The human sacrifice that Cai Yan mentioned just now is one aspect, and another aspect is divination.

No matter how big or small, you need to divine.

The custom of divination appeared at the latest in the Longshan Cultural Period of Huaxia. After so long, from ancient times to the Shang Dynasty, from turtle bones to prophecies and divination, it not only did not disappear, but instead became an important tool for the Eastern Han Dynasty to prove its identity and gain ruling power. If it were not for Fei Qian's great theory of Qinglong Temple that cut off its injected source, it would have been said to continue and become a tool for some people, or some classes to deceive others and obtain benefits.

"Etiquette is the Zhou system." Cai Yan continued, "Before Zhou, it was rude, and after Zhou, it was rude. So why are there Zhou rituals and why are there no Zhou rituals? These are enough for you to write a dozen articles... Okay, I have only taught you so much... By the way, I will take your sister out for fun, and she will make me feel a headache..."

Cai Yan doesn't have to worry about her daughter getting hurt when she goes to play with Fei Zhen. Anyway, there are a lot of old mothers and maids watching her. It's just that children are born instinctively following older children, and they can listen to older children but not adults.

Fei Zhen was helpless. He found that his father, mother, second mother and others were actually similar. Anyway, if you want to get benefits, there is no problem, but you have to work.

Now, when he comes to ask questions, he has to pay the price of taking the girl with him.

『Hey!』

Fei Zhen could only answer, then waited in the yard for a while, and then took the little guy to the other yard.

Let the little ghost beside him make noise, Fei Zhen was still thinking about the topic in her mind...

King Zhou defeated Zhou and established the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, the Zhou ritual was not done by the King of Zhou alone, but also a core figure, Zhou Gongdan.

Duke Zhou personally participated in the great struggle to defeat Zhou, and witnessed the once powerful Shang Dynasty, which was once powerful, and ended up falling. As an outstanding politician, Duke Zhou was also thinking about whether the destiny played a role in the dark behind this major historical event? How should the Zhou people do it in order to maintain long-term stability?

So finally "ritual" was born.

Zhou Gongdan analyzed the ways of governing the kings of the Shang Dynasty and came to the conclusion that the Shang Dynasty was "unvirtuous". In view of this, Zhou Gong proposed a political program for implementing "moral politics". To ensure the implementation of "moral politics", the first thing is to establish a new political system, and the second is to formulate a systematic set of behavioral norms. The combination of the two is the earliest "ritual".

This initial "ritual" was later promoted by Confucius and Xunzi's development, and gradually formed into a broad system, including not only political systems, but also moral standards and codes of conduct. "ritual" is no longer a requirement for rulers, but also a requirement for knowledgeable "gentlemen", and has become a standard for the gentry and nobles.

So...

"Oh! I understand!"

Fei Zhen slapped her hands and screamed excitedly, but she was startled by the little girl beside her. She immediately pulled her eyes and slapped her mouth, and she burst into tears.
Chapter completed!