The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
In the early afternoon, someone came to report that almost all the princes and nobles from various provinces had arrived and were waiting for the King's summons in the palace meeting hall. Therefore, Prince Atahualpa had the screen removed from the king's bedroom and other items in the room. Then, all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the royal family were ordered to enter the king's body one by one according to their rank. , saluted the King, then knelt neatly on the ground, lying in front of the King's bed with his head bowed, waiting for the King's imperial edict and legacy.
Seeing more than 200 relatives, children, princes and dignitaries kneeling silently in front of the bed, Emperor Huayna Capac asked Princess Anna and Prince Atahualpa to help him sit up and sit down, using a very majestic but very gentle gesture. He glanced at his relatives slowly, and then said to his relatives in the room in front of the bed in a tone that was half an order and half a plea, "The people present are all the royal family members and princes and ministers of my King Inca. To be honest, everyone , I have been suffering from the plague for many days, and I am about to go to the Father of the Sun to rest in peace. I urgently summon all my relatives to the palace today, and I have some important things to explain to you."
As he spoke, he coughed for a while, and then, after taking a breath, he continued, "After I die, I want you to cut my body open and transport my body to Cusco to make wood. Nay, I placed them in the Palace of the Sun together with my parents and ancestors, and then buried my internal organs and lungs outside the city of Quito to show my appreciation for this part of the Kingdom of Quito that I conquered but was rebuilt by me. The deep affection and attachment to the earth.”
Because he talked too much, he felt a little out of breath, so he took a long breath and added, "After my death, my eldest son, Prince Huascar, will succeed me to the throne and become the unique and supreme monarch of the Inca Empire. You and the chiefs and chiefs of the vassals and provinces must be loyal to him as you have been to all the kings in the past. My beloved son, Prince Atahualpa, will be the king of the Kingdom of Quito and will rule over the Kingdom of Quito and the nearby provinces. As the brother and vassal of the Inca King, he will personally lead the troops to conquer and expand the territory for the empire, and hand over the conquered and expanded territories to the Inca King to rule. I want you to be loyal and loyal with the respect and love you deserve for the king. The earth works for him.”
He paused for a while, as if to take a breath, and then continued, "We learned from the revelation of Father Sun many years ago that after more than ten generations of kings, his descendants will have some new people coming that we have never seen before. Here they will take over all our kingdoms and many other places, and annex them to their empire. I presume these are the same people we are told are already operating along our coasts. They are people of extraordinary excellence. Superior to you in every way. We You know, I declare to you, that not many years after I leave you, those new ones will come and bring into reality the prophecies of our father the Sun to us, take possession of our empire and become its lords. I command you Obey them and serve them. For they are superior to you in every way. Their laws are better than ours, their weapons are more powerful than ours, and they are invincible. You need not be alarmed, for I am going to my father the sun. Rest in peace, He is calling me.”
At this point, the king was gasping for air again. He wanted to say something more, but he felt that his strength was no longer enough. Princess Anna beside her quickly brought a glass of water over for the king to drink. The king drank half a glass of water and said to his relatives in the room in front of the bed, "You are all my relatives and royal nobles of the Inca Empire. You serve as ministers of the Inca Empire and lords and governors of various places. I want you to do whatever you want. We must act in accordance with all the rules and traditions left by the Sun God and our ancestors at all times and everywhere, and we must not tarnish the noble blood of the Son of the Sun.”
As soon as the king finished speaking, the whole family, wives, children, royal family and nobles present were already crying. They all responded in unison with fear and fear, "We will keep your king's decree in mind and strictly abide by it without fail." Dare to be perfunctory and indifferent."
After listening to the answers of his relatives, Emperor Wayna Kapac nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's it, I feel relieved." After saying that, he waved his hand towards his relatives, signaling for everyone to leave. Then he asked Princess Anna and Princess Ina to help him lie down.
After explaining the funeral affairs to his relatives, the king felt that his worries were settled, and he fell asleep quickly as soon as he lay down. At this time, chiefs and chiefs of non-royal blood who came from various provinces had been waiting in the palace hall to be summoned by the king. Prince Atahualpa wanted to wake up his father, but Princess Anna and Princess Ina disagreed, saying that the king had not slept for a day and two nights and he should be allowed to have a good sleep. Prince Atahualpa had no choice but to sit on a chair nearby and wait. After waiting impatiently for a long time and still not seeing the king wake up, Prince Atahualpa had no choice but to ask the palace to prepare a meal to entertain these dignitaries who had worked hard day and night from all over the provinces with a feast.
When the meal was almost done, the king finally woke up. Looking at Prince Atahualpa who had been sitting by the bed and waiting, he hurriedly asked, "Are the commanders and chiefs of the provinces here?"
The prince said, "Report to my father that they have been waiting in the hall for a long time."
The king was annoyed and said, "Why didn't you tell me?"
The prince hurriedly blamed himself, "The child saw his father sleeping soundly, so he didn't dare to disturb him." Princess Anna and Princess Ina beside him hurriedly said, "It's us who didn't let him wake you up."
The king said to Prince Atahualpa, "Send them over quickly." After saying that, he asked Princess Anna and Princess Ina to help him stand up.
After a while, more than 300 chiefs and chiefs from various provinces entered the room one by one according to their status and official positions, and the large room of nearly 100 square meters was almost packed to the max. They knelt respectfully inside and outside the house, kowtowed and saluted the king together, and waited for the king's instructions. The king waited for the room to quiet down, and then said to everyone in a sincere and kind tone, "Your Majesty, I am suffering from an epidemic and I don't have much time to live. I have urgently called you here today. I have something to explain to you."
After hearing this, everyone replied in unison, "Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
The king snorted, paused for a while, and then said, "After I pass away, my prince, Prince Huascar, will succeed me as the king of the Inca Empire. My prince, Atahualpa, will serve as the king of the Inca Empire." The princes are in charge of the kingdom of Quito and the surrounding provinces. For this reason, I want you to honor and obey them as you honor and obey me.”
Everyone replied in unison, "Your Majesty's will will be engraved in our hearts."
After speaking, the king said to everyone, "You have traveled day and night to Quito. The journey is tiring and very hard. For this reason, I want the prince to host a banquet in the palace hall for everyone."
Everyone said in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
After the chiefs and chiefs were sent away, the king felt that he had done everything he should do and was in a good mood, so he left Princess Anna alone to talk with him. He lay on the bed and asked his beloved daughter sitting next to him, "My father has made arrangements for his funeral. These are things that I have considered for a long time. I have not discussed them with my beloved daughter in advance. I don't know if my beloved daughter has any objections." And Takami.”
Seeing her father's high spirits, Princess Anna smiled and said, "My father is wise and wise, and considers everything carefully. But there is one thing that makes my daughter worried."
The king was startled and immediately said, "It doesn't matter if you love your daughter."
The princess seemed a little hesitant, but still said, "My father made Prince Huascar the king and Prince Atahualpa the king of Quito. Do you think Prince Atahualpa will willingly obey and submit to Prince Huascar?"
The king said, "Why not? Prince Atahualpa is the king of Quito, and Prince Huascar is the king of a country. How dare he disobey and submit to the king?"
Princess Anna asked again, "If one person is the King of Quito, with hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and many strong generals, and the other is the King of the Incas, but does not have many troops in his hands, what do you think about this King of Quito with hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers? Will you obey the king’s orders?”
These words suddenly reminded the supreme Emperor Wayna Kapac of Faldoka's divination two days ago. The divination clearly stated that after his death, his descendants would kill each other and bleed like rivers of blood, leading to the demise of the empire. At that time, he did not understand the meaning of these words, but now Princess Anna's reminder could not help but arouse his vigilance and reflection.
After pondering for a long time, he sighed with great regret and said to his beloved daughter, "My father did not consider this matter well, but I wonder what my beloved daughter's opinion is?"
Princess Anna said, "Unless the elite troops of Quito are transferred to the command of Prince Huascar."
The king shook his head and said, "It's necessary. The rebellion in the northern provinces has just been put down. If the main force of the elite troops is transferred to the south, the northern leaders may take the opportunity to rebel."
Seeing that her father was worried about her suggestion, Anna added, "Otherwise, Prince Chiskis, the auxiliary minister of Quito, will be transferred to Cusco, and Prince Barbara Palca, the auxiliary minister of the South, will be transferred." He came to Quito as an auxiliary minister, transferred Ulmantera, the commander of the southern army, to Quito as the commander of the northern army, appointed Prince Manco as the envoy to Cusco, and supervised the government of Prince Atahualpa."
The king felt that Princess Anna’s suggestion was good. It could not only prevent Prince Atahualpa’s arbitrariness and rebellion, but also maintain the peace and stability of the northern provinces. He said to Princess Anna, “This is a good idea. I’m a little tired now.” I want to have a good sleep, and early tomorrow morning, I will ask Prince Atahualpa to gather the family together and announce your suggestion to everyone as my will."
