Chapter 879: A breakthrough in missionary work, 'devotion' to faith
In mid-August, the exploratory 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 was later known as Humboldt Bay, which is also the largest port in northern California.
It is a seaport. The reason why it has such a German name is because it was rediscovered by the German explorer Friedrich von Humboldt in the early 19th century. As for the aboriginal name of this bay, no later generations have known it.
People know.
The exploration fleet briefly explored the harbor 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, the ships
No need to worry about storms, it is 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 looked at Kang
He spoke the name passionately. Then, he looked at the first-level evangelist priest Xi Feng, stared at his young and handsome face, and solemnly gave 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 Garden Department of the Wiyot people is just thirty miles north, and 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 to 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 large amount 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, the first-level preaching priest Xi Feng blushed, grasped the emblem of the main god, and solemnly made an oath. He was not old, almost twenty years old, and had just graduated from Shenwei University.
, he boarded the exploration fleet heading to the north. On his wrinkled sacrificial robe, there was an inconspicuous crow tattoo, 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 Sitley. During Shulot's southern expedition, the old Crow Sitley saw that something was going wrong and took the lead in surrendering to the king.
, reduced most of the fiefdoms and moved them to the north bank of the barren Leman River. But he also left a backup plan, that is, he tried his best to stuff several of his grandsons into Shenwei University, looking forward to the future generations.
their revival.
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. This time, His Majesty has invested so much effort and vigorously promoted the development of the west coast, which has given these marginalized old people
Noble children, 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 belief in the Lord God. The priest Xi Feng, who devoutly believed in the Lord God, was
A typical example among them. 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 in Huwan 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 the distance, the knowledgeable Mickey 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 land, 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 West Bee priest's face was excited, and his whole body was full of energy. He looked around the lakeshore again, and the tribal hunting ground covered with reeds seemed to have instantly turned 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..."
"Well...suggestion...of course there is!"
Hearing this, the exploration captain Zuvalo raised his brows and his eyes flashed. He had been waiting for a long time. He glanced at the knowledgeable Mickey again to make sure that the other party could not 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!"
"Ah? 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, the Viyot people don't mind
, marrying 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 Viyot 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 the women of these tribes 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! Ah this?!"
Hearing Zuvaro's suggestion, the young West Bee priest's eyes widened in shock. He was dumbfounded, and after a while, he exclaimed excitedly.
"Good! That's 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, a look of pride on his face. He glanced at Mickey again in the distance, and leaned against the young West Bee priest, his eyes flashed, and he gave serious instructions.
"Xifeng, you are the preaching priest of the kingdom, and 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 cannot always be single...and you
As a priest, you should actually be the first to set an example, dedicate yourself to the Lord God, and don’t be bound by old rules!…”
"Uh? Me? Dedicate yourself and don't be bound by old rules?"
Hearing this, the young priest Xi Feng was stunned. He vaguely guessed something, and an unknown premonition emerged in his heart. He stammered and spoke tremblingly, and even his young and handsome face was trembling.
"Captain Zuvaro, what do you mean?...But, as a low-level priest, I can't..."
"That's right! That's what it means! I said, don't be bound by old rules! Don't worry! In front of Your 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 shoulders of the West Bee Priest hard, and spoke against his ear.
"The day before yesterday, when the fleet was exchanging food with the Veyot chiefs in the tribe... there was a Veyot female head who liked your appearance very much and kept gesticulating to ask me about it!..."
"Her husband was a little chief who was swallowed by a storm while he was out fishing. She is not yet thirty years old, and is only ten years older than you. What is 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 leader, and their status in the clan village is very high! Xi Feng, as long as you marry her, the kingdom will be in
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 shocked and lost his mind, and he could not even speak. But the words had reached this point, how could Zuvalo let him go.
"The Lord God witnesses! Xi Feng, answer me! Why did you come here after traveling thousands of miles?"
"For... to spread the faith of the Lord God, and 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 Xibee on the shoulder. He finally looked at Mickey, the knowledgeable man who was approaching after hearing the sound, and made 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 the two tribes! ...The Lord God bless us!"
