To Four Thousand Years Later

Joseph was making the bed for bed.

He felt that he was in a pretty good mood today. It's not just his bakery that's doing better. And after a while, it will be time for him to ask for a wife. He finally found a guide for him to become a Solomon.

"Although one-third of all wealth has to be donated...but it's okay. Joseph sighed with some heartache: "Fortunately, I'm still young, and this one-third of wealth is not too much. But I really can't imagine how those high-level people can bear it...

That's one-third of the wealth! If you have been unable to find a way out and dragged on until you are middle-aged, then you will be in trouble. You need to dedicate one-third of your wealth to your "parents" in order to be lucky enough to join the religion.

But no matter how you say it, you have to be religious.

Those "advanced" knowledge, such as architecture, music, sculpture, and engineering, have been in the hands of Solomon's priests hundreds of years ago; At best, it is only "low" knowledge. For example, fish farming, farming, blacksmithing... and Joseph's baking bread.

In other words, either use money to impress the guides or use relationships, or rely on pure talent to wait for Bole who has no heirs. However, each guide can only introduce three (the first son), the "second son" and the "adopted son" in his lifetime. They will inherit their own status, knowledge and wealth in the future... That is to say, purely looking for Not too many cases of talented heirs.

In more cases, they will give the title of "eldest son" and "adopted son" to their biological children, and give their children a chance to inherit their own property. rich people. Because which part of the property the heir will inherit in the future. It was decided at the very beginning of teaching. Once the heir dies, that part of the property is not divided among the other two. Instead, receive it directly. country...Therefore, there will be no situation where brothers kill each other.

But instead... If you don't rely on your father as a guide to join the religion, you are not allowed to have the property of your father's generation. At most, they can only have one year's food, ten years' accommodation, and four hands of clothing. and the tools you need to do your job. In addition, everything was confiscated by the king of Tire. This strange rule is because the former wise king Solomon once united his country and two countries. Cut down what you have and give it to others. These people have status or money, so they know more about the meaning and value of wisdom and evil. They imitated the deeds that Solomon had done in those years, in order to seek the wisdom of King Solomon.

This kind of social custom, which does not rely purely on blood, but relies on religious inheritance, has lasted for more than four hundred years. Those who were brought into Solomonism by the same guide all intimately referred to each other as a family regardless of origin or blood. Because they have nothing to do with each other. More time is for cooperation—at least the eldest son who has only inherited the title of title, at least the position of citizen but has no money, and the adopted son who is rich but is just an ordinary citizen will still cooperate. The former serves as an introducer to help the latter introduce some jobs, while the latter is responsible for providing the former's daily expenses.

Although there will be some conflicts, it is much better than Rome. The people of Tyre are proud of it. Because in today's Tire, the way to promote talents is so simple and clear...that is to swear to follow King Solomon's sincerity, bow down to accept King Solomon's orders, and enter Solomonism. Because all followers of Solomonism, regardless of origin, can take up high-level occupations such as architects, musicians, sculptors, and painters based on their ability. They are directly distributed monthly by the king of Tire, and the salary is directly related to the taxation of various places. Among them, the most outstanding and wise woman can become a clerk, and the central clerk is the highest official position among women in the country. Her words have one-third of the weight of the king of Tire, and she belongs to her own "angel name". Jurisdiction over national accounts and education.

People believe that this is because these beautiful, wise, and wise women are all angels serving King Solomon. During the five years they served as the Central Secretary, it was illegal for anyone, including the king of Tyre, to touch their bodies. These Central Clerks must also maintain purity of body and mind before retiring to become magistrates. They must be virgins and cannot marry others. The greatest and most wise men among men can become priests, and the best of them are called central high priests, who are responsible for personnel changes and tax adjustments throughout the country. Quanyi, who also owns two-thirds of the king of Tire, means that their status is higher than anyone else except the king of Tire, but a single person cannot violate the order of the king of Tire. Only when both of them oppose at the same time can the will of the king of Tire be dissolved.

Regardless of whether this "weight of power" is different from the central clerk, the appointment and dismissal of the central high priest is not determined by age, but by debate.

Four years from now they will all hold ordained in the sanctuary where King Solomon ascended to heaven. There are thirteen topics in the holy debate. Including thirteen "sacred and noble consciousnesses" such as military, arithmetic, etiquette, and engineering. The seventy-three most wise and evil priests recommended by various places kept asking questions, one sentence per person—that is, each topic had to be answered seventy-three times. And if the questions they brought stumped the high priest. Their status will rise one level and get a medal; and if they are not stumped or the questions are too nonsense. They are to be fed very bitter or very fermented fruits, as a reminder of their lack of wisdom.

If the answer given by the high priest is greater than two-thirds of the total, he can continue to serve. Otherwise, they will abdicate and become local governors or mayors. And his place will also be among the remaining seventy-three priests. The seven people with the most medals will have a day-long elimination debate. It is up to the others to vote to determine who succeeds the Central Grand Clerk. This is a comprehensive test of intelligence, knowledge, wisdom and even physical strength. The book is also a talent selection plan established by Nathan, the first central high priest, and has been used for nearly a thousand years. Since the nation of Israel was divided between Tire and Egypt, Tire, as the orthodox successor country of King Solomon, immediately and completely inherited this ceremony. The perfection of this ceremony even made the powerful Roman state and even Egypt in the south implement similar measures.

but. There might be some... just a little bit of it, really. Uh. inappropriateness. Joseph sometimes thought the same way.

He certainly wasn't doubting the wisdom of the pioneer Nathan—nor did he dare.

…Sometimes Joseph wondered why only the priests could participate in the discussion of state affairs? Why only priests can learn those noble knowledge?

Is there no wise man except priests? Are their opinions worthless, and must the children of wise men be as wise as their fathers? Did Priest Joseph feel otherwise?

Knowledge should be handed over to more people, instead of being held by a small circle of people all the time. Joseph felt that this was completely different from Nathan's initial thoughts. But if he told others such ideas, they would be considered eccentric—it was more like the Thothism practiced by the Egyptians in the south. Rather than the Solomonism believed by the Tyrians.

The current Solomons. There are many who would rather have an extra child than grant such exalted status to ordinary people.

- They'd rather have their meat rot in a pot than even give the poor a bit of broth!

"Forget it, don't think so much.

Joseph shook his head and got into bed.

He's just a baker, no matter how much he thinks, he can't make much money, buy a few pieces of bacon, and can't change the country. Anyway, I have already bought the status of a believer... from then on. I can be regarded as a superior person myself. It's better to think about what to name your future child, so that you can save yourself from worrying for a while... Ah, always... It's time to go to bed. Joseph closed his eyes. Before going to sleep, he seemed to vaguely hear an old man sighing.