"Only the power of benevolence lasts long, and divine devotion is admirable. Ordinary people contain the most powerful power!...These are the truths in the long river of time."
Shulot looked at his grandfather and whispered some explanation.
Hearing this, the high priest thought for a while and nodded gently. He patted Shulot on the shoulder and smiled calmly.
"My child, I will follow you."
Shulot pursed his lips and nodded silently. He continued to look down, and then came the third part of the doctrinal system, "God's Chosen People", which was the theoretical basis for the establishment of the priestly community.
The concept of God’s chosen people is people who are inspired by the Lord God and blessed by the Lord God. This concept is always making a comparison and is highly aggressive. Those who believe in the Lord God are God’s chosen people compared to those who do not believe. Pious believers, compared with ungodly ones, are the people chosen by God.
Among devout believers, the more enlightenment they receive from God and the more blessings they receive from God, the more “chosen by God” they are. According to this logic, the Mexica people are inspired and blessed by the Lord God, so they are a nation chosen by God. Priests have more divine inspiration, so they are God's chosen ones.
The chosen ones are gifted with the responsibility to rule, to guide and enlighten the common people. The priests chosen by God established a priesthood to guide thousands of people, not for power and enjoyment, of course, but to spread God's enlightenment and shepherd people for God.
And at the top of this chain are the elders, high priests, divine kings and His Highness Shenqi who have inherited divinity!
Seeing this, Shulot thought for a moment and was filled with admiration.
"This part of the doctrinal exposition is logical and well written...Who wrote it?"
The high priest lowered his eyes and said calmly.
"It's the elder priest Akapu."
"Huh? Acap..."
Shulot was startled for a moment, remembering his childhood friend, the young priest who accompanied his grandfather. he asked softly.
"I didn't see Akapu in the hall today. I haven't seen him in many years... Where is he?"
"Elder Akap has always been on good terms with the leader of the Petel priests in the holy city of Cholula. At this moment, he has already sent an envoy to the city of Cholula to prepare for the eastern expedition after the autumn harvest."
Speaking of Akap, the high priest's voice was very calm, without any emotion.
"I see."
Xiuluo nodded, looking thoughtful.
"I'm afraid this mission will not be easy! The alliance will attack the four states of Tlaxcala, directly threatening the holy city of Cholula. The priest leaders of Cholula will never sit idly by, and I wonder if they will vent their anger on Acap. ..”
"Well, we have to send someone to try, even if it takes a while."
The high priest smiled deeply.
"The Holy City of Cholula does not have many troops. Their greatest strength lies in serving as a banner to call on the nobles of the Totonac, Mixtec and Zapotec tribes to unite to resist the alliance. The three tribes The mobilization of the nobles takes time, and their cooperation also takes time. If they arrive a few months later, maybe the Eastern Expedition will be over..."
"Yes! The most important thing in a war is time... Cholula's priest leaders may not have the courage to openly oppose the alliance."
Shulot pondered for a moment and asked softly.
"I remember that at the beginning of the Western Expedition, the Alliance negotiated with the Cholula Priesthood and promised them the high priesthood in the Alliance?"
"Everything in the world will change as the world changes... My son, how can the situation of the alliance before the Western Expedition be compared with now?"
The high priest smiled slightly, like an old fox.
"The Cholula Priesthood is large in scale, has profound influence, and has controlled religious power for generations. They are completely different from the Otomi Priesthood... They have long since lost their place in the current alliance!"
Hearing this, Shulot raised his brows and understood the cruel unfinished meaning. His expression remained unchanged and he agreed.
"That's true. At the beginning of the religious reform, the falsely high priesthood given to the priest families of the alliance states must be gradually cleared up!"
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other and smiled, with the will of blood and fire, and said no more words.
Shulot continued to flip through the teachings. The fourth part was "Reincarnation in the Kingdom of God", which outlined a complete world after death.
"Believers ascend to the Kingdom of the Sun God, obtain soul satisfaction, and enjoy eternal peace and beauty... Warriors who died fighting for God enter the red kingdom, where they are loved by the Lord God and can be reincarnated into beautiful birds and flowers... The sinners sink into the place of death and become rock sculptures, suffering from the cold wind and knife cuts forever..."
Seeing these discussions, Shulot nodded slightly. These discussions are extracted from traditional alliance myths and are used to comfort the hearts of believers and bring hope after death.
What determines a believer's destination after death is naturally his piety and dedication during his lifetime. This leads to many specific faith requirements such as "obeying the teachings", "devoted devotion", "daily prayer", "repentance and atonement", "regular visits to worship", etc. This part of the content will continue to be revised as society and the times change.
The last part is "apocalyptic destruction". Eschatology is an extremely important and indispensable component of the belief system and is involved in every sect in the world. It tells the ultimate question of destiny and determines the core goal of faith.
The universe will die and everything will end. What is the purpose of human existence? In religion, the answer to this question is belief in God...
Similar statements have actually been reflected in many traditional myths of the Mexica people.
The birth and destruction of the four eras are the end of the world for the world in the era... The Sun God needs life and blood to fight the evil Moon God and maintain the operation of the world, otherwise the end will come... Every Rekindling the Holy Fire once every 52 years is also to prevent the world from being destroyed by darkness... and the Mayan's great chronological cycle, the coming end of the world... In the understanding of ordinary people, the alliance continues to launch divine wars, and the warriors are helpless. Fear of life and death, all to save the world!
Shulot was meditating while looking at the newly organized teachings. He read softly, savoring the last paragraph.
"...In short, the Kingdom of the Lord God will eventually come to the world. The Lord God will show boundless power and judge the faith of all the people in the world, whether they believe or not!... The end of the world What will come, survival or destruction? Everything will be decided by faith!”
The high priest smiled lightly.
"how?"
"Very good!"
Shulot was a little surprised. He asked, looking at the familiar quote.
"Who wrote this?"
"I wrote it. It uses a sentence you said when you were a child."
The high priest smiled, stretched out his hand, and touched his grandson's cheek kindly.
"My child, when you were a child, you said many divine words. I knew then that you were extraordinary..."
Shulot's face was inexplicably red. He remained calm and changed the subject.
"...God is unique, God created the world, God chose his people, the reincarnation of the kingdom of God, and the destruction of the last days... These five parts of the teachings corroborate each other. They have generally become a system and are enough to convince the people. However, they are slightly lacking. ..”
"oh?"
The high priest's eyes moved. He looked at Shulot solemnly.
"What's the shortcoming?"
Shulot pondered for a while, thinking of the Buddha who became a Buddha in Buddhism, the son of God who resurrected from the dead in Christianity, and similar descriptions in other religions...he spoke carefully before speaking.
"There still needs to be examples of the sanctification of the flesh and the incarnation of the Word, which can be preached in the mouths of believers. So that future generations can, well...'seeing is believing, and feeling the same.' Perhaps, we can deify the first leader of the Mexica people, Chief Tenoch. It tells the epic story of how he received divine revelation from a young age, led his tribe, led his people to move south to the valley, and established the capital of Tenochtitlan in the lake..."
"Deify the first leader, Chief Tenoch?"
After hearing this, the high priest looked serious and thought for a moment. Then, he shook his head, an inexplicable smile appeared on his old face, and said with deep meaning.
"My child, you have been inspired by the gods since you were a child and are born extraordinary... Let future generations tell the stories of gods on earth!..."
Hearing this, Xiulote was startled, as if he had some realization. He stopped talking, put down the book, and opened the alliance documents. The first thing that catches the eye is "Divine Blessing Alliance, household registration, farmland and tribute".
