It's not that difficult to open a hospital in another world, right? Chapter 1046 The weakened Sun God and the escaped Sun Virgin (5 more updates for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1046 The weakened Sun God and the escaped Sun Virgin (5 more updates for monthly tickets)
Gretel stood on the street in a daze.
Those bright ribbons, soft curtains, and exquisite curtains with statues of gods, one after another, floated on the street. Around the end of the square, the particularly tall and magnificent building almost completely covered it.
Read it again.
In contrast, the clothes of the pedestrians on the street were much more ragged. The original white, gray, rough homespun cloth was stretched thin on the upper body, and half of the calf was exposed underneath, and it was also covered with patches and holes.
When the cold wind blows over, many of the pedestrians carrying clay pots, baskets on their backs, or carrying heavy objects shiver subconsciously.
“How much of what they grow belongs to them?”
Grete asked softly. He didn't expect an answer at first, but soon, Aya Mank moved in front of him and leaned down respectfully:
"Distinguished guests, according to the laws of the kingdom, the king protects us and the gods look after us. Therefore, one-third of what we farm, raise livestock, and catch belongs to the king, one-third belongs to the temple, and the remaining three-thirds
One, belonging to the whole community..."
"Wait, what is 'community'?"
Grete interrupted him. The tax rate of 67% is very high, but if there are no additional layers of exploitation, you can still survive. In my previous life, I heard that some landowners split their accounts with tenant farmers 37%, or even 28%.
Separate accounts...
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"Community is how we, the people, are organized." Aya Mank continued to answer respectfully:
"For example, the lowest level is 'Chankha', which is composed of ten families and is cared for and managed by an official. The next higher level is 'Pichak', which is composed of five 'Chankhas'. The next level is 'Chankha'.
Above, two 'picha' form a 'pachaca'..."
In other words, captain of ten, captain of fifties, captain of centurions... Gretel translated silently in his mind. He said casually:
"How many levels are there in total? Which level are you at?"
"There are ten levels in total. The top ones are the 'Unu' of 10,000 households and the 'Yinliku' of 40,000 households. They all belong to the king only. I am just a humble 'Manu' who governs two 'Pa'
Chaka'…”
Therefore, this little nobleman is actually just a person in charge of 200 households...the mayor of the town...maybe a village chief. He is really the smallest and smallest nobleman, and cannot be smaller...
Gretel refrained from rubbing his forehead. If there were a few forty thousand households in a kingdom, then even the daughters of the heads of two hundred households would be sacrificed as sun virgins. How many girls would be sacrificed in total?
Taste?
Four hundred?
Eight hundred?
One thousand and two?
even more?
His eyes unknowingly turned to the tall buildings in the distance. Aya Mank followed his gaze and shook his head:
"Dear guest, do you want to talk to the temple and ask them if they can buy moonlight sand? - This is not necessary. The monks in the temple only serve the gods and the virgin sun, and only guard the sun.
Holy Fire. We do all these chores."
"Huh? Is there a Sun Virgin in the temple here too?"
Serila poked her head around. Didn't it say that only the royal capital had them? Didn't it mean that only the royal capital would collect these girls in large numbers and make them sacrifices?
Why is there one here?
"Of course there will be... Every temple needs Sun Virgins to guard the sacred fire..."
Aya Mank smiled with difficulty. From his eyes, Gretel clearly read: It would be great if my daughter could also enter here... It would be great if my daughter could also enter the local temple.
…
But it was obvious that the envoy who took away his daughter came from the capital and directly accepted orders from the Grand Temple of the capital. Therefore, even though he was a noble, he could not change his daughter's fate and could only watch helplessly.
Watch her being taken away.
Grete sighed to him and nodded appeasingly. Then, he turned his attention to the temple in the distance:
Can I go in and have a look?
The Temple of the God of War, where he often gave lectures, had already almost leveled the threshold;
Although I am not very familiar with the Spring Goddess Temple, I have been there a few times. I have seen the layout inside, the statues, and the holy power flowing on the statues;
He had participated in the dwarves' god-sacrifice ceremonies, and he had chosen the totem poles and totem spirits of the barbarians. Even the gods of the tribes in the New World, he had seen them all the way, and each had its own characteristics;
The Lord of Glory...well, forget about that, but over the years, I have fought many warriors and priests of the Lord of Glory, and I understand their power characteristics;
This is the only temple I haven’t seen before!
Is the faint golden glow on the top of the temple a manifestation of the power of the Sun God?
Inside the temple, the chanting sound blowing in the wind, are they songs to worship the gods?
What is the power system of their priests, or monks? What is the difference between the divine power of the Sun God and the holy power of the Lord of Glory?
As an emergency doctor in his previous life, Gretel didn't have much time to play around. In this life, he just pretends that he is traveling and has aroused great curiosity about the folk customs of various places——
Besides, isn’t this the teacher’s instruction? Between level 10 and level 15, it’s best to travel around the world and see different scenery. With the speed at which he advanced to level one in half a year and advanced to level one in half a year, it was left to
His time is running out!
Gretel thought confidently, and turned to Illian inquiringly. Illian had also been paying attention to the little cub he had brought out. When he saw this, he nodded and smiled at him:
"Go and see if you want. Their temple is relatively friendly. As long as you remain polite, they do not prevent outsiders from worshiping the sun god. - Losia, you go with them."
Serira cheered a little and walked quickly over there. Gretel raised a smile to Idian and immediately followed:
Just be polite, right? Well, I'm most familiar with this. I go to the temple to worship Buddha and burn incense when meeting gods. There's no psychological pressure at all!
Sure enough, the Temple of the Sun does not refuse outsiders entry. Especially when he saw two beautiful girls with long ears and a warrior who was half taller than ordinary people, knowing that they were outsiders, a warrior guarding the door ran away and went inside to invite them.
people--
Grete and others stood at the gate for a while, and then they saw a young monk, walking in a hurry, who was called out by the gatekeeper. When he saw them, he was slightly stunned, and immediately stepped forward with a smile:
"Dear guests, are you here to worship the great Sun God?"
"yes!"
Gretel took a step forward and answered on behalf of everyone. The young monk looked at him carefully, and a wary look flashed across his face. Then, he looked at the outsiders next to him, and a smile appeared on his face:
"Guest, please come inside. The sun shines on all things, and the Sun God will not reject anyone who worships him. Please come with me to understand the greatness and grace of the Sun God..."
Grete looked around and followed him inside. As he walked in, there were dark or bright curtains floating on the pillars, beams, and window frames.
On the curtains, streamers, and various hanging fabrics, you can see statues of gods with simple shapes and lines similar to stone carvings or bronzes.
Even though the further you go in, the taller the house becomes and the deeper it becomes, the light in the main hall is not dim at all——
All the curtains and draperies are emitting bright or dark, dense or dull golden light.
"These statues are the devout offerings of believers." Seeing Gretel's gaze fixed on him, the monk who guided him pointed to the nearest curtain and said softly:
"Hanging all over the temple, after being worshiped by monks and believers day by day, they have been soaked with the power of the Sun God. The innermost statues, even the Virgin of the Sun, can be hung in the middle of the hall only after they were spun, dyed and woven by the Virgin of the Sun.
Accept the offerings from the priests.”
"Is that why they glow?"
Gretel asked in a low voice. The monk who led the way nodded and made a prayer gesture on his chest:
"Even if night comes, the power of the sun god will always surround us."
Grete took a deep breath, stood in front of the largest statue in the center of the temple, and bowed slightly.
The statue is roughly square, hanging from the top beam of the temple to the ground. It is at least 6 meters by 6 meters in size. It has complicated patterns and bright colors. I don’t know how many Sun Virgins were made and how much money was spent on such a large statue.
It can only be woven with hard work.
I don’t know what other fabrics are woven into the cotton yarn, reflecting the brilliance of stars under the light. Although it is a little yellow and black due to the lamp oil, the flowing golden light is also the most intense——
It's just that Grete doesn't know why, but he always feels that the golden light above is not the kind of vibrant, clear and transparent, the first ray of dawn that rises in the morning. It is not the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning, nor the blazing sunshine at noon.
.
On the contrary, the golden light flowing above condenses a layer of bronze. When you relax your mind and feel it, it always feels like a sunset, which is about to set, struggling on the mountain tops, treetops, and coastline in the west.
"This sunlight..."
Beside her, Cerela seemed to feel something, and whispered. Gretel quickly glanced at her to stop her from continuing, and turned to the monk who was leading the way:
"The brilliance and warmth of the Sun God left a very deep impression on us. I hope that I can invite a statue of the Sun God to take home to worship and feel her brilliance all the time. Is it okay?
"
"this……"
The monk who led the way hesitated for a moment. He looked at Gretel and then at the other guests around him:
"According to the law of the temple, except for officials and nobles above 'Pachaca', only the priests of the temple can take away the statues. You..."
"I am also a noble from the other side of the ocean." Grete replied calmly. He raised his head and glanced at the statue, then cast his gaze into the depths of the temple:
"Do you need me to prove my identity to you, or to the high priest of the temple?"
"Please move inside." The young monk pondered for a moment, then turned around and moved forward. Gretel followed him around the statue, and just as he reached the back door of the hall, there was a sudden noise in front of him:
"Don't run!"
"Don't run!"
"Get her!"
The sound of armor scraping, weapons clanking, and chaotic footsteps swarmed in. And in front of these noises, a ball of golden light suddenly burst out:
"Let me go! Let me go!
!”
The chasing crowd suddenly stopped. Among the crowd, a soft figure rushed out, wrapped in golden light, with disheveled hair, and a shrill voice:
"I've had enough! I don't want to die! Let me go! - If you stop me again, we will all die together!
!”
Before Gretel had time to react, the priestess, holding her long skirt, ran towards them.
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