Chapter 45 The roe deer worships the moon

As an archaeologist, things like staying up late, bursting your liver, and traveling long distances should be commonplace.

However, in more than ten years of archaeological career, there is no less than a week of migration fatigue, because it is not only physical fatigue, but also mental fatigue.

This kind of pressure is indescribable for Wang Xu, even if he behaves lightly, he still can't escape the negative impact of this pressure, and he can encounter all kinds of unpredictable crises when walking in the wild, which makes Wang Xu unable to sleep at night.

Fortunately, now, although I don't know if I have reached my ideal destination, at least, he has been able to operate as a base habitat for a while, and now he understands the horror of migration and the importance of living in peace.

He had experienced the fear of the unknown at all times.

Even if there is no thatched hut here, it still gives Wang Xu a strong sense of security, even if he sits in front of the bonfire and watches Mo Kui peel the skin and bones of the corpse...

Wait, peel off the skin and bone?

Wang Xu came back to his senses, stood up suddenly, and shouted, "What are you going to do?" ”

Mo Kui, who was holding a dagger in his hand, trembled, and looked at Wang Xu suspiciously, "The emperor is asking me?" ”

Wang Xu frowned and didn't look at the corpses, "Hurry up and burn these, be careful of the plague coming." ”

"But these are meant to be sacrifices," Mo Kui hesitated.

"The gods don't like these things, but the gods prefer the three animals." Wang Xu frowned and said coldly, "In the future, no activities with people as sacrifices are allowed, this is the order of the Emperor of Heaven." ”

The corners of Mo Kui's mouth moved, but seeing that Wang Xu's face was really ugly, he knelt on the ground and raised his guilt, asking Mo Wolf and the others to carry the body to a distance and burn it.

The human sacrifice is a kind of 'national policy' sacrifice derived from the theocratic culture of Yin Shang.

This kind of sacrifice comes from the particularity of the birth of the Yin Shang culture, which comes from the Dongyi Alliance, which is a nomadic civilization in the northeast, and diversified fishing, hunting, and farming, so it must have been constantly devouring the surrounding small tribes to grow.

However, the alliance composed of multiple tribes has great problems in terms of the right to rule and inheritance, and in ancient times, it was natural to derive the political and religious model of theocracy, a primitive religion.

However, this model is not only spiritual domination, but also requires the deterrence of force to demonstrate the strength of the ruler, so the use of human sacrifice is the most effective way to make other small tribes submit.

Therefore, in the Yin Shang period, as long as the time related to the sacrifice, it was basically a living sacrifice, and the means were cruel, and the unearthed oracle bone inscription about human sacrifice was 1350 pieces, and 1992 divination.

Only in the period of King Wuding of Shang, there are 673 oracle bones, 1,006 divinations, 9,021 sacrifices, and 531 unrecorded people. One of them was sacrificed with up to five hundred slaves at one time.

That is to say, during the 42 years of Wu Ding's reign, almost 0.6 people were killed every day for sacrifice.

Of course, during the Wuding period, because of a large number of foreign military conquests to expand the territory, a large number of slaves would also have an impact on the dynasty, so human sacrifice was also a way to solve the surplus labor force from a certain point of view.

When she led her troops to defend against the Indo-European invasion of the Shang Dynasty, she once sacrificed 4,000 people at one time as a sacrifice to the gods, mainly because after defeating the Indo-Europeans, there were too many prisoners, and 20,000 people were killed by beheading.

Therefore, the human sacrifice is mainly used to deter the small tribes that have just obeyed, to confirm the right to rule, and to eliminate the surplus labor force.

Wang Xu doesn't need to think about these two problems at present, with the combat effectiveness of these savages, it is difficult to pose a threat to them, and as for labor, this is what is most lacking.

Moreover, as long as these primitive tribes of savages can provide them with sufficient food and a safe environment, they can gain their approval, and Wang Xu has never believed that the right to rule is completely dependent on force and torture to deter, but to form a consistent sense of cognition, the right to rule is naturally reasonable.

But there should still be some mental suppression.

Wang Xu asked the ink wolf to lead people to build a huge bonfire nearly four meters high, which seemed to illuminate the earth after being lit, giving people a visually powerful sense of shock, and food to be grilled was set up next to the bonfire.

Mo Kui led the tribesmen to perform a sacrificial dance, and the shadows of the clansmen were like demon gods on the ground under the light of the bonfire, which made the group of savages frightened, lying on the ground and not daring to raise their heads.

Lured by the smell of food and the grandeur and strange witch rituals, Wang Xu believed that these savages should soon be able to integrate into the clan.

Just as Wang Xu was observing the state of the savages, a strange roar startled him.

Not the sound of a beast, not the sound of a mandrill, but a bit like the cry of a husky, and not in small quantities.

Looking at the voice, the corners of Wang Xu's mouth twitched.

The voice came from the small hillside not far away, and Mo Ren standing on the hillside with the moon on his back really looked like a druid, and the roe deer under his hands were all pulling their necks and shouting.

Seriously, it's the first time Wang Xu has heard so many roe deer screams, it's really like a husky quarrel....

"What are those stupid roe deer calling for?" Wang Li, who was enjoying the Yin Shang sacrificial dance, frowned dissatisfiedly and asked.

"Let's worship the moon." Wang Xu can only help Mo Ren make up stories to create his mysterious image.

"Huh? Moon worship? Wang Li was stunned.

"The Shang clan has a leader named Wang Hai, who tamed the beasts for the Shang clan as animal power, and then created the earliest tribal trade, invented the carriage, and later was plotted when trading with the Yi clan, and the wife of the Yi clan loved Wang Hai to inform him in advance, and finally Wang Hai fled to the moon, so the Shang clan shepherd, worship the moon to worship the ancestor Wang Hai to domesticate the merits of the beasts."

"What is a Shang Clan's power shepherd?" Wang Li blinked.

"One of the three princes of the Yellow Emperor's period, named Li Mu, specialized in governing animal husbandry and Li people for the Yellow Emperor, and later became the official name of Yin Shang, which is the position Mo Ren now holds." Wang Xu said with a smile.

"Is this idiot really psychic?" Wang Li frowned and muttered, as if he was a little angry, among the soldiers of the Lone Bamboo Country, what he looked down on the most was this Mo Ren, "Is it really a fool who has a foolish fortune?" ”

"Only those who are true and pure can be enlightened." Wang Xu smiled and took the sacrificial pottery bowl handed over by Mo Lian on his knees.

Wang Xu took the pottery bowl, walked up to the group of savages, scooped the bowl of water from the wooden barrel placed on the ground, and let the female leader drink it all, which was considered to be the end of the ceremony.

Originally, according to the ritual, it was supposed to be the blood of the living sacrifice, which meant to absorb the other party as a slave.

But Wang Xu naturally will not accept this way, the first is bloody, the second is disharmony, even if he accepts slavery intellectually, but he is still very repulsive emotionally, so Wang Xu changed the ceremony to drink water.

The implication is that the sacrificial water is the tears of the Emperor of Heaven, and if you drink it, you will get the blessing of the Emperor of Heaven and become a clansman.

Anyway, it doesn't matter whether these savages understand it or not, as long as they can persuade the clansmen to accept them, Wang Xu did this, which is equivalent to giving these savages a formal identity.

But the male savages do not have this kind of welfare, they need to work for a long time, with sweat and blood, to slowly integrate into this group.

After the long ceremony, the dinner began.

Wang Xu and Wang Li had already eaten enough, and he felt extremely satisfied and fulfilled when he saw the laughter and laughter of the clansmen, and the frightened and flattered appearance of the new women and children when they got it.

"I'm a little tired, so I'm going to sleep first." Wang Li, who was full of wine and food, stretched his waist.

"Good work." Wang Xu said with a smile.

Wang Li shook his head with a smile and walked to his carriage.

"Tu Tan, let's be responsible for the vigil at night, and we should all be in good spirits." Wang Xu turned his head and said to Tu Tan, who was guarding the side.

"I must live up to the emperor's trust." Tu Tan said respectfully.

"These male slaves are also handed over to you to deal with, let them integrate into the clan as soon as possible, the Zhu family is a good hand at winning people's hearts, you should not be weaker than him." Wang Xu asked with a smile.

"The Zhu family is good at winning over with profit, and the ministers rely on chivalry." Tu Tan blinked, a little cramped, "But savages don't seem to understand what chivalry is." ”

"Then study slowly, and you will find that these wild people are much simpler than you think, and if they succeed, they are also very loyal." Wang Xu said meaningfully.

Tu Tan thought for a moment and said respectfully, "Minister, remember." ”

"Let that fool not sleep with the roe deer, the land here is wet, I don't know how many insects and snakes there are." Wang Xu got up and yawned.

"Now except for you, no one can persuade that stupid roe deer, just now he even threatened to organize a beast army to open up territory for the emperor." The corners of Tu Tan's mouth twitched.

"If he can raise this group of roe deer well, I will credit him for a great achievement." Wang Xu sneered lightly, "Let him stop believing in Chiyou, he can't learn the means of Chiyou to resist the beasts, and tell him the story of Wang Hai, the leader of the Shang clan, I just told him, if he can train the roe deer to plough the land for us and pull the cart, then I will not hesitate to give him the position of Sangong Limu." ”

"In addition to the power of herding, the more powerful is the shepherd.... That stupid roe deer..."Tu Tan wanted to speak and stopped.

"Let him shepherd, and he will not be far from destroying the country." Wang Xu chuckled and said, "However, if you can achieve the merit of animal husbandry and reproduction, and give him the position of the third prince, you must know that in the future, there will be not only roe deer, but also horses, cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, chickens, and even mandrills, fish and crabs, etc., these are the foundation of Anbang." ”

Tu Tan blinked and nodded, "The minister knows, but that stupid roe deer, it is estimated that it will be difficult to meet the requirements of the emperor in this life." ”

"Don't underestimate his persistence, a person who can sleep and talk with a roe deer is either a madman or a genius." Wang Xu chuckled and shook his head, walking towards the carriage.

"The Emperor is resting." Passing by Mo Lian, who was distributing food to the savage women and children, Tu Tan spoke.

Wang Xu waved his hand, "You continue to be busy with yours, and strive to be able to teach them Yayan as soon as possible, or understand what they are saying, this is more important than anything else." ”

Mo Lian bowed and saluted, "Respect the emperor's order." ”

Wang Xu got into the carriage and turned on the lights, looked at the golden eagle cowering in the corner with an indifferent face, chuckled and touched its head, "In a few days, when I shoot all the mountain eagles here, I will let you let the wind go." ”

"Goo~" The golden eagle raised his chin and squinted at Wang Xu, turned around and aimed his butt at Wang Xu.

Wang Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head.