Han Khan

Chapter 33, 30 Hundred Households
"My fellow warriors, have you divided the tribe into hundreds of households?"

At night, Zhang Sheng's tent was brightly lit and crowded. The centurions and priests, who were the backbone of the Jinhan tribe, had all arrived. He asked the people kneeling on both sides of him.

"Your Highness, the 30 centurions have been reorganized, and the livestock have been distributed to every tribesman in each centurion. Everyone is shouting "Long live Your Highness" for their generosity!" Zhang Anzuo, Yin Shanxiong... and others replied.

"Well, that's good. Yesterday we talked about reorganizing all the tribesmen into 30 centurions.

The heads of ten households are appointed by the heads of a hundred households, but I must emphasize that this appointment must be based on merit. Military merit is paramount, and there will be no high rewards without merit.

As for the centurions, I appointed them personally.

Not only do they have to serve as commanders of a hundred warriors and join my army to fight, they also have to shoulder the responsibility of managing the people of their hundred households, which means collecting taxes and assigning labor.

Whether it is the head of ten households or the head of a hundred households, they are all administrative and military officials who assist me in managing the people of the tribe, and their status is obviously higher than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, no matter if they are heads of 100 households, heads of 100 households, or heads of 1,000 households to be expanded in the future, they must obey me absolutely. If they are found to have committed dereliction of duty or rebellious behavior, I have the right to replace them or impose severe punishment on them at any time in the name of Haotian Babei. "Zhang Sheng said solemnly to everyone in the tent.

"We will obey your will." Everyone bowed their heads to show their submission.

Zhang Sheng took out the registration roster in his hand, opened it and looked at it for a while.

"Zhang Zhongxian, Zhang Jinda, Zhang Anzuo, Hunziji, Hunziying, Zhang Chengming, Liang Xingde, Xue Shantong, Luo Wenda, An Shilang, Kang Xintong, Wang Duoji, Li Pajia, Zhang Langjieri, Zhang Jingchong, Zhang Baoshan, Zhang Congwu, Zhang Liangzhen, Duobo, Tiemuge, Salu, Zhang Binghan, Yang Tongzhi, Aodun, Tomon, Bojiu, Wuzur, Hailat, Xia Liangyong, Wang Cixiner and other thirty people." Zhang Sheng named them one by one.

"Chen is here!"

"Those who are not here, after you are appointed, go and take turns on their guard and patrol." Seeing that some centurions and captains were absent, Zhang Sheng looked up and gave instructions to everyone.

"As ordered!"

"Okay, now I will appoint you!" Zhang Sheng said to everyone.

Everyone who heard this took a deep breath, and everyone's eyes revealed great anticipation.

Because becoming a centurion means that they will officially transcend the status of subjects and become one of the rulers of the Jinhan tribe: in the words of the Uighurs, it is called bek, in the words of the Mongols, it is called nayan, and in the words of the Slavs, it is called boye, which means leader, chief, and sir. Yes, in the future, the people of the tribe will call the centurions chiefs.

For everyone, this is a symbol of status and identity, and it also represents proof that they can obtain more power and resources than before.

At this critical moment, everyone was waiting attentively, expecting the leader to appoint them as centurions.

The honor, status and influence brought by this position will undoubtedly bring about earth-shaking changes in their lives. And all of this will be revealed in the next moment.

Zhang Sheng's face was as gloomy as water. After scanning everyone, he said slowly: "Zhang Zhongxian, I appoint you as the chief of the priests, and Priest Wuzur will be your deputy.

This hundred households are quite special. In addition to reciting scriptures and leading the tribesmen in prayer, you also teach the new tribesmen and convert them to believe in the God of Heaven.

You must also search with the holy warriors for the pagans in the tribe who perform evil and obscene rituals, and then report them to me, and I will try, expel or execute them.

In addition, give each priest household one hundred boys, and you should teach them to use elegant language, and then educate these children with the teachings of the saints and the skills to heal the sick and save lives, so that they can become qualified new priests.

Uncle Zhongxian, the responsibility of the priest is very important. You must preach the sacred teachings of His Majesty Haotian, the teachings and words of the saints, as well as the revelations given to me by His Majesty Haotian to the people of Jinhan.

And I will work with someone to compile the Bible based on the revelations that His Majesty the Heavenly King, the saints, and I have received from His Majesty the Heavenly King, as a scripture for the believers of the Holy Religion to study and recite.

Preach the scriptures and preach the gospel of Haotian to the people of Jinhan, convey the holy faith given to us by God Haotian, and preach the order of Jinhan and the principles of the holy way and holy faith everywhere.

They also baptized and crowned the living, treated the sick, prayed for the souls of the dead, and presided over wedding ceremonies, so that all the pagans and non-believers in the tribe would convert to the holy religion.

The ordinary tribesmen exist to support the priests so that they can learn God's will, the teachings of the saints, and the rituals and etiquette of the holy religion.

Therefore, I will not conscript soldiers or collect taxes from the priests and hundreds of households, nor will I require you to perform labor service. All your labor and harvest should be used exclusively for the construction of the holy religion and the education of priests.

I know that a mere one hundred households is not enough to support the full-time study of more than a hundred people, but this is only for now. In the future, as my Jinhan tribe grows stronger, the hundred households of priests will be expanded to a thousand households of priests.

At that time, rewards will also be given to the priests and the hundred households.

At the same time, the priests can accept donations from believers so that they can leave production and form a missionary priest group in the future to spread God's sacred way to the outside world outside Jinhan. Can you accomplish this? My uncle, the respected cardinal master. "

"I swear to the Supreme God that I will unswervingly carry out the Emperor's will!" Zhang Zhongxian and Wuzul replied tremblingly, trembling because of the heavy responsibility he had and being surprised and frightened by the trust that His Highness had in them.

"May the merciful God bless you!" Zhang Sheng said to him.

He turned to look at Zhang Anzuo and said:
"Chief Priest Zhang, you are not only the chief priest of the tribe, but also my financial officer.

The responsibility is heavy. You should register the households of the people in my department and determine the taxation policy for sheep and horses. The tax should be calculated by household, and one tax should be levied on every hundred horses, cattle and sheep per household every year. The tax that each hundred households should pay each year should be clearly stated.

You are also required to manage my livestock, gold, silver, slaves and other property, and to be responsible for rewarding those who have made meritorious contributions in battle.

Today I appoint you as the head of a hundred households, and I have specially prepared ten literate clerks for you. I hope that in addition to educating your people and leading them in prayer, you will also lead your hundred households to manage slaves, property and materials for me. "Zhang Sheng looked at him and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I obey your order!" Zhang Anzuo responded.

Zhang Jinda, I am grateful for your long-term loyalty to me. You have always served as my secretary, drafted documents for me, and accurately conveyed and executed every one of my orders.

In view of this, I have decided to appoint you as the head of a hundred households, commanding and managing a hundred households.

However, this is not the end of your merits. Because you are familiar with the laws, I hereby appoint you to serve as the judge of Jinhan Department.

In addition, I hope that you can use your knowledge, based on the principles set by the sacred teachings of God and the Holy Religion, as well as the customs and laws passed down by our Jinhan people, to consult with other centurions and compile a clear and detailed law, and bring it to me for a look.

Zhang Jinda, I have high hopes for you, and I believe you will not let me down and will serve me and the Jinhan tribe faithfully.

"Thank you for your kindness! I will live up to your trust and do my best to fulfill my mission!" Zhang Anzuo kowtowed to express his gratitude, his voice firm and powerful. He knew that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, but he was also full of confidence and determined to repay your kindness with practical actions.

Looking at the remaining centurions, Zhang Sheng continued speaking solemnly.

"You are also my loyal subjects and the leaders of Jinhan's warriors. Now I appoint you as the centurions of the Jinhan tribe.

You must always practice martial arts diligently, manage your people, train soldiers, lead our Jinhan warriors, and fight bravely for Jinhan." Zhang Sheng said to everyone.

"As you command, Your Highness!"

Zhang Sheng felt that his words seemed to differentiate these centurions from the first three centurions, so he explained:
“You must remember that, in addition to your duties as centurions, many of you are also holy warriors appointed by me personally under the holy flag that symbolizes God. You are warriors who are loyal to the emperor and serve God devoutly. You are hereditary warriors.

The holy warriors have a great responsibility to protect the emperor, the Jinhan tribe, the Jinhan people who believe in the orthodox faith, and the holy religion. They are holy warriors who fight against heresy, destroy lewd worship and evil ways. You must not defile the sacred mission bestowed upon you by God and the emperor. "

"We, your Highness, thank you for your reward. We will swear to be loyal to you and defend the Holy Religion until death."

“The members of our Jinhan tribe come from many different backgrounds, including Han, Uighur, Khitan, Sai, Tiele, Tatar, etc. Therefore, after this reorganization, all of us will be Jinhan people from now on.

Here, I need to emphasize that let us forget our previous identities. From now on, we are all Jinhan people and believers of Haotian God.

Remember, I will not allow anyone, whether priest, centurion, or holy warrior, to humiliate the source of the tribe. I do not want to hear any remarks that damage the unity of our Jinhan tribe. Violators will be severely punished. Do you understand? "

"Yes, Your Highness, I will follow your command!"

At this time, Hun Ziji said solemnly: "Your Highness, in this battle against the Kucha Uighurs, many brave warriors died on the battlefield. Should they be compensated?" Everyone nodded.

"Well, that's what you think. That's great. I have the same idea. Please report to me the names of the warriors who died in the battle.

Four priests, you carve the names of the fallen soldiers on pieces of wood, and then burn them under the holy flag, and chant the names of the soldiers to pray for their salvation. Their heroic spirits will surely enter God's heaven and enjoy eternal peace there.

"If they have family members, they should also be provided with pensions and preferential treatment. They should be given 20 sheep, two stones of grain, five cows and two horses as allowances so that they have the means to survive," said Zhang Sheng.

"Yes, Your Highness!" As the financial officer, Zhang Anzuo would definitely be responsible for this matter.

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