Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

The empty dungeon completely drove him to madness.

"Ughhhhh!!! We've fallen for their trap!!! What are we going to do now? If that thing gets out, the Regent's hard-earned prestige will be completely ruined! None of us can take that responsibility!"

Thinking of Suzuka Gozen's ruthless methods towards her political enemies, Kidomaru couldn't help but feel a chill.

The strategist Ah Huang had a sudden inspiration and gave Kidomaru another idea.

The same old method will do: go directly to the Regent, reveal all the little secrets of the Tenryo Magistrate, shift the blame onto the Tenryo Magistrate, and drag the Kujo family, especially Kujo Sara, into the mess!

You need to present yourself as a victim in front of the Regent, lament the grievances you've suffered these past few days, and finally express your absolute loyalty to the Regent.

Even if the fact that the Kanjo Magistrate had secret dealings with pirates were to be revealed, the Kanpaku who knew the truth would certainly not make things difficult for the Kanjo Magistrate.

In short, the Heavenly Commander has done it!

Once their scheme is exposed, they won't be able to escape unscathed!

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Inazuma Chapter: Chapter 80: Imperial Conference

When Lu Sheng returned to the secret base, Xing Qiu and the others had already been settled in. The originally small secret base was suddenly crowded with many people, making it seem a bit cramped.

Xingqiu has a carefree personality and quickly became friends with Daoqi and the others.

"Hero Iron Bull is back!"

Just as they were having a heated discussion about the matter of establishing the magistrate, Xiaolong shouted excitedly.

Xingqiu immediately ran to Lu Sheng to express his gratitude, saying, "I am afraid I could never repay the kindness of Hero Tie Niu who saved my life twice!"

Lu Sheng waved his hand casually and said, "No need for that, it's just a small favor."

"Sigh~ Everything was fine until we handed over the treasure and ledgers we found on the pirate ship to the Kanjo Magistrate. His attitude changed all of a sudden. Not only did he turn around and accuse us, but he also arrested us all. I really don't know why they did this."

Xingqiu hadn't seen the contents of the ledger, so of course he couldn't understand it.

He even suspected that Inazuma opened the country to seize the assets of overseas merchants like them, but there were more than just their Feiyun Chamber of Commerce ships in the port, so why were the others unharmed?

Is it because the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild's ships were loaded with grain?

If the Inazuma authorities cannot provide an explanation, this incident will escalate into a serious diplomatic issue. Once I return to Liyue, I will definitely report to Seven Stars and demand a reasonable explanation.

But the biggest problem now is that the merchant ships have been seized, and with such a large group of men waiting to go home, how to get them away from Inazuma without being discovered is a difficult problem.

“It’s normal that you can’t understand it, because the reasons are all in this ledger.” Rikuo threw the pirate’s ledger on the table and explained, “This is what Wanye and I found in the pirate’s cabin. The reason why the magistrate was acting so strangely is in here. You’ll understand everything once you take a look.”

Everyone immediately gathered around.

Ayaka Kamisato opened the ledger, read a few pages, and her brows furrowed more and more.

"What a corrupt official! He actually colluded with the Wild Devils and the Sea Demons to plunder the people! And he even shared the spoils with them!"

These words shocked the entire audience.

Thomas found it hard to believe. He actually respected the Regent. If what Ayaka said was true, then the authority that the shogunate had worked so hard to build would completely collapse.

"Miss! You can't just say things like that!"

"The evidence is right here in this ledger! It's all clearly recorded! If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself!"

Thomas immediately picked up the ledger and flipped through it page by page, his face growing increasingly grim.

"It's actually true! But why would they do that?"

After thinking for a while, Goro gave his opinion: "I have some idea about this, because I was a member of the resistance and lived on Umijima Island for a long time. Due to past issues, the residents there and the residents of Narukami Island have never been able to regard each other as compatriots. Moreover, this phenomenon is also scattered on various islands of Inazuma. The people there have been separated from Narukami Island for too long and have become estranged from the native islanders."

"However, since taking office, the Regent has been trying to unite the people of the entire Inazuma Islands. He has tried various methods, but the results have not been very good."

"I suspect that the purpose of the shogunate colluding with the bandits was to use force to force the residents scattered on the outer islands to relocate to Narukami Island and achieve the goal of unification."

Yomiya slammed his fist on the table, roaring, "Unifying Inazuma is a good thing! But how could such an extreme method be used? I've seen those villages ravaged by pirates with my own eyes! The scenes I witnessed can only be described as hell on earth! And now you're telling me that the shogunate secretly approved or even supported all of this? No! I can't accept this!"

The core of the alliance, Ayaka Kamisato, combined all the information and, after some self-reflection, offered a rational analysis.

"Don't rush. Apart from having a very high desire for power, Kanpaku has always done a good job in other aspects. I don't believe that she issued this order. It must be a method secretly plotted by the major bureaucrats to complete the mission."

"Who cares who gave the order!"

Xiao Long and Shui Sheng suddenly sprang up, their menacing demeanor suggesting they were about to kill someone.

"I originally thought my brother's death at the hands of pirates was his fate, but I never imagined... it was a man-made disaster! My brother's death was caused by you, the Inatsuma people!"

"Young Master Xingqiu! We're not going back to Liyue! I'm staying in Inazuma! No matter who's behind this, whether it's the Three Great Ministers or the Regent, I will definitely get justice for Xiaohu!"

Xingqiu's mind was about to explode, and he hurriedly advised, "You two calm down! The truth hasn't been revealed yet, and acting impulsively won't solve anything!"

While Xingqiu was busy stopping the two who were in a fit of rage, Shen Li Linghua turned her gaze to Lu Sheng, who had been standing silently to the side.

"Do you... have any thoughts?"

Lu Sheng smiled faintly, "Political matters cannot be fathomed by personal opinions. Instead of discussing who is right and who is wrong here, let's just spread this scandal and see how this all-powerful Kanpaku handles it."

Linghua wholeheartedly agreed with this statement, as it coincided with her own thoughts.

Only by spreading this story can we shake the sun-like status that Kanpaku holds in the hearts of Inatsume people.

Whoever is behind this, Suzuka Gozen must take action.

Those who are in the eye of the storm will inevitably be implicated.

Kidomaru will inevitably have to make a sacrifice.

If Suzuka Gozen feigns death to protect her loved ones and doesn't take any action, then as public opinion spreads, her level of trust in Inatsume will continue to decrease.

This is a win-win plan for the Tongmenghui.

Anyway, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

As the former president of the company, Princess Shiraga, although the Ayaka family has declined, still retains its old connections. Some people actually oppose the regent, but dare not speak out because of the violence and oppression.

This is a good opportunity to unite these forces and strengthen our own power.

"This is indeed the best solution. I will send someone to handle it immediately. Let's all wait and see how the Regent handles this matter."

Overnight, rumors began to spread across Narukami Island.

Shocking! The mighty Shogunate actually condoned the plundering of its own people by the nofushi clan, a group of rebellious sea demons! A 50/50 split of the spoils? Is this a sign of twisted humanity or moral decay? The truth is...

Without a doubt, the headline of this rumor was created by Lu Sheng.

"No wonder there are so many pirate raids... it's not surprising now..."

"That's right, our Inazuma Navy is invincible, how could we not even wipe out a small group of pirates?"

"What do you know? This is called nurturing bandits to enhance one's own importance. If all the pirates are wiped out, who will pay for next year's military expenses?"

"This is outrageous! If we don't speak up today, the pirates' swords will be on our own heads tomorrow!"

"A bunch of idiots! You actually believe this? It's obviously a rumor spread by foreign forces! It's definitely the work of the Fools! Every single one of you who believes it is a traitor!"

.......

Inazuma Castle, the residence of the Regent.

An emergency secret meeting was convened, and all three Inazuma Magistrates were present.

Only the regent, Kanpaku, did not appear.

Everyone was used to it; she had never shown up at such a meeting since Kanpaku took office.

But she was not absent.

A huge screen was placed in the center of the room, separating the governor and the other officials.

The graceful figure in the center of the screen, so alluring and evocative, is none other than Suzuka Gozen.

Ordinary people are not qualified to see the face of the Imperial Censor unless she summons them personally. Even catching a glimpse of her is an ultimate honor that one can boast about.

Kidomaru remained silent, kneeling before the screen for several hours.

The meeting officially began only after the late-arriving Yae no Miko stepped into the room.

The crow tengu was the first to attack, pointing at the kneeling Kidomaru and yelling, "Kidomaru! What are you doing?! Do you know how the rumors are spreading outside?! You are a disgrace to the shogunate! You are a disgrace to the Kanpaku!"

Faced with direct insults, Kidomaru did not refute them, but simply lowered his body even further, as if this would make his apology to the Regent even stronger.

Tall and imposing, Ōtakemaru leaned against the wall like a giant bear, arms crossed, coldly watching them with disdain in his eyes.

"Oh dear, you're such a worry! I finally got to rest, and you've caused such a huge mess. Kidomaru, I really don't know what to say about you. You're half a monster, half a human, but as a human, you do all sorts of inhuman things."

Yae no Miko spoke in a flippant tone, revealing her utter contempt for Kidomaru without any restraint or pretense.

At this moment, Kidomaru, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

"Lord Kanpaku, the treacherous officials have already revealed themselves! Tengu is one! And there's also Yae no Miko!"

The room fell silent immediately after he said that.

Tengu and Yae no Miko's expressions instantly darkened.

Tengu angrily questioned, "Kidomaru! What do you mean by this? Are you trying to pin the blame for the trouble you caused on us?"

Yae no Miko was so angry that the hairs on her head stood on end. "How many times have I told you! You call me Tamamo-no-Mae in private! It's already annoying enough that I have to play that stinky fox!"

Kidomaru suddenly sprang to his feet, glaring angrily at the tengu and the shrine maiden.

"Heh! You all know what I mean! I was wrong, but are you really so innocent? I ask you! Who told me to use this method of using pirates? And who gave me the Evil Eye?"

Now even the tengu got angry.

"You stray dog! You're getting carried away with biting people here and there, aren't you? Yes! I was the one who came up with the idea! But I only asked you to use pirates to intimidate those people, not to kill anyone! I certainly didn't ask you to rob merchant ships! You can't pin these things on me, can you? Everything I did was to relieve the Kanpaku's burden! Back when we were suppressing the bandits, hundreds of my soldiers died! I just don't understand why you insist on sticking to this."

The Divine Child sneered, "I gave you the Evil Eye, so what? It was all just for testing. If we don't use pirates to test it, are we going to use ordinary people?"

Kidomaru then knelt down before the Regent, crying out, "Regent, did you hear that? Those two don't take us, the Kansei-bu, seriously at all. In their eyes, I'm nothing more than a tool to be used!"

"I am absolutely loyal to you! Everything I said today came from the bottom of my heart! But those two! They each have their own ulterior motives and impure thoughts!"

"How can Inazuma become a better person by being with such insects?"

This was a rather serious accusation, and even the usually silent Ōtakemaru couldn't help but frown.

Not to mention the other two who were verbally abused.

"Kidomaru! Don't go too far! My patience has its limits! Take back what you just said right now and apologize to us! Otherwise..."