The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
The next morning, King Wayna Capak slept until nearly noon before waking up. At this time, his two concubines were neither on the bed nor beside him, but he saw Princess Anna Yama sitting alone. Beside the bed, gently wiping the tears on his face. Princess Anna Yama is not only beautiful and dignified, but also naturally intelligent. Therefore, she is the most favored by King Wayna Capak.
Seeing Princess Anna Yama, who had a pair of bright, clear, watery eyes, sitting on the edge of the bed silently wiping the tears on her cheeks, King Wayna Capak felt that his precious daughter, whom he had not seen for several days, was suddenly beautiful again. After hearing a lot, with a charming look on her face, she couldn't help but hold her beloved daughter's hand and said, "My little girl, why are you crying?"
The charming princess leaned her face against the Inca King's chest and called softly in a weak and crying tone, "Father, I haven't seen you for several days, but you are so sick. Why don't you let your daughter worry and worry?"
When the loving father heard his beloved daughter speaking to him in such an emotional tone, he stretched his face, smiled softly, wiped away his beloved daughter's tears with his hands, and comforted her, saying, "My Little girl, I just caught a cold, it’s nothing, my daughter doesn’t need to worry."
However, Princess Anna Yama said, "Recently, the plague has been spreading everywhere inside and outside the palace. Not only the prince is sick, but even the ministers in the palace are often infected. Therefore, as soon as the daughter heard that her father was sick, she felt very sad. I'm extremely scared. Since my father is just catching the wind and cold, my daughter is relieved." As he spoke, a bright smile appeared on his delicate and charming face.
King Wayna Capac asked the princess, "When did my beloved daughter come here? Why didn't she tell her father in advance?"
Queen Anna Yama wiped away the tears on her face and replied to her father, "Brother Atahualpa sent someone to Yafei Pavilion this morning to say that his father was concerned about his daughter. As soon as the daughter heard about it, she hurried over to see her father. I didn't expect that my father would be so ill after not seeing him for several days." After saying that, he let out a long breath.
The king asked his daughter what she was busy with recently.
Princess Anna Yama said, "There is nothing important. Sometimes I go to the temple to pray, sometimes I go to the homes of some relatives, and sometimes I listen to other people telling fairy tales. That's all."
The king then asked, "How is the condition of Prince Ninan Kuyuki?"
The princess shook her head and said, "Brother Huang's condition has been getting better and worse, and there is no sign of improvement at all."
The king sighed sadly and sadly, and said to his daughter in a solemn and slow tone, "I'm afraid Prince Ninan won't live long. I'm afraid the succession to the throne will have to be changed."
The princess nodded silently.
The king looked up and sighed, and then asked the princess, "In my opinion, who should take precedence in the succession to the throne?"
Of course the princess knew that her father was asking questions knowingly, so she said, "Prince Ninan should come first, and after that, it should be Prince Huascar. He is the direct prince born to his father and his mother, and he has been in Kus for many years. Ke Jingcheng supervises the country's administration for his father and has outstanding political achievements."
The king asked again, "What about after Huascar?"
The princess said, "It should be Prince Manco. He is also the direct prince born to his father and his second mother."
The king nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "What do you think of Prince Atahualpa?"
Princess Anna Yama said without thinking, "Prince Atahualpa is strong, handsome, free and easy, and naturally intelligent, with excellent martial arts skills. He is also with his father all the year round, and he has won the trust and recognition of his father." Favored. However, Prince Atahuallpa is not a direct relative. If the father wants to list Prince Atahuallpa as the heir to the throne, it will not only violate the will of the Sun God and the Inca Kingdom's hundreds of years of throne succession laws, but also cause trouble in the kingdom. turmoil and strife with the family.”
After listening to his daughter's words, the king couldn't help but feel more love for her. He felt that her daughter was not only his beautiful and pure beloved daughter, but also a goddess of wisdom in the Inca Kingdom. He looked at his beloved daughter with approval and said in an explaining tone, "What my beloved daughter said is very reasonable. My father spent his whole life fighting. Although he conquered the Kingdom of Quito and many tribes, the northern tribes were unruly and unruly. I have been dissatisfied a lot, and there have been riots and rebellions over the years, which makes me always vigilant and dare not take it lightly. My father, I left the capital city of Cusco and led an army to go on an expedition. I fought in the north and south for nearly ten years, conquering the Kingdom of Quito and various places in the north. As a tribe, it stands to reason that I should make a triumphant return, return to my hometown in Cusco, sit in the capital, and rule the world. However, I am worried that if I leave Quito, the tribes in the north will definitely take the opportunity to rebel. Therefore, since I conquered the Kingdom of Quito After that, I have been stationed in the capital of Quito, constantly sending troops to attack and suppress the rebels in the north. I have not yet returned to the capital of Cusco. Now, my father, I am old, homesick, and want to lead the army. The palace ministers and the royal family and nobles returned to their hometowns to live in peace. However, if I leave, who can govern Quito and the northern provinces on my behalf? Who can intimidate the dignitaries of Quito and the tribal chiefs of the northern tribes so that they dare not riot And rebellion? I think it can only be Prince Atahualpa. His maternal grandfather was the monarch of the Kingdom of Quito, and his mother was the princess of the Kingdom of Quito. Quito and the neighboring northern tribes are still willing to obey Atahualpa Prince Atahuallpa, besides Prince Atahuallpa and I have been leading troops for many years. He is both civil and military, and has both kindness and power. The tribes and chiefs in all provinces are also afraid of him. Therefore, I want Prince Atahuallpa to train for another year or two. While letting him lead troops to conquer the rebels, he also let him make friends with the dignitaries of Quito and the tribal chiefs of various tribes. Then, he handed Quito over to him. Among the many princes, except for him, he was the only one who made friends here. I won’t trust anyone I give it to.”
Princess Anna Yama admired her father's heartfelt words very much. She said, "Quito is the fertile granary of the Inca Kingdom. It is like spring all year round and treasures are everywhere. However, there are many tribes around Quito and their temperaments are barbaric. Although for the Inca King I have bowed my head and paid tribute every year, but I am only intimidated by the king's reputation and the kingdom's force, not surrender in my heart. Therefore, my father's worries and considerations are very reasonable."
At this time, several concubines brought the dinner plate. There were two fresh boiled corns and two pig's trotters on the golden plate. Because King Wayna Capac was ill and bedridden, the concubines placed the dinner plates beside the king's bed. However, the king didn't want to eat pig's trotters. He only ate half of the corn, and then he didn't want to eat anymore. He waved his hand and asked the concubines to take the plates away.
After the concubines left, Princess Anna had another conversation with her father. Seeing that her father was a little tired, she helped her father lie down on the bed, and then quietly left her father's room.
King Wayna Capac was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, but he couldn't fall asleep. Prince Ninan's illness is getting worse day by day, and not only has he been having nightmares in recent days, but he has also been ill for many days without getting better. These things made him restless. However, in the past two days, Princess Palia came over again and again, either crying and talking about how people from the direct family faction hated his mother and son, or asking him to arrange a long-term way out for them. These words were said inexplicably, as if he was about to die. Although this made him feel a little upset, he could understand it. After all, the mother and son are not biological relatives, and he has been doting on them over the years and favoring them in everything, which will inevitably make those direct relatives unhappy. If he passed away suddenly without leaving a way for them to survive, I really don’t know what would happen to them.
Indeed, he wanted to leave Quito in the north to his mother and son. This land originally belonged to Wang Er's mother and grandfather. Now it should be returned to them, so that after his death, they can have a large piece of rich and vast land and live like a king and a prince. A life of wealth and enjoyment. However, doing so would not only violate the centuries-old inheritance laws passed down by the ancestors, but might also encounter opposition from the direct relatives. This matter really made him very embarrassed.
Soon after the meal, Yina and Wuga came to give the king medicine. The medicine was prepared by the Kachaba wizard using some herbs. It is said that this herb is very effective in curing wind, cold and other diseases. The king was served by the two sisters and finished the decoction and a glass of water. Then he lay on the bedside and let the two concubines chat with him to relieve the worries in his heart.
So, the king vented his worries and concerns to the two sisters, hoping that they would give him some advice. However, when the smart Yina heard that it was about the power dispute within the royal family, he immediately said to the king, "Supreme King Inca, the king I admire and respect the most, please don't let me, a little girl, come here." If we are involved in the internal affairs of the royal family and relatives, it will be very bad for us if outsiders know about it." Because the Inca Empire had regulations that women were not allowed to interfere in national affairs.
Wuga wanted to comment, but after hearing what her sister said, she didn't dare to say any more.
King Wayna Capak pulled Yina to sit next to him and said in a persuasive tone, "My beloved concubine has always been smart, far-sighted, and won the king's trust. It doesn't matter what my beloved concubine says. No matter what you say, your king, I I won't blame you." But Yina still shook her head sincerely and said nothing. Seeing that his beloved concubine was worried and unwilling to say anything, the king had no choice but to let out a long sigh, not wanting his beloved concubine to do anything difficult for her.
