In mid-August, the exploration fleet established the first port in the north of Golden Bay, Lake Bay Port on the east coast of the wide lagoon. The location here is in what later became Humboldt Bay, which is also the largest harbor in northern California. The reason why it has such a German name is that it was rediscovered by the German explorer Friedrich von Humboldt in the early 19th century. As for the name of the aboriginal people of this bay, no one knows it in later generations.
The exploration fleet briefly explored for two days. This wide lagoon harbor is sixty miles from north to south and ten miles from east to west. The water depth is at least ten meters. The conditions are very good. And with the protection of the lagoon coast, ships don’t need to worry about storms, making it an excellent natural harbor!
"Witness the Lord God! The kingdom's seaport established in the wide bay of the lagoon is called Lake Bay Port!" Zuvalo, the exploration captain, looked excited. He stood on the east bank of the lagoon, on a riverside plain of reeds and long grass, and spoke the name passionately. Then, he looked at the first-level evangelist priest Xi Feng, stared at his young and handsome face, and gave solemn instructions.
"Priest of West Bee! I will leave this kingdom's lake port to you! I will leave you fifty people and a long ship as the backbone of developing the lake port..."
"The Lake and Garden Department of the Wiyot people is just thirty miles north. It is very convenient to go back and forth! It is already August and it is too late for farming, but the land can be leveled in advance and lay a good foundation for farming in late spring next year. Of course. , your most important task right now is to build enough shelters, collect a lot of hay and firewood, and prepare for the arrival of cold winter!"
"The Lord God bless you! Praise the Lord God! Captain Zuvalo, I will definitely lead everyone to work hard for the expansion of the Kingdom in the North and dedicate myself to spreading the glory of the Lord God!"
Under the sunshine of the bay, Xi Feng, a first-level preacher, blushed, grasped the emblem of the Lord God, and solemnly made an oath. He was not very old, almost twenty years old. He had just graduated from Shenwei University and boarded an exploration fleet heading to the north. And the wrinkled sacrificial robe on his body was engraved with an inconspicuous crow family pattern, symbolizing his status as a noble son.
In fact, the young first-level priest Xi Feng is the grandson of the old nobleman in the south of the kingdom and the head of the Crow family's Sitley clan. During Shulot's southern expedition, Old Crow Sitley saw that something was not going well, so he took the lead in surrendering to the king, reduced most of his fiefdoms, and moved them to the north bank of the barren Leman River. But he also had a backup plan, which was to try his best to put several of his grandchildren into Shenwei University, looking forward to the revival of the younger generations.
More than four years have passed. With the rapid expansion of the kingdom, more and more talents are needed, and there is a shortage of priests who can master the culture everywhere. And this time, the development of the west coast that His Majesty has invested so much effort and vigorously promoted has given these marginalized children of the old nobles a precious opportunity to return to the political stage of the kingdom!
Therefore, even though the exploration and development of the north was full of danger, mystery and unknown, many descendants of the old nobles still resolutely joined it under the dual inspiration of family interests and faith in the Lord God. The priest Xi Feng, who devoutly believes in the main god, is a typical example. Even his name was changed by his grandfather into "hummingbird", which symbolizes the main god.
"Haha! Blessed by the Lord God! Most of the Viyot people have a peaceful temperament. They don't fight with others very much, and they don't have any strong belief in gods...Xifeng, when you stay here, you must not only complete the camp at Lake Bay Port, but also learn from Viyot. The unique language has brought these thousands of Viyot tribes into the embrace of the Lord God!…”
Exploration Captain Zuvalo smiled and patted the Western Bee Priest on the shoulder affectionately. Then, he looked at Mickey, the knowledgeable man in the distance, who was observing the eels in the lake, and then lowered his voice and said meaningfully.
"Xifeng, you must pay attention to the mission of the Viyot people! Such a good missionary place, tens of thousands of simple tribes, I don't know how many kingdom priests want to stay in such a place... and I chose you , this is your opportunity, and it is also an opportunity for your family!... Think about how the Songbird Priest became a third-level officiant, and is even expected to go one step further!..."
"Ah! Thank you! Captain Zuvalo! I...I will definitely work hard to preach and dedicate myself to the Lord God!"
Hearing such a big "big cake", the young Xibei priest looked excited and his whole body was full of energy. He looked around the lakeshore again. This reedy tribal hunting ground seemed to have instantly transformed into a prosperous and prosperous priestly parish. After a moment of excitement, Priest Xifeng respectfully asked for advice.
"Dear captain... Do you have any good suggestions for the kingdom's missionary work among the Viyot people? For example, where to start..."
"Hmm...suggestion...of course there is!"
Hearing this, the exploration captain Zuvalo raised his brows and his eyes flashed, as he had been waiting for a long time. He glanced at Mikey, the Knowledgeable One, again to make sure the other party couldn't hear, and then said "guidance" with a smile.
"The Lord God bless you! Ahem! Xi Feng, you said before that dedicating yourself to the Lord God is indeed very good! ... This is actually the best way to preach!"
"Huh? Dedicate...dedicate yourself?"
"Not bad! There are fifty of you, you are new here, and you don't understand the language. If you slowly communicate with the Viyot people and build mutual trust with each other, I don't know how long it will take to open the gap. But for now, since the Viyot people don't mind , and intermarry with foreign tribes, then your fifty strong men can be fifty dedicated marriage partners..."
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The corners of Zuvalo's mouth were raised as he taught the young priests, even with some excitement.
"Fifty men, marrying fifty Wiyot women, can instantly double the population! And marrying more older women, especially those with half-grown children, can even double the population. More than twice that! The Viyot people are connected to each other through the blood of their mothers. Behind these tribal women are big families... As long as you lead them all into the embrace of the Lord God, those hundreds of Lord Gods Believers, why don’t you come out all at once!…”
"Ah! What is this?!"
Upon hearing Zuvalo's proposal, the young Western Bee Priest's eyes widened in shock. He was dumbfounded, and after a while, he exclaimed excitedly.
"Good! Great! Captain Zuvalo, this is such a good idea, I never thought of it!"
"Haha! That's not the case! I have been thinking about how to quickly open up the situation for a long time. Actually, you can think of more!..."
Exploration captain Zuvalo touched his chin with pride on his face. He glanced at Mickey in the distance again, leaning against the young West Bee priest, his eyes flashed, and he gave serious instructions.
"Xifeng, you are the preaching priest of the kingdom. It is your responsibility to guide the marriages of believers! The winter here is very long, even half a year. As I just said, you must communicate back and forth and make arrangements as soon as possible this winter , let everyone get married!…”
"The kingdom's power in this northern land has always been too weak. No matter what method is used, if we can unite one more local tribal family and convert one more believer, we will have more strength!..."
"Actually, in this desolate and vast northern land, as long as you do things for your true faith, you can be as flexible as possible! Xifeng, you are so young, you don't know how many years you will stay here, and you can't always be single... And you As a priest, you should actually take the lead in setting an example, dedicating yourself to the Lord God, and not being bound by old rules!…”
"Huh? Me? Dedicate yourself and not be bound by old rules?"
Hearing this, the young priest Xi Feng was stunned, vaguely guessing something, and an unknown premonition emerged in his heart. He stammered and spoke tremblingly, and even his young and handsome face was trembling.
"Captain Zuvalo, what do you mean?...But, as a low-level priest, I can't..."
"That's right! That's what I mean! I said, don't be bound by the old rules! Don't worry! In front of His Majesty, I will guarantee you, as long as you make achievements! And right now, there happens to be an opportunity, and I value it very much. Your reasons…”
Exploration Captain Zuvalo smiled, pressed the West Bee Priest's shoulders firmly, and spoke against his ear.
"The day before yesterday, when the fleet was exchanging food with the Veyot chieftains in the tribe... there was a Veyot female head who liked your appearance very much and kept asking me with gestures!..."
"Her husband was a little chief who was swallowed by a storm while he was out fishing. She is less than thirty years old, only ten years older than you. What's even more wonderful is that she also has three sons who are almost ten years old! As long as After raising them for a few years, they can become members of the kingdom, continue to marry as your sons, and expand your family!..."
"Of course, the most important thing is that she has more than a hundred tribesmen under her, as well as several sisters of the leaders, and their status in the clan village is very high! Xi Feng, as long as you marry her, the kingdom will be The local missionaries suddenly became cheerful!…”
"Ah! This...this! The female head of the tribe...is ten years older than me? And she has three sons who are almost ten years old?!..."
The young West Bee priest felt dizzy for a while, his eyes were stunned and he was speechless. But now that the words had come to this point, how could Zuvalo let him go.
"The Lord God witnesses! Xifeng, answer me! Why have you traveled thousands of miles to come here?"
"For... to spread the faith of the Lord God, to revitalize the Crow Family!..."
"Okay! Then for the faith of the Lord God and the revival of the family, are you willing to sacrifice yourself and sacrifice yourself fearlessly?...Huh? Answer me! Immediately! Right now!"
"I...I...I am willing..."
"I can't hear you, please speak louder!"
"I...will!"
"Okay! Very good! Great!"
Exploration captain Zuvalo looked happy and patted Xifeng on the shoulder. He took one last look at Mikey, the knowledgeable man who was approaching after hearing the sound, and said his decision with a smile.
"Witness the Lord God! I will go over now! On behalf of the fleet, I will propose marriage to you! ... Haha! Before the fleet leaves, I will definitely arrange this grand wedding for you, which involves two tribes! ... The Lord God bless us!" "
