"The Divine King canonized, the Dark Snake committed suicide. The Chief Divine Light descended, did the Cloud Snake turn into a butterfly? Using the most brutal life and death, to compose the music of the Gummy People's return?... "
In the large tent, Aweit finished reading this long Music Bureau story and was montarily stunned, silent for a long ti. This story, which aligns with the aesthetics of the xica Tribes and even the Highland Nava Tribes, is rich with elents and familiar plots that resonate deeply with him, evoking a lasting reflection.
Quite naturally, he placed himself in the role of the strong, brave, and wise Jaguar Divine King and felt genuine regret at the generous sacrifice of the "Dark Snake." The promise the Jaguar Divine King made to the Dark Snake also stirred his emotions and left him thoughtful.
"Chief Divine Protector! Is this to heal the ancient grudges between the xica Tribes and the Tlaxcala Tribes? Narrating our xica conquest of the Tlaxcalans in another way? Turning the tribal conflict into an internal hierarchy conflict among the Tlaxcalans?... "
"Here, the Dark Snake is a heroic benchmark for the Tlaxcalans, while the Jaguar Divine King is the royal model for the xica... Finally, through the mouth of the xica Divine King, issuing the promise of 'Gummy People Unite' to appease the Tlaxcala Tribes?... "
Aweit lowered his gaze, and in a flash of insight, he tasted the political narrative of this Music Bureau. And the purpose of such a political narrative is very clear: to dissolve enmities for the fusion assimilation of 'Gummy People Unite'!
Revisiting the subsequent stories in the "Gummy People's Music Office," similar taphors abound, with tribal heroes and warriors narrating the integration of the Gummy People as the predestined fate by the Chief Divine. Alongside are tales of love and hate, entanglents of n and won, which not only occur within a tribe but also across different tribes, making the stories dramatic and unforgettable...
"Xiulote, being able to edit various tribal legends and compile such a 'Gummy People's Music Bureau'... truly exceeded my expectations and seeks a long-term vision!... "
Aweit closed the book, visibly moved. He had never t a leader like Xiulote, who placed such significant emphasis on "culture" and used various ingenious ans to establish a "cultural consensus." This indeed gave him a feeling akin to encountering a prophet!
However, in the entire "Music Bureau," what moved him the deepest was still the first chapter, "Cloud Snake Butterfly." This story not only attempts to reconcile the Highland Tribes but also uses the voice of the Cloud Serpent Divine Descendant "Dark Snake" to express the ant people at the bottom level's revolt against the Divine Descendant Nobility!
This criticism from the bottom to the top, this challenge and constraint, is almost unprecedented in the legendary stories of the Nava Tribes! Though it depicts the Tlaxcala Divine Descendant, other than Xiulote, likely no priest would write this way, or dare to write this way!
"Xiulote, my student! During your siege of Cloud Serpent Mountain City, was there truly a person like the Dark Snake?"
"Yes! Divine King teacher, the Cloud Serpent Divine Descendant Dark Snake indeed existed! He made the most significant contributions during the capture of Cloud Serpent Mountain City! And around the Cloud Serpent Temple, there indeed stands a gravestone of the Dark Snake for the Tlaxcalans to rember and mourn..."
Xiulote replied solemnly, candidly. Of course, the Cloud Serpent Divine Descendant Dark Snake was already dead, with a monunt erected two years ago. However, the tomb is actually empty, while in the exploration fleet of the Divine Revelation Place, there appeared since then a Military rit Nobility of the Kingdom, Qi Dark Snake.
"Xiulote, you have always acted so prudently. It seems there truly is a prototype for this Dark Snake character... It's just that I see a shadow of you in the story's Dark Snake!... "
Aweit spoke softly, his eyes filled with both the sharpness of reality and the nostalgia of the past. He gazed complexly at Xiulote for a long ti before quietly asking.
"Xiulote, my student, I saw your forr aspirations! When you first got drunk and spoke to of 'the equality of life,' of 'the order of tolerance'... "
"Oh, Chief Divine! After all these years of rule, do you still hold on to that line and those pursuits in your heart?... "
"... "
This ti, it was Xiulote's turn to remain silent. After a while, he nodded gently, took out a "Divine Human Heart Sutra" from the bottom, and handed it to Aweit. This ti, he did not address Aweit as Divine King but called his na directly, as he had at their first eting.
"Aweit, my teacher. My lines and pursuits have always been kept in my heart...and my aspirations are hidden in this scripture. In the current era, such pursuits are difficult and impractical. But in the future, one day, when productive forces develop sufficiently...soone will, from the words hidden in this scripture, rediscover the aspirations I left behind, use them as a slogan to reshape this world!... In this way, it wouldn't be a waste for to have co to this world for a ti... "
"... "
Aweit raised an eyebrow and flipped through this not-so-thick "Divine Human Heart Sutra." As he savored the words, it genuinely felt like reading a "Prophet's Prophecy." As he continued, he could not help but recite it aloud.
"... The relationship between a Divine and humans has three progressive layers... The first layer is faith seeking rewards, the soul seeking salvation. 'Belief yields benefit,' which is the most fundantal level, like people raising their heads, respecting the Divine Tree similarly..."
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