pertwk Chapter 1661 Qingyang's Advice
Chapter 1661 Qingyang's Advice
Chapter 1661 Qingyang's Advice
Bai Tan went to see Liang Zhushi in order to ask the gods to bless Tianshui City in the near future. However, when Liang Zhushi asked the gods, the gods gave him an indecisive answer.
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Bai Tan dared not force anyone to force the gods, so he came to Qingyang to ask for advice. This former Beijia old state teacher had been dealing with gods for almost his entire life, so he must have a lot of experience.
Qingyang saw through his little tricks at a glance and said bluntly: "At this critical moment, you are going to ask the gods for blessings. What are you thinking?"
The gods played a decisive role in the Yao Palace Incident. Countless pairs of eyes saw the goddess Fenghe appear and open the palace gate for Bai Tan. They also witnessed the two gods descending to the earth and fighting against the guardian beast of Yao Kingdom.
Bai Tan wanted to strike while the iron was hot. If the gods agreed to hold a blessing ceremony in Tianshui City, it would be a recognition of him, and he could bind himself to the gods.
As long as he holds on to God's grace, in this Yao country where everyone worships God, it would be legitimate and reasonable for him to overthrow the rule of King Yao and seize political power and the army.
But the temple is not a pushover; how could it easily fulfill his wish?
Bai Tan said embarrassedly: "Our uprising was sudden, and Tianshui City is still in panic. I think the blessing of the gods can soothe the fear and trauma of our subjects."
"The gods dislike King Yao, so they use you to end his rule. The people will also know this." Qingyang pointed at him, "But if you want to win the approval of the gods, your actions are far from enough!"
"The south gate of the palace was opened for you by the goddess Fenghe, and the clone of Qianhuan Zhenren was driven away by two gods who came down personally. What did you do?" She gave him a cold look, "You just cut the throat of King Yao with your own hands."
Bai Tan hesitated to speak.
He was fully loaded with work both on and off the stage. But Qingyang was right, the key to the operation was the communication between the gods and Qingyang.
Perhaps the gift he just gave had an effect, Qingyang's tone slowed down again: "You have done some things well. Releasing grain to the people and stabilizing prices can indeed appease the people. However, food must be eaten one bite at a time, and things must be done one by one. You are too impatient."
This afternoon, Bai Tan asked all city districts and county governments to post notices to reassure the public, requiring shops to open for business, grain stores to resume supplying grain, and the price to be reduced back to seven cents per catty!
That's shocking - shockingly low.
Although it has not yet fallen back to the floor price of previous years, compared with the skyrocketing grain prices before the Yaogong Incident, this price is like pie in the sky.
Bai Tan also ordered the county government to open porridge stalls to provide relief to the victims and refugees, and the porridge must not be as thin as water. Each victim could also get two steamed buns.
This is what it means to give a sweet treat after a big stick.
Bai Tan created a whole night of blood and rain in Tianshui City, and the next day he had to give some benefits to the civilians to appease them.
When King Yao was alive, the poor were almost starving; when Bai Tan came to power, everyone had food to eat.
In this comparison, General Bai is better to civilians, right?
Moreover, in order to create a famine, he and Qingyang mobilized a large number of manpower to frantically buy up the autumn grain on the market. Now, he was just putting this part of the hidden grain back on the market. Wouldn't it be more than enough to supply Tianshui City?
Bai Tan acted very modestly at this time: "Please teach me, Regent!"
What he wanted to ask was, how could he gain the support of the gods?
"The Shining Gold Plains has always been a place where the strong are respected. This is a rule that even the gods have to respect!" Qingyang said calmly, "The Yao Kingdom has always been the most powerful country, and therefore has been favored by Miaozhantian; the Yao King was rejected by the gods because of his incompetence and mediocrity. If you want to reopen the prosperous era and match the glory of the Yao Kingdom for two hundred years, you must prove yourself under the gaze of the gods and prove that you deserve to sit on the throne!"
If you want to ascend the throne and become king, there is only one way:
Defeat all competitors!
Just like the Golden Empire a thousand years ago.
Just like the founding emperor of Da Yao two hundred years ago.
The gods will only favor the victors and will only support the only victor.
Qingyang continued, "If you take over Tianshui City, the wealth of the entire Yao Kingdom will be in your hands, and the supplies and soldiers will be extremely abundant. Compared with the forces of Chongwu and Luodian, you can be said to have an advantage. This start is far better than others."
When others lead an army, they have to worry about where to stay, the problem of food and grass, and the problem of not being able to pay the soldiers. Bai Tan does not have these troubles at all!
Bai Tan stood there for a long while before he said in a deep voice:
"I understand. Thank you for clearing up my confusion!"
He really understood. It was not enough for him to kill the king and uproot the royal family; it was not enough for him to take the secret medicine and be loyal to the gods.
He has to defeat all his opponents before the gods will recognize him and bless him.
If one could easily take over the entire country by killing King Yao, without any trouble, why has no one done this in the past two hundred years?
Bai Tan never dared to underestimate the difficulty of his journey, but now he has an excellent start.
Qingyang looked at the treasure chest on the carriage. Since the other party came to her with sincerity, it would be unreasonable for her not to give him some advice. After all, Youhu Cottage was still within the scope of Tianshui City, and she was still living on someone else's territory.
You still have to be polite to local bosses.
"Well, I'll show you a way."
Bai Tan immediately clasped his fists and said, "I've been waiting for you to say this!"
"You have a great advantage without knowing it, that is 'God's grace'."
Bai Tan's expression changed: "But didn't you just say..."
Didn't he say that he didn't get any help from the gods before he swept across the world?
"The gods are silent and watch coldly most of the time. This is true for you and your opponents. But..." Qingyang said slowly, "When attacking Yao Palace, Feng He appeared and the two gods descended. It was all in full view of the public. I don't know how many people witnessed it. Since yesterday, the saying that 'the gods helped you defeat King Yao' has begun to spread rapidly. Now, do you know what to do?"
When Bai Tan heard the last two sentences, his mouth widened: "If I say that I am bathed in divine grace, the gods and the temple will not object, right?"
Qingyang smiled but said nothing. Even the gods were too lazy to come forward to clarify such a trivial matter.
It is true that the gods will not come forward to bless Bai Tan again, but they will not come out specifically to state that they do not think highly of Bai Tan!
And Bai Tan seemed to be assisted by God yesterday. No, it’s not “as if”, it’s really that he was assisted by God!
To ordinary people, to the vast majority of believers in the gods, and even to most of the Yao Kingdom, he is the chosen one!
Even the gods took a liking to him, so why shouldn’t the people respect and love him?
Bai understood it, but he was still a little worried: "Won't the gods bless other people?"
"Don't worry." Qingyang's words were full of meaning, "They treat everyone equally."
The gods will no longer bless Bai Tan, and similarly, they will not bless anyone else.
From now on, only the victors will be in their sight!
Bai Tan was overjoyed, as if a huge weight had been lifted off his heart.
By this calculation, his chances of winning were very high, as he not only possessed most of the resources of Yao Country, but could also steal the divine favor to support himself.
The dual advantages of location and people are on his side.
After hearing what he wanted to hear, Bai Tan did not linger any longer and immediately bowed and said goodbye.
Qingyang smiled and said, "I am injured, so I will not see you to the door. Yuan Xuan, please see General Bai off for me."
Before turning around, Bai Tan looked at Qingyang again.
At this moment, he really regretted his miscalculation on the night of the incident and did not leave Qingyang in the city.
After the Yao Palace incident, she immediately moved back to Youhu Cottage on the pretext of recuperating from her injuries and became the hands-off manager. This was decentralization, allowing Bai Tan to freely manage and give full play to the huge Tianshui City.
She said she would not interfere, and Bai Tan was a little happy and proud at first, after all, Qingyang and King Yao had been fighting for power for half a year. But when he really took over the power, he found something wrong.
Qingyang seemed to have returned to her previous aloof status and stood idly by while watching his troubles, but in fact her status had not declined at all.
Because Bai Tan's power was seized through robbery and was not obtained legitimately!
Yao State has been in existence for nearly 200 years, which is a rare longevity in the Shanjin Plain. The people of Yao State have a much higher recognition of Yao State than the common people of Shanjin Plain. Bai Tan killed his superiors and it was difficult for him to win the hearts of the people.
When he was young, he went to Lingxu City to study and read many history books. He knew that in a national change, the person who rebelled and killed the emperor was often not the ultimate winner.
What Bai Tan wanted to avoid at all costs was to make things easier for others, to help other people destroy the Yao Kingdom, and in the end not be able to reap the fruits of victory.
But the more chaotic the situation in this country is, the more transcendent Qingyang's position becomes.
She represents the will of the Bega Empire, and she can also maintain good communication with the gods.
This means that any force that wants to collude with Bega and gain recognition from the gods must come to her for help.
She will become a hub for communication between all parties.
Not to mention the distant future, if Bai Tan wants to talk to Chong Wu, doesn't he have to ask her to act as a go-between?
This is the power Qingyang has regained!
He seems not to fight or compete, but in fact he has everyone under his control.
The old palace master who firmly sits on the top position of Beijia State Master is not at all senile. Only those who face her directly can understand the pressure that Bai Tan feels.
Bai Tan's steps as he left were still a little heavy.
As Qingyang said, the strong are respected in the Shining Gold Plain. If he wants to sit on the throne, he must defeat the challenger.
Not one, not two, but all!
Respect and recognition must be gained through strength.
"Come in." Seeing him leave, Qingyang played with the newly acquired Huang Tian Staff, feeling good, "Make me a cup of fragrant tea with rose and cinnamon."
……
The moon is bright tonight, so there is no need to carry a lamp along the way; the reflected light from the ice and snow can illuminate the way ahead.
But on the way to Youhu Cottage, Bai Ziqi and his group actually encountered bandits.
These are all refugees who have escaped from the city.
A robbery occurred in the suburbs of Tianshui City, which was unimaginable in the past, but now no one cares.
When Bai Ziqi arrived, Qingyang had just changed the medicine and was having a meal.
"Envoy Baidu, you are back late." Qingyang invited him to sit with him. "I brought back two jars of pear blossom wine from King Yao's palace last night. It is said to be aged for twenty years and tastes sweet. King Yao was reluctant to give it to me before."
Her tone was friendly and casual. If Bai Ziqi had not just left Tianshui City, he would not have been able to realize the horror contained in this sentence.