Man in Xumi: I can copy the authority of the seven gods

What exactly do you want to discuss by making such an unusual arrangement? "

Thinking of his official status and the two old men watching the fun beside him,

Lin Feng asked the question knowingly while trying to maintain his own personality as much as possible.

"I have a question for you this time. You can just call me Keqing."

The purple-haired girl shook her head, indicating that the other party didn't need to care about his superficial identity.

After a slight pause, she said:

"——There are actually only two things I want to ask."

"First, I hope you can explain to me your attitude towards such a transcendent existence as 'God'."

"Second, I hope you can answer me your opinion on the possibility of human beings governing a country on their own."

"——Your Excellency feels that this prosperity is entirely brought about by the gods and has nothing to do with human beings.

Is it really a good thing for the people of this land to indulge in it without thinking?"

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Under the watchful eyes of the "pure passerby" Zhongli and the "fun guy" Venti,

This purple-haired girl, with an attitude that could be described as "fearless," voiced her doubts in this country that had walked with God for more than 3,700 years.

Apart from the Emperor who can only be seen from afar during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, and those immortals who have not communicated with the Seven Stars for hundreds of years,

The young man in front of her is the closest thing to "God" that Keqing can find.

Whether judging from the power the other party had shown or various clues, there was a high probability that the other party had personally come into contact with the two gods of Xumi.

Their own status, coupled with the special perspective of foreign visitors,

Keqing felt that the other party's opinion was absolutely valuable to her at the moment.

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Even though I had anticipated what kind of questions this Yuheng Star would ask,

But Lin Feng glanced at Emperor and Wendy beside him, and remained silent for a moment because of her stubbornness.

——In front of the three gods, questioning whether the existence of gods is good or bad, girl, even if you change your worldview, you will most likely not be able to walk out of this door.

Throwing out irrelevant thoughts from his mind, Lin Feng thought for a moment and said:

". Considering that this is just a 'discussion', I will not ask about the motivation behind your question, Ms. Keqing."

"——Since you think my opinion is of reference value, I will just tell you my personal opinion."

He paused and said:

"Your first question is about my attitude towards 'God'"

Recalling what I personally experienced after arriving in Teyvat, the difference between the species of gods and humans,

Lin Feng didn't hesitate too much and gave his answer directly:

".Although, in my opinion, using a general term like 'god' to represent an individual is actually not very objective."

"——But in general, for me, beings like gods are, in most cases, more reliable and trustworthy than humans."

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Noticing that the purple-haired girl in front of him seemed to have something to refute,

Lin Feng did not intend to have a debate with her, but directly said:

"I know this answer may be a little hard to understand, but as a pure pragmatist, I prefer to use facts to prove my own statement rather than some empty truths."

"——And this fact is actually the word 'interest'."

At this point, the young man pointed to the luxurious buildings on Yujing Terrace in the distance and asked Keqing in front of him:

"As the 'Yuheng Star' in charge of land construction, Miss Keqing should have some knowledge of who lives in that area, right?"

"——If my previous observation is correct, apart from a small number of properties belonging to merchants,

Most of them should have been bought by the senior managers of Seven Stars and Liyue."

". That's true.

——But even if it is the Seven Stars, these properties were purchased through formal channels and there is nothing illegal about them. Is there any deep meaning behind your mentioning them?"

Although she knew that about half of these properties belonged to the Seven Stars and the Chamber of Commerce behind them, Keqing did not immediately understand what Lin Feng meant.

".There is no deep meaning. As the administrators of Liyue, the Seven Stars deserve to gain wealth and status in addition to their own contributions. This is in line with the fair principle of the 'contract'."

Lin Feng looked at the exquisite dress Keqing was wearing in front of him, paused, and continued:

"Individual interests and national interests do not necessarily conflict with each other. So, even though I would not adopt such a system, I can understand Liyue's current choice."

Although Lin Feng found it difficult to accept this outrageous system that combined politics and business and involved family affiliations, he still expressed his respect.

"——But even the Seven Stars can gain their own interests in governing the country. Then, Miss Keqing, do you know what benefits the Emperor has gained from governing Liyue?"

"If there is any record of the Emperor asking for something from the people of Liyue, then Miss Keqing can bring it up directly."

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“The benefits of governing Liyue”

"Emperor, what did you ask for?"

After hearing the other party's question, Keqing was about to answer immediately, but found herself stuck.

——The people of Liyue have become accustomed to the Emperor’s guidance.

Over the past thousands of years, the existence of the Emperor has become a matter of course.

But what does the country mean to the gods?

What benefits could be brought by guiding the people? This was indeed beyond Keqing's thinking.

"Although there is a saying that gods need faith, the Emperor has never asked the people for any form of faith."

"And the benefits of governing a country, I'm sorry, I really can't think of it."

When Keqing said this, she had already realized what the boy in front of her wanted to express.

"I think Miss Keqing, who is so smart, has understood what I mean."

"——That's right, that's what I want to say. Even when Qixing acts, he will seek benefits for his own chamber of commerce or the family behind him.

How can ordinary humans guarantee that they can get rid of their own selfish desires?"

“——But God never had this problem from the beginning.

In my opinion, most gods never take their own gains and losses into consideration.

For hundreds and thousands of years, they have protected and led their country and people in a way that is almost ‘self-sacrificing’, simply out of faith.”

Having said that, Lin Feng paused, giving Keqing in front of him some time to think.

After making sure that the other party understood, he continued:

"The vast majority of human beings have their own interests and those of their loved ones to consider.

When making decisions, they will naturally be affected. Even if they can overcome this instinct, they will still have the possibility of falling into depravity. "

"On the other hand, let's take the Emperor as an example. For thousands of years, as the leader of Liyue, he has been giving his strength and time, but he has never asked for any compensation from his people.

In other words, the gods completely abandoned their own interests for the sake of their people, and chose to spend thousands of years on something that would bring them absolutely no benefit.”

"——Between the two, not only for me, but also for the people, which one is more trustworthy and more reassuring must be obvious at a glance."

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Keqing was silent. As a member of Yuheng Star, she naturally knew that the candidates for the Seven Stars were all mixed with more or less selfish desires, and their motives were not difficult to discover.

But if the object of investigation is changed to gods,

But she couldn't figure out what could be so valuable that she would be willing to spend thousands of years on it.

".I understand your attitude towards gods. If we analyze it from this perspective, then for the people, gods are indeed more trustworthy than humans."

Keqing, who is always pragmatic in handling government affairs, quickly understood the other party's way of thinking.

Although such an answer left many doubts in her heart, she still cheered up and said, thinking of the question she really wanted to know:

"What about the second question? What do you think of the possibility of rule by man?"

Although she had already had some ominous premonition from the answer to the first question, Keqing still asked reluctantly.

Then, this time, she didn't even have time to think, and she got a straightforward denial from the boy in front of her:

"In my opinion, the incomplete 'rule of man' with gods as a backup is not without its feasibility. It may even be a good attempt."

"——But if you want to live in a world with gods,

When facing the gods of other countries, they simply deny the existence of their own gods to emphasize the possibility of 'human beings'."

Lin Feng paused, looked at Keqing in front of him, and stated his final judgment in a very certain tone:

"——Then the only outcome for this 'human' nation is that it will be torn apart by a sudden crisis."

Chapter 188 The Emperor Who Sent Down Oracles to the Seven Stars

".In such a world, giving up God means giving up the capital to resist invasion and putting oneself and the country on the enemy's table."

"Anyone who would do that on their own initiative would be considered by me to be absolutely not wise."

In the backyard of Bubulu, surrounded by Zhongli and Wendy, Lin Feng did not hide anything but simply spoke out his true thoughts.

Even in the past, he was not optimistic about the so-called rule of man.

After truly traveling through time and experiencing the power of the gods,

He felt more and more that the so-called pure rule of man was an advanced idea that could easily lead the country to destruction.

It is not a big problem for a country to have no guidance from gods, but the seven gods essentially exist as a backup force.

Compared with any kind of governance responsibilities, the fundamental reason why heaven created them is actually to serve as a military guarantee to protect the survival of the country.

When the seven gods knew that the wind god still existed,

Just because of Venti's slumber, Mond had to face political pressure from an executive of the Winter District in diplomacy, and even almost sent its citizens abroad as the other party's experimental subjects.

The act of abandoning the gods is like voluntarily disarming the state's means of self-protection and announcing it to the whole world.

You don’t even have to think too much to understand what the consequences of such a decision will be.

Although Lin Feng felt that his attitude was already very clear,

But he has such a view because he has a perspective far superior to that of ordinary Teyvat residents.

This conclusion was made after considering the "abyss" that erodes the foundation of all life, the "eggshell" that covers the entire world, and "outside enemies" like giant whales.

Although these unstable factors do exist, and even in Lin Feng's opinion they are quite serious hidden dangers,

But for Keqing, who has been accustomed to hundreds of years of peaceful life, it is probably not so easy for her to accept the conclusion that "humans" cannot live without "God" just because of this passage.

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But to Lin Feng's surprise,

At this point in time when the plot has not yet begun,

Keqing, who clearly still had strong hostility towards the Emperor, did not immediately refute after hearing this conclusion which was completely opposite to her point of view.

This "Yuheng Star" just lowered his head slightly, and after a moment of silence, he spoke:

".Can you tell me why you are so sure of this outcome?"

".In my opinion, the current prosperity of Liyue Harbor is like a magnificent sand castle on the beach. It is not humans themselves who decide whether the tide rises or not. If we continue to rely on gods like this, is this really the best outcome?"

It’s not that Keqing has not encountered opposition in the past, but that’s only because those opponents have become accustomed to relying on the Emperor.

Doing nothing, giving up human thinking, and just leaving all problems to gods to solve, this current situation where all prosperity has nothing to do with human beings is the source of Keqing's uneasiness.

——But the rejection he received this time was obviously not due to his blind faith in God.