Han Khan

Chapter 14, Conversion

“I swear to follow and abide by the teachings of the Holy Religion, to fulfill the obligations of a believer with piety and respect, to be loyal to His Majesty Haotian and the Holy Religion, to defend the will and path of His Majesty Haotian and the Holy Religion, and to fight for His Majesty Haotian and the Holy Religion.

We, taking refuge in His Majesty Haotian, would rather sacrifice our lives than take refuge in the evil ways.

I would rather sacrifice my life than follow the heresy of the heretics than follow the holy teachings. I would rather sacrifice my life than follow the heretics than follow the emperor and the holy teacher…” After Zhang Sheng finished speaking, everyone followed him in chanting the sacred declaration in their own names in unison and piety.

Then Zhang Sheng knelt down with his hands on the ground and kowtowed. After he stood up, he crossed his hands and bowed. After the ceremony, Zhang Sheng continued to chant: "Praise you, the supreme and only God of Heaven, the great creator. I devoutly and loyally convert to the great You. May the world respect your name as God, and may your beautiful name shine forever."

Inside the big tent, it was eerily quiet. Everyone's hearts were filled with piety, and they all followed Zhang Sheng in performing the sacred ceremony.

Looking at the sacred character at this moment, Zhang Sheng said: "Haotian, I will serve you forever. Please bless us so that our sacred mission can be completed."

Zhang Zhongxian and others behind him watched Zhang Sheng recite and salute, and then completed the ceremony. Under Zhang Sheng's guidance, they completed the ceremony, "respectfully thanking the sacred emperor for bestowing the law." And they bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng walked to each person, cut off a strand of their hair, and then solemnly put the hair into the brazier, watching it burn out. Then, facing the holy flag, he pointed at his forehead, left shoulder, and right shoulder with two fingers of his right hand, forming a T shape.

At this time, Zhang Sheng looked back at everyone. After completing the ceremony, Zhang Zhongxian continued to work hard to write down the ceremony process on paper. Most of the others looked at him in confusion.

Zhang Sheng said: "You have completed the sacrament, and from now on, you are devout believers of the Lord of Heaven.

They are also the guards and messengers of His Majesty Haotian and the Holy Religion. They must devoutly believe in and believe that the Supreme Haotian God is the only God. They must not believe in any other heterodox religions. Otherwise, they will be considered apostasy and will surely enter the horrible hell after death and suffer endless judgment.

You must cleanse yourself three times every day, in the early morning, at noon, and before going to bed, and recite prayers to Haotian in elegant language and pray to Haotian God. In the days to come, you must always defend the will of Haotian God and his believers, and strive to spread the will of God to non-believers and convert them to the holy religion and Haotian God.

If you betray His Majesty Haotian, you will fall into hell and your soul will suffer endless punishment. I hope you will all know this. "

"Yes, the emperor has been appointed!" everyone responded immediately.

"Son of Heaven! In the Central Plains and the grasslands, he has another extremely respected identity - the king!
He is the eldest son of the supreme God of Heaven who dominates everything on earth, shouldering a sacred and arduous mission.

He upholds the will of Haotian, governs the people on behalf of heaven, and integrates the country with the holy religion. He is a well-deserved leader and is therefore honored as the Son of Heaven!
However, I am not a king yet, just a small tribal leader."

At this time, everyone shouted anxiously: "Your Highness, you are the messenger of His Majesty Haotian! You are the Son of Heaven in our hearts. We believe that one day Haotian God's kingdom on earth will be established."

Zhang Zhongxian and others looked solemn and shouted in unison with firm voices.

"One day, we, the holy believers, the followers of Lord Haotian, will definitely establish a country in the world."

Zhang Sheng waved his hands and said, but he was not discouraged. He believed that such a day would come. His confident performance infected everyone, and they all bowed to him.

“Today I brought the will of His Majesty Haotian, preached the will of Haotian, and established the Holy Religion.

At the same time, for the sake of our bright and beautiful future, today I will take the beautiful meaning of the whiteness of gold and the eternity of gold, supplemented by the majestic stars in the sky and the name of the great and powerful Han Dynasty, to form Jin Han, which will be the name of us, the remnants of the Jinshan Kingdom. From now on, we will be called Jin Han people, holy believers, and holy believers.

You are the warriors of the Jin Han people and the holy believers of Haotian. From now on, there is no distinction between Tang people, Uighurs, Tiele, Khitan, Tubo, Tatars and Sogdians among us. We are all Jin Han people.

From now on, anyone who can speak elegant language and convert to the holy religion is a Jin Han person and a devout believer of His Majesty Haotian. This is also the will of His Majesty Haotian. "

"Thank you for the name, sir. From now on, we will call ourselves the Jinhan tribe and the Jinhan people..." Everyone agreed.
Everyone liked this new common title, whether they were Hu people or Han people. The Hu people were recognized and became the same people as the Han people. Their status was improved, and their distribution was definitely improved. The Han people under their command were also very satisfied. When they heard that this Jin Han people were born from Han people...

Zhang Sheng waved his fist excitedly and continued: "Haotian God also revealed to me that He has stipulated a cycle of every seven days, namely Tianshu Day, Tianxuan Day, Tianji Day, Tianquan Day, Yuheng Day, Kaiyang Day, and Yaoguang Day.

From now on, whenever it is Yaoguang Day, Qingming Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice, New Year's Day, and Shangyuan Festival, as believers of Haotian God, you should put down your work, pray to Haotian God under the holy flag, and recite the greatness of God. "Zhang Sheng said to everyone in the tent.

"Yes," everyone answered.

Zhang Sheng turned around and bowed to the holy flag, then continued to speak to everyone in the tent:
"We will build a temple for His Majesty Haotian on earth to gather people for prayer and sacrifice to God.

But we have no land now and cannot build a magnificent temple.

But this cannot be avoided, otherwise it would be an act of disrespect to His Majesty Haotian. So, as the emperor appointed by His Majesty Haotian - His Majesty Haotian's first priest on earth, I will temporarily use the golden and white tent as the temple of the gods.

Now, in the name of the Son of Heaven appointed by the Lord of Heaven, the first priest, I declare the establishment of the Holy Temple, the residence of His Majesty, as a place for believers to pray and worship, just like Buddhist temples, Confucian academies, and imperial hospitals for medical treatment.

The believers who preside over the sacrifices and prayers are the priests and clergy of the Holy Church. The gathering of believers and priests is a Holy Church. The Holy Church can be without a church or believers, but it must have priests, celebrants, and high priests, so that the Holy Church can exist.

Therefore, in addition to the Emperor, I will also appoint and confer, in accordance with God's revelation, the cardinals who assist the Emperor in managing church affairs, as well as the four levels of clergy: the high priest, the celebrant, and the priest who manage religious affairs and lead the believers in prayer.

The priests, the chief priests and the high priests usually live in the temple. Their main mission is to assist the emperor, serve the Lord of Heaven, spread the truth bestowed by Him, lead people to His name, educate and save the people, spread the Holy Religion to the non-believers, convert the Jin Han people, non-believers and barbarians to the Holy Religion, and strengthen the Holy Church. "

Zhang Zhongxian, listen to my order. Since you have understood the instructions of the Holy Church of the Lord of Heaven, I now appoint you as the Chief Cardinal of the Holy Church to assist me in managing the affairs of the Holy Church.

Tomorrow I will select twenty people from the tribe to teach and influence them. You will assist me in educating them. In addition to making them understand the will of the Lord of Heaven, I will also teach them the ability to read and write, heal diseases and save lives, and train the first batch of qualified Holy Church priests (i.e. pastors) for the Holy Church and the Jinhan tribe.

Secondly, tomorrow, assist me in leading all the people in my tribe to convert to the faith of the Lord God of Heaven. You will teach them to recite prayers and perform sacraments, so that all the people in my Jinhan tribe will convert to the faith of the Lord God of Heaven and join the Holy Believers.

As a clergyman serving the Lord of Heaven, you must constantly preach the sacred teachings and laws bestowed by the Lord of Heaven, the history of His Majesty’s sacred creation of the world and mankind, and the ways of loyalty, propriety, music, benevolence and righteousness taught by our ancestors and sages. And as the chief cardinal priest, you must always be beside me and carefully write down the revelations given to me by the Lord of Heaven, which I will relay to you. You will combine the knowledge of the sages to compile a book as a sacred text for believers to study.

After saying that, Zhang Sheng walked towards him and tapped Zhang Zhongxian's forehead and shoulders three times, forming a T-shaped holy symbol.

"Bow down!" Zhang Sheng said. At this moment he was like a noble saint master, and everyone was impressed.

"God, I obey your command!" Zhang Zhongxian knelt down and kowtowed respectfully in front of Zhang Sheng.

“Spread the holy way, educate the people of our Jinhan tribe, and let those who have no faith or different faiths convert to Haotian and the holy religion.

You are the first chief cardinal dean since the establishment of the Holy Religion. I hope you will serve the Lord of Heaven devoutly and make great achievements for the Holy Religion.

Your name will surely be recorded in the history of the Holy Church and the Jin Han people, and you will surely be promoted to heaven after your death, where the Lord of Heaven awaits every believer who serves the Holy Way and grants him bliss. "Zhang Sheng said, looking at Zhang Zhongxian with a look of satisfaction.

"I obey your order!" Zhang Zhongxian responded loudly and enthusiastically, while the others looked expectant. Perhaps this was the fanaticism of a convert.

"Gentlemen, please remember this day! This is the day when the ancient faith of the Lord of Heaven and the Holy Religion was rebuilt or born. This is a sacred day."

(End of this chapter)