"I have a few questions I'd like to ask."

"Okay, you say."

Zhongli's tone was calm, as if he already knew the upcoming topic.

Ouyang glanced at the other party and asked.

"Excuse me, did you plan what happened yesterday?"

Ouyang originally wanted to ask about his own wear and tear first, after all, it was related to his life, but instead of asking about yesterday's things, he thought it was a bit tough to speak like this.

There seemed to be an emotion exploding in his heart, causing him to subconsciously speak out like this.

After a pause, Ouyang added.

"I can't understand why you were indifferent to the situation yesterday as it was so bad."

Okay, I wanted to soften it a bit, but what I said was still not very polite.

Ouyang understood that he was probably being swayed by his emotions. Fortunately, Zhongli still had a calm look on his face. When questioned, he spoke in a calm tone.

"I didn't plan what happened yesterday, but it's not appropriate to say it has nothing to do with me. After all, the current situation is what I want to see."

Admit it so easily?

No, the entire "riot" of the people in Liyue Port is still what you always want to see?

Hearing Zhongli's admission, Ouyang was surprised at first, and then he became even more confused. Could this matter have any good meaning?

You can't be "too busy" watching Qixing and not busy enough. Do you want to do an extreme stress test in Liyue Port?

"What is your purpose? In addition, in view of your approach, I think you should let someone else take the position of Tianshu. I have a bad heart and don't like this kind of job where I need to be careful about backstabbing from my own people."

Ouyang knew the subsequent plot in his mind, and also knew that the uncle would fake his death and retire soon.

Therefore, he was mentally prepared for this matter, but he did not expect that something similar to this had already happened before the uncle faked his death.

This made Ouyang feel extremely uncomfortable.

This leader is not a good person, and he scares his subordinates from time to time. Anyone else would think this job is impossible.

Even if you know that your leader is about to retire, there is nothing you can do!

Seeing Ouyang's open look, Zhongli's expression remained unchanged and he said.

"The position of Qixing is not so easy to retreat. As for my purpose, that is to let Ningguang propose the decision to amend the law of Liyue."

Zhong Li has been working on his own retirement plan, but if he really wants to retire, he can't just find a time and suddenly fake his death like in the game plot.

His plan is being advanced step by step, and it is only the first step of testing.

Test whether Qixing really has the courage to veto his will. Liyue's ancient law is one of his wills.

So with his help and at a very small cost, he got a result that satisfied him.

Therefore, for Zhongli, the first step of his retirement plan has been successful and can be considered perfect.

After Ouyang heard this, he instantly understood what the other party meant.

So there is foreplay in retirement?

At this moment, Ouyang knew that he was being conservative.

Yesterday, when he heard Ningguang saying that she wanted to change the law in Qunyu Pavilion, he felt that she was taking too big a step. For this reason, he had to work hard to enlighten Gan Yu's worries this morning.

It turned out that the uncle had this idea in the first place.

Now that the words have been spoken, Ouyang decided to talk about the topic directly.

"Do you want to retire?"

"How did little friend Ouyang guess what I was thinking?"

Seeing Zhongli's eyes suddenly becoming serious, Ouyang was not afraid at all, he opened his eyes and said nonsense.

"I am a Taoist priest and can tell fortunes."

"...I do have this idea."

After pondering for a while, Zhongli finally answered calmly.

He didn't know if Taoist priests could really tell fortunes, because he didn't know much about the inheritance of Guishu, so he just believed it.

Not only that, after thinking about it, Zhongli also understood that the loopholes he had left before allowed Ouyang to know his identity, making many things very easy to guess.

Although there was not much contact between him and Ouyang, there were many things involved. He did not choose to hide his identity at the beginning, which dug a hole for what he is doing now.

"I think it's better for you not to retire. Human hearts are complex, although Qixing is indeed working hard for the prosperity of Liyue.

But no one can guarantee that the future Seven Stars will be like this.

Your presence just allows Qixing to restrain his ambitions, which is a kind of insurance."

Ouyang didn't speak quickly. He finished his words while thinking.

And since he wanted to speak out, he spoke out his thoughts without reservation.

Contrary to other people's speculation, Ouyang hopes that Morax will not retire.

Of course, the specific ideas are different from the current situation. Ouyang also hopes that people will rule, but because he knows that people's desires cannot be satisfied, he feels that Qixing must have a shackle.

To put it simply, just like in the ancient times of our motherland, the Seven Stars are the six ministers or prime ministers or cabinets in the court. They are responsible for managing the country and handling various affairs.

He is a person who really does practical things.

And Morax is the emperor, he can do nothing, but he must not live without it!

Power without restrictions and supervision will inevitably lead to abuse and corruption!

In this world where the ceiling of personal power is extremely high, it is unrealistic to simply rely on the common people to supervise the Seven Stars.

A very simple example, now that Ouyang is a Seven Star, although he has not used power for personal gain, he has a shot in his heart.

He knows very well what his weaknesses are,

If someone really hits his weak spot and wants him to make some concessions,

Ouyang can't guarantee that he can control it.

Therefore, Prince Yan can become invisible, but he will not go so far as to fake his own death.

It's just that there are some things that really can't be explained clearly,

For example, the matter of suspended animation,

Ouyang couldn't explain why he was so clear about the uncle's plan.

Therefore, Ouyang could only remind the other party tactfully.

It's a pity that Zhongli didn't know whether he didn't understand or did. His answer was very thought-provoking.

"The seven gods of Teyvat will never disappear. As long as the laws of heaven are still there, seven gods will inevitably appear under the seven kingdoms."

What this means is...will a new rock god appear in Liyue?

Ouyang was a little irritable, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and drank the warm tea in one gulp.

"Can we say something that I can understand? Or like this, you tell me directly what you want me to do. Don't always say things that require me to guess. This way there is no communication efficiency at all!"

Ouyang complained a lot, and Zhongli's eyes changed when he looked at him. He seemed to be thinking and didn't speak immediately.

Immediately afterwards, Ouyang suddenly felt a blur in front of his eyes. When he saw clearly, he realized that he had arrived at Tianheng Mountain.

The wind on the top of the mountain and the fresh air around him made him feel less irritable, but the sudden change in space made him not understand what the uncle meant.

Still holding the tea cup from Heyu Teahouse in his hand, Ouyang, who was still a little dazed, looked at Zhongli doubtfully.

"Uh, what is this?"

Zhong Li did not answer. He stood aside and looked at Liyue Port with his arms folded. It seemed that this city that he had seen for countless years had something that he would never tire of.

After a while, Zhongli asked.

"What do you think of Liyue Port now?"

"It's very good. Countries that want to do cross-border trade can't avoid Liyue Port. The people can still live and work in peace and contentment. It's very good."

"You think the human heart is complicated. The Seven Stars must be shackled, otherwise something will happen easily. But isn't this the choice of human beings themselves?"

Having said this, Zhongli turned to look at Ouyang, his tone still calm.

"I have guarded Liyue for thousands of years, but no matter how hard the rock is, it will be worn and infected by time, so I must leave.

You have also seen Ruotuo's appearance after being worn and infected.

So for me, this is a very simple multiple choice question.

I have to choose between the fact that Liyue Port will eventually be destroyed by me, or that it will be destroyed by human beings after they become autonomous.

Isn't the answer obvious enough?

Finally, judging from yesterday's small test, this year's Seven Stars have the courage I need.

So I don't think I have to stay."
To be continued...