Every spring is the busiest time for residents. Not only do they have to remove the useless things from winter, but they also have to prepare for the new year's livelihood.
Nowadays, no head of state will pretend to work. If he has time to show off, he can just do whatever he has to do.
When he was the eldest son, Zhiyao could only visit various fiefdoms. His appearance was to express his attitude of attention, and more to supervise the local governors and inspect where there were any problems.
Currently, there is an official position called persuading farmers, which is responsible for local farming. It is said to be "persuading", but it actually means supervision, and making small reports is very effective.
The victory or defeat of administrative officials is no simpler and more direct than that of the military. Their political achievements are all about trivial matters. The most important indicator of their ability is the annual output of the area under their jurisdiction. Their political performance is linked to how much tax they can pay.
Because the water conservancy project on the riverside was completed, Zhiyao naturally needed to express his attention and come to preside over this year's spring sowing in person.
According to the previous routine, it was nothing more than offering sacrifices to the gods from all directions and praying to them for good weather.
As for offering sacrifices to God? In the Jizhou Dynasty, major matters such as right and wrong could not be offered sacrifices to God.
After it was Yuan's turn to become independent, she was not qualified to offer sacrifices to heaven at first. After it was her turn to become eligible to offer sacrifices to heaven, Zhiyao no longer abandoned God.
In order to make his rule stable, Ji Fa gave up the blood and upbringing given by his biological father and considered himself to be God's biological son.
If there really is a God, there is a high probability that he will slap Ji Fa to death, then "hum" and say unhappily: Damn it, you are trying to inherit my legacy!
Zhiyao couldn't directly say that she didn't want to be God's son. Using too much force all at once would cause people who are used to it to become unaccustomed to it, so they could only adopt imitative actions.
The Yuan Kingdom will not deliberately eliminate the majesty of God, but it will not sacrifice to heaven, and it will even need to operate to decouple the status of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors from the Emperor of Heaven.
As for the various grass-headed gods? Zhiyao discovered that the original country did not have a strong religious atmosphere, so she had already ordered various places to crack down on obscene worship.
So, Zhiyao presided over the sacrifice to worship Shennong, and by the way, he paid homage to Dayu.
"Living like a mythical figure? The more such people in Zhuxia, the better!" Zhiyao worshiped not because of superstition, but with a mentality of reporting to the sages.
Do you think there was no religious fanaticism in the Xia Dynasty? From the Xia to the Shang period, various witches were both heaven and earth, controlling the lifeblood of the country.
How many things did Emperor Xin make wrong in history? It is not the premise of being a witness, so it is most appropriate to adopt neutrality.
It is undeniable that Emperor Xin sent troops to expand everywhere, and his intensity in cracking down on religion was unmatched by previous kings.
With Di Xin's attack on various witches, Ji Zhou had room for manipulation. Otherwise, how could those witches allow Ji Zhou to abandon their gods and accept God as their son?
When people need spiritual sustenance, they will inevitably have faith and worship. Zhiyao thinks it is good to worship the sages.
Of course, it is inevitable that the people will create their own gods, and even the government will create gods.
How did many mythical characters in later generations come from? To put it bluntly, many of them are from various novels or folk tales that have been widely spread. More and more people talk about virtual characters. The virtual characters are mythologized and then have the status of gods.
For example, Hongjun. This self-created character appeared in a Ming Dynasty novel called "The Romance of the Gods". How many people knew about it before the Internet era? There were many novels written about "Waiting for Honghuangliu", and readers were subconsciously aware of it.
The identity of the Taoist Patriarch. Taoism has never recognized its identity and status, but if enough people have that understanding, as time goes by, will one day really become the Taoist Patriarch?
"The Romance of the Gods" enriches Zhu Xia's Taoist system, and many of the characters in the novel actually have divine status.
Let’s talk about Guan Erye. Without the promotion of the Manchus, the real Guan Yu actually had a lot of criticisms. Wasn’t he also a god?
Zhiyao will also create gods.
Writing a novel? That's impossible to write a novel! Writing a novel takes more time and energy than you can imagine, and there may not be readers if you write it. Don't touch it if you don't want to suffer.
What Zhiyao would do is to build a temple and invite some of the deceased and meritorious ministers to the temple.
Many novels set up sacrifices for soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Why didn't Zhiyao do it? This has something to do with Zhiyao's growth trajectory, and then there is the particularity of the times. Dare to do so will cause riots in the whole society.
To put it simply, you can not only get honors by joining the army, but also get a lot of benefits; secondly, the original country was not established in ruins, there is no need to drive away any invaders, there is no tragic color, the fallen soldiers are just fulfilling their duties
Duties and responsibilities.
Although the original country that inherited the legacy of the Jin State was a military-fruitarian country, there are still some things that cannot be played around with.
You must know that enjoying incense in Zhuxia has always been a very serious matter. Playing randomly will not only destroy the country, but also affect not only the current generation.
Regardless of the background and the characteristics of the times, everything is copied mechanically. What’s wrong with that?
After presiding over the sacrifice, Zhiyao must inspect the water conservancy project before going to inspect the construction of the new capital.
In the originally desolate area, after the completion of the water conservancy project, villages began to take shape.
These villages are more appropriately described as farms. They are organized and disciplined production organizations, not pure villages.
According to actual needs, the original country should actually build a city locally to serve as an administrative hub and increase the sense of security of the local people.
"Here..." Zhiyao saw a thatched hut next to the sluice.
Zhiying who accompanied the inspection said in a low voice: "In the beginning, it was a place where the Dou family recalled their elders, and Li Shu came spontaneously to kowtow."
Is that Dou Ji’s temple?
Not to mention, in the Song Dynasty, people were grateful for Dou Ji's achievements in opening canals to promote water conservancy, and spontaneously built a temple for Dou Ji. When the news reached the court, Dou Ji was posthumously named Marquis of Yingji.
This is one of the examples of what he has done, which has benefited the world and future generations, and successfully made him a god.
There are many similar examples, and generally their influence is not great. However, some people are remembered by future generations because of their actions, gained godhood, and live in the hearts of the people.
Zhiyao chose to pretend that she didn't know that the hut was a temple.
If we investigate further, it may just be a place for memorials. It is a fact that one day he will be enshrined as a god sooner or later. It can be regarded as a kind of obscene sacrifice.
However, to be more honest, Dou Ji did indeed do a lot of things that were beneficial to the people, including destruction or more drastic actions. Not to mention how the Dou family would feel, Li Shu would probably have resentment.
For those in power, if they think Li Shu's resentment is important, they will attach great importance to it. If they think it doesn't matter, it's just that.
As for the resentment that has been accumulated over a long period of time, to the point where "time will be lost and you will all perish", it hasn't happened yet anyway.
"I...should I report to the prince first and then remind Mr. Dou?" This is what Zhiying is thinking about now.
