Chapter 126: A New Shrine
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The reclamation of the first annexed village of Byronsburg is nearing completion, but the dwellings have not yet been erected and the occupants have not yet been chosen.
This annexed village cannot be stuffed with a few hundred people as in Byronsburg, which is extremely detrimental to the development of the village. Maier was going to let those who were already married live in the village first, and get the right to live in houses and land use for free, which also meant encouraging marriage.
When Maier proposed the idea at the impromptu meeting, Yishan and Urlis's faces immediately flushed, and the two glared at each other with pinpointed needles.
Since the relationship between Mel and the two has become public, everyone knows that the two princesses are just in a hurry to marry someone, and their conflict will not bring about changes in the international situation, so no one cares about the movements of the two.
It is worth mentioning that in terms of land use, Uris and Yishan have completely opposite opinions. Nami Layman believes that land should be allowed to be privatized, but Uris and Yishan are adamantly opposed, arguing that the land should be owned by the lord.
To the surprise of Nami Jushi, Yu Changnian actually stood on the side of Euris and Yishan, and Yan He and Yu Mingli actually reached an agreement, and they also stood on the opposite side of themselves. They didn't betray Nami by doing so, or that it was because they were loyal to Nami that they stood against her.
The 29 Village is a typical land privatization force, and the people in the 29 Village, whether they are large clans or villagers, can freely buy and sell real estate. As a result of this, the clans and villages always consider the land to be their own, and what is produced in the land is also their own. This kind of thinking makes the people of Twenty-Nine Village extremely lack the concept of settlement, so Twenty-Nine Village has never been a whole.
It can be seen from the incident of the evil witch attacking the twenty-nine villages that the big clan and the village are obviously opposite, and the big clan and the big clan can enhance friendly relations through marriage, but at the critical moment, they are still in charge of their own affairs, and no one obeys the orders of Nami Castle. Not to mention the villagers, when the situation is chaotic, a rogue leader can become their leader, and that person casually instigates a few words, and they pick up weapons and siege equipment from the battlefield and go to fight the castle of the great clan. The villagers' performance in the rebellion took words like "grass on the wall" and "rabble" to the extreme.
The damage caused by that rebellion was so great that Yan He, Yu Changnian, and Yu Mingli developed great resentment, and even hatred, towards the privatization of land.
Although Nami is not the owner of Byronsburg, the three of them can see that Nami is interested in settling here. If, someday in the future, a similar rebellion had occurred in Byronsburg, Nami would have been hurt even more. So they stood firmly on the opposite side of Nami and persuaded Nami Jushi with good reasons.
The first annex village was expected to accommodate a population of about 600, which is equivalent to the number of married people currently in Byrensburg, so Mayr's proposal was unanimously approved. After that, Lingyu, who had never made a proposal at a leadership meeting, suddenly spoke.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to build a shrine near Fort Byrons."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately turned their stunned eyes to Ling Yu. Lingyu, who is the great shrine maiden of Rimi Shrine, suddenly wants to build a new shrine near Byronsburg, which makes everyone think about it without thinking about it.
Ling Yu felt wariness and dissatisfaction in everyone's eyes, but she just smiled slightly and continued.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please hear me finish. The shrine I want to build is based on the father of Lord Myer, the great theologian Gray? Byrons's theology and the creation of a new style of shrine in conjunction with the current environment of Byronsburg. At present, there is a serious imbalance in the ratio of men and women in Bairensburg, and the internal contradictions at this stage mainly revolve around ...... Scramble for spouse aspects. β
When talking about this topic, Ling Yu couldn't help but blush. But she quickly adjusted her mood and continued.
"The people vying for spouses are mainly women, and among them are shrine maidens from Maesatomi Shrine. I think it's necessary for us to temporarily separate them from the crowd to reduce the pressure on women to marry. The construction of the shrine was a large undertaking that would consume a lot of manpower and material resources, which was just enough to solve the work problems of the people of Byrensburg after the reclamation operation was completed. β
There are two key points in Ling Yu's words. One is that what she wants to build is a "new style shrine", which means that the shrine she wants to build is completely different from the existing Iraa Shrine; The second is that she refers to the shrine maidens under her command as "the shrine maiden of the former Satomi Shrine", and this "former" character indicates that Lingyu has publicly acknowledged the demise of the Riya Shrine, that is, there is no Satoya Shrine in this world anymore, and the shrine she wants to build will be named after a new name.
After Lingyu finished speaking, Maier only said one word.
"Please continue."
This sentence made Ling Yu breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing that everyone didn't speak, she knew that everyone was waiting for her to explain the so-called "new-style shrine", so she said slowly.
"Great Theologian Gray? Byrons's theology was completely different from the theology that is now followed by all shrines, but it was accepted by all. Great Theologian Gray? According to Byrons, everyone has the right to pray to the great god of the apocalypse, and the shrine maiden is the intellectual guide of the common people. Great Theologian Grayβ"
At this point, Maier suddenly raised her hand and interrupted her.
"Lord Lingyu, that 'Great Theologian' is my father, there are no outsiders here, you can just call him Gray."
Great Theologian Gray? Byrons's son had already said so, and Ling Yu could only change his words. But she still didn't dare to call Gray by his name, and instead added an honorific title to his name.
"Mr. Gray has publicly stated that Irajin Shrine should abolish the Nine Commandments of Shrine Maidens and set up a theological lecture hall in the shrine to teach to the common people on a specific date to spread correct theological theories. The shrine maiden will leave the shrine and set up a mission center outside, which will be compatible with the functions of the theological lecture hall and the hall of self-reflection, so that the common people can learn theological knowledge and self-reflection. β
Mr. Gray also said that shrine maidens also had the right to pursue their own happiness. Since the shrine maiden is already soulfully loyal to the god of the apose, it is not contradictory that as long as the shrine maiden remains loyal to the god of the world in the soul, she can fall in love with a man and get married. Mr. Gray says that a qualified shrine maiden can change the fate of a man, and that there will be one more civilian priest in the world who is loyal to the great god of the apocalypse, and this act is more valuable than staying in a shrine and praying. β
Mr. Gray said that what the great god of enlightenment wants to see is not a group of believers who only know how to bow down sincerely, but a peaceful and beautiful world. We who are loyal to the great god of enlightenment should take the will of the great god of enlightenment as our will, take it as our responsibility to create a peaceful and beautiful world, preach love and faithfulness, and lead by example, so that we can lead the common people to make changes. But Mr. Gray also said that in this chaotic age, it is unrealistic to talk about charity and faithfulness alone, and if you want to spread charity and faithfulness, you must have enough strength as a guarantee, otherwise everything is empty talk. β
"So Mr. Gray's ultimate theory is ......"
Speaking of this, Lingyu suddenly stopped and looked at Maier, who was lost in thought. Although Maier didn't notice Ling Yu's gaze, after Ling Yu's voice suddenly stopped, he subconsciously picked up the following words.
"Daddy's ultimate theory is to build a nation based on benevolence and faithfulness, develop and grow on the premise that the enemy does not offend me and I do not offend others, and use the four means of culture, economy, politics, and force in turn to spread this idea to foreign lands, until the world is unified and a complete American is established."
Hiss ββββββ
Mel's words sent a gasp to the crowd, and after that, the council chamber fell into a terrible silence.
There was no doubt that Lingyu's words were intended to encourage Maier to speak this last paragraph. In other words, she was agitating Mel to build his father's ideal state.
It's a crazy idea, and the slightest mistake can lead to a catastrophe. If Ling Yu really wants to establish the United States, it would be fine, in case she still has thoughts that are unfavorable to everyone, then everyone can't let her stay in the leadership. Everyone didn't know the true purpose of Ling Yu, so no one dared to speak first.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Myer's voice to break the silence.
"Father's plan is not feasible." "He told me when he was on the mountain that he didn't know enough about human nature when he published these theories. Later, he really realized what 'human nature' was, but at this point it was impossible to take back those words. So after marrying his mother, he retired to the mountains and forests, not asking about the world, because he had given up this ideal. β
Mel's words surprised Gray's admirers, and Lingyu was speechless in surprise. Just when everyone thought that Maier would directly reject Lingyu's proposal, Maier gave a positive opinion on it.
But my father's ideas weren't without merit, at least when it came to new shrines, and his theory was correct. A correct shrine can bring the right faith to the people, and the right faith can lead the people on the right path, so the establishment of a new shrine is beneficial to Byronsburg. β
"But there's a problem with that." Maier stretched out the index finger of his right hand, "We can't be sure that the shrine maidens will do what their father says. If you disobey others, as long as the other party doesn't know, you'll be fine. But if it is against the great god of enlightenment, the Satomi Shrine, which has perished, is a lesson from the past. β
When Mel said the last sentence, his eyes were fixed on Lingyu. This sharp gaze made Ling Yu a little scared, she didn't know if Maier wanted to use this sentence to warn herself, or if she was simply reminding herself.
It is true that Ling Yu's proposal is selfish, but this selfishness is not to be unfavorable to everyone. The rapid development of Byronsburg made Lingyu see the potential of Mel and made her ambitious. If Maier or his descendants had founded such a nation, her name would have gone down in history as the founder of an era; If Mel fails, she has nothing to lose and can still be her great witch.
In other words, this deal is a sure win for Ling Yu. Although she kept hinting to herself in her heart that even if she could not unify the world, Maier would definitely be able to establish a nation; Even if he fails, Mel will not necessarily lose his life. But her behavior is still gambling with Myer's net worth, and Myer, who sees through this, naturally wants to knock her.
"In order to ensure the authenticity of the new shrine, I would like to have Lingha-sama select thirty shrine maidens to set up a temporary mission outside the east gate of Byronsburg to see the results. I wonder what you think of this idea? β
They exchanged glances and decided that this was possible, so they all voted in favor. After that, the impromptu meeting ended.
After leaving the council chamber, Yan He suddenly picked up Nanyi Jushi in front of everyone, and disappeared without a trace in a few jumps. About five minutes later, Yan He appeared by the creek north of Byronsburg with Nami in his arms, only two hundred meters away from the hideout of Ercaoyi and Ercausa Seventeen.
"This Maier is growing too fast."
Yan He put Nanyi down and exhaled heavily.
"A month ago, he was fighting you for cutting trees slower than you, and now he's going to beat people."
"I was surprised, too."
Nanyi Jushi straightened his clothes and said slowly.
"Not only is he a person, but he is also becoming more and more like a lord in temperament."
"Really? I didn't notice that. Yan He shrugged his shoulders disapprenously, "I'm just afraid that he will beat me in the future." β
When Nanyi Jushi heard this, he glanced at Yanhe angrily.
"As long as you are usually a little more modest, a little harder, and don't always tease his maid, he won't do anything to you."
"Industrious? Am I not industrious enough?! β
"If you don't sleep at night, lie in bed for more than four hours during the day, go to the warehouse at night to steal wine and drink, and get caught as industrious, then there will be no industrious people in the whole of Byrensburg."
"Uh......"
Nanyi's words made Yan He grin in embarrassment, and he didn't dare to mention the word "industrious" anymore.