Chapter 1,187: The Waves of the Caribbean Sea, the Snake Mother’s “Enlightenment Teachings”
"Respected Chief Snake Mother, the Mexica food harvesting warrior, and the chief priest of Snake Killing City, today we killed four more flag captains and executed dozens of civilians! Among them was a leader.
, he is still an old man from our Jinwan tribe..."
"Oh? For what crime was he executed? Is it fair?"
"Ah! Three are because the quantity of grain transported is insufficient, and one is that the grain transported is overdue. What teachings are followed..."
"That's it. The Seaside Alliance previously promulgated the "Kingdom God War Teaching Law"... During the war, if the food is overdue or insufficient, he will be whipped from thirty to eighty times, and he will be strictly ordered to make up the quota. Those who offend three times will be beheaded...
And when there is a war, if the food delivery is overdue or insufficient, the leader will be beheaded, and one of the five strong civilians will be killed. The remaining people will make up the balance within a time limit, and if they violate it again, the whole team will be beheaded..."
In the gorgeous palace of Golden Bay City, the snake mother Miava smiled and elegantly knelt in front of a long black table. The table was made of black persimmon wood that Shulot loved, exuding natural fragrance.
The fragrance that repels insects. As for the gentle smile of the snake mother, it is not for the tribe's trusted member Sand Snake, who is standing two steps away with his head bowed, but for his daughter, the two-year-old Xiu Guang Snake, who is sitting quietly beside her.
"Light Snake, did you hear that?"
"Mother, I... heard it. But I... couldn't understand it..."
The little light snake with an even smaller feather crest blinked her eyes and nodded gently. She didn't speak much, and her clear eyes were a little dazed. She just sat down obediently, not like an ordinary person.
The child was crying like that.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just listen. You will understand in the future."
Snake mother Miava smiled motherly and touched the young cheek of the light snake. Then, when she turned her head and looked at the waiting confidant Sand Snake, her eyes turned cold for an instant.
"Sand Snake, who invited you to come to me? Are they the few remaining old immortals in the tribe? Or are they the old priests who have not studied at the Priest Academy of Snake Killing City? Who are they specifically? I want their names..."
"Ah! Dear Snake Mother, no... no one is trying to persuade me!"
Hearing the killing intent in the mother snake's words, Sand Snake couldn't help but shudder. He raised his head carefully, then lowered his head heavily and swore.
"The Lord God has witnessed it! The ancestors have witnessed it!...Yes...a few chiefs from the Golden Bay tribe came to me and cried a lot...I really couldn't bear it!...These Mexican warriors who were enfeoffed on the seaside usually act arrogantly.
, it’s just a matter of occupying the good land by the river and asking for the serfs to cultivate it... Now that the war has begun, they will chop off the heads of the nobles and chiefs in the name of the laws of divine warfare! ... And those chief priests who inspect the grain are obviously
Despite his tribal origin, he helps the Mexica people and is not at all tolerant and tolerant..."
"Ha! Sand Snake, I haven't seen you so soft-hearted when you usually drive serfs?...I have told you in advance: prepare more grain and sell it to the flag teams who escort the grain!...I have already left it for you.
These leaders, who are either stupid or treacherous, stupid or unlucky, have a chance to spend money to make amends. And I also allow you old people who follow me to eat broth at this time..."
Speaking of this, the snake mother Miava narrowed her eyes, looked at the fearful sand snake lightly, and said calmly.
"Witness the Lord God! Right now, the army is on an expedition to the Maya, and maintaining logistical supplies is related to the life and death of eight thousand seaside warriors! The head people who have not completed the transportation of food will be beheaded as soon as possible, and the left and right are only a few hundred heads! These are insignificant costs,
Compared with the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition, what's the importance?..."
"Besides...the teachings are strict, disciplines are observed in peacetime, and fighting is the first priority in wartime. Everyone from gods to civilians must obey. This is why the Mexica people are strong!...And these are also the reasons for our defeat.
The various tribes of Nak need to pay the price and need to learn and imitate them comprehensively!…”
"As long as the Totonak Alliance can become stronger, even if a hundred nobles die and thousands of civilians are killed, let alone hundreds of people, it will be nothing!..."
"...It's...the snake mother..."
Hearing these cold and ruthless words, the close friend Sand Snake trembled slightly. He lowered his head slightly, gritted his teeth and did not dare to say any more, but he hesitated and did not retreat. After a while, he finally took the courage and lowered his head.
The voice warned.
"Honored Snake Mother... The Mexica army went on an expedition to the Maya, but they only enfeoffed two to three thousand warriors to stay in the alliance, but they were still so arrogant and cruel, killing the nobles of the coastal tribes at will! And they conquered the Maya and recruited so many warriors from the seaside.
, consuming boat after boat of food... But what does this have to do with our Totonak Alliance? We can't get any benefits at all!... Such wanton behavior, won't it be even worse when they come back from the victory against Maya?
Do we Totonac people take it seriously?... Maybe Mexica will even think about going one step further and completely controlling the seaside, threatening you and the goddess..."
"Hmm?! These words? Who taught you?!..."
Hearing this, the snake mother's pupils shrank, and she looked up and down carefully, looking up and down, looking at the close friend Sand Snake who would risk his life, with a look of death. After a moment, she suddenly raised the corner of her mouth and said with a smile.
"Sand Snake, you are very loyal, but not very smart! Someone encouraged you to come over and whisper words in my ear, but you thought it was all about your own loyalty... It seems that after the Mexican legion marched eastwards,
The old immortals who lost their power and the old priests who lost their power in the tribe were unwilling to be left alone and rushed to jump out and die!..."
"Ah?! This?...respected Snake Mother, you said, I...I was used?..."
The close friend Sand Snake looked confused. He didn't react at all to Miava's unexpected answer and stammered his answer.
"But these words...are all what I...think of from the bottom of my heart..."
"Shut up, Sand Snake, you idiot! Listen to me... For the sake of Light Snake, I will explain it to you one last time..."
The smile of the snake mother Miava gradually turned cold. She looked into the eyes of her confidant Sand Snake, which she dared not look directly into. She spoke in a low voice, like a snake neighing.
"Sand Snake, remember! Only those who have lost power and power like to create chaos and start a fight for power! If they want to climb up, they must step on the bones on the pyramid and the chaos.
Ladder...But for people like us who hold tribal power, we must patiently maintain order and fight within the rules of power!...Don't overturn the table at will and think about destroying order. Because the current rules and order are very important to the formulation of this
All the Mexica nobles are completely beneficial to us at the top of the pyramid! But once we destroy everything for the sake of a small profit like a pineapple eye, we will often lose more than we gain!..."
"Keep my words in mind and tell the old tribesmen who follow me! The reason why the loose Totonac tribes can form an alliance is precisely because of the strength of Mexica's strength! And the reason why we can rule hundreds of thousands of people
Thousands of tribes, collecting tributes from each tribe, and even deciding the life and death of nobles of each tribe, rely on the combination of the Mexica people's military reputation and the blood of the Totonac god descendants!..."
Speaking of this, the snake mother Miava tilted her head slightly, looked at her daughter who was quiet and dazed and listened obediently with a smile, and then said coldly again.
"The skeleton of the Mexica and the flesh and blood of the Totonac are now pinched together! In this generation, before the Light Snake grows up, the two are inseparable. Without either one, it will be difficult to condense.
The alliance suddenly fell apart from within! And at that time, the power of these Totonak alliance will also dissipate in our hands!..."
"Actually, there are only two to three thousand warriors in the Kingdom entrusted to Qianli Seaside. And there are only seven or eight hundred warriors entrusted around Jinwan City. Since these people can fight, since they defeated Totona
Those who conquer the tribes should enjoy the status equivalent to the nobles of the tribe!...What you have to do in daily life is not to compete with them for fields and serfs, nor to have unnecessary conflicts with them...but to try your best to win them over, marry them, and
They and we are integrated into each other!... In this way, their strength will gradually become our strength. And our warriors must also learn from them and become as solemn, fierce and powerful!...
"
"As for the priests of the Priest Academy of Snake Killing City, many of them are young men from the Totonac tribe, who were patiently trained by the Mexica priests! They are of low origin, believe in the Lord God, master the written knowledge from the kingdom, and do things
Follow the teachings of the Lord God... There is nothing wrong with such new priests, but they are very good! For the new Totonak Alliance, they are the real, brand-new blood, which can make us stronger
The power to rise up!... And what can those rotten old priests do? Most of them can't even simple increase compost yield or do numerical calculations, they can only play with people's hearts and pursue personal pleasure!..."
"Sand Snake, I told you a long time ago! Don't pay too much attention to the charming flowers and plants in front of you, and indulge in illusory pleasure and power, but learn from the truly strong foundation of the Mexica people and pursue real knowledge and law! This era has already
It has changed. It is completely different from the previous era when blood was born. Only the truly powerful can climb to the top of the pyramid... Young children from various tribes who can be sent to the priest academy will all be sent to me! Even if there are no priests.
The apprenticeship, even if you just sit in the academy, is better than hanging out on the beach and bullying the tribesmen!..."
After hearing this detailed and long-term plan, the close friend Sand Snake was stunned for a long time, and the expression on his face kept changing, and finally turned into deep shame.
"Yes! Respect the wise snake mother...Yes, I was wrong!...I will definitely convey your words completely to those who follow you..."
"Um…"
Snake Mother Miava raised her head gracefully, glanced at the Sand Snake with her chin, and finally added a faint command.
"Give me a list in two days."
"Ah, the list? Dear Snake Mother, what list do you want?..."
"Ha! The list of elders and priests who violated wartime laws, spread rumors in various ministries, and influenced people's hearts... Well, you don't need to kill too many chickens, just twenty!"
"Ah? Kill the chicken?...Yes! Yes! I understand..."
The close friend Sand Snake bowed respectfully to Miava and Light Snake respectively, and then walked backward out of the hall.
The sun was bright, falling from the ceiling of the palace, and shone on Miava's beautiful face, but she lost the charm that she once bowed down, leaving only the grace that had been in a high position for a long time. And she looked at her daughter beside her, and looked at
The little face that was thinking hard about something asked with a smile.
"Light Snake, do you understand?..."
"Mother, I didn't...understand. But I know that he...is afraid of you..."
"Haha! Light Snake, do you know what he is afraid of?..."
"It's...what?..."
"It's power, and the wisdom that can exert power..."
"Power?...Does it mean being able to eat delicious food?...Wisdom?...Does it mean being smart?..."
"Hee hee! Light Snake, power is to determine the fate, the life, death and interests of others. Wisdom is to see through people's hearts and manipulate human nature... Power and wisdom combined will mean that all people under you will become
The mud in your hand is shaped into the shape you want! ...The mud mud can't see your face, they can only see your cold hands. This is the real superior!..."
"Pinch the mud?...Hmm...I want to...pinch the mud..."
"Well, okay!... Good boy, I will teach you slowly... and I will lead you with my own hands to make a nice-looking piece of mud and let them all kneel at your feet... Hahahaha!"
Under the expectant gaze of the little light snake, the snake mother Miava raised the corners of her mouth and burst into a beautiful smile she had never seen before. She laughed loudly and happily for a long time...until a guard came in a hurry and whispered
After saying a few words, she raised her eyebrows and let out a disdainful sneer.
"Ha! Another cunning crow's paw actually reached in front of me... Damn Silver Crow Papata, what are you daydreaming about? He really thought he was a silver crow who could fly between two sacred trees.
