The red sun sets and night falls as promised. The deep darkness surged like a tidal wave across the seashore, irresistible like the legions of the Mexica. However, under the dark night, there are always flickers of fire, like a futile and endless resistance.
"Master! Chief Snake Mother of the Jinwan Tribe has been in the camp outside the city and has not returned... There are many rumors in the Jinwan Tribe, and Chief Snake Mother's tribe is also somewhat unstable..."
The captain of the guard, Ekart, bowed slightly, facing the deep night, and reported the details inside and outside Golden Bay City, demonstrating the power of the kingdom's control.
"The most noteworthy thing is that Chief Yin Erwei is very active and has private meetings with many tribal leaders. He seems to want to go further and is not willing to accept the kingdom's decision. Instead, he wants to integrate the tribes and renegotiate with the kingdom... because With his activeness, the young tribesmen integrated into the field camp also seem to be a little unstable..."
"Huh? Integrate the tribes and renegotiate? Chief Yin Erwei, the nephew of Chief Da Ri?"
"Yes! The head of the family. Yin Erwei is the nephew of Chief Da Ri, and he has always been prestigious among the various tribes in Jinwan..."
Hearing this, Shulot stopped and frowned, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Ekart, if I remember correctly, Yin Erwei was the chief we established with one hand, and gave him a tribe of ten thousand people... And now my royal flag is outside the city, and he actually dares to jump up and down inside the city? "
"Well... the head of the family, Yin Erwei is very brave and is a descendant of the sun. According to the tradition of the Totonak people, after the death of Chief Da Ri, he should have inherited the tribe..."
Eckart, the captain of the guard, was careful to choose his words so as not to arouse the king's anger even more.
"So, in Yin Erwei's view, it is natural to control the tribe, and he is probably not grateful to us... After the death of Chief Da Ri, most of the remaining elders and leaders of the tribe gathered around him. These people lost their tribe and power. He was very dissatisfied with his wealth and did not dare to stand out on his own, so he encouraged the young and reckless Yin Erwei..."
"Before, Commander Black Wolf was suppressing him, and Chief Snake Mother was his opponent. Yin Erwei had always been very submissive... But now Commander Black Wolf is out on an expedition, and Chief Snake Mother is missing... He is secretly active. In fact, he is secretly active. , these private gatherings are very secretive..."
"However, what is gratifying is that the glory of the Lord God has penetrated deeply into the hearts of the Golden Bay warriors! A guard confessed to the priest and reported all this!... Praise the Lord God!..."
Speaking of this, the captain of the guard, Ekart, looked pious and his words were full of joy. However, his performance could not divert the king's attention.
"Contact in private, so eager, so ambitious?...Ha! He is afraid of the black wolf, isn't he afraid of me?"
Shulot narrowed his eyes and looked at Jinwan City in the northwest, anger welling up in his chest. In the Golden Bay City at night, there are no longer the prosperous fires of the past, only the regularly moving torches, which are the patrolling and vigilant kingdom warriors. Outside Jinwan City, a large area of huts and caves has begun to take shape, which is the farming camp set up by the kingdom.
"Spring is deep in April, and spring plowing is in May. Now there is only more than a month left before spring plowing!... Spring plowing is the kingdom's big plan, the foundation for establishing a foothold in the seaside land, and the key to people's attachment! At this time, The farmland outside Jinwan City must not be affected in any way!"
Shulot lowered his eyes and made a decisive decision. He spoke indifferently, but the murderous intention was everywhere like the warm wind under the night.
"Ekart, I'll give you ten days to mobilize the garrison of the Guards. Inform the chief priests in the city to collect a list of suspicious leaders from the hands of believers... I would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let them go. one person..."
"Yes! Head of the family, I will arrange the manpower right away!"
The captain of the guard, Ekart, trembled in his heart and respectfully agreed. The two of them continued walking under the night, one behind the other. A large group of imperial guards accompanied them, and the sonorous sound of armor leaves told the story of true ruthless power. It wasn't until the camp gate was approaching that Shulot stopped again. He looked up at the stars above his head and asked faintly to the sky, with anger hidden in his voice.
"Witness the Lord God! I treat all tribes equally, integrate all the tribes, and regard the tribes in the seaside land as the people of the kingdom! I will bring them strong protection, bring them a path to ascend, bring them farmland that increases production, and bring them A prosperous life!...But why do these stubborn Totonac people keep rising up against me?"
The captain of the guard, Eckart, was silent for a long time, feeling the king's complicated mood. It wasn't until the king looked at him that he responded in a low voice, reciting the sacrificial poems of the Teotihuacan people.
"King! The people of Teotihuacan in the Holy City said, 'On a fertile land, there will be no empty farmland. If you want to plant corn seeds, you must first clear the fields'..."
"If you don't plan to change anything and just want to encircle a piece of land and put up your mark, it will be easy. But the more you want to do, the more busy farm work you need and the more weeds you need to remove. The more you do! This is something you have to do. The more you do, the more abundant the harvest will be in autumn..."
Hearing this answer, Shulot remained silent. He looked at the captain of the guard, Ekart, with appreciation gradually showing in his eyes. And his heart, which was full of murderous intent and became more and more prone to killing, also gradually calmed down in the quiet night.
"Eckart, you are right... A long time ago, I once said to myself. What I want to do is not a hero, but a diligent farmer. Plant seeds one by one in the soil of the times and grow them Conceived, carefully cultivated, and accumulated in the history of the general trend... until the fields are lush and green, until the fruit trees rise from the ground, until the civilization is as dense as a forest, then flocks of birds will come to throw themselves at me, and all the heroes of the world will fall into my lap!"
"Therefore, things for farmers cannot be rushed. The land of Totonac is so far away, the tribes are so scattered, and the inheritance is so long... It is indeed very different from the land of Tarasco and the land of Tlaxcala. It’s different...I’m still too impatient!”
Hearing this, the captain of the guard, Ekart, pursed his lips, feeling emotions surge in his heart. He suddenly clenched his fists on his chest and sighed from the bottom of his heart.
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"Head of the family, the high priest once said that you are the hope of the Holy City, the sun that can be immortal like the elders!... And the only worry of the high priest is your urgency and self-discipline, like chasing The eagle of the sun flies non-stop..."
"However, if the strings are too tight, the sound will be chilling. A warrior who is too tired will not be able to freely control the power of the war stick and capture the captives alive... The end of the urgent move forward is the bright red of endless blood. ; A soul that is forcibly suppressed will also move towards deep darkness... Family Master, please take a break and indulge for a while! I will do my best to make arrangements for you!"
Hearing these familiar words, Shulot looked at the starry sky and was silent for a long time again. He searched among the bright stars, but he could never find the star that belonged to his grandfather. Time will change everything, and once it changes, it will never come back.
"Let's go! Go eat."
After a long moment of silence, Shulot retracted his deep gaze, looked at the camp in front of him, and spoke calmly.
"Get me some tequila, I haven't had it in a while."
"Yes! Master!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, bowed his head in salute, and when he raised his head again, he returned to a respectful and cautious posture. The distinction between monarch and minister is what it is and cannot be transcended at will. After all, he is different from Bertard...
"Remember! The wine should be stronger and more."
Having said this, Shulot smiled. At this moment, he seemed to have broken free from some kind of self-restraint, relaxing the restraint from another era. Very rarely, he looked like a comfortable aristocratic young man.
"After drinking, take me to see the 'interesting' gifts! She is very beautiful and charming. She should be good at dancing!..."
"Understood! Master!"
"No, you don't understand."
Shulot shook his head, his eyes were deep and faintly red, like the eyes of a god. When did this cold divinity become engraved in his heart? He doesn't know, but he remembers every bloody conversion and every crowd crawling, calling him the supreme king.
"...There are many beautiful women, but not many like her. This is an ambitious woman, and everything she does is to climb up. I was not going to keep her, or I was going to throw her away. Far away. But she came forward on her own, trying hard to find an opportunity..."
"Ha! In that case, I will give her two chances, just like the elder gave me!... If she cannot satisfy me and will be of no help to the conquest of Totonac... I will She was completely handed over to the Priest Aquiins and truly taught her, an 'interesting' gift..."
