The divine smoke curls up, exuding a relaxing atmosphere. Waves of cheers surrounded the towering sacred altar.
However, even smelling the aroma of the divine smoke and listening to the shouts of tens of thousands of legions could not make Kuruca, who was standing high, feel at ease. He felt an unspeakable bitterness slowly spread from his heart to the corners of his mouth. His thoughts were spinning rapidly, his eyes flickering, and then he suddenly held the sacrificial obsidian dagger and put it against his heart!
"Respected Elder God of War!...You are forcing me to jump into the bottomless abyss! It seems that in order to maintain the alliance and the kingdom, I can only sacrifice myself and die on this sacrifice platform!... "
"Huh? Jump into the bottomless abyss and sacrifice yourself?!..."
Hearing such words, the God of War Elder Yazar raised his brows, which was really unbelievable. He really didn't expect that the regiment commander in front of him, who looked like a monkey and was born as a civilian, could clearly see the situation of the political struggle and grasp the key points of this struggle!
"The political struggle between the God King and His Highness must always stand on the highest point of sacredness and tradition, maintain a close master-slave alliance, and fight without breaking! The God King must exert pressure step by step and always ensure that His Highness is his You can neither let the wings grow into a real threatening head, nor can you break your own wings with your own hands..."
"If this Kuruka insists on not accepting the canonization of the God King and violates the majesty of the Alliance and the High Priests...then the Alliance can naturally justifiably send out the royal army to intervene in the conquest of the Chapala Lake area, and then seize a few more Prince!…”
"Faced with such a settled situation, His Highness Shulot could only pinch his nose and admit the alliance's dominance... After all, the alliance has a great cause, and such coercion only reduces the kingdom's future interests and does not directly infringe upon the kingdom. current situation…”
"And if Kuruka accepts the canonization, then the Natural Alliance will also have a series of methods to extend its influence deep into the First Lancer Corps composed of Hekou County and the Mexica people, and even force Kuruka to secretly switch to the alliance..."
War God Elder Yazar frowned and remained silent. This was originally an unsolvable conspiracy, but the monkey Kuruka in front of him was able to find a way to survive from the seemingly unsolvable situation!
"If Marshal Kuruka of the Lake Kingdom sacrifices himself and dies at the same time as Paqiao, the leader of the Xiajin clan of the local nobles, at the grand ceremony of the Western Expedition... then it will make the powerful Lake Kingdom conflict with the people from all over the world. The nobles of the city-state share the same hatred and have reached a tacit alliance that empathizes with each other! Ah this!..."
"Witness the Lord God! If the marshal of the feudal country in the lake is forced to commit suicide, His Highness Shulot also has a legitimate name... He does not need to directly oppose the king, he only needs to target the high priests who preside over the grand ceremony, or in other words, against the king. I am the one who will preside over the grand festival!…”
Thinking of this, the God of War Elder Yazar was horrified! If the worst situation really happens, then the responsibility for sacrificing Pacho and forcing Kuruca to death will all be placed on his head!
And by presiding over the grand ceremony, he not only offended the local nobles and the feudal nation in the lake, but also undermined the arrangements for the centralization reform of God King Avit... Then His Highness got into a fight with the great nobles, and was eventually pushed out to quell the "popular anger." His head must be his own! …
"Damn it! The abominable Sun God Elder Tonatiu, the swaying Lord God Elder Akapu, and the slippery High Priest Ugel!... I said, they voted me out to go to the kingdom to preside over the Western Expedition The grand festival has no good intentions at all!…”
On the altar, the God of War Elder Yazar pursed his lips and was speechless for a moment. He recalled the casting of lots at the meeting of the High Priests, and his teeth itched with hatred.
According to the rules left by the elder before his death, the high priests cast lots to make the decision. There was a meeting of four chief priests to implement the decision, and a meeting of twelve priests and elders to deny the decision. There were two lots in total.
In the first meeting of the chief priests, a decision was made on who would be the envoy to the Kingdom of the Lake. Tonatiu's first lot was cast to him first, Akap's first lot was cast aside, and Ugel's two lots were cast last and were cast to him. In this way, if three of the five lots were drawn, or more than half, it would be determined that he would be the envoy.
This mission is likely to offend His Highness's family, which is not a good job in the first place. Naturally, the God of War Elder Yazar was not willing to accept it. In the game between the God King and His Highness, as a respected priest and elder, he should wait with peace of mind. There is no need to rush ahead and be too involved! Therefore, he immediately applied to the Council of Twelve Priests and Elders to veto the previous resolution.
Among the four chief priests and deputy chief priests of the high priesthood, he actually has the greatest influence. He has the support of four priests and elders, which means five lots agree to veto! As a result, the Sun God objected to the four draws of the first line, and the main god abstained from the two draws of the first line. Then the high priest Ugel looked at the numbers and smiled and also expressed his abstention from the three draws. In the final result, the number of opposed votes was still two votes away from the effective half of seven votes. The decision of the four-person meeting of chief priests now takes effect!
The results of this vote also clearly revealed the political structure within the high priest. That is, the weaker Sun God family and the weakest Main God family unite to fight against the most powerful War God family. As the highest-ranking high priest, "Kuchiki" Ugel floated leisurely on the lake, regardless of the rough waves at the bottom of the lake. He does not win over any elders, nor does he take responsibility for actions. He always votes last and maintains the separation of the high priests. It is really slippery!
"Damn it! Akapu is a loser! He said he would make an alliance with me before, but now he is closer to Tonatiu's family!..."
The God of War elder Yazar secretly gritted his teeth and was in a dilemma for a while. This kind of system of priests and elders who vote by lot and have decentralized power is simply unable to compete with the extremely powerful God-King Avit! The order of the God King is now firmly higher than the edict, and he can even control the elders to directly issue the edict!
During this mission, King Avite issued a strict order not to allow the majesty of the Alliance Central Committee and the plan for centralization reform to be negatively affected in the slightest! …
"..."
There was silence on the high platform, except for the two people looking at each other. Monkey Kuruka's eyes were determined, the dagger was pressed against his chest, and his eyes revealed a determination to die, just like a statue that wanted to sacrifice its life for the gods. The God of War elder Yazar looked hesitantly, staring closely at Kuruca's expression, as if judging the opponent's will to die.
And as the two people froze their movements, the cheers under the altar gradually subsided. The warriors and militiamen looked at each other in confusion for a moment, and then gradually started to make some noise. This strange and silent scene at the grand ceremony seems to have never appeared before in previous sacrifices. I don’t know what it means? …
"Haha! Witness the Lord God! Marshal Kuruka, why are you like this! The Sun God has already tasted the blood of the descendant of God, and there is absolutely no need for more sacrifices! ... And as a glorious nobleman of the alliance and the kingdom, you are The marshal of the Western Expedition must never die at this moment!..."
After a while, as the noise under the altar became louder and louder, the God of War Elder Yazar gritted his teeth and finally decided to take the lead in compromising! He is a divine descendant of the alliance and is the most respected priest and elder, second only to a few people. How could he and a legion commander who was born as a civilian die together? …
"Ahem! Marshal Kuruka, Your Highness is the heir to the alliance and the new sun. This has never changed! The king always regards His Highness as his wings, and as His Highness's general, you are the long feathers on the wings of the condor, but Don’t harm yourself easily!…”
The expression of Elder Yazar, the God of War, changed and he put on a friendly and kind smile. He took a step forward, lifted up the monkey Kuruka with his own hands, and then quietly took the sacrificial dagger from the opponent's hand. Then, he held Kuruca's hand, raised his arms together, and made the alliance's prayer gesture of worshiping the sun, which also attracted a burst of cheers from the altar!
"Actually! What I mentioned just now, that the Alliance will lead the Western Expedition... was originally proposed by Lady Snake! But the respected God King still chose not to accept it, in order to maintain the oath between him and His Highness! He wants to canonize you, Granting the divine flag is actually just to show the world once again that the master and slave of the two suns, the alliance and the kingdom work together!..."
After hearing the explanation from the elder God of War and seeing the other party's smile, Monkey Kuruka nodded slightly without any expression on his face. And the heartstrings in his heart that were so tight that they were about to break finally suddenly relaxed! At this moment, his legs and feet could not stop shaking secretly, and the clothes on his back were completely soaked. It was as if he had escaped from death!
"Well! Praise the Lord God!...The relationship between the God King and His Highness...must be intimate! There is no doubt about the master and slave of the Alliance and the Kingdom!...And we Mexica people can have two suns, that is really the Lord God With your blessing, there is an infinitely bright future!…”
Monkey Kuruka smiled hard. He also raised his hands in the air, praying to the sun, and shouted loudly as if to vent his anger!
"The Lord God bless you!... Praise the King and His Highness!... The divine battle of the Western Expedition will be won!..."
"The Lord God bless you!... Praise the King! Praise His Highness!... God will win the war!"
This is the cry of the Mexican warriors, exciting and uplifting.
"The Lord God bless you!...Praise to Your Majesty! Praise to the King of the Alliance!...The Western Expedition will be won!..."
This is the cry of the Prepecha warriors, more fanatical and pious.
"Blessed by the powerful Lord God! Praise the Great Chief! Praise the Great Chief Death! Praise the Great Monkey Chief!... Roar! Oow!... Kill, kill, kill!..."
This is the cry of the canine flag troops, wild and uninhibited, with bursts of tiger roars and wolf howls.
Soon, the cheers from the audience were like thunder again. The muffled conversation between the two was drowned in the noise.
"Marshal Kuruka, I tell the truth... This time I came with three tokens and the will of the God King... The majesty of the God King cannot be damaged, and I must not take these tokens back intact! …”
"Elder God of War, I am telling the truth. I would rather die than accept the canonization you brought... Once I receive the canonization, my future fate will probably not be better than dying here as a sacrifice. How much! Not to mention the kindness His Highness has shown me..."
Monkey Kuruka prayed devoutly to the sun while his thoughts were racing. At this moment of extreme pressure, his agility was like that of a monkey, and he once again found a way to climb the sacred tree without looking at the sun in the sky...
"Well... what the God King wants is the majesty of the center and the master and slave of the sun! ... As for whether I am really sealed and become the glorious nobleman and legion commander of the alliance... I guess that whether it is the God King or the high priests, it should be Don’t you care? Anyway, this is just a way to bury wooden thorns..."
"Ahem! Witness the Lord God!...Marshal Kuruka...you are really...frank and sincere..."
Hearing this, the God of War elder Yazar coughed twice. The other party is really from the common people, and does not know the art of metaphorical conversation between nobles and priests... but the other party's vision and judgment are really accurate... better than most of the nobles in the alliance! …
"Um…"
Monkey Kuruka blinked, his eyes flashing with light. After a few breaths, he suddenly smiled cunningly, like a monkey who had stolen the golden eagle from the sacred tree.
"In that case! I've thought of a way! The three tokens given by the God King can actually be dealt with separately! That's it..."
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