Inazuma Castle on Narukami Island is a mountain castle built on the mountain. It is somewhat similar to a low-end version of Chongqing Mountain City, except that it does not have the 3D magical effects of Chongqing.
When Gojo first arrived at Inazuma Castle, the first thing he saw was not the castle tower at the highest point, nor the townhouses filled with Japanese style, but a [Thousand-armed and Hundred-eyed Statue] standing high up, shining brightly under the sunlight. Gojo knew that it was the light reflected by the Visions embedded in the statue.
The Vision Hunt Decree is embedded with not only ordinary Visions, but also the ardent wishes of those who possessed them. Unfortunately, they were embedded in the cold statue of God, highlighting the supreme majesty of the Raiden Shogun.
Yuto looked at the bustling city in front of him, but felt a chill in his heart.
Whether it was the Sakoku Decree or the Vision Hunt Decree implemented by Inazuma, only a small number of people were directly affected, and most residents lived their lives as usual. Moreover, the Raiden Shogun lived in the Tenshukaku at the highest point of Inazuma Castle. Although her way of governing the country was controversial, she still cared about the people.
If she saw with her own eyes an Inazuma official oppressing innocent people, that official would definitely be in trouble.
However, as to whether there were officials who used policies that seemed to benefit the people to actually harm them, that was not something the Raiden Shogun could see clearly.
Anyway, the Tenryou Commission's intention was to build Inazuma City into a paradise on earth. As for the areas outside the city, they did not care much.
In fact, on his way to Inazuma, Mikiro had been thinking about how to break Inazuma's system. If he stood in the position of the Raiden Shogun, the three Commissions under her command were all problematic.
The Yashiro Commission had secret ties with Watatsumi Island, even helping some Vision bearers whose Visions had been confiscated escape there, increasing the rebels' strength.
The Kanjou Commission colluded with the Fatui for profit, providing them with resources needed to mass-produce Delusions.
The Tenryou Commission promoted the enforcement of the Vision Hunt Decree because they had received promised benefits from the Fatui.
The most important thing was that the Raiden Shogun was completely unaware of what the Tri-Commission were truly doing. She thought they were still serving her loyally and working hard to make Inazuma better.
As the ruler of a nation, for her to remain in such a state—it must be said, her governance ability truly needed improvement.
Suppose that the three Archons—Anemo, Geo, and Electro—went out for a drinking party. Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, would most likely be the first to suggest a place to eat and dominate the party's atmosphere.
Then, the Geo Archon Morax would remind them that, speaking practically, none of them carried Mora, so it would be best to invite Tartaglia along as their wallet.
As for the Raiden Shogun, there was a chance she would remain silent throughout, wait for the two to discuss it, nod in agreement, and then add: "I can do anything."
After all, Barbatos was free-spirited and extroverted, while Morax was quiet but steady and reliable. The current Raiden Shogun, however, born into a warrior family, spent the first half of her life as a kagemusha for her sister. She was more accustomed to following orders than giving them.
Objectively speaking, Ei's personality was the least suited to being a ruler among the three Archons. But history plays tricks: Barbatos stepped down, Morax retired, and the one least fit to rule—the Electro Archon—used her own body to create a puppet to govern in her place.
Therefore, if one wanted to persuade the Raiden Shogun to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree and the Sakoku Decree, they must first make her realize these policies were wrong. Then, find a way to enter the Plane of Euthymia, draw out the Archon who had shut herself away for five hundred years, and explain her mistakes to her.
Now that the solution was clear, the next question was how to implement it.
Currently, Inazuma's policies were decided by the Tri-Commission. The majority ruled, and passed proposals were submitted to the Raiden Shogun for approval. She would almost always approve them once they had passed.
It was said that the head of the Kamisato Clan, of the Yashiro Commission, had submitted proposals to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree many times. Unfortunately, the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjou Commission vetoed them every time.
In other words, even if the proposal to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree was put forward by the Yashiro Commission, it would never reach the Raiden Shogun.
Even if it did, given the Shogun's current view of eternity, she would likely support the decree—because Visions embodied people's wishes, and wishes, in her view, conflicted with eternity. Moreover, Vision holders, due to their strength, could easily influence the rule of the shogunate army.
Since the formal process did not work, the only option was to use informal channels to let the Raiden Shogun truly see the situation of Inazuma.
Yuto came to the Yae Publishing House in Inazuma Castle and handed the second volume of "Chronicles of the Sword-Seeking Seiraimaru" along with Teacher Zhenyu's letter to Editor Kuroda.
Sure enough, Editor Kuroda was as shocked as those people on Ritou. With a roar, all the staff of Yae Publishing House rushed out, shook Yuto's hands one by one, and kept expressing their gratitude.
However, when Gojo informed them about what Hiiragi Shinsuke had done on Ritou and shared some of his speculations, they immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and hurried to handle the printing and publishing without waiting for orders.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Yuto. Your speculation is very reasonable, and the timing of your warning was perfect. I will arrange for immediate printing and publication. At the same time, this matter is of great importance, so I will report it to the higher-ups immediately."
"Wait, you just said to report to the higher-ups, right? I heard that the person behind Yae Publishing House is the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine—Lady Yae Miko?"
"You know about this? Let me tell you the truth. Even though Inazuma is formally run by the Tri-Commission, in fact, no matter which side it is, they must give our Lady Guuji respect. Lady Yae Miko is a relative of the Shogun and one of Inazuma's most renowned youkai.
If the Kanjou Commission really dares to pirate Teacher Zhenyu's books, Lady Guuji will make them pay the price."
"I see. Yae Publishing House and Lady Yae Miko are indeed closely tied. Actually, I have something I'd like to discuss directly with Lady Guuji. Editor Kuroda, could you introduce me?"
"This… shouldn't be a problem. You're the one who brought back Teacher Zhenyu's new work. I'm sure Lady Guuji would be happy to see you. Let me write you a special letter of introduction from Yae Publishing House. Take it to the Grand Narukami Shrine on Mt. Yougou and look for her."
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