A gray-haired man was taking the internal elevator of the Church Order Institute and heading to the library on the upper floors. He was the secretary of the Xumi Church Order Institute: Elhaisen.
The roar coming from above the elevator could be heard through the homemade headphones, and it made him fall into deep thought.
【Scholars all pursue knowledge and truth. Some for fame and fortune, some for ideals, and some to conquer it, leave it behind and enjoy the sense of superiority brought by the process.
The Great Sage's current state is very similar to the Lin Ju Kuang Yu period.
The power and knowledge that Liyue Xuan possessed, coupled with his attitude towards people, could be said to be the ideal god in the minds of the people of Xumi. Countless scholars hoped that Master Xuan would inherit the throne of Xumi.
And Master Xuan’s reply back then and his words during this period indicate that the first thing he would do after inheriting the throne of Xumi God would be to disband the Institute of Teachings.
The Church of the Lords has controlled Xumi for many years, and the power and status cannot be given up. In addition, the person who was once expelled came back and formulated a plan to create a god, which directly made the great sage fall into a madness?
The eight words "God-making plan, omniscient and omnipotent" were also learned by accident, and the sages blocked all information related to it. After learning about the God-making plan, I was warned by the sages on the same day not to talk about any related information.
The content of the plan is unknown, the production location is unknown, and the current progress is unknown...
Can the God of Righteousness, who consumed 80% of the funds of the Xumi Teachings Institute to build, really be omniscient and omnipotent?
According to Master Xuan, the growth of gods also requires environment and time.
If the void terminal is used to fill it, the God of Righteousness will only have the knowledge known to Xumi, which is probably not what the great sage wants to see.
If there is any unknown knowledge, it is something that is expressly prohibited by the Great Compassionate Tree King: forbidden knowledge!
Is this preparing to drag the entire Sumeru into the dark abyss?
No, maybe the great sage has found a solution?
Recently, I heard that a big plan about the void terminal is being implemented. These participants were cast with a special spell. Once the specific content is leaked, the sages will know, and then the participant and related personnel will disappear from the world.
At present, we can only infer the general outline of this plan through indirect clues. From the information we have collected, only those who are blindly loyal to knowledge and truth can participate.
My personality and attitude are probably not within the consideration of the sages, and I cannot participate in either the God-making plan or the Void Terminal plan.
I am in the Ministry of Education, and I have already noticed that I am being watched. The information is still unclear, so let's put these two things aside for now. 】
The sound of angry curses coming from above the elevator made Elhaisen think about another thing.
[The financial war that lasted for three months at the beginning of this year. The secret war between Liyue and the Kingdom of Winter had a huge impact, and Xumi could be said to be the biggest victim.
The creation of the God of Righteousness consumed a large amount of Mora from the House of Ordinances. Coupled with the devaluation of Mora, Xumi entered a period of great depression.
With more expenses than income, Mora's value plummeted, causing countless people to line up to hang themselves. Originally, Xumi could be said to have completely collapsed, but there was a turning point: with the help of an unknown person, it recovered.
Everyone knew that it was Master Xuan of Liyue who took action, because his usual method appeared in Xumi: road disaster relief!
There are plans for three cement roads from Port Omos.
The first road: The starting point is the border of Liyue's Layered Abyss, passing through the Huacheng City and directly leading to the cement road of Vimalakirti Manor.
The second road: the cement road from Weimo Village to Omos Port.
The third route: From Omos Port directly to Kawanyi, and finally to Aru Village in the desert.
Eventually, the three roads merged into one, running from the abyss of rock directly to the desert village of Aru, running through the entire Xumi. The impact it would bring would be enormous.
This project was also named: Silk Road.
However, the construction of this Silk Road had already started without the permission of the Sumeru Institute of Ordinances, which was an illegal project.
Although it passes through dozens of villages and towns, not many people would oppose the construction of this Silk Road because everyone knows the huge benefits it will bring.
Many scholars' families have sent letters saying they are planning to move, and some are even planning to move their entire village to the vicinity of this road. Liyue's slogan "If you want to get rich, build roads first" has also begun to spread.
Not to mention in times of the Great Depression, having a job, free food and shelter, and a salary is exactly what people need.
But there are always some people who have nothing to do and jump out to sing a different tune, making remarks like "Why not eat meat porridge?", which ignites the ordinary people.
Eventually, more than a dozen scholars who stood out against the "Silk Road" were directly killed by angry ordinary Xumi people.
Then the Thirty-Man Group wanted to arrest people, but things got out of control. As a result, the Thirty-Man Group lost nearly twenty people in the Port of Omos, and hundreds of people were injured. There was even an incident where anyone who dared to be alone would be killed.
In towns along the Silk Road such as Port of Ormos and Vimos Village, no scholar who dared to speak out against it ever saw the sun the next day.
Some scholars from the Fatwa Council summarized this incident:
People never care who is in power. They will worship whoever can bring them hope, gain benefits, and keep them alive. As for whether it is a god or a demon who controls Xumi, it is not important at all.
To put it in Liyue's words, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
The incident was eventually mediated by various forces, and people stopped targeting the Thirty-Man Group and some scholars. The Thirty-Man Group's attitude also began to become ambiguous, as if they were considering which side to bet on.
As for the forces that appeared in this incident...
On the surface, Xumi has split into two factions.
After analysis, it can be found that four factions have actually gradually emerged.
One is the orthodox faction of the Church of the Lords, which is mainly based in Xumi City. They strongly support the status of the sage, or their own status.
The other is the Little King of the Grass faction, which is based in Omos Harbor. Rescue the Little King of the Grass, let him get the inheritance of the Great Kind Tree King, liquidate the existing Church Order, and then seize the position of the emperor after he ascends the throne.
The third faction is the Red King Loyalists of the Gilded Brigade. Their primary goal is to revive the Red King, but they are currently being eroded by the fourth faction.
The fourth faction is the self-organized Xuanyuan faction, which has expanded rapidly in the past few months, and its current leader is the legendary mercenary Gabriel.
He persuaded many gilded brigades, some scholars, and a large number of ordinary people to join. He promoted Master Xuan's ideas and policies to those ordinary people. These ideas and policies were fatal to the ordinary people of Xumi, causing the number of Xuanyuan faction to expand wildly.
I heard that he had a secret talk with the Blazing Mane Lion, but the Blazing Mane Lion is currently working as a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman in Xumi City, so the talks must have failed. 】
The elevator reached its destination, and Elhaisen entered this special library and began to flip through the books. At the same time, he continued to analyze the relevant information in his mind.
[The current situation is still unclear.
I've heard rumors that there's canned knowledge of the gods in Port Omos, but I don't know if it's true.
Kavi went to Liyue to build an amusement park hotel and hasn't come back yet, and there aren't many people he can trust at this stage.
The Little Auspicious Grass King that no one in Xumi has ever seen --- Any application to meet the Little Auspicious Grass King will be rejected --- The Jingshan Palace with the most advanced barrier cannot be entered --- The external defense of the Jingshan Palace has been strengthened.
From all these circumstances, it can be concluded that the Great Sage does not want anyone to see the Little Lucky Grass King. Further inference... The Little Lucky Grass King is probably very weak.
The gods have a friendly relationship with each other. Once the Little King of Auspicious Grass appears and asks for help from Liyue and Mondstadt, it means that the Great Sage and others will face the wrath of God.
They did not want to die, and the plan to create a god proposed by the expelled person could kill two birds with one stone.
First, you can acquire unknown knowledge.
Second, kill the old gods and control the new gods.
Therefore, the sages did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to create gods. Once the gods were created, the little auspicious grass king would be useless. If the gods created had power close to that of Master Xuan.
Then...thirdly, any organization or individual that opposes the House of the Decrees will perish under the power of God.
That is: 'The God of Righteousness will change everything! '】
Elhaisen rubbed his brows. The results of the intelligence analysis were not good news.
【The use of game consoles and phones in Liyue over the years has led to more informed scholars than expected. Informed scholars within the Order of the Church have begun to choose sides, and the Order of the Church will probably start to purge neutral factions in the next phase.
In other words, as an informed person, there is not much time left for you to make a choice.
Should I stay in the Order and join the Sage faction? Or should I go to Omos Port and join the Little Auspicious Grass King faction? Or should I go to Liyue and Inazuma next door to travel for a few years and see how things go?
In general, there is still a lack of a breakthrough person...
Well, it would be better to wait and see.
I have been a little lax about muscle training recently, so I will do 1000 push-ups when I get home. 】
Xumi City Grand Bazaar.
Inside the Zubair Theater, several figures were arguing.
"Nilu, are you crazy? You want to celebrate the birthday of the little lucky grass king? Do you know what's going on outside right now?
Those scholars who requested an audience with the little king of the auspicious grass were locked up, and the rest fled to the port of Ormos.
Can't we just celebrate in private like before? This is an emergency. We will definitely be targeted by the Fatwa House, and the entire crew may go to jail!!!" Sheikh Zubair, the crew leader, said in shock.
"Yes! Nilu, this period is too sensitive. Xumi's current situation is no joke. Those people in the Church Order Institute are already in chaos." Anaye on the side also advised.
"I think we should evacuate to Port Omos as soon as possible! Xumi City is in a state of depression now, and people don't have much money in their pockets. Now we can't even get back the props fees for the performance." Nejia, the prop engineer of the crew, also expressed his opinion.
"It's still half a year away from Little Auspicious Grass King's birthday, and I will do my best to raise funds. If the crew can't continue operating, then accept the sponsorship from Xuanyuan Trading Company." Ni Lu was also aware of the crew's current situation.
"Really!!!"
"That's great! Xuanyuan Trading Company sent people to discuss sponsorship several times, but you refused because you felt that you were not as good as Mr. Yun from Liyue. We don't want you to have too much pressure."
“Since Nilu agreed, do we also have the opportunity to make fairy shadows? I have to take some time to go to Liyue to learn the shooting techniques of fairy shadows!” Prop engineer Nejia said excitedly.
"Our Nilu will never lose to Mr. Yun from Liyue!!!"
Chapter 313: Nilu Falls into Low Self-esteem
Seeing how happy everyone in the crew was, Nilu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Because only she knows how strong Mr. Yun from Liyue is in art!
Dancing, literary accomplishment, music production, singing, and performance, all five of them are top-notch! Coupled with the top-notch Xianying logistics team on the Natiwat continent.
In the words of the game, it is a hexagonal warrior. The effect of the performance on the screen is even more impressive.
More than once, I have hidden under the quilt to secretly watch Mr. Yun's drama and fairy shadow, and learn her movements and her opera.
I didn’t dare tell any of this to the people in the Zubair Theater. They always encouraged me and thought I was no worse than Mr. Yun.
But in fact...
I only have a little talent in dancing, and the gap between me and Mr. Yun is like an insurmountable chasm.
In terms of origin, I was born into an ordinary Xumi family. The life my family of three had led was no different from that of many Xumi people living in the lower city, and my teacher was just an ordinary dancer. Mr. Yun, on the other hand, was born into an artistic family, the Yunhan Society.
In terms of the financial resources of both parties, Zubair Theater has been operating at a loss for many years, and many people in the theater have gone to work as odd jobs to barely support the theater. As for Mr. Yun, it is said that the money earned from singing a play on stage is the cost of Zubair Theater for a whole year.
Her strength, family background, and financial resources were all inferior to Mr. Yun. As for her fame...no one outside Xumi City knew her. But Mr. Yun was a household name and often appeared on the screen. Even her teacher praised her acting skills.
Accepting the sponsorship offered by Xuanyuan Trading Company means that he may have to compete with Mr. Yun on the same stage, which is something he has always been unwilling to face. The difference in strength in all aspects is too great, like green leaves and flowers, ugly ducklings and white swans.
In addition, the sponsorship contract clause of Xuanyuan Trading Company was like a contract of selling oneself. Once the name was signed, it was equivalent to selling oneself. Although it was filled with various preferential benefits and astonishing income.
There are more than 200 clauses in the sponsorship agreement, of which more than 150 are about itself, and the remaining dozens are about Zubair Theater. It is almost written: Nilu is the most important, and Zubair Theater is just a gift.
Therefore, everyone gave the right to choose to me, but they never agreed to the sponsorship of Xuanyuan Trading Company.
This year, Xumi has undergone a major change and entered a period of great depression. The Zubair Theater, which was originally operating at a loss, has long since collapsed. Art cannot be used to make a living, and the countdown to the bankruptcy and dissolution of the Zubair Theater has officially begun.
In addition, he made an unreasonable request to celebrate the birthday of Little Jixiang Grass King. If he did not have a strong enough backer, no one would agree to this unreasonable request in such an extraordinary period.
Signing the contract is equivalent to being protected by Liyue, and the people from the Order Institute will think twice even if they want to take action.
Ever since Xuanyuan Trading Company came to discuss the sponsorship contract a year ago, everyone in the theater has been preparing to go to Liyue. They are waiting for Mr. Zubair to announce the disbandment of the troupe, or waiting for themselves to sign the contract.
Liyue has always had a preferential policy for all kinds of talents, as long as they have real talent. It has become the mainstream idea among artists that those who have the ability should go to Liyue for development.
The juggler Kurosh has been trying hard to learn the Liyue language since last year, planning to work in the Liyue Amusement Park.
Prop engineer Nejia is also learning the Liyue language, and has asked adventurers to go to Liyue to purchase books on fairy shadow shooting techniques.
Rickard, also a prop engineer, taught his two children to learn to write, and they used the Liyue language.
The copywriter Gasani also spent all night studying every fairy shadow of Liyue, dissecting the meaning of the actions.
Even Mr. Sheikh Zubair was studying secretly. I heard that he had secretly applied for the position of theater manager of Liyue Amusement Park.
......
If he had not agreed, and Zubair Theater was disbanded, they would definitely meet in Liyue, and they might even reorganize Zubair Theater in Liyue.
Only... I'm missing.
Now I have made up my mind... There is no turning back, and I have only sacrificed a little freedom. Not only will I have to abide by the artist code, but I will also have to participate in theatrical, fairy film, and advertising activities arranged by Xuanyuan Trading Company. I will most likely go to Liyue frequently.
What kind of person is Mr. Yun from Liyue? Will he look down on me? I don't know if it's easy to deal with him. This is the first time I feel both eager to meet him and afraid to meet him at the same time.
“Then I will notify Xuanyuan Trading Company immediately and ask them to arrange for someone to come and sign the contract.
Anaye, you should know a lot of scholars in law and contracts, right? Can you find a scholar to help check if there are any problems with the contract terms of Xuanyuan Trading Company? "Mr. Sheikh Zubair said hurriedly, fearing that Nilu would go back on her word. The crew was already bankrupt and could no longer afford to hire a scholar.
"Recognize...know...I'll give it a try..." The runaway girl Anaye's heart was beating fast. If my father knew that I was signed by Liyue's Xuanyuan Trading Company, he would beat me to death, right?
"Go quickly and come back soon!"
In the era of advertising, drama and fairy shadows opened by Liyue, coupled with the construction of the amusement park, Liyue sponsored (acquired) a lot of powerful artists and crews. This was naturally noticed by many smart people.
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