The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
The old man left the Yushan Pavilion and returned to his bedroom, leaning on the recliner and closing his eyes to rest. At this time, the palace attendant Haya came over and reported, "Your noble king, your queen, princess, wife and children are waiting for your summons in the chamber." The old man responded lazily, and then the two pets The concubine supported him, and many concubines walked toward the inner chamber of the meeting.
The inner meeting hall is located on the side of the bedroom. It is a place where the royal family and princes and ministers are specially summoned to discuss state affairs. The room can be said to be the most luxurious and noble place in the entire palace. The room was about thirty square meters. Apart from the golden birds and animals, there was only one thing placed in the whole room, and that was the king's seat. The seat is like a huge square stone, without armrests and backrests, but with a concave shape cast in the middle of the stone for the king to sit on. The throne was placed on a huge square base of solid gold in the center of the room.
But today, there were some chairs and a long table opposite the throne in the chamber. This is where the Inca king wants to summon his relatives. Because for more than thirty years after King Capac succeeded to the throne, the Inca Empire has been expanding its territory northward. Especially in the past ten years, the Inca Empire encountered very strong resistance during its control of the Ecuador region and was almost expelled from Ecuador. The Inca Emperor himself had to leave Cusco, the capital, and go to Quito to supervise the battle in person. Stabilized the battle situation. Since then, he has never left the northern capital of Quito. So, over the years, the whole family has had few opportunities to be together.
The noble Wayna Capac came to the chamber, and the family members hurriedly knelt down and worshiped the king. The emperor sat down on the big golden chair in the middle of the banquet, and kindly waved his hand to his family, indicating that everyone should sit down. Then everyone respectfully sat down next to the king.
From the King's side to the left are Queen Rava Okolio, Princess Palia and Princess Anna Yama. Opposite the king and facing to the right are Prince Huascar, Prince Manco and Prince Atahualpa. However, Prince Ninan Kuyuch did not arrive due to illness.
The three women in front of the king can be said to be the noblest and most beautiful women in the Inca Empire. Queen Rava Oculio was the biological sister of Emperor Huayna Capac and was called Keya, the queen. Although the Inca king could have hundreds of concubines, or wives, he could only have one queen, and the queen could only be chosen from the emperor's biological sisters. Emperor Huayna Capak married three times in his life. His first wife was his sister Pilcu Vaco, who gave birth to Prince Ninan Kuyuki, but died young. He also married his sister Lava Oculo. This woman bore him Huascar, the heir to the throne. Later, he married his cousin Mama Luntu and gave birth to Prince Manco Inka with her. The late King Tupac Inka Yupanki (father of Emperor Huayna Capak) and all members of his Senate decreed that the two wives of Rava Okoluo and Mama Lentu were As his legal wife (i.e. the Queen). The queen is an independent and powerful figure who is in charge of the palace and domestic affairs and plays a large role in imperial politics and administration.
Rava Oculo wore a long golden dress that symbolized royal power and dignity. Perhaps because of her age or her dignity, the dress was made of elegant and fine texture and light colors. She has a noble and natural look and a smile on her face. Although she is over fifty, she still has the same grace and extraordinary charm, and she has the dignity and kindness of a mother who cares about the world.
Princess Paria is much younger than the queen. She wears a noble and elegant purple dress, but the color is much brighter than the queen. Moreover, she wears gold pendants and earrings in her nostrils and ears, and her face is painted with seductive Her perfume and hair style were also carefully arranged. Even though she was middle-aged, she was still extremely charming, beautiful and charming. Her magnanimity and stunning beauty were beyond the reach of many concubines in their prime.
The young Princess Anna Yama is holy, peaceful and stunningly beautiful. She has a slender figure and elegant manners. She wears a long dress that harmoniously matches pure white and light blue. Her long black hair flows elegantly behind her. Every move she makes exudes the brightness and brilliance of a famous lady, especially her Her eyes are as clear and deep blue as lake water, making people feel refreshed and bright at the first glance.
Look at those young and handsome princes. Their attire is basically the same. They wear golden tassels on their heads that symbolize the status of princes, and two large gold earrings under their ears, which are a symbol of the nobility and prominence of young men. They wore the same red and gold brocade embroidered clothes. But their expressions and demeanor are different. Prince Huascar, who is nearly 30 years old, seems calm and gentle, and is not good at words. Perhaps he has been guarding the capital for his father in Cusco all year round and supervising the country's governance. He rarely has the opportunity to visit the northern capital of Quito, so he and his father are in harmony. The relationship between the brothers does not seem to be that close, and the relationship with other princes and ministers in Quito is also relatively dull and unfamiliar.
There is a well-known story about the Huascar Inca Empire. When he was born, his father Huayna Capac had a golden cable cast. The cable was very thick. It is said that more than 200 Indians It is very difficult for people to grab it and lift it up. In order to commemorate this rare treasure, the prince was named Huascar, which means the big cable. Together with the king's title Inka, it became the king's name.
Prince Manco is the youngest of the three princes, only twelve or thirteen years old, and is actually just a child. He was the son of Emperor Wayna Capak and his cousin Mama Lentu, and he also had a legitimate right to inherit the throne. Because he was still young and didn't know much about palace etiquette, he didn't care much about his seat. He just sat upright between his two brothers according to the etiquette of the Inca palace.
Prince Atahualpa is three or four years younger than his half-brother Prince Huascar, but he is tall, tall, handsome, strong, and has an extraordinary bearing and a kingly demeanor. Especially since he has been with his father since childhood, through life and death, fighting for many years, and conquering the world. Not only has he worked hard and made outstanding achievements, but he has also lived in the same camp with his father all year round, eating from the same plate. Not only are he and his father as close as father and son, And they are like close friends, this kind of feeling is incomparable to any prince. But because of his damn bloodline and kinship, he had to be ranked behind others. And in terms of succession to the throne, not to mention that he has no qualifications at all. Even if he is qualified, he can only rank behind one or two hundred people. Therefore, he is particularly disgusted with matters related to seating arrangement or throne succession. Although he is full of anger, he is calm and calm on the surface.
In fact, the Inca Emperor had many wives or concubines, hundreds of them in the harem alone, and there were more than 1,500 young women in the Palace of the Virgin of the Sun. In this way, the king's children also number two to three hundred. However, they were not born from the queen, so their identities and titles were very different.
The king made a low noise and said to his family, "It is really not easy for our family to get together today. Especially since Prince Huascar and Prince Manco came from the capital city of Cusco, thousands of miles away. It has been a long journey and a hard journey. Today, Father, I have prepared a little wine so that the whole family can get together and have a good drink." After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and raised a glass to drink with everyone.
The Incas only had two meals a day, at eight or nine o'clock in the morning and when the sun was about to set in the afternoon. Their meals were generally simple and they did not drink alcohol during meals. But after eating, drink alcohol exclusively. The Inca people have a drinking habit, that is, if they don't drink, they will stop drinking, and if they drink, they will drink heavily. Both men and women will get drunk before they stop.
The two king's favorite concubines carried wine bottles and poured wine for everyone. This soju is made from water and corn and is meant to be drunk after a meal. The first glass is always filled with just a little wine, which is enough to wet half of a finger. Then everyone picks up the wine glass, looks up to the sky respectfully, pops the wine stuck on their fingers and offers it to the sun as a token of deep gratitude. The sun gave them wine and kissed them two or three times in the air. After several consecutive cups of this ritual, everyone began to drink to their heart's content.
