The starry night is so vast that no boundaries can be seen, disappearing in the distant dim light, just like the world in people's hearts. Looking at it at this time, the stars seemed to correspond to the descendants of gods in the human world, like prosperous city-states and tribes, spread out in the endless world. And this is exactly the astronomical concept of Mesoamerican priests for thousands of years.
"The story of the great chief. Are the sons divided? The youngest son guards the stove?"
Bertard looked at the stars and at His Highness. He understood the infinite ambition in His Highness's story, but he failed to understand the metaphor of the story in reality.
"Does the so-called 'distribution of princes' refer to the princes of the royal family, or to the princes that His Highness will have in the future? If it is the latter, then His Highness only has one son, Xiao Xiuhua, right now. Could it be that..."
"And the so-called 'younger son guarding the stove', does it imply that if the king prefers a younger heir, how to deal with it? Or does it mean that His Highness is not prepared to let the eldest son Xiuhua inherit the Kingdom of the Lake?"
Numerous thoughts were swirling in Bertard's mind, making him unclear for a while.
These topics, involving inheritance, are family affairs of the royal family and His Highness, and are the foundation of the alliance and the kingdom. He had always been calm and cautious, but now that he couldn't see His Highness's thoughts, he didn't dare to answer rashly. Soon, there was silence between the monarch and his ministers, like the stars and the moon sitting opposite each other without saying a word.
"Witness the Lord God! Bertard, you don't need to think too much. It's just you and me tonight, and tell the truth!"
Shulot waited for a moment and turned his head. He saw the warrior commander's concerns, smiled and patted the other man's shoulder.
"Everything you say will be scattered into the wind, and I will end it after listening! And for questions like this, I can only ask you before I go to Cuba. Because among all the generals, you are the most Loyalty and selflessness!”
"Phew! Loyal and selfless."
Hearing this, Bertard took a deep breath. He knew he had to answer. He lay on the ground and bowed deeply before replying in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, the world's topography is divided, with rolling mountains. Each tribe is loose and remote, and its inheritance is different. Therefore, enfeoffment is imperative! Not to mention the distant Cuba and Maya, just the Sacascarat Wilderness north of Otopan , the Tekos Mountain Forest to the west of Fire River City, and the inland Totonak to the east of Golden Bay City. Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to include them directly under the jurisdiction! Even with the 'manned vehicle' you mentioned "Four-legged beasts' cannot completely control these vast wilderness and mountain forests."
"Since enfeoffment is inevitable, it is naturally the best choice to enfeoff the princes of the royal family and expand the bloodline of the Mexica gods! The connection of bloodline cannot be separated, even if the princes attack each other a hundred years later, Even if the meat is rotten in the pot, there is still a basis for reunification!"
"Compared to enfeoffing the princes of the royal family, what I hope more is to enfeoff your princes. The late king Montezuma I had more than a dozen children, and they were divided into more than a dozen royal branches. If you can follow the example of the late king. Then, no matter how vast the territory is, there are enough princes and princesses to control it!"
Hearing this, Shulot raised his eyebrows. He closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. For a king who aspires to the world, he needs more reliable blood relatives to help him. For a classical society based on tribes, intermarriage between gods and descendants is the best way to form alliances between tribes, and enfeoffment of multiple sons is the most stable foundation for expanding rule.
"Huh! The tribal people in the world have not yet learned to obey laws and systems. They are used to obeying the noble races of gods and following the guidance of priests! And the more remote tribes in the mountains, forests, and islands , the wasteland tribe is even more ignorant!"
Thinking of this, Shulot rubbed his brows in distress. He could understand Bertard's words even more thoroughly than the other party understood. This is how Ji Zhou divided the world. The so-called "King Wen and his Hundred Sons" were the basis for King Wu to seize more than 50 royal families named Ji from more than 70 vassal states when he divided the world. At the very least, you must have enough royal descendants to entrust and occupy land.
"Do I really want to spread my country? Give birth to a lot of children, and then send them to distant places to establish a country, and marry with powerful local tribes. Before the Europeans arrive, I will be the first to establish a layout in North and South America."
Shulot thought for a moment, feeling complicated and confused. He suppressed all thoughts, opened his eyes, and looked at Bertard.
"Well, I understand. Keep talking!"
"Yes! Your Highness, the so-called 'younger son guarding the stove' should be based on 'the enfeoffment of all the sons'. According to the inheritance tradition of the alliance, it is acceptable. Most of the ancestors of the alliance have long lifespans, and the eldest son may not even survive For example, the late king Montezuma passed the throne directly to his grandchildren. As long as the power is inherited in one line and all the sons are settled, it can be accepted by the royal family."
"However, in the current alliance, your position is that of the 'eldest son' who was entrusted by Avit. This inheritance method is not suitable now. And when you succeed to the alliance, you should be in your prime and have many heirs. When His Highness Xiuhua is about to reach adulthood, perhaps it will be a suitable situation for you to have the supreme power without worrying about the interference of your heirs."
Having said this, Bertard fell on the ground, and the battle clothes behind him were already soaked. If today's words spread, it will definitely bring misfortune to the family when His Highness Xiuhua grows up. However, he still spoke frankly, leaving no room for retreat, and regarded His Highness as the real and only sun.
"Power and heirs, inheritance and domination"
Under the lush starry sky, Shulot once again fell into long thought. He was not sure whether his soul could return again. The reason why he was thinking about the inheritance system at this time was naturally because he would have a new child soon.
"The establishment of cultural consensus is slow, and unprecedented drastic changes are coming! To rule the world as soon as possible and establish a broader base, we can only rely on the extension of religion and blood!"
"The great chief Genghis Khan can shape the Mongolian people, build a vast empire, and completely change the direction of the world. Now that I am here, I will change everything and completely change the course of history!"
The starry night is brilliant and shining. Shulot was silent for a long time. The passion to conquer the world was brewing silently, making his eyes become deep. It wasn't until the night was getting darker and dawn was approaching that he looked at the loyal guarding samurai captain and said one last thing with a smile. It was this incident that gave him the confidence to be passionate!
"Bertard, the kingdom's newly cast ten thousand-jin mortars have been transported to the main camp of Tree Snake City. Also transported are thousands of kilograms of new granular gunpowder. Wait until tomorrow, let's go together to see this kind of 30-pound gunpowder. How powerful is the heavy artillery that weighs a pound of bullets!"
"God bless you! It's time to capture White Snake Hill City in the last few days before the peak of the rainy season!"
(End of chapter)
