Chapter 432 Alliance Secrets, Books and Documents

"Only the power of benevolence can last long, and the devotion of divinity is admirable. The most powerful power is contained in ordinary people! These are the truths in the long river of time."

Xuluot looked at his grandfather and whispered some explanation.

Hearing this, the high priest thought for a while and nodded gently. He patted Xuluot on the shoulder and smiled calmly.

"My child, I will do as you say."

Xuluot pursed his lips and nodded silently. He continued to read down, and then came the third part of the doctrine system, "God's Chosen People", which is the theoretical basis for the establishment of the priest group.

The concept of God's Chosen People is people who are inspired by the Lord God and blessed by the Lord God. This concept is always making a comparison and is highly aggressive. Compared with those who do not believe in the Lord God, believers are God's Chosen People. Compared with those who are not pious, devout believers are God's Chosen People.

And among the devout believers, the more they are inspired by God and the more blessings they receive from God, the more "God's Chosen" they are. According to this logic, the Mexica people received divine revelation and blessings from the Lord God, so they are the people chosen by God. The priests have more divine revelation, so they are the people chosen by God.

The chosen ones have the natural responsibility of ruling to guide and enlighten the common people. The priests chosen by God established a priest group to guide thousands of people, of course not for power and enjoyment, but to spread the enlightenment of God and shepherd the people for God.

And at the top of this chain are the elders who inherited the divinity, the high priests, the kings of the descendants of God, and His Highness the Divine Revelation!

Seeing this, Xiu Luote thought for a moment and was amazed.

"Who wrote this part of the doctrine, which is logically clear and well written?"

The high priest lowered his eyes and said calmly.

"It was the elder priest Acap."

"Ah? Acap"

Xiu Luote was slightly startled, thinking of his childhood friend, the young priest who served his grandfather. He asked softly.

"I didn't see Acap in the hall today. I haven't seen him for many years. Where is he?"

"Elder Acap has always been on good terms with the leader of the Petel priests in the holy city of Cholula. At this moment, he has been on a diplomatic mission to Cholula to prepare for the eastern expedition after the autumn harvest."

Speaking of Acap, the high priest's voice was very calm, without a trace of emotion.

"I see."

Xuluote nodded, his face thoughtful.

"I'm afraid this mission won't be easy! The alliance wants to attack the four states of Tlaxcala, which directly threatens the holy city of Cholula. The priest leaders of Cholula will never sit idly by, and I wonder if they will vent their anger on Acap."

"Well, we have to send someone to try, even if it takes some time."

The high priest smiled deeply.

"The holy city of Cholula does not have many troops. Their greatest strength lies in being a banner, calling on the nobles of the three tribes, Totonac, Mixtec and Zapotec, to unite and resist the alliance. It takes time to mobilize the nobles of the three tribes, and it also takes time to cooperate. If they arrive a few months later, the Eastern Expedition may be over."

"Yes! The most important thing in war is time. The priest leaders of Cholula may not have the courage to openly oppose the alliance."

Xuluot pondered for a moment and asked softly.

"I remember that at the beginning of the Western Expedition, the Alliance negotiated with the Cholula Priests and promised them high-level priesthood in the Alliance?"

"Everything in the world will change with the changes in the world. My child, how can the situation of the Alliance before the Western Expedition be compared with the current situation?"

The high priest smiled slightly, like an old fox.

"The Cholula Priests are large in scale, have a profound influence, and have held religious power for generations. They are completely different from the Otomi Priests. The current Alliance has no place for them!"

Hearing this, Xiuluot raised his eyebrows and realized the cruel unfinished meaning. His expression remained unchanged, indicating his agreement.

"That's true. At the beginning of the reform, the false and high priesthoods given to the priest families of the various states of the alliance must also be gradually cleared!"

The grandfather and grandson smiled at each other, and with the will of blood and fire, they stopped talking.

Xuluot continued to flip through the doctrine. The fourth part was "Reincarnation of the Kingdom of God", which outlined a complete world after death.

"The devout will ascend to the Kingdom of the Sun God, obtain the satisfaction of the soul, and enjoy peace and beauty forever. The warriors who died in the battle for the gods enter the red kingdom, are loved by the main god, and can be reincarnated as beautiful birds and flowers. The sinners sink into the land of death and turn into rock sculptures, suffering from the cold wind and knife cuts forever."

Seeing these discussions, Xiuluot nodded slightly. These discussions are all extracted from traditional alliance myths to comfort the hearts of believers and bring hope after death.

And what determines the fate of believers after death is naturally the piety and dedication in life. From this, "obey the teachings", "pious devotion", "daily prayer", "repentance and atonement", "regular worship" and many other specific belief requirements are derived. This part will be revised as society and the times change.

The last part is "end of the world". Eschatology is an extremely important and indispensable component of the belief system, and is involved in all sects in the world. It talks about the ultimate destiny and determines the core goal of faith.

The universe will be destroyed and everything will end. What is the purpose of human existence? In religion, the answer to this question is the belief in God

Similar statements have actually been reflected in many traditional myths of the Mexica people.

The birth and destruction of the four eras is the end of the world in the era. The sun god needs vitality and blood to fight the evil moon god to maintain the operation of the world, otherwise the end of the world will come. The rekindling of the holy fire every 52 years is also to prevent the world from being destroyed by darkness and the Mayan calendar cycle, and the end of the world is coming. In the understanding of ordinary people, the alliance constantly launches wars between gods, and the warriors are not afraid of life and death, all for saving the world!

While thinking, Xiu Luote looked at the newly sorted doctrine. He read softly and savored the last paragraph.

". In short, the kingdom of the Lord God will eventually come to the world. The Lord God will show boundless power and judge the faith of all the people in the world, whether they believe or not! . The end of the world will eventually come, survival or destruction? Everything will be determined by faith!"

The high priest smiled faintly.

"How?"

"Very good!"

Xiu Luote was a little surprised. He looked at the familiar saying and asked.

"Who wrote this?"

"I wrote it. It contains a sentence you said when you were a child."

The high priest smiled, stretched out his hand, and touched the cheek of his grandson kindly.

"My child, when you were a child, you said many words of divine revelation. I knew you were extraordinary at that time."

Xuluot's face was inexplicably red. He remained calm and changed the subject.

". God is unique, God creates the world, God chooses his people, God's kingdom reincarnates, and the end of the world is destroyed. These five parts of the doctrine confirm each other. They have basically formed a system, which is enough to convince the people. However, there are some shortcomings."

"Oh?"

The high priest's eyes moved. He looked at Xuluot solemnly.

"Where is the shortcoming?"

Xuluot pondered for a while, thinking of the Buddha who became a Buddha in Buddhism, the Son of God who died and resurrected in Christianity, and similar descriptions in other religions. He spoke carefully.

"There needs to be examples of the sanctification of the flesh and the incarnation of the Word, which can be passed down by believers. Let future generations be able to, um, 'see is believing, feel it'. Perhaps, we can deify the first leader of the Mexica, Chief Tenoch. Tell the epic story of how he was inspired by God since childhood, led the tribe, led the people to migrate south to the valley, and established the lake capital Tenochtitlan"

"Deify the first leader, Chief Tenoch?"

Hearing this, the high priest looked serious and thought for a moment. Then, he shook his head, an inexplicable smile appeared on his old face, and he said meaningfully.

"My child, you have been inspired by God since childhood, and you are born extraordinary. Let future generations tell the story of the gods in the world!"

Hearing this, Xiu Luote was stunned, as if he had realized something. He stopped talking, put down the book, and opened the documents of the alliance. The first document that caught his eye was "God Blessed Alliance, Household Registration, Cultivated Land and Tribute".