Chapter 1073: The Election System in Progress
The inner demon body holds the black lotus, the treasure of calamity energy. It is insensitive and drifts around. It was originally in the northern border, but Wu Yi didn't know where he went and who he affected. He didn't care about the wisps of calamity energy and let the black lotus swallow it by itself.
Letting the black lotus swallow by itself is much more efficient. Before the black fire of destruction grew into a black lotus, it had its own weak intelligence. After being controlled by the evil demon from outer space and pushed it to grow into a black lotus, this weak intelligence has disappeared.
When the demon head fell, it was already an eighth-grade black lotus, and the last petal had condensed half. The more powerful the treasure, the more difficult it is to obtain intelligence. It must be said that Wu Yi's luck is really enough to make everyone envious.
The black lotus has been linked to the calamity energy of the Great Ji Dynasty, and the qi is related. In addition to swallowing the calamity energy, it will also feed back to the inner demon body. This is the so-called reason why letting the black lotus swallow by itself is much more efficient.
In short, the inner demon body wins by lying down.
I don't know how many days have passed, nor how many miles I have passed. On this day, my mind wandering outside the sky and my heart demon body being unruly was suddenly awakened by the huge calamity. I opened my eyes and looked around. It turned out that I had arrived at the capital of the Great Ji Dynasty - Zhongdu City.
At this moment, in the huge Zhongdu City, almost everyone gathered in a corner, and the streets were empty. That place was the Temple of Heaven.
The Temple of Heaven, there are similar existences in almost all human dynasties. It is a legacy left by the primitive tribal society.
The Temple of Heaven in the Great Ji Dynasty has five capitals, so there are also five Temples of Heaven. The other four are not abandoned. If there is a national event, the military ministers will disperse to all directions and pray together.
The Temple of Heaven in Zhongdu City is in Dongcheng District. It is the place where the emperor worships the sky, prays for rain, and prays for a good harvest. In the Great Ji Dynasty, due to its own system, there is another important content, which is to announce the official launch of the election system here.
The specific process, removing the cumbersome etiquette in front, several candidate princes draw lots and choose the county they are about to go to, which is commonly known as the place of election.
These counties selected from the land of Kyushu were naturally carefully selected and finally established after the central government, officials, people and various regions had a game.
For example, before the lottery, King Yong knew that he would go to the county in the east or south, and it was impossible to govern in the north, because the north was the base of the queen and Zhang Tianwen and other King Yong's party members. Let King Yong govern here, only separatism will occur.
Basically, a prince governs one side. Often that side is not their base, and it takes time to cultivate power before the government can pass the order, so as to examine their ability to coordinate the contradictions of all parties.
In addition, what should be the gap between the rich and the poor in the county? How is the real estate and aquatic products? How is the folk customs? Are bandits rampant? These are all extremely important assessment factors.
The reason why the recommendation system is one of the most important things in the Daji Dynasty is that this system, like the imperial examination system, is a national event, and it is not something that can be decided by one place or the emperor's small team. The game in it cannot be explained in thousands of words.
It is no exaggeration to say that through the election system, even the most remote places can participate in the power center. After all, these places may also become the place of election.
This grand event can be visited by officials and civilians. Even the emperor has no power to prevent people from entering at this moment. After the princes drew lots, the yellow gate officials spread the news loudly to all directions, leaving no time for anyone to do anything.
The place of election was announced, and the people cheered, and the sound shook the sky. The magnificent popularity contained in it almost defeated the heart demon body, but fortunately the black lotus blocked it.
Facts have proved that it was not the heart demon body that brought the disaster, but the disaster was when it should appear. There are always people who regard the fuse as the main contradiction, which is not even putting the cart before the horse.
The election system, the game between the various parties, the contradictions between them are not small, the calamity of the world, all gathered here, magnificent, so it can wake up the heart demon body.
But what does it matter? When the place of election is confirmed, the popularity of the people rises, and the centripetal force it brings is several times that of the calamity. At this time, even if Wu Yi takes the initiative to make trouble, he is just seeking his own death.
This is the so-called trend! Go with the trend, and do not go against it.
Finally, including the new emperor who was announced to ascend the throne in the Temple of Heaven in the future, and then came to the ancestral temple to worship, to show that he was appointed by heaven, rather than inheriting the virtues of his ancestors (although this is actually the case). Under the guidance of the theory of heaven and man, he was actually appointed by the people.
This is very important. Don't underestimate this step. Although it is still an internal election within the royal family, it is not completely open and it is still a hereditary system, but the people are already able to participate in the enthronement of the new emperor.
To put it bluntly, this is democracy!
In the past, emperors said that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it, but there are not many who truly understand this and put the interests of the people first. They lack sufficient constraints, so the humane dynasty often cannot get rid of the cycle of changes for hundreds of years.
The emergence of the election system of the Daji Dynasty has become an important way to shape the public's sense of identity. In the form of national law, the people are truly placed before the emperor, and the theory that the emperor is light and the people are heavy has become a reality.
In the countless crowds, the inner demon body saw the human body. After several years, it was the first time that the two were so close. However, let alone connecting with each other, it was impossible for the inner demon body to manifest outside at this moment.
Wu Yi felt that even if Taiyi Shangxian was here at this moment, he would be suppressed by his luck and could not exert much power.
Speaking of the current strength of the inner demon body, he has the divine black lotus to protect him. In terms of defense, he is definitely an existence that surpasses the Taichu Immortal. Of course, the inner demon body cannot fully call on the power of the black lotus now, so if it takes the initiative to attack, it may just be tied with the ordinary Taichu Immortal.
Even the inner demon body dares not show up. Taiyi Immortal, although stronger, is not as strong as the sky.
After the drawing of lots, the emperor personally recited the sacrificial text, still kneeling. On the surface, he knelt to the sky, but in fact, he knelt under the people. The general idea was that he would supervise the princes to ensure that there would be no problems and maintain the fairness of the election system. If there were any selfish intentions, he would abdicate to future generations.
After the emperor knelt and read, the princes recited, and the content was slightly different. It was to express that he would definitely seek welfare for the people and happiness for the people. If he violated it, he would leave his position.
It is hard to say how much effect this process has. In history, there were many cases of intrigue and mutual infringement among the princes, but they did not dare to do it wantonly. If they were found out, they would be disqualified. This is the significance of this oath process.
You can ignore the shackles, but you have to understand that one day, they will be tightened! This is the meaning of the oath.