Yuan Shen: After the emperor abdicates, I will be in charge of Liyue

Ai Yi himself is not afraid of the law of nature, he is a freshman of the third throne, if he really rips his face and uses various methods without a bottom line, he can beat both the law of heaven and the abyss by himself.

But he is not sure that he can protect all Liyue people during the battle. If the gods who have mastered the rules of the world want to do something, it will be a dimensionality reduction blow to the lives living in this world.

As long as human beings have a little ability to protect themselves, Ai Yi will not let Tianli be arrogant for so many years.

He had already raised the banner and shouted the slogan: "Tianli takes turns to do it, and come to my house next year!" '

Then he took the first generation of seven gods to kill Sky Island, and kicked the abyss of pretending to be dead by the way. From then on, he broke the shackles of the starry sky, vigorously developed elemental technology, made it bigger and stronger, and allowed Tevat to evolve into an interstellar civilization.

Soaring warships in space, isn't it much more enjoyable than fighting on the ground?

It's a pity that these things are just thinking about it. The failure of Canria has proved one thing. If the law of heaven is to die, there is no possibility of human beings surviving.

When the group returned to Jiantiansi, Ai Yi said that he wanted to do some work today. When Lei Dianzhen heard this, he was shocked and left decisively to get the materials.

She was going to take over all the work for the next month and make good use of Ai Yi.

Ever since leaving the Steam Research Institute, Ai Yi found that Keqing had been meditating.

He lay down on his cushion comfortably, and then said casually: "If you have any questions, just ask."

Hearing this, Ke Qing solemnly sat up straight, bringing her two long legs wrapped in pantyhose together.

"Why do we have to deal with those big families and chambers of commerce?"

In Keqing's view, the merchants are also members of Liyue's sentient beings. Although she understands that the steam engine project must not be interfered with, she believes that those merchants' investigations are only instinctive due to various factors, and they are not deliberately targeting the research institute. Punishment is enough. Would it be too much to follow the vine with such a big fanfare?

Ai Yi smiled: "It's for fairness."

This answer did not meet Keqing's expectations. She also thought that Ai Yi was trying to balance the interests of businessmen and civilians.

After all, the use of such a thunderous method is not only to warn the businessmen not to touch the steam engine rashly, but also to announce who has the right to distribute the benefits.

At the same time, it also used a bad attitude to prepare the businessmen psychologically, making them realize that the benefits this time may be more considerate of ordinary people.

Of course, businessmen will not be satisfied with such a distribution, but under the expected circumstances, their resistance will be greatly reduced, and the threshold of acceptance will increase.

At this time, Ai Yi was taking out what he had prepared in advance, which was originally allocated to the businessman to take part of the benefits, and said:

"I'm convinced! I can't make trouble with you! You won! Take your things and get out!" Businessmen will easily accept.

This trick is called a compromise method. The principle is that if you want to open a window in the room, but your parents disagree, you should first propose to remove the roof, so that your parents will compromise and open a window for you.

Of course, parents may also take off their shoes and give you a big mouth that you like to eat. In short, it’s a matter of opinion.

The big businessmen will definitely see through this trick, but they won't see through this trick, because Ai Yi's previous thunder method was for them to see.

It's okay for small businessmen to make a fuss, it's not worth taking a shot, but it's different for big businessmen.

Your family is rich enough, do you still want to eat more?I would like to see how big your appetite is, if you can eat the 233MM coastal defense gun I plan to manufacture in the future.

The way of life of a big businessman and a small businessman is different. The latter can care about every detail, but the former must show a pattern when necessary.

Otherwise they are a threat.

This is the way of great businessmen, and they know it better than anyone.

Keqing also thought about balancing the interests of civilians and businessmen, but in the end she gave up because she felt that interfering in the market in the name of the government would reduce the enthusiasm of businessmen when it was not necessary.

Say what comes to your mind, speak loudly when you feel you are right, Yu Heng Xing, who acts resolutely, never hesitates.

"I can understand your point of view, but to be honest, I don't agree with it."

"After all, businessmen are also the subjects of the emperor. All their current rich lives are the result of the hard work of the elders. Now that they are still prosperous, it means that they at least have the ability to defend the land."

"After all, if they don't have the ability to match the assets they hold, then sooner or later these assets will be wiped out by them without our hands."

"Shopping malls naturally have their own balancing means, and forced regulation is not good."

What Keqing said inside and outside the meaning is that the government should be responsible for supervision, instead of personally going out and forcibly regulating.

Ai Yi rubbed his chin: "Well...you are right, but...we don't seem to be talking about the same thing, right?"

Ke Qing: "?"

The purple cat was at a loss: "Isn't what you said just now fair?"

"It's true that it's fair, but I'm not talking about fairness between businessmen and civilians."

What else could it be if not this fairness?The purple cat frowned, feeling that Ai Yi was deliberately teasing her.

Ai Yi smiled, folded his hands on the back of his head, and slowly leaned back.

"I'm talking about fairness between merchants and Seven Stars."

Chapter 53 The Immortal Guiding the Way

"As a Seven Star, don't you feel that your authority is too small?"

Qixing's authority is small, and this is the first time Keqing heard such words.

If Qixing's authority was really small, there wouldn't be so many people trying to get into the Eight Gates, and Qixing wouldn't have such a great reputation in Liyue.

"It seems that you don't think so, well, then let's talk about it."

"First of all, we put forward a hypothesis, that is, the era of the rule of man has finally arrived, and the emperor and the immortals have left. At this time, there is a situation in the market where the chamber of commerce jointly raises prices."

"It's like the current Liuli Pavilion and Xinyuexuan. On the surface, they are competing, but in fact, they have raised the prices of Liyue's dishes several times, and they are still suppressing emerging restaurants."

"And the key is that the food is not very tasty."

Ke Qing: "..."

"For this situation, as a Seven Star, how do you think you should deal with it?"

Ke Qing thought for a while: "The Municipal Administration will not sit idly by in this situation. If there is clear evidence, the Department of General Affairs should make a judgment on this matter."

"Then what if the two do not agree with the judgment of the General Affairs Department?"

Keqing's eyes flashed with thunder: "The Qianyan Army will let them agree."

"Hmm." Ai nodded, "From your two answers just now, it can be heard that there are two main seven-star powers today, one is the law, and the other is the Qianyan Army."

"I don't need to say much about the authority of the law. You often conduct on-the-spot investigations. You should know that even though Liyue is prosperous today and all aspects are flourishing, there are still people who defy the law every day."

"Then let me say that in a chaotic world, the law is just a piece of paper, so this authority is too illusory and one-sided. You should have no objection."

Ai Yi condensed a small Yu Ruyi out of thin air, wrote the word "Law", and placed it on the table in front of him.

Keqing silently nodded.

"The emperor is gone, and Liyue is involved in the rule of man. It is inevitable that there will be chaos for a period of time. During this period of time, the role of the law will not be so great, so you will naturally use another authority in your hands: the Qianyan Army."

Ai Yi condensed another chess piece in the shape of Qianyan Army, and placed it next to Yu Ruyi.

"The Qianyan Army has indeed maintained the law and fairness for a while, but this also reminds those ambitious people that they cannot fight against Seven Stars in Liyue Port."

"So in those wilderness valleys that no one cares about, there suddenly appeared one after another of the 'grass bandits'. No matter how many people there are in the Qianyan army, it is impossible to cover the entire Liyue, so the people living nearby have no choice but to arm themselves. Arise, 'fight' against the rogues."

"The rogues gradually disappeared, replaced by a bunch of local armed groups, and it was not easy for them to maintain their livelihood with armed forces, so they 'naturally' chose to accept funding from the Chamber of Commerce to escort their caravans."

"Big merchants have their own private soldiers, wantonly manipulating the regional market, how should Seven Star deal with it?"

Ai waved his hand, and a large pile of small chess pieces of various shapes appeared on the table, surrounding Yu Ruyi and Qianyan Army.

Keqing frowned: "Ningguang will never let this happen. Before the rogue bandits show any sign of evolving into a local armed group, she should have taken action directly to establish the majesty of the Qianyan Army with the momentum of thunder."

Ai Yi clapped his hands: "Well said, Ningguang does have such ability and judgment, but if this incident did not happen during your term of office, but happened farther in the future, the Seven Stars who were in power at that time would still have Such judgment?"

Ke Qing hesitated: "There should be..."

Ai Yi shook his head: "It seems that you don't know enough about the abilities of your seven-star class, let me tell you this, your seven-star class can be said to be the best class I have ever led, because you seven Both are capable and both have integrity.”

"In the Seven Stars before you, there were usually only two or three people who could do practical things. There were even a few Seven Stars who were overwhelmed by the big chambers of commerce at that time."

Ke Qing was puzzled: "How can a person without ability become a Seven Star?"

"Why not? The selection of seven stars is not only based on ability, but also on family background and assets. Sometimes, when those capable people have not yet emerged, these positions will be filled by big businessmen who are ranked first. They may not be capable enough, but their property can solve all the troubles, and of course this kind of people usually do it soon."

A small jade hairpin condensed out of Ai Yi's hand, judging from its shape, it was very similar to the one on Ningbald's head.

His tone was full of embarrassment: "Not everyone can start from scratch like Ningguang, and after becoming a Seven Star, he will not change his original intention."

"Most of the seven stars, they are not qualified."

Keqing was silent. She was also a Seven Star, and she didn't know how to respond when she heard that the immortal had such a low opinion of her seniors.

"Continuing the topic just now," Ai Yi put Yuhan aside, "If Seven Stars at that time did not have the ability to condense light and failed to discover potential dangers, then how would they solve the problem that the merchant's tail is too big to lose?"

Ke Qing shook her head, from the moment the armed group appeared, Qixing had already lost.

The armed groups supported by merchants are naturally not as capable as the Qianyan Army, but they win because of their large numbers. If the Qianyan Army wants to clear the payment, it will incur a lot of extra expenses. Even if they win in the end, Liyue will lose.

Because when the two sides fight, all they consume is Liyue's own national power.

But if they don't fight, Liyue will be subtly divided by various businessmen and become a country within a country.

At that time, the bandits will be rampant, and the influence of the Qianyan Army will be greatly reduced. It is not a matter of fighting or not. In the end, it is the people of Liyue who suffer.

"It seems that you already understand what I mean."

Ai Yi smiled, and picked up the Qianyan Army chess piece with eyes full of nostalgia.

"I said that the authority of the Seven Stars is too small because the Seven Stars themselves hardly have any solid foundation, and their authority is all dependent on external objects."

"Rely on the peace maintained by the emperor, rely on the law maintained by peace, and the Qianyan Army whose quality has greatly declined."

"Now the world is stable because the emperor is in charge, but if the emperor retires and Liyue really enters the era of human rule, then what does the Seven Stars rely on? They also rely on themselves?"

"No, they represent Liyue. No matter how poor their own abilities are, they must have a corresponding majesty sitting in that position."

"That's why I want to give Qixing a power that has enough power to speak. This power doesn't depend on the emperor or any immortal, but on the people of Liyue."

"The steam engine is the authority I entrust to you."

"The steam machine will turn into a steam locomotive, covering the entire Liyue. This is the road."

"Steam opportunity turns into a steamship and travels across the seas. This is sea transportation."

"The steam engine will also bring all kinds of auxiliary industries, which are people's livelihood."

"With these three powers, Seven Stars will be able to truly compete with big businessmen even in their infancy."

Keqing still doesn't want to believe that after entering the era of human rule, Liyue will become like that.

"How did Liyue come to such a point..."