The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
While drinking, Amaya asked the king to tell everyone a story to help them enjoy the wine. Atahualpa often drank or chatted with the princes and ministers, and heard many fairy tales and interesting anecdotes. Therefore, when he saw girls, they asked him to tell stories, and he immediately told them "Virgin of the Sun" s story.
He said that the third-generation Inca king Luoque Yupanqui had a sister named Ipuccina. She was not only as beautiful as a flower, but also had a gentle and quiet temperament. She was affectionate to others and won the favor of her father, the second generation. Favored by King Xinch Roca of Inka. After the death of her parents, the princess was cared for by her elder brother who succeeded to the throne. The princess grew more and more beautiful, and her figure became more and more toned. But when I reached the prime of youth, I was always depressed. The people around felt very anxious, and the king was also very worried, so he asked the wise men and witch doctors to diagnose. They said the princess was possessed and that she should be given a change of environment. You can take her to the king's hot spring palace to recuperate. The palace priests believed that only when the princess' soul was purified would her depression be eliminated. So, it was decided to let the princess go to the Sun Temple to worship the Sun God in the name of his wife.
However, whether she was in the hot spring palace or the Sun Temple, Ipqina was still in a trance and frowning. At this time, the Inca Empire was engaged in a war with the neighboring Kingdom of Cusbacha. The two countries were evenly matched and the war was inextricable. Therefore, King Cusbacha sent his younger brother, the young prince Lambayekna, with ten princes to Cusco to negotiate peace with King Inca, so as to promote a truce between the two countries and shake hands to make peace. . But the Incas did not want to give up the war and seek peace. They detained Rambayekna and ten of his followers, and confiscated all the gifts they had prepared to offer to the Sun God.
As Inca soldiers marched the prisoners through the palace, Ipuccina was walking in the gardens. When she saw a handsome and noble young man walking by, she couldn't help but be stunned and her heart rate increased. In a moment of excitement, he fainted and fell to the ground. The maid who served her quickly helped her back to her bedroom and reported everything that happened to the king.
No matter what methods the wizard took, Ipqina still could not wake up. People carried her to the Palace of the Virgin of the Sun God and waited for her to wake up, but she never opened her eyes. Everyone thought she was dead. At dusk, her brother, who was the king of Inka, held a grand and solemn ceremony for her. He carried her to the palace next to the Sun Temple for burial. According to custom, she was surrounded by incense burners, silver cups, flowers, herbs and daily necessities. of food. The mourners all expressed their heartbreak and sorrow for the death of this beautiful princess.
At this time, Prince Lambayequena and his entourage were imprisoned in a cell next to the Temple of the Sun, and the Incas would take out their hearts to sacrifice to the Sun God. Therefore, the prince was not only worried about being killed by the Incas, but also worried that his angry brother would desperately seek revenge and fight to the death with the Incas, causing these two brotherly nations who came from the same ancestor and also worshiped the sun god to kill each other. As a result, both sides will suffer losses and lives will be lost.
So, he prayed devoutly to the Sun God Viracocha. If it could promote the harmonious coexistence between the Inca Kingdom and the Cusbacha Kingdom, he would not hesitate to devote his young life; if the Sun God could bless him alive to see When peace comes, he will make his son the guardian of the exalted Sun Palace forever.
After praying, Lambayekna went to the stone wall of the stone chamber and sat down, waiting for the sun god's revelation. Unexpectedly, he leaned against the wall and fell into a dark passage on his back. Overwhelmed with surprise, he walked along this passage until he reached the main hall of the solemn Temple of the Sun. He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, solemnly pulled out the silver knife beside him and stabbed it in the chest, letting the hot blood be worshiped in front of the Sun God. on the altar. At this time, he seemed to hear a slight moan coming from the royal palace not far away.
Unable to suppress his curiosity, he boldly walked over and listened carefully to what seemed to be a woman's voice. He thought that this must be a message from the Sun God, asking him to save a woman who was buried alive. So, he gently pushed open the door of the palace, looked around, and couldn't help but be stunned by what he saw. A beautiful, pale woman was lying among the flowers, moaning feebly. He walked to her side and saw her opening her eyes slightly. He seemed a little hesitant, not knowing whether to run away or stay to protect her.
Seeing the pity and expectant look on the girl's face, he took her hand, kissed the girl's face a few times with respect and uneasiness, and then held her tightly in his arms. The girl stayed in his warm embrace for a while, then gently broke away. They communicated with each other and were attracted to each other like magnets, telling each other their identities and experiences and the affectionate words of lovers, and kissed each other passionately, until the young prince suddenly woke up to his situation.
When they parted, Lambayekna promised the girl that he would return to her. The princess said to him: "Well, see you in the evening, my dear, your Ipqina is here waiting for you."
At this time, people were coming and going in the Palace of the Sun God, and there was a constant flow. Princess Epochina was wearing flowers, her face was as rosy as a flower that had just been nourished by rain and dew, and she was walking among the crowd with a bright smile. People were surprised to see their beautiful princess finally smiling. Could it be that Ipqina is resurrected? The news quickly spread in the streets of Cusco, arousing people's amazement and doubt.
The resurrection of a princess from death itself means God's extraordinary blessing, not to mention an unexpected romance. The high priest of the palace reported the news of the princess to the king, and Yipchina also sent a message to the king, asking his brother to come in person to discuss important matters.
Princess Epochina spent four sweet sleepless nights with the handsome prince from the enemy country. They gave everything to each other in the palace. Therefore, she could only appear in public after dawn. Because she had died, she was believed to have broken off her engagement with the Sun God. After her resurrection, she could legitimately fall in love with anyone.
The king arrived and already knew everything. The princess called her brother aside and said, "Brother King, after I died, I was taken to the noble Sun God. He ordered me to return here immediately to advise you not to make enemies of neighboring countries from the same ancestor." King. Upon hearing this, his face filled with anger and he immediately rejected her. Because he was restless because he was blocked from conquering the enemy country.
The king summoned the princes, ministers and priests to discuss how to deal with the princess and the envoys from neighboring countries. The king told the ministers and priests that according to the law, the princess should be put to death for breaking her oath and blaspheming the gods. However, the priests advocated handling the matter in accordance with the will of the Sun God; while the ministers believed that there was no need to be polite or too tough towards the envoys of the Kusbacha Kingdom.
The next day, the king returned to the capital, accompanied by Princess Yipchina. She had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, something bad or ominous might happen, so she kept crying. And Prince Lambayekna had already been taken away overnight. The ten princes and attendants have become victims of sacrifices to the moon god. What the king would do with the young lovers was anyone's guess.
At night, under the moonlight, a huge canoe floated on the endless lake, and the lovers were sitting on the boat. Sitting beside them were several Inca princes and a group of guards. However, Ipqina and Lambayekna were in a very calm mood. What could be more gentle and sweet than letting them embrace each other? They spent another lingering and sentimental night in the king's palace by Lake Titicaca.
Then, they were exiled to a strange and mysterious ravine not far from the lake area, and lived an isolated life under the guard of the guards. There they gave birth to a baby boy. Soon, the Inca Kingdom and the Cosbacha Kingdom finally stopped the war and shook hands to make peace. Ipuchina and Lambayequena hugged each other and cried while holding their children, and passed away with smiles on their faces. Their children later became the high priests of the Inca Kingdom and the guardians of the sun god.
The girls were deeply attracted by the king's story, and then asked King Atahualpa to tell about his daily life as King of Quit. But he felt that his life had nothing to talk about. It was just busy and trivial things, not as mysterious and glorious as ordinary people imagined. But the girl insisted that he speak. So he told him like a running account about when he got up every day, what he did after getting up, what he had for breakfast, what he had for dinner, how he handled state affairs and how he discussed major matters with ministers. Unexpectedly, the three girls were fascinated by what he heard, and kept asking him how he ate and drank, what he liked to eat, where he lived at night, and how he wanted someone to sleep with him. It seemed that everything he said and everything he did attracted them, making them feel fresh and surprised.
As I talked, I didn’t feel that it was already dead of night. The girl Kagiana whom he liked best asked the king to go to her room. So, everyone came out of Amaya's house together. It was already dark, and all the lights were turned off in all the rooms. Therefore, the entire Virgin Palace was immersed in the silence and dreamland of stars and moonlight. The four of them quietly walked down the aisle in front of the house and came to the bungalow in the back row. Kagiana opened the door, lit the lamp, and let everyone in.
Because it’s quiet at night, you can’t make any noise casually. If you make any noise, it will affect the people living next door. So, they can only start sleeping. However, the small bed was not big and could only sleep two people. Therefore, the three girls discussed and followed the method they just heard from the king to sleep with him. The king asked Kajiana to sleep with him first. The two female companions were sitting under the oil lamp playing four-piece chess.
Kagiana took off her clothes for the king and covered him with a felt. Then she took off her own clothes, got into the felt, and hugged the king tightly. Look at the two girls under the lamp next to the bed, looking as if no one else is watching, playing chess attentively.
When the rooster crowed at dawn, he saw that the girl named Jika was in his arms, while Kajiana and Amaya were sleeping on the small table. The oil lamp on the table had burned out its oil and had long been extinguished. Because he was still a little sleepy and saw that the three girls were also sleeping, the king closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw that Kajiana had prepared breakfast for him, and the other two female companions had left at some point. Breakfast is a bowl of polenta and boiled corn. Because there was too much noise and consumption last night, King Atahualpa was already hungry. Looking at the bowl of polenta and boiled corn on the small table, he felt that this was enough for him! And this is the only breakfast. He asked the girl, "What do you eat?"
Kagiana said, "I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat."
He thought that she had been tired all night, and, having stayed up most of the night, she was probably hungrier than him. If he ate these things, she would be hungry before the sun set in the afternoon before having dinner.
So, he washed his face casually, hugged her and sat on the bedside again, kissed her, and asked, "Are you willing to go out and live with me?"
The girl nodded vigorously towards him and said, "I never dream of leaving here."
The king asked, "Is it good to live here?" Because he felt that life here was indeed good, peaceful, peaceful, happy, and he had no worries about food and clothing, and was carefree.
The girl shook her head and said, "I don't like being here. It's too boring and meaningless. It's just a waste of time. So, I never dream of leaving here."
The king listened and said, "Well, I will come to pick you up in a few days."
The girl kissed his neck gratefully and said, "My beloved king, I'm waiting for you."
As a virgin, once she loses her virginity, she can no longer stay in the Palace of Virgins. She can only serve as the princess in the palace, or as the queen's maid and servant until she is dismissed. At this time, she can be allowed to return to her hometown, and the village will allocate a house and land to her and serve her diligently, because having the wife of King Inka in the family is a great honor for the whole village. The virgins who failed to become the king's concubines could continue to stay in the virgin palace until old age or death, or they could return to their hometown to retire and enjoy the same service. Moreover, they would not be given as gifts by King Inka to other lords and famous generals. Because once these women were presented to King Inka as wives and accepted as virgins, their status was not allowed to be lowered. And even if you really become someone's wife, you are absolutely not allowed to say "this woman was the wife of King Inka in the past", otherwise it will be blasphemous. Moreover, in the hearts of the Incas, people who are King Inka belong to King Inca, and people must respect them as if they were sacred things.
Kagiana sent the king to a place not far from the palace gate, and said to King Atahualpa, "Your Majesty, I can only send you here." Then she said in a pleading tone, "Your Majesty, please come and pick me up as soon as possible. I want to go out early."
King Atahualpa stroked the girl's cheek affectionately with his hand and said, "Don't worry, my dear little pigeon, I will send someone to pick you up tomorrow."
The girl smiled happily after hearing this.
After parting with Kagiana, King Atahualpa walked along the passage towards the gate of the Palace of the Virgins. When he reached the palace gate, the priest who guarded the gate said to him, "Last night, you went to the room of the Sun God, and you spent the night with one of his women."
King Atahualpa nodded slightly and replied listlessly, "Yes, I made a mistake."
The priest nodded respectfully to him in a routine tone and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay if you realize your mistake." Then, he made way for him.
