The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
He looked out at the hole in the iron door with suspicion, and saw Usaka looking at him with his eyes. So, he asked, "Did you call me?"
Uthaka said, "Yes, my lord."
Huascar said, "I am not a king, I am a prisoner."
Usaka said, "But you are the real king in my heart."
Huascar said, "No, your king should be Atahualpa."
But Usaka said, "Honorable King Inca, I have committed many sins against you, but you should know that they were all ordered by Atahualpa."
"I know that," Huascar said, "What do you want from me?"
Usaka said, "I want to tell the king some good news."
Huascar was startled and said, "What good news can I have?"
Usaka said, "You didn't know? Atahualpa was captured alive by the Spaniards and imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun God in Cajamarca."
Huascar said, "No way, how could he let the Spaniards capture him alive?" Because when the northern and southern armies were fighting a life-and-death battle outside Cusco, he had been hiding in Cajamarca, nearly a thousand kilometers away. in town.
Usaka said, "You are already a dying man, why should I lie to you?"
"Really?" Huascar immediately felt that there was hope for life again, and he asked excitedly, "What are the Spaniards going to do with him?"
Usaka said, "I heard that he signed an agreement with the Spaniards. He had to give the Spaniards a house of gold, and then the Spaniards would let him go."
As soon as Huascar heard this, he immediately said to Usaka, "I have something to ask you to do. After it is completed, I will make you the auxiliary minister of the Inca Kingdom."
When Usaka heard this, how could he not be moved? The auxiliary minister of the Inca Kingdom had a position below one person and above ten thousand people. Of course, he was much higher than the palace guard like him. Moreover, the reason why he risked beheading today to reveal this matter to Huascar was because he felt that Atahualpa was being held captive by the Spaniards and might never come out again. If the Spaniards would not let him go, Atahualpa, it is possible that Huascar would come out to serve as the king of the Inca Kingdom. Otherwise, the Spanish would not be able to control this large country. Based on this consideration, he decided to take a desperate risk and gamble with his fate to leave a way out for himself. Therefore, when Huascar said this to him, he immediately replied respectfully, "I am willing to serve the king."
Huascar said, "Can you tell the Spaniards for me that if they give me freedom, I can give him much more gold than Atahualpa?" Then he said in an explaining tone, "I He has been in Cusco and knows where the gold is hidden, but Atahualpa has never been to Cusco and has no idea how much gold there is in Cusco, let alone where the gold is hidden.”
Usaka said, "That's great, my noble king, don't worry, I will definitely convey your words to the Spaniards."
At this point, Usaka said in a serious tone, "But, Your Majesty, I am risking my head by doing this. This matter can only be known to you and me, and no one else can know it."
Huascar said, "Of course, Atahualpa must not know about this, otherwise, he will definitely send someone to kill me."
Usaka finally said, "Well, my king, I will go to Cajamarca to meet the Spaniards. Take care, my noble king."
Seeing Usaka leave the tower and get off the platform, Huascar felt the urge and excitement to gain a new life. He left the door, returned to his bed, and lay quietly, thinking that he was about to ascend the throne of king again, and how he would carry out a great reckoning with the vicious and abominable Atahualpa. As he thought about it, tears welled up in his eyes.
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short and medium-sized novels. Today's release is "The Harem of the Ming Dynasty (6)")
