You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

After being enlightened by his words, Gegentana was about to turn and leave when she was called back:

"Remember this: the trick is to use Feng Tianyin's vocabulary more often, and avoid using truly religious or mystical descriptions."

"...I will keep your advice in mind."

Yu Xue gave her a deep look and then instructed, "Don't disappoint her. You are the one who will always be there to help the High Priest with important matters. Compared to you, we are all just passing through."

His tone contained both appreciation and a hint of regret.

Gengtana wanted to reply, but the other person turned and left, leaving behind a slightly regretful silhouette.

the next day.

Having stayed up all night preparing her proposal, she met with Feng Tianyin alone as scheduled. After a quarter of the year, this senior colleague was still full of energy and vitality.

At this moment, the girl with long black and white hair is flipping through a thick stack of documents.

"Not bad, you've put your heart into it."

The opening remarks relieved Gegentana. In fact, she had cut out a lot of nonsense about self-cultivation and sincerity, and instead added a lot of moral and legal constraints, in line with the rule of law in Daqian.

She catered to the political mainstream, encouraging childbirth and land reclamation, completely according to Feng Tianyin's preferences.

As expected, my boss nodded:

"The foundation is solid, but it is not straightforward enough. In my view, the doctrine of the Way of Heaven is not only a moral code, but also a way of conveying a governing program, just like a political party."

"What does it mean?"

"For example, compiling all the teachings of Heaven up to this point into a book called 'The Sacred Admonitions of Heaven'."

"good idea."

Feng Tianyin pondered for a moment and then added:

"A few words are not enough; we need to explain, define, and extract the essence, selecting those that are beneficial to the development of Daqian."

"The Heavenly Dao Sect represents the fundamental interests of the people of the Great Qian Dynasty, the requirements for the development of advanced productive forces, and the direction of the advancement of advanced culture. Its ultimate ideal is to achieve a world of great harmony and shared beauty."

This is a long process, bound to be full of twists and turns, but history progresses in a spiral, and the wisdom of the people will propel the times forward. The cause that the Heavenly Dao Sect has chosen to uphold will surely lead to ultimate victory.

She then spoke and wrote down her thoughts, further clarifying the content.

They even annotated this rough outline of doctrine, making revisions and deletions...

Gedentana could only nod.

A sudden enlightenment.

Gradually, she understood what Feng Tianyin meant. No wonder he could become the High Priest. He used the guise of religion to indoctrinate people, promote his ideology, and showcase his grand and long-term goals.

Isn't this also a strict set of regulations and expectations for the temple's upper echelons, with each link interconnected, driving the historical wheels of the Great Qian Dynasty?

“I never thought about it from the perspective of a program before; I just thought it was a lie.”

"Even the Heavenly Dao attaches great importance to the establishment of a religion. I believe it is a good opportunity to cultivate new ideas and let everyone understand how the Great Qian Dynasty should carry on its past and forge ahead into the future, what its norms and ideals are."

"Do they understand something that contains such profound wisdom?"

With years of experience as a con artist, Gergentana felt that there were too many idiots in the world and not enough con artists to go around.

"That's your job."

Feng Tianyin's words left her speechless. Difficult as it may be, she still had to do it.

"Don't put too much pressure on us. Missionary work is a gradual process. How can we combine the worship of the heavens with universal morality? This is something we need to explore."

"Your words are very insightful."

"Stop flattering me and think carefully about the rest. I will contact the Heavenly Dao after 35 years of enlightenment. This is the timeframe I have set for our actions. It will allow us to test the progress and effectiveness of the religion and also give us an idea of ​​how much the northern barbarians should have recovered."

"Yes, ma'am."

The two exchanged a glance, both understanding that the five-year mark was the time to voluntarily request an assessment.

【hint】

[45 years of enlightenment, appointed leader "Feng Tianyin" initiates a Heavenly Blessing Ceremony, requesting contact]

The message on the computer screen startled Xia He slightly.

The wolf-tailed girl, who was making coffee, blew on the steam, then sat down in a beanbag chair and picked up the mouse to retrieve information. It showed a cyber daughter wearing a jasmine crown performing a ritual at a temple altar, with a great prophet assisting her.

Four years have passed in the game since he last promised her that she could contact him.

Truly restrained.

I thought I'd be constantly bothered, with messages popping up like work notifications. So this long-awaited contact must mean something important:

Please, Your Majesty, take a look at our missionary work.

As previously instructed, this is indeed the time to catch up on faith points and completely leave the northern tribes behind.

Xia He didn't rush to answer, but instead quickly checked the past logs.

You can't just open your mouth and sound like you know nothing, right? To play the role of the Heavenly Dao, you should at least understand the situation, otherwise you'll just sound like an incompetent boss who keeps saying inexplicable things. If you give your subordinates the impression of being an amateur, they'll think you're unreliable.

As the project leader, she at least knew the background, so she first looked into it:

[42 Years of Enlightenment]

[The Temple of the Priests officially promulgated the "Holy Commandments of Heaven," which includes all the oral pronouncements of Heaven to date and will be continuously updated.]

The state religion "Tiandao Sect" will use this as its doctrinal framework.

The High Priest authorized the Great Prophet to begin preaching and signed and promulgated a series of regulations concerning the forms, offerings, and ranks of celestial worship, which is regarded as the beginning of the formalized and standardized rites and laws of the Great Qian Dynasty...

As expected of Feng Tianyin's decisiveness.

A quick glance at Xia He reveals the profound impact this has on the Great Qian Dynasty; it touches upon the underlying logic, regulating and educating through morality.

Of course, in reality, there was no major disturbance, and there was no chaos or panic.

Because the people of Daqian have been immersed in the moral norms that Feng Tianyin explained to the Heavenly Dao for many years. For example, "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness" have long been popularized. Even the classics that Xia He gave them recorded these, so the acceptance rate is very high.

It's just that it's been formally promulgated in the form of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

The results were outstanding.

[Current progress bar for religion creation: 87%]

[Thanks to Feng Tianyin's establishment of the state religion and the leadership of the Great Prophet Gegentana, the newly established Tiandao Sect is spreading its teachings while developing rapidly.]

Xia He is very satisfied with the progress.

Promoting that shaman girl was indeed the right decision; she is a true talent in missionary work, single-handedly driving the progress.

Previously, Feng Tianyin was unaware of the unique attributes of religion, and her understanding was relatively vague. This wasn't due to a lack of knowledge, but rather a deficiency in understanding the fundamental nature of artificial intelligence and its dominant role in the human spiritual world.

Now, Gegentana has made up for the shortcomings, enabling a large number of superficial believers to become true believers.

Xia He nodded, dragging the map of faith: "It's not just the Great Qian territory; the spread of religion often has cross-regional characteristics, even the grasslands are greatly affected, much more so than the actual controlled area."

There will be fewer obstacles to taking over in the future.

She continued reading: [In the 43rd year of enlightenment, the Temple of the Priests published the "Charter of the Heavenly Way Sect" and incorporated it into the examination of scribes.]

The High Priest reaffirmed the status of the Celestial Path Sect and ordered the expansion of the new temple area.

Meanwhile, large-scale construction projects were undertaken across the region, with the number of roads and canals continuously increasing, which boosted transportation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

After absorbing the new hybrid varieties and new food sources from the river valleys of the Western Regions, grain production surged again, and some of the surplus was used for trade with the northern barbarians and southern city-states.

Population growth...

So far, it has met Xia He's expectations, and he has personally witnessed the rapid expansion of the faith's territory.

Her only question was: "So fast?"

Driven by a desire to understand, she carefully examined the information related to the Heavenly Dao Sect and was astonished to discover that the [Relic: Heavenly Dao Sacred Commandment] was something she hadn't noticed before. This was extraordinary, as being rated as a relic would continuously provide benefits.

[Effect: Faith spread +3%]

While they may seem simple, their combined scale effect is not to be underestimated.

A sudden inspiration struck Xia He, and upon further investigation, she made a new discovery: [Treasure: Divine Statue. Effect: Cohesion +3%]

Figurines?

It's both laughable and pathetic that something I casually modeled years ago has been designated a national treasure. But in a sense, it's not wrong, since in terms of legitimacy and sanctity it far surpasses the Imperial Seal of the State and the Nine Tripods; it's a true gift from Heaven.

Xia He then continued to examine the Heavenly Dao Sect's doctrines and guidelines, and her eyes lit up even more:

"Isn't this just a political party?"

It incorporates advanced ideas and summaries that were ahead of their time, something only Feng Tianyin, who had been fed a vast amount of material, could have written.

Clear, concise, easy to understand, and easy to share; the greatest truths are the simplest.

The High Priestess lamented that the conditions in the Great Qian Dynasty were not conducive to universal compulsory education. She felt uneasy if she couldn't eradicate illiteracy, so she could only convey some knowledge through doctrine. She genuinely taught what she knew, without holding anything back.

even.

They clarified the ideal goals for the future of the Great Qian Dynasty, namely, to build a world of great harmony.

However, Xia He was certain that such excellent writing, such persuasive wording, and such catchy outline must have come from Gegentana, who had refined and polished Feng Tianyin's ideas and brought them to fruition.

"It makes sense that she's also a publicity talent."

The great prophet and the high priest complemented each other perfectly, and the sum of their parts was greater than the sum of their parts, resulting in a qualitative change.

Once you've laid a solid foundation, the rest is simple:

[In the 44 years since the Enlightenment, the belief in the Eternal Heaven among the northern barbarian regions has become more legendary and is no longer classified as a religion. The current mainstream ideology is the Heavenly Way Sect.]

[Changes in the mainstream culture of the Great Qian Dynasty: The Heavenly Dao Sect]

[Heavenly Dao Sect Effect: After era adjustment, organization level +10%, productivity +5%]

A correction to the times?

Xia He knew that this meant its increase was too far ahead of its time. It had to be combined with other weaknesses to avoid a situation where "there are small airplanes in the sky and horse carriages are still running on the ground." However, the attribute was still exaggerated after the correction.

Simplicity, brute force, and productivity are undeniably rare attributes.

Material conditions ensure population growth, and both she and Feng Tianyin pay the most attention to this indicator because it unlocks the most mechanisms.

[45 years after the enlightenment, the population of Daqian has exceeded 100 million]