Aztec Eternals

The king's flag of the black wolf fluttered in the mountains, and messengers from all over went to the mining area to report. Where the king settled down, the humble main copper mine seems to have become a temporary palace, constantly gathering the power to command and seal the country.

Xiulot was very excited and stayed in the mine all the time. While supervising the expansion of the mining area, selecting suitable workshop town locations, he also guided the improvement of the coking process.

"Very good, the coking rate of the second batch of coking is 45%. It seems that the pre-treatment of coal is the most important thing."

In front of several newly built kilns, Xiulot inspected the latest production results. After getting the latest data, a pure and sincere smile appeared on his face, like a dedicated and dedicated young craftsman. But soon, the king regained his majesty and issued an order to the cronies who surrounded him.

"The newly built workshop town should be located by the river, in the center of the mines. Well, this is the location!"

Xiulot's finger forcefully touched a point on the wooden map, and said affirmatively.

"It is 90 miles from here to the capital city in the lake, including 30 miles of mountain roads. This 30 miles of road needs to be built with convenient dirt roads, which can push small wheelbarrows. Well, the coal slag after coal mining can be laid to prevent vegetation growth!"

"Your Highness, what should this town be called?"

Hearing such a question, the king looked around. Dark clouds covered the sky, and black smoke rose from the mountains. Thousands of miners walked with ore on their backs. Looking at this deep picture scroll, his heart moved.

"Well, let's call it Black Rock City!"

Then, with a serious expression, Shulot looked at the mine manager in front of him. Under the current circumstances, the heavy burden of the industrial zone can only be handed over to this military cadre.

"Nekali, I will hand over the mining area to you! I will allocate another two thousand soldiers and four hundred warriors to you! The soldiers mine the coal in the mountains, and the warriors station the forts in the important places. In this way, your men will There is an entire 1,000-man warrior battalion, managing 5,000 miners!"

Nekari was overjoyed and bowed to the ground to salute. His Highness has only been here for one month, and he has been promoted two levels in a row, saving many years of hard work, and a bright future is just around the corner.

"Your Highness, I must manage the mining area well, so that the miners are like docile turkeys, bowing their heads and ears!"

Shulot held Nekali's hair, pondered for a while, and carefully instructed.

"While paying attention to production, a promotion mechanism must be established among the miners. Miner leaders who are close to the alliance and work hard should be rewarded! You can recruit miners as militiamen and promote the demobilized army to officers. In addition, among the miners and the demobilized army Arrange secret reporters, communicate more with the priests, and be sure to control them!"

Then, the king stretched out his hand to press Necali's shoulder, speaking earnestly.

"Nekari, as for yourself, you have to spend time and energy studying hard, mastering the production in the industrial and mining areas, and become a half-expert here as soon as possible! I still say the same thing, you have a heavy burden on you, and your future is bright. Do not disappoint me!"

"Your Highness, the wings will obey the will of the eagle, and I will obey you!"

Nekari agreed loudly, and bowed to the ground again. The king nodded slowly.

In the next few days, Xiulot revised the plan, increased the number of villages supporting the industrial and mining area again, and sent personal guards to be responsible for the transfer of food here. The construction of a new batch of blast furnaces was completed, and some miners were separated from the mine to start mining coal.

Several small coal kilns began to be established. Coal mining is much easier than copper mining, and the problem of subsidence will not appear until it is deep. Soon, Nekali reported a satisfactory figure: the current output of coal mines is 200-300 catties per day per mining worker. Because there is no need for smelting, mining workers account for about 50% of coal kiln workers. After effective management, the production capacity of 1,000 people can be maintained at least 10,000 jin per day.

At this time in China, the output of Shenjing Coal Kiln in Jinzhong was only 300-400 catties per worker per day. The improvement of large-scale mining technology needs to wait until after the modern industrial revolution. At that time, rock drilling and mining can be blasted with explosives, rails and coal cars can be used to transport coal to improve efficiency, water pumps and exhaust fans can be used in mines instead of manpower, and old-style coal mines will be transformed into new-style coal mines.

Hearing Necali's report, Shulot smiled. It takes more manpower to cut down wood with the same calorific value than coal. Only where there is coal can the future industrial center of the empire be built! The king was very interested, and continued to participate in the burning of the third batch of coke until a messenger came in a hurry from the capital.

"Your Highness, the group of priests from the alliance has arrived at the capital of Qincongcan! They are also accompanied by artisans from the capital in the lake, and families of Mexica warriors."

Hearing this, Xiulot was refreshed. Alliance support has finally arrived!

The black wolf's king flag finally moved again. Under the protection of two thousand warriors, the king returned to the capital a hundred miles away to the northeast with great power. A few days later, the majestic bluestone city wall of the king's capital came into the eyes of the king, and outside the city gate were the officials of the kingdom, the generals of the legion, and the newly arrived priests of the alliance waiting to welcome them!

Shulot scanned the crowd at the city gate, thinking for a while. Even though everyone was dressed in Mexica costumes, it was still possible to distinguish three distinct groups.

According to the level of status, the priests of the alliance stand at the forefront. A large number of priests of the main god wore feather crowns and sacrificial robes. The leaders were the two fourth-level chief priests who led the team.

The kingdom's legionary generals stood in the middle. They carried weapons and shields, wore bright battle clothes, and were vaguely divided into Mexica officers and Prepecha officers, and kept a distance from each other according to their noble and civilian origins.

Finally, there are a considerable number of kingdom officials. Most of them are the descendants of Prepeca who have just surrendered, and they generally look cautious and bow their heads slightly. Only Jatiri stood at the front with a calm expression, wearing the costume of the chief minister.

Shulot pondered for a while. These three groups of people represent the distribution of power in the feudal country, and are also equivalent to the political structure of the feudal state.

There is no need for the generals of the legion to say more. They hold the military power of the kingdom, and they are all close direct descendants who have gone through battles and are loyal to the marshal king. Soon, with the advancement of reforms, the kingdom's army will be divided into three parts, tens of thousands of militiamen guarding villages and towns, tens of thousands of surrendered troops who have been reformed in the fields, and more than ten thousand warriors who have been entrusted to the land.

The garrison troops and enfeoffed warriors will be reorganized into ordinary reserve troops and elite field troops respectively, participating in continuous foreign wars. Because of inheriting and maintaining a large number of legions of the Tarasco Kingdom, the military-civilian ratio of the kingdom has been completely out of balance, and continuous expansion wars are inevitable and the only choice!

The main god priest holds the greatest religious power and participates in the administration of the kingdom at the same time. They determined the astronomical calendar, held prayers, and sent priests to practice the teachings of the Union and govern the communities of towns and villages. Among the people, regular confessions are being promoted, and priests of different ranks save the souls of nobles and commoners respectively. In the legion, there are also priests accompanying the army to appease the hearts of the warriors and militiamen.

As the supreme leader of the feudal theocracy, Xiulot is well aware of the depth and influence of this class. The priests are based on the hearts of the people, which is related to the stability of the kingdom, and the rapid expansion of the power of the priests is also inseparable from his long-term full support and the reforms he personally planned.

For this powerful theocratic class, Xiu Luote had already laid the groundwork and separated the priests into different branches. Each branch is relatively independent, and mutual promotion of priests among branches is prohibited. Theocracy centralizes the powers of various places in the center, controlled by the highest god king, and maintains separation among the priests.

Among the priests, one is scripture priests in charge of astronomy, religious law and rituals. They have a high status and are not involved in government affairs. Their status is similar to that of Taizhu in the official position system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

One is the priest in charge of myths and epics, recording historical events. They are responsible for telling the "truth" of history to the people, integrating the cultures of various ministries, and uniting the hearts of all ethnic groups. Their status is similar to that of the Taishi in the official system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

One branch radiates from the capital city, participates in central administration, and is responsible for the community management of villages and towns, spreads beliefs, and conducts confession priests. They participated in government affairs and influenced various ministries in distant places. They were real theocracy civil servants, similar to the Qingshiliao in the official positions of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Among them, the village priests are the local ruling ends of the kingdom center, and they are stationed in distant places, a symbol of royal power and divine power.

One is a war priest who directly belongs to the royal family, holds weapons, and enters the grassroots of the army. They are responsible for pacifying and controlling the minds of the army, and they are the extension of kingship and theocracy in the army. They also preside over large sacrifices before and after battles, preside over funerals that guide souls, and inspire the fighting spirit of the Legion.

The last branch is the divinely inspired priests who belong to the Divinely Inspired Institute and preside over practical technological inventions and basic scientific research. They mainly come from the young priests trained in the school, and they are supplemented by senior craftsmen and older workers. Schlott is going to settle down and write two popular science textbooks in a semi-mythical language, telling the basic laws of nature. Then, the teaching materials will be distributed to schools and divine inspiration institutes, gradually cultivating the seeds of new thinking.

From the mature official system of the Celestial Dynasty, Shulot got enlightenment. Relying on the current situation of the times, he divided the priesthood of theocracy into relatively independent scripture priests, history priests, preaching priests, war priests, and divine revelation priests, leaving room for future reforms. These five branches of priests will respectively assume part of the functions of the government, control all aspects of the country, and build a centralized and powerful theocratic country!

Thinking of this, the king moved his eyes and looked at the last official of the kingdom. These Preepecha elites include tribal sages who mastered cultural inheritance, priests of the three gods who had just converted to the main god, leaders who actually governed villages, group leaders who were in charge of forestry and fisheries, noble sons who were in charge of business statistics, and The leading masters of various artisan industries, this is the backbone of the kingdom's ruling group with the largest number.

In Shulot's plan, these elites come from different groups, participate in all aspects of the kingdom, and are organizers and producers in various fields. They can be compared to officials, gentry, and village sages in the Chinese tradition. The civil service system of theocracy will be open to them, and the most outstanding part will be absorbed from it, just like Jatiri who is the chief minister and appointed as the fourth-level chief priest and chief priest in charge of history.

"Establishing a theocratic civil service system is an urgent need in reality, but sand from different sources must also be infiltrated, and different branches and factions should be established. There must always be opportunities for future reformers."

The king smiled lightly, and the political system of the kingdom flashed through his mind one by one. This was a plan that had been pondered over for countless days and nights, and also fully considered the reality of the background of the times.

Afterwards, he nodded slightly, and walked forward majestically along the path he had already determined. There, the chief priests of the two alliance priests had already bowed and waited. He also saw a self-satisfied and "simple" smiling face that he hadn't seen for a long time.

This is yesterday's chapter. After reading some books about the Western Zhou Dynasty, I was fascinated and wrote it late. It's a new January, let's work hard! ^_^