Under the sky

Chapter 258
Kunlun year 90, June
"It's just his mother's endorsement, is it so difficult?" Wang Hong almost cursed.

"There are a bunch of chirping names here..."

"Be respectful! Those are the names of prophets, sages, and martyrs!" Wang Hong said, "If the son of God Sa can't memorize scriptures, how the hell can you preach! If you can't explain scriptures, how can you fight with Gul Sa! I should have known that You are so stupid..."

"Shut up!" Yang Yan yelled, "If you continue talking, I'll knock you down, beat them apart, and run away for your lives!"

Wang Hong sneered: "I think I'm definitely going to run away. I'll pack my luggage first."

"Thief!" Yang Yan scolded, "Don't delay my endorsement, get out!"

"If you can memorize these twenty chapters tonight, I will make sure you don't retaliate for seven days." Wang Hong said, "If you can't do that, pack your bags and run away!"

Yang Yan snorted and immersed himself in reading.He has little reading to begin with, not to mention having to memorize the "Yanavata Sutra" and "Tengasi Sutra" not only word for word, but also to understand the many meanings derived from the scriptures, and even to understand the derivation. teachings and interpretations by opposing parties.If you want to be more incisive, you must understand "heresy", which is another interpretation of the doctrine. In fact, Yang Yan is not disgusted with many so-called "heresies" and even thinks they are more reasonable than the original interpretation.

If it weren't so complicated, how could it be possible for the priests in the priesthood to study these two scriptures for several years, but in the end, most of the priests still dared not say that they were "proficient"?
Tucker opened the door and walked in with Gao Leqi. Wang Hong stood up and saluted respectfully: "See Arien."

Yang Yan was reading alone and ignored them. Tucker poked his head behind him and asked, "How is it?"

Yang Yan was depressed and said angrily: "I'm studying! Get out, I'm so annoyed by you!"

Tucker said: "How about drinking some wine? I drink some wine when I can't figure things out. It's very happy when I'm tipsy."

"Then you forget what you are reading." Gao Leqi said behind him, "Dear Arien, drinking will not help reading."

"I said - get out!" Yang Yan raised his voice, or shouted.

Gao Leqi said respectfully: "Yes, Yang Yan, Ha Jin. I just reminded Ha Jin." He winked, pulled Tucker away, and Wang Hong followed.

From the moment Yang Yan confirmed his identity as the son of God Sa, Tucker brought Yang Yan back to Arien Palace to worship him in an upright manner. Of course, this required Yang Yan to speak on his own, or he would have to contend with the priesthood for a while.

Gulthas didn't say anything and personally escorted Yang Yan to Arien Palace. Tucker happily thought that Gulthas was scared to death. He had never seen Gulthas look at a loss.

Gao Leqi didn't want to expose Tucker's optimism. He didn't think Gulthas was really scared and didn't know how to resist. "Sheep on the grassland don't live", this is Gultha's nickname. It looks harmless, but it is highly poisonous.

"Let the people know the existence of Yang Yanhajin." Back at Yalian Palace, Gao Leqi took out the "Tengges Sutra" and "Yanavado Sutra" without waiting for the tired Yang Yan to rest. Already seen it.

"Great Son of God, Yang Yanhajin, you can't just read it." Gao Leqi said, "You must read, understand, and recite these scriptures."

"Recite? Understand?" Yang Yan asked, "What do you mean, do you want me to memorize every sentence?"

"For example, in the first verse of Chapter 1 of the Yanavata Sutra, God is present. In the second verse, God is nameless and intangible, and is called God, and the soundless sound is A."

Yang Yan understands this meaning. It means that God has no name or shape and can only be called God. If represented by one sound, it is the sound of "Ah". Sa'a is also another name for God Sa.

As for why Sa God is called Sa God, and the four-legged image of fire eyes, it is recorded in other chapters of the "Yanabhata Sutra".

"Do you know why the sound 'A' is used to refer to God?" Gao Leqi asked.

Yang Yan shook his head.

Wang Hong explained: "This is the first sound a baby makes. Even a mute can cry 'ahhhhh'. This means that a person is born according to the will of God Sa. A baby is the beginning of life and also means the beginning."

"Fuck me, isn't the first sound a baby makes a cry of 'wow wah wah'?" Yang Yan said unconvinced, "Which baby doesn't cry first? I had a younger brother, I know."

"That was crying, and the crying was not the original sound." Wang Hong said sadly, "The first sound that could be made was 'ah'. The reason for crying was because the soul had just left Sa Shen and cried sadly."

Yang Yan wanted to argue, but Gao Leqi interrupted: "In short, you must not only recite the scriptures, but also understand the scriptures in order to interpret the scriptures."

Tucker said: "Don't worry, take your time."

"Don't be too slow." Gao Leqi said seriously, "The son of God Sa has just arrived, and the whole Batu is reveling in carnival. Dear Tak Yarian, go to the street and see how many people seem to be celebrating the Holy Yanabhata Festival. ? We need to strike while the iron is hot and let Yang Yanhajin inspect Nabu Batu."

"I'll leave these things to you." Tucker laughed, "It's not a difficult task."

Not a difficult thing?Gao Leqi really wanted to grab Tucker and shake him desperately, but he still remained polite: "My Arien, how much preparation does this require? If Yang Yanhajin is not even familiar with scriptures, how should he answer when asked? There is also the sedan chair he needs to ride on. Do you think your big carriage can allow him to be admired? How long will it take to build a sedan chair suitable for Ha Jin? There are also routes, guards, and you have to be careful about the priests' house. What action?"

Only then did Tucker feel a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, he still said: "I'll leave these things to you. Yang Yanha Jin, just memorize the scriptures."

So Gao Leqi and Yang Yan both had headaches.

■

For Wang Hong's father, Monduk, mother, Mira, and younger brother, Balder, everything was unbelievable.Just a few days ago, they were still slaves, but as soon as Gurthas left, they were immediately ransomed and became Arien's slaves, but they were not real slaves.They were brought into Arien Palace, and the chief consul arranged them in a room in the palace, with a large soft bed, finely carved tableware, and several sets of luxurious and decent clothes.

They ate mutton wrapped in spices and bread baked with wheat. Collegiate specially ordered wine to be prepared for them. It had an aroma that was completely different from the poor barley wine. Just smelling it was enough to make them drunk.

In fact, for slaves, their life in the past ten years was not bad.Gulthas treats his slaves well, not only does he manage them gently, but also rations plenty of food. Compared to the days of trembling in Prince Hugen's slave cell, Gulthas's slave cell is already a paradise.

But the current treatment is still as different as hell and heaven compared to Gursas's slave house.

Colachi came to see them. They had only heard of the chief consul, and it was the first time they saw this decent man.Gao Leqi bowed slightly politely and did not need to bow to the slaves. They were still slaves, but the master was changed to Takarion.

He simply explained to them the whole story.

"Your daughter Nadia has recovered the son of God Sa, so we treat you politely and hope you enjoy it. But you can't leave Arien Palace for the time being. To be precise, I have prepared three rooms for you and your wife. , son, and Nadia, these three rooms are all in the same corridor. You can use servants, slaves, and guards, but you cannot leave this corridor. Arion has sent guards, and I sincerely hope they will not offend. Up to you, but it depends on your behavior.”

Mira knew that her daughter had done something big, so she hurriedly asked: "Where is Nadia?"

"Your daughter will be here soon, and so will the son of God Sa." Gao Leqi said politely, "Please make sure to abide by the agreement. Don't forget that you are still slaves just because your daughter is treated well."

Not long after Gao Leqi left, Wang Hong brought Yang Yan to meet her parents and younger brothers. Mira and Meng Duque were surprised to see their daughter wearing gorgeous clothes.

His younger brother Balder said: "Sister, you look really good in this dress."

Wang Hong smiled and said: "Now that I know there are benefits to following my sister, are you too busy trying to flatter me?"

When Balder heard this, his joy turned to anger, and he cursed: "Who cares! Take these clothes away, I will go to the slave room and squat down to herd the sheep!"

Yang Yan frowned: "Why are you talking to your brother like this?"

Wang Hong was dissatisfied: "It's none of your business that I discipline my brother. You are not my family!"

Yang Yan patted Balder on the shoulder: "Your sister can't spit out ivory, so ignore her."

Monduk was worried about his daughter and asked, "What's going on? You're so good, why is Arien so polite to our family?"

Wang Hong pointed at Yang Yan: "He is the son of Sa Shen, the future Yang Yanha Jin. I brought him back from the pass, so Arien treated our family with special courtesy."

Monduk asked: "Shouldn't the son of Sa Shen live in the priest's courtyard?"

Wang Hong was hesitating whether to tell her parents about the matter, but Yang Yan said: "We still have something to do, and we will come to visit our uncle and aunt later."

Wang Hong said: "You just live a good life."

Monduk and Mira looked at each other.

Yang Yan and Wang Hong came to the corridor. Wang Hong bit her lip and asked, "Do you think I shouldn't tell my parents?"

Yang Yan said: "It's nothing to worry about."

Wang Hong said: "Paper cannot contain the fire."

Yang Yan said: "If you win, you don't have to worry about anything."

■

Countless priests, nobles and wealthy businessmen who had friendships came to Arien Palace to see the son of God Sa. The people gathered around the palace for a long time and were unwilling to leave. They just hoped to see the face of the son of God Sa and kiss his hands and feet.The only person who received an audience was the chief priest of Hilidege, the successor of Gulthas. At that time, Yang Yan was concentrating on studying, and Wang Hong knocked on the door and informed him: "I'm out to receive guests."

The visitor is a man with chestnut eyes and a neatly groomed beard of the same color as his hair. He looks to be in his early thirties. The same officiant's robe looks decent and appropriate on him. Yang Yan can even Imagine this man wearing Sasi clothes.

Hillidege bowed respectfully to Yang Yan and Hajin, and at the same time brought Gursasi's blessing and invited Yang Yan to visit the priest's courtyard.

"I have been there," Yang Yan replied, "I will go there again in the future, but I need to rest now. I just returned to my territory from the pass."

"Nei Guan, I heard that there are a lot of blind crocodiles there." Hillidege looked at Yang Yan, his left hand touched his heart and bent down, "Yang Yan, Ha Jin, I have a question that I don't understand."

"what is the problem?"

Soon Yang Yan was annoyed with his entrustment.

"I don't understand the scriptures well enough," Hillidegg said. "I want to ask Ha Jin, why do we need priests and nobles between the Sa gods and humans?"

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment, and Gao Leqi said curiously: "I can answer this question."

"There are too many worldly answers." Hilidegg interrupted Gao Leqi, "I want to hear the answer from the Son of God."

"Because...needs." Yang Yan could only give an intuitive answer, "Because God Sa needs priests and nobles to manage the people for him."

"That's it." Hilidegg smiled, "Thank you, Son of God, for answering my doubts."

After Hillidegg left, Gao Leqi jumped up.

"Is this answer wrong?" Yang Yan asked.

"It's not just a question of right or wrong." Gao Leqi said, "If priests and nobles are needed by God, then the Priest House is an existence allowed by God. And you said that you manage the people for God Sa, and God Sa needs people to do it for him. To manage the people? Doesn't this mean that God Sa cannot manage the people and needs the help of priests and nobles? This is a blasphemous statement." Yang Yan was speechless for a moment. He really didn't expect that a simple question could have so many answers.

The next day, rumors appeared in Nabu Batu that Yang Yanhajin was a liar. He was actually a blind man from outside the customs and knew nothing about the scriptures. Some even said that any tribal priest could refute Yang Yanhajin on the scriptures.Of course, the person who said this could not avoid another question: Yang Yanhajin was approved by Gulthas, could Gulthas make a mistake?Some people also say that maybe Gulthas was also deceived. After all, he is a human being, not a prophet. As a human being, he is bound to make mistakes.

So there was another voice, asking Yang Yanhajin to debate or explain doctrines to Xiaoji.It is impossible for the son of Sa God not to understand the teachings. Back then, Salha Jin relied on the teachings to elevate the Priesthood to an unprecedented position.

Some people even say that there are minor priests in the priesthood who are willing to have a "bloody debate" with Yang Yanhajin.

"What is the blood debate?" Yang Yan asked.

"That was during the Tenges period." Gao Leqi explained, "Sa God will not allow wrong teachings to spread in the world, so when there is a dispute over the interpretation of the teachings, they will fight, and the winning side is right. Tenges Khan spread his teachings in many lands by bloody arguments.”

Isn't it just that whoever is stronger has the right?Yang Yan thought to himself that if he really argued like this, he might feel more relaxed.

"Such a blood debate is too barbaric and unreasonable." Gao Leqi said, "Later, the so-called blood debate meant that the two parties in the debate made a contract, and the losing party committed suicide as an apology for the sin of blasphemy."

Isn't it another kind of barbarism?Yang Yan thought.

"But since Sarhajin, except for Atulie Batu, no one has engaged in bloody debates, because it is too difficult to determine victory and defeat, and there are too many people who have been bitten to death and refused to admit defeat."

"Then how does Atuliebadu determine the winner or loser in this situation?" Yang Yan asked.

"You will know after one fight. A dead person is not qualified to preach doctrine." Gao Leqi replied.

Yang Yan was speechless.

"Why are there such rumors? A few days ago, people were still cheering for Ha Jin's appearance."

"Insect Sound." Gao Leqi muttered, "The person in charge of Insect Sound is Hillidegg. He has many civilian subordinates to inquire about information. In turn, he can use these subordinates to spread rumors."

"We will be inspecting Batu in three days." Tucker said, "Why don't we wait a few days?"

Wang Hong interrupted: "If you want Ha Jin to remember the scriptures and all the explanations, it will take three years."

Yang Yan said angrily: "You do what you want! If someone asks about the scriptures, I will point at you and you answer!"

Wang Hong said: "I am not Nadia Hakim."

Gao Leqi fell into deep thought: "This matter cannot be delayed, at most two or three days. The public's expectations for Ha Jin are like a raging fire, and we cannot wait until the fire is extinguished before adding more firewood."

Tucker asked: "What should we do?"

"Don't let the people and the priests have the opportunity to ask questions." Gao Leqi said, "We only patrol, not stop, nor stop to explain the scriptures."

It is not easy to wrest power from the hands of the Priesthood. Yang Yanhajin's influence must first be spread throughout Batu before Gao Leqi can implement the next plan.

Fighting with Gulthas, just thinking about Gao Leqi makes me shudder. Forget it, if you want to shudder, you should go back to the room to find Zhao Ying.

■

Yang Yanhajin’s first inspection of Naibuba was on the seventh day after his identity was confirmed.During these seven days, Gao Leqi kept telling him what to say and do. He only had to look down and did not need to speak, because speaking was too dangerous.Yang Yan comes from Guan Nei and his understanding of doctrine is immature. If the road is blocked, he will send people to use force to open the way. Of course, he will try his best to avoid this situation.

A huge sedan with a roof two feet square and four or eight fist-thick logs running through it. It was carried by 32 people and set off from Arien Palace. The table was covered with a dark red velvet blanket and was edged in the shape of white flames. There was a table above it. The golden armchair - these materials were all temporarily put together by Collegiate after dismantling Tucker's cart and hiring many workers within seven days. Because it was bigger than the carriage, it could hardly get out of the palace gate.

The procession set off from Arien Palace in a mighty manner. Yang Yan was sitting on a sedan chair wearing a white robe, followed by Gao Leqi, Wang Hong and the guard captain who were riding horses.People lined the streets and cheered along the way. Yang Yan followed Gao Leqi's instructions and just nodded and raised his hands without saying a word.

Although Tucker had already sent more than [-] guards to clean the streets, there were too many onlookers and they rushed to greet him. Many people climbed to the roof just to get a closer look at the Son of God.They threw flowers and perfume on the sedan chair, shouted and cried, and prostrated themselves on the ground.

This was not the first time Yang Yan experienced this kind of madness. He had seen such a scene in the square in front of Arien Palace on the day he announced that he was the Son of God.He thought it was absurd the first time, but now, although he is still a little nervous, he has gradually gotten used to it.He clasped his hands on his chest and sat on the chair in the most comfortable position, making himself appear calm.

As the sedan turned into the street near the priest's courtyard, the situation began to be slightly different.

"Liar!" he heard someone yell, "false god!"

"He's not Ha Jin! He's a liar!"

The cheers were mixed with vague curses, and there seemed to be pushing and fighting among the crowd. Yang Yan looked and saw several men fighting with the surrounding believers.

He pretended not to be there.

But as more and more people poured in, the more than 200 guards were still too few. The crowd pushed each other and pushed forward. The guards had to drive and beat them to barely push the crowd away.Seeing that there were old people and children among the crowd, Yang Yan couldn't help frowning and shouted: "Stop fighting!" The voice was too low, no one heard it, and the believers couldn't stop at all.They knelt in the middle of the road and refused to leave, shouting the name of the Son of God Sa, asking the soldiers to pull them away. This scene was so unbelievable that Yang Yan felt a little dizzy and even hot.

At the same time, the voices of opposition gradually gathered, including "false gods", "liars", "fake Ha Jin", and "blind men". The various voices gradually became louder, and Gao Leqi, who was following behind, began to feel uneasy.

The road was blocked, and a street just east of the priest's courtyard was filled with people. Just looking at the number of people, it was impossible for the guards to get through.Gao Leqi shouted: "Make way! Don't block Ha Jin's way!"

"Yang Yanhajin, please bless me!" someone shouted.

The crowd rushed towards the sedan like crazy, blocking the way, and the bearer was almost pushed down. Someone shouted: "Son of Sa God, please pray for us!" "Son of Sa God, please speak!" "Son of Sa God, I If you have any questions, please clarify them for me!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!Wood and stones were thrown from the roof, and some were even thrown towards Yang Yan, who waved them away. "False gods!" "Counterfeiters!" voices came from the eaves.

A young man pushed forward. He looked like he was a small priest in the priest's courtyard. He seemed to have martial arts. He squeezed in front of the immovable sedan and shouted loudly: "Yang Yanha Jin, please explain the scriptures to me." , explain my doubts!"

"Don't block Ha Jin's sedan!" Gao Leqi used his inner strength to shout, and his voice spread far away, "If you don't get out of the way, I will exercise the power given to me by Ari'en!" He pulled out his sword and The guards also drew their knives, obviously intending to drive them away by force.

Killing someone here would be bad, but compared to Yang Yan and Ha Jin making a fool of themselves on their first inspection tour, killing someone would at least establish prestige and be the lesser of two evils.

Seeing the guards drawing their swords, the people blocking the front began to retreat in panic. Yang Yan saw an old man in the crowd being pushed and almost fell down. Once they started to be driven away, these people would trample on each other, causing death and injury, so he hurriedly shouted: "Don't do it!"

Gao Leqi shouted: "Don't stop, move forward!"

"Stop!" Yang Yan shouted, "Stop the sedan!"

He also used his inner strength to make his voice come out. Although his inner strength was not deep, it was enough for the bearer to hear clearly.The two completely different orders confused the sedan bearers. Yang Yan stood up and shouted loudly: "I said, stop the sedan!"

This time, the people around him finally heard it, and everyone couldn't help but be startled when they saw the son of Sa Shen standing up.

"Quiet!" Yang Yan ordered, "Everyone stand still!"

The pushing stopped. Even if the people behind wanted to push, the human wall in front was as stable as a mountain. As the order was passed, no one was pushing from behind.Gao Leqi didn't know what Yang Yan wanted to do. He could no longer give orders at this time, and his orders could not conflict with the Son of God.

"Liar!" There were still pieces of wood and stones flying towards him, but Yang Yan ignored them and walked directly to the front of the sedan.A stone hit his head, with a "bang" sound and blood flowing out, but Yang Yan didn't even move.

"Catch the person who offended the Son of God!" shouted the captain of the guard.Yang Yan raised his hand to signal the guards not to move: "Put away the knives!" The guards looked at Gao Leqi, who nodded, and everyone put away their knives. Even the opponents standing on the eaves who shouted "liar" fell silent.

"Please ask the Son of God to explain the scriptures to me!" The little priest at the front was still praying, kneeling on the ground, looking pious.

"You want me to explain the scriptures?" Yang Yan looked at him with wide red eyes, then looked at the young man on the other side, "You want me to pray for you?"

People nodded, a little scared.

"Why are you asking for my blessing? Are your priests not up to the task?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Wang Hong, but also Gao Leqi was surprised.

Yang Yan looked at the kneeling priest: "Isn't there a teacher in the priest's college to teach you scriptures? Is the priest's college so negligent in its duties?"

The young priest was shocked by his red eyes and majesty, and did not dare to answer for a while.

Yang Yan may not be able to explain the scriptures or pray for blessings, but he is a direct disciple of Taoist priest Xuanxu. He has been a Wudang disciple for three years. He knows how to play tricks on the gods and shirk responsibility.

"The care of God the Father will not be rewarded to those who only pray but do not work hard. If you work hard, everything you do will be under the care of God the Father."

"I came to the world not to fulfill people's wishes, but to fulfill the will of God the Father, and you actually ask me to pray for you and answer your doubts? Could it be that God the Father is partial because of me? Isn't it true that the Priestly House doesn't have the right to pray for you?" Explain the truth in the name of God the Father?”

"Father God did not let me come to earth to give you undeserved blessings or answer your doubts, but to fulfill the mission given to you by the Father in heaven!"

"It is to supervise you, let the light of God Sa shine all over the world, let the blind gain faith, and the good be righteous! It is to urge you to complete your mission!"

"What's that mission?" Yang Yan shouted.

"Glory to God Sa!" someone responded.

"What's that mission?" Yang Yan shouted again.

"Glory to God Sa!" "Glory to God Sa!" The crowd knelt down one after another and shouted loudly. The sound was heard far away, like thunder and mountains roaring. Even the unbelievers on the roof were infected and knelt down. The ground followed and shouted: "Glory to God Sa!"

Yang Yan's behavior was completely impeccable. Wang Hong, who was following the sedan chair, couldn't believe it when she saw him like this.

The blood dyed the white robe red, but Yang Yan looked solemn at this moment. With a serious look on his face, he reached out and dipped the blood on his face and gently licked it in front of his tongue.

"As you can see, I am the Son of God, but like my brother Salhajin, I am a mortal and can be injured." Yang Yan said, "I need you to protect me like you protect my brother. You - can you? "

Everyone bowed to the ground and shouted loudly: "Yes!"

Gao Leqi admired that what Yang Yan did far exceeded his expectations. Not only was he not defeated by the Priesthood, he even fought back against the Priesthood.This war with Gurthas is becoming more and more promising.

Wang Hong was puzzled. This idiot could always come up with a solution at the critical moment. If he hadn't been reckless, he would have suffered less along the way.

But Yang Yan was thinking: "Damn it, I finally don't have to endorse it!"

(End of this chapter)