Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Overtime is absolutely out of the question.

Zhongli's face darkened, but he tried his best to keep his tone calm: "Young friend, I am now the hall master's man. You can't just take away your friend's subordinate."

Ji Ming said indifferently, "Hu Tao and I are like family. Her people are my people, and my people are still my people."

Zhongli remained silent for a long time before tentatively asking, "If one day you and the Hall Master part ways, to whom will I be assigned?"

What the heck? Whose kid are you?

Besides, he and Hu Tao aren't married, so his words sound like they're about to get a divorce.

"Of course it was awarded to me."

Ji Ming, shameless as ever, grinned and said, "Zhongli will always be my beloved minister. After the establishment of Guili County, all matters, large and small, will be decided by the Prime Minister."

Zhongli's face darkened further. He suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot, and he was extremely frustrated.

I should have known better than to launch the "New Return to Liyue Project." I thought it would be a way to commemorate my old friends while developing Liyue, but it just turned out to be a way to increase my workload.

To be honest, Zhongli had already been raising Ji Ming as his own child, so being suddenly called "Prime Minister" by this child naturally made him feel somewhat happy. However, his desire to retire outweighed the joy of becoming a father.

If I really become this child's father, the days of walking birds and watching plays may be gone forever.

Zhongli's vision went black, and he suddenly regretted it. He thought it would be better to give the position of Rock King Emperor to Ji Ming and live a carefree life in one step.

After much deliberation, Zhongli finally gave up resisting: "Young friend, are you sure you want me to become the Prefect of Guili County?"

Ji Ming replied without hesitation: "Yes, the only candidate for Prefect of Guili County is Zhongli. There is no other choice."

"So determined?"

That's how determined we are.

"Not changing your mind?"

"I will absolutely not change my mind."

Zhongli sighed again, and said resignedly, "Since that's the case, Zhongli will accept the order."

Ji Ming was overjoyed: "Oh my, having you, my beloved minister, is like Morax gaining Marcus... truly adding wings to a tiger."

Stop praising me! By the way, young friend, you were just trying to say who the Dragon King Ruoduo is, right? That's quite an improvement; you know who the Dragon King Ruoduo is.

Zhongli said calmly, "Since you've chosen me as the Prefect, it means you've already decided on the other officials. I won't interfere in that matter."

"Yes, I do have someone in mind."

"Then let's talk about something else: where should the new city be built?"

"On the ruins of the old city, all you need to do is level the ruins and clear out the surrounding monsters to obtain a large piece of fertile land."

Zhongli nodded: "Young friend, have you investigated?"

Yes, that's right.

Yes, I investigated with Ke Maomao. As expected of a senior civil engineer, Ke Maomao displayed extraordinary professional skills as soon as we arrived at the site, spouting a bunch of technical terms that I couldn't understand.

In the end, Ji Ming only remembered the easy-to-understand parts, and he regretted not bringing paper and pen.

Carving Cat, forever the eldest sister of civil engineering.

"Young friend, how much power do you wield in Guili County?"

"By imperial decree, the emperor has all the power."

Thanks to Zhongli, who always appeared in Ke Maomao's dreams, and Ke Maomao, being a very meticulous person, would notify the other Seven Stars the next day, and then use the Emperor's name to secure all the power for Ji Ming.

Carved cats, eternal gods.

Zhong Li pondered that if Ji Ming held all the power in Guili County, his status in Guili County would naturally be unmatched, making him a local emperor.

Therefore, as the governor of Guili County, Ji Ming absolutely cannot slack off or be lazy.

Zhongli's eyes gradually hardened as he advised, "Young friend... no, my lord, you must personally handle government affairs from now on and must not be lax or negligent."

Ji Ming asked curiously, "Why?"

Why do so many people think he'll slack off? Even though he often does abstract things, surely he wouldn't act recklessly or do nothing within his jurisdiction.

It was precisely because of these kinds of officials that Liyue Harbor was in such a chaotic state, which led Ji Ming to have the idea of ​​taking his place. Now that he has gained the Emperor's approval and become the de facto heir, he naturally cannot adopt their dross.

Admittedly, Ji Ming does enjoy slacking off, but there are appropriate times for doing so. In the past, when he was free from official duties, it was normal for him to walk his birds and watch plays. Now that he holds an important position, he naturally has to bear responsibilities.

Don't know how to manage? Learn!

Don't know how to build? Learn!

Unable to develop? Learn!

Don't ask, just learn.

Ever since the cat-carving cat displayed its extraordinary abilities, Ji Ming has decided to study hard. He doesn't expect to catch up with the cat-carving cat immediately, but at least he must become a qualified administrator.

Not to mention, there's also Zhongli by my side, an old man who has lived for thousands of years and has excellent abilities in governing the country. Whenever I have free time, I can pester him to teach me.

Not only Ji Ming himself had to learn, but his sworn brothers also had to learn. The Nine Gates could no longer be a gang; they had to be a legitimate political party, so they all had to learn together.

Zhongli had a very hard time. He usually assisted him in handling government affairs, and during his rest time he also had to teach the obedient students of the Nine Gates.

There's no other way, Zhongli will have to suffer a little longer.

After Zhongli finished his work, he handed over the throne of the Geo Archon to Ji Ming. Ji Ming immediately appointed him as the Prime Minister of Liyue and Grand Marshal of the Liyue Army, in charge of all affairs of Liyue.

There's no way around it. Ji Ming became the Geo Archon only for his senior sister. At first, he only wanted to become one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, so let's leave him alone when it comes to handling national affairs.

At most, he can reform Liyue and correct its unhealthy practices. Once the people of Liyue are living a good life, Ji Ming can finally relax and enjoy a warm bed with Gan Yu.

Hearing Gan Yu say "For the Emperor" every now and then would surely make life very comfortable.

So, for the sake of a wonderful life with a wife, children, and a warm bed, it's better to endure the hardship of separation a little longer.

Chapter 152 Ji Ming is a Doting Father to His Daughter (4000 words)

Clutching a lollipop that had been sitting for who knows how long, Ji Ming bent down to observe Qi Qi, who was hiding in the bushes. The little zombie girl looked wary, peeking out half of her face and staring at him like a cat.

"Qiqi, Qiqi, shall we go visit Brother Ji Ming's house?"

"No...no, Qiqi wants to go back to Bubulu."

Ji Ming was a little disappointed: "Qi Qi and Brother Ji Ming aren't close anymore, I'm sad."

Qi Qi remained unmoved: "Qi Qi and Ji Ming were never close to begin with..."

Hiding in the bushes, Qiqi took out a small notebook from her bosom, and wrote crookedly with a pen, crossing Ji Ming out of the "a good person" column and writing in the "a bad person who needs to be wary" column.

Incidentally, Hu Tao's name is also among them.

The couple returned home together, which is considered a proper return.

After doing all that, Qiqi put away her notebook and continued to hide in the bushes as a cat. The expressionless little zombie girl was really super cute.

Bai Shu from Bubulu is despicable; she actually hired a little girl like Qi Qi. Capitalists should be hanging lampposts.

Yes, Qiqi is a legal loli, and this little zombie girl is also one of the immortals of Liyue.

"Ji Ming...why are you here?"

Distracted by his thoughts, Ji Ming smiled broadly when he saw that Qi Qi was finally willing to talk to him: "Qi Qi, don't you know? I am the mayor of Guili County. I came to Guili to conduct an on-site inspection."

Qi Qi asked expressionlessly, "What is a mayor?"

"It's the prefect."

What is a prefect?

Well, when chatting with the little zombie girl, it's best not to exceed her knowledge base. After all, before becoming a little zombie girl, Qiqi was just a girl of about ten years old.

Qiqi must be several hundred years old, right? After Ji Ming became a disciple of the immortals, he took the initiative to learn about the past of the immortals, and now he knows a lot about the immortals of Liyue.

Thinking this, Ji Ming changed the subject, saying, "Qiqi, are you sure you don't want to come out?"

Qi Qi hesitated for a long time before replying: "Ji Ming is a bad person."

Ji Ming was both amused and exasperated: "No, it's not that. I just really like Qi Qi. Qi Qi, you don't need to be so wary of me, do you?"

Qi Qi stared into Ji Ming's eyes, and after confirming that there was no ill intent in them, she twisted her body, preparing to emerge from the bushes.

Twisting and twisting, burrowing and burrowing, the little zombie girl suddenly realized that she was entangled in the branches and leaves of the grass and could not move.

Qi Qi raised her head, continued to stare into Ji Ming's eyes, and then silently opened her arms.

Ji Ming wanted to laugh, but considering his place in Qi Qi's heart, he managed to hold back his laughter and reached out to pick Qi Qi up.

"Thank you, Ji Ming."

"You're welcome. You should call me brother."

"...I don't want to call you that."

If she doesn't want to meow, then so be it. The little girl is still quite wary of him. Just like petting a cat, it's best to pet her gently.

Speaking of Qiqi, she's really so well-behaved and cute. I felt that way the first time we met in the suburbs. Little Hu Tao is really inhuman; he actually wanted to bury Qiqi alive.

I remember when we first met, Qiqi fed Ji Ming a lot of edible medicinal herbs to warm his stomach. I thought the little zombie girl would forget him, but I didn't expect his name to always be on the little notebook.

Unfortunately, due to his reckless kidnapping, Ji Ming's image in Qi Qi's mind has plummeted to rock bottom, probably on par with Hu Tao's.