After all, no matter how powerful the God of Rock is, he is not an omniscient and omnipotent god, and it is even more impossible for him to personally manage all the affairs of Liyue.
In other words, even though he nominally had the highest authority, Zhongli at this moment was facing the same dilemma as Nashida had faced back then—he could not command the administrative agencies of Liyue.
Even if he replaced people in the name of God, it would still be of no avail. Facing resistance from the entire system, individual power was still too weak.
In other words, due to the accumulation of thousands of years, Liyue was already in a state of deterioration that was beyond redemption, and it was difficult to save itself through reform alone.
So at this time, someone must sit in the driver's seat and step hard on the accelerator of this broken Liyue car!
As long as it can change the status quo, the accelerator can be in any form, but this time it is a little more intense...
"The new Liyue should be a Liyue shared by all the people of Liyue, not just a Liyue for a few people. Every Liyue person should be qualified to participate in the decision-making of the country."
After careful consideration and taking the current situation into full consideration, Ningguang finally gave her answer to this.
Since everyone is fighting for the interests of the aristocratic families, then she will come to plead for the people, differentiate herself from everyone else, and explore different tracks.
To be honest, she had long been fed up with dealing with these insects every day. She would rather not be one of the Seven Stars of Liyue!
"That's a very good idea, but I still want to remind you of one thing."
After listening to Ningguang's words, Nashida clapped her hands at first, but then she changed the subject and her tone became serious.
"Democracy is certainly a good thing, but too much direct democracy can also be a disaster for a country."
The example of Athens has fully demonstrated what the consequences would be if everything was decided by voting.
So when Nashida heard Ningguang's somewhat radical proposal, she immediately chose to step forward and stop it.
You know, even in Xumi, which has a high literacy rate and is assisted by the void network, there are more or less many problems in the operation of the democratic system today.
If we were to do this in Liyue, where there is no foundation at all, God knows what would happen.
"You have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Many times, the idea is good, but it may go bad during the execution. It is better to be cautious."
...
After discussing with Ningguang for a while and confirming that nothing would go wrong, Nashida took the initiative to leave the Jade Pavilion.
After leaving the Jade Pavilion, Nashida did not choose to return directly to her residence, but came to the streets of Liyue Harbor alone.
She was still quite curious about how ordinary people in Liyue viewed this coup, so she simply took this opportunity to experience Liyue Harbor, which was completely different from usual.
After putting a cognitive filter on herself and looking around for a while, Nashida randomly chose a direction and started wandering around.
"It looks like everyone is doing pretty well."
As she walked around, she also discovered that with the situation in Liyue Harbor having stabilized again, most of the shops on both sides of the street had reopened, and the number of pedestrians on the streets was gradually increasing.
Some brave people would even take the initiative to find patrolling soldiers and inquire about the current situation.
It seems that due to the smooth progress of the coup and the soldiers' innocent performance, the people of Liyue don't seem to be too nervous about it.
This is a good phenomenon, indicating that ordinary people in Liyue do not support those aristocratic families, which is conducive to the development of subsequent work.
"Hey, little guy, are you interested in having a drink with me?"
But just as Nashida was about to end her impulsive stroll, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her, accompanied by a gust of breeze.
Turning around, in front of Nashida's surprised gaze, she found that a bard wearing a green feather hat suddenly appeared behind her.
Well, he was holding a jar of wine in his hand.
Chapter 184 I refuse!
"Barbatos-senpai?!"
After rubbing her eyes with her hands to make sure she was not seeing things, Nashida exclaimed.
I originally thought that this trip to Liyue Harbor was just a whim, but now it seems that this might be the so-called premonition of the gods.
But isn't this Liyue? Why would the God of Wind appear here?
Shouldn't he be in Mond?
"Oh my, why call me senior? It's so strange. Just call me Wendy, little Narcita."
Noticing the puzzled look on Nashida's face, Wendy chuckled, and then another breeze blew by, and in an instant he appeared in front of Nashida.
"Come here, let me touch it. Wow, it feels really good. It must be a good seedling."
Without waiting for Nashida to respond, Wendy put her hand on her very familiarly and started to touch her all over.
He rubbed her cheeks, touched her head, and even gently pinched her pointy little ears, causing Nashida's body to tremble slightly involuntarily.
"Wait... Wendy-senpai... Haha~ It's so itchy~ We're still on the street now."
Enduring the strange feeling in her ears, Nashida reluctantly expanded her cognitive filter to its maximum, so as not to make a fool of herself in the street.
Normally, she didn't feel anything when she touched this place, but when Wendy pinched it, her body seemed to be out of control.
Fortunately, Wendy also used her magical power to hide her figure, otherwise if this scene was seen by others, she would probably have no chance of being the grass god!
"Hey, that's right."
Seeing that Nashida's face had turned red and her body was beginning to weaken, Wendy said "Hey" and stopped what she was doing.
However, before Nashida could catch her breath, Wendy picked her up with one hand amid her scream, and with the other hand she did not forget to pick up the wine jar that she had just placed on the ground.
"It's not a good place to stay for long. Come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew, and the two figures disappeared in the streets of Liyue Harbor.
All that was left were the windows that were blown to pieces and the shocked expressions on the faces of the passers-by on the street.
...
The God of a Thousand Winds was indeed worthy of his reputation. In just a moment, he took Nashida across countless mountains and rivers and arrived above the Dihuazhou Plain.
Then he noticed the extremely conspicuous inn and accelerated to the top floor of Wangshu Inn.
And here, as if he had already expected his arrival, a man in a brown and gold robe was already sitting next to a tea table, silently watching him and Nashida descend from the sky.
"Old man, you are in such a good mood. Would you like to have a drink with me?"
Putting down Nashida in her hand, Wendy excitedly placed the jar of wine in her hand on the tea table. She ignored Zhongli's frown and directly opened the red lid of the jar. A strong aroma of wine wafted out from it.
The aroma of the wine was so mellow that even Nashida, who couldn't drink, couldn't help but sniff and look over.
"Good wine."
Zhongli gave a positive review to the jar of dandelion wine that Wendy brought from afar without any further ado.
With his extensive knowledge, it was not difficult for him to see the preciousness of this jar of fine wine. It was obvious that this time the drunkard poet really took out the most precious treasure in his box.
"Of course. This wine has been buried underground for thousands of years. It is no worse than your osmanthus wine."
Hearing Zhongli's praise, Wendy's smile widened. She picked up the teacup on the table and enthusiastically poured Zhongli a glass of wine.
"Come on, Nashida, have a drink too."
While Zhongli was looking at the teacup full of wine with a conflicted look on his face, Wendy not only poured himself a cup, but also poured one for Nashida.
"Nonsense!"
Seeing that Wendy was actually going to pour wine for Nashida, Zhongli finally couldn't bear it anymore. He glared at Wendy helplessly and spoke to stop her.
"She's just a child, how could you think of giving her alcohol? Pour it out for me."
After saying this, without waiting for Wendy's reaction, Zhongli picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup for Nashida, completely stopping Wendy's idea of giving Nashida wine.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Wendy, but I really can't drink alcohol. I can only drink tea instead."
Taking the teacup from Zhongli, Nashida smiled at Wendy, who was a little depressed, and resolved the awkward situation.
She still remembered clearly what happened after she drank the wine. She couldn't really drink Wendy's wine, otherwise she would be embarrassed.
"Hehe~ Well, drinking tea is good too."
Under Zhongli's threatening gaze, Wendy smiled awkwardly and took the wine glass back.
"Tell me, why did you come to Liyue this time and bring such a fine jar of wine with you?
After this little episode, Zhongli's good mood from meeting an old friend had mostly dissipated. After drinking a cup or two with Wendy, he raised this question.
Based on his understanding of this drunkard poet, if nothing happened, he would definitely come to him with empty hands to ask for wine. But now, not only did he take the wine, but it was such precious wine. He didn't know what could have made him do this.
"Hey, old man, how can you say that? Can't I just come over to play with you when I miss you?"
However, even in the face of such a formal question from Zhongli, Wendy still displayed his fine tradition, pinching his throat and showing a look of being hit hard.
"And I just heard not long ago that Liyue's Geo King had passed away. As his good friend, is there anything wrong with me coming here to pay my respects to an old friend? Woohoo~"
Seeing that Zhongli still had an expressionless face, Wendy seemed to be possessed by a drama spirit and even squeezed out two tears without knowing how, which made the two people watching on the side feel helpless.
"Please, are you the child or am I the child, can you be more reliable?"
Seeing Wendy's grief-stricken expression, Nashida finally understood Tevarin's feelings a little.
"Senior Wendy, now that the misunderstanding has been resolved and Senior Zhongli is still alive and well, can you tell me about your next plan?"
Thinking that Wendy had had enough of her trouble, Nashida interrupted her performance.
In order to prevent Wendy from continuing to make a fuss about the topic, she did not continue to ask questions on the previous topic, but accepted his statement.
"Woo woo~ This is my good descendant, unlike a certain old man, how sad."
After hearing what Nashida said, Wendy finally stopped her unreliable behavior and became a little more serious.
But while responding to Nashida, he did not forget to mention Zhongli who had remained silent throughout the whole process.
It was not until he saw Zhongli had clenched his fists that he looked at Nashida with a loving gaze.
"Nashida, you are a good and helpful child, isn't that right?"
Wendy's tone was sincere, and her words were full of the air of an elder, but this sudden change was so abrupt that Nashida could only nod in confusion.
"Even though the situation in Liyue has become like this, you are still doing your best to help your uncle Zhong. It really makes me feel relieved."
Zhong, Uncle Zhong?
"Then look at me. I have been working really hard for Mond, without stopping for even a moment..."
Hearing this, Nashida once again had the same premonition that she had when she first came to Liyue, and she was about to interrupt Venti before she could finish her words.
"Senior Wendy..."
"Nashida, why don't you become Mondstadt's wind god?"
Before Nashida could finish her words, Wendy immediately sped up her speech and held Nashida's helpless little hand.
But in the next moment, before he could figure out how to transfer the element of wind, a barrier of three-color elemental forces of rock, grass, and water pushed him away, and his clenched hands were forced to loosen.
"No, I refuse!"
Chapter 185: Tricking Others and Being Tried (Two in One)
Seeing that Nashida was so resistant, Wendy smiled awkwardly, and the wind elemental power gathered in her hands dissipated.
But after noticing the three-colored elemental forces of grass, rock and water, he already had some guesses in his mind as to why Nashida had such a big reaction.
When I saw the crowded pattern on the other person's skirt, my guess turned into certainty.
Wow, it turns out someone got there first.
He turned his gaze to Zhongli who was standing beside him. Although he still maintained a nonchalant expression on the surface, Wendy keenly sensed a hint of evasion in his eyes.
"Regarding Nashida's authority over the rock element, this matter has nothing to do with me."
Being stared at by Wendy with such a blank look, even Zhongli, who had seen a lot of storms, could not maintain the expression on his face and had to stand up to clarify himself.
But judging from the expression on Wendy's face that seemed to say "I understand", his explanation did not have the desired effect.
"It really has nothing to do with me." Seeing that Wendy didn't believe him, Zhongli emphasized it again.
"Okay, I understand." Wendy nodded.
"There is no need for me to lie to you about this matter." This time, Zhongli's tone was very serious.
"Oh, I know~" Wendy nodded vigorously in a very exaggerated manner.
"... "
Listening to Wendy's increasingly cheerful words, Zhongli could only sigh slightly, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip helplessly.
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