Hutao uses me to judge my performance

After all, their business is insurance in nature, which means there is no need for him to take action unless the client dies.

Even though the adventurer's mortality rate is quite high, on average he only goes out three or four times a year.

Maybe when Diluc gets old, he won't need to deal with this business.

Hutao was in a good mood after learning about the gains from this business. With a wave of her hand, she decided to be extravagant and take him to the famous Huafang in Liyue for dinner!

Speaking of this beautiful boat, we must mention Zhuxifang.

This is the largest painting boat in Liyue. This painting boat is beautiful, brightly lit, magnificently decorated, elegant and exquisite, and exudes the atmosphere of money that can only be enjoyed by the upper class.

The people who sing and perform on it are all famous actors whose money is hard to find.

Jiang Bai followed Hu Tao and boarded the small boat at sunset.

"It's rare to make a big fortune and show you the world."

"Is this place special?" Jiang Bai looked around. Apart from the luxurious decoration, there seemed to be nothing special about it.

"The people sitting here are all the upper class people of Liyue. Eating is not the main thing. Drinking tea, listening to the theater and chatting is the fun of Zhuxifang."

Hu Tao took Jiang Bai up to the deck of the second floor and found a seat with a good view to sit down.

Jiang Bai glanced at the menu in Hu Tao's hand, and was shocked by the prices on it.

Just a pot of tea costs 780 hamoras. Is this tea?This drink is Mora!

"Master, let's go"

Although he didn't pay, Jiang Bai really didn't want to be taken advantage of.

With this Mora, what's wrong with him drinking?

"Let's go, it's not like we can't afford it." Hutao had no intention of leaving at all.

It’s a rare luxury, so naturally you should enjoy it.

Okay, what can Jiang Bai do?

He looked boredly at the stage below. Behind the screen on the stage, various musicians played and sang, and in front of the screen was a dancer with flying sleeves and a delicate figure.

Many people on the boat were watching her dance and were deeply attracted by her dancing.

Jiang Bai looked at it and suddenly saw a familiar figure.

He took a closer look, oh, isn't that his master Zhongli!

He hurriedly pulled Hutao, "Master, don't rush to order now, Mr. Zhong is over there, let's go get some food!"

Hu Tao heard this and looked down in the direction he pointed. Sure enough, their guest Qing was having dinner with others.

"Let's go!" Hu Tao closed the beautifully made menu and went downstairs in two or three steps, arriving behind Zhongli.

Zhongli was talking about the Rock King Emperor with several scholars who studied the Rock King Emperor.

"Sir, you have underestimated the power of Lord Yan. As a professional archaeologist, I would like to correct some of your views."

Hearing this, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao became interested and stood behind them to listen, wanting to hear what they had to say.

"As we all know, the world's first mola was cast by Lord Yan himself thousands of years ago. Based on my research and some speculation, I think this very historic mola was used as a token, a secret It’s been passed down.”

"But didn't this mola appear at Feiyun Chamber of Commerce last time and was bought at a sky-high price?"

"No, no, no! According to my research, that is definitely not the first mola. This first mola should have been well kept by the Seven Stars as part of some unknown ceremony when the Seven Stars took over."

"No, no! This [First Mora] is not that simple. It must contain some mysterious power. My next historical book is to boldly demonstrate the latest results of my ten years of painstaking research! Then That’s it—Prince Yan used this mora as a catalyst to strengthen his sword!”

Several scholars spoke one sentence each, each with their own opinions, but Zhongli remained silent.

But when the scholar mentioned this, the attention of everyone at the table was attracted.

"One sword and one sword?"

The scholar who spoke proudly unfolded the fan in his hand, "Now I will only reveal a small part: if you get the sword, you can become the Supreme of Liyue, and if you pull out the sword, you can be crowned the King of Liyue!"

To be honest, Jiang Bai might have really believed this before he knew Zhongli's identity.

But the Emperor Yanwang they were talking about was standing in front of them, which made Jiang Bai want to see the expression on Zhongli's face now.

It’s not that he doesn’t respect teachers, it’s just that he wants to see it!

Ever since, he walked up to Zhongli and met Zhongli's eyes.

Jiang Bai showed his neat white teeth and his smile was very innocent.

Zhongli: Don’t think I didn’t notice you were here a long time ago.

He pretended that Jiang Bai and Hu Tao did not exist and rejected the views of these scholars.

"I disagree. Not to mention the authenticity of the sword research, the original intention of the so-called mora and the so-called money is just a bargaining chip to facilitate the signing of a contract.

"It is the Emperor's original intention to guide humans to use Mora for transactions. Presumably, this first Mora should have been treated as a coin by the Emperor and spent as usual..."

The history confirmed by the emperor, but no one believed it.

"I think Mr. Hanxue's hypothesis is very reasonable, but this gentleman, with no evidence, is so convinced of Prince Qingyan's foresight?"

Faced with doubts, Zhongli said seriously: "No, my statement does not contain praise or criticism, it is just stating a fact."

Han Xue, who said his guess about Yi Dao Yi Jian, waved his fan and showed disdain.

"Come on! Do you understand Prince Yan or do I understand Prince Yan!"

Zhongli: "."

If it weren't for the fear of being beaten, Jiang Bai would really like to interview Zhong Li about how he feels now after hearing this. Does he have the urge to reveal his true body and show off their faces?

"What you said is wrong! When it comes to understanding Prince Yan, my guest is one of the best in Liyue Port!"

Before Zhongli started to refute, Hu Tao couldn't help it anymore.

How could someone say that to their guest? This situation must be reversed today!

She stood behind Zhongli and put a hand on Zhongli's shoulder. The support buff from the master of the Hall of Rebirth was superimposed invisibly.

"Before the emperor created the mola, Liyue had no concept of transactions and contracts at all. What our guest said was that the emperor spent the first mola to guide humans to trade, which is much better than the one-sword-one-sword pattern you mentioned. !

"Without the transaction that the emperor first made, how could the current contract have come about? How could the thousands of merchants gathered in Liyue now come about?"

Hu Tao snorted, "Why can you become the Supreme of Liyue just by getting a sword? You can be crowned the King of Liyue by pulling out the sword. It's like writing a novel. How could such a childish thing be done by a foresighted emperor?"

Chapter 402 This is the emperor’s foresight

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

"I admit that what you said makes sense, but it would be too much to say that my idea is child's play! This is exactly the emperor's foresight!"

Han Xue put away his fan, tapped the handle on his palm, and said plausibly:

"He hid the way to become the next Rock God in the first molari long ago. After pulling out the sword, he can inherit the emperor's will and become the next Rock King! This can be called child's play!"

Hutao wanted to argue with this guy some more, but Zhongli patted her hand and signaled her to calm down.

"I only have a brief understanding of historical matters, and I dare not say that I understand the emperor. But if there are no differences in concepts, the discussion will be meaningless."

"Then according to your words, we will discuss it carefully."

Seeing Zhong Lizhen start to study, Hu Tao pouted in displeasure.

She directly pulled up her chair, sat on the empty seat on the table, and listened to their discussion.

Jiang Bai walked up behind her and asked curiously: "Master, the world doesn't seem to know much about the emperor."

"It's not that there aren't many, it's that there are too many! They always like to use their own way of thinking to interpret various things that the emperor has done, such as this first mola, the first piece of jade, and the first knife made by the emperor. Weapons, they can always find various interpretation methods, and then find various things to confirm their conjectures."

Hutao sighed deeply, "It's not that this method is wrong, but some people are just too outrageous.

"For example, the emperor glanced at this tree, and then glanced at that tree. With just such an action, they could interpret various explanations."

"For example, when he saw two trees, the emperor thought of his old friend who once stood beside him. The leaves rustled and the autumn wind blew, indicating that the emperor was feeling sad and melancholy at the moment."

"Isn't this forcing reading comprehension?" Jiang Bai was also speechless.

Any action of the superior will be speculated by the people below, let alone the gods?

This kind of "giving one's own understanding to the things of gods" will only become more and more exaggerated.

Wan Yan, who had discussed the topic of the first mola before, had been staring at Zhongli. After listening to Zhongli's many opinions, she finally calmed down and said to Zhongli:

"Sir, I have some archaeological questions and I would like to find a quiet place to ask you. I wonder if I will disturb you?"

"Oh, that's okay. It's just that this Pearl Boat is quite noisy and it's not a secluded place. And my hall master is also here. I'm afraid if you have something to do with me, why don't you try it another day?"

"Then I'll go see sir tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to several scholars, Hutao took Zhongli to the second floor where they were sitting just now.

"I said, old man, why are you here tonight?"

"Several scholars invited me to come over to discuss history. Is there any reason for this to be inappropriate?"

"I think it's completely redundant for you to talk to them about this." Hutao put his hands on his hips.

Who is the old man?That's an immortal!Who knows more about the Rock King than the Immortal?

Zhong Li smiled lightly and shook his head, "Everyone expresses his own opinion, which is interesting."

Without listening to them talk about this, he didn't know that his actions could be explained in this way.

"You will find it interesting." Hutao rolled his eyes.

"Haha, why is the hall master here?"

"Jiang Bai has signed a big deal these days. Bring him here to learn more."

"I haven't eaten yet, so let's eat together." Zhongli opened the menu and started ordering.

Hutao suddenly regretted bringing him here, because he was eating other people's food down there without her having to pay.

The next day.

Zhongli sat at Sanwanbuogang, drinking tea and listening to Tian Tiezui's story. Jiang Bai sat next to him, holding his head in one hand.

"Master, don't you find these stories strange?"

What Tian Tiezui tells is basically the story of Emperor Yanwang, but Emperor Yanwang has undergone a lot of artistic processing in the story, which is probably far from the truth.

The client, Zhongli, comes here to listen to other people telling his stories when he has something to do. Is he reminiscing about the past, or is he simply narcissistic?

"Don't you find it interesting?"

"Interesting?" Jiang Bai tilted his head, not understanding what he found interesting.

"It's like listening to other people's stories."

"Uh"

Jiang Bai understood, Zhongli was listening to this completely for fun.

As expected, there were so few entertainment options that I just came to listen to this story that had been told eight hundred times whenever I had nothing to do.

"Acridine! Zhongli, you are here!" Paimeng's voice came from not far away, and with them was the female scholar they met last night.

"Traveler, little Paimon, I haven't seen you for a while."

"It didn't take long." Paimeng pointed to Wan Yan beside him, "This Miss Wan Yan is here to see you. We met on the road and came here together."

"Mr. Zhongli." Wan Yan nodded slightly and greeted him.

Jiang Bai ignored her and looked at Kong, "When did you come back? Where is Gan Yu? How is she?"

Paimon put his hands on his hips speechlessly, "How inattentive are you? Gan Yu has come back a long time ago and is working in the General Affairs Department!"

"Why should I inquire about her affairs if I have nothing to do? Besides, as Qixing's secretary, it's not easy to inquire about Gan Yu's affairs."

Jiang Bai just asked about the follow-up matter. After all, he was not involved in the follow-up matter, and he didn't know if Gan Yu had resolved his knot.

It’s better to be more reliable and give the answer Jiang Bai wanted to hear.

"I'm back, but the knot in my heart probably hasn't been resolved yet."

"You can only figure it out on your own, and outsiders can't help you. Paralyzing yourself with work is another way."

Not paying attention to the small talk of the people next to him, Zhongli looked at Wan Yan and asked:

"Miss Wanyan, I wonder what you want to ask?"