A gleam of light flashed in Chu Jiang's eyes. Yes, he almost overlooked this point. Thinking of this, Chu Jiang's gaze immediately fell on the Taigong in front of him. The man in front of him was an expert in List of Conferred Gods, the Divine Whip, the 365 righteous gods in heaven were conferred by this person, and it is particularly suitable for this person to be chosen by the Divine Dynasty Seal! The Divine Dynasty already carries the word "God" in its name, and the biggest difference between it and the Celestial Dynasty lies in the gods. It is only reasonable for the Divine Dynasty to issue the seal of deification to those who are deified! Thinking of this, Chu Jiang immediately bowed and said, "Please teach me, Grandpa!" "Don't dare!" Taigong returned the greeting. After thinking for a while, Tai Gong did not start talking about the Conferred Gods directly, but instead asked: "Your Majesty, do you know what a god is?" Chu Jiang's face slightly changed. "Immortals and gods coexist. Immortals are free and unrestrained. They rely on their own hard practice to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and use the power of heaven and earth for their own benefit. Gods are the power of heaven and the power of luck. They are granted the status of gods and their divine power by heaven and earth or the luck dynasty." "Gods have their own duties, just like ordinary officials, and they are the key to maintaining the operation of the heavenly way." Tai Gong nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Immortals are free and unrestrained, while gods have their own duties. This is the biggest difference between the two!" "So, compared to Xiaoyaoxian, a stable court needs gods!" "Whether it's the Yun Dynasty where your Majesty is or the Heavenly Palace in the past, the existence of gods is much more useful than Xiaoyaoxian. This is also the origin of the Canonization of Gods."
"For the world, everyone yearns for the free and easy immortals, pursuing the pursuit of freedom in the world, without being bound by worldly rules. But for Your Majesty and the court, the free and easy immortals are indeed an unstable factor, and the gods are more favored." Chu Jiang nodded after hearing this. Indeed, if he was just an ordinary person after traveling through time and space, and there was no general platform to accompany him, he would definitely choose to become a free and easy immortal, regard the rules of the world as correct, be free and at ease, and not be bound by the outside world! But as the lord of a divine dynasty, the ruler of Daxia, the emperor who governs billions of lives, and the maker of the world's rules, he naturally hopes that everyone in the world will abide by the laws and rules he has set! Immortals and gods, one symbolizes freedom and the other symbolizes rules, and they are naturally in opposition. Suddenly, Taigong changed his words, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. "But the unlimited free and easy fairy is not the real free and easy fairy, that is the devil!" Chu Jiang's expression changed slightly, and then he nodded in agreement. Chu Jiang was a time traveler, so he naturally understood the key. To put it bluntly, this is a question of law and freedom. Later generations have long since figured it out: regulated freedom is true freedom, and unlimited freedom is not true freedom. Chu Jiang looked at Jiang Taigong in front of him. He could only say that he was worthy of being honored as the ancestor of all schools of thought by later generations, the head of all officials in the Zhou Dynasty, an expert in Shintoism, and his insights into the issues were indeed profound. "So in the Yun Dynasty, gods are an indispensable part. Gods have divine duties. Once they are violated, they will be retaliated. Compared with human rule, divine rule is much more fair." "In the final analysis, this deity is actually part of destiny. It is the manifestation of the power of destiny. It is the biggest difference between the Yun Dynasty and the ordinary court." "Of course, human rule has its problems, but divine rule is not perfect either. Your Majesty should not rely too much on the gods. It is not advisable to completely replace human rule with the gods. Let the gods control the operation of the heavenly way, assist human rule, and supervise local human rule. This is the right way!" Chu Jiang nodded slightly when he heard this. In secular dynasties and lower-level dynasties, rule by man is the key. Even if the rule of law is implemented based on laws, it is still rule by man in the final analysis, but there are restrictions on rule by man. But after the emergence of gods, the situation is different. The system of gods is a completely different system, separate from the rule of man. However, the two systems are similar, not to say that one is stronger than the other. The best way is to implement the two systems at the same time! After a pause, Taigong spoke again: "The gods in the Yun Dynasty, since the Divine Dynasty, the weaker Yun Dynasty cannot support the birth of gods. Only when the level of luck reaches the level of the Divine Dynasty can the gods be manifested, and the gods can be used to help govern the world and stabilize the rule." "The gods that Your Majesty has conferred are not actually human gods conferred by the Yun Dynasty, but heavenly gods conferred by the power of heaven and earth." "Your Majesty built the Heavenly Palace, gathering the power of thousands of worlds. The power of heaven and earth is mixed with the power of destiny. The gods may seem to be human gods appointed by destiny, but in fact they are celestial gods appointed by the power of heaven and earth." Chu Jiang nodded again. What Taigong said was correct. The gods were conferred by themselves, so they naturally knew their origins. The previous Da Xia was just the Celestial Dynasty, not even the Divine Dynasty, and there were no conditions for conferring gods on a large scale. If the method of building the Heavenly Palace had not gathered the power of heaven and earth, Daxia would not even be able to confer titles on those heavenly soldiers and generals.
Chu Jiang did not speak, waiting for Taigong to continue speaking. These were things that Daxia already knew, and Chu Jiang knew them all. What Chu Jiang wanted was Taigong's advice to Daxia's Shinto. Tai Gong did not hesitate and spoke again: "The gods are divided into three groups: heaven, earth and man!" "The gods of heaven and earth are appointed by heaven and earth, they receive the power of heaven and earth, and operate on behalf of heaven. Although there is a difference between the two, the difference is not great." "Both have the same origin, but the former is a god directly condensed from the power of heaven and earth. As long as they are within the range of the power of heaven and earth, they are gods. The latter is bound to the earth, and their divine power depends on the earth. After leaving the divine realm, their strength will be greatly reduced!" “And this human god is a spirit independent of the gods of heaven and earth, and his position is condensed by the power of destiny.” "The three gods of heaven, earth and man all feed on the power of faith and use the power of faith to improve their cultivation." “This is the situation of Shinto.” "As for how to develop the way of God in Daxia, I know for sure. There are already examples before us." "Oh?" A hint of doubt appeared on Chu Jiang's face, and he looked at Taigong curiously. "Honghuang Divine Way!" A gleam of light flashed in Taigong's eyes. "Honghuang Shinto is a Shinto planned and established by the saints. In terms of perfection, it is unique in the world." Chu Jiang's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. Yes, speaking of Shinto, what could be better than the Shinto in the ancient times? The Shinto system planned and established by the saints in the ancient times, isn't this the perfect answer? "I think Your Majesty already has the answer." "However, the situation in my Great Xia is different from that in the prehistoric world. In the prehistoric world, the Way of Heaven is the main principle, and the gods rule over everything. But in my Great Xia, the Way of Humanity is the main principle, so some changes need to be made." "Appreciate further details!" Chu Jiang spoke upon hearing this. "Simple, just manage the gods separately." "In the prehistoric times, the Emperor of Heaven lived in the Heavenly Palace, commanding all the gods in the three realms. Among the lower gods, the gods of heaven were the main ones, with the gods of humans and the gods of earth as assistants." "As long as we separate the gods of heaven from the gods of earth and humans, and make the gods of heaven a separate department, directly responsible to Your Majesty and in charge of the operation of heaven and earth, everything will be solved." After a pause, Taigong spoke again: "The gods are assigned a separate group to protect the safety of heaven and earth, just like the heavenly soldiers and generals appointed by your majesty, patrolling heaven and earth and protecting the local areas." "The gods of man and earth are combined into one, sitting in the local area, ensuring good weather, peace and prosperity, and supervising local officials." Chu Jiang nodded slightly. This was like the difference between the local soldiers of the Shanhaiying Imperial Guard. One was responsible for external wars, and the other was responsible for guarding the local area. The two cooperated with each other and complemented each other! Seeing Chu Jiang nod, Taigong on the side spoke again: "There are eight divisions in the prehistoric gods: thunder, fire, plague, fighting, rain and cloud, the god of good and evil, the stars, and the three mountains and five peaks." "In my opinion, it is better to remove the six divisions and keep two divisions as the sequence of gods!" "Please speak, Grandpa!" Chu Jiang raised his hand and said. "The first is the Fighting Department, which is responsible for killing and fighting. It is mainly composed of heavenly soldiers and generals. The second is the Thunder Department, which is responsible for thunder disasters. It is used to monitor the world and execute thunder punishments. Anyone who breaks the law will be punished by thunder, and five thunders will hit their heads to shock the world!" Taigong's voice sounded. Although the tone was the same as before, there was a murderous intent in the voice! Chu Jiang nodded again. The two departments of gods, one for killing and the other for monitoring, seemed to have simplified the six departments, but the core functions did not change much. As for the plague department, Daxia did not need this thing. The way of heaven is common, and plague is also a necessary part of heaven and earth.
But in Daxia, humanity is the most important thing, so why do we need these things? Two are enough, the simpler the better the efficiency! "That's the case with the gods of heaven. As for the gods of men and earth below, they follow the system of prehistoric creatures. In local areas, they appoint gods of land, mountains, and rivers. In cities, they appoint city gods to set up temples and take charge of all the gods within their jurisdiction." "According to our Great Xia administrative system, a City God Temple is established in each city, from the state, prefecture, county, road, and county. It governs all the gods within the jurisdiction. Its status is equivalent to that of a local chief official and is under the jurisdiction of the next higher level City God." "As for the City God of Jiuzhou at the top, he is directly responsible to Your Majesty!" After listening to what Taigong said, Chu Jiang had no problem. This system was extremely perfect and had no loopholes. He nodded immediately. "it is good!" "Then let's do as Taigong said!" "Your Majesty, Holy Might!" Upon hearing this, Taigong immediately stood up and bowed. "No need to be polite, sir!" Then, a thoughtful look appeared on Chu Jiang's face. There are two major systems in the local area. One is the local chief official, who manages all local government affairs. The other is the commander of the garrison army, which is the most elite army in the local area, far superior to ordinary soldiers. Above the nine governors is Wenhua Pavilion, which is under the jurisdiction of Wenhua Pavilion. Above the latter, the Generals garrisoning the Nine Provinces, is the Ministry of War, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court. This newly added Daxia system of gods also needs a reasonable central department to command and manage all the gods of Daxia. Chu Jiang thought for a moment and said: "Preach my will!" The moment Chu Jiang opened his mouth, the mighty power of national destiny surged, and the mighty divine power was bestowed on Chu Jiang. Chu Jiang's aura suddenly soared layer by layer, and the mighty imperial pressure swept out! "Our Great Xia has been promoted to a divine dynasty. We have appointed gods to protect the world and stabilize the country. In order to command the gods of the world, we have established a palace in the court, named - Mountains and Rivers!" "This hall is at the same level as Wenhua Pavilion, Wenyuan Pavilion, Gongfeng Hall, and War God Hall. It is above the Twelve Departments and the Censorate, and only below Qilin Pavilion!" "Prime Minister, all the gods in the world, all matters related to gods are under the responsibility of the Mountain and River Temple." "Appoint Jiang Shang, Jiang Taigong, as the master of the Mountain and River Temple, a first-rank official, to the Qilin Pavilion, be included in the Taichu Tianbang, and be in charge of all matters concerning the gods of Daxia." "Under the Mountain and River Temple, two divisions will be set up. One is the Fighting Division, which will govern the soldiers and generals of our Great Xia and is responsible for fighting and killing!" "One is the Thunder Department, which is responsible for inspecting the world and administering thunder punishment. If anyone in Daxia violates the laws of Daxia and is noticed by the Heavenly Dao, thunder will be sent down and the five thunderbolts will hit their heads!" "If necessary, people from the Ministry of Justice can write to the Ministry of Thunder and ask them to use thunder as a punishment to punish the villains!" "Above the local areas, we establish a City God. The City God sits in the main cities at all levels. He is equal to the local chief official and the garrison general. The three of them have equal official positions and each performs their duties to ensure the normal operation of the local areas." "Under the City God Temple, there are ten priests: the civil and military judges, the ox-headed and horse-faced gods, the black and white impermanence, the day and night wandering gods, and the locking and shackle gods. In addition, there are six more priests: the quick report, the supervision, the reward for good, the punishment for evil, the increase of salary, and the extension of life. There are a total of sixteen assistant gods!" "At the same time, under each level of main city, in each city, town, and village, a land god will be established. The ranks will be determined according to the three levels of city, town, and village, and they will lead the divine soldiers and officials to guard the local area!" "Establish mountain gods in famous mountains and rivers, establish river gods in big rivers, lead the divine soldiers to sit in the mountains and rivers, manage the mountains and rivers, regulate the feng shui, nourish the mountains and rivers, maintain the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers, comb the earth veins, plant spiritual medicines, and guard the area!"
After a pause, Chu Jiang spoke again: "The local clergy are equivalent to the chief officials at all levels. The City God of Jiuzhou is ranked from the first rank; the City God of each prefecture, according to the situation of each prefecture, ranges from the second rank to the third rank!" "The city gods of each prefecture are of the fourth or third rank; the city gods of each province are of the fifth or sixth rank; the city gods of each county are of the seventh or seventh rank." "The land gods, mountain gods, and river gods below them are granted the positions of the eighth to ninth ranks according to their respective regions!" There are only nine of the Nine Provinces in Da Xia nowadays, needless to say, above the lower-grade universe is the prefecture, with an uncertain second or third grade. Generally, the middle-grade universe is a third-grade official position, and the upper-grade universe is the second grade. As for the second grade, it has not appeared yet. After all, there is no top-grade universe under the rule of Da Xia. The lower-grade Great Thousand Worlds are killed by the first-grade county, and the fourth-grade official position. The first-grade Dao is the middle-grade world, and the fifth and sixth grades are uncertain. The last county level is the small-grade world, and the seventh-grade official position. However, in Daxia, even if it is a county at the bottom of the administrative system, it is an entire world with countless territories under its jurisdiction. Naturally, it will not be like the previous counties where only one chief officer is appointed to manage the entire county. Under the county, there are also various cities, each with a city lord. Most of the big cities have eighth-rank officials, and most of the small cities have ninth-rank officials. Although officials of this level are not in Chu Jiang's eyes and are not included in the five major administrative systems of Daxia, they are officials who manage hundreds of people after all, and are still officials appointed by the court! (End of this chapter)