The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
At this time, Princess Uga, Princess Kuta, and Princess Maca all came over to join in the fun and gathered around to help Petya play chess. Because when there were more people, talking and laughter became brighter in the small courtyard, making the quiet courtyard full of joy and joy.
Hearing the concubines talking and laughing in front of the door, Atahualpa couldn't sit still in the room. He really wanted to come out and play a few games with Petya and let the concubines see how he defeated the Spaniards. However, he couldn't, because he was the Inca king and he couldn't bring his concubines outside to play chess with the Spaniards like this. This would be too disrespectful to his status as a king. So he called the gatekeeper, Prince Bachemo, and told him to ask Peter to bring the small table into the room, and he wanted to play a few games with Peter.
Bachemo came under the tree and said to the princesses, "The king wants Petya to come into the council room. He wants to play chess with him. You all have to watch the game."
So Bacchimo and Petya moved the small table and stool, and the princesses entered the house together with the chessboard and chess pieces. The king and Petya sat across from each other and started playing chess, while the concubines stood nearby and watched the game. Because the king had never lost against Peterya in the past, he seemed to underestimate his opponent. As a result, he lost the first game. This made the Inca king look very bad, feeling that he had been humiliated in front of his concubine. Therefore, I played more cautiously in the second set. As a result, the two shook hands and made peace. But shaking hands and making peace was tantamount to losing the game for the Inca king. Atahualpa asked Ina, "How did you teach him that he could beat me?"
Princess Ina said, "I have neither taught him nor spoken to him. He learned it by himself."
In the third game, the Inca king became more cautious, often thinking three or four steps for the next step, which gradually made his advantage more obvious, and he was about to win a complete victory. At this time, Prince Bachemo started from He came in from outside the house and whispered to him, "My king, the Spanish captain Hernando has brought people to see the king."
Atahualpa immediately said to Petya, "We can continue when we have time. I have some important things to do now."
When Petya and the concubines heard this, they quickly got up and dispersed outside the house.
Hernando entered the meeting room with his translator Martin, and when he saw the king, he said, "Mr. Atahualpa, on the order of the Marquis of Spain, I am taking people to Bambamarca to investigate the murder of Huascar. , you immediately send Prince Beskara to take us with him.”
Atahualpa immediately said, "I have sent him out to supervise the collection and transportation of gold and silver." Because he did not want the Spaniards to go to Bambamarca to investigate the murder of Huascar. He looked a little embarrassed and said, "All the princes have been sent out." He wanted to use this method to prevent the Spaniards from going to Bambamarca.
But Hernando said, "That won't work. You have to find a way no matter what. We have to go somewhere to investigate the matter."
Seeing the Spanish's resolute attitude, the Inca King said, "I will give you a road. With this road, you will receive the warmest welcome and the warmest reception no matter where you go."
Hernando thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
The Inca King said, "Come here early tomorrow morning and I will prepare the road for you."
Hernando said, "Okay, I'll come here early tomorrow morning to pick up the route." With that, he took Martin out of the Inca King's meeting room.
After the Spaniards left, Atahualpa called his attendant Haya over and said, "The Spaniards are going to Bambamaka tomorrow to investigate the murder of Huascar. You rush there immediately and let Usaka and the others do a good job." Prepare. Ask them to entertain the Spaniards in the most hospitable way, and ask them to tell the Spaniards that they killed Huascar because they heard that Huascar's men were preparing to stage a riot and wanted to rescue him from the castle. In short, let them I had no idea when the Spaniards believed they killed Huascar."
Haya said, "I understand, Your Majesty, don't worry, I will rush to Bambamaka now."
(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 life essay "Who Can Be Refined from the World")
