Chapter 1,451 The Protector God
What a terrible thing it is for the law to become God!
Take for example the most legendary and mythical law in someone’s hometown, which is clearly recorded in law—the Ten Commandments of Moses. The third commandment in its Union Version translation is:
’ Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
Six days you shall labor and do all your work.
But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On this day you shall not work under any circumstances, neither you nor your children, nor your male servants, nor your maidservants, nor your livestock, nor the strangers who are in your cities. ’
If there is a God in the Ten Commandments, then in the era before someone traveled through time, those European and American Catholic countries that claimed to be advanced societies, the entire country and the entire society would have to go to hell!
The Ten Commandments are written in black and white: six days off, two days off, three days off per week, shift system, shift system, and all policies that benefit workers are evil and perverse! It should be attacked! 007 is too cruel, but 006 is in line with God's will.
This is simply good news for habitual bosses, and it is endorsed by God. Violators will be struck to death with a thunderbolt, it depends on whether they are afraid or not.
In fact, in any country where the rule of law exists, although the constitution is the foundation of the country's rule of law, there is still room for revision. At most, the threshold is relatively high and people cannot change it casually.
Likewise, the laws of Midland are not static. Perhaps the panda Bibi does not have a clear understanding of this, but for the Lord of Justice who has existed since seven or eight hundred years ago, she has witnessed the process of social changes in Midland.
It is normal for different times and regions to have different laws.
What's more, the law before today was confusing and haphazard. Strong lords can follow whatever they say, but no one pays attention to the rules of weak lords. To put it simply, the law does not have such a high status, it is just a part of the lord's ruling means.
However, the promulgation of the constitution advocated by someone and the power given to parliament to enact laws have invisibly raised the level of the law. The power of faith and will is actually a certain kind of trend in the human heart, and it is this subtle and silent change that makes the gods think.
As for the fact that the law should change with the social background, after Lin Yi pointed it out, he asked: "If you want to achieve things through the law, then it is possible to just focus on the big concept of the law and let the provisions change according to local conditions." , and won’t it affect one’s own body? If so, is this a good thing or a bad thing for a god?”
When asked this question, although Pandaman Bibi couldn't quite understand most of the questions, he stiffened for a moment before returning to his normal state. This is the one behind it, who may have noticed the disadvantages of becoming the God of Law. Lin thought so.
The concept of gods is as simple as two or three words. But how to explain this concept requires a lot of effort. Therefore, no matter which deity it is, it has its own code of law. This code records the most core doctrine, that is, the attitude of the gods, which cannot be changed without authorization.
However, in the process of spreading faith, it is the responsibility of bishops and priests to interpret the teachings in the code. The monks and believers at the lower level do not have the power to explain. At most, they only spread their beliefs.
But even so, some subjective ideas of the communicator cannot be avoided in the communication process. Beliefs will be led astray, mostly at this stage.
What would be the impact if the content of the code itself changes frequently?
The scene was so beautiful that Albrecht, who was sitting in the Kingdom of God, could not imagine it.
Presumably, in such a God, there would be wind and thunder all day long, and the earth would shake and the mountains would shake, and there would be no peace.
Suddenly he shuddered.
"Is this really bad?" Panda Man Bibi asked. Although he also felt that the situation just mentioned didn't sound good. But based on his experience, he doesn't understand what's wrong with it.
Regarding the matter of the height of the gods, even those who know about it may not understand the seriousness of it, let alone those who are not clear about it. So Lin was not surprised at all by Bibi's question.
But of course he has another, more straightforward point that illustrates the disadvantages of the law becoming God. Said: "If you don't talk about the regulations, let alone change them. Have you ever thought about how the nobles would react if the law became a god?"
Panda Man Bibi couldn't think of anything, so he tilted his head and asked, "What's the reaction?"
Using whiteboard techniques, Lin drew a bunch of simple little figures with the word "People" written on them. On top of the small figure, a more delicate figure was painted with the words "noble" written on it. As if remembering something, Lin asked: "Can you read the words, Bibi?"
The pandaren nodded. Lin thought to himself, it seems that the church's education is still very effective. Although I don't know how old Bibi is, it is unusual for a young orc to be able to read.
Lin Kaikai explained: "One of the reasons why nobles would go to war with the church in the past was because in order to promote their faith, the church began to usurp the power of the nobles to rule. It even tried to override the nobles and even the nobles ruled together."
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In addition to the two small groups drawn by the original whiteboard technique, Lin also drew a small figure in monk clothing and had him fight with the noble figure. The little monk figure also wants to step on the nobleman and stand on top of him. Immediately afterwards, a group of noble figures appeared again and joined forces to fight off the monk figures.
After the little monk statue was beaten away, Lin made another book-like image at the top and continued: "The current situation is that I hope there is a set of laws that both the people and the nobles are willing to abide by to restrain them. It fascinates everyone. But what would happen if this set of laws became a god, or if some god usurped the concept of the law?"
Among the figurines controlled by someone, the book at the top turned into a monk holding a book. Pandaman Bibi looked at such an architectural diagram, recalled the animation he had just seen, and said carefully: "Will the nobles kick the books away?"
As soon as he finished speaking, under Lin's control, the nobles really rose up and united with the people at the bottom to expel the godly law again.
Lin said: "Yes, this kind of thing is the most likely to happen. Because the first thing a noble must ensure is the power of his own rule and does not allow others to interfere, even if it is a god. It was originally just a code of conduct. The law suddenly turned into a being that could command them. How could the nobles tolerate such a thing? Even if the god does not touch the red lines of the nobles, it is wrong for her to stay in that position."
The dispute between theocratic power and secular power seems to be easier to understand than the previous reason. After all, the differences between the two sides are obvious. Although no nobleman would dare to discriminate against the messenger of the Lord of Justice, backed by powerful divine power, his wary mentality makes it easy to tell the difference.
Panda Bibi said distressedly: "What should I do in this case? There is no place for His Majesty Al to stay."
"It's not that there is no place, it just depends on whether His Majesty is willing." Lin said with a smile. At the same time, the original figurine was restored to a three-level form, that is, the law is the highest, the nobility is the second, and the people are the lowest.
The panda man was puzzled and his eyes widened again. He stared until he could almost see the whites of his eyes. Terrible~
Of course, Lin didn't need others to ask questions, and said directly: "We don't use the law to achieve our status, and we even have to suppress other gods or people to steal the law as an opportunity to become a god. The position of the Lord of Justice should be on the same level as the nobles. , supporting the law is for the God of Law!"
"Dharma protector!" Bibi's eyes lit up. That mysterious feeling appeared all around again.
Lin guessed that maybe the one in the sky had increased his attention. He continued: "There are several advantages to doing this. For the nobles, they can be on an equal footing with the gods instead of being above them, and their resistance will be reduced. Even doing this is like raising their own worth. So as to accept the divine authority and reintegrate it into the political power. But what I value most is the establishment of people’s confidence in this way.”
Looking at the panda man who showed another puzzled expression, Lin smiled and said: "This set of laws was not made by me or a few specific people. It was negotiated by representatives of the people, that is, the parliament and the nobles." Only in this way can we ensure that both parties are willing to comply; and join forces to punish those who do not comply. But for ordinary people who have not personally participated in all links, why should they obey this set of laws? They believe that everything stipulated by the law will be done. ?”
In the pre-Qin Dynasty in my hometown, Shang's reforms required thousands of gold to buy horse bones to show his faith, but Mi Di didn't need them? Do you really think that ordinary people are stupid and do whatever the superiors say? The folk customs of Lost Land are fierce, and this is not something that can happen in a day or two.
However, the method of buying horse bones for a thousand gold could be used in the pre-Qin era when the folk customs were simple. You can buy a lot of horse bones in the Lost Land, but the people should not abandon them, so they don't abandon them!
Therefore, in order to gain the trust of the people in Lost Land, Lin had plans to start with faith. Said: "Although the enactment of the law has given ordinary people the opportunity to participate indirectly, it is still a layer apart. So the question of whether the law can treat everyone fairly and justly will definitely become an issue for the vast majority of people in the early stages of the reform. What we are worried about. Then, can the Lord of Justice, as the protector of the law, increase people’s confidence and make the reform go more smoothly?"
The painting of cakes is very beautiful, but in fact, the pandas are choking and can't finish it. He said hesitantly: "But in this case, let His Majesty Al be in the same status as those nobles, okay?"
The panda's little mind just thinks that this is an overstep. However, if the panda man is allowed to ask such a question, it is probably because the person behind him does not understand whether it is good for him.
Don't just help others and let others take advantage, but you don't even get a hair out of it.
Regarding this petty worry, Lin chuckled and said, "No matter how hard the nobles are on guard, Midi's faith has never been cut off. This is not only because of the existence of gods, but also the need for people's spiritual sustenance. However, the pattern of the spread of the faith in the gods is roughly fixed to this day. As long as no major events occur, there will probably be no major changes. If we can rely on the power of the secular government, will it be helpful to the spread of the faith?"
Bibi nodded as if pounding garlic. I don’t know whether he nodded this head or the person behind him.
Lin used a water mirror screen to display the contents of the Constitution of the Karlsruhe Empire, focusing on the separation of powers. He said: "Your Majesty thinks that in the new power structure, which part is you most likely to intervene in?" Lin The person talking to him has been unconsciously changed to the one in heaven.
Pandaman Bibi no longer looked like his original timid and cautious self. After thinking for a while, he stretched out his paw and clicked on the big project - judicial power.