My whole family are full of geniuses, I really don't want to be a succubus!

Seeing Zhang Baigui being led into her rhythm, Su Yi's mind raced, frantically searching for the rhetoric used by Zhang Baigui's political enemies to attack him before she transmigrated.

"Everything has its season, and the way of heaven operates. Existence is reasonable. Evil spirits and malevolent forces can be dealt with by righteous energy, but what about national affairs? What about the people's livelihood?" Su Yi questioned.

Su Yi's meaning was clear: yes, righteous energy is also effective against evil spirits and ghosts, and scholars can also exorcise ghosts.

If all the scholars go off to slay demons and monsters, who will become officials? What will happen to the Great Cycle?

Zhang Baigui opened his mouth, his face flushed, and said, "In my Great Zhou, everyone reads the classics and cultivates a righteous spirit, which can ward off ghosts and gods!"

Su Yi sneered and replied, "Does everyone in this Great Zhou possess the wisdom of an adult? Or does the adult believe that those who don't study the classics are the ones who aren't incompetent fools in the imperial court?"

You, Zhang Baigui, achieved the highest honors in the imperial examinations at the age of 10, winning the top spot in the palace examination. That shows your extraordinary talent. But how many people in this world are truly gifted, and how many can cultivate a noble spirit?

If we send virtuous scholars who have cultivated a noble spirit to slay demons and monsters, and replace them with a group of people who can't even read books, isn't that a disaster that will destroy the country?

"No, I didn't!" Zhang Baigui denied hurriedly.

"Is it wrong for deities to protect the people? Is it wrong for cultivators to reside deep in the mountains and suppress forbidden lands?"

"Or perhaps, if all the people in the world could read about righteousness and cultivate themselves to govern the country and bring peace to the world, I ask you, who will grow grain, who will weave cloth, and how will we have food and clothing?"

Zhang Baigui was rendered speechless by Su Yi's urgent and perplexing questioning. He slumped into a chair, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Even Zhang Baigui, before his time travel, had to acknowledge these issues before he began to reorganize the Imperial Observatory and improve the divine system.

The still-naive Zhang Baigui was powerless to refute Su Yi's question.

Because this is a dead end. This is not a materialistic world. This world contains demons, ghosts, evil spirits, gods, and cultivators.

In this world brimming with spiritual energy, governance cannot be achieved solely through decrees and the rule of law.

Su Yi targeted Zhang Baigui, who was still young and, although he knew the hardships of the common people, had not yet formed a complete chain of thought. She struck hard at Zhang Baigui's weakest point.

Hearing Su Yi's question, Zhang Baigui, who was only in his early twenties, couldn't help but fall into self-doubt and debate.

In his view, the gods who depend on incense offerings and vows are nothing more than parasites on the country, while the immortal sects that live in their own celestial realms and refuse to serve the country are bloodsuckers who suck blood without giving back.

Reading can ward off evil spirits and demons, and it can also cultivate oneself and govern the country. Compared to the ways of immortals, Confucianism is the true orthodoxy of humanity.

But after hearing Su Yi's series of questions today, Zhang Baigui couldn't help but doubt whether what he had insisted on was correct.

But a future quasi-sage is a quasi-sage. He wavered for a moment, then became firm again. He realized that he could be stumped by questions because his knowledge was insufficient!

One day he will be able to find a solution. Or perhaps, Zhang Baigui looked at Su Yi, who was dressed in a divine crown and had the most handsome appearance among the four.

Zhang Baigui straightened his clothes, cupped his hands towards Su Yi, and said, "This student is Zhang Baigui, and I would like to hear the details!"

Zhang Baigui, who was bowing to Su Yi with the respect due to a disciple, asked her a question, which made Su Yi secretly feel pleased.

The future Grand Chancellor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a Confucian sage, is now acting as his student, appearing humble and eager to learn.

This is not the time for the future to shout and kill at me, accusing me of bringing disaster to the country and its people!

Despite their differing values, Su Yi was still willing to lend a hand to this renowned prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty who was wholeheartedly devoted to serving the people.

Zhang Baigui's attack on Su Yi and his group was not directed at Su Yi and his group, but rather at the immortal sects and divine paths they represented.

The opponent possesses almost all the desirable qualities that a human can have in the game.

Honest, selfless, kind, humble, frugal...

Even the most gloomy person, like a rat in a sewer, has a moment when they yearn for the sunlight.

The Zhang Baigui before them shone as brightly as the sun that saves people from suffering.

On this point alone, Su Yi wouldn't mind giving the other party some pointers.

Su Yi coughed, put his hands behind his back, and said with a stern face, "The water-based escape technique I cultivate emphasizes the principle of 'the highest good is like water.'"

"The eastward flow of the great river is a natural law of heaven and earth. If it is blocked, the great river will change its course and floods will occur frequently."

"To control floods, it is better to dredge than to block; the same principle applies to governing a country."

Su Yi's meaning was clear: rather than exterminating the Divine Path and the Immortal Sect, it would be better to take them in as dogs and use them for his purposes.

Zhang Baigui nodded repeatedly upon hearing these words, his eyes growing brighter, and his gaze towards Su Yi filled with increasing admiration.

As a leading figure of the new generation of Confucianism, Zhang Baigui believed that no one among his peers could compare to him.

I never expected to meet such a talented person today, someone I am ashamed of myself for. And this talent is not from Confucianism, but from a Taoist sect, and is even so good-looking.

Zhang Baigui, who had never submitted to anyone since childhood, suddenly felt a strange sense of kinship with Su Yi.

Using the words of the future Zhang Baigui to educate the present Zhang Baigui, and then making the other party admire you to the point of prostration, what could be more satisfying than this effortless way of showing off?

"Brother Su, what do you think is the best way to resolve this problem?" Zhang Baigui asked, adopting a more respectful tone.

Hey, I know this all too well! Nobody knows more about reform than me!

Because the future of the divine path and immortal sects will be ruined by Zhang Baigui's decrees!

Looking at Zhang Baigui, who was humbly seeking knowledge, Su Yi immediately spoke with great passion: "The problems of the divine path have been long-standing. Without destruction, there can be no construction. A major overhaul should be implemented. Incense offerings and vows should be returned to the temples and redistributed. The immortal sects and Taoist schools are powerful. The supply of talent should be cut off, and Taoist certificates and documents should be issued. Those without Taoist certificates cannot cultivate! What's even more drastic is..."

Su Yi, who was talking so enthusiastically, and Zhang Baigui, who was listening with rapt attention, seemed like old friends, one asking questions and the other answering.

But Gu Wanquan and the other two broke out in a cold sweat after hearing what Su Yi said.

"Senior Brother (Junior Brother Su), watch your words!" Gu Wanquan and the other two spoke almost simultaneously to stop Su Yi's impromptu remarks.

"If you continue, Senior Brother (Junior Brother Su), you might become a traitor to the Immortal Sect. Is there such a thing as a disciple of the Immortal Sect who would think about how to destroy the foundation of his own sect?"

Holding the statue, Chen Feng instantly stepped in front of Su Yi and Zhang Baigui. Sweating profusely, Chen Feng looked at Zhang Baigui and said, "My junior brother's words are not to be taken seriously, sir!"

Su Yi realized that she had probably said something disrespectful to her master and ancestors, so she touched her nose and smiled awkwardly.

He had been talking about Zhang Baigui's future policies for governing the country, but he had inadvertently said something like digging his own grave.

Zhang Baigui glanced at the statue in Chen Feng's hand, then bowed slightly to Su Yi and said, "Brother Su's words today are truly enlightening. I will remember them. Please, Brother Su, point out the last point to me."

Zhang Baigui made a startling statement:

"May I ask, Brother Su, what is the future of our Great Zhou Dynasty?"