Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 40: The Treasure of Authorization
Emperor Xin walked forward slowly, his expression solemn and pious, and held the incense stick formed by the luck of the human race steadily in his hands.

This bundle of incense is golden all over, just like the materialized sunlight. Every strand of it sparkles with soft light, and every strand exudes the possibility of enlightenment.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Emperor Xin walked step by step towards the huge bronze incense burner.

Emperor Xin's steps were steady and powerful. There was silence all around. Everyone held their breath and followed Emperor Xin's figure closely.

Using the luck of the human race as incense is Yin Ziyu's strategy to deal with possible blasphemies in the future.

When Emperor Xin walked to the incense burner, he slightly turned sideways, gestured to all directions, then raised the incense of destiny with both hands and solemnly inserted it into the incense burner.

Then Emperor Xin slowly unfolded the sacrificial scroll in his hand.

The scroll was made of pure white brocade, and the words on it were written in pure gold, sparkling in the sun.

Emperor Xin immediately became pious and solemn and began to read the sacrificial words.

"The illustrious Queen Nuwa, whose virtue matches that of heaven and earth, molded the earth into man, laying the foundation for a great future. Her grace befell generations, and blessings befell the people. Today, the Shang Dynasty is visited by people from all corners of the world. We celebrate this prosperous era and offer our sacred offerings. May the Queen Nuwa have mercy on us and protect us. May our civil and military achievements shine forth. May the barbarians submit, and may the four seas be at peace."

Emperor Xin's voice echoed in the Nuwa Temple, and the ministers and princes listened quietly.

Ji Chang was also quite solemn at this moment. Offering sacrifices to Nuwa was the first step, which Ji Chang understood.

You have to choose the right opportunity, first offer sacrifices to the ancient heroes, and take this opportunity into your own hands.

In this way, firstly, it can avoid the secret gossips about Huangdi's lineage not offering sacrifices to the ancient heroes, and secondly, by taking the initiative in this matter, it can also allow oneself to gain greater reputation.

At this time, Emperor Xin finished reading and gently placed the sacrificial text on the incense on the altar. The entire sacrificial text burned instantly, and then turned into a divine light and rushed straight into chaos.

Emperor Xin straightened his clothes facing the statue of Nuwa, knelt on his knees, straightened his upper body, folded his hands in front of him, and kowtowed deeply to the statue.

Emperor Xin's movements were calm and pious. He lightly touched the ground with his forehead and did not get up for a long time.

Under the leadership of Emperor Xin, the ministers and princes behind him followed suit.

Upon seeing this, all the ministers and nobles knelt down and kowtowed in an orderly manner with a humble attitude. For a moment, everyone in the entire Nuwa Temple prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed. The scene was grand and solemn.

And in the Wahuang Heaven deep in the chaos, Nuwa was sitting on a cloud bed, surrounded by soft colorful light, her eyes calm and deep, watching everything in the Nuwa Temple.

At the moment when Emperor Xin inserted the incense of human destiny, he suddenly felt the golden destiny rising into the sky and the deep piety of the human race.

A touch of emotion crossed Nuwa's face. She nodded slightly and sighed softly, "The human race is thoughtful. Emperor Xin is thoughtful. Since he ascended the throne, his devotion surpasses that of any other human emperor, including the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors! Perhaps you were forced to do so, but I am deeply pleased."

At this moment, Nuwa was moved, and her favorable impression of Emperor Xin suddenly increased.

Nuwa could sense the crisis that Emperor Xin was facing, and increasing the sacrifices to herself was also part of Emperor Xin's political plan.

However, Nuwa understood that if Emperor Xin did this, his own luck would only improve, not decrease.

Without himself, Emperor Xin's legal system could not be authorized.

The legal system needs a source and a foundation. Only when the legal system has a foundation can it have the basis for ruling over all living beings.

The order and legal system of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors originated from the authorization given by Lao Tzu who held the Kongtong Seal.

Laozi is the leader of the Human Religion and controls the most precious treasure of the human race. With Laozi's authorization, one has the legal foundation of the Human Emperor. Because the foundation of the position of the Human Emperor comes from the leader of the Human Religion, one must obey the rules of this Human Emperor.

That is, the status of a Human Emperor is equivalent to that of a Saint, but every hundred years a Human Emperor must ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave. This is a huge restriction, giving you an extremely high status, but also putting you in a huge cage.

If you do not follow this legal system, you are not the Emperor of Man.

However, as the luck of the human race grows, it must always break through and break free and cannot be controlled by others. Legal legitimacy is the biggest problem.

This is the theory of transferring the legal succession that Yin Ziyu explained to Emperor Yi.

To transfer the legal system, the most important thing is the Xuanyuan Sword, also known as the Witch-Slaying Sword.

The Tuwu Sword contains the spirits of all the ancient human race, so the Tuwu Sword can replace the Kongtong Seal and become the authorized treasure.

This is the basic logic behind changing the name of Xuanyuan Sword to the Human Emperor Sword.

When the ancient human spirit in the Human Emperor Sword recognizes him, he is naturally the Human Emperor, and there is no need for authorization from the Kongtong Seal.

At the same time, Nuwa created human beings. She is the Holy Mother and the source of the legal system. The leader of the human religion may not need her, but the Holy Mother of the human race cannot be changed.

If it changes, the source of the legal system will no longer exist. If this is the case, the legal system will have an unknown origin, and if its origin is unknown, it will have no foundation.

According to the original Conferred God Ceremony, Emperor Xin also struggled, but unfortunately, a plot and blasphemy against Nuwa directly caused Emperor Xin to lose all his legitimacy.

Perhaps, Emperor Xin came to his senses in the future, but it was no use being sober, so he began to behave dissolutely.

This is like two people. One is Gao Yang, the heroic emperor of Northern Qi. After his elite troops were destroyed by Chen Baxian, he just gave up and became insane. The other is Chen Shubao. Knowing that the game was over, he just started to indulge himself. Adou was the same.

This Tuwu Sword was originally the Human Emperor Sword, but unfortunately it was renamed the Xuanyuan Sword during the Xuanyuan period, causing it to lose its authorization ability.

At the same time, it gradually became a part of the Xuanyuan order as a legal system.

Therefore, Emperor Xin was eager to change the name, while Yin Ziyu was extremely cautious.

The sacrificial ceremony ended successfully. Emperor Xin did not discuss matters or have the chance to talk to Ji Chang. Instead, he led his ministers back to the court hall.

The ministers and princes followed him in an orderly manner and entered the court hall. Emperor Xin sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes as sharp as torches, slowly sweeping over the princes from all directions standing below.

"My lords, for many years you have garrisoned the four frontiers, living in the open air and weathering the elements, defending the Shang Dynasty from foreign enemies and protecting the peace of humanity. Your hard work and contributions are immense. I thank you for your generosity."

The princes bowed in greeting, shouting, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. We are willing to serve you like dogs and horses!"

At this moment, Queen Jiang walked into the hall with her pregnant body.

Queen Jiang walked up to Emperor Xin, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have something I would like to discuss with my father in private. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."

Emperor Xin nodded slightly and said, "The Queen's pregnancy is a happy event, and we should inform the Duke of Dongbo!"

Jiang Hengchu was immediately happy when he saw that his daughter was pregnant.

This means that the next generation of Human Emperor will be his grandson.

After all, Emperor Xin now has no other concubines, and Queen Jiang also has her own power as queen.

Watching Queen Jiang and Jiang Hengchu leave, Emperor Xin's gaze fell on the remaining three marquises.

(End of this chapter)