Aztec Eternals

The long December winds came from the north with a distant chill on the plateau. The farmland in Siye has already been harvested, and only a large half crop of corn stalks and weeds are finally emerging in the field. The magnificent Qin Cong Can City also emerged from the chilling desertion and began to become lively and noisy.

With the New Year approaching, prayer ceremonies continued throughout the city, and lit rosin wafted through the community. Merchants brought festive goods from everywhere: spices in the forest, agricultural products in the fields, wild goods in the mountains, fish and shells in the lake, and various practical handicrafts.

The most popular of these are the cloth curtains painted with the myths of the main gods. According to tradition, the Mexica nobles hung the drapes of the gods on the roofs of their houses. Then, under the curtain, hang two bouquets of godly flowers, and burn incense and pray every day. The nobles of Prepecha also imitated the same way, expressing both reverence for the supreme **** and obedience to the theocratic king.

The priests of the alliance came from the west, and the literate talents in the hands of Shulot were quite sufficient. He desperately needs to put these culture-mastering priests on hold. The king then convened a group of priests in the Palace of Winds, reviewed the hundreds of priests who had come from the west, and then discussed carefully with Marvello, who was headed by him. Ugos has settled in the temporary temple on the House of Winds. As promised, he did not interfere in the distribution and management of the priests.

Seirot held a divine scepter and sat on the high throne. He looked at the young crowd in the feather crown sacrificial attire for a moment, and saw another familiar figure with a frosty face. The king smiled and nodded, and the other party bowed his head respectfully and carefully. Then, the king looked at Marvello in front of him.

"The chief priest of Marvelo, the priesthood supported by the alliance, is much younger than I expected..."

"Yes, Your Highness. At least 60% of the priests sent to Lake Diocese are low-level priests who have only been out of the priest school for two years, and they are all in their early twenties. And more than 90% are from commoners. ..the young commoner priests of the capital are all here."

Marvello saluted solemnly, and then smiled softly.

"His Royal Highness, in the past two years of the religious reform, many commoner children have been enrolled in priest schools, and many commoner priests have shown their talents. In a vague way, there have been more disputes and dissatisfaction... The establishment of a new parish is a major event. , The priests and elders discussed for a long time about the recruitment of manpower. It is neither stable nor easy to travel thousands of miles to the land of the Prepecha people to preside over the teaching affairs of the new district in unfamiliar towns and villages. .."

"So the final result of the discussion is to give priority to sending young, low-level priests from commoners?"

Shilot pondered for a while, but he was not dissatisfied. Younger commoner priests are more motivated and easier to control, making them suitable grassroots managers. They are very malleable and just need time to grow. This choice is actually a good thing. The king thought for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"The religious reformation has begun. Within the priesthood, between the commoner and noble priests, between the holy city and the capital priests... What is the status quo?"

Marvello looked solemn. He knew everything and answered in the same low voice.

"The religious reform has been further promoted, and the power of the priesthood at all levels has been expanded. In order to compete for important positions, dissatisfaction among the various factions has accumulated... But as long as the elder lives for a day, as long as the high priest can manage, as long as the external The expansion continues... The priesthood of the gods is still a united and powerful whole, like a mountain of snakes where the Lord God stands!"

Shuluo nodded. He thought for a moment, and then ordered Marvello.

"Chief Priest of Marvelo, you are the loyal elder I trust, and the most critical position in the priesthood, and only you can undertake it! I am going to divide the priestly affairs of the kingdom into different parts...

The chief priest of scriptures is responsible for astronomy, teaching methods and rituals, and has the highest status. I am going to hand it over to the chief priest of Ugos... The chief priest in charge of history tells history and integrates various ministries. It needs the influence of the Prepecha people. I It has been handed over to the chief priest of Jatiri... The missionary chief priest participates in the central administration, presides over the national faith dissemination and local community management. This position is the most important, and the burden is the heaviest... I am ready to give it to you! "

Hearing this, Marvello was refreshed. These days, he has had a preliminary understanding of the religious power of Fengguo. The missionary priest has the most important administrative power, and the chief missionary priest is actually the head of all ministries! Without hesitation, he knelt down on one knee and recited reverently.

"The light of the Lord God covers the earth, and the blood-colored sky has condor flying! ... Your Highness, you have inherited the divinity of the Sun God left in the world, and I would like to die for you!"

"Very good! The bottom floor of the Palace of Winds, I will hand it over to you, as the administrative center of the missionary priest!"

Xiulott nodded solemnly, reached out to hold Marvello's hair, and then held up the other party with both hands. As for the remaining war priests and priests of divine enlightenment, he will personally lead and command them for the time being, and select deputy to assist in the management. The conversation between the two became more cordial, and the king continued to ask.

"Marvelo, the new priests, have all completed the study of writing and teaching?"

"After two years of study, all the priests were able to master the fundamental classics of the Ari Sutra proficiently, recite important chapters, write simplified pseudonyms, and master 800 square orthographic characters. They are all qualified village priests. About 30% are proficient in using them. Orthographic and pseudonymous writing, proficient in simple numerical calculations. These priests can perform more important town management, taxation and trade records..."

"Very good! Then send them to military and civilian colonies in various places to fill the gap in the governance of the kingdom's root system. The kingdom center also needs to add a group of middle and low-level secretaries... They can learn Prepecha. how?"

Thulot nodded with satisfaction, these alliance priests can fill the gap of low-level officials and strengthen the spread of belief in the Prepecha people.

"After training, they can speak some simple Prepecha language for daily communication. When they stay in the land of the lake for a long time, the language level will naturally improve."

"Well, I will arrange for people to train them during the monthly rest time... You see, who is more suitable to be dispatched to the northern plateau to spread the faith among the dog breeds?"

"The plateau is hard, you have to choose the one with the best body..."

The two talked about the missionary matters in the Huifeng country and the surrounding areas, and determined the missionary leader sent to the northern dog. Gradually stop talking.

The king shifted his gaze and beckoned to the priests standing still not far away. The old man stepped forward cautiously, knelt down and bowed.

"Respected suzerain, supreme priest-king, Bravo of Tracopan salutes you! Your light is like sunshine after rain, leaving life to the earth and warmth to all peoples!"

"Very good, Bravo. I haven't seen you for a long time. You have done a good job in the past two years, and you have improved quickly."

Shirott looked at the other party's brand-new third-level priest costume, and smiled with some emotion. When they first met each other, Bravo was just an ordinary village priest. In just two years now, he has crossed the ceiling of the commoner priest and was upgraded to the most hard-core third-level priest.

"His Royal Highness, I'm just a humble corn plant. I always remember that it was the high priest who gave me rain and dew, but you gave me sunshine!"

Bravo bowed his head in praise. Before coming to the land in the lake, he had just been promoted to the third-level priest by the high priest. The stagnant first half of his life and the two years of prosperity made him understand where this encounter came from.

Sherlot shook his opponent's hair. He had a good impression of this middle-aged priest. Bravo is grounded enough, good at learning, and good at communication. The king pondered for a while and made a decision.

"Bravo, I heard from the head of the God's Blessed Legion, Natalie, that you did a good job in Hilotepec City, and the Otomi warriors are very close to you... I'm going to be in the capital. Set up a high priest school, Kalmecak, located in a former Prince Tarrasco manor. The school is responsible for teaching priests common sense, battle tactics, writing poetry, herbal plants, mineral smelting, mathematical calculation... Well, there are some myths and laws of nature that I have compiled and summarized myself."

"I will be the headmaster of this institution of higher learning, and I will give the instructions on the program. But specific teaching matters require a pragmatic vice-principal... Bravo, are you willing to be the vice-principal of Kalmycak? "

"Ah! Your Highness, I am willing to do my best for you, to spread the brilliance of the Lord God, and exhaust the last drop of my heart and soul!"

Bravo was overjoyed. He immediately fell to the ground again, paying homage and taking orders. This kind of management position in a higher education institution represents the accumulation of influence and also contains a bright future.

"very good!"

Shilott smiled. He chose such a flexible commoner priest as the administrator of the school, there were many comprehensive considerations.

Unlike Kalmykkak, the capital city in the middle of the lake, this splendid priestly school will obey the will of the king, teach a lot of new knowledge, and breed some scientific seeds. Some knowledge and ideas will inevitably go against traditional concepts, so there is no need for a traditional priest with inheritance as the manager.

Similarly, the king attaches great importance to talents, and only the meritocracy is the best. With the expansion of the kingdom, the talents trained by the school will acquire more cultural and professional skills, and will gradually enrich the bureaucracy. School administrators will gradually accumulate prestige ~www.readwn.com~ with greater influence. For the balance of power, there is no need for a high-ranking high priest here.

But in an instant, numerous thoughts flashed one by one. The king smiled gently and warned carefully.

"Bravo, the school will be open to most of the citizens of the closed country, and select outstanding students from the school-aged teenagers. You must pay attention to the ideological guidance of Prepecha students... You must maintain a relationship between the commoners and the noble children. Balance... The students should be treated equally no matter which one they are from, and maintain their unity... And yourself, learn new knowledge and keep improving!..."

Bravo nodded again and again, taking all the words of the king in his heart. It was not until the king finished speaking that he raised his head carefully and asked.

"His Royal Highness, how should the new Kalmykak be named in the capital?"

Shilot was silent. Countless memories flashed through his mind, and after a while, he smiled meaningfully.

"On the shore of the Great Lake, spread the belief in the Lord God, pursue the truth of the world, and explore the wider East and West Great Lakes... Call it Shenwei University, the light of Shenwei Great Lake!"