Chapter 1073: When the selection system is in progress
The inner demon holds the treasure of calamity energy - the black lotus. He is unconscious and wandering in all directions. He was originally still in the north, but Wu Yi didn't know where he went after that, who he affected, and the traces of calamity energy.
, he also looked down upon it and let the black lotus swallow the calamity energy on its own.
Letting the Black Lotus devour it by itself would be much more efficient. Before the World-Destroying Black Fire grew into the Black Lotus, it had its own weak spiritual intelligence. After being controlled by the evil demon from outside and pushing it to grow into the Black Lotus, this weak spiritual intelligence
has disappeared.
By the time the demon fell, it was already the eighth-grade black lotus, and half of the last petal had been condensed. The more powerful the treasure, the harder it is to obtain spiritual wisdom. It has to be said that Wu Yi's luck is really enough to make everyone envious
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The Black Lotus has been linked to the calamity energy of the Great Extreme Dynasty, and the energy is related to it. After devouring the calamity energy, it will also feed the inner demon body. This is the reason why the efficiency is much higher if the Black Lotus is allowed to devour it on its own.
All in all, the devil wins.
I don’t know how many days have passed, nor how many miles have passed. On this day, my mind was wandering in the world, and my body of dissolute inner demons was suddenly awakened by the huge calamity energy. I opened my eyes and saw that I had arrived at the capital of the Great Extreme Dynasty—
—Zhongdu City.
At this moment, in the huge Zhongdu City, almost everyone gathered in one corner, the streets were deserted, and that place was the Temple of Heaven.
The Temple of Heaven, which exists in almost all humane dynasties, is a legacy left by primitive tribal society.
Since there were five capitals in the Temple of Heaven in the Daji Dynasty, there were also five Temples of Heaven. The other four were not abandoned. If a major national event occurred, military ministers would disperse in all directions to pray together.
The Temple of Heaven in Zhongdu City, located in Dongcheng District, was a place where emperors worshiped heaven, prayed for rain, and prayed for grain. Within the Daji Dynasty, due to its own institutional reasons, another important aspect was to announce the official holding of the election system here.
In the specific process, without the previous cumbersome etiquette, several candidate princes drew lots to choose the county they were about to go to, which was commonly known as the place of selection.
These counties and towns selected from the land of Kyushu were naturally selected after thousands of selections, and were finally established after a game between the central government, officials and people, and various regions.
For example, before drawing lots, King Yong knew that he would go to a county in the east or south, and could not govern in the north, because the north was the base of the Queen, Zhang Tianwen and other Yong Wang party members, so let King Yong govern here.
There will only be separatism.
Basically, a prince governs one side. Often that side is not where they are at all, and they need to spend time cultivating their power in order to be able to enforce their decrees. This is used to test their ability to coordinate conflicts between the parties.
In addition, what should be the gap between the rich and the poor within the county? How is the real estate and fishery? How are the folk customs? Are bandits rampant? These are all extremely important assessment factors.
The reason why the election system is one of the most important things in the Daji Dynasty is because this system, like the imperial examination system, is a national event and cannot be decided by one place or the emperor's small team.
The game involved cannot be explained clearly in a thousand words.
It is no exaggeration to say that through the election system, even the most remote places can participate in the center of power. After all, these places may also become places of election.
This grand event can be visited by both officials and citizens. Even the emperor has no power to prevent the common people from entering. After the princes draw lots, the Huangmen official loudly spreads the word to all directions, leaving no time for anyone to do anything.
When the election was announced, all the people cheered, and the sound shook the sky. The majestic popularity contained in it almost defeated the inner demon body, but fortunately Black Lotus blocked it.
Facts have proved that it was not the inner demon that brought about the disaster, but the disaster that happened when it was due. There are always people who regard the fuse as the main contradiction, and putting the cart before the horse does not count.
The selection system, the game between all parties, and the contradictions between them are not small. All the calamity energy in the world gathers here, and it is so powerful that it can awaken the inner demon body.
But so what, when the election place is confirmed and people's expectations rise, the centripetal force brought is several times the calamity. At this time, even if Wu Yi takes the initiative to cause trouble, he is just asking for his own death.
This is the so-called trend! Go with the trend and it is irreversible.
Finally, even the new emperor in the future announced his accession to the throne at the Temple of Heaven, and then came to the ancestral temple to worship, to show that he had received orders from heaven, rather than inheriting the legacy of his ancestors (despite the fact that this was the case). Under the guidance of the theory of induction between heaven and man,
In fact, it is ordered by the people.
This point is very important. Don't underestimate this step. Although the election is still within the royal family, the openness is not complete, and it is still a hereditary system, the common people are enough to participate in the appointment of the new emperor.
To put it bluntly, this is democracy!
In the past, emperors said that water can carry or capsize a boat, but few truly understood this and put the interests of the people before themselves. They lacked sufficient restraints, so humane dynasties were often unable to escape the cycle of hundreds of years of reincarnation.
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The emergence of the election system of the Daji Dynasty became an important way to shape the people's sense of identity. In the form of national law, the people were truly put before the emperor, and the theory that the king was valued over the people became a reality.
In the crowd of countless people, the inner demon body saw the human body. After several years, it was the first time that the two were so close to each other. It was just not possible to say that they were connected to each other, and it was impossible for the inner demon body to manifest outside at this moment.
Wu Yi felt that even if Supreme Immortal Taiyi were here at this moment, he would be suppressed by luck and would not be able to exert much power.
Speaking of the current strength of the inner demon body, with the divine black lotus protecting him, in terms of defensive ability, he is definitely beyond the existence of Taichu Immortal. Of course, the inner demon body is not able to fully utilize the power of the black lotus, so
If they take the initiative to attack, they may just end up in a draw with ordinary Taichu Immortals.
Even the inner demon body does not dare to show its face. Even if Taiyi is stronger, it is not as strong as the heaven.
After the drawing of lots was completed, the emperor personally recited the sacrificial inscriptions, still kneeling, apparently kneeling to the sky, but actually kneeling under the people. The general idea was that he would supervise the princes to ensure that there were no problems and to maintain the fairness of the selection system.
If you have selfish motives, please leave it to future generations.
After the emperor knelt down and read it, it was just like a group of princes reciting it. The content was slightly different, saying that they would definitely work for the welfare of the people and seek happiness for the common people. If they violated it, they would remove themselves from the position of honor.
It’s hard to say how useful this process is. There have been many instances in history where princes have intrigued each other and harmed each other, but none of them dared to do it in a big way. If they were found out, they would all be disqualified. This is the significance of this oath-taking process.
You may not care about the shackles, but you have to understand that one day, they will tighten up! This is the meaning of the oath.