Chapter 16 Institutions
"boom--"
There was a roar of thunder outside the window, and a rolling thunder exploded, and purple lightning was surging between the sky and the earth, and the sky and the earth suddenly lit up.
The sky was gloomy outside, clouds were piled up, the sound of rain sounded, and the drizzled rain hit the ground.
The wind blew in, and the raindrops spilled in along the windows, wetting the ground near.
Two tall guards stood at the door, wearing armor, holding a knife in their hands, guarding quietly without saying a word. Even if the raindrops hit them, they did not respond.
Xia Qi's eyes looked at this scene, his pupils couldn't help but shrink, and a look of vigilance appeared on his browned face, which was terrifying.
He didn't say much, but just held a jade token in his hand, walked forward without saying a word.
"Clang—" Two swords were unsheathed, and the bright sword light shone in the dim environment. The two swords formed a barrier, blocking him and preventing him from entering.
Xia Qi's eyes flashed with shock, and he immediately returned to his calmness. He said to the two guards, "Xia Cheng, Xia Ming, I won't let go after seeing me. I have something important to talk to the chief."
"Token." The two figures were not shaken at all, but just asked to look at the token.
This was the procedure set by Pei Ziqing, and he knew that he should abide by it. But when did he accumulate such a slight fear in his heart when he saw this scene.
He didn't say much, but just looked at them deeply. Xia Ming and Xia Cheng then let him in, put his knife into the sheath, let go of the road, and continue to remain silent.
Xia Qi walked in directly, looking at the completely different furnishings in front of him, and thinking about the scene just now, I don’t know what it felt.
Joy? With such a chief, the Xia tribe can continue to spread better, and it is even expected to rule the surrounding area and become a new city-state.
Or maybe Xia Qi couldn't tell the difference if he was a little sad.
Soon, he arrived at the location where Pei Ziqing was.
This is where the chiefs of the tribe lived in all dynasties. It was quite large inside. In the past, there was a stone mount in the center. Pei Ziqing said it was too rough and uncomfortable to make it, so he changed it to a wooden chair.
There was a bonfire in the middle of the room, and the red light shone around.
At this time, Pei Ziqing was lying on the table, using a bamboo knife to constantly carve something on a bamboo board, his hands were calm and flexible, and his movements were very fast.
Seeing Xia Qi coming, he did not stop the work, but just signaled him to sit down with his eyes. There were a few small stools around the wooden table, which was where the patriarch usually discussed things.
Even the patriarch cannot act arbitrarily when making decisions about the fate of the tribe. He must seek the opinions of the elders, but now he is the only elder in the tribe.
If Xia Qi had not seen the guards outside and various changes, he might have sat down calmly.
But now, he was afraid to move at will.
Seeing this, Pei Ziqing just smiled apologetically and continued to carve the bamboo board in his hand without any distractions.
After a while, Pei Ziqing finished the work in his hand, took a breath, and said to Xia Qi, "Okay, I'm going to find the elder when I have something to do, but I didn't expect the elder to come so soon. I'm going to have something to do, but I'm a little negligent."
Xia Qi listened to this and said quickly, "Where is the place, the clan leader works day and night for our clan. What is this hard work worthwhile? I just don't know what important things the clan leader has to give me, so I will do it now."
Pei Ziqing was sitting down after hearing this, tidying her clothes, her face turned solemnly, and said seriously, "First, the first thing is to sacrifice. Whether it is Xia people or slaves, they must pray to Tao every day and establish Tao as the main god worshipped by the tribe. No matter who it is, as long as they have enough piety, they can improve their status in the tribe."
The most important thing at present is the worship of Tao by these slaves and Xia tribes. Before eating and going to bed every morning and evening, worshiping Tao must be performed.
In this world, farming has not yet begun, or there is only one prototype. In order to protect food, hunting does not capture much food, so you only eat two meals a day.
Such behavior not only helped Pei Ziqing's strength in this world, but also deepened his connection with this world.
Faith was not originally what Pei Ziqing needed, and he never thought of collecting faith. There was also a difference between the magic power and the magic power of the Taoist sect.
But the growth of the power of the Shinto, especially the incense shrine, is really terrifying. In addition, the Jade Butterfly has the function of returning to the original source, which can purify and sublimate the incense will power, and can also restore the recovery of the Jade Butterfly. This is his biggest trump card in this world.
The growth of power is the first priority. This is related to his strength, so he naturally cares about it. As for Tao, it is the other side of him.
Although Pei Ziqing is very gentle, this is almost equivalent to his bottom line. If you touch it, you will be killed without mercy.
"The great gods should naturally be respected, but how can the lowly slaves come into contact with God? Sir, I think it's better to use some slaves to sacrifice to the great Tao. This god will definitely be very happy." Xia Qi hesitated for a moment and said.
"This must be implemented, and there must be no delay. The Tao is kind, and He does not need a blood sacrifice to increase his strength. Do you understand?" Hearing Xia Qi's words, Pei Ziqing couldn't help but sigh that the gods in this world had gone the wrong way. The habit of blood sacrifice has penetrated into the hearts of sentient beings, and the power comes from blood sacrifice rather than faith.
"Since it's the order of the adults, I have to execute it." Xia Qi said, although he was a little confused, he still did not resist directly.
"Okay, the blood sacrifice must be stopped immediately. This is the order of the Tao. Those who violate it will be killed without mercy."
"Next, in order to control the slaves, we need to divide the slaves into several levels, each five people and a group leader is set up. The group leader has the right to supervise slaves' work and management. At the same time, if someone escapes, the system of joint seats is implemented, and different living treatments are divided according to different levels. Those who disobey superiors must be punished, but if they work hard, they will be rewarded at the same time."
"Okay, sir, I will divide some differences."
"Remember this method is ultimately to differentiate them and prevent them from forming cohesion, and to improve the efficiency of doing things. I don't want to hear some abuse and "jianyin" news. If there is any violation, no matter who it is, it must be killed to avoid mutiny."
"Finally, we should attach importance to the belief in Tao. We must choose a time to pray every day. Also, if any of them can communicate with Tao and have magic, we will bring them to see me. Do you understand?" Pei Ziqing's eyes were deep and bright as if they were not bottom-out.
Xia Qi nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, patriarch. I will divide a certain level to manage the slaves and be responsible for worshiping God."
"That's good, I don't want any mistakes about this."
These systems went down one by one, terrifying him. Could it be God's will? He didn't dare to think too much and hurriedly retreated.
Although he has wisdom, he still cannot transcend the limitations of the times. He could not imagine more, so he could only attribute it to God.
Who would have thought that this was from the wisdom of another great civilization in time and space? Although Pei Ziqing had never learned the means of rule, there were also content about power techniques in many books in Qingyumen.
With the passage of time, dynasties arise one after another and families die, so there are naturally many records in this regard.
Chapter completed!