The so-called bestowal means that officials of the fifth rank and above can receive corresponding rank after death. Its purpose is to "make the spirit not ignorant, to be famous forever in the Yishi, and to encourage people to practice filial piety and loyalty"!
Let’s understand, that is, the person who received the gift will turn back to the imperial hometown after his death, and his divine power will be ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times that of ordinary people. This is “the spirit is not ignorant”
And there is still a name left in history, so it is one of the three immortals. This is "the reputation will last forever in Yishi"
These are all personal treatments and benefits, but what are the benefits of the court?
It is to "encourage the trend of filial piety and loyalty", so that everyone is filial and loyal, and naturally the people's customs will be clear and the country will last long.
Moreover, in addition to the gift itself, it can also be extended to parents and wives. The greater the official rank, the more prosperous the Chifeng Yinde will be.
To put it more clearly, why do believers believe in religion? Most of them seek wealth and honor in the world, and most of them seek to enter the pure land of heaven after death, or to benefit from reincarnation.
The imperial court's granting system allowed those who were canonized to be reincarnated in the imperial hometown after death, and also protect their parents and wives.
This is the "Permission Order for Heaven (Pure Land)"
Originally, the reason why all dynasties experienced countless foreign ideas and assimilated them came from this - scholars and officials were all believers in the heaven system. After death, they entered the land of the heaven system - the Imperial Township.
It is said that Yang Tinghe, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, also visited the temple and debated with the monks, and he said: "Yam Luo only detains the common people, what does it have to do with us?"
This means that officials with posthumous titles do not enter the underworld at all, so what does the hell of hell have to do with it?
Having an imperial hometown and being treated well is the fundamental reason why officials have not changed in the past two thousand years.
However, these are not explicitly stipulated.
Su Ziji didn't expect it at all, but now he realized that Wei Shizu's simple and concise article had completely become the general outline of the Tian system.
The first paragraph is to say that if the emperor gets luck from heaven, his luck will transform his hometown.
The second paragraph says that the power of emperors, emperors, generals and ministers far exceeds that of ghosts and gods. Worshiping gods means "not being confident"
The third paragraph says that because he has been an official for decades, he has long been inseparable from the dragon spirit. Even if he worships gods and seeks immortality, he cannot be reincarnated elsewhere.
This section is the most powerful. If you cannot be reincarnated into the divine land of Brahma, you will not be able to enjoy blessings. What gods should officials worship and Brahma seek?
"No wonder, no high-ranking officials would actually believe in God and pray to Brahma. Most of them are forgeries of Brahma, and there is basically no historical material."
"Seeking immortality is like eternal life, but it's different."
Su Ziji instantly figured it out. It turned out that this article was about digging up the roots of Sanskritism, eliminating the seeds of Sanskritism, and even cutting off the invasion of all foreign cultural influences.
Moreover, this is still a fact. Once it is revealed, no matter how many parties verify it, it will be irrefutable evidence.
"Wei Shizu is really terrifying." Su Ziji didn't care much about Wei Shizu at first. He always felt that this emperor of the ages had something to say, but now he knew the true color.
There was a little pain on his face, and he stood looking sad and happy, motionless and speechless. Cao Zhi asked cautiously: "Can you understand, Grandson?"
"I understand, but I still have questions." Su Ziji breathed a sigh of relief. Having come back to his senses, he forced a smile: "If that's the case, why not broadcast the favor of Imperial Village?"
"Although the Imperial City is large, it cannot accommodate tens of thousands of people. Even if this dynasty extends its grace to the ninth rank, it will be difficult for everyone to bear the rain and dew."
“So, folk religions, and even Sanskritism, have not been completely cut off.”
Su Ziji understood it and sighed to himself: "That's so honest."
Only one ten thousandth of all religions can be accepted. Others are just ungrateful. But now they can’t accommodate it, so they don’t want it. Isn’t this an honest person?
But Su Ziji didn't care. He figured it out. He walked slowly, his eyes became a little gloomy. After a long time, he smiled and nodded and waved his hands: "I understand, you can go now."
"Yes!" Cao Zhi originally wanted to strictly maintain neutrality. What Su Ziji did just now really penetrated his heart, so he said a few more words and then bowed and retreated.
Su Ziji turned around and put the Brahma Sutra in his hand on the table. He flipped through it and found a letter tucked into the Brahma Sutra.
The letter was very thin, just a piece of paper, and the content on it was concise and to the point, with no nonsense.
Su Ziji quickly scanned the content. He had already guessed it and explained it just now. He couldn't help but be slightly surprised at this moment.
"The Brahma Sect still firmly supported me in this situation and gave me information about the grain depot and the capital?"
Su Ziji read the contents of the letter again, and with a flick of his fingers, a cluster of flames appeared in the corner of the letter, and the letter was quickly engulfed in flames.
Su Ziji just watched the flames go from bright to dim, and finally even a trace of ashes was blown away by the wind outside the half-open window and dissipated in the cabin.
"Should I accept it or not?" Su Ziji burned the letter and fell into deep thought.
In the past, Su Ziji would have accepted it without hesitation, but now, there was hesitation, which was against the imperial government's policy.
"Oh, I'll think about it again."
But at this moment, Wen Xunpeng came in a hurry. Su Ziji saw it and couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong, such a look?"
Wen Xunpeng quickly approached, whispered something, and then took a step back: "Is Zhang Dai crazy?"
"It's just a matter of killing an eighth-grade grain official with a stick, but he blatantly used imperial envoys to guard the seven warehouses and mobilized troops to seal off the seven warehouses. No entry or exit is allowed. They are the source of food and clothing for millions of soldiers and civilians. This is a huge event. If you are not careful, you will cause trouble. Something big happened."
"Oh, are we finally here?"
Although he had expected it, Su Ziji was still startled and stood there for a long time before turning around and saying, "Well, although you are unhappy with Zhang Dai, I still admire him from the bottom of my heart."
"Clear the land, collect taxes evenly, crack down on corrupt officials, dredge rivers, and only buy two pounds of meat during the New Year. Even if it is just a pretense, it will be true for a lifetime."
"Integrity does have merit."
Wen Xunpeng saw that Su Ziji looked sad, but he said: "The most impartial theory is to ask the traces but not the heart."
"Huang Renlian, the original governor of Chunxing County, was neither benevolent nor honest. He plundered 117,608 taels of silver in six years and was imprisoned and executed."
"But even though so much has been plundered, Chunxing County is still lush."
"When Zhang Dai came to power, he implemented a series of good policies such as clearing land, leveling taxes, cracking down on corrupt officials, dredging rivers, and reclaiming river beaches."
"But when he leaves office six years later, not only the big households but also the common people will be in trouble. The prefect who takes over will check the accounts and find that the county's industry and income have dropped by 30%!"
"There is even a song - when a corrupt official takes office, the sky is three feet high, but Zhang Dai is honest, the earth is three feet thin."
"I still have this opinion. Although this person has a reputation of being upright, he is actually a huge coward to the country."
"Take this case as an example. Killing corrupt officials, sealing granaries, and pursuing them to the end may seem innocent. However, the food supply, food and clothing for millions of soldiers and civilians, as long as there is a little mistake, thousands of people may be ruined. Suffering from hunger, if there are needy soldiers or petty officials, or the family members of the war dead who rely on pensions cannot receive a few bushels of rice per month, they may starve to death.”
"This alone will make you, Grandson, explode into the sky."
"How can we empathize with him and feel sorry for him?"
Su Ziji understands this. There are millions of people in Chunxing County, and the economic scale is tens of millions of taels. Huang Renlian is neither benevolent nor honest. He has collected 117,608 taels of silver in six years. In fact, it has a negative impact on the entire county. He said that it was just a drizzle, and he might even have contributed to promoting the economy.
However, Zhang Dai claimed to be honest, but his policies caused the county's economy to plummet by 30%, losing millions of taels of silver, and made the people unable to bear taxes.
"When a corrupt official takes office, the sky is three feet high, but Zhang Dai is honest, and the earth is thin."
This is actually quite common.
Su Ziji sighed: "I just feel sorry for him, but now that he has done this, even though he feels sad, there is nothing he can do about it."
"If he does something like this, people from all counties will definitely come, so just follow the plan."
"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away." Wen Xunpeng felt relieved and paused before leaving.
(End of chapter)
