The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
He told this dream to his relatives. Everyone listened to this dream as a fairy tale, because in the impression of the Incas, the person in the dream was the person they could not let go of, and the deer was often used as a metaphor for their beloved children. Therefore, although this dream sounds sad, it actually means that King Inca was worried about Princess Paria and Prince Atahualpa.
After listening to the story, Princess Palia said gratefully, "The king cares so much about me and Wang Er, and is so kind to me. Wang Er and I will never forget it, but we can't repay it."
The king took his beloved concubine's hand and said guiltily, "You and Wang'er are the closest and most beloved relatives in my life. However, I am about to leave you. I don't know what I can do for you before I leave you." What are the mother and son doing?"
As soon as Princess Palia heard this, she hugged the king tightly and said in a tone that sounded both persuasive and sad, "The prince and I don't want anything, we just want you to live well."
Emperor Wayna Capac smiled bitterly and said sadly, "But I have offended the Sun God. He has abandoned me and will no longer bless me."
After hearing this, the princess hugged the king tighter and cried, "My king, you can't leave like this. If you leave, what will happen to us two?"
Prince Atahualpa also begged with tears streaming down his face, "Father, my child has grown up by your side and has never left my father. If you leave, my child will not know what to do." Let’s live like this.”
The king took the prince's hand again and said, "Prince Wuyou, although I am terminally ill and don't have much time to live, I will not leave you mother and son alone. I will give you mother and son a large share before I die. Land, so that you mother and son can still live a rich and prosperous life."
But the prince shook his head and said, "My father's favoritism towards Wang Er has aroused the jealousy and hatred of my direct relatives. If my father gives Wang Er more territory and territory, it will definitely cause greater harm to Wang Er and his mother." Disasters and misfortunes. After my father leaves, those direct relatives will definitely attack and persecute the prince and his mother."
Emperor Wayna Capac said, "Your Majesty, you are too worried. I have sent someone to summon your brother, Prince Huascar, to come quickly. I want him to make a promise and guarantee in front of you and me."
As soon as the prince heard this, he knelt on the ground and said gratefully to his father for all his kindness, "If this is the case, the child's deep kindness and love for his father will never be repaid even in this life!"
Princess Pariya also leaned her face in the arms of the king and said with emotion, "The king is so affectionate and kind. Even after the king dies, I am willing to sleep with him and protect him for the rest of my life."
The king said emotionally, "After I die, as long as my beloved concubine and beloved son can always worship and watch over me, my partial favor and love for my beloved concubine and beloved son will not be in vain."
After talking for a while, the king felt a little tired, so he closed his eyes and lay quietly. However, he did not fall asleep, but was quietly thinking about some arrangements and instructions before his death. He had no other relatives to consider. Only Princess Palia and Prince Atahualpa made him worry. He knew that those direct relatives were very jealous and dissatisfied with his excessive pampering of the princess and prince. Moreover, the prince had been serving as the palace guard and the commander of the northern army for many years. Presumably, once those direct relatives came to power, they would not let him off lightly. They are mother and son. However, what measures should be taken to avoid this outcome and consequences? He thought about it over and over, but could never come up with a satisfactory solution.
At night, he was troubled by this problem and couldn't sleep, so he told Princess Ina who was sleeping next to him about his worries and troubles. Yina is not only young and beautiful, but also smart and witty, and has unique insights into many things. Therefore, she is very trusted by the king. Listening to the king's story, she said, "If the king is really worried about the future life and situation of Princess Parria and Prince Atahualpa, it would be better to allocate the jurisdiction of Quito in the north to Prince Atahualpa. In this way, Prince Atahualpa occupies the north and has a large number of troops, so no direct relatives would dare to have any objections to the prince and princess."
When the king heard this, he nodded and said hello. But Yina said, "However, this must be done with the consent of Prince Huascar. Because after you leave, Prince Huascar is the most qualified to inherit the throne."
The king nodded repeatedly and said, "Prince Huascar is kind, kind, upright and honest. He will never violate my will and decision."
Princess Ina said, "If this is the case, the Quito Palace and the northern provinces will maintain stability and tranquility, and the entire Inca Empire will be peaceful, strong and prosperous. People will definitely praise and remember your great achievements and wisdom, the king." Not only were these words right to Emperor Huayna Capak's taste, but they also made him feel like drinking a glass of refreshing wine.
The next morning, Princess Anna came to Ziyuan Pavilion to visit her father. Seeing that his father's mental condition seemed to be better than the previous few days, he said, "Priests in the whole city are praying for my father. I think my father's illness will not be cured soon."
Emperor Wayna Capac was aware of his illness, but because his condition suddenly worsened, he felt that he should seize the time to arrange his funeral, otherwise it would be too late when he closed his eyes one day. Therefore, he had to support his body and energy, and seize the time to arrange some things before his death.
He shook his head in disbelief and said to his beloved daughter, "My beloved daughter, my wise goddess of wisdom. My father's days on earth are numbered. However, you and Prince Atahualpa grew up by my side. You are my most beloved son and daughter. However, father, I am about to leave. In the future, no one will love you as much as I do. Therefore, father, I want to arrange your affairs before I die, even if Even if I am gone, you can live a comfortable and comfortable life."
Princess Anna sat beside her father's bed, tucking the blanket for her father, and said in a sad tone, "My father has a deep love for his daughter, and his kindness is as great as a mountain. It's just that my daughter sees her father sick and in pain, but she can't help her." My father takes the responsibility and my daughter feels deeply guilty."
The king raised his arm with great effort, touched his daughter's face with his hand, and said with joy, "Listening to my daughter's words, I feel that my illness has improved a lot." Then, he said to his daughter sincerely, "Although my father has some shortcomings, Young children, but the ones I love the most are you and Prince Atarielpa. Originally, my father wanted to betroth you to Prince Ninan, but he was suffering from the plague and would die soon, so my father decided to I betroth you to Prince Atahualpa. Although Prince Atahualpa is not a direct relative, he is brave, resourceful, strong, and has an extraordinary bearing. He has the air of an emperor. And my beloved daughter, you are extremely beautiful and noble. , pure and kind, with extraordinary wisdom. The union between you two can be said to be a perfect match, and it is also the common wish of Princess Palia and I. I wonder what my daughter’s wishes are for this?"
Princess Anna certainly knew that her father was not asking for her wishes, but was expressing his care and love for her. Although she was prejudiced against Prince Atahualpa, at this time, her father had already betrothed her to Prince Atahualpa, and she had no choice at all. Therefore, in order to make her father happy, she smiled at him. , said, "Everything about my daughter belongs to my father, and my father's wishes are my wishes."
In fact, Emperor Huayna Capac didn't understand Princess Anna's psychology, and thought that his daughter must be happy for his arrangement. He was happy for a moment and said to his daughter, "Although Prince Atahualpa is not a direct relative, he has no He has the right to inherit the throne, but I will give him a large territory and the title of Prince of Quito so that he can live like a king for the rest of his life."
Princess Anna was suddenly startled, wondering if her father was ill or acting emotionally? How could this be done? One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and how can one country have two kings? Huascar is the legal heir to the king. If Atahualpa is also crowned king, then who listens to whom? However, she couldn't say this. First, her father had already betrothed her to Prince Atahualpa. If anything happened to Prince Atahualpa, she would be implicated; and secondly, her father didn't do this. , then Prince Atahualpa is very likely to be ostracized and persecuted by his direct relatives after his father left. This is an outcome that his father, who loves Prince Atahualpa and Princess Palia deeply, absolutely does not want to see. Therefore, after much thought and hesitation, she still felt that she could not express what was in her heart. This will not only make the father unhappy, but also anger Prince Atahualpa. If his father still insists on making Prince Atahualpa the Prince of Quito, then he will definitely suffer fatal revenge from the prince.
She smiled noncommittally, and did not give a clear and specific answer to her father's words. Instead, she pretended to suddenly remember that it was time to give her father medicine, and shouted to Haya who was waiting outside the door, "It's time to give the king medicine." .”
Haya immediately called the Kachaba wizard. The Kachaba wizard brought the prepared medicinal soup in a small clay pot. Princess Anna took the medicine jar, asked Haya to help the king sit up, and began to give her father the medicine. Not long after the king took the medicine, Princess Palia had breakfast delivered. The Incas only ate two meals a day, and breakfast was usually arranged at noon. Because the king was ill and should not eat meat, the breakfast he brought was some polenta and boiled potatoes, and some tomatoes were taken away.
The king looked at the breakfast that was delivered, but he had no appetite and did not want to eat at all. However, Princess Anna persuaded and fed him, and the king reluctantly ate half a bowl of polenta and a few pieces of tomatoes. After eating, the king felt a little tired, so he lay on the bed and fell asleep. Princess Anna sat next to her father and looked after him.
At this time, the palace attendant came to report that Prince Huascar had arrived from Cusco, the southern capital, and was waiting to be summoned by the king in the palace chamber. Seeing that the king had just fallen asleep, Princess Anna wanted to wait until his father woke up before reporting to him. However, the king had already opened his eyes and said to the palace attendant, "Bring Prince Huascar to Ziyuan Pavilion to see me at once."
After a while, Prince Atahualpa affectionately took his brother Huascar's hand and entered the room where the king lived. From a distance, he shouted in surprise, "Father, my brother is here from Cusco." .”
The king asked Princess Anna to help him sit up. Huascar walked to his father's bedside, knelt down on one knee and saluted his father, "My child pays homage to his father."
The king hurriedly said, "No gifts for children." Then he asked Huascar to sit on the chair beside the bed.
Princess Anna looked at her brother's tired appearance and said, "My brother came from Cusco, thousands of miles away, and it was really hard."
Prince Huascar said to the princess, "My brother was so anxious when he received the news that his father was ill. He traveled day and night and rushed here in only seven days."
Prince Atahuallpa said in a surprised tone, "The city of Cusco is thousands of miles away. Even if the messenger rushes day and night to deliver it, it will take at least ten days. This shows the brother's respect and filial piety for his father. "
Prince Huascar said to Prince Atahualpa, "Without our father, we can only be ordinary people. It was our father who gave us the glory, wealth, power and glory. This kind of kindness as a brother, I will never be able to repay in this life."
Prince Atahualpa praised him repeatedly, "I have little contact with my brother, but I heard that he is humble, kind, kind, and kind. I didn't expect to see him today. It really makes me sigh and admire him."
Prince Huascar smiled and said, "Thank you, brother." Then he asked his father, "I wonder if my father's condition has improved recently?"
The king shook his head, smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know that this disease is a fatal disease?"
Prince Huascar couldn't help but frown and said, "Is this disease really incurable?"
The king sighed and said, "Although I keep drinking medicine, I'm afraid it has little effect. If I, the father, could cure the disease and cure the disease, I would not let the child come all the way from Cusco." Hearing this, everyone present bowed their heads and remained silent for a moment.
