Lei Zhenzi mumbled and grumbled, saying a few words about his own lack of virtue.
Don't even mention that he can't compete with the Phoenix, even if he can, his foundation is too weak, and he has few supporters. Trying to force his way to the top is fundamentally impossible for him to rule the Three Realms.
It's better to go back and make a net than to stand by the riverbank and yearn for fish.
He needs to solidify his foundation.
Two of the Four Supreme Ones did not attend, and one abstained, making it natural for the Phoenix to take the throne in the end.
Phoenix has only been the Purple Forbidden Emperor for a few years, and her imperial title isn't that long. Before, she was "Middle Heaven's Purple Forbidden Emperor of the North Pole Great Grandmother," and now to show respect to Hou Tian, all emperors in heavenly court have removed "Grand" from their imperial titles if it appears in them.
At the same time, if this Purple Forbidden Emperor wishes to exercise the power of the Heavenly Emperor, she must join the Taoist sect.
The Dōumǔ Yuánjūn is a deity in Daoism, and she is now as well.
The true essence left the Xuanmén, and one of the avatars entered Daoism, another entered Buddhism. It's quite interesting to talk about it like this.
The Daoist sect bestowed upon her a dignified title, supposedly chosen personally by the Great Master Laozi, which is "Yu Dou Xuan Zun."
The Great Master Laozi believes that he will like the character "Yu", but in fact, Phoenix doesn't like this character at all. She really wants to tell the old man that only using "Yu" will hurt you!
However, there's nothing to be done about it. The matter has been settled and reported to the Tao of Heaven. Even if she doesn't like it, she has to accept it. It's just a title, and while it's important, it's not that important. There's no need to alienate the Great Master Laozi over such a trivial matter.
Phoenix's title had the word "Tai" removed and added with a "Ren" character. This character is an evaluation of her by Hong Huang Tiān Dào, which directly appears in the Wú Zhì Tiān Shū (Book of Unwritten). (Chapter 592)
"The Yu Dou Xuan Zun" is the Daoist title, and this has been added to her original title, becoming "Middle Heaven's Purple Forbidden Emperor of the North Pole Jade Dou Xuan Zun Ren Huang Da Di," commonly referred to as "Yu Huang Da Di."
This is like when "Auntie thinks you're cold" - whether Fe Zhong or Bǐ Gān, all the officials think she definitely likes the "Yu" character. She has no way to refute it, so just accept it as is!
In the future, as she continues to reign over the Three Realms, her title will become longer and longer. However, the abbreviation of Jade Emperor should not change.
Who would bother to constantly study other people's titles? Just go with the flow.
The status has been settled, and the next step is the enjoyable process of granting titles and honors. Everyone has worked hard to serve you, and this is what they want.
Phoenix first seized the financial authority. Bǐ Gān is a loyal subject, but he's not necessarily a capable minister in terms of finance. Wén QuXīng Jun should focus on his work in governance and not get involved in money matters.
Lu Shen still allows him to hold dual positions, but Phoenix has only regained control of the financial authority.
When distributing salaries, you must know whose meal you're eating and whose bowl you're holding.
Who should be responsible for managing money? If Zhao GongMing is still in the chaotic realm, that would be the most suitable. However, Zhao GongMing is still in a state of confusion at present.
Phoenix, after picking the most suitable one from among the inferior ones, chose Fe Zhong!
It's not very likely that Fei Zhong will be as clean as water. As long as he doesn't cross the line, that's fine. Phoenix sent Mei Bo to supervise Fei Zhong.
The Purple Forbidden Star's previous implementation of Tai Xuan Sanxing was based on the Tang Dynasty's Three Provinces system. Now it is copied over, and it remains the Triple Horse-drawn Cart of Zhang Guofang, Ding Cai, and Mei Bo. In today's imperial court, with a multitude of generals, true kings, and generals, Tai Xuan Sanxing is not conspicuous. She has now elevated the political status of Tai Xuan Sanxing and established twelve ministers under this institution.
The military authority is incredibly chaotic. Phoenix has only roughly established two institutions, the "Tian Wang Hall" and the "Five Military Commands Bureau."
The Tian Wang Hall will be reserved for Li Jing. Once Li Jing's merits in the mortal world are fully accomplished and he has completed his great mission of assisting three dynasties, the heavens will officially appoint him as the Great Admiral of Fighting Demons and rule over the Four Heavenly Kings and the army of four gateways.
If the Tian Wang Hall is considered the internal army, then the Five Military Commands Bureau is the external army. The origins of these troops are extremely diverse, ranging from yaozu to longzu, from sidemen to leftists, from ghost-modified beings to ghost warriors. There are even some with a mix of human and yaozu blood or a blend of human and witchcraft.
These troops are all dispersed and divided into five parts. Nezha command the Central Sanxian Army, Zheng Lun leads the Northern Five Dizi Army, Chen Qi manages the Southern Eight Man Army, these are all troops that have sworn allegiance to Phoenix and have a certain degree of loyalty. Wu Cu Xing Jun Dou Rong's old subordinates are compiled into the Western Liulü Army. Gao Yan and his brothers have established a new army named the Eastern Ji Yishu Army.
Gao Yan is indeed an office addict, but he and his brothers have made huge sacrifices for the human world, so rewards should be given to them.
Gao Yan's previous brothers were all killed by Dou Rong, and their spirits are still being nurtured in the Bao Pu Guanyi Pool, waiting for reincarnation. Now that Gao Yan and Dou Rong are on opposite sides, it can be considered a balance.
The civil affairs of the new heavenly court were entrusted to Long Ji. Phoenix gave Long Ji the title of "Shùn Tiān Mǔ Shì Zǐ Guāng Cí Huì Nián Niang."
The Sun Star Deity, the Moon Star Deity, the Matchmaker, Chang'e, and all the female immortals from the Queen Mother of the West's Yáo Chí are now under Long Ji's charge. She is in charge of matters such as the cycle of the four seasons, the alternation of yin and yang, marriage, childbirth, banquets, and music.
Meanwhile, Deng Changyu has completed the three cases of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, so this function is returned to the heavenly court. Long Ji turned around and transferred the affairs of marriage to the Matchmaker, so that both marriage and divorce are now handled in the Matchmaker's Hall!
Hou Tian had previously completely excluded the human race from the rule of heaven, but Phoenix did not do this. She has bestowed three emperors upon the sages of humanity, namely the Heavenly Official Emperor Yao, the Earthly Official Emperor Shun, and the Water Official Emperor Yu. Shun was reincarnated elsewhere, which is fine. The position can be reserved.
The Three Officers are responsible for supervision, and nine departments are established under them, staffed by respected human sages and immortals. The Great Immortal with No Shoes is the master of the Wencha Department, one of the nine departments. Since this immortal enjoys wandering around the world, it's a perfect match for you to be in charge of supervision.
The Thunder Department is still under the management of Wen Zhong, and the positions of the Eastern Jinghua Emperor and the Five Immortals are not changed. Everything remains as it is.
Phoenix has not made radical changes to the existing political structure of heavenly court. She has been busy for several months, constantly working on formalities in various aspects.
Hou Tian's court was originally just a makeshift organization. After the Ancestral Deities were enshrined, they copied the governing institutions of the Shang Dynasty, made some minor changes, and used them as is.
Can the Shang Dynasty have much advanced political models?
There is no Ji Dan governing with "rituals" in this timeline, and there is no basis for reference. Therefore, the heavenly court is quite sloppy in terms of "rituals".
Gaining control of the financial, military, and personnel powers is not the end but the beginning. Phoenix is preparing to use "rituals" to constrain her ministers.
She has discussed the "rituals" with her ministers many times and finally completed the drafting.
Standardize titles, standardize the format of official documents, standardize the process of imperial audiences, standardize the styles of robes and hats.
The multitude of marshals and emperors enshrined by Hou Tian cannot be removed. You are a marshal, and I am also a marshal. Why do you get to enjoy the good things and drink the spicy stuff, while I can only guard the gates? That's unfair! I have bled for the Jade Emperor, I want to see the Jade Emperor!
In order to tidy up the mess left by Hou Tian, Phoenix can only differentiate herself in other aspects.
