Chapter 429 The right to interpret the meaning of scriptures
The sound of early morning prayers floats in the sky of the capital city in the lake. It flies into the clouds in the rainy season and turns into the sound of thunder above the sky, praising the glory of the main god. On the magnificent temple, hundreds of priests chant at the same time.
The pleasant green smoke rises from the burning incense, surrounds the holy fire, and disperses into the top and bottom of the pyramid. At this moment, the great temple pyramid in the sacred smoke is like the snake mountain of the Lord God, and the capital city in the lake is the coming of the Kingdom of God!
Shulot gently sniffed the fragrance of the sacred smoke, his whole body felt comfortable and his spirit was lifted. The incense in the Great Temple is made from a mixture of various spices, and a large amount is consumed every day.
He distinguished it carefully, and found that the base was relatively cheap rosin, with the fragrance of the pine forest, which made people feel soothed. Then there was the red sandalwood called balsam bean, which was sweet and cool, and could make people feel sincerely happy.
There is a hint of freshness and elegance in the rich sweetness, which is the calming agarwood. And after taking a deep breath, the last thing you notice is the cocobolo incense hidden among the other fragrances. When the cocobolo incense burns alone, the fragrance is not significant.
It is rich and burned together with other spices to make other aromas more pure and beautiful.
The sounds of prayer gradually subsided, but the lingering divine smoke lingered for a long time. Shulot couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he watched the low-level priest approach the holy fire and continue to add bags of spices.
"The spices used in one prayer alone are enough to make the kings of Europe jealous! Only the high priests serving the main god in the great temple can enjoy such luxury and solemnity. Even King Avite cannot compare with it.
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After a while, the morning prayers of the priest group ended, and silence returned to the priest's hall. The high priest sat solemnly at the top, looked at Shulot below, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Praise the Lord God, who blesses God's servants!...Priest Priest Shulot, how is the missionary affairs of Huzhong Diocese going?"
"Praise the Lord God! Dear High Priest, the faith of the Lake Diocese spread very quickly. Every village in the north and central part of the diocese has erected a sign of the Lord God, and there are priests of the Lord God leading the believers. In the Patzcuaro Lake area, Tara
The belief in the old God of Sco has almost dissipated. Every year, Qincongcan City holds a grand ceremony for the main god. Tens of thousands of believers come from all directions to participate in prayers devoutly. Many believers burst into tears, feeling the light of the main god.
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Shulot smiled and answered confidently.
"In the south of the Lake Diocese, the priests of the main god have just begun to penetrate into the countryside. The traditional nobles who hindered the spread of the faith have been wiped out, and the signs of the main god have been erected in all towns. The chief priest of Kuramo City, Yi Cui, organized a team of religious judges.
It is used to identify and deal with recalcitrant believers of the old gods, and the effect is quite remarkable."
"Well, a letter came from Huzhong Diocese before, focusing on the Inquisition Team."
The high priest nodded. He pondered for a while and looked at the elders present in the high priest group.
"What do you think?"
"The Lake Texcoco area is a place where the Lord God has descended several times. The belief in the Lord God is extremely firm, and there is no need for religious inquisition yet."
The priests and elders of Yazar thought for a moment and then spoke first.
"But in the city of Xilotepec in the north and the land of the Jontal people in the southwest, there are many remnants of the faith of the old gods. Inquisition teams can be formed in these two places to capture and judge the stubborn old gods.
Believer!"
Then, Elder Yazar looked at Shulot again and nodded slightly in greeting.
"In addition, the three Otomi countries in the north have been converted to their main gods for a short time, so there must be many old gods remaining. Although the old gods of the Otomi people, the gods of day and night, are also among the subordinate gods, but the priests
We must emphasize the supremacy and uniqueness of the Lord God. The three nations of Otomi can also conduct religious inquisition!"
"Establishing a religious inquisition team in the three states of Otomi?"
Hearing this, Shulot raised his eyebrows.
The old nobles of the three Otomi kingdoms control the tribal force, and most of them are currently managed by the kingdom. The old priests of Ort are highly respected and lead the Otomi priests in the mountain city to convert to the main god. Although the priests of the old gods converted to the new gods, the traditional
But the power will not fade so easily. The God of Day and Night still has unparalleled influence in the hearts of the Otomi people. The naturalization of the three northern states will take a long time and patience. At this time, if a harsh Inquisition team is dispatched
, I am afraid it will trigger a tribal rebellion.
Elder Yazar is a priest elder of the God of War lineage in Lake City, and he has a tough style. When he was in the capital of Qin Congcan, Chief Priest Maweilo mentioned Elder Yazar and said that he would always be in the group of priests and elders.
He was the first to put forward opinions, and sometimes even refuted the words of the high priest. However, the envoy sent by his father to the Kingdom in the Lake brought a message saying that the son of Elder Yazar, the third-level priest Areli, had a very close relationship with his father, and they talked happily.
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Silence fell in the main hall, and several priests and elders were thinking secretly. The high priest pondered for a while and looked at the priests and elders Ugel.
"Priest Elder Wugel, what do you think?"
After four years of not seeing each other, Ugel's face became rounder and his smile became kinder. His eyes flashed slightly, and then he answered with a smile.
"In the city of Hilotepec in the north and the land of Qontar in the southwest, religious inquisition teams can be established to spread the glory of the Lord God and guide the lost people. As for the three states of Otomi in the northwest, Orr
The chief priest of the special sect has been in charge of the land of Otomi for decades, so he is naturally capable of handling everything. I heard that he has been working hard on religious affairs all day long, and his soul has become closer to the main god. You might as well wait a little longer..."
Shulot lowered his head and remained silent. The closer the soul is to the main god, it means that it is about to go to the Kingdom of God. After the death of the old priest Ort, the independence of the Otomi priesthood will be gradually taken away. In fact,
In Shulot's heart, he didn't want to see the Otomi priesthood become its own entity.
"Very good! Priest and Elder Ugel, your understanding of the teachings of the Lord God is quite profound. The Lord God controls the sun and thunder. He is both warm and kind, but also severe and decisive. The spread of religious affairs should also be like this!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After hearing the satisfactory words, the high priest nodded and made a decision.
"Legal Decree: Set up a religious inquisition team in the city of Xilotepec and Qiongtar to handle civil religious affairs for a period of two years! After two years, a decision will be made on whether to continue depending on the religious situation in the two places."
"Praise the Lord God! May His glory be spread throughout the earth!"
Many high-ranking priests salute at the same time, and this religious order is finalized. Soon, the flames of the Inquisition will be ignited in the peripheral parishes of the alliance, strengthening the spread of the faith of the Lord God.
After the ceremony, a priest hurriedly walked down the main temple with a decree. Afterwards, the main hall returned to solemnity.
"Priest Xiulote, you reported to me the miracle in the sky in the Lake Diocese not long ago."
The high priest pondered for a while and then spoke loudly.
"Now, in front of all the priests and elders, I can elaborate on this."
"Obey you!"
Shulot smiled, nodded to several priests and elders, and then spoke slowly.
"The Divine Enlightenment House in the Lake Diocese was inspired by the Lord God. The Divine Enlightenment priests learned the natural principles of the Lord God and were able to use the power given by the Lord God to raise a huge rubber paper ball two hundred meters into the sky! Not long ago,
The miracles in the sky of the Kingdom in the Lake come from the creation of the divine revelation."
"What! Up to the sky?"
"Giant rubber paper ball?"
"The natural principle of the Lord God?"
"Another creation of God's Enlightenment!..."
The senior priests spoke in low voices, and low voices of discussion resounded in the hall. Several priests and elders looked at each other for a few times, did not speak, and just thought secretly.
"Exactly!"
Shulot nodded solemnly. He thought for a moment and then explained simply.
"Dear priests of the chief gods, there is a striking link in the Alliance's traditional ceremony to worship the rain god Tlaloc. That is to take out the intestines of a jaguar or a lynx, tie one end, blow on the other end, and then tie them all.
.Then, use the holy fire to burn the intestine for a while, and it will fly to the top of the temple..."
Hearing this, the priests present nodded. This is a traditional ceremony that proves that the rain god controls the power of the wind. Sometimes the temple warriors are asked to shoot arrows to explode the air intestines in the air, imitating the sound of thunder. Normal
The people will be in great awe of such a ceremony. However, as the main god has become unique and supreme, the sacrificial process for the rain god has been greatly simplified, and such a ceremony has not been held for several years.
"The Lord God is supreme and powerful. He also controls the power of the wind, and his power is far greater than that of the Rain God!"
Shulot paused and set the tone for the invention of the hot-air balloon. In the view of the powerful theocratic priests, whether most new inventions are defined as blasphemy or miracles can only be decided with a single word. In fact,
It doesn't matter what was invented. What matters is who invented it and in whose hands it is.
"So, relying on the power of the Lord God, the Lake District Divine Inspiration Institute created a rubber paper ball with a diameter of several meters, and raised it into the sky with the help of the power of the holy fire! The emblem of the Lord God was drawn on the paper ball that was lifted into the air to send messages to the children on the earth.
People, declare the glory of the Lord God!”
Low voices of discussion resounded again. Upon hearing this, the eyes of the priests and elders lit up. A flying divine object that could rise into the sky, symbolizing the main god! The religious value of it is naturally self-evident.
"Excellent! The chief priest of the Xiulote Sect is truly inspired by the gods and spreads the glory of the Lord God!"
The round face of the priest and elder Wugel shook and he showed a kind smile.
"The Alliance's Divine Apocalypse also needs to build such a flying divine object as soon as possible. It is best to use it in the New Year's Festival at the end of the year!"
Hearing this, several priests and elders present nodded one after another and looked at Shulot. After Shulot left, the Alliance's Divine Enlightenment Institute gradually became marginalized and was assigned many manpower by senior priests. Now it has almost lost its research and development capabilities.
Ability has become a manufacturing-based craftsman camp. Without strong guidance and supervision from the upper echelons of power, institutions and systems that transcend the times will really be difficult to survive.
"Dear Elder Wugel, when I came east, I brought a new flying artifact to be used in the upcoming wedding ceremony. Now, the flying artifact is placed in the village on the north bank of the long embankment."
Shulot smiled gently.
"All the priests and elders can go and check it out. When the flight is successful during the ceremony, the divine object will stay in the Alliance's Divine Inspiration Station. The accompanying Divine Inspiration Priest will go to provide guidance, so that the craftsmen in the Divine Inspiration Station can master the manufacturing ability!"
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"Very good! Priest Xiulote, you did a great job!"
The high priest smiled slightly and looked calm. He had already prepared and announced to the elders of the priesthood.
"The Divine Enlightenment Institute of Huzhong Diocese receives divine inspiration, studies the teachings of the Lord God, and possesses the power of creation. It needs special treatment... Decree: The Divine Inspiration Institute of Huzhong Diocese concentrates on the study of doctrine and creates sacred objects that are beneficial to the priesthood.
.The exposition of doctrines by Divine Power University is not within the scope of supervision of the High Priests, but it is also not within the scope of Kalmykak in the capital city of the lake!"
Hearing this, the priests and elders of Yazar were shocked and frowned. The meaning behind this decree is not just "the Divine Inspiration Institute acts freely without supervision, and the Divine Power University can interpret the meaning of the scriptures...", but
It is to give the Huzhong Diocese the independent right to interpret scriptures! Once this right is released, the status of the Huzhong Diocese will be greatly improved, and even to a certain extent, it can be on par with the Texcoco Diocese.
"Damn old guy! Even if your direct grandson is in charge of the Huzhong Diocese, there is no need to be so impatient. Give him the right to interpret the scriptures!"
Yazar cursed a few words in his heart, but he never dared to say them out. He tilted his head slightly, looked at the calm-faced high priest above him, and shut his mouth tightly.
There was silence in the main hall. The priests and elders all lowered their eyes and said nothing. Even Ugel, who was known to be kind, did not speak.
"Priests and elders, do you have any objections?"
The high priest looked around the inside and outside of the hall, his face expressionless, and he clenched the staff in his hand. He waited for a moment, but without waiting for a reply, he nodded calmly and gave the order.
"The Lord God has witnessed! Since there is no objection, then so be it! Write down the decree, have all the elders seal it at the same time, and then hand it over to the Huzhong Diocese!"
Under the watchful eye of the high priest, the senior priest in charge of recording wrote the decree with trembling fingers and sweat on his back. Then, the high priest took the lead in using the jade seal, followed by the priest elder Ugel. The decree was passed on in turn,
All the priests and elders had a solemn face and made the jade seal. The situation was decided. The priest and elder Yazar sighed and finally used the seal.
Subsequently, this decree was carefully packaged and handed over to Shulot.
The high priest looked at Shulot gently, with some emotion flashing in his eyes. He lowered his eyes slightly and announced expressionlessly.
"Praise the Lord God! Chief Priest of the Shulot Sect, keep the edict. Be pious, solemn and self-restrained. Keep it in mind at all times, and do not act recklessly!"
"Praise the Lord God! Witness the Lord God! I will keep in mind the teachings of the Lord God, abide by the decisions of the high priests, be solemn and self-disciplined, and praise devoutly!"
Shulot suppressed the shock in his heart. He lowered his head and answered respectfully, even though there was a lot of confusion in his heart.
He also understood that this decree represented an extremely important right to interpret scriptures. Normally, the high priests would never grant this right to distant dioceses. Because that would be equivalent to outside the supreme Holy See.
Then cultivate a noble little church...
After hearing Shulot's oath, the expressions of the priests and elders became a little better. Ugel nodded and said with a smile.
"Praise the Lord God! Chief Priest of the Shulot Sect, from now on, you are one step closer to the glory of the Lord God. We will stand together and serve the supreme Lord God!"
"Praise the Lord God! Chief Priest of the Shulot Sect, may God's glory shine on you just as it shines on us!"
The priests and elders responded to the greetings one after another, most of them with smiles. Only the priest and elder Yazar looked gloomy and did not say a word.
"Praise the Lord God! Dear priests and elders, the Huzhong Diocese will always obey the decisions of the high priests and do its best to spread the faith of the Lord God!"
Shulot responded respectfully one by one. From this moment on, as the patriarch of the Huzhong Diocese, he has the right to interpret the meaning of the scriptures, and his status has been equal to that of the priests and elders of the capital, and even slightly exceeded it.
The sacred smoke rises far from the jade incense burner, bringing a soothing breath. The formal audience and dialogue are over. The senior priests relaxed and began to talk and laugh. The high priest sat on the throne and watched calmly.
Looking at the scene before him, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the vicissitudes of life were in his eyes.
After a while, a high-ranking priest came in a hurry and reported back to the temple. All the priests and elders stood in silence.
"Dear High Priest, Prince Tlacopan comes to see you!"
