Chapter One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Six Banned Book, 'The Heart Sutra'
"The God King was canonized, and the Dark Snake committed suicide. The Lord God's light fell, and the Cloud Snake turned into a butterfly? Use the cruelest life and death to compose a piece of music that will lead to the return of the Jiao Man?..."
In the big tent, Avitt finished reading this long Yuefu story and was stunned in place for a long time. He did not speak for a long time. This tragic heroic story is in line with the aesthetics of the Mexica tribes and even the Nahua tribes on the plateau.
There are too many rich elements and too many familiar plots, which can make him feel the same and have a long aftertaste.
Naturally, he put himself into the role of the strong, heroic, heroic and wise Jaguar God King, and felt truly sorry for the "Dark Snake"'s generous death. And the Jaguar God King's promise to the Dark Snake also made him
His expression moved slightly, thoughtfully.
"God bless you! This is to bridge the old feud between the tribes of Mexica and the tribes of Tlaxcala. Tell us the Mexica people's conquest of the Tlaxcala people in another narrative way? Tell the two sides
The tribal conflicts turned into upper and lower conflicts within the Tlaxcala people?..."
"The Dark Snake here is a heroic model for the Tlaxcala people. And the Jaguar God-King here is a model king for the Mexica people...Finally, I will borrow the words of the Mexica God-King to give '
The promise of "gluing people into one body" to appease the tribes of Tlaxcala?..."
Avitt lowered his eyes, and in the blink of an eye, he had already tasted the political narrative of Yuefu. And the purpose of such a political narrative is also very clear, which is to resolve old enemies and to integrate and assimilate people into one body!
Looking back at the stories behind "Jiao Ren Yue Fu", there are also similar metaphors. With the help of the words of the heroes and warriors of various tribes, the fusion of Jiao Ren and the destiny of the main god is told. And the love, hatred, entanglement between men and women in it are...
Not only within a tribe, but also between different tribes, and it is full of ups and downs and unforgettable...
"Xulot, he was able to revise the legends and stories of various parts and compile such a book "Jiaoren Yuefu"... It is really beyond my expectation. It is really a long-term plan!..."
Avitt closed the book, his expression obviously moved. He had never seen a ruler who attached great importance to the so-called "culture" like Shulot, and had various ingenious means to establish a "cultural consensus". This
It really gave him the feeling of facing a prophet!
However, in the entire "Yuefu", the one that touched him the most was still the first story "Cloud Snake Transforms into a Butterfly". This story not only bridges the plateau tribes, but also borrows the "Cloud Snake Divine Descendants"
"Dark Snake" spoke the words of the lower class ants who resisted the aristocratic nobles!
This kind of rebuke, challenge and restriction from the lower level to the upper level is almost the first time in the legends of the Nahua tribes! Although it is written about the descendants of Tlaxcala, except for Shulot, there is probably no priest
, know how to write like this, dare to write like this!
"Xulot, my student! During your siege of Yunshe Mountain City, was there really a person like Dark Snake?"
"Yes! Teacher God King, the Dark Snake, the descendant of the Cloud Snake God, does exist! He made the most important contribution in the process of conquering the Yun Snake Mountain City! And there is indeed a Dark Snake around the Yun Snake Temple.
A tombstone for the people of Tlaxcala to remember and mourn..."
Shulot looked solemn and answered calmly. Of course Dark Snake, the descendant of the Cloud Snake God, is dead, and even the tombstone has been erected for two years. However, the tomb is actually empty, with only one piece of clothing. And in the place of divine enlightenment,
In the exploration fleet, there was an additional military nobleman from the kingdom, Qi Dark Snake.
"Xulot, you have always been so safe in doing things. It seems that there is indeed a prototype of the character Dark Snake... However, I saw your shadow in the Dark Snake in the story!..."
Avitt spoke quietly, his eyes showing both the sharpness of reality and the nostalgia of the past. He looked at Xiuluo for a long time with a complicated expression, and then asked softly.
"Xulot, my student, I have seen your past thoughts! What you said to me when you were drunk for the first time, the so-called 'equality of life', the so-called 'tolerant order'..."
"Lord God! After being the king for so many years, do you still have that kind of bottom line in your heart, do you still have that kind of pursuit?..."
"..."
This time, it was Shulot's turn to be silent. After a while, he nodded slightly, took out the bottom copy of "The Heart Sutra" and handed it to Avitt's hand. But this time, he
He didn't call the other person God King, but called him by his first name, just like when they first met.
"Avit, my teacher. My bottom line and pursuit have always remained in my heart...and my thoughts are all hidden in this scripture. In the current era, such pursuit is difficult and impractical. But in the future
One day, when productivity develops enough... there will always be someone who will once again dig out the traces of my heart from the words hidden in this scripture, and use this as a slogan to reshape the world!... In this way, I
It’s not like I came to this world in vain…”
"..."
Avitt raised his brows and flipped through the "Heart Sutra", which was not too thick. He savored the words in it, and actually felt like he was really reading a "prophecy". As he looked at it, he felt
I couldn't help but recite it.
"...God and man have a three-pronged relationship...The first level is the faith that seeks rewards and the soul that seeks salvation. 'Faith is rewarded' is the most basic level, just like people looking up and respecting the sacred tree
Same…"
"Human faith always starts from 'efficacy'. But at the second level, the so-called faith is no longer simply awe, fear or profit, but divine 'guidance and enlightenment'! Just like in
Under the sowing and enlightenment of the Lord God, the sown seeds sprout and sprout...and everyone has an 'innate self-contained' divinity. Bathing in the divine light of faith is a 'shortcut' to cultivating it..."
"At the third level, belief in gods will gradually reach the essence, and the soul connection between gods and humans will appear. This is the 'soul communication', and they are connected into one body at the 'higher level', just like the 'grafting of trees'
'!...Holy marriage and continuity are similar physical connections to extend life. But faith is the connection of souls, from life to death, pursuing direct understanding of God..."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Avitt frowned slightly, carefully pondering these theological theories, savoring every sentence in them. These beginning parts are obviously elaborating on the "God and man" in religion.
"The relationship. And what made him think deeply most was...
"Everyone has an inherent divinity? And ultimately, faith is the direct connection between God and human souls?..."
Avitt frowned, was silent for a moment, and looked at Shulot deeply. Then, he turned over the first part of "God-Human Relationship" and came to the second part of "Human-Human Relationship".
"The main god brings faith not to make priests higher than believers, nor for idols and offerings... The enlightenment he brings guides 'people' to establish an order of peace and development! This kind of order
The ultimate goal is for everyone to be fed, clothed, slept, and walked, so that everyone can marry, reproduce, cultivate, and harvest...and the ultimate ideal is to make the beautiful kingdom of God rich and peaceful, through continuous development
The creation came to the human world..."
"Essentially speaking, when God first created man, he left behind hidden seeds of divinity. At the beginning of God's creation, they were equally equal... It's just that some people shouldered greater divine destiny, and the seeds grew into gods.
Tree. But the rest of the people, even the unbelievers who have never converted, still have the seeds of divinity and have the potential to grow into divine trees!…"
Seeing this paragraph, Avitt's brows furrowed even deeper. As a god-king who rules with divinity, he naturally doesn't like this discussion of "everyone has the seed of divinity". Fortunately, Shulot
A compromise was made in the text to allow "some people to be more equal than others", so that Avitt could barely read it.
In fact, this is what Shulot took out this scripture. If it were another person, I am afraid that even the altar for sacrifice would have been prepared by now!
"Everyone can be a sacred tree...and the priests of the main god are farmers who plow the fields. They are responsible for watering and fertilizing so that the seeds of divinity can germinate. And the enlightened sacred trees support a sky and build a tree.
'Community'. At least, in a religious community, no matter whether the priest or the sacred tree, a peaceful order must be established! Let the tribe develop production, make everyone rich, and let the Lord God's kingdom be obtained in this world..."
"And the third part, the Kingdom of the Lord God, will have this scene of abundance, such spectacular production, and this kind of orderly order..."
Avitt remained silent, and did not read out the following content, but tasted it carefully in his heart. Because the following content, at first reading, was just an argument for the ideal kingdom of God, and those vivid descriptions were like the Lord God’s promise to believers.
…
But with Shulot's reminder and some careful thinking, Avitt was able to discover to his horror that such an ideal divine kingdom might also be able to be established in the world!
Because the whole set of logic behind this concept of the Kingdom of God is completely self-consistent and enough to support a new order! A terrifying order that allows civilians to manage themselves and effectively rule themselves without the need for divine rule.
!
"Xulot, there is no kingdom of God on earth in this world! There is no time when everyone is rich, and there is no time when everyone is kind, tolerant and equal!"
"Avit, there is indeed no such thing in this world. But the pursuit of the ideal kingdom of God has always been in everyone's heart. And in the future, such a world will definitely come. I also saw its true appearance in the signs of divine revelation.
!... Of course, some things cannot be rushed or done. I just left these foreshadowings in the scriptures... Well, depending on your reaction, I will have to delete them carefully and bury the foreshadowings deeper.
The Kingdom of God is written more briefly, or just points out a direction!…”
Shulot smiled. Although his appearance was mature as a youth, Avitt still saw the shadow of a boy. At this moment, his smile was so pure, so bright, and even a little dazzling.
"Xulot, you are playing with fire! The descendant of God guides all the people, and all the people obey, just like the ant king and the ants... Just like this, this is good, this is enough!... You have to understand that you are
Prince of the Mexica royal family, you are one of the most respected descendants of God! Not all the so-called enlightenment given to you by the Lord God is good!"
At this moment, Avitt was a little angry, but looking at Shulot's calm smile and thinking of the other party's divinity and status as a great prophet, he felt helpless.
He knew that his students were not reckless people. They would lead the world in a subtle way step by step, just like the "glue of people" built by the other party, with long-term plans. And this scripture is also subtle enough.
Without reminders, it would be difficult to discern the hidden content. After revision, future scriptures will even be more obscure, burying certain things deeper!
In fact, in the final foreshadowing laid by Shulot, the "future of the kingdom of God" pointed to at the end of the scripture is by no means something within the past two hundred years. It may take hundreds of years, or even ten and fifty-two years.
After the reincarnation, in the "industrial age" he vaguely described!
On the contrary, the "God-human" relationship in the front is implicitly pointing to the "Religious Reform", and the "human-human" relationship in the middle is pointing to the "Enlightenment". I am afraid that in just one or two hundred years, it will be like this.
Coming like a flood...
"Xulot, I still have to say...the ideal kingdom of God that you were inspired by the gods does not exist, and there is no possibility of it being realized!"
"Avit, you are right, this is indeed just a 'Utopia'. But putting it on paper, even if it is just a concept on paper, is better than nothing! Its greatest value is,
It is to give hope to the current world and a future to future generations!…”
"..."
After a moment of silence, Avitt sighed quietly. He suddenly reached out his hand and rubbed Xilot's head, just like he did many years ago. At this moment, he rarely felt that he was old. But the student was still like that.
Young, so bright, like a real rising sun.
"Xulot, my student. You have the wisdom of the elders, but you are not as hard-hearted as the elders... However, maybe you can shine even more brilliantly in the future that I cannot see..."
"I took this scripture away. You can write a new one! Delete the content at the back and modify the content at the front...to make it acceptable to the priests and elders!..."
Avitt shook his head, reached out and took away the "Heart Sutra". Then, before leaving the camp, he stared into Shulot's eyes, like staring into the sun and the abyss.
"It has been more than ten years, my student. You have finally grown from a priest hostage with unpredictable life and death to a great prophet of the alliance, with the ability to change the world!..."
"But you have to remember... you are always one of the most noble descendants of gods in the world, and the child of you and Alyssa, of your own blood, will also be the most noble descendants of gods in the entire world, the unquestionable ruler!
…”
"So, no matter what you see in the divine revelation, you must always remember your own position and the position of your descendants... Is the so-called change really good?..."
After saying the meaningful last sentence, Avitt took the scripture and turned around to leave. Behind him, Shulot sat cross-legged in front of the desk and gradually closed his eyes, just like the abyss swallowing the sun.
