"Doesn't it stand to reason that it is easier for people to know the truth about these things to help people avoid and reduce the occurrence of such things?" Sun Yang continued.

The other three nodded ignorantly.

"But they didn't! I've always been very confused about this. Especially for such a big thing as Luoyi, most of the city was destroyed, and so many people died, it was forcibly blocked! ”

This is indeed something that they are puzzled by.

"But the strange thing is that those small countries in Southeast Asia don't do such things at all, and not only that, they don't shy away from these things happening in their own countries. It's just that there is no media coverage in developed countries, and these things cannot be made public. ”

"yes? Why is that? Li Li asked.

"I suddenly had an idea yesterday under Ma Bin's prompting, and then asked Ma Bin to go back and check the information, last night, I tried my best to check the information, and wanted to check the names of those people, but many people have never appeared in history at all, and there is no way to start. This makes me wonder why there are some characters in our traditional god system who have never appeared in history. And after some historical breaks, these characters have even changed completely. Either it is no longer the name and character of the people it used to be, or it is still the original name, but the person has changed? ”

Then I thought of some information I got from Long Qingting, from Huang Dou, and from various sources. Behind our history, in fact, it has never been a simple change of dynasty, a change of family gates, and more importantly, a change of sects! I compared the information that Ma Bin checked, and I found that in many times when the change of dynasties was relatively mild, the adjustment of the names of the gods who enjoyed the incense in the god system would be relatively small, and in those times when the war was in turmoil for many years, or even after hundreds of years of war, the names of the gods who enjoyed the incense in the god system would change very much. ”

"You mean, every time there is a change of dynasty, there will be a new god list?"

"Not exactly, but the meaning is a little similar." Sun Yang said. "I believe that the gods who are able to enjoy the incense in each dynasty are either members of the sect that have a close relationship with the establishment of the dynasty, or they have a very close relationship with them. This format allows them to participate in some way in the distribution of power in the country. And I think it may have something to do with a country's luck or national fortune. ”

"I don't quite understand?" Li Li said.

"In the past, the sacrifices of the state were very sacred and solemn, and people also worshiped these gods who were certified by the state. I believe that in this way, they will be able to share in the benefits of the power that all the people of this country bring. Sun Yang said. The same is true for the local god of the city, the god of the mountain, the god of water and the land, the status of the city god in the belief system in the past is also very high, and the government regularly presides over the worship every year, and the temple of the city god and the land temple are often very strong in incense. And who are these city gods and land lords? There are local celebrities who have become city gods after their deaths, there are also emperors who canonized, and even local officials or local heroes who have built temples and established them. The land of the city god generally does not change, but occasionally there is a sudden change to another person, which may indicate that the local god system has a variety of distribution and establishment models, because the sect will exist in a place for a long time and have great influence, so it occupies a dominant position in it, and the central government and local governments also have the opportunity to get involved in this power. ”

"It sounds strange, don't you cultivators rely on your own diligent study and hard work to cultivate?"

"I used to think so, but now I think maybe it's just one of them." Sun Yang replied. "But who are we worshipping in our public sacrifices now? There is no original central god system such as the three emperors and five emperors of the emperor, and there is no local god system such as the city god land, we worship the founding emperor of Great Xia, worship the benevolent martyrs who have sacrificed since the founding of Great Xia, and worship the country itself! ”

"That's fine, isn't it?"

"Of course there is no problem, everyone's faith comes down to the belief in the country of Great Xia, which should be a good thing for the country, all the strength, or the fortune of the country, is attributed to the royal family, to the Great Xia Empire itself. I now believe that the rise of the West is also related to this. ”

"National fortune?" Such a statement made Li Li feel strange and incomprehensible, but it did sound a little crooked.

"National fortune, or luck luck, may not be called this, but I think it's easier to understand. Why was the emperor invincible back then, because the luck of the entire Great Xia Empire was pressed on him. And those who have succeeded in European history, or who have come close to success, such as Napoleon, may have inherited the fortune of a country, only to be defeated at the last moment, because they had to fight against too many countries, or because they lost people's faith. Sun Yang said, and his thoughts were gradually clarified. Therefore, the countries that have completed modernization, abandoned or even completely abandoned religious superstitions, can easily defeat those backward countries, science is one aspect, and the strength of the country's fortune, concentration and more efficient use are also the same aspect. For example, in India, where religion is chaotic, class solidification is serious, and people believe in a country with a large population and science and technology that is not backward, but their beliefs and power are scattered on many different carriers, making their national fortunes not strong. ”

"So?"

"So this explains why the Special Cases Administration has been using this method to block the truth, because they don't want the luck of Great Xia to be dispersed to those gods and Buddhas. Why did Zhu Yan go to India, because there it could deceive a lot of the power that came from faith. Why does Han Qi spread fear, because fear is the source of his strength. And all this they did was to make the Special Cases Administration no longer able to cover up the truth, to make people start to be afraid, confused, to start praying to God and Buddha, to pin their hopes on ghosts and gods instead of the state, and to let the luck of Great Xia begin to disperse and decline. It is even possible for them to secretly establish a new religion in the process, absorbing believers as a way to strengthen the power of the person they want to resurrect. ”

"You're thinking too far, aren't you?"

"Nope." Sun Yang shook his head. "I believe that's what they're going to do, and that's what they're going to do."