The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
After reprimanding the young concubine Gina, King Atahualpa returned to the door of the meeting room and saw Prince Ambato standing there respectfully with a very young and beautiful girl. He waved his hand cordially towards Prince Ambato and signaled the minister guarding the door to invite the prince in.
The Inca King was sitting upright on the chair. When he saw Prince Ambato carrying a bundle of firewood borrowed from the gatekeeper and kneeling in front of him with bare feet and legs, he said in a very cordial tone, "Dear Ucumari Your Majesty, welcome, welcome to me."
Prince Ambato said with tears, "In the Ambato formation, you commanded the army to defeat Chief Chamul. How noble and noble you were at that time! I didn't expect that the king would suffer like this today. Let us see It makes me feel sad!"
But the Inca King said to his subordinates in a comforting tone, "This is only temporary. As long as I fill the house with gold, the Spaniards will release me."
Prince Ukumari wiped away his tears and said, "That's it." Then he called the girl standing aside and said, "This is the supreme and noble King Inka, please go and bow quickly to see him."
The girl said timidly, "Long live the king." She bowed.
The girl is about sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair complexion, delicate appearance, slender figure, quiet temperament, and elegant manners. At first glance, she is a girl from a noble family.
The Inca King kept looking at the girl with fascination. A warm feeling suddenly surged in his heart and he asked, "But the prince's daughter is so young and beautiful."
Prince Ambato said, "It is Wei Chen's daughter, named Tutula. She has just turned sixteen this year. Many chiefs and princes and princes' sons came to propose marriage. However, Wei Chen thought of the king's past marriage to Wei Chen. I have been favored a lot, but now I am in crisis, so I want to dedicate my daughter to the king, but I wonder if the king is willing to accept it."
After hearing this, the Inca King was greatly moved and said, "I am deeply surprised that your Majesty can dedicate his beloved daughter to me when I, Your Majesty, am in danger." After saying that, he quickly stood up and helped Anba up. Ask the prince to sit on a small stool next to him. This is the highest courtesy given by the Inca king to his guests or ministers. Then, the king said, "When I get out from here, I will appoint you as the governor of Ambato Province."
The prince knelt down and prostrated again and again, saying gratefully, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
When Atahualpa heard that the prince had been working hard all the way and had not had breakfast, he hurriedly called Uga and asked her to take Tutula to the restaurant for dinner, and then asked the prince about the situation in Quito.
Prince Ambato said mysteriously, "After the king was arrested, I went to Quito and met Luminawi, the commander of the army stationed in Quito, and asked him how to rescue the king. But he said that there is no order from the king now. He didn't know much about the situation in Cajamarca, so he could only wait and see. I suggested that he lead an army to Cajamarca to force the Spaniards to release the king. However, he said no, and said that the king would bring nearly 80,000 people were defeated by the Spaniards and captured alive. He led 30,000 people all the way there, and he was not seeking his own destruction. Later, I went to see Gilabamba, the governor of Quito, hoping that he would persuade the commander to send troops. The steward said that Luminawi would not send troops to rescue the king because he wanted to wait until the king was executed by the Spanish to separate the Kingdom of Quito from the Kingdom of the Incas. Therefore, when I heard this, I felt that the matter was serious, so I took My daughter rushed over to report a message to the king."
In fact, King Atahualpa had already had this premonition and had heard some rumors, but he still did not believe that Ruminawi would really do this. Because Ruminawi is his most trusted subordinate and also his uncle. Otherwise, how could he let him guard Quito? But what he never expected was that Ruminawi wanted to betray him, hoping that after the Spanish executed him, he would declare the independence of the Kingdom of Quito and become the king of the Kingdom of Quito.
It wasn't that Atahualpa didn't believe what Prince Ukumari said, but he knew that at times like this, he couldn't express his opinions casually, because if he expressed his dissatisfaction and anger towards Ruminawi, once the news spread, Ruminawi would be Minawi would know that Atahualpa would never spare him lightly, and would definitely embark on the path of independence and betrayal of him without any scruples. It was not that he had not considered this issue, so after careful consideration, he said to Prince Ukumari, "Ruminawi is the person I trust most and the person I am most at ease with. He will never do anything to betray me." Please don't worry about this, prince. As for the rumors or rumors outside, you can listen to it, but don't believe it casually."
Seeing that Atahualpa did not believe what he said, Prince Ucumari knelt down again and shouted loudly, "My great king, I have received so many favors from you, and I can't thank you enough. Today I have traveled thousands of miles and trudged hard, and I am here to lead you." If you report such an important matter to your Majesty and you don’t believe it, then I, Ukumari, am lying to your Majesty.”
Atahualpa did not expect that the prince of Ucumari would be like this, so he immediately helped him up and explained with concern, "The prince was able to travel thousands of miles to come here when I was in the most critical moment, regardless of the distance. Not only did he bring his beloved My daughter dedicated herself to me and brought me such important news. I am extremely touched. How can I not believe the prince?"
Having said this, he took a breath and said, "It's just that although I am the Inca King now, I can't mobilize and control them, I can only appease them. I think the prince should understand my difficulties."
Prince Ambato is a smart man. When he heard what the king said, he nodded quickly and said, "I understand what the king is thinking. There is no need to say anything else. I will leave for Ambato soon. I wonder if there is any news from the king. Quito?”
Atahualpa thought for a while and said, "You rush to Quito immediately and say that there is already a lot of gold shipped from Cusco and all over the country. As soon as the gold fills that hut, the Spaniards will Release the king unconditionally." Then he said, "Go back and tell Ruminawi that I am very satisfied with his guarding Quito and ask him to strengthen the defense to prevent the Spanish from invading. Once I return to Quito, He will be rewarded heavily.”
Prince Ambato said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured." Atahualpa helped the prince up and said, "Your Majesty is so kind. I will never forget it. Once I return to Quito, I will entrust the prince with Ambato." I am grateful for the post of provincial governor."
When Ukumari heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed with gratitude. Atahualpa helped the prince up again and asked the gatekeeper to take him to the restaurant for dinner.
Although he got a beautiful girl, Atahualpa was not happy at all. Because Luminavi's incident added a lot of worries to his already chaotic mood. He really couldn't understand how people could be so unbelievable. The people around you who usually obeyed orders and were loyal could quickly betray you at a critical moment? Not to mention that bitch Gina, even Luminawi is making such plans. If Luminawi declares independence and establishes himself as king, what will happen to Kiskis and Chalkuchma? The two of them will definitely fight for the Inca King, and then fight with Luminawi. He could easily imagine this outcome.
Betrayal, betrayal, all betrayal. The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and the more he felt that no one in this world could be trusted. Even his own uncles, concubines and brothers cannot believe it. However, he cannot live without them. Without them, he becomes a loner, nothing, and unable to accomplish anything. This relationship of interdependence and exclusion was really confusing to him.
Another day passed unconsciously. Every day that passed, Atahualpa felt as if another stone had been pressed on his heart, and his mood became heavier and heavier. For the quantity of gold brought from Cusco and other places was pitiful. Why doesn't this worry him?
Not long after dinner, it got dark. Although he was upset, the king couldn't wait to let the new girl Tutula sleep with him. Tutula is a gentle and smart girl who knows how to win the king's favor. She had just taken a shower, put on makeup, and changed into bright brocade clothes. She wore an emerald necklace around her neck and some gold hairpins in her hair. She entered the king's room and saw the king standing in front of the door in a daze, facing the sky. There was only one oil lamp lit in the room, and the light seemed a bit dim. She lit another oil lamp, and the room suddenly became bright. Much brighter.
This is her second time serving the king, and she also knows a little about the procedures and essentials of sleeping with him. She first spread the big red cashmere felt on the bed, and then covered it with another big red cashmere felt. Then she took off her clothes and sat on the bed, waiting for the king to come over so that she could undress him.
When the king saw the girl waiting for him, he walked from the door to the bed. The light of the oil lamp shone dimly on the girl's face, making her delicate face even more radiant, beautiful and charming. The king held the girl's face with both hands and shouted without emotion, "My little pigeon, my dear little pigeon." A blushing smile appeared on the girl's beautiful face, she panted slightly and whispered , "My King." He lowered his eyes shyly and began to take off his clothes.
Atahualpa was happy with his new love, loved him in every possible way, and indulged in all kinds of indulgences. Only in this way could he throw away all the worries and troubles in his heart, and then fight to the death with the enemy like he did on the battlefield, and was finally killed by the enemy's javelin. It was inserted into the heart and fell unconscious until it entered a mysterious world with thunderous snores.
However, this wonderful and intoxicating time is always too short. Before he could wake up from his trance, the dream was already over. He heard someone knocking on the door, and when he looked around, he saw that it was already bright. He knew that it was the concubine who was calling him to get up for dinner, because the princes were already waiting for him to go to court. He really didn't want to get up because he was so infatuated with the beauties around him, and those annoying morning sessions were just for show. So, he asked Tutula to tell the people outside the door that he was sick and could not perform the morning court, and asked the princes who were waiting to perform the morning court to go back. However, not long after, someone knocked on the door again. He thought who was so unreasonable, so he cursed, "Is it haunted? I wonder if the king is sleeping?"
However, the prince outside said cowardly, "Your Majesty, the palace guard Usaka wants to see you urgently."
As soon as he heard that it was Usaka, the palace guard, who was asking for an urgent meeting, Atahualpa immediately let go of his new love in his arms, lifted the quilt and sat up, letting Tutula quickly dress him.
