenryo magistrate is indeed powerful, and Kujo Takayuki is indeed second only to the magistrate, but he has not yet reached the point of being able to control everything.

There's a general above them.

The scene of all the wives of Inaguchi ganging up on him was too much for Kujo Takayuki to handle.

The plundering of Inazuma's property involved the use of numerous chambers of commerce as fronts.

Such decrees as the "Isolation Order" and the "Eye Hunt Order" are all invoking the General's banner.

Given that most people in Inazuma have only a basic level of literacy and can recognize some common characters, the ability to see through layers of disguise and discover Kujo Takayuki hidden behind the scenes is destined to be limited to a very small number of people who pose no threat whatsoever.

But with a newspaper like this, things are quite different.

What if Kujo Takayuki would rather face Narukami Taisha than shut down Yaedo?

That's even simpler. Face General Thunder head-on. Why did you seal off Yaedo? How do you plan to explain that?

Yae no Miko is a divine being and a friend of Lei's movies for hundreds of years. She is not some insignificant character who can be manipulated at will.

"Do you remember what I said before, that we should ask Kujo Takayuki for food?"

"I said at the time that we needed to be strategic. Now, that strategy has come to fruition."

"That's exactly what I want."

Chapter 5 Eye of God

"First, on Haiji Island, right at the checkpoint, where there are many refugees, have the soldiers spread the word that there is a food shortage, and be careful not to make it too obvious. Then, temporarily reduce the number of refugees we take in, and send back some of the better-behaved ones. Finally, spread the news of our food shortage throughout Inazuma Castle, ideally making it the talk of the town and known to everyone. If Kujo Takayuki still wants to profit from the war, he'll know what to do."

"In this way, wouldn't we be able to stand up and still earn grain?"

If you don't give it to me, I'll self-destruct on the spot and die right here.

I'll die, then you'll see if you can still make money.

Questioning Zesheng, understanding Zesheng, becoming... well, let's forget about that.

Jiang Ming believed that this matter was different in nature.

Xin Hai and Wu Lang came to their senses, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized.

"I understand, that's indeed a good idea. Thank you for your suggestion, I'll arrange for someone to carry it out later."

"Oh? How do you plan to contact Yaedo? Or rather, how do you plan to get in touch with Yae no Miko?"

"Please rest assured about this. Haiqi Island has been operating for many years and has some solid foundation."

Jiang Ming suddenly realized that his question might have been a bit abrupt.

Who would ask about someone else's intelligence network right off the bat?

"In that case, I plan to temporarily open a short-term training course specifically to cultivate relevant personnel to facilitate Haiqi Island's next steps. However..."

“Mr. Jiang Ming, your proposal is a great contribution to Haiqi Island. Please feel free to ask if you need anything.”

Xin Hai could tell from Jiang Ming's expression that he had some concerns, but she didn't know what they were.

Jiang Ming was indeed somewhat conflicted.

He was almost illiterate, yet he was able to accurately grasp the internal conflicts of the shogunate and put forward many targeted suggestions. How could he explain this to others?

Before the crisis, Inazuma was doing quite well. Farmers there needed to know at least a hundred or so common characters; otherwise, a society with widespread illiteracy wouldn't have had such a booming light novel market.

But Teyvat Common is a very magical thing.

They were all pronounced in modern Chinese, but he didn't recognize any of the characters and couldn't even guess what they were saying.

A big departure.

He was able to recognize a few common characters thanks to Oshima's help back then.

After much deliberation, Jiang Ming felt that he would eventually reach this point.

"However, I need at least one person to assist me, mainly for blackboard demonstrations and writing teaching materials. I said, and he will write."

"what?"

"Because my vocabulary is very limited, consisting only of some very common characters, I'm afraid it won't meet the needs of teaching."

"Ah???" x2

Isn't this just being illiterate?

How did you learn and acquire knowledge if you couldn't read?

"To be precise, they don't know the Teyvat script."

Seeing the two looking completely bewildered, Jiang Ming could only add one more sentence.

That's not surprising, that's not surprising... yeah right!

This is even more strange!

Just as Goro was about to say something, Shinkai secretly gestured to stop him.

Xin Hai's eyes were slightly downcast.

I've read about and heard about people from another world in books, but this is the first time I've ever seen one in person.

However, this does save some trouble.

They were initially worried that Jiang Ming might be from the Shogunate or something else, and were hesitant to entrust him with any important positions. But now that they've discovered he's from another world, things are much easier.

With a clean background, no complicated social relationships, no extreme ideologies, and currently appearing to have some ulterior motives, they are even more reliable than locals.