Han Khan

Chapter 94: The Book, the Law and the Sunnah

At this time, Zhang Sheng looked around at everyone in the tent and said loudly, "From now on, my Jinhan tribe will no longer be as scattered as before. People have different ranks and must follow their respective ranks.

When the Jinhan Laws are compiled, you must remember them carefully and pass them on to your subjects, tribesmen, and slaves.

Do not commit treason and create chaos. Anyone who violates this rule will be severely punished!" His voice was sonorous and powerful, full of majesty.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling both excited and nervous.

They understand that this is a new beginning and a challenge.

But they believed that as long as they followed Zhang Sheng's leadership, the Jinhan tribe would become stronger.

"Your servants and subjects will obey your highness's order!"

Zhang Sheng looked at the reactions of the crowd and nodded with satisfaction. He knew that the Jin Han people still had a long way to go and the establishment of a country was still very uncertain, but he was confident that he could lead everyone to glory, step by step.

In his heart, a grand blueprint is unfolding.

At this time, Zhang Sheng said:
"Now, my Jinhan tribe has many people from various tribes and clans under its command.

However, the only ones who can speak the elegant language and write the sacred text are us and some of our priests and holy warriors. This is far from enough.

We have conquered many tribes and clans in order to spread God's will and the sacred path bestowed by God to mankind, so that they can become believers and followers of the God of Heaven.

Without enough priests and holy warriors who can speak elegant language and write sacred texts, how can we convert the conquered tribes and clans to the holy religion and believe in God?

At the same time, a large number of wars resulted in many injured and dead warriors among the Jin Han people. Their souls needed to be liberated and their diseases needed to be cured.

So, I decided to build a stone temple next to the Big Lake Camp tomorrow.

This temple is used as a place for believers and disciples to pray, worship, offer sacrifices to God of Heaven, and enshrine the Holy Flag of Heaven, and to ordain new priests.

This temple will become a place for us to communicate and place our trust with the Lord of Heaven, allowing us to feel the protection and guidance of the Lord of Heaven.

Furthermore, I will establish schools, clinics, and dining halls in the temple.

Provide learning opportunities for our children, the intelligent ones in the tribe, so that they can learn the elegant language spoken by us Jinhan people and the sacred texts written by us.

This is not only a continuation of our cultural traditions, but also a way for our descendants, the children of the tribe, to master knowledge, understand the wisdom passed down by the Lord of Heaven and the saints and ancestors, and explore the mysteries of all things in the world created by the Lord of Heaven and the direction of the sacred path.

In this way, we can train a large number of priests and talents.

Only in this way can we better spread God's will and holy teachings to pagans and guide them onto the correct path of faith.

At the same time, the chief priest and priests living in the temple usually chant scriptures and pray for blessings, and hold festival celebrations, weddings, funerals and birth ceremonies for the tribesmen and believers.

The priests in the temple who are good at healing and saving lives can provide medical assistance to the tribesmen and help them solve their diseases;
At the same time, the priests should also provide food and clothing to the poor tribesmen, so that they can feel our love and warmth, so that more people will believe in the Holy Religion and believe in the God of Heaven!"

Zhang Sheng's words made everyone excited, and they all expressed their willingness to fully support the construction of the temple.

They would donate cattle, sheep, slaves, and property to the priests and the temple to help build the temple and for the use of the priests.

Zhang Sheng smiled and said:
"This is the right thing to do. The alms given by the faithful to the priests is a manifestation of their pious faith. God will surely bless those who offer the sacraments."

Everyone said:
"Your Highness, we will obey your will!"

Zhang Sheng continued:
"I have said before that I hope that every centurion in my Jinhan tribe will have a priest who will pray, chant scriptures, bless and liberate the souls of the dead for each centurion's soldiers and tribesmen, and even slaves!

The current Jinhan tribe has nearly 100 tribesmen, which requires 100 priests.

"Uncle, how many qualified priests are there in the priest camp now?"

Zhang Sheng asked in a heavy tone, looking up at Zhang Zhongxian, the highest chief priest of the Jinhan tribe.

Zhang Zhongxian bowed and saluted, and replied: "Your Highness, when we left Dunhuang, there were only three chief priests in the tribe, Zhang Jinda, Zhang Anzuo, and I, serving the Lord of Heaven.

At that time, the three of us followed your will and selected 15 intelligent young men from the tribe. Then each of us taught five people, causing them to convert to the Holy Teachings and Haotian, and learn the divine revelations you received, as well as the quotations, works, and scriptures of the saints.

Later, High Priest Uzur joined us, and we continued to teach him the elegant language we speak and the sacred texts we write.

After my Jin Han conquered Yizhou, the four of us selected 40 Han people from Yizhou to baptize and teach them knowledge.

At that time, the two chief priests, Ben Zhengyuan and Hui Neng, converted to the Holy Religion and God. They led 42 monks and priests who were proficient in theology and missionary work and joined our Jinhan tribe.

When we migrated to Jinshan, there were already 100 priests in the priest camp. "

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sheng immediately clapped his hands and said, "God is really helping me. With these priests, the Jinhan tribe will have enough talents in terms of faith. However, we still need to train more priests."

Zhang Sheng looked at everyone with a firm gaze and said:
"In the future, the Jinhan tribe will continue to grow, and we need more priests to spread God's will. From today on, any qualified child can enter the temple to study."

Zhang Zhongxian nodded and said, "Your Highness is wise. I will make the arrangements."

At this time, Yin Shanxiong stood up and said, "Your Highness, I have a suggestion. We can select some smart children from each household and send them to the temple to be taught by the priests themselves.

After they have completed their studies, they can return to their own hundred households and serve as priests of that hundred households, responsible for religious affairs. "

Zhang Sheng was delighted and praised: "This is a great plan! This way, not only will it solve the problem of priest shortage, but it will also make the tribes more united. Let's do it!"

Everyone agreed and said that this was a good idea. Zhang Sheng looked at the excited crowd in front of him and nodded, but he felt that there should be more to it.

Zhang Sheng then said solemnly, "In the future, as the Jinhan tribe grows larger, there will be more and more hundred households and battalions, so Jinhan and the Holy Church will need more priests to teach those newly surrendered tribesmen. This is inevitable.

Pass on my order. From now on, all the people of the Jinhan tribe, no matter if they are nobles or commoners, must send one son out of every ten households to study in the temple. Violators will be severely punished!
In addition, we will send messengers to invite the shamans of the tribes we have conquered, as well as the shamans, wise men, and scholars of the surrounding tribes to join us and improve the holy religion together.

I want to make the Holy Religion and Haotian God the greatest faith on this grassland!"

"I will obey your will, my Lord!"

Zhang Sheng attached great importance to the construction of the Holy Religion and the scriptures and books that matched the Holy Religion. These would be the spiritual food for the Jinhan tribe to assimilate a large number of foreigners under its command, as well as the foundation for spreading the Holy Religion abroad.

Today's holy religion only has a sect but does not have its own scriptures and books. This is out of date.

So Zhang Sheng continued to say to everyone:
“Today, the Holy Religion does not have a book that records the sacred history of how the Lord of Heaven created the universe, all things, and human beings. This is a great pity.

Therefore, we urgently need such a precious epic that belongs to the Holy Religion and the Jinhan Department. It will carry the glory and brilliance of the Lord of Heaven and bear witness to his endless love for mankind.

This epic will be compiled into the "Holy Book" of the Holy Religion, which records God's endless love and care for mankind. Through revelation, it will guide mankind to the path of saints, allowing everyone to understand God's will and find the light in their hearts.

At the same time, we will also formulate the Holy Law to clarify the code of conduct and ethical norms that believers of the Holy Law need to follow.

This law will be guided by God's will, regulate people's behavior, and maintain order, harmony and stability in Jinhan.

In addition, we also need to compile the Hadith, which includes the sayings and works of the saints. These sayings and works will become a precious inheritance of wisdom, providing guidance and enlightenment for the saints.

However, it is far from enough for me to complete the editing of these classics alone.

Therefore, I need the sincere cooperation of all the officiants and priests.

Only by working together can we ensure the accuracy and authority of these books. I hope you will do your best to feel God's will with your heart and integrate it into every page and every sentence.

When the Holy Book, Holy Law and Hadith are compiled, they will become the sacred basis for Jinhan priests to preach to the people, and will also become a guide for believers to learn the holy way.

They will help people better understand God’s will and teachings, guide them on the right path, and realize the value of life.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhongxian immediately led several other priests to kneel down and kowtow:
"You are so wise, noble and wise, everything you said is the correct way. Under your guidance, we will carry out this sacred mission respectfully and devoutly!"

(End of this chapter)