Chapter 973 Test and Questions
"Your name is Pap? In Totonak Nahua, 'Emissary of the Moon'?"
"Yes, yes! Your Highness, I am Papp, the emissary of the moon, the servant of the sun, and even more your servant! ... Ah, respected, Your Highness, the Supreme God of Death! Praise you! You are the sun god of the sky, yes The giant snake god of the seashore is also the ruler of the jungle and the earth!…”
The king's flag of the black wolf fluttered on the hill. Shulot was dressed in golden armor and stood with his head held high among the many guards. Two steps in front of him, Papp bowed respectfully to the ground with his hands bare. Although there was blood on the corner of his mouth, he chanted proficiently in his mouth. Words of praise flowed out like poetry, even in standard Mexica!
"Praise the Lord God! Vitzilopochtli is supreme and immortal, ruling the four directions of the sea and the sky!... Praise the God of Death! Shulotel flows like a night star, from death to new life!..."
"Haha! Papu, your Mexica is very fluent! You are indeed the only surviving high-level feathered snake priest in the ancient city of Feathered Serpent, and escaped thousands of miles all the way!... Well, according to the inheritance of the ancient city of Feathered Serpent, your grandfather Or father, should also be a high-ranking Feathered Serpent Priest, and has received the canonization of the late Monarch Montezuma I?..."
"Huh? Uh! This...I..."
Papp lowered his head, his thoughts were flowing quickly, and sweat was dripping from his forehead. After thinking about it for a while, he kowtowed his head twice, then fell to the ground and responded.
"No, no, no! Your Highness! The moment I listened to the enlightenment of the Lord God and met you, I was already dead as a priest of a false god! ... And now, I am just a warrior of the Lord God, your follower, Fight to the death for the Lord God and the Kingdom!…”
"Hahaha! Papp, you are really smart! No wonder, Ticaro called you an old fox..."
"Uh! Fox? This...His Royal Highness, I...I am your spirit fox! Sniff out the divine grass and vines from the east for you, and make offerings to the great Mexica sacred tree!..."
"Oh? Spirit fox? Divine tree?...Haha! Interesting, really interesting!..."
The sun rose into the sky, and the holy fire was kindled. The priests of the main god held their daggers high and sang sacrificial songs. The strict blood oath of conversion is carried out on the beach by the sea!
"Praise the Lord God!...God has come!..."
The army conquered and killed all the way, converting countless tribes. For the conversion ceremony of conversion, the main god priest and temple guards accompanying the army have already been familiar with it. Soon, teams of captured Totonac warriors, soldiers and sailors were escorted to the holy flame, where they were forced to kneel down by the guards and cut off their hair. Then, amidst the high-pitched chants of the priests, the captives drank the blood wine in a trance, made a soul oath to the sun, and then carved the emblem of the main god on their foreheads with stone knives!
As for those who are unwilling to convert, the priests of the main god never force them, they just stretch out their hands and point to the sides. Afterwards, the temple guards coldly waved their sacrificial daggers, sending away the pious and stubborn souls...
"Pap, you are very lucky to be able to surrender directly to me!...And these warriors of Hidden Snake City will go through the screening of four stages of life and death, and only then will they have the opportunity to integrate into the upper echelons of the kingdom."
Xiulot smiled lightly, pointed to the conversion and sacrifice in the distance, and narrated calmly.
"The first life and death is the fighting on the battlefield and the sacrifice after the battle. Generally speaking, we don't like those who have too much influence among the captives. Therefore, the team officers, nobles and descendants of the gods who have too high a status , will directly choose to execute!...Pap, do you know why we do this?"
"Well…"
Hearing His Royal Highness's sudden inquiry, Papp's back was sweating again. He suddenly realized that His Highness Death's test for him had quietly begun. And his answer, whether His Royal Highness is satisfied or not, will obviously determine his future fate!
"This...Your Highness...Because you are the supreme sun god, snake god, and ruler god...You are extremely tall, your eyes are like flames, and you have a natural divinity, which is different from all the seaside chiefs before!...You want to rule every tribe Warriors, who control the power of all tribes, naturally have to bypass these chiefs, headmen and team officers, and directly recruit warriors under their command..."
"Oh? Control power, control warriors? ... Well, it can be understood in this way ..."
Hearing this, Shulot pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. With a calm expression, he looked at the fierce holy flame surrounded by green smoke, and those hidden snake warriors who were ashen-faced, and continued to talk.
"The second life and death is the test of faith, the conversion of the blood oath. After capturing the warriors of these tribes, the sacred conversion ceremony is indispensable! Instead of taking the blood oath, the captive who sacrificed his soul to the Lord God, They will all die in the ceremony... Papu, what is the kingdom doing this for?"
"Ugh!..Your Highness, because the main god is supreme and mighty, the most powerful true god in the world!...The tribes on the seashore have fallen into the quagmire of false gods whispering since childhood, and were confused by the priests of false gods...Therefore, only the blood oath Only through death and death can the believers who are worth saving go to the true path of light, and the lost people who cannot be saved can die! …”
Papp was careful, looking at Xiulot's unchanged expression. He tried his best to recall the "Ali Sutra" he had read carefully, and used his knowledge and experience of a senior priest to constantly try to figure out His Highness's mind.
"Praise the lord god! Only the belief of the lord god has been implemented in every tribe on the seashore, and has fallen into the hearts of every tribal people... This piece of jungle and coast stretching for thousands of miles, with countless scattered and independent tribes, is the first time that it has been accepted. Holy serpent, linked together! . . . "
"Oh? Faith and tribe, connection and surround..."
Hearing such words, Xiulot was refreshed. He took a deep look at Papp, without making any comments, and just continued to speak.
"The third stage of life and death is the conversion of captives into the vanguard battalion. They have to transport supplies, food and grass, suppress other tribes, go through battles again and again, and even participate in the most brutal siege battles... Only then can they become real warriors again, Incorporate it into the kingdom’s military system!…”
"And only the best among them, who have made outstanding military exploits, can accept the fourth life and death and join the official legion of the kingdom! From then on, military merits are granted to land and slaves, and they are awarded the title of the kingdom. They are treated according to their status, just like Mexica warriors. Same!…"
"Papp, do you know what these two tests are?"
"Ah! Merciful and generous Your Highness! These two tests are the vines to climb the sacred tree, the heavenly road leading to the clouds, and also the test for you to choose your followers!..."
Papp's thoughts turned sharply, which inspired the wisdom and literary talent of the first half of his life. He raised his head, showed a smile with two missing teeth, and replied impassionedly.
"Bless the Lord God!...Only warriors who have shed blood and sacrificed for the kingdom are worthy of being granted the power of the sacred tree! And they climbed out of this road with great difficulty stepping on numerous corpses, no matter what their origins were or what they had experienced, They are all upstarts in the kingdom in the eyes of others... They will cherish this hard-won power and become the vines and roots of the kingdom's sacred tree rule!..."
"Your Highness, you are the sacred tree covering the world, weaving broad leaves into a net! And all the falcons, tigers and leopards in the world will be included under your command, to bite to a wider distance!..."
"Haha!...All the heroes in the world fall into my trap? As long as they keep biting, as long as the war continues?..."
Shulot's eyes flickered, and then he laughed. He stretched out his hand, and under Papp's surprised gaze, he shook the other's hair vigorously.
"Very good! What a clever fox! . . . "
"Ah! Your Highness! I will swear allegiance to the death and fight for you..."
"Papu, don't worry! Hidden Snake City won't last long. Your value is not only in fighting... The entire seaside land, most of the Totonak tribe, will soon be brought under the control of the kingdom! Millions of Totonac tribes will also be ruled by a great chief for the first time..."
Shulot turned his palms over and rubbed Papp's head. Well, the hair is thick, the feel is very different from Tikalo, and it is a furry old fox. For the old foxes, they always only look at the current situation and the situation, which changes with time. As for the oath of loyalty, it is naturally meaningless. However, the old foxes are very smart. If they are used well, they are better than the pack of warrior wolves who only know how to kill!
"Facing the first unification of the seashore, I still have an unanswered question that I need you to answer... If you answer well, you will have a chance to choose your future! ... And if you answer No, I will not punish you, but I will let you go to the wilderness to preach and blow the wind and sand for thirty years..."
"Ah? Answer a question?...What! Go to the wilderness to preach and blow the sand for thirty years!..."
Hearing such a terrible punishment, Papp was shocked and his knees suddenly went limp. His heart was beating violently, as if he had a premonition of a difficult and unknown situation.
"Your Highness! I... implore you..."
"That's right! Papp, you answered the three previous questions very well. You must have understood my intentions... What I want is not just a short-term conquest of the army, but a long-term unity of people's hearts!..."
Xiulot smiled, patted the old fox's head lightly, and gave the king's order that could not be refused.
"Witness of the Lord God! Papp, come! Use the wisdom of your Feathered Serpent Priest to think about it for me! ...Give me a brand new proposal, tell me what to do, to speed up the integration of the seaside ministries, so that the hearts of the ministries will return." one!"
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