Inca Elegy (Novel) "The Fall of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) by Zhang Baotong
After seeing off Hernando, Pizarro finally accomplished another major event. He asked Hernando to pack ten boxes of gold that he had hidden in the warehouse, plus more than 500 pieces of silver mined by his brothers in the Bilkas mining area, and bring them to the country. Because the gold objects in three wooden boxes were given to the king, he no longer worried that the king would hold Hernando accountable for executing Almagro.
With nothing to do that afternoon, Pizarro sat at his desk again and looked at the map of the Inca Empire. He fixed his eyes on Urubamba, 200 kilometers away from Cusco. This is the only place that makes him worried and uneasy. If he can take this place and capture the Inca King Manco alive, then the entire Inca Empire will be completely conquered by him. He became the king or emperor of the conquered country.
Martinez Alcantara knocked on the door and came in. Pizarro raised his head and said to his cousin, "Why, you haven't gambled for two days and your hands are itchy again?"
The cousin waved his hand, sat opposite him, and asked in a very mysterious tone, "Have you heard that the king has sent a judge to us to serve as the judge of Lima City, but in fact To oversee the affairs of Peru?”
When Pizarro heard this, he asked, "Is this true?"
Alcantara said, "It's rumored that there's going to be a storm outside. Do you really think you don't know?"
Pizarro said, "I really don't know." Then he asked the guard to call the adjutant Francesca Chavez, because he felt that the adjutant had wide social contacts and was well-informed.
Chavez came and when Pizarro asked, he said, "I heard about this news last week, but I thought you already knew it."
Pizarro was still worried and continued to ask, "Where did you get this news? Is it absolutely reliable?"
Chavez said, "Absolutely reliable." He went on to say, "Last week, someone from the Chilean gang went to court to sue you, but the new sitting judge named Perros asked them to wait and said that the king A chief justice has been sent and will arrive in another month. He will serve as the chief justice of Peru and exercise power under the entrustment of the king."
Pizarro's face changed drastically, and he frowned for a long time. It wasn't until he finished smoking a cigarette that he said to the two close people in front of him, "I'm afraid the king is worried about me and sent him to supervise me? "
Alcantara nodded and said, "I'm afraid this is still related to the execution of Almagro. After all, Almagro is a senior official appointed by the king. I heard that many of Almagro's soldiers have returned to the country and are in the palace. They are causing trouble over there and complaining about Almagro."
Pizarro nodded and whispered, "It looks like we have to be careful."
"Yes, my Marquis," said the two confidants.
At this time, they heard another noise from the other side of the square, so they went to the window and looked across the square. I saw Picardo leading more than 20 soldiers to arrest the troublemakers. However, there were more than thirty rioters, more than the soldiers who captured them, and they formed a situation of confrontation and mutual collision with the soldiers. In normal times, Pizarro would definitely send another small group of soldiers to reinforce and deal with the troublemakers from the Chilean gang. But now, he feels that he can't do this anymore. He asked the guards to call Picardo.
Picardo came and said angrily, "What happened to this Chilean gang today? There are more people and the fire is getting louder. They don't seem to be afraid of us at all."
Pizarro didn't even want to hear this, so he said, "Let them go quickly."
Picardo raised his neck and asked, "Why did you let them go? I don't believe in this evil, and I can't cure them."
Pizarro said in a persuasive tone, "These poor guys, they are unlucky enough, don't torture them anymore."
But Picardo said, "We pity them, but why don't they think about us? We can't pity and indulge them."
Pizarro became anxious, his eyes widened, and he said forcefully, "I said, let them go."
Seeing that the Marquis was angry, Picardo had no choice but to say, "As ordered." and walked out of the building.
After sending Alcantara and Chavez away, Pizarro remained sitting at his desk, smoking one cigarette after another. He regretted that he should not have executed Almagro, otherwise he would not have caused so much trouble and distress to himself and his brothers. He even felt reckless and annoyed at Hernando's execution of Almagro. I feel that he is the only one among the brothers who has gone to school and is somewhat educated, so he should not do such reckless things. However, thinking about it again, if Almagro is not executed, they will not be able to occupy the territory and wealth that belongs to Almagro. They would have to withdraw from Cusco and Lima to the north of the dividing line. Moreover, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. He and Almagro will have to fight sooner or later.
In fact, it is useless to think so much, because what has happened has already happened, and what has happened cannot be undone. All that can be done now is to repair the damage and turn the tide. Therefore, he hoped that Hernando could return to Spain quickly and give the gold items in the three wooden boxes to the king as soon as possible. As long as the king gets the gold, he will be lenient to them and forget about it. However, after a quick calculation, Hernando had only been away for more than ten days, and he probably hadn't even arrived in Panama. The fastest return trip from Peru to Spain would take three months.
Thinking of this, he wanted to discuss this issue with Picard because the boy was knowledgeable, smart and had many ideas. So, he went to the secretary's office next door and saw Picardo sitting alone in the office with an angry look on his face. He knew that Picardo was angry because he let the troublemakers go.
He threw a pack of fine tobacco brought by Hernando from Cusco in front of Picardo, sat opposite the secretary, rolled a cigarette and said pessimistically, "Listen He said that the king has sent a chief justice who will arrive in Lima in a few days."
Picardo said, "It seems that Anne's father also said this to me."
Pizarro was startled and asked, "Who is Anne?"
Picardo said, "It's my girlfriend's father, the new Criminal Judge of the Lima Court, Mr. Perros."
Pizarro nodded and asked Picardo, "Why did the king send a new justice here?"
Picardo frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid it has something to do with the execution of Almagro, right?"
Pizarro said, "That's right. Otherwise, I'll let you let those Chilean gang troublemakers go."
Picardo then understood the Marquis's good intentions and said, "What does the Marquis plan to do?"
Pizarro flicked the ash from his cigarette and sighed, "We can only treat him well and win him over so that he can speak for us."
Picardo said, "Yes, the Marquis's move is not ineffective."
Pizarro asked, "What do you think we should do about this?"
Picardo said, "Send people to the port of Tumbes to greet them, arrange food and accommodation for them, and then send women and treasures. These are old tricks taught to us by the Incas."
Pizarro thought for a while and said, "That's the only way it can be." Then he said to Picardo, "Go and call Alcantara and Chavez, and we'll have a good discussion together. "
Within twenty minutes, Picardo called Alcantara and Chavez. The four people sat around the mayor's desk and began to pick up tobacco leaves and strips of paper on the table and roll cigarettes. After everyone rolled up their cigarettes, lit them and started smoking, Pizarro said, "Everyone knows that the king has sent a chief judge to supervise our work, and I am afraid that he will also order Alma's execution." We are investigating the matter of Gro. Therefore, we must attach great importance to this matter. I have thought about this matter for a long time and feel that we should adopt a win-win approach to bring him to our side and let him speak for us in front of the king. You three are the most loyal and trustworthy people around me, so at this time, I can only trust and rely on you."
After hearing this, the three people immediately expressed their opinions and said, "We are willing to do our best for the Marquis."
Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, the Marquis said, "This matter is top secret. Only the four of us know it. We cannot reveal it to anyone even until we die."
The three immediately put their hands on their chests and said, "I swear."
Pizarro continued, "I decided to send Chavez and five people to travel day and night to the city of Tumbes, where they would wait and receive the king's envoy from Spain. We must find every way to feed the king's envoy well. It’s a fun place to live. At the same time, we must pay close attention to who he comes in contact with and avoid letting him come into contact with those from the Chilean Gang.”
Chavez said, "Please don't worry, Marquis. I will leave tonight."
Pizarro was very satisfied with Chavez's statement and said, "Very good. When the matter is done, I will reward you well." Then, he added, "When the king's envoy comes to Lima, I will be very good." We must receive him graciously, arrange for him the best accommodation, the best cook and the most beautiful woman, and give him some valuable gold items as gifts. No matter what, we must win him over and let him speak for us in front of the king."
Picardo asked Pizarro, "What should we do with those Chilean gang troublemakers?"
Pizarro said, "Leave them alone for now. Wait until the king's messenger leaves, and then deal with them properly."
Alcantara said worriedly, "I'm afraid they will complain to the messenger."
Pizarro said, "As long as we win over his heart, the Chilean gang of troublemakers won't be afraid of anything."
After everything was said, Pizarro asked Chavez, "What other difficulties and requirements do you have?"
Chavez said, "I plan to take five people, take a small boat, and travel day and night. I will definitely reach Tumbes before the envoy. Please rest assured, Marquis."
Pizarro said, "If there is any emergency, report it to me as quickly as possible."
"Just relax, Marquis," Chavez said.
At this point, Pizarro said to Chavez, "You go back and get ready and know how to leave early. Let Picardo see you off." Then he said to everyone, "Today's dinner, all come to my house for dinner. I'll let you go." Madam, please cook some good food for everyone."
After everyone discussed it, Pizarro hurried home so that his wife could cook more dishes for them. He wanted to give Chavez a farewell party. When he walked out of the municipal building and walked to the edge of the square, he saw the ragged troublemakers still sitting on the edge of the square, cheering and shouting at the people walking on the street beside the square. He couldn't help but think to himself: As long as the messenger sent by the king leaves here, he must take care of them and lock them all up.
When he passed in front of the group of people, the group of people started shouting at him, "Down with the bully and pay my blood debt" and "Drive out the evil and correct the evil, long live the king." Because it was not one person who was shouting, but more than thirty people. Shouting together. This made him feel a little guilty because he didn't have a guard with him. However, he held the handle of the sword in his hand, thinking that if anyone dared to rush towards him, he would draw his sword and split his head open. However, no one rushed towards him, or even approached him. Instead, they still sat there and shouted slogans at him. However, he was used to hearing these slogans and was tired of hearing them. They only made him upset and resentful. He glanced at them with a very arrogant and contemptuous look, then, with his head raised, he walked past them calmly.
Back home, Pizarro saw that the Inca princess was telling Kasara how to weave in the big living room, while Tutula was painting with Kaya. When he entered the room, without saying a word, he took off the long sword from his waist and hung it on the wall.
At this time, the Inca princess put down what she was doing, walked towards him, and asked, "Master, why are you so angry? What happened to you?" Now she is the mistress of this family. Otherwise, Pizarro always referred to her as "my wife."
Pizarro said angrily, "That group of Chilean soldiers are becoming more and more outrageous. They dare to shout slogans in front of me."
The Inca princess was a little surprised and said, "They are too courageous. It's all because of your soft heart, sir, that you spoiled them bad."
Tutula immediately said, "Master should have imprisoned them long ago, or cut off their heads."
Tutula turned out to be the youngest favorite concubine of the Inca king. After the Inca king was executed, Pizarro's brother Juan snatched her away and made her a concubine for Pizarro. However, Pizarro not only doted on this young, beautiful and courageous concubine, but also admired her very much. Of course he wanted to do this, but he still waved his hand towards her and said, "That is the law of your Inca people. You Inca people dare not look at the king in the eyes, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the king. , will have their heads chopped off. However, this is not possible in Spain. If you really kill them, someone will sue the king and say that you killed innocent people indiscriminately, and the court will sentence you. I heard that the king has already A justice has been sent to Lima to supervise my work, and he may arrive in twenty or thirty days. So, I have to be patient now."
Tutuola asked, "Is it because your brother killed the man named Almagro?"
Pizarro sat on the sofa, picked up the chicha wine brought to him by the Inca princess, took a big sip, and while eating a piece of vicuña jerky, he replied, "No, it's because of Almagro's Some people returned to Spain and reported the matter to the king, and the court is now pursuing the matter. However, I have selected some gold of good quality for the king, filled three large wooden boxes, and asked Hernando to give it to The king took it with him. Once the king gets the gold, he will drop the pursuit of us."
After hearing this, Princess Inca and Tutula felt much more relieved. Pizarro then said to the Inca Princess, "You will cook a few more dishes later, and I will drink with Chavez and the others."
The Inca princess said, "Yes, sir. I will do it now."
