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

"Where will our Great Zhou Dynasty go from here?"

These words revealed the confusion and bewilderment of this future prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the second sage of Confucianism.

This further demonstrates that Zhang Baigui, though only around twenty years old, has already clearly discerned that the Great Zhou Dynasty is now at its last gasp and on the verge of collapse.

Such a keen political sense and terrifying foresight—though still immature, Zhang Baigui, barely in his early twenties and dressed in a light green official robe, already showed the makings of a future Grand Secretary.

He knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty had been ill for a long time, like an old man on the verge of death, holding his last breath and taking one step forward.

Once this breath dissipates, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty will instantly fall apart!

This sense of impending national collapse and family ruin caused Zhang Baigui to live in constant fear and anxiety.

But the sky won't fall down as you worry about it, but the Great Zhou Dynasty will really collapse.

Although he was sent down to a remote border town in the southwest, Zhang Baigui, who cared deeply for his country, thought about how to save it every moment.

Su Yi looked at Zhang Baigui in front of her, and although Zhang Baigui was confused, he still looked at Su Yi firmly.

Although he was confused, he was determined to use every means to save the country.

Su Yi couldn't help but sigh. As expected of the Confucian sage in the game's official setting, who embodies all the virtues of ancient sages!

Looking at such a pure-hearted person, Su Yi thought for a moment and then said, "An old house that's about to collapse should either be kicked down or demolished and rebuilt. Simply reinforcing it only delays the time it takes for the house to collapse!"

Su Yi's words were also taken from a famous quote spoken by the future Grand Chancellor of the Great Zhou Dynasty when he implemented reforms after becoming the Grand Secretary.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Baigui was startled. Looking at Su Yi in front of him, he had the illusion of talking to his future self.

Every word the other person said struck a chord with me, and every piece of advice they gave was like a wake-up call.

How can this not be considered a close friendship?

Zhang Baigui gave Su Yi a deep look, then bowed deeply, his gaze fixed on the statue in Chen Feng's hand.

Back in the main hall, Zhang Baigui, now a rank-eight official in the Great Zhou Dynasty, stated meticulously, "According to the laws of the Great Zhou, the maintenance of the City God Temple should be funded by the local people themselves; the government has not allocated any funds in advance!"

Su Yi was stunned for a moment, while Yin Chaoge thought that the other party was still unwilling to reopen the City God Temple, and immediately wanted to draw his sword to coerce him.

But Gu Wanquan stopped him with a gesture, and looking at Zhang Baigui on the high platform, he said with a warm smile, "Does Your Excellency agree to our rebuilding of the City God Temple?"

"This is your business, it has nothing to do with me. Not a single penny will be allocated within the government office!" Zhang Baigui said calmly.

At this moment, Zhang Baigui, who firmly believed that human will could overcome nature and that respecting oneself was better than respecting ghosts and gods, made a change.

"Thank you!" Su Yi and the others clasped their hands in thanks and prepared to leave.

Zhang Baigui called out to the group again, then took off his official hat, walked up to Su Yi, and took out two coins from his somewhat worn official robe, handing them to Su Yi and saying, "The magistrate of Maple Leaf Town has no right to misuse government funds. These two coins are a small token of my appreciation for the young master of Qinghua Guangda!"

Looking at the upright and incorruptible Zhang Baigui before him, Su Yi smiled, took the two coins, and said with a smile, "This tile will be placed directly above the City God Temple!"

Upon hearing Su Yi's answer, Zhang Baigui also laughed.

Talking to smart people is so convenient; you don't need to say it out loud, and they understand what you mean.

Unfortunately, such a clever person was accompanied by a less clever follower!

Zhang Baigui glanced at Yin Chaoge, and Yin Chaoge, as if sensing something, glared back at Zhang Baigui.

After leaving the yamen and returning to the main street of the town, Chen Feng, holding the statue of the Prince of Qinghua, complained, "What kind of poor yamen is this? In my father's temple, countless high-ranking officials have gone to add incense, and you only pay two coins? Do you really think I, the Prince of Qingzhou, am a beggar?"

Just now, inside the government office, under Zhang Baigui's righteous aura, all ghosts and gods had to retreat and could not manifest. The unlucky Qinghua Guangda Prince was directly suppressed in the statue and could not move.

Once outside the government office, the eldest son of Qinghua Guangda was able to speak out again to vent his dissatisfaction.

Facing the incessant chatter of the statue in Chen Feng's arms, Su Yi showed no mercy to this second-generation god who still didn't recognize his place. She simply lifted the statue with one hand, looked at its face, which she had painted resembled Guan Yu, and said, "These two coins are a warning to you: here, divine authority cannot supersede the Great Zhou Law in his hands. Otherwise, he would personally overturn the tiles built with these two coins!"

"How dare he! Who does he think he is? My father is the City God of Qingzhou, who dares to smash my temple?" The eldest son of Qinghua Guangda shouted indignantly.

"He's a bookish man who can't even kill a chicken. If we're talking about studying, he could study you and your father, the governor, to death!" Su Yi warned.

The young master of Qinghua Guangda wanted to retort, but seeing Su Yi's serious expression, he asked somewhat hesitantly, "Who's behind him? Who's his father?"

Su Yi glanced at the Crown Prince of Qinghua, then looked at the statue with interest and said, "He has the support of hundreds of millions of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty. But you're lucky, kid. Right now, he's in a precarious situation. If a god comes to his rescue, who knows what the future holds!"

Upon hearing Su Yi's words, the Crown Prince of Qinghua scoffed and said, "Who does he think he is? Does he think he'll become the Grand Secretary of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future?"

Hey, this kid's got a knack for talking.

"Who knows? But a top scholar who achieves the highest honors in all three categories, a scholar chosen by Confucianism, is probably, perhaps, a possibility!" Su Yi said lazily.

Upon hearing Su Yi's words, the young master of Qinghua Guangda, who had previously been disdainful, suddenly brightened up.

These titles might be nothing more than worldly fame and fortune in the eyes of cultivators, and they might not care about them. However, the young master of Qinghua Guangda, who had lived in Qingzhou City for a long time and had a very high standard of vision, was very clear about the value of the titles that Su Yi mentioned.

Holy crap, bro, you should have said so earlier if he was that awesome!

With such an awesome background, let alone me being his dog, even my own father would want to be his dog!

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince of Qinghua couldn't help but think of his father who had always ignored him. At this moment, the Crown Prince realized how deep his love for him was, even though his father was only in name.

He gave up such a good opportunity to be a dog and kept it for himself. No wonder he's his father!

At this moment, the young master of Qinghua Guangda finally understood his father's profound meaning. He glanced deeply at the government office behind him and immediately made a decision.

Once the temple is completed, I must go to Zhang Baigui's residence as soon as possible and enter his dream to express my loyalty!

My dad is so good to me, giving me such a great opportunity to be a dog!