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Obviously, in the eyes of outsiders, Keqing has always acted like the Emperor has something to say about her, so it is incredible that they are now thinking of the same thing.
"It is very reasonable and feasible... The Emperor also contacted me yesterday and gave me some suggestions, the focus of which was on the two issues of overtime and benefits."
Ningguang did not hide the tip she received.
"The Emperor's tip?"
This time it was Keqing who was more surprised, as the ceremony of summoning the immortals was about to begin. According to past experience, only at this time would the Geo Lord appear and point out the direction of Liyue's development for the next year.
For many years, Liyue has been moving forward steadily under this framework.
Now that she heard that the Emperor had suddenly broken this framework, even Keqing couldn't understand the reason.
"So you agree with it?"
Keqing asked.
Ningguang nodded: "But I'm still collecting information and trying to find the root cause."
"I will cooperate with you. I have another idea here, which is about Liyue's self-care problem."
Keqing took out a written schedule and handed it to Ningguang.
Ningguang didn’t think much of it at first, but as she watched, she discovered that Keqing raised many pointed questions about land division and management.
She thought about one question without shying away.
How can Liyue move away from divine rule and toward human rule?
"...You are too impatient. I admit that there are many interesting ideas in these plans, but I will not agree with them now. Liyue should slowly explore its own path to self-governance instead of making drastic reforms like this."
Ningguang persuaded.
She thought Keqing would still stick to her own ideas as before, but after hearing her persuasion, Keqing actually nodded in agreement.
"I know. A friend of mine told me that Liyue still has a long way to go. Both of these plans were inspired by him. I will slowly build the framework of Liyue and wait for the right time to promote the transformation of Liyue."
"I hope we can still be comrades by then."
After Keqing finished speaking, she left the Jade Pavilion and went to do her own thing.
She also needs to prepare for the construction of Liyue's underlying framework in the future.
Chapter 11 Zhongli, you have to help me keep this secret!
morning.
Qin An got up from the bed comfortably, washed up, and staggered to the market.
Have a nice morning tea.
The smooth development of the Liyue Workers' Mutual Aid Association gave Qin An hope of returning home. As long as the plan went as planned, he would be able to go back soon, right?
With this wonderful mood, Qin An met Zhongli on the road.
"Old Zhong! Let's go have morning tea together."
Qin An warmly invited his old friend to go to the morning tea stall together.
Zhongli did not object and followed Qin An to go shopping. He had something to discuss with Qin An anyway.
Since Qin An came to Liyue Harbor, there were two more guys wandering around the streets with nothing to do.
The reunion between old friends made Zhongli miss the old times.
The boss was already familiar with the idle duo.
"Are you two still the same?"
Qin An nodded.
After sitting down, Zhongli spoke first: "I thought about what you said yesterday for a long time and it makes sense."
"Just a question."
"What questions?"
Qin An looked at his old friend and asked.
Zhongli asked curiously, "Are the things you said yesterday the results of your usual observations?"
Qin An's personality is a bit similar to his. His favorite thing seems to be the so-called "wandering in the world". Zhongli has seen too many different aspects of life to the point that he is a little numb.
Many details were missed unintentionally.
As a result, Qin An's answer was very casual.
"Does this require observation?"
Qin An gave examples from things around him.
"Look at the stall we ate at. The owner is very happy, right?"
Zhongli looked at the busy boss. Although business was busy, the smile on his face was from the heart.
"Look at the guy at Liuli Pavilion over there."
There were not many guests in Liuli Pavilion in the morning, and the waiters in the hotel were standing at the door packing up their things in a listless manner.
"They all get fixed wages. If Liuli Pavilion starts to be busy in the morning, the workload will increase many times, but their wages will not increase. They may even have to work more hours."
"In this way, the boss is happy, but the workers get nothing."
"The owner of this stall is working for himself, so the busier he is, the happier he is."
Zhongli nodded: "From a universal point of view, this is human nature."
"You see, this is the purpose of my establishing the Liyue Workers' Mutual Aid Association! To provide more ordinary workers in Liyue with job security!"
Qin An said shamelessly.
"Liyue Workers' Mutual Aid Association?"
Zhongli expressed doubts about the name of the organization proposed by Qin An.
right!
Seeing Zhongli's appearance, Qin An realized that he had just made up the name yesterday afternoon and had not had time to tell Zhongli.
So Qin An told Zhongli about the relevant matters of the Liyue Workers Mutual Aid Association.
"Including you and me, I have also recruited two other talents! They are both my friends. I will introduce them to you one day."
"I see."
Zhongli didn't mind that he was the last to know the name of the organization.
"However, Qin An, your goal should not be just these things, right?"
No matter how things change, Qin An's nature will not change.
Zhongli understood this very well and knew that he must have other ideas when he proposed this goal.
You can't expect a person who idles around all day to suddenly fight for the future of Liyue. If the person who proposed this change was Keqing, Zhongli would not find it strange.
Qin An did not hide his thoughts as Zhongli saw through them.
There are some things that are not appropriate to say to Wang Xiaomei and Lao Liu, but there is no such worry with Zhongli.
Qin An knew in his heart that neither Wang Xiaomei nor Lao Liu would approve of his plan to assassinate Emperor Yanwang.
But Zhongli is different. He has already participated, which means he approves of Qin An’s plan...naturally he will not oppose his plan.
"There are too many people here, let's go to the teahouse and talk."
After Qin An paid the bill, he took Zhongli to a teahouse where business was not very good.
It’s still the box on the second floor.
"Old Zhong, you guessed right. My goal is more than that. Do you remember what I said yesterday?"
Qin An asked.
Zhongli nodded: "I haven't forgotten yet."
"Look, if you want to accomplish what I said, I have to give Liyue some explosive information... You have to keep this a secret for me!"
Zhongli became even more curious. It was the first time that Qin An spoke so seriously.
"I will keep this secret strictly. The contract is established."
"...You don't have to be so serious. I just did some minor damage and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so I need to keep it a secret."
"I plan to... assassinate Emperor Yanwang during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony!"
Qin An said mysteriously.
thump.
Even with Zhongli's mentality, he couldn't help but tremble when he heard such important news from his good friend.
After drinking a sip of hot tea to calm his turbulent mood, Zhongli looked at Qin An again.
I noticed that the look on my friend’s face was very serious—it meant he wasn’t joking.
"It's a bit unexpected... I don't quite understand why you do this?"
Zhongli asked the question in his mind.
Seeing that his old friend seemed a little scared, Qin An felt a little proud. It seemed that his plan had a high success rate. Even Zhongli, with his personality, was a little scared.
Ordinary people would definitely not be able to imagine it!
The effect will definitely be better then!
Qin An explained: "Actually, assassination is just an excuse. My goal is to create chaos in the Summoning Immortal Ceremony. Didn't I say before that Liyue must have an opportunity to break away from the rule of God? I plan to create such an opportunity!"
"I heard yesterday that the Fatui seemed to be making some big moves in Liyue recently. Judging from their rumors, they must be planning something bad."
Zhongli nodded. He knew what the Fatui were here for.
However, he was very curious about the opportunity Qin An mentioned.
"According to your plan, Qin An, do you think it is a good or bad thing that Liyue is no longer under divine rule?"
Zhongli asked the question in his mind.
During the thousands of years in his hands, Liyue went from nothing to its current prosperity.