Spring is deep in April, orioles are singing thousands of miles away, green grass and trees are growing in the endless fields, and bright flowers are blooming in the plains of the lake area. Travelers who have returned from a long journey will forget the troubled times they live in when they see the picturesque spring scenery around the fields.
After the first rain fell, the pink cicada flowers showed their smiles in the gentle water town, welcoming the king's triumphant return. The black smoke of burning wasteland rose from the villages of military and civilian villages, and the singing of busy farmers was heard.
The newly cultivated fields are filled with loud and clear sounds. The spring plowing season has arrived, and the entire kingdom in the lake is glowing with life through hard work.
Shulot led the Guards Corps northward from the mouth of the Talsas River and first stopped in Culamo City for a day. He ordered the veteran Etalik to concentrate manpower and material resources and prioritize the development of the iron ore in the Black Rock Mountain at the mouth of the river. Then, he
We then took a slight detour and stopped for a day in the Chinganbat mining area. We summoned the Director of Industry and Mines, Nekali, and asked him to send skilled miners and craftsmen to assist in the mining and smelting of Hekou iron ore.
The southern part of the kingdom has finally calmed down, and both the Prepecha farmers who have been incorporated into the mintun and the Tekos tribesmen who have been incorporated into the flag team are rushing for the busy spring plowing. This is the top priority of the year and has been decided.
To survive with enough food and clothing for the next year.
Ezpan sent an envoy to report back. Thousands of southwestern tribesmen poured out from the Coalcoman Mountains and surrendered to the royal army in the Apa plain. After eating their crops, if they did not want to starve to death, they had no choice but to surrender to the kingdom and were killed.
Incorporate into the flag team village.
It took a month for Shulot to return to the capital of Qinchongcan from the river mouth 700 miles away. He immediately met with the chief minister Jatiri and told the story of the southern
He was informed of the situation of the war and entrusted the government affairs of the kingdom. Because he would soon leave for Tenochtitlan, the capital of the lake, to get married.
At the end of April, the king issued military orders to the various legions in the kingdom. The First Pike Legion garrisoned Hekou County, the Gyeonggi Legion garrisoned Gyeonggi, the Second Pike Legion garrisoned Apa County, and the Lithospermum Corps garrisoned Shicao County. The Guakili Corps returned north to Hekou.
The county rests and is ready to be called up again at any time. The Praetorian Guards will accompany the king to the alliance in early June.
After arranging everything, Shulot settled down and started preparing the congratulatory gifts to bring to the alliance.
"The most precious gift, the grandest celebration, and the most unforgettable surprise for Alyssa!..."
On the way back to the royal capital, he had thought about it for a long time and had roughly made up his mind.
"First of all, it's a gift to the alliance, 20 boxes of jade, 20 boxes of obsidian, 20 boxes of bronze, 20 boxes of gold, 20 boxes of silver, 20 boxes of gems... Well, this time we don't use Prepecha gems, we use Prepe
Traditional gemstones obtained by searching for gemstones.”
In Mesoamerican culture, 20 is an auspicious number. It is the number of days in each month of the solar calendar, symbolizing the sacred gathering. And 18 is the number of months in the solar calendar, symbolizing different divinities.
"Then there are lavish gifts for the royal family, 18 pieces of purple sand pottery, 18 pieces of agarwood furniture, 18 boxes of fine cotton cloth, 18 boxes of feathered clothes, 18 bundles of vanilla and spices...all the cherished luxuries!"
Shulot picked up his pen and began to draw a large outline of the kingdom's inventory, making sure that it was both rare and valuable and that it was in sufficient quantity.
"Then there are tribute gifts to the king, 365 pairs of bronze cloth armors, 365 bronze Qin swords, 365 five hundred long bows..."
Similarly, the number of days in a year, 365, is also an auspicious number. Then, Shulot paused for a moment, blinked his eyes, hesitated for a while, thought of his grandfather's hint, and wrote down.
"Add 36 Tiger Crouching Cannons and 4 Condor Cannons!"
The Cannon Casting Bureau can cast 1 Divine Eagle Cannon and 10 Crouching Tiger Cannons every month. In the six months since the King went south, the inventory of Crouching Tiger Cannons increased by sixty or seventy, and it was not a big deal to take out 36 of them. Repair.
What really hurt Lott was the Condor cannon. The casting success rate of this 2-pound cannon was really low.
"Finally, a gift for Alyssa! First, a travel album that I drew by myself, recording my experiences in the north and south of the kingdom; hundreds of strange flowers and plants, collected from the northern wastelands and southern mountains; a fist
The finest fire opal, large and small, with sunset-like flames inside, is a tribute from the chief of Colima. Well, the Colima mountainous area has always been one of the most famous sources of rare opal in the world."
Opal is a colorful gemstone that is solidified from melted silica deposits. It is similar to amber to some extent, but its formation conditions are more stringent. Before the discovery of opal in Australia, the rarest opal origin in the world was in
The southwest mountainous area of the kingdom.
"... plus a 60-carat pigeon blood ruby, from the Mixtec trade; a pair of crystal clear jade bracelets, from the tribute of Mayan traders... Haha, girls should like these bright
Sparkling jewelry. By the way, there are two unique surprises in the new era!”
Thinking of the cloud-like girl, Shulot smiled sincerely. The value of these gifts in later generations is inestimable, but to the king of the Kingdom of the Lake, they are not very valuable. What the king cares about most are the two
This surprise of the new era required his personal participation in the production. After sketching for a while, he threw down the pen and paper, took a few personal guards, and headed to Shenwei University.
Divine Power University is located in the palace area of the capital, renovated from a mansion of the glorious nobles of Tarasco, not far from the Palace of Winds. This priestly university was established together with the Kingdom of the Lake, and it has been three years since then.
At that time, the first batch of quick-track preaching priests had graduated and went to serve in various villages and communities. The next two batches of students needed to study for more than three years and flowed to different branches of priests.
Compared with when it was first established, the size of the university has expanded a lot. The number of students enrolled each year is about two hundred. These people come from a wide range of sources, with 40% coming from nobles and priests at all levels, 30% coming from various warrior families, and 20% coming from various samurai families.
Cheng is a merchant commoner and his son, and Yichen is a descendant of the noble chiefs of the Otomi states. Now, at the request of the king, the tribes of Tekos will also send the sons of noble chiefs to receive the education of the kingdom.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the eyes of the people of the royal capital, this Divine Power University is a real road to heaven. As long as you can enter the university, it means you have a reserve priest.
From then on, he became a reserve force of the ruling class.
The king came to Shenwei University lightly dressed and accompanied by dozens of guards. Bravo, the vice president of the university and the third-level officiant, had been waiting for a long time.
"Blessed by the Lord God! The Divine Enlightenment Priest, the Supreme Priest King, Bravo greets you!"
Bravo looked solemn and saluted respectfully. His character was not that serious to begin with, but he was now in the key position of vice president of Shenwei University and was envied and scrutinized by many high-ranking priests, so he had to be cautious and rigorous.
"God bless you! Are the chief priest Bravo, the divine priest and the senior craftsmen ready?"
"Get ready, Chief Priest. The two experimental sites are right there."
Bravo smiled and nodded, pointing towards the vast campus behind the university.
"According to your previous instructions, the priests and craftsmen have been busy for half a month. The two experimental sites, materials and experimental products have been fully prepared."
"good!"
The king looked at it for a moment, smiled and nodded.
"Gather the students from the Divine Enlightenment Institute, I will conduct a public experiment and tell them about the natural principles of the Lord God. Students from other institutes can also observe."
"I will obey your decree, Chief Priest."
Bravo bowed and nodded, and immediately asked the following priest apprentices to pass the message.
Shenwei University uniformly trains priest apprentices for the kingdom. According to the kingdom's priest system, it is also divided into: the School of Classics, which studies astronomy, teachings, scriptures and rituals, the School of History, which studies myths, epics, history and literature, and the School of Administration, which studies administration.
The missionary academy for preaching, confession and sacrifice, the war academy for studying herbal medicine, medical treatment, fighting and sacrifice, and the divine enlightenment academy for studying instruments, craftsmanship, mystical reactions and the principles of nature.
To put it simply, they are the seminary, the college of literature and history, the college of administration, the military college and the polytechnic. The subjects that all colleges must study are reading and writing, basic doctrine and common mathematics.
With the news of the priest apprentice, the entire Shenwei University was in excitement. Students came from all over the university, wanting to see the face of the priest king and listen to the divine teachings. If they could leave something in front of the king,
Impression, that is even better.
Elaine, a young girl from Tekos, ran quickly with her eyes flashing, accompanied by two guards. She wore a ponytail, a white apprentice robe, and held an Ali Sutra in her hand.
Not long after Elaine entered school, she entered the most mysterious Shenqi Academy. As the daughter of Chief Tekos, the other academies were of little significance to her. Only the strange creations in Shenqi Academy were the most fascinating.
Possessing infinite power.
"Furthermore, the only one taught by the Death Chief personally is Shenqiyuan!"
Elaine smiled brightly, showing the fighting spirit of a leopard.
"I must master the most powerful mysterious power in the Northern Kingdom!"
Thinking of this, the Tekos girl quickened her pace and rushed to the mysterious place in the school grounds. In the past half month, there have often been loud sounds, brilliant lights, and flying strange objects. The guarding warriors were strictly vigilant around the place.
No close prying was allowed. Regarding the mystery, she felt as if her heart was being scratched by a cat's claws from time to time, curious and awed.