One hundred and seventieth chapter divine gift
As Zhulong explained calmly, the doubts in everyone's heart gradually dissipated.
If this is explained, then the so-called Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are indeed as Zhulong said before. They are not pure human races, but creatures created by Dayu.
However, if you think from another perspective, then the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are still human races.
Because although Zhulong has admitted that the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were created by Dayu with the God-making Plan, because the God-making Plan incorporates the human genes, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are actually human races in essence, but they are not as pure as the original human race.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this reason that Dayu, Xuanyuan Huangdi, Chiyou and others recognized the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors as leaders of the human race.
Because they knew in their hearts that existences created like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were indeed the most suitable candidates to become human leaders.
But, what does this have to do with what we want to know now?
There is no doubt that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors existed in the ancient mythology period, and they appeared far earlier than the Xia Dynasty we just explored. Since that is the case, why did Zhulong lead the topic here when we explore the Xia Dynasty?
Just as I wanted to ask Zhulong, Zhulong had already spoken before me and said to us thoughtfully.
"Whether it is Nuwa, Emperor Yu, Xuanyuan, Chiyou, who are as powerful as them, you seem to call him immortals."
Although I didn't know what I meant, after hearing Zhulong's words, I immediately responded to him.
"That's right, although later generations do not know whether there are really gods and immortals in the world, later generations have indeed called them immortals unanimously for these legendary existences, and they have never stopped offering them for thousands of years."
Hearing my confirmation, Zhulong nodded gently and counted the major events that the human race had experienced in the mythical era.
"Whether it was Nuwa who created humans with clay, Emperor Yu followed the order of Nuwa who protected the human race, or later Luohu bewitched Chiyou with his inner demons, which led Xuanyuan and Chiyou to fight decisively in the wilderness of Zhuolu, or in the end, Emperor Yu created the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and ordered these eight people to lead the human race, these are all things that happened before the Xia Dynasty."
"After the Xia Dynasty, all dynasties did not maintain the abdication system of selecting wise men and energizing powers, but instead turned into a hereditary system with blood ties. At the same time, the gods and immortals in your mouth disappeared from the land of China, and this world entered the Dharma-Ending Age."
"So, in addition to the transformation of the monarchy system, the Xia Dynasty is also a node in this world? Before the Xia Dynasty, the people who led the human race were actually always the immortals you mentioned. And after the Xia Dynasty, all the kings of all dynasties became ordinary people!"
Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.
There has been a saying since ancient times? The king’s power is granted by God.
The so-called divine empowerment of the monarch actually refers to a theory during the autocratic system of the king. It is also a practice advocated by the monarch to consolidate his power in ancient times when religion dominated the world. Its specific meaning is that the king himself was sent by the destiny to come to the mortal world to manage the world.
As early as the three dynasties of Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the kings at that time had already advocated that they were related to the legendary gods? Did the gods give them orders? They would come to Shenzhou to rule the world. All the people of Shenzhou should not disobey their will.
During the Zhou Dynasty, there were rumors that King Wu of Zhou was ordered to be in heaven. When Zulong Ying Zheng ascended the throne, the eight big words "Receive to be in heaven? I will live forever" were directly engraved on his jade seal. In order to reflect his power, he was given by God. It is not something that ordinary people can touch it.
In later generations, the kings of all dynasties also claimed to be emperors, and used this title to express their speciality.
Now, after hearing the explanation from Zhulong, we have a new understanding of the so-called divine right of the king.
The kings in later generations did not have any practical significance except for this title to reflect their extraordinaryness as a symbol of consolidating their status.
However, before the Xia Dynasty, this so-called divine grant of monarchy was not a symbol, but the most real expression.
Looking at the development of the human race, it is not difficult to find that starting from the creation of the human race, whether Dayu was ordered to protect the peace of the human race as the guardian of the human race, or Emperor Xuanyuan accepted Dayu's teachings and returned to the land of Shenzhou to lead the human race on the right path, the leader of the human race was never an ordinary human.
In other words, during this period, all the people leading the human race forward are not humans, but immortals in our mouths!
At the same time, Zhulong has just confirmed to us that the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are not pure human races. They are actually created by Zhulong with the God-making plan to combine the human race's genes.
Although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are just creatures created, not immortals in our mouths, but not immortals, but Dayu.
There is no doubt that Dayu, who was ordered to protect the peace of China, can no matter what, he deserves the so-called immortal name we call.
That is to say, the reason why the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were able to become the leaders of the human race was actually because they were instructed by Dayu.
Being able to become the leader of the human race is naturally the so-called "king". As long as you become the "king", endless "king power" will follow. Similarly, those instructed by Dayu are naturally the so-called "divine gift".
The power of the king is granted by God.
It seems that this is the most initial meaning of the word "Divine Grant of the Lord", but when the immortals we talk about disappear, the kings in later generations do not know its true meaning, and in desperation, they can only use titles as symbols, but they do not know that this is not its true meaning.
Thinking of this, I finally understood the meaning of Zhulong’s words.
Before the Xia Dynasty, the human race did not fully develop, so it was impossible to select a real leader. Because Dayu was worried that the human race would embark on the wrong path, he secretly arranged the candidates to lead the human race.
That is to say, before the Xia Dynasty, Dayu was actually in charge of the human race and gaining the future.
After the Xia Dynasty, all the so-called immortals disappeared. From the Xia Dynasty, the monarchy system changed from abdication to hereditary system.
This means that the king is no longer chosen by the noble immortals, but is succeeded by blood ties.
If the Xia Dynasty is used as the dividing line, then everything will be obvious.
Before the Xia Dynasty, the noble immortals led the future of the human race, and after the Xia Dynasty, the human race finally grasped its own future!
Chapter completed!