Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Ok.

As long as Kujo Jinya can send troops to exert pressure, and he promises those rioters small benefits... then everything will be alright.

I suppose I won't be punished too severely.

"My lord, as you predicted, the general went to meet with the people from Haiqi Island and did not come to our Tianling Fengxing Mansion. I heard the general say that you should deal with the unrest in the city as soon as possible, and I expect someone will come to inform you soon."

"call--"

Kujo Takayuki let out a long sigh of relief.

"That's good, that's good..."

Kujo Takayuki felt that this was truly a case of "when one door closes, another opens," and there was another way out.

The people from Haiqi Island were let in by the people he had the Heavenly Commanders put in, hoping to temporarily distract the general.

The general was busy receiving envoys and dealing with the riots in the city. He was bound to be unable to deal with him immediately and would instead have him take over.

He knew this was a scheme to use one enemy to devour another, but he couldn't care less at that moment.

As long as you can seize this time to handle things well, there is still hope.

Then he could shift the blame to Haizhi Island or something, and take the blame for something as minor as lax supervision or ineffective action. This would cover up all the mess he'd made recently, and prevent the general from investigating further. If that could make a big deal out of nothing, it would be worth it.

Although we don't know what the purpose of the people of Haizhi Island was in planning this operation, it's reasonable to assume that they wouldn't be courting death by self-destruction. As long as they haven't revealed everything, there's still hope.

Kujo Takayuki still harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking that Umijima was just trying to coerce him, or that it was simply that Umijima's person in Inazuma Castle had acted on his own initiative, or that things had gone wrong.

"However, patriarch, I feel that the way the general is looking at me... seems a bit off."

The butler still felt a lingering fear when he recalled General Thunder's last glance before he left.

"What's wrong with that? The General has already reached the ultimate state of no thought and no desire. It's normal that we mortals can't understand it."

"But I see..."

"Lord Tenryo, the Okuzawa clan has come to convey the General's decree."

The sound of a soldier from the Heavenly Territory reporting came from outside the door.

Kujo Takayuki gestured for the butler to go and greet him, and the butler could only keep his words to himself for the time being.

After giving his instructions, Ottoman turned and left. Just as the butler was about to cross the front yard and return to the house, a faint rustling sound came from the sky.

Looking up, I saw sheets of white paper falling like snowflakes.

You can still vaguely see the outlines of some calligraphy and paintings on it.

[That's strange, did the strong wind blow away Yaedo's warehouse?]

The butler muttered to himself as he casually took a bill.

One glance was enough to change his expression drastically.

Pick up another one from the ground; different content, but the same feeling.

"Master, Master, something terrible has happened...something terrible has happened!"

Kujo Takayuki, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, tensed up again.

"What happened again?"

"These things are everywhere!"

The butler could barely speak, and with trembling hands he handed over the page.

"How can you behave in such a panic?"

Kujo Takayuki reprimanded the butler in dissatisfaction, completely forgetting that he had just been drenched in sweat.

He took the paper from the housekeeper and looked at it.

Kujo Takayuki's hands suddenly clenched, crumpling the paper into many wrinkles. Before long, his hands began to tremble.

The first line of large characters on it reads: "The Kaiji Army liberated Futashisa, captured Kujo Jinya, and all the Shogunate troops were captured."

Then, lines of smaller text became evidence of his collusion with the Fools.

Looking at another image, it's filled with propaganda slogans from the Haiji Army and the ICP for liberating Inazuma. Below, in smaller print, is a detailed account of how he planned to extort and embezzle foreign businessmen.

"..."

Kujo Takayuki's lips trembled, cold sweat poured down his face, and his mind went blank.

What are those people from Haizhi Island trying to do? Are they courting death?

How dare they overturn the table? How dare they expose all of this?

Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the General?

Kujo Takayuki, who always regarded the General's unexpected slash as the best cure for all the world's problems, racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out.

All he knew was that he was doomed.

All that talk about driving away one tiger to devour another, about redeeming oneself through merit, about offsetting one's merits and demerits—it's all utter bullshit.

Once these things are exposed, I'm already a dead man.

"It's over, it's all over. Smash it all, smash it all."

Kujo Takayuki listlessly tossed the two pieces of paper onto the table, then slumped back in his chair, his eyes lifeless.

Chapter 216 Challenge, Keywords: Imperial Duel

"Master, I have another plan..."

Ok?

Kujo Takayuki's eyes lit up again as he looked at the butler with anticipation.

"Let's run away."

"..."

"Really, I know a girl named Zhu Zi who once crossed a thunderstorm alone and drifted to Liyue Harbor. She is now living in Liyue Harbor. Although it is risky, there is always a glimmer of hope! At worst, she will die. It can't get much worse."

“Master, neither Masahito nor Kamaji are involved in these cases, and Miss Sara is the Shogun’s right-hand woman. The Shogun is unlikely to implicate them. There is still hope for the Kujo family. Let’s run!”

"Nonsense!"

Nine acts of filial piety slammed their fists on the table and stood up.

"I am a high-ranking official in charge of the Heavenly Court. How can you run away when things are exposed? Besides, do you not know the General's authority? Do you think you can escape? Aren't you afraid that the General will strike you to pieces with a single bolt of lightning?"

Kujo Takayuki knew very well that as the main culprit, the shogun would definitely be watching him, and he couldn't escape.

Moreover, only by obediently handling the matter properly and then confessing and accepting punishment can the Kujo family possibly have a chance of survival.

Fortunately, the children are all doing quite well.

only……

Kujo Takayuki glanced at the old butler who had been with him for decades.

"I'm not leaving. If you want to leave, then hurry up. Just pretend you never said any of this to me."

"Master of the family..."

"No need to say more, let's get started."

Kujo Takayuki was calculating his options, but little did he know that no matter what he did, the Kujo family would never rise again.

This is the end of a history of disregarding hereditary succession.

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Inside the castle tower.

"Are you the messenger of the rebels on Haiqi Island?"

"Exactly."

General Raiden sat in the main seat, looking down at Iwasaki Tadashi below the stage.

"Hundreds of years ago, your Umi no Omikami fought against the shogunate and was killed by the inner force on Hachiyū Island. The inner force, out of kindness, allowed the Umi no Omikami people to integrate into the Inazuma life. As a result, the Umi no Omikami people are ungrateful and now they openly rebel. You dare to appear in front of me openly."

Iwasaki frowned.

Something just doesn't feel right.

Shouldn't we have just asked him what he wanted to do? Why did we start bringing up history?

"General, you jest. It is Inazuma's long-standing tradition that when two armies are at war, messengers are not killed. I think I can still go back alive and deliver a message."

"Commendable courage, but was it you who instigated the unrest in Inazuma Castle?"

"Yes and no. The shogunate's perverse actions have long aroused dissatisfaction among most people in Inazuma, and countless people are struggling to make a living. Inazuma has long been a huge powder keg, and all I did was to strike a small spark."

"I cannot yet assure you of the authenticity of those pieces of evidence; they require further investigation."

“If it’s all fake, and Inazuma is peaceful and the people live in contentment, how could I possibly organize them, given their faith in you?”

"..."

This is true.

Even she, upon seeing the massive crowds with their signs and chants, had already implicitly accepted the authenticity of the evidence.

Even if it's not completely authentic, there won't be too many fakes. The Shogunate has indeed incurred the wrath of both heaven and man.

But this is a time for negotiations with the rebels, not for discussing the shogunate's guilt.

"Your attempt to coerce the people of Inazuma Castle is doomed to failure. Resisting to the end will only allow you to survive for a few more days. If the people of Coral Palace are willing to submit and the ringleader is executed, I can pardon the crimes of the others."

Upon hearing this, Iwasaki looked surprised and said, "General, wasn't the chief culprit just sent by you to handle matters in the city?"

“I will deal with his crimes myself. The rebellion of Umijima against the shogunate must be punished. The execution of the ringleader is my bottom line.”

"I'm sorry, but we cannot accept this condition. Our bottom line is to severely punish all the guilty, eliminate all reactionary forces, and establish a new Inazuma."

"This matter is none of your concern. If you insist on this, then there is nothing more to discuss. We will settle things on the battlefield another day. As you said, in war, envoys are not to be killed. You may go back and report."

General Thunder's tone remained cold and devoid of any emotion throughout.