In this nation-building plan, besides an autonomous parliament in Ewentra Archipelago, the bear tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness also enjoyed a greater autonomy. In this case, even though Zhang Tie was crowned, besides huge bear tribe and iron bear tribe, Zhang Tie didn't have too many rights to the internal affairs of other bear tribes, such as human rights, military power, financial power and arbitration power. The power of each bear tribe still fell in the hands of the clan head and elders of the tribe.
As for fire bear tribe, sea bear tribe and wild bear tribe, this was their bottom line to support Zhang Tie to unify Ice and Snow Wilderness.
Spencer Clan of iron bear tribe was neutral; however, Elder Gouras of huge bear tribe was radical as he was not satisfied with the conservatism of the three bear tribes. However, Elder Gouras also knew that it was already unprecedented for the three bear tribes to admit Peter's authority and have them support the great undertaking of Slavs' unification. Without Peter's extraordinary battle strength and sacred miracles, the three bear tribes would never make such a compromise.
At this moment, in the eyes of more and more Slavs, Peter Hamplester had been more and more consistent with the image of the great king who could save Slavs in the prophecy of the great prophet pontiff. In such a general trend, if anyone wanted to stand on the opposite side of Peter Hamplester, they would face great stress. However, the three tribes' compromise was also conditional.
However, the compromise of the three tribes was also conditional. This plan to establish a nation was actually an exchange. They supported Zhang Tie to be the supreme ruler of Ice and Snow Wilderness; at the same time, Zhang Tie had to support them to stabilize their own rule over their own tribes. According to Zhang Tie's structure of combining politics and religion, the clan heads of the three tribes requested Zhang Tie to confer them the highest priesthood of the Ancient God Church in their respective tribal regions. Additionally, the knight elders of the three tribes would join the "Cardinal Elders Group" of the new country. The authority of the "Cardinal Elders Group" was equal to the combination of the cabinet of the new country and the joint conference of tribes. Having the right to intervene in the important affairs of the entire country, the three tribes actually used this opportunity to expand the influence of their tribes and the power base of their chiefs.
This was a naked exchange.
Only huge bear tribe fully supported and trusted Zhang Tie. The great prophet Pontiff Elzida left in huge bear tribe was the inheritance of Slavs' priests. In this plan, the huge bear tribe also requested to be incorporated into the inheritance system of Ancient God Church. From then on, the priests across Ice and Snow Wilderness were the only priests across Ice and Snow Wilderness. They could only obtain the inheritance of priest from Ancient God Church. In this way, Ancient God Church which only had doctrines and beliefs could have a more complete and powerful secret system of immortal skills. This was almost an indispensable link for all the powerful religions in Black Iron Age.
In this era, if the clergy of a religion didn't master a powerful and unique secret divine incantation, then in the eyes of many people, such a religion would be regarded as useless. Basically, they were all evil cults or fanatical religions. Apart from being able to swindle and kidnap in small places, they would not be able to do so. Basically, he couldn't get on the big stage. However, the secret system of religious immortal skills was utterly different than that of secret knowledge and battle skills based on battle qi. Most of them were secret knowledge and secret skills based on spiritual energy. Under the background of religions, such secret knowledge and secret skills were called as immortal skills. The inheritance of immortal skills was stricter than that of battle skills.
Compared to the complex situation facing tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness, the situation facing Ewentra Archipelago was relatively simple. The representatives of major clans across Ewentra Archipelago didn't have any good cards to play in front of Zhang Tie at this moment. They only cared about two points in this plan — — the tax rate of Ewentra Archipelago and the status of the private armies of each clan.
Under the instruction of Zhang Tie, through the coordination and communication between Ms. Olina and Zhang Tie, the two issues had been fixed.
In the future, the tax rate of Ewentra Archipelago would be unified. Meanwhile, the upper limit of the tax rate of Ewentra Archipelago would not be higher than 80% of the average tax rate of the entire Ewentra Archipelago. Secondly, the private armies and fleets of each clan would be reorganized into Ewentra Archipelago mixed fleets, which belonged to local garrisons. All the expenses of these local garrisons would be paid by the major clans themselves. Additionally, the commanders of local garrisons would be nominated by the major clans and appointed by the Autonomous Parliament of Ewentra Archipelago. In peacetime, these local garrisons would only accept the dispatch and command of the Autonomous Parliament of Ewentra Archipelago; in wartime, especially when demons invaded, they would accept Zhang Tie's command.
Compared to the appetite of the bear tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness, the major clans in Ewentra Archipelago knew that they were not qualified to propose anything about Ancient God Church to Zhang Tie at all.
The full name of the new country was — — Sacred Ice and Snow Wilderness and Ewentra Archipelago United Kingdom, abbreviated as Sacred Iceland Kingdom. Ancient God Church would become the national religion of Sacred Iceland Kingdom. The pope of Ancient God Church and the king of the kingdom would combine into a brand new name which represented the inheritance of ancient god's bloodline and the supreme ruler of Slavs — — tsar.
Zhang Tie would become the first tsar of Slavs in Black Iron Age and rule the entire Sacred Iceland Kingdom and Ancient God Church.
That was the general outline and content of the plan. More details of the system would be gradually perfected after Zhang Tie was crowned. Additionally, Zhang Tie had not proposed the complete division of clergies in Ancient God Church. As Ancient God Church was founded by Zhang Tie, only Zhang Tie had the right to determine the division of clergies in Ancient God Church.
When Zhang Tie said "I agree", the heads and elders of fire bear tribe, sea bear tribe and wild bear tribe were actually a bit shocked. Previously, they thought that Zhang Tie would restrict the autonomy of the three bear tribes. The three tribes had already cooperated with each other privately. If Zhang Tie was really not satisfied with this plan, the three tribes could actually make a concession in some aspects.
Nobody had imagined that Zhang Tie could agree so fast after reading the plan.
Many people were a little surprised.
Zhang Tie revealed a smile towards the elders and clan heads of the three tribes as he didn't want to explain anything to them. "Let's get off the train. Pontiff Sarlin might have been waiting for us at the station for a long time!"
...
Pontiff Sarlin had indeed been waiting for them at the station for a long time.
When Zhang Tie got off the train, he caught sight of Pontiff Sarlin's face which he had not seen for a long time. Five years had not left any trace on Pontiff Sarlin's face. Pontiff Sarlin's eyes were still as deep as the ocean. It seemed that there were always many secrets in his eyes.
The platform of the station was brand new. There were two rows of bear-killing warriors standing solemnly on the platform. There were no fresh flowers. There was no cheering. There was no extra sound inside or outside the station. In the unusual silence, everything looked solemn and solemn.
O'Laura and the other girls followed Zhang Tie off the train.
Sabrina walked in the team of wild bear tribe. Ms. Olina also walked with the representatives of major clans of Ewentra Archipelago. Only O'Laura directly followed Zhang Tie.
Besides Setton, her two maids and 10 most powerful fighters of grey eagle tribe, O'Laura also got on the train with her 4 cousins. Zhang Tie didn't know why O'Laura brought her cousins here. However, now that O'Laura liked them, Zhang Tie just let her be. Because O'Laura was going to live in Gozidali Plain in the future. Zhang Tie felt that O'Laura would not be lonely if she had some relatives and friends on her side.
As for O'Laura's cousins, Zhang Tie had only seen them once. After staying on the train for so many days, Zhang Tie didn't have any impression about them. However, O'Laura's uncle and aunt, who ruled a medium-sized wind wolf tribe which had a population of 300,000-400,000, left a deep impression on Zhang Tie. O'Laura's uncle was very scheming while O'Laura's aunt was also a sharp woman.
Everybody was shocked by the solemn atmosphere when they got off the train. Those who got off the train didn't make any sound.
"Do you feel it's too quiet?" When Zhang Tie walked to the front of him, Pontiff Sarlin revealed a smile which could penetrate through the vicissitudes of time, "Please forgive them for being quiet. Because the entire huge bear tribe has been waiting for you for hundreds of years. It's a long wait. When such a long wait finally became a reality, nobody here could cheer up. Because cheers represent jubilation. However, for each member of the huge bear tribe, it's not jubilation, but fateful nirvana!"
It was Zhang Tie's first time to come to the territory of the huge bear tribe — — Gozidali Plain. 5 years ago, when Zhang Tie came to Ice and Snow Wilderness for the first time, even though he had become the leader of the huge bear tribe, he had not visited Gozidali Plain until he left Ice and Snow Wilderness.
"Fateful nirvana?!" Zhang Tie murmured Pontiff Sarlin's words as he deeply sensed the weight behind it. He then watched Pontiff Sarlin seriously, "Hope I'm not late!"
Pontiff Sarlin revealed a smile as he made a gesture of "please"...
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Riding on a tall xiphodon, Zhang Tie left the railway station under the escort of rows of cavalries of Thor's Hammer. Riding on a tall xiphodon, Zhang Tie left the railway station in the middle of the team like stars surrounding the moon.
Outside the railway station, both sides of the street were crowded with people. Nobody made any sound. The scene of tens of thousands of people was as quiet as an open field. Only the tidy footsteps of xiphodon could be heard. However, the moment Zhang Tie strode out of the railway station, all the people on the roadside had started to kneel down one after another. Wherever Zhang Tie's mount passed by, they would kneel down one after another like dominoes being pushed down.
Among the crowd, Zhang Tie saw many people on the roadside holding cinerary caskets and portraits of their ancestors. Those people's descendants were here to witness the arrival of the king of Ice and Snow Wilderness with their ancestors' ashes and portraits.
"Dad, grandpa, the one predicted by the great prophet Pontiff has arrived. Take a look. This is your last wish. He's here. Today, your ashes could also return to the embrace of the earth peacefully. This person will lead our tribe and Slavs to a powerful and brilliant future! " A tall man knelt down along with the others as he raised two cinerary caskets high. It seemed that he wanted to let the people in the cinerary caskets see Zhang Tie's look clearly.
With his powerful knight's consciousness, Zhang Tie could clearly hear that person's words. Zhang Tie then watched the crowd on both sides. Watching those clansmen of huge bear tribe who were welcoming him with the deceased's belongings, Zhang Tie's face turned more and more solemn.
This trust was too heavy. It was so heavy that Zhang Tie felt stress.
'Could he save all these people in this holy war? '
Zhang Tie didn't know.
However, he would try his best to live up to the trust of all the people in this land.
Zhang Tie made a decision inside.
There was a prosperous town around the railway station, which was covered with high warehouses and mountains of various goods. These goods fully displayed the role of Tribal Axis Railway in the prosperity of Gozidari Plain.
After leaving the town, Zhang Tie came to the foot of Elzida Mountain. Both sides of the 40-odd km journey were filled with solemn crowds. Those people just stood in the wild and farmlands and watched Zhang Tie passing by.
Riding on the xiphodon, it took Zhang Tie over 3 hours to cover the 40 km distance.
Right in the plain at the foot of Elzida Mountain, a magnificent hall being made of grey granite was in Zhang Tie's sight.
"This hieron was founded by your followers in the Haidela Glacier Crack. You send your followers to the Grey Hills to mine two hundred kilograms of grey granite each, and then you go on foot. Many people have made it. Today, all the pious followers of Ancient God Church treat this process as a pilgrimage to test their souls. Those pious followers of Ancient God Church and those who want to follow you will bring their own dry rations and prepare everything they need on the way. After that, they will head for Grey Hill and mine a piece of grey granites weighing over 200 kg. After that, they will bring the granites here. As more and more granites are piled up here, your followers will build a magnificent hieron using those granites. This hieron is called Grey Palace. It's already the core place of the belief of Ancient God Church! "
Pontiff Sarlin's voice drifted into Zhang Tie's ears in a thin voice transmission.
In the square outside the grey palace, Zhang Tie saw a lot of his followers who had been utterly different than that 5 years ago. They were his earliest batch of followers. In grey robes, each of them was holding a Book of Eternity and waiting for Zhang Tie's arrival.
The huge water tanks that were carved out of stone were still standing in the square. The edges of the water tanks were a little rough in the past, but now, they had become extremely smooth, as if they had been meticulously polished by someone.
Of course, it was not polished by someone on purpose; instead, it was left by the followers of Ancient God Church who came here and touched the huge water tanks which were made of stones. Therefore, a lot of people would come here to admire these sacred jars every day. Each of them would touch the surface of those huge water tanks piously so as to sense the power of the Deity. As more and more people touched the surface of those huge water tanks, the rough surface of those huge water tanks gradually became smooth and gave a special luster.
The powerful strength of belief could turn decayed into miracles.
Each night, at sunset, the earliest batch of followers of Zhang Tie who presided over the Grey Palace would inject fresh water into these sacred vats with a solemn consciousness. On the next day, those followers who came from afar would queue up to drink a cup of sacred water when they looked at and touched the sacred vats.
The legend that the sacred water in the sacred vats could cure diseases and cleanse souls and sins had been spread across Ice and Snow Wilderness. More and more people who had drunk the sacred water claimed that it carried an unimaginable power. As a result, more and more people arrived here while the reputation of Ancient God Church grew more and more prosperous.
Even when Zhang Tie arrived at the grey palace, he could still see people walking towards here from the plain in the distance with dusty and fatigued looks with firm and resolute eyes while carrying heavy grey granites on their backs. Outside the square, there was a long queue of people who were waiting for a cup of holy water which stretched for miles.
If they wanted to drink a cup of sacred water, they had to queue up here at least one day in advance. Therefore, the queue was always so long. Even after the sacred water was distributed every day, those people would not leave; instead, they would wait for their turn the next day.
Watching such scenes in the Grey Palace and witnessing the strength of belief, the representatives of major clans in Ewentra Archipelago who worshipped money as a totem were all shocked. However, those who were more shocked than them were the heads and elders of some tribes in Ice and Snow Wilderness. Because they saw three bare-chested people kneeling down in front of the statue of Ancient God Church with thorns on their backs. They were the heads of demon bear tribe, black bear tribe and mountain bear tribe...
It was a Hua tradition to carry thorns to ask for punishment. However, in Black Iron Age, with the great influence and cultural right of speech of Hua people, this tradition had long been spread to each corner of the world.
Two days ago, the chiefs of the three tribes were escorted to the grey hall by the elders of their respective tribes and began to repent like sinners. The three of them had been kneeling there for two days without eating or drinking.
At the sight of the three people kneeling down, everybody knew that the last obstacle of Peter Hamplester's coronation had been cleared across Ice and Snow Wilderness.
At the sight of the three people, Zhang Tie completely ignored them as if he was looking at air.
The heads of the three tribes even dared not raise their heads to look at Zhang Tie. They just kept kneeling down with a look of acceptance.
Pontiff Sarlin whispered something in Zhang Tie's ears, which nobody else could hear except Zhang Tie.
After hearing this, Zhang Tie raised his eyebrows as he faintly nodded.
In the Grey Palace, Zhang Tie formally received his first batch of followers. Zhang Tie's simple encouragement was like the sound of nature in the ears of those followers, which made them pretty spirited.
"2 days later, I will be formally coronated in the hieron of Elzida Mountain. Ancient God Church will become the national religion of a wholly new country."
In the grey palace, Zhang Tie officially announced this shocking news to his followers.
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