lcionline Chapter 485 Inheritance Issues
Chapter 485 Inheritance Issues
"Haotian, what should we call our country? Jiuzhou? Or, since Jiuzhou is located in the Central Plains, should we call it China?"
After hearing Ji Jun's words, Bai Tian's head was about to explode.
Isn’t this name too big?!
Although it might be called this in the future, is it really appropriate to call it this now?
Bai Tian bravely said, "Ji Jun, I'm not very good at naming things, so you can do it yourself. But I think you should have some friends who can help you look at the stars or the hexagrams."
"What is the hexagram?" Ji Jun was confused.
During the day, he suddenly remembered that because of his appearance, the Taichu Bagua was no longer used for divination, but for cultivation, and there was no such thing as the so-called hexagram image...
"It's just a matter of how many people ask. It's best if the name is easy to pronounce and has a meaning. You guys should decide on this."
Ji Jun didn't dwell on this issue and instead discussed other matters concerning Jianguo with Bai Tian.
In fact, it is just a name. The actual system has not changed much. After all, Jiuzhou has been operating for so many years.
Bai Tian actually didn’t have a very deep understanding of the concept of “country”, so he couldn’t give much advice.
After discussing for a while, Ji Jun started to get busy.
For some reason, Bai Tian felt a little uneasy. He had a feeling that Jianguo was a bad choice, but he couldn't put his finger on why.
After thinking it over again and again, he finally went to the Taoist sect during the day, wanting to open the "Haotian Book" to check his memories.
However, when he arrived at the Taoist sect during the day, the sect leader said that the "Book of Haotian" was gone!
Bai Tian's face darkened: "What do you mean it's gone? Was it stolen?"
"Um, not really. It just disappeared out of thin air." The Taoist leader was quite embarrassed. "I thought you knew. Back then, Gong Gong failed in his attempt to transform himself into a Taoist, and it rained heavily. Our Taoist sect was almost flooded."
"It was also at that time that the Haotian Book transformed into a golden light, protecting the Dao Sect from the flood. But after that, it disappeared."
His cheek twitched during the day, but no one told him anything!
The sect leader continued, "After that, the Qilin family of three also left the sect. However, they still come back occasionally."
Bai Tian was surprised and asked, "Hei Ye is not dead yet?"
How can this little puppy survive?
This shouldn’t be the case. Even Bai Ze had to die several times, but Hei Ye never died once?
The Sect Master shook his head: "Actually, I don't know either. In recent years, only Heiye's son has returned, but I haven't seen Heiye. But I have a feeling that Heiye is not dead. In recent years, they have all been near Black Sky City."
It seems that Hei Ye still prefers Black Sky City...
As he was speaking, a disciple came in and said, "Haotian, Cangshu, the son of Zhuanxu, is here. He wants to talk to you."
When I went to the front yard during the day, I saw an old man with silver hair and a beard.
Cang Shu is older than Ji Jun, and he has a beard and wears a gray robe, which makes him look like an immortal.
Next to Cang Shu was a young woman who looked to be in her early twenties and was very pretty.
Seeing Bai Tian, Cang Shu came over with the young woman. He did not kneel on one knee, but bowed with his hands clasped together: "Haotian."
Bai Tian nodded slightly and sighed: "I haven't seen you for many years. You have white hair already."
Cang Shu smiled and said, "You are the only one who remains unchanged. We will all grow old eventually."
Then, Cang Shu turned his head to look at the young woman, "It's just my little daughter, Luopin."
Luo Bin immediately knelt on one knee: "Haotian lives forever."
Bai Tian didn't pay much attention to it. He just responded and then asked, "Cang Shu, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Cang Shu sighed: "I heard Ji Jun talk about Jianguo, and I want to talk to you about this."
Bai Tian was a little surprised. Ji Jun started talking to Cang Shu so quickly?
Then I understood. Ji Jun and Cang Shu have always been good friends. I guess Ji Jun would look for Cang Shu if he had any problems...
Cang Shu said solemnly, "Haotian, I don't think it's a good time to establish a country."
Bai Tian was not surprised: "Is it because of the current unrest in Kyushu?"
"No." Cang Shu shook his head, "I'm talking about the conceptual incompatibility."
"Concept?" Bai Tian was quite surprised. He had never thought about this.
Luo Bin took over the conversation: "We have seen what you said about the country. I believe that the country should be a more profound concept than the world. Since the Xuanyuan co-lord, Jiuzhou has always promoted the concept of 'the world'. The world is the Jiuzhou. However, the vastness of the world is not something that Jiuzhou can even begin to comprehend."
Bai Tian was even more puzzled: "Doesn't that further prove that the national policy is a more appropriate concept?"
Luo Bin continued, "It's true that the kingdom is suitable for Jiuzhou, but not now. I believe that the kingdom needs to be passed down, but how to pass it down is a very big problem. Although the previous rulers of the world, from Xuanyuan to the current Ji Jun, were all from the Ji family, they were selected from the more powerful ones."
"Once a country is established, it would be difficult to elect a co-leader, or rather, a head of state. Instead, the position would likely be taken by a son, or by a younger brother... There's a big problem here, and that's the status of women."
"Since Xuanyuan, the status of women has always been relatively stable. Once a country is established, the leadership will always be assumed by men, and women will never be able to stand up again."
"I've read in history books that Black Sky City was once embroiled in war over issues related to men and women. If we establish a nation now, I'm worried that even greater problems will arise in the future. After all, women aren't necessarily inferior to men in cultivation. Women can cultivate, refine weapons, and make elixirs..."
Bai Tian's mind suddenly trembled: "Are you talking about the monarchy?"
Luo Bin was startled: "Monarchy?"
Bai Tian nodded solemnly, "Yes, it is the hereditary monarchy, which is what you said about the son inheriting the father's throne... The issue you mentioned is indeed worth considering."
He really ignored this problem.
Many years ago, when Chi You was still alive, conflicts broke out in Heitian City due to the conflict between men and women.
This was the age of cultivation, not Earth's ancient past. Women's status here was no lower than men's. Whether it was cultivation or refining, there was no difference between men and women. Instead, women had the added advantage of bearing children.
Over the years, Jiuzhou has actually maintained a pretty good balance in gender issues, especially after Shaohao Ji Qingyang, the gender ratio in the inner court has remained very stable.
But once a country is established, on the surface, the situation after the founding of the country is not much different from the present. But in reality, the nature of inheritance has changed.
As time goes by, the issues between men and women will become more prominent...
Thinking of this, Bai Tian couldn't help but gasp. He hadn't considered it carefully enough and ignored the issue of inheritance!
"Cang Shu, since you came to me, there should be some solution, right?"
Cang Shu smiled bitterly: "No!"