The spring rain is falling, and the storm on the beach is always more violent than on the plateau. The cultivated soil was already extremely soft, and the busy spring plowing had lasted for nearly a month. When the spring plowing in Jinwan City ended at the end of May, the 120,000 Totonak tribe sown more than 600,000 acres of farmland. Xiulote, who personally supervised the farming, finally breathed a sigh of relief. The spring plowing work has been completed very well. As long as the autumn harvest is waited for, the kingdom's food problem on the seaside will be solved.
The spring light blooms and shines brightly on the vast coast. He walked out of the tent, taking the woman with unsteady steps, and looked at the endless coast in the distance and the green fields on the plain. At this moment, the bright sunshine falls from between the clouds, and the hot feeling feels like summer has suddenly arrived.
"After all the spring plowing, summer is almost here...and the peak of the rainy season is also around the corner!..."
Under the bright spring light, Miawa was wrapped in a large white robe and holding a roll of paper. At first glance, he looked like an aide in the field. The corners of her mouth were raised, and her face was filled with brilliance, like grass after a spring rain bath, which seemed to be able to pinch out water.
"Your Highness... The marriages of all the noble ladies have been arranged... After the spring plowing is completed, the farm assistants everywhere have free time, and many people have made requests... They want to go further, get closer to the glory of the main god, and go to the new city of Snake Killing. In the seminary, I received the teachings of the Lord God’s teachings…”
Hearing this, Shulot raised his eyebrows. He took the book from the woman's hand, glanced at it for a few moments, and closed it calmly. As the western holy land of the Totonak people, Snake Killer New City has always had an important religious status. After the Alliance conquered this holy city, they also rebuilt a new temple of the main god on the destroyed Temple of the Quetzalcoatl, and established a small seminary to train local priests in the land of Totonac.
If the surrendered "deacons" of Totonak want to go further, then receiving training in the seminary and officially becoming the priests of the main god will undoubtedly be a smooth path to advancement.
"Miawa, select the Totonak priest. This is the responsibility of the chief priest Yin Cui of the seaside. Give him the list. After he tests the assistant priests on the list, he will naturally make a choice!"
Shulot glanced at Miyava indifferently, with a stern look in his eyes. Miawa lowered his head in fear, cursed the "heartless" man in his heart, and then warned him in a low voice.
"Your kind and majestic highness... Chief Priest Yin Cui wants to recruit a group of young priest apprentices and slowly cultivate their devout faith according to the alliance's traditional five-year education. But the current situation of the seaside land..."
"I feel that the kingdom always has to accept a group of former priests and sages and give them a way to rise... After all, their right to speak in the tribe still remains in the hearts of many tribesmen. And gaining their support can Let the roots of the kingdom's rule take root deeper..."
Hearing this, Shulot turned his head, glanced at the cautious Miava, and said nothing. He understood the thoughts of Chief Priest Yin Cui. He came from the Inquisition and naturally had very high requirements for the priests' faith and piety. Therefore, the chief priest Yin Cui prefers a young apprentice of Totonak with a blank piece of paper to comprehensively write the faith of the main god.
The request made by Miawa was the political appeal of the elites of Totonac's ministries. After obtaining the status of the farm assistants and joining the kingdom's ruling class, these original Totonak elites showed amazing motivation.
The 120,000 Totonak tribe was able to establish a flag force and the farming in the Jinwan City area could be successfully completed, which was inseparable from the dedicated dedication of these local "deacons". After these elites from various ministries have made great achievements, they naturally want to go further and move up from the bottom of the ruling class.
"The recruitment quota for Totonak priests...young apprentices and farm assistants..."
Shulot touched his chin and thought seriously. Before Miava appeared, he had never received requests from priests and sages from various tribes. This is not to say that the elites of Totonac have no political aspirations and do not want to obtain more political rights. It's just that as they were conquered, they had no direct communication channels with the upper echelons of the kingdom.
Therefore, when Miava appeared by the king's side as a default identity and participated in the politics of the seaside land... within a month, a Totonak political faction was immediately established around her!
The priests, sages, and chiefs of all Totonak tribes all gathered around her. The local elites finally have a political spokesperson who can directly speak out in the upper echelons of the kingdom. No matter what strange occasion or happy moment this kind of sound is made, the king can finally hear it.
Politics is the art of compromise. Being able to hear the voices of the local elites, accept them, and participate in the rule of the seaside land is undoubtedly a good thing to stabilize the rule! As for selectively meeting their demands while making new demands in reverse, this is a reasonable political exchange...
"The number of priests in Snake Killing City is divided into 50 and 50. Half of them will train devout young apprentices, and the other half will train docile priests and sages. I will tell the chief priest Yin Cui, and we will deal with it this way in the future..."
After thinking for a moment, Shulot made a decision. He stared at the delighted woman beside him with his sharp eyes and spoke calmly.
"However, the original priests and sages of each tribe must prove their piety after being promoted to the preaching priests of the main god! They have to go deep into the jungle and guide those who are not organized into the flag team, but only superficially surrender, or even wander outside the kingdom's rule, loosely The inland tribes... Let more Totonak people be integrated into the ruling order of the kingdom!..."
"The kingdom's army has gone deep along the river and reached two hundred miles of the southwest jungle, forcing the 70,000 to 80,000 tribes in Hatori Castle to surrender and take a strict blood oath of conversion! However, although the tribes in the Hatori Castle area have converted to the main god, the Kingdom But they couldn't spare enough priests to go to the jungle to manage them, establish a flag team, or even organize farming... Not to mention, the tribes of Tuhe City, three hundred miles southwest, nominally surrendered to the kingdom... These vast and complex internal affairs The land of land is the place where local priests who are familiar with tribal culture, proficient in various languages, and adapted to the jungle climate can show their ability and piety!"
"Of course, as long as they do well, the kingdom will never be stingy with rewards. If they can convert a medium-sized tribe with a thousand people or a large tribe with ten thousand people, they can be promoted to become a second-level city-state priest who manages the tribe, or even become the chief priest. A third-level parish priest who controls a whole place!"
"Huh? Go deep into the jungle, guide the inland tribes, and integrate into the rule of the kingdom?"
Hearing this, Miawa's smile froze and he made a sound of surprise. Such a difficult promotion path was very different from what she imagined and what the "deacons" in the field wanted. She opened her seductive little mouth and wanted to say something, but the king pinched her face and could only let out a low moan.
"Your Highness!..."
"Miawa, tell them what I said! I will give them the opportunity to climb, but only those who devote themselves devoutly to the Lord God can climb the high pyramid! Of course, if they are smart enough and familiar with the skills of the craftsmen, Those who can pass the examination of the Divine Enlightenment Institute can also become the Divine Inspiration Priest... That is another smooth path, regardless of origin, only wisdom and ability..."
"Yes...I follow you..."
"Miawa, you have spoken too much for Totonak's various ministries recently! ... You are a smart man, but it is only your first time to hold real power, and you can't tell the difference between master and slave..."
"You must always remember that no matter how the elites of various tribes flatter you or plead with you... you must grasp them, hold them in your hands, let them crawl in front of you, and become their master! And you The master of you, the source of your power, is me!"
After hearing this admonishment, Miawa stood stunned for a long time, with a rare daze in his eyes. She thought blankly for a while and nodded slowly, like an ant climbing up a pyramid, finally seeing the scenery from above. Then, her beautiful face became visibly flushed, and her eyes watered charmingly.
"Your Highness... you said... take hold of them, hold them in your hands, let them crawl in front of you, and become their master..."
"Um."
"You are my master."
"Um?"
"Take me... hold me in your hands... let me crawl in front of you..."
"Huh?! Here?"
Shulot opened his eyes wide and looked at the vast fields, as well as the woods and grass after the rain. The accumulated water after the rain formed a small blue lake, and the bright spring light shone on the small lake, reflecting the people on the shore.
"Why, my master...are you afraid?"
"..."
Shulot didn't answer, just waved his hand. The bodyguards scattered in all directions, and the lakeside in the field shimmered with light. In the empty fields in the distance, the busy spring plowing has ended. Tender beans sprouted and twined towards the tall corns. Pumpkin seeds grow deep and shallow in the fertile soil. This is the time of spring, and there will be the singing of spring birds. And the reflected figure disappeared in the singing~
