Aztec Eternals

Outside the chief palace, hundreds of thousands of people cheered and celebrated. The chant of the priest is accompanied by the recitation of the poet, and the beautiful ocarina is mixed with the rhythm of the thunderous drum.

In the chief palace, there is solemnity and silence. The breeze was blowing the curtain of the gods, and the rows of elder guards were expressionless, abiding by their duties for decades. They have dedicated the rest of their lives to gods and elders.

The elder looked at Shiloh calmly. This is a smart kid who should understand the meaning of taking him to the ceremony. This is also an unknown child, and I hope he can say new insights that meet his wishes.

In the past ten years, he rarely changed his original plan, and rarely gave him a second chance. In other words, it was the first time after his brother's death that he was tolerant towards Shirot.

Shulot closed his eyes and pondered, and flashes of memories flashed: the grandfather's message, the murals in the corridor, the paintings of the snake house, the sacrifice ceremony, the tribute ceremony, and finally fixed on the eyes of the elders like gods.

He opened his eyes again and nodded slightly.

"Today's ceremony is full of blooming flowers. Beneath the flowers, there is a burning flame!"

"Mexicans seem to be religious, but they are shaken. People rely on expensive sacrifices to meet their spiritual needs. They fear the gods, but they do not love him wholeheartedly. Once they encounter a more powerful and complete godly belief , will surrender to the Ability God who is good at manipulating people's hearts."

"The city-states of Mexica seem to be submissive, but they are actually loose. The alliance relies on the deterrence of the capital's core force to maintain a highly autonomous tributary system and maintain tribal unity. The alliance will disintegrate."

Shulot's face was solemn. He expresses his understanding of this society, and also describes the fate that will actually happen in the future.

Hearing this, the elder's expression moved, and his brows slightly wrinkled. The captain of the guard behind him has been silently watching the expression of the elder, and silently pulled out the copper axe on his waist.

The elder waved his hand slightly to stop it, and the captain of the guard put away the copper axe again, and everything was silent. But in an instant, the elder's face returned to calm. He turned around and walked towards the hallway of the gods. Shulot followed behind, unable to see the expression of the elder again.

"My child, continue talking." The elder's words came from the front.

"We need to unite the people of Mexica and strengthen the control and integration of the city-state. We need to unify the consciousness of the people and establish a centralized authority!" Sherlot said firmly.

In the long hallway of the gods with changing lights, the elder finally stood still. He was standing in the darkness on the inside, while Sherlot was in the light. History has come to the boundary of light and dark changes, just like the changing gods.

"My child, what are you going to do?" The elder turned around again. He was in the dark, his eyes calm.

"The Reformation, the establishment of the Code. Monotheism and the Law of Religion." Thulot succinctly.

The elder stared into Shirault's eyes, quietly waiting for an explanation.

"The Reformation is monotheistic. The main **** Huizilopochtli will be elevated to the only supreme god! He will become the great and almighty creator, the ruler of all things and the world, and eternal and immortal.

The Lord God wants to integrate the clergy of other gods, from wind, rain, thunder and fire, mountains, rivers and trees, to time and space, destiny revelation, from survival and death, war and peace, to weddings, funerals, marriage, food, clothing, housing and transportation... He wants to integrate infinite power, sustenance all people's hearts. He wants to blur the specific image and become the supreme concept in people's hearts!

Other gods, including the important rain god, will be gradually demoted. They became gods first in this generation and then saints in later generations. And our ancestors heroic spirits and outstanding people can also be sanctified. "

In Scholot's perception, monotheism has a strong dissemination advantage over polytheism. Except for China, which has a very deep cultural heritage, and India, where the caste system is deeply rooted, the whole world has been transformed into the belief of one god.

In the future, in order to resist the invasion of the cross, the savage Mesoamerican civilization must have a well-established and well-organized native monotheistic religion to obtain sufficient religious resistance.

The elder fell into a long silence. He has done a lot on the road of upgrading to the God of War, turning the God of War into the patron saint of the Mexicans, and then to the God of the Sun, giving him the mission of keeping the world running. And the idea of ​​​​Surlot's monotheism was much more than his plan.

This is the limitation of the perspective of the times. In the beliefs of ancient American civilizations, the concept of one **** never existed, and there is no history to draw from. In this age of many gods, Scholot's ideas are groundbreaking and go beyond ordinary people's thinking. Of course, he is standing on the shoulders of the whole world.

The elder said nothing. He just continued to move forward slowly, and Shirot followed silently. Silent darkness enveloped the two of them. The gods also became tools for mortals.

After a long time, the elder asked again.

"My child, your eyes are beyond mortals. I want to hear more details."

Shirote thought for a while, and just then revealed his heart.

"In the Reformation, the supreme **** is almighty, and he doesn't need holy blood and fresh life to keep the world running. Therefore, I want to cancel the sacrifice of life."

The elder stopped again. Standing in a corner without candlelight, he calmly looked at Sherlot. But Shirot felt a heavy pressure and a cold chill.

"Son, the Mexicas need war, and the Mexicas want to conquer the world." Once again, the title has changed.

Sherlot stared firmly at the darkness. He explained equally calmly.

"We can start a sacred war. For those who do not believe in the supreme god, the warriors will also fight for the gods! The purpose of war is assimilation, not sacrifice."

Sherlot understood that the sacrifices in Central America had the effect of regulating the population. But he believes that under his leadership, the Aztec civilization will soon enter the Bronze Age and Iron Age with great productivity development. Then came the colonization of the vast Americas. Population will become the most important resource.

What's more, the disease of the Old World is coming. American civilization needs to have enough population to withstand the ravages of disease.

The elder is noncommittal. He thought about the concept of "sacred war" carefully, and gradually put away his killing intent. After a while, he said lightly.

"My child, samurai need more spiritual power to conquer the vast world. The samurai must win before putting down their battle stick."

"Now, tell me, how do you unify your consciousness and unite people's hearts?"

Shulot pondered. He closed his eyes again, and from the past memories, from the historical monotheism, he found those fragments that were in line with reality, and it took a long time before he opened his eyes again.

"We must use religion to unite people's hearts. Religion must occupy the hearts of believers and satisfy all their desires."

"The religious reformation, the first thing to do is to draw a beautiful afterlife and perfect the world after death. It absorbs the red kingdom, the kingdom of the sun god, the land of death, and the soul of the warrior turned into birds and flowers. Legend. Let the devout ascend to the kingdom of heaven, fight for the gods and the dead have beauty, and the sinners sink into the land of death."

In Mexica mythology, there are different kingdoms of death. Brave warriors ascend to the kingdom of the sun god, the dead in battle and women in childbirth go to the red kingdom of peace, the drowned go to the kingdom of the rain god, and the rest go to the land of the dead Miktland . There are nine layers of **** in Miktland, and there are cold winds that are as sharp as knives. The first eight layers are endless darkness. Only wealth and the life of slaves can protect the souls of the dead.

This polytheistic belief needs to be re-integrated to more effectively occupy the hearts of believers. The Reformation was to establish a desire for heaven and a fear of **** to guide people's actions and thoughts.

The elder nodded indifferently. He remained silent in the dark.

"Religious Reform, the meaning of faith is to pursue beauty. We should promote self-cultivation, combine the original precepts and customs, and guide people to yearn for beauty and kindness, just like longing for flowers. Teach people to obey one God, kindness, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trust. .. all the virtues we wish."

The old man was expressionless. If there is one beauty that the Mexicas seek in common, it is the bravery of battle and the blossoming of death, and kindness is clearly not among them.

"Religious reform requires a system of repentance. Now the Mexicans have a chance to repent to the **** of sin and use penance to get rid of their crimes. We must expand the system of repentance and return the power of liberation to the supreme god. No more Limiting the number of times of repentance and repentance gives priests more control over the hearts of believers."

Shilot thought of the most powerful penance system in the cross ceremony, and the practice of the church in history, and then added.

"The secrets of these confessions should be kept firmly by the priests. Important confession information needs to be recorded and handed over to the high-level priests, so as to have a stronger grasp of society and the people."

The elder pondered slightly. Everyday confession? Undoubtedly, the power of the priests will be expanded as a result. Theocracy's control will be enhanced.

"The religious reform requires a system of pilgrimages. The Great Temple in the capital was selected as the holy temple, and every believer was required to visit regularly. The frequency of pilgrimages decreased according to the distance, but it was necessary to visit once to obtain the liberation of future generations."

"The alliance does not have a strong ability to control the distant city-states. Because the speed of traffic limits the frequency of communication. We need an effective communication system to enhance the control over the distant people and influence the distant city-states at the same time."

Shulot analyzed the role of worship. In an era of limited technology, to strengthen the centripetal force of the alliance, it is impossible to allow the city-state to satisfy all religious needs by itself. The visit to the holy temple has existed for a long time in history~www.readwn.com~ There are various religions. It has an irreplaceable role.

"Religious reform also requires daily rituals. It can be combined with the existing harvest prayers and gods' blessing rituals to simplify and improve to form a stable system. For example, three times a day, set before meals and before going to bed. Twice a month, Set on ten days."

Everyday rituals are also designed to occupy the hearts and time of believers. Due to food restrictions, ordinary people eat two meals a day, plus sleep is three rituals. According to the prevailing Mayan calendar, every 20 days of a month, a grand ceremony can be held on every tenth day.

The elder finally nodded again.

"My child, you have a good idea. The Alliance needs to further control the city-state and people's hearts. Whatever you think of, keep talking."

Having said that, the elder stepped forward again and went underground to the palace.

Shilot followed in his footsteps and thought again. He hesitated slightly, but said calmly.

"Religious reformation, collecting taxes in the name of the gods. The alliance lacks control over the great nobles and city lords, and it is difficult to interfere with their taxes and private soldiers. We have to tax the wealthy nobles and merchants, and provide relief to the poor and the poor. Warriors. Weakening the great nobles, cultivating commoner warriors, maintaining class balance."

The old man took a step. He frowned again, but didn't look back. This idea is very good, but if you really want to implement it and deprive the great nobles of the benefits, you will inevitably swing a copper axe and kill people.

"My child, with all of what you said, have you ever thought about the future?"

The words of the elder floated from the candlelight in front without any fluctuation.

Shulot was slightly startled. He looked at the faint candlelight and the blurred and tall figure of the elder, and asked himself in his heart:

"What should the future of the Reformation look like?"