area51novel Chapter 62: It is clever, but not perfect. It is useless to argue with empty words. It is better to
Chapter 62: It is clever, but not perfect. It is useless to argue with empty words. It is better to
In fact, Chen Yue had the idea of being independent from the very beginning, and he was already sweating profusely while talking with Morax.
I thought Morax would reject my proposal and place him by his side to avoid other troubles.
But unexpectedly, Morax was so generous that he handed over all matters within the radius of Liyue to himself.
So in the past few decades, Chen Yue used his thoughts as a time traveler to transform this place into the feudal social system of his previous life.
Although this place is still nominally Morax's territory, Chenyue's prestige in this land has long surpassed Morax's.
However, this is not enough.
The reason why ancient kings in the past took back the military power from their subordinates was to prevent them from usurping power.
But it's different in Teyvat. Even if you have great military power, what can you do? If the demon god farts, half of the troops will die. A hundred thousand soldiers are like ants in front of the demon god, not to mention the strongest demon god in the city?
Moreover, when Zhongli agreed to him, he also took precautions against him.
On the surface, with Wangshu Inn as the dividing line, Chen Yue controls a total of three and a half states. However, these three and a half states are all inland, and there are restrictions on both diplomacy and commerce.
So don’t be fooled by the prosperous appearance here. In fact, none of the important places are in Chen Yue’s hands.
Whether it was Liyue Harbor, which had the highest economic exchanges, or Layered Rock Abyss, which had the largest total amount of materials, or Guili Garden, which had the most memorable significance, Zhongli did not give any of them to Chen Yue.
This results in Zhongli's overall reputation and strength in Liyue being much higher than Chenyue's, and Chenyue can only be ranked second.
However, this is enough.
Although it is impossible to control all rights in a real sense, it is possible to control some information in a practical sense.
Moreover, the war between demons and gods will soon be over, and he will soon be crowned an immortal.
On the surface, this is a proof that one's status has been improved, but in fact, one's own value has been severely lowered.
Once the Demon War is over, Zhongli will take away all the military power under his command without hesitation, and the areas under his control will fall back into Zhongli's hands.
In this way, he gained nothing except the title of an immortal, and even his power was less than before.
Is this the art of imperial power?
So under such tense circumstances, Chen Yue established his own intelligence system.
He can recruit some people who are absolutely loyal to him by relying on his influence.
In his own territory, his prestige is higher than Morax's, so he doesn't have to worry about these people betraying him.
Chen Yue still remembers the Fatui's saying: For a starving wild dog, all it needs is a bone, and it can guard the house for a lifetime.
Prompted by this sentence, the "Beautiful Clothes Messenger" exclusive to Chenyue in Teyvat was born.
At first, this organization only had a dozen Deadpools recruited by Chen Yue himself, but with Chen Yue's intervention, its scale gradually began to expand.
From the original dozen people, to the hundreds of people observing their own territory, to the more than 10,000 people monitoring the entire Liyue Harbor.
They collected information and fed back public sentiment, becoming Chen Yue's eyes and ears. Chen Yue thus mastered a large amount of information and intelligence, which provided strong support for his future decision-making.
Chen Yue was very careful when doing this, because the other party was Morax, the most powerful demon in the world. He didn't have to think about the consequences if he was discovered by him.
Although he had no intention of becoming his enemy, it was better to be safe than sorry, so it was necessary to have some backup plan in place.
As time went by, the Demon God War ended with the efforts of Zhongli and Congxian. Zhongli was also given the title of Rock God by God at this moment.
Before the end of the Demon War, Chen Yue personally sealed the Gray Demon under the sea and promised to release him in the future.
"Gray Demon, now your people no longer have to worry about survival, and I have fulfilled your last wish."
"Now is the time for you to abide by the contract."
"Well, thank you very much, sir."
With one last look in the direction of Chenyu Valley, the Gray Demon God sank into the deep sea without any regrets. At this moment, the Gray Demon God changed his address to Chen Yue from mortal to sir.
After taking a look at the deep sea, Chen Yue showed a rare expression of emotion on his face.
The devil who is so obsessed with the people will eventually be controlled by the people in turn.
Previously, Osel threatened his people and turned him into a puppet at the mercy of others. How was his behavior different from Osel's now?
For the next 1000 years, Chen Yue wandered around the prosperous Liyue Harbor as an immortal.
Looking at the prosperous Liyue Harbor in front of him, Chen Yue smiled for the first time. He was indeed a contradictory individual. He wanted to be independent, but was always bound by worldly things.
"Oh, never mind... let the game plot continue." Sighing silently in his heart, Chen Yue looked up at the sky at 45 degrees.
Although the idea of independence was abandoned, Chen Yue's intelligence organization never stopped for a moment.
During this thousand years, in a place where the gods could not see, Chen Yue was still carrying out his plan.
Since you can't become an ambitious person who rules a region, why can't you become a minister who controls the country?
One day.
Many immortals gathered in Jueyunjian.
"Taiji, please say again what you just said."
True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng scolded Chen Yue angrily, holding an exquisite creation in his hand.
Chen Yue glanced at the woman out of the corner of his eye without stopping to drink tea.
"It's clever, but not perfect. I'll say it a thousand times."
When the Two Pieces of Poultry True Lord heard this, he almost laughed out of anger. A general who led troops to fight dared to point fingers at her.
Even the immortals have praised his cooking machine, and now it's your turn to interrupt. Oh, by the way, he seems to be an immortal now. "Humph! Then tell me, what's wrong with this creation?"
"It is better to think and try than to argue with empty words!"
After taking a look at the arrogant Zhenjun in black leather, Chen Yue picked up a piece of electric crystal and spoke slowly.
Under his operation, Liuyun's cooking machine was changed from manual to electric.
"The mechanism is ingenious. Can Liu Yun see it?"
Looking at the surprised Liu Yun in front of him, Chen Yue silently complained in his heart. "Little guy, I can't control you. It's just a rice cooker, look how you are obsessed with it."
Later, under his promotion, this machine was gradually changed from fairy use to civilian use.
Looking at the people living and working in peace and contentment in front of him, Chen Yue said to Zhongli.
"Emperor, it has been more than a thousand years since the Demon God War ended. Now, I want to travel around the seven kingdoms and see this beautiful world."
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