The Fall of the Golden Empire, Volume 1: Bloody Sunset by Zhang Baotong
Not far to the west of the Inca Palace, there is a residential area for the Inca Princess, which can also be regarded as the harem of the Quito Palace. This place is blocked by a large and deep wall, and the high walls are covered with exquisite houses and courtyards. Compared with the simple and solid castle-style residences of the princes and nobles on Fugui Street, the residences here are quiet and elegant houses and courtyards. Moreover, each courtyard is surrounded by a fence that is not too high. There is a curved path paved with cobblestones between the enclosure and the courtyard. There are some flowers, plants and trees planted beside the path, and there is a small stream flowing between the strange rocks and rockeries. The houses here are almost all huts with an area of more than ten square meters. The hut is not as magnificent as the palace, but it is very clean, elegant and refreshing.
Among the harem residences, there is one residence that stands out from the crowd, looking very wealthy and public. Not only is the courtyard much larger than other princesses, but there are many more palace guards guarding the courtyard than other courtyards. Even the flowering vines in the yard climbed over the blockade and entered other people's yards. This courtyard is the Ziyuan Pavilion, the residence of Inca King Huayna Capac's favorite princess, Palia. When the morning sun shines on the courtyard of Ziyuan Pavilion, large swaths of Kantu flowers bloom in bright yellow, pink and red flowers, fluttering in the wind. These flowers grew all over the open space in the courtyard, making the entire courtyard very prosperous and beautiful.
After breakfast, Princess Palia was teaching a group of young maids to sing and dance in a big room as usual. Princess Paria, who is nearly 40 years old, is the mother of Prince Atahualpa and the favorite princess of Inca King Huayna Capac. She was originally the beloved daughter of the last king of the Kingdom of Quito. After the Kingdom of Quito was desperately attacked by the Inca army, the Royal Palace of Quito was finally captured. At that time, Princess Pariya was not yet 16 years old. She was as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as a fairy. At that time, the Inca King, who was just in his early 30s, was so shocked when he saw her that he took the princess to his tent and did not leave the house for three days in a row. The princess is now middle-aged, but she is still very graceful and elegant, and is deeply loved by the king. In particular, their beloved son, Prince Atahualpa, has grown up and become a mighty and handsome prince of Quito, which has made their relationship between husband and wife even closer and stronger.
In fact, the courtyard of this harem was occupied by concubines who were no longer very young and already had children. And those young and childless concubines almost all lived in the palace, because they had to accompany and serve the Inca King all day long. Once a concubine becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child, she must leave the palace and live in seclusion. Therefore, she will be arranged to live in the courtyard of the harem in order to give birth and raise children.
Most princesses almost only have one child, because once a concubine becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child, it is difficult for her to gain the favor of the king. However, Pariya gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the king. Except for the eldest son Atahuaalva, the second son is called Vaipalcon, who is only 15 years old this year. Compared with the mighty and handsome eldest son, the second son is more like a weak and pale noble prince. The daughter's name is Taluka, which means deer in Quechua, and there is only one beautiful girl who is only 13 years old.
Princess Pariya rarely served in front of the king for many years, but she raised some beautiful young girls. On the one hand, she does this for daily entertainment, because she likes and is good at singing and dancing very much, and on the other hand, she does it to please the king. The maids here are all as beautiful as flowers and jade, and they are all selected by her from her hometown town of Tomewawa or remote mountainous areas. Tomevahua is a small town not far from Quito. It has beautiful mountains and rivers, clear wind and bright moonlight, beautiful scenery and pure folk customs. It is a geomantic treasure land rich in beauties. The women and girls here are not only charming and beautiful, but also brave and bold in temperament. They are unique and very popular among men.
, very different from traditional orthodox Inca women and girls. Inca women and girls must keep their eyebrows low, be submissive, behave themselves, and do their duty, and must not behave or speak out of line. But Quito women and girls are bold, passionate, wild and wild, with seductive eyes everywhere on their bodies. Moreover, the more slutty and coquettish women and girls are, the more attractive they are and the more they can attract men's joy.
As the king's favorite concubine, Pariya naturally understands the thoughts of men. They require their wives to be submissive and submissive, but what they really like are those women who are dissolute and coquettish. This kind of woman can make men return to their wild nature and indulge themselves without restraint. Therefore, she raised many beautiful girls in her residence, taught them to sing, dance, and serve men. Of course the men they serve are kings or princes. Because some of Wayna Capak's favorite concubines were selected from her.
At this time, Pariya was teaching the girls to dance a dance called "Yarav". This dance is a popular dance among the locals in Quito, because this dance originated from worshiping or offering sacrifices to gods, praying for God to bless the world. The dance steps are solemn and steady, including tap steps and shoulder and hip movements. Dancers often wear feathers on their heads, hold small sand mallets and wear anklets. When dancing, it looks elegant and graceful, yet rough and vigorous. They sang songs and played music while dancing. The song is mainly in feather mode, starting with the minor third. The musical instruments are panpipes and five-hole transverse flutes made from bamboo pipes or South American vulture quills. The tune is serious and simple, but also a bit monotonous, and it is constantly repeated.
While Princess Palia was teaching the girls to dance, she saw her beloved son, Prince Atahualpa, hurriedly coming in sweating profusely. It had been several days since she had seen the son she had longed for, so as soon as she saw Prince Atahualpa, she took her son's hand affectionately and said happily, "Why is my son so urgent? I'm sweating profusely from running." After saying that, he asked his maid Xiu'a to get water for the prince to wash his face.
Prince Atahualpa had something urgent to discuss with his mother, so he didn't even bother to wash the sweat off his face, so he yelled and told the dancing girls in the room to leave quickly. The girls were frightened by the prince's roar and ran away.
Seeing that all the girls had run away, the prince closed the door and took his mother to sit down at a small table. He gasped and said to his mother, "Mom, something serious has happened. My father has contracted the plague." .”
When Princess Palia heard this, she couldn't help being surprised and said, "Oh my God, if the king dies, what will happen to you and me, the orphans and widows?" As she said that, she burst into tears.
The prince glared at his mother unhappily and said, "Why are you crying? What's the use of crying? Can you cry over your father's illness? If you cry, if others hear it, it will spread to the direct relatives." Isn’t it possible that something big is going to happen in those people’s ears?”
Princess Palia asked her son to train like this, and she was so frightened that she did not dare to cry. While wiping her tears, she asked her son, "Then what do you think we should do?"
The prince thought for a while and said to his mother, "I have sent Haya, my father's attendant, to call Uncle Chalkuchma. My uncle is well-informed, resourceful, and good at prediction. I believe he can give us some ideas. I’m afraid he will arrive soon.”
The mother asked again, "Where is your father now?"
The prince said, "It's still over there at Usuyak Lake."
My mother said, "Your father is ill, why don't you escort him back to the palace quickly?"
The prince asked back, "What good will it do to you and me if you send your father back to the palace and let the people from the direct family know about it?"
Mother nodded approvingly.
After a while, someone came to report Chalkuchma's visit. The prince let his uncle into the house. Chalkuchma entered the room and asked the prince, "Your Royal Highness, what is the important matter for calling uncle?" Chalkuchma is the biological brother of Princess Paria and was originally from the Kingdom of Quito. The famous general fought many tough battles with the Inca army led by Huayna Capac. However, after the King of Quito died of melancholy, he led his army to surrender. Because he was the brother of the Inca King's favorite concubine, he was appointed as the palace priest by the Inca King.
The prince pointed to the chair next to him for Chalkuchma to sit down, and then said in a solemn and solemn tone, "The most noble Inca king, that is, my father, King Huayna Capac, is suffering from the plague. .”
Chalkuchma was so shocked that he opened his mouth for a long time and said, "Oh my God! A great disaster for the Incas is about to come."
Prince Atahualpa didn't like his uncle's nagging way of speaking, so he shook his face and frowned and said to his uncle, "Honorable High Priest Chalkuchma, my uncle, I asked you to come here to ask for help." What you make up for my mother and me is not something that makes you awesome."
The uncle looked at his nephew with a look of panic and confusion and asked, "I wonder if the prince has anything to ask?"
Prince Atahualpa pondered for a moment and said, "What would happen if the direct relatives in the palace knew about my father's illness?"
Chalkuchma was calm, closed his eyes slightly, put his hands together, shook his head slowly, and then said to the mother and son, "The direct relatives will definitely ask the king to make Prince Ninan Cuyuch the king of the Incas. . He established the direct high priest Campac Inca Ruipa as his assistant. "The Campac Inca is the highest aristocratic class after King Sapa Inca, and all of them are royal relatives.
Prince Atahualpa shook his head and said, "Prince Ninan Cuyuch is seriously ill and his life is in danger. It is impossible for him to inherit the throne."
Chalkuchma felt that his nephew's words were reasonable, so he continued to calculate with his eyes closed and his hands together, "If this is true, Huascar must inherit the throne and make Prince Barbara Palca of Campa Inca, the direct relative of the royal family." Assist."
Prince Atahualpa nodded and asked, "If this is the case, what will happen to my family?"
Facing the stern and cold gaze of Prince Atahualpa, Chalkuchma pondered for a long time, suddenly clapped his hands hard, jumped up from the golden chair excitedly, and said, "If so, Quito and Several provinces in the north will definitely belong to you, the prince."
When the prince heard this, he asked, "How do you say this?"
Chalkuchma said, "There are many ethnic groups in the north, and the tribal leaders have evil intentions and are sometimes rebellious. If Prince Ninan dies, King Huayna Capac will definitely send a prince who is good at military skills to station in Quito to comfort Quito." All ethnic groups and many tribes are under authority to ensure the peace and prosperity of the northern provinces and prevent rebellion. And in Kido, you can take on this responsibility as the prince. Not only do you march and fight with the king all the year round, getting along day and night, but the king also has a deep affection for you. If he can use some more tricks to get the prince to marry the king's smart and beautiful Princess Anna Yama, and win over Quiskis, the commander of Campac's Inca Quito troops, then the northern territory of Quito will definitely belong to the prince. You come to take charge. Although Huascar is the Inca emperor, Quito is far away from Cusco, the capital city in the south. Even if the message is transmitted non-stop, it will take at least a week. By then, Quito in the north will still be there. It’s not like an independent kingdom.”
