The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
After sending Prince Kiskis and Xiuwei away, Prince Atahualpa soon felt an inexplicable and difficult loneliness and melancholy, as well as a sense of boredom and emptiness, but he didn't know what to do for a while. He sat quietly on the throne, hoping that ministers would continue to report or report to him, so that he could give orders and give instructions to them. However, the sky outside the window was exceptionally bright and peaceful, but no one came to report.
But he immediately remembered that he should summon Prince Manco, because this was the one thing he had to do to sit on the throne with full legitimacy. Speaking of which, he doesn't like Prince Manco at all. Although he is seven or eight years older than Prince Manco, his bloodline is not as pure as his. If his father hadn't been deeply affectionate towards him and was too partial to him, he would not be able to take the throne now. Don't come and sit with him. Although he didn't want to ignore his half-brother, he still felt that he should talk to him and listen to his attitude and expression.
Prince Manco slept in Prince Atahualpa's room that night, so he was unable to let Prince Huascar take him back to Cusco. During these days, he was under the care of Princess Anna and stayed in the Yafei Pavilion. After his father died, he had been keeping vigil for his father, and no one came to pick him up, so he stayed in Yafei Pavilion.
Prince Manco was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He was the child of Emperor Huayna Capak and his cousin Queen Mama Tulun. The twelfth generation Inca king married three times. The first was to his sister Pilcu Huaco, and gave birth to the prince Ninan Cuyuch. However, this sister passed away very early, so later, the king married his sister Lava Okoluo and his cousin Mama Tulum, so he now has two queens. These two queens gave birth to Prince Huascar and Prince Manco respectively.
Prince Huascar was born in the capital of Cusco since he was a child, while Prince Manco and his mother came to Quito with his father during the war. However, shortly after his birth, his mother took him to the capital of Cusco for systematic Because the north was still in war at that time, there was no school or environment for the prince to learn and educate. Moreover, the Inca nobles attached great importance to their children's education. Therefore, Prince Manco basically grew up in the capital city of Cusco. Unlike Prince Huascar and Prince Manco, Prince Atahualpa was a native of Quito. Because his mother Palia was only a princess, not a queen, so he, like the other one or two hundred children born to the king and princess, could only be regarded as a member of the royal family, not a prince. Therefore, there is no need to send them to the capital city of Cusco for specialized learning and training. The title of Prince of Quito was given to him by his father later because he was too partial to him. Just because his mother is not a queen, Prince Atahualpa, although he has been fighting with his father since he was a child and has outstanding military exploits, is still obviously lower than Prince Manco in terms of status, because he is a genuine prince. , and his Prince of Quito was given to him by his father in violation of the regulations of the Inca royal family.
However, now he was the prince of Quito in the north, and had jurisdiction over the provinces of Quito. In fact, he was almost the same as the king of Quito. Therefore, he wanted to call Prince Manco to tease or ridicule him to see whether his status as a legitimate Inca prince was more important, or his status as an unorthodox Inca prince. This was the purpose for which Prince Atahualpa called Prince Manco.
Prince Atahualpa thought that if Prince Manco knew things well, he would not need to pay too much attention to him. If he had any trouble, he would have to find a way to put him under house arrest to prevent him from causing trouble for himself. So, he asked Haya to summon Prince Manco immediately.
It didn't take long for Prince Manco to arrive. As soon as he entered the door, he put on a respectful look. He knelt down and bowed to him in the same way as a father. With his eyes lowered, he said softly. , "Prince Manco meets King Quida."
Prince Atahualpa originally wanted to show him an air of supreme divine majesty, give him a showdown and intimidate him, and then speak to him slowly and gracefully, but unexpectedly Prince Manco was extremely With a wink, I thought, who taught him this? Because he felt that it was impossible for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child to understand such a thing. But, no matter what, as long as he shows obedience and obedience.
Since Prince Manco already knew how to submit and respect himself, he felt that there was no need to show off to him anymore, so he hurried over to help Prince Manco up and said in a reproachful tone, "Prince Manco and I are both brothers. There is no need to be so polite." Prince Manco stood up, but still did not dare to look directly at Prince Atahualpa. After hearing his brother's politeness, he said, "Although the king and I are brothers, we dare not confuse the distinction between monarch and minister."
Prince Atahualpa sat on the throne and pointed to the chair opposite for Prince Manco to sit down. Originally, he had prepared many solemn and stern words to say to Prince Manco, but now he suddenly felt that he could no longer say those words at this time. Because Prince Manco didn't need him to point or hammer at all, everything he wanted to think and say had been clearly and truly done in front of him. Therefore, he could only say to him, "According to the rules and codes of the Inca ancestors, you should really be the king of Quito. However, my father insists on me taking charge. I have proposed to my father many times, saying Prince Manco is smart, capable, and of pure blood. You should be the king of Quito. But my father said that you are still young and insisted on letting me be the king of Quito. And you also know that your father’s will is God’s will. It cannot be violated.”
Upon hearing this, Prince Manco bowed his head to Prince Atahualpa again, and said in a tone full of gratitude and humility, "My brother is handsome in appearance, noble in temperament, and looks like an emperor. Moreover, my brother has followed his father since he was a child and went to war." He has traveled thousands of miles, experienced hundreds of battles, and is famous far and wide. He is highly valued by his father. Therefore, from my younger brother’s point of view, it can be said that his elder brother’s appointment as the king of Quida is widely expected and supported by the people.”
Prince Atahualpa felt that these words spoke to his heart, and he couldn't help but nodded slightly and said, "Is this really what I think?"
Prince Manco said, "Indeed it is."
Prince Atahualpa nodded with satisfaction, then stood up from the throne, walked around the room twice, and said to Prince Manco, "By the way, I still have something important for you to do."
Prince Manco quickly stood up and said, "Please give me your orders, Your Majesty."
Prince Atahualpa said, "My father's body will be dissected and will be shipped to the city of Cusco within the next day or two. I have been very busy recently and want to send you to escort my father's body back to Cusco."
Prince Manco said hurriedly, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely escort my father's body back to the capital day and night."
Prince Atahualpa nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "The king's body must be sent to Cusco as quickly as possible, without any delay on the way. I will send someone to notify the messengers at the stations along the way, asking them to The camel team must be prepared at each stop, and when my father’s golden coffin arrives, they will immediately change people and camels and continue on their way, ensuring that my father’s body will not be delayed in the slightest on the way.”
Prince Manco left, and the room immediately became quiet. Prince Atahualpa was sitting on the golden throne where his father had sat for decades, and he felt a wave of sleepiness coming over him, making him drowsy. Only then did he realize that he and Xiuwei had been too noisy last night and this morning and hadn't had a good rest, so he wanted to go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep, as he had to attend to his father's funeral tomorrow. So, he came to the dormitory next door. The bedroom was a little dark, with only an oil lamp flickering on. A familiar and graceful shadow reflected in the dim light. He called out "Yina." But the figure didn't respond. So, he rushed over, hugged her waist from behind, and shouted, "My little dove." However, the man still didn't react at all. Only then did he notice that the woman he was hugging was not Yina or Wuga, but Princess Anna.
He couldn't help but be startled and said, "Why are you here?"
Princess Anna replied coldly, "You have to ask yourself."
Prince Atahualpa was stunned for a moment, and then immediately remembered that he was the one who brought her here last night. Originally, he wanted to use the power and power of a king to conquer her and possess her. Let her never dare to show off the holiness and nobility of the original princess in front of him. However, as soon as I went to bed with Xiuwei and drank with Prince Kiskis, I forgot all about it.
Thinking that Princess Anna had been here all day and all night, and probably hadn't even eaten, he continued to put his arms around the princess's waist and said to the princess in a coaxing and apologetic tone, "Last night I was originally going to sleep with you, but I drank too much and slept until I woke up just now. Aren't you angry with me?"
The princess remained motionless like a stone sculpture and let him hold her in his arms. She said in an extremely calm tone, "You are already the king. You can do whatever you want. Who dares to be disrespectful or disobedient to you?" from?"
Prince Atahualpa smiled proudly and said, "Well, now that you know it, you should be respectful and obedient to me." Then he laughed heartily and began to untie the princess. buttons and skirt straps.
