The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
Usaka rushed back all night and returned to Bambamaka at dawn. While delivering meals to Huascar, he told him the contents of his discussions with the Spanish commander. The imprisoned Inca king jumped up with excitement and said, "You have helped me a lot and given me a second life. When I become the Inca king again, I will build you a huge building in Cusco." A big palace, and I’ll give you a lot of beauties and land.”
But Usaka said, "I don't need any of this. As long as the king can come out alive and become the king again, that is what I desire most."
When Usaka returned to his residence, his wives and concubines looked frightened and asked him where he had gone. They said that the Inca king sent the chief of Tungula Province, Prince Bescara, to summon him to Cajamarca to meet the king. Usaka knew that Prince Bescarra was a close confidant of the Inca King. It must be a very important event to send him to ask him to see the king. Thinking about this, he broke out in a cold sweat and asked, "Prince Bescarra" Where are you now?" The wives and concubines said, "I live with General Supaipa."
Usaka worked hard all night last night and didn't even take a nap, so he looked in front of the silver mirror and saw that his eyes were red, his expression was tired, and his appearance was ferocious. He couldn't help but worry: How could he go to see Prince Beskara with this look? However, he washed his face and rubbed it gently with his hands to relax his face a little. He chewed some coca leaves to restore some energy to his body, and then changed his clothes. , went to Supaipa's house to see Prince Beskara.
Supaipa's residence was in four or five separate houses to the west of the military camp. Arriving in front of the door, the guard saluted and shouted, "The Usaka guard has arrived."
Supaipa came out of the house to greet him and said, "Where did the guard go yesterday? Prince Beskara waited for you all night."
Usaka said guiltily, "Something happened when I went out last night."
Supaipa said, "I'm afraid he went to a sweetheart?"
Usaka smiled incredulously and followed Supaipa into a large room.
In the room, Prince Beskara and two young aristocratic women were playing a kind of four-piece game of "two to one". This kind of chess is very simple. Just draw a chessboard on the ground, find four pieces on each side, and then you can play according to the rules. But as a noble, the chessboard was carved on a wooden board or stone, and the chess pieces were made of gold and silver. Seeing Usaka coming, Prince Beskara said to the two women beside him, "No more, I have something urgent to talk to the guard of Usaka."
Usaka hurriedly saluted the prince of Beskara with clasped hands and said, "I wonder why the prince is here so urgently?"
Prince Bescara said, "It's nothing important. The Inca King asked me to come over and visit you. Seeing that everything is fine here, I feel relieved."
Seeing that the prince of Beskara said that there was nothing important, Usaka put his heart into his stomach and said, "I don't mind, the prince, can you come and sit in the humble house?"
Prince Bescara said, "Of course that's good!" After that, he stood up and said goodbye to General Supaipa, "I'd like to have General Supaipa warmly entertain you. When the general arrives in Cajamarca, I'll find some for him." A beautiful woman fresh and new.”
Supaipa immediately put his palms together and saluted and said, "Your Majesty, you are very polite. I would be very grateful if you would speak kindly to me in front of your Majesty."
Usaka took Prince Beskara out of General Supaipa's house, walked to the middle of the military camp playground, pointed to the castle tower and said to Prince Beskara, "Huaskar is locked up in that tower."
Prince Beskara said, "Supaipa took me up to see him last night." Then he said with emotion, "I think it would be better to die early if he lives like this."
Usaka said, "Whether he is dead or alive, the king has to speak."
Prince Beskara said, "That is."
Usaka's residence is also very simple. Apart from a few rooms, a few chairs, a few large beds and a few boxes, there isn't much. Moreover, even the few women in this room were brought from the march or from Cusco.
As soon as they entered the house, the two young concubines bowed respectfully, and then, one holding a large cup and the other holding a large pitcher of Chicha wine, they entertained Prince Beskara to drink. Originally, the prince had something important to say to the guard, but after drinking too much wine, he fell drunk. Prince Beskara did not wake up until noon. As soon as he woke up, he saw Usaka's two concubines serving him. He said with fear, "It's a mistake, it's a mistake. Call Usaka over quickly. I want something." Tell him the truth."
A concubine hurriedly called Usaka. Usaka had a good sleep and felt much better, so he came over and asked Beskara, "What's important, Your Majesty?"
The prince hurriedly waved his hand and asked the two concubines to go out. Then, he said to the guard in a very mysterious and serious tone, "Let me tell you, I have an important mission this time. The king wants me to inform you to rush to his place immediately." , he has something very important to say to you."
Usaka was a little anxious, not knowing whether it was bad or good, so he asked, "Why is the king so anxious to summon me?"
The prince shook his head and said, "I don't know, maybe it's about Huascar, maybe not, it's important anyway. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to say to Su Paipa that it's the king who wants to summon you. Because the king has repeatedly said I was told not to let anyone know about this."
Usaka asked, "When are you leaving?"
The prince said, "What are you waiting for? Let's go now. It's not like you don't know the king's temper. What will be the consequences if you make him wait."
Usaka said, "Okay, let's go."
Usaka followed Prince Bescara on foot for almost a whole day, and it was already noon the next day when he arrived in Cajamarca. Arriving at the gate of the Temple of the Sun God, Prince Bescarra was let in by the Spanish guards, but Usaka was kept out because those who could see the king must have the king's approval. Usaka waited under the big tree in front of the temple for a long time before he saw Prince Beskara coming and taking him into a large main entrance room in the temple courtyard. Prince Beskara asked him to wait outside the door of the big house and went inside to report to the king. After a while, the prince came out and said to him, "Go in, the king is waiting for you inside."
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short and medium-length novels. Today's release is "The Harem of the Ming Palace (8)")
