The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
Things were arranged well and it was already noon. Pizarro was about to go back to the military camp for dinner, but his younger brother Juan Pizarro suggested that the four brothers rarely get together, and they finally met today, so he should invite everyone to his house for a drink. Francisco Pizarro knew that in addition to having a home in the military camp, Juan also had a home at the Inca Hot Springs. He heard that he also had some Indian women, and he had always wanted to take time to visit; plus he did this again today. It was a huge business that would only make a profit but not lose any money, so I agreed to go drinking with my brothers and have some fun together.
Everyone rode horses, chatted and laughed, and arrived at a large, tall, spacious and grand courtyard not far from the "Inca Baths". In the past, this was the residence of a royal family member. When Juan was inspecting the house, he took a fancy to it. He broke into the house, killed the prince, and took over the house and all the women. He became the new wife of this deep house. Owner.
Because he was the biological brother of the Marquis and the Commander, no one dared to sue him. Although the elder brother, the Marquis, had heard about it, he pretended not to know and refused to pursue it.
Entering the courtyard, the courtyard is about one or two hundred meters deep. A two-meter-wide stone path stretches straight to the end of the compound. Both sides are covered with houses of various sizes. Seeing the master arriving with his guests, the male servants hurriedly bowed, led the horses and tied the ropes. Women curtsey to show respect for their hosts and guests. Juan took the three brothers to sit down in a large living room and asked the woman to pour tea to entertain the guests. Then, everyone was called to lecture.
After a while, the room was filled with a large number of people, at least thirty or forty people of both sexes. At this time, the host Juan said to everyone, "Look, I have brought you several distinguished guests today. My eldest brother Hernando and third brother Gonzalo often come here, and you all know them." , and now I would like to solemnly introduce my second brother, Mr. Francisco Pizarro, Marquis of Spain and commander of the expeditionary force. Welcome everyone!" Suddenly, a burst of rapid and warm applause broke out among the people.
After Juan finished the introduction and let the people in the room disperse, Francisco Pizarro frowned and said to Juan in a reproachful tone, "Why have you raised so many people? It is simply more powerful than the Inca King." Is it still big?”
Seeing that his brother was unhappy and scolding him, Juan said unconvinced, "Then why don't you talk about my eldest brother? He occupies the small courtyard of the palace where the King of Inca lived. I don't know if there are a hundred men and women living in it, but There are at least seventy or eighty people.”
When Hernando saw Juan pointing his finger at him, he lowered his face and said rudely, "Why are you biting me? Originally, I was in charge of building the church and the Palace of the Virgins, but... Did I tell you that you had all those girls and women in the Virgin Palace of the Sun God all to yourself?”
Juan said, "The building of the church is your responsibility, but it was my second brother who sent me to enter the Palace of the Virgin of the Sun. I won't lie. My second brother is here, so we can prove it."
Francisco was already very annoyed with their excessive approach of only focusing on themselves and not paying attention to the impact. When he heard the two of them quarreling again, he slammed his riding crop on the table and said, "If you keep arguing, I'll leave." , I’m not here to listen to your quarrel.”
When the Marquis lost his temper, the two brothers fell silent. Pizarro lectured them, "One of you is the elder brother and the other is the younger brother. What have you done to me? If you do this, let others know about it. When it comes to my face, you say let me What's your reply? That's not what you said. If one of you wasn't my brother and the other was my younger brother, I would have put you in solitary confinement and confiscated all your property."
Seeing that everyone was unhappy, Gonzalo persuaded him and said, "Forget it, it's all between brothers. The second brother did such a big thing today, it's not too late to be happy. Juan also wanted to do something for the second brother. Brother is celebrating, so I propose that our theme today is to drink and celebrate, and no one is allowed to mention things that make everyone unhappy. If anyone mentions things that make everyone unhappy again, I will fall out with him. "
After Gonzalo said this, everyone stopped talking. At this time, the people in the kitchen had brought over the fragrant and hot braised llama meat, and the woman next to him also filled the glass with spicy chicha wine. Juan asked everyone to pick up their glasses and toast together.
While drinking wine, Pizarro looked carefully at the glittering tableware on the dining table. I thought to myself, this guy Juan is really brave. I don’t know where he got so many gold items, but he dared not to hand them over. This is a serious violation of the discipline he imposed on all officers and soldiers: all gold items must be handed over to the public in order to accumulate more. It’s time to carve it up. He wanted to blame Juan for this matter, but Gonzalo had already spoken before and could not say anything that would make everyone unhappy. So, he held back, but he still couldn't help but look at the big and heavy cup, thinking that Bi Huan was a smart man and could understand what he meant.
Then, the servant brought another plate of braised rabbit and a plate of pigeon meat. Juan put a camel whip on his plate and said, "Second brother, try this. It is not only delicious but also aphrodisiac. In the past, it was only eaten by the Inca kings."
When the second brother didn't say anything nice, he said, "No wonder you have so many women here. So you eat this stuff all day long?"
Huan Dao was not angry, but he smiled and said, "Isn't life just about money and sex?"
Pizarro said, "Looking at your wealth and your many wives and concubines, I feel that it is really not worthy for me to be a marquis and commander."
Juan said with a smile, "There, there, the second brother has done great things, but the younger brother, I am just a rough guy. I don't want to do anything but eat, drink and have fun."
Gonzalo on the side said in a persuasive tone, "Second brother, don't take it too seriously. The king and the country can only use it as a banner and shout, don't take it too seriously. Don't really think about all the good things." It’s about the king. You had no education or food in the past. Why didn’t the king tell you to care about you? Besides, although you are the leader, you can just show some concern for everyone’s affairs. Don’t take it too seriously. You can make your own money. If you are greedy, you have to work hard to get it for yourself. If you don't get it, you will give it to others. Others will not accept your favor and think it is what they should get. Besides, who will give you a share of what others get? You don't I see that now everyone is fishing for themselves, and the things they catch are hidden and tucked away from others."
At this point, Gonzalo toasted his second brother with a glass of wine and said, "You should learn from Juan in this regard."
When Pizarro heard this, he asked, "What should I learn from him? Learn to gamble, learn to play with women, learn to enrich your own pockets?"
Hernando, who was the eldest brother, said, "Okay, stop talking, your second brother is not someone like you."
Because the brothers didn't talk to each other, the wine wasn't very satisfying, and the food wasn't very delicious, so the meal was finished quickly. Juan arranged for the brothers to take a hot spring bath together in the Inca Baths. The Marquis has been to this place twice before, but because he was too busy, he has not been here again for a month.
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short stories. Today's release is the love story "The Way of Love")
