Inca Elegy (Novel) "The Fall of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) by Zhang Baotong
Listening to the king's words, Faraday knew that the king was determined not to forgive and pardon Hernando. So he left the palace and told Faftila what had happened. Faftila told Hernando again.
Hernando felt very pessimistic and disappointed. Because all roads leading to freedom are blocked, he can only stay in this dilapidated castle for twenty years. But what is the concept of twenty years? Maybe he will die here before twenty years. And it's all because of that damn meddlesome Diego de Alvarado. As a knight with good reputation and social connections, he had considerable influence in the local area. And it is through these that he is influencing the people and the courts. He had saved Hernando's life more than once; and received a huge monetary reward from him. Originally, the friendship between them was still very deep, but in order to be loyal to Commander Almagro's trust in him before his death, he returned to Spain from Peru and continued to work for the young Almagro. fight for and defend their rights. In fact, Hernando had promised him a large sum of money if he would give up his defense of Almagro. However, the knight insisted on being Hernando's enemy to the end. This was the main reason why Hernando was imprisoned in this castle for twenty years.
When Hernando learned that the king would never forgive him or let him go, he gnashed his teeth with hatred for Diego de Alvarado, and said viciously to Faftila, "He doesn't want me to feel better. I can’t make it easy for him either. I have to find a way to get rid of him.”
Faftila also said in a very hateful tone, "You must get rid of this person, otherwise, he will make your life uncomfortable. But, isn't it too dangerous to do so?"
Hernando said, "There is nothing in this world that cannot be solved with money. Find me Pagalian."
Pagalian is a soldier who accompanied Hernando to escort the gold back to the country from Peru. He is twenty-seven or eighty years old, tall and strong, uneducated, loves gambling, but is very loyal. He often gambles with Hernando and Gonzalo. Not only is he brave in fighting, but he is also bold in gambling. He lost eight thousand gold pesos in gambling, so that he was heavily in debt and empty-handed. It was Hernando who canceled all the debts he owed and lent him two thousand gold pesos. He has been grateful to Hernando ever since. This time, Hernando specifically asked him to return to the country with him to escort gold and silver. His family was also together with Hernando and his family, in Trujillo, in the ancient province of Extremadura. But because Hernando was on trial, he and many soldiers stayed in an inn not far from the palace.
Seeing that Fafutila had brought Pagalian, Hernando pointed to a pile of gold pesos on the table and said to Pagalian, "This is ten thousand gold pesos. If you can put that damn If Diego de Alvarado is poisoned, all these gold pesos will be yours.”
Looking at the pile of gold pesos, Pagalian's eyes suddenly flashed with green light. Ten thousand gold pesos may not be considered a huge amount of money in the Peruvian army, because everyone gambles a lot, and ten thousand gold pesos may be lost in less than a month. However, in Spain, as long as you have a few gold pesos, you can live a sweet and comfortable life this year. And having these ten thousand gold pesos means that you can live how you want to live in this life. Pagalian immediately said to Hernando, "Mr. Captain, the money belongs to me."
Hernando asked, "How are you going to poison him?"
"It's very simple, I buy him a drink and while he's drunk, I put poison in his drink," Pagalian said.
Hernando said, "Very good, but how can you escape detection?"
Pagalian said, "As long as he drinks the poisoned wine, I will find a way to leave. Moreover, I am a foreigner, and no one will doubt me."
Hernando said, "Afterwards, you must leave here immediately and return to Peru. And always keep it secret."
Pargaline said, "Okay."
Hernando said, "I will give you three thousand gold pesos first. When the matter is completed, Faftila will give you another seven thousand gold pesos and a ticket to Peru. You leave here immediately." "
"No problem," Pagalian said.
Hernando said in a serious tone, "Once the matter is exposed, you can't say that I asked you to do it under any circumstances, just say that you have a grudge against him."
"Captain, don't worry," said Pagalian.
So, Hernando asked Faftila to put three thousand gold pesos into a cloth bag and handed it to Pagalian, and then said, "Be careful, make sure it is watertight and foolproof."
"Captain, don't worry," said Pagalian.
"I'm waiting for good news from you," Hernando said.
Hernando no longer regarded the fortified castle in the town of Medina as a temporary residence, but began to regard it as a permanent home. He felt that he was just like the imprisoned French king, who might not leave here until his death.
In order to comfort him, his soldiers, relatives and friends came to visit him and comfort him. Since he already has so much wealth and treasures, there is no need to return to Peru, so he will treat this place as his home and enjoy himself peacefully and comfortably for the rest of his life.
Hernando faced this long prison sentence, and Tao was able to take it all in stride. He felt that what the soldiers and friends said made sense. He had plenty of money and treasures and could arrange and build this place into his own comfortable home. However, he still thought about his life in Peru. There, his brother, the Marquis of Pizarro, was almost the Inca emperor, and he was a figure beneath one person and above thousands. And in this old castle, he is at best a useless old man waiting to die. However, he could no longer return to the Peru in his dream.
Three days later, that is, on the afternoon of the fifth day after Hernando was sentenced to imprisonment by the court, the policeman named Pagalian came to the castle in a semi-old military uniform to look for Hernando. Seeing his nonchalant look, Hernando thought he had changed his mind, so he asked, "What, you regretted it?"
Pagalian said in a strong tone, "What regrets are there? I have already poisoned that hateful guy to death."
When Hernando heard this, he was overjoyed and asked, "How did you poison him?"
Pagalian said, “I have been wandering around the street in front of Diego de Alvarado’s house these days. This morning, I finally met him on the street and said to him, thank you for helping us. He breathed out a sigh of relief, but he said to me, I know you, you are from Pizarro's army. I said that I was a soldier in his army, but I hated him and their brothers, They were a bunch of bullies who didn't treat us soldiers as human beings at all. We talked for a while and he began to like me, so I invited him to the restaurant for a drink. During the drink, he went to buy cigarettes. So, I took the opportunity to poison his wine and persuaded him to drink several glasses in a row. Then, I said I wanted to go to the bathroom and took the opportunity to sneak away. I hid in the distance towards the restaurant. While watching. About an hour later, I saw someone calling the police and carrying his body to a carriage."
Hernando said to Pagalian, "You did a good job, but you have to leave immediately." Then he called his cousin Faftila and said, "Send this gentleman to the dock immediately. The sooner the better, I have to personally send him to the ship to Peru. And these seven thousand gold pesos, I have to give him when he leaves." With that, he handed over a bag containing seven thousand gold pesos. Gave it to Faftila.
On the morning of the third day after Faftila left with Pagalian, the police came to the castle and asked Hernando about the poisoning of Diego de Alvarado. Hernando gloated and said, "This may be God's punishment for him. But how God punished him, I don't know, because I have been in this castle all the time."
The police did not get any clues from him, because Hernando had indeed stayed in the castle and was guarded by the royal guards and could not leave at all. So, the police had to leave.
A week later, Faftila returned to the castle and said that he had sent the Pargaline away. Hernando finally let out a long sigh of relief.
With the help of soldiers, relatives and friends, Hernando hired many male servants and maids to decorate and clean many rooms and halls. However, in half a month, this ancient abandoned castle soon became It became a beautiful palace. Because he brought so much gold and silver back from Peru that he couldn't spend it all, so spending money became the most important task for him in this castle. He opened a large garden on the wild grass in front of the castle, planting many roses and goldenrods, as well as many tulips and foxgloves. Because there are many varieties of flowers, flowers bloom and fall every season, which can add a bright color to his mood. This made him feel very satisfied.
That evening, his cousin Faftila came to the castle from his hometown far away in a hurry. Seeing his dusty face, dusty and uneasy look, Hernando asked, "Are you so unruly?" Happy, who bullied you?"
The cousin said, "Who dares to bully our family? The court confiscated the 'palace' of your family. They said they would pay compensation to Almagro."
When Hernando heard this, he was quite surprised, because the "palace" his family built was built in the style of the Palace of Valladolid. Therefore, the locals call it "Hernando Palace". Originally, he planned to return to his "palace" to enjoy peace and happiness when he was old. However, before he could live in it, it had been confiscated by the court. But he could take it calmly and said to his cousin disapprovingly, "Just take it, I won't be able to live in it anyway."
Faftila is an out-and-out country boy, hard-working and shrewd, and very able to please Hernando. After living in the castle for a few days, he kept helping Hernando plant flowers and grass, and even played with him for gambling and entertainment. Therefore, Hernando kept him and asked him to serve as the manager of the castle. housekeeper. The cousin was naturally very happy and took on all the affairs of Hernando here.
