The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
King Wayna Capak rarely drinks or eats with his family. Because it was rare for the whole family to get together today, the king drank three glasses of wine with his family members in a row, and then said, "I have called all the family members here today, mainly because I have a big matter to discuss with you."
Hearing that the king had something to say, the family members all put down their wine glasses, sat upright, and listened attentively.
The king said, "In recent years, large armies have been on campaign and have dominated the world. The tribes in the north do not dare to rebel, so they often want to return home. However, I am still worried that the people in the north are barbaric and the chiefs of the tribes seem to submit. I am really rebellious, so I must be on guard all the time and not take it lightly. I don’t dare to think of returning home as a teacher.” At this point, the king sighed and added, “But, I have already done this in Quito. For many years, I will continue to use this to intimidate the northern tribes for a long time to come. Therefore, I want to establish a capital in Quito and build a palace as big as the capital of Cusco. What do you think?"
The Inca King was supreme, and his words were law. Therefore, the King usually did not discuss with others when he spoke. Even if he did discuss, he would only say one sentence, and everyone would respond in obedience. This time the king called everyone together to discuss the matter, which shows how important the matter is. Indeed, establishing a capital in a new place is a very important matter in itself. Because not just any place can be the capital. Moreover, establishing a new capital means abandoning the old capital. However, Cusco was already the capital of the Inca Empire for twelve dynasties.
Upon hearing this, Princess Rava Okoluo couldn't help but frown. As Huascar's biological mother, of course she has to think about her son. Although Ninan Kuyuch is a prince, he is seriously ill and cannot be cured, and he will not live long. If Ninan Cuyuch dies, Huascar will be the natural heir to the throne. Huascar has been in power on behalf of his father in the capital city of Cusco for nearly ten years. If the king wants to build a capital in Quito, it will be very detrimental to Prince Huascar.
However, in the Inca Empire, women were not allowed to participate in discussions. In fact, she had heard the king say this before, but she had never been able to dissuade him. Because although she is a queen who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, she rarely has the opportunity to meet the king. If she meets once in a while, it is difficult to say things that the king does not like to hear and ruin the king's happiness. Although she had heard such words in the past, she thought it was just a casual remark by the king, and she did not expect that the king would actually do this. Therefore, when I heard this, I felt very uncomfortable, but I couldn't express my opinion casually. She knew the king's temper, and no one could stop him from doing anything he wanted to do.
Of course, Princess Paria's mood was different from Princess Rava Oculo's. The fact that the king can say this to the whole family today is also the result of the fact that she has been turning a deaf ear to the king for a long time. It can be said that what the king said was from her heart. However, she seemed very calm on the surface, and did not even dare to show any pride. Parlia was originally the eldest daughter of the king of the Kingdom of Quito and the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Quito. That year, Tupac Inca Yupanqui led an army of 40,000 to Tumebamba City to conquer the Kingdom of Quito, and sent his eldest son Huayna Capac, the heir to the throne, to lead the battle with 12,000 soldiers. They issued an ultimatum to the King of Quito, asking the Kingdom of Quito to surrender to the Incas. However, the King of Quito was cruel, vulgar, and aggressive. He believed in his power and prestige, and refused to surrender. As a result, the war lasted for many years and resulted in many casualties. After nearly two years of confrontation, the Inca Empire failed to capture the Kingdom of Quito. Seeing the prince's outstanding performance in the war, the Inca King handed over the military power to the prince and returned to Cusco to concentrate on governing the empire. Prince Huayna Capac, through his capable commanders, has been pressing hard on Quito City, the capital of the Kingdom of Quito. Just before the city of Quito was captured, the king of Quito died of depression and melancholy. Because he saw that his kingdom was about to be captured, but he did not dare to believe in the magnanimity of Prince Inka, and he was unwilling to accept the conditions proposed by the prince, so he was depressed all day long, and soon died. Afterwards, his men surrendered to Prince Inka. The prince treated Quito with generosity and benevolence, which made the Quitus grateful to him. That is, after the Quito palace was occupied by the Inca army, Prince Inca met Parlia, the eldest daughter of the King of Quito. At that time, the king's eldest daughter was only sixteen years old. She was as beautiful as a flower and extremely noble. When the Inca prince saw her, he was so shocked that he took her to his military camp and did not leave her for three days and three nights.
Although she was not the official wife of King Inka, she was more favored by the king than the queen, his wife. She and the king had two sons and one daughter, especially the eldest son, Atahualpa, who was her and the king's favorite prince. In fact, she also knew that the king loved Atahualpa far more than Huascar, and wanted to hand over the kingdom to Prince Atahualpa to take charge of him a hundred years later. However, he could not violate the instructions of the Inca kings for hundreds of years. The law enacted in recent years stipulates that the inheritance of the throne of the Inca Kingdom must be inherited by the eldest son of the king and his biological sister. Therefore, she has been instigating the king to rebuild the palace in Quito, or even replace the palace in Cusco. In this way, Atahualpa would become the most important prince in the Inca Empire. For Atahualpa himself was the Prince of Quito.
However, when the king actually made this suggestion in front of everyone, she could only feel secretly happy in her heart, but did not dare to show it. Because although her son Atahualpa is also a prince, he is not the legitimate son of the king and his sisters like Prince Huascar and Manco. The ancestral precepts and laws of the Inca Kingdom for hundreds of years have stipulated that the Inca King The throne must be inherited by the king and his biological sister's legitimate prince. Therefore, she just looked at the frowning Princess Lava Oculo quietly, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of joy in others' misfortune.
The innocent and beautiful Princess Anna Maya is only sixteen years old. She was neither born to Princess Rava Oculo nor to Princess Palia. Logically speaking, whether the capital should be established in Quito didn't seem to have much impact on her. Therefore, she just looked at Queen Rava Oculo and Prince Huascar with an uneasy expression, and cried for them in her heart. Unfair.
The king's words still made everyone feel a bit sudden, and they didn't know how to answer for a while, so they all looked at each other in silence, pretending to be thinking quietly. Although the air in the room was very quiet, everyone's hearts were filled with huge waves. Although some people feel worry and fear, they dare not show it visibly. Because a word from the King can make you ascend to heaven or land on earth. So, soon, everyone was smiling and began to express their loyalty to the king with words of reverence and praise.
