"And that's just the simplest kind of organization. To form a nation, it takes so much more. Guo Kang continued: "There are many ways to build such a giant organization, but it is certainly not just these simplest ways. ”

"These more complicated ways are religion."

"We all know that there are various religions in the world, but what they all have in common is that they confer legitimacy on their rule through a supernatural being. The shamans and priests guaranteed the authority of the government by conveying the 'commands of the gods', demanding that the people obey the order it had established. ”

"Next to us, there are Egypt, Persia, and Rome itself is a typical example." As an example, he says: "The pharaohs of Egypt directly declared themselves gods, and the king of Persia was always fond of associating himself with gods. The Romans had been following their example in this regard, and in the age of the Führer they began to proclaim that important people would become gods after death. ”

It was only later in the age of worship that the tradition stopped. Otherwise, I would expect Rome to go for the Shang Dynasty. ”

"Shang Dynasty?" Princess Jeanne also seems to know a little about the history of Seris.

"It was a dynasty 2,500 years ago." Guo Kang didn't know how many times he had taught the Europeans about this dynasty - and then unsurprisingly received a look of surprise and disbelief. Of course, he was used to this for a long time, so he just continued to narrate and didn't dwell on the issue.

"The trend of their development at that time was obviously similar to that of now." He compared: "At the beginning, the Shang king was also called 'emperor' after his death, but later it has become the same as that of the living." If Rome continues to develop, it is estimated that it will be like them, and finally move towards the god-king model. ”

"I've heard you say that it's also a big country with a lot of wars and an army that spreads everywhere." Jeanne Jr. took on and agreed: "Looking at it this way, it does look quite similar to Rome." ”

"Even this time is too exaggerated." Princess Jeanne sighed: "Two thousand years of Rome is surprising enough, but it turns out that this is an even earlier country......"

"But the people of that era were really the same as when ancient Rome was prosperous? A powerful army, huge public works, and a large number of slaves? ”

"Seris is a public works country. Without water conservancy projects, there might not be this civilization. Guo Kang said: "The same is true for the army. ”

"As for slaves, this one is really rare." He explained: "The Seris of ancient times were moral gentlemen. The people of the Shang Dynasty were very freedom-loving and could not see others enslaved. So compared to other civilizations, they didn't have many slaves. ”

"That's right......" Princess Jeanne nodded half-incomprehensibly.

"We have been like this for three generations." Zhu Wenkui, who finished eating dumplings, also helped.

"After the worship of God was spread, the way people used to grant authority changed. Of course, in essence, it's still pretty much the same. Guo Kang continued: "Like Seris, Rome has moved from 'claiming that the ruler is a god' to 'claiming that the ruler is an agent entrusted by the gods'. Although it may seem a little more distant, it is actually more advanced. ”

"The reason is not difficult to understand: man is not a god after all, and all kinds of acts that are not in line with the divine nature of the god-king will impact the divinity itself again and again, the legitimacy of the entire regime, and the stability that comes from it."

"So, it's better to keep your distance a little bit like this. As long as you maintain your own supreme control and interpretation of the Divinity, this method is also very appropriate. Moreover, its stability is much better than the previous one, and it can even be used when it can be transferred between different dynasties. ”

"According to you, it seems that the divine will is controlled and manipulated by man......" Princess Jeanne couldn't help but say.

"This should also be approved and supported by God." Guo Kang was prepared this time, and immediately said: "France itself is a good example. Everyone should always know that His Majesty the King is the title of 'Most Christ'. ”

"It's called 'Rex Christianissimus.'" Jeanne nodded: "But I don't know how to translate it." The latter word is a derivative word. Its root is 'Christianity', and then it is adjective, and finally it is superlative. Greek is fine, but there doesn't seem to be this way of changing parts of speech by adding affixes in Chinese. I don't know how to translate it properly. ”

"It's okay, Chinese is very flexible, and specific nouns can be used as adjectives directly in the case of convention. You see, last time the two of us said, 'Who's who, who's who, that's too song.'" Isn't that an example? Zhu Wenkui felt the same: "It's okay to change to the highest level, it's 'the most song'." ”

"In this case, it is okay to just say 'the most Christian king'." He concluded: "Anyway, as everyone knows, here is an adjective to indicate that he is the highest in Christianity, the closest to the heavenly brother. ”

"Speaking is even easier." Guo Kang also nodded, and said casually: "It can be said that Your Majesty the King is Mary opening the door to Brother Tian - Christ has arrived home." ”

“……”

Everyone was cold for a while.

Princess Ma almost laughed next to her, Monk Daoyan also smiled and shook her head gently, and Lama Wang only cared about drinking soup. Zhu Wenkui looked at his cheap stepmother and sister, wanting to laugh but embarrassed to laugh directly. Theodora looked at Jeanne's mother and daughter, who had not yet reacted, and then at Guo Kang.

"Let's get back to business." She reminded aloud.

"Well, anyway, it's the same way it works in Europe, but you probably don't really care about it. Although there is not necessarily a systematic theory, in the long-term process of governing the country, the courts of various countries have actually summed up these conclusions. Guo Kang hurriedly said.

"The previous kings of Hungary were called 'apostolic kings,' and the Castilian side called themselves 'the most Roman Catholic kings.' There are many examples of this, and it is clear that everyone likes to claim that they are closest to the Father. ”

"That's easy to understand." Zhu Wenkui breathed a sigh of relief: "Actually, everyone is doing this, and there is nothing to taboo." ”

"Yes, it is a necessary act. In this way, it is evident that Heavenly Father permits it, because this is the most consistent with the core idea of the doctrine—that is, to construct order in the name of Heavenly Father. Guo Kang explained: "This is also the only way for historical development and the evolution of the church. ”

"In Seris, there is not no church—because their church is the government itself. Correspondingly, they have a whole set of processes for maintaining legitimacy. For example, the prevalent Wei Wei during the Han Dynasty is a typical example. This is clearly not an isolated case. ”

(End of chapter)