"The enfeoffment of the land in the clouds? My and Alyssa's child?..."
As tomorrow sets in the west, the flying eagle flies over the Mixtec mountains and forests, looking at the undulating mountains and valleys, and makes a distant cry. Even if the continuous camp of warriors is noisy, the soaring cry of the flying eagle still echoes.
Between heaven and earth, people yearn for it. Amidst the distant eagle cries, Shulot straightened his back, changed from a relaxed half-crossed leg to a formal kneeling posture, and his face showed solemnity.
"Witness the Lord God! This is essentially an exchange between Avitt and me, and it is also a clearer binding of interests. Alyssa's children, my son, and his grandson are the common interests of both of us, and they are to ensure that I stand
The contract on his side. He wants to maintain the authority of the royal family in the alliance while balancing the various branches within the royal family. Use the royal family of the Holy City where I am to balance or even suppress the family of the ancestor Asar! This is to maintain the internal affairs of the alliance.
In a stable and orderly struggle, he will not end the game personally, but will serve as a referee to let me fight and compromise with Assal's team..."
"For the long-term plan to stabilize the king's power, Avitt needs to find the right person, in the right position, do the right thing, and meet the right opponent. Such an exquisite arrangement must not only consider the current situation of the alliance, but also the past time.
In the future, lay the foundation stone that will be equally beneficial in the future... The right person is not only right today, but also in the future. At least it cannot hinder the power of the God King... just like all the people he arranged today.
..."
His thoughts suddenly changed, Xiulote lowered his head and pondered, and then looked at the map on the desk. He needed time to think. And Avitt smiled, stretched out his hand to wave to the bodyguard, and the bodyguard brought two pottery cups, one pottery cup and one pottery cup.
jar. A faint aroma of wine spread in the tent.
"Huh? It's not evening yet, do you want to drink?"
Seeing this scene, Shulot sniffed his nose doubtfully, but diligently poured two glasses of wine in his hand. Avitt raised his glass in greeting, and took a sip with a smile. Shulot also took two sips, frowning slightly.
He frowned and soon regained his composure.
"Strange... this wine is actually sour?... It seems that sour fruit has been added, or is it hot... hot sour fruit wine?..."
The two of them drank in silence, and Shulot didn't think too much, just thinking about Avitt's personnel arrangements.
"Today there are four personnel arrangements... Ekart is in charge of general affairs, and Huadiao Qilto is in charge of military affairs. The two cooperate and control each other, and are responsible for the farming in the valley of Shenshi City. Avitt first tested me, and then pulled me into the water, relying on the kingdom's farming backbone
, to complete the goal of farming. Similarly, this is also an opportunity for Chilto, a close friend of civilian origin, to accumulate merit, learn military and political affairs, and advance further in the alliance army...Perhaps, this also includes an attempt to win over Ekart..."
"As for Cuitlavak of the Asar line to study under me, learn divine divination, and follow the path of a priest, I am not going to grant him a royal prince's fiefdom. On the one hand, it is to prepare for the high priest group.
The backbone of high-ranking priests from the royal family is balanced with the priests and elders from other backgrounds to enhance the direct divine power of the royal family. On the other hand, within the royal family, the area of the fiefdom of the ancestor Asar's line is suppressed to avoid the most powerful royal family.
The branch has become stronger and threatens the main branch of the royal family of Avit..."
"Finally, Avitt mentioned the enfeoffment of the Land in the Clouds. My and Alyssa's second child is likely to become the Prince of the Clouds... The Land in the Clouds was originally a territory promised to Asal's family.
The fiefdom given to Montezuma II is now being cut into two large pieces. Looking at the current situation, if Alyssa gives birth to a boy, she will definitely be granted a part of the fiefdom in the Land of the Clouds, or even most of it.
The fiefdom is clearly in competition with the Assar family!..."
After some thought, Shulot looked down at the map, hiding some changes in his expression. His wife Alyssa was already nine months pregnant, which really worried him. Counting the days, this was the time of the Spring Goddess Festival last year.
I was conceived during the month when I was busy every day. And for this child who is about to be born...
"For the sake of this child's fiefdom, I must stand beside Avit with all my strength and suppress the royal princes of the Asal line, especially Moctezuma II! ... And Meng Er's younger brother Cuitlavac, as I
The brother-in-law of Silver Crow's wife will worship me as the teacher of the priest's apprentice... This has laid a long-term foreshadowing in advance, allowing me to either succeed in dividing the two Asar brothers, or fail to influence Cuitlawak, and be defeated by both of them.
Contained by people!…”
Shulot drank the tea and took a long breath. Then he turned around and asked respectfully.
"Teacher, my cousin Moctezuma II is currently in the Western Route Army, leading the royal army and accepting the command of Marshal Casal?"
"That's right! Marshal Casal was the royal general promoted during the reign of the late King Asal. He then continued to serve during the Tisok period, and later swore to serve me during the eastern expedition against the Tlaxcalans.
If you have great achievements, you can lead a large army on your own when going to war..."
Avitt's smile was flat, and as soon as he clicked, Xiu Luote suddenly understood. The main force of the West Route Army is not only one of the basic members of the Mexica royal family, but also the royal warrior force that favors the Asal line. Inaccurate
To give a simple analogy, it is the "two white flags" among the Eight Banners in the early Qing Dynasty. Externally, Kasar was a reliable royal general who was good at fighting, but internally he was not a true confidant of the Avit family, so he would take it down after every big battle.
his military power.
"Well...Teacher, the Western Route Army's expedition is difficult and the road is difficult. After the attack on Oak Valley City, Marshal Casal can be put in charge to appease the tribes, and his cousin Montezuma can continue to go south to conquer the Mixtec coast! Mi
The seaside land of the Steck people is said to be rich in products, including gold, silver and jade shells. It is an excellent wealthy fiefdom... After my cousin pacifies the seaside, he can sit here and reward his military exploits!"
"Oh? You mean, leave the rich seaside in the south to young Montezuma, and leave the barren mountains, forests and valleys in the north to your and Alyssa's children?... Well, although the seaside is a bit far away, it is indeed
The rich and wonderful place is worth his hard work to conquer southward!…”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Avitt's eyes flashed, he looked at the respectful Shulot, and nodded in admiration. This suggestion is indeed good, and he is well versed in the essence of personnel in political struggles!
First, circle the strategically important northern Mixtec lands and place them in the hands of the royal family of the Avite family. Then let Meng Er take the royal family branch south to carve out the wealthy coastal areas, suppress the distant Mixtec tribes, and fight with
The central Cuitlahuac was completely separated...Whether it was within the royal family, or between the royal center and the local nobles, a stable and constrained balance was achieved.
The politics of the Mexica Alliance in this era was still in the royal enfeoffment era of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and there was no patriarchal system to strengthen legal principles. Perhaps it was more similar to the time when the Xiongnu, Khitan, Mongolian, Jurchen and other tribes first emerged on the grassland.
There are no ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages in Central America, there is a lack of through-roads, and the terrain is mostly mountainous and forested, so communication efficiency is very low! In this case, the area that the Mexican Union can directly govern is very limited, limited to Texcoco with a radius of several hundred miles.
In the Lake District and the rest of the outer territories, the royal family must be divided into vassals to garrison the barbarians and suppress the local nobles. Once the royal family's power is weakened, the barbarians and their subordinates will rebel!
Therefore, the center of the alliance is just like the emperor of the Zhou royal family. On the one hand, it must prevent the royal family's vassals from becoming too strong and threatening the main branches of the central government. On the other hand, it must not let the vassals be too weak and unable to resist the threats of tribes and nobles from various places! Likewise!
, "How can a child become the Great Khan?". The "Great Khan" at the center of the alliance, on the one hand, is closely wary of overly outstanding heirs, and on the other hand, he needs to ensure that he has an outstanding adult heir who can take over.
After a sudden accident or death from a sudden illness, the powerful tribal alliance immediately split and scattered, or power fell into the hands of more powerful nobles...
Historically, after Avit was assassinated, power fell into the hands of Moctezuma II of the Asal line. But Meng II failed to take over, which immediately triggered a conflict between the Yunzhong subjects and the Huastec people in the south.
The rebellion eventually led to royal divisions and civil war within the alliance, and a foolish move was made to introduce the "White-Skinned Envoy of Quetzalcoatl"...
This complex political situation of the alliance is why Avit tried every means and threatened to recall Xiulote, and then strictly guaranteed his safety, and even continued to rely on him and promised future power. In the final analysis, the Aztecs
The alliance is a tribal alliance entrusted by the royal family, not a centralized dynasty!
In this prosperous and powerful tribal alliance, the firmly inherited emperor's power does not exist. At most, it is slowly beginning to appear in Avitt's centralized reform. And since this unique and supreme emperor's power has not yet taken shape, there is no talk of it.
There is no such thing as usurping the throne, let alone orderly inheritance of the patriarchal clan.
If Avitt is suddenly assassinated and dies, and Xiuhua has not grown up, it will be difficult for Xiulote to completely take over the Mexica Alliance. He will definitely have to be with Asal, Avitt's youngest son, and even other royal families.
The branches and local nobles fought a royal civil war, and the city-states were wiped out one by one!
After all, so many local city-state nobles whose power has been damaged are resentful of the centralization and reform of the alliance. They have long been waiting for civil strife in the central government to sell at a high price. For their own interests, they will only invest in the outside world.
A Mexica royal family with a higher price tag. But the price of such an autonomy compromise is not what Xiulote is willing to pay. His current support for Avitt is to support the Mexica Alliance's centralized reform and external expansion, and to suppress the alliance's
Internal contradictions, to transform into a real feudal empire...
"God bless you! Shulot, this world is so vast, you still need to have more children with Alyssa! Especially brave boys, so that I can be entrusted to various tribes conquered in the world and become members of the Mexica bloodline.
Prince!…”
Avit's expression was gloomy, rarely revealing his feelings, and he let out a sigh. His grandfather Moctezuma was an extremely strong conqueror and gave birth to dozens of children. His eldest brother Asal was also famous for having many children.
He was famous for having many women, and he conquered many female chiefs with his joyous songs, leaving behind a large royal family of Asar. Only he and Tisoke, who died early, gave birth to not many children. Among them, they had enough status and talent to enfeoff.
There are only two or three of them. But now, he is already over forty...
"My student, my son-in-law! Now that little Chimalpilly is still underage, the only way to continue my line of royal family is through you and Alyssa! I go out to conquer all the tribes in the north and south, and I don't want to get away with it in vain.
Give birth to the nephews my brother gave birth to...just like giving birth to Xiuhua, give me some outstanding 'Paqi'..."
Hearing this promise from his father-in-law, Shulot pursed his lips, looked at Avitt's solemn expression, lowered his head and bowed solemnly, revealing his hair.
At this moment, Shulot understood in his heart that although Avitt's intention in saying this was probably to win his heart and allow him to work with peace of mind, this was indeed the truth in Avitt's heart. Although Avitt had once violated his promise to himself,
He made a promise, but he was sincere about enfeoffing Alyssa’s son and his own grandson!
Because, in the Mexica people's perception, there is no difference between "grandson" and "grandson" at all, and even the difference in inheritance rights between men and women is not big. In the Nahua language, "grandson" and "grandson" are both
"Ixhuiuh" (ixhuiuh), and my grandfather's favorite grandson is "Pachin" (pachin).
For Avitt, there is no doubt that the three children Alyssa, Chimalpilly and Cuauhtemoc will receive real power. And the largest share of power in the alliance, the central Texcoco Lake District
The royal power must be passed on to his eldest grandson Xiuhua, whom he cultivated personally, through his most beloved eldest daughter! Just like his most respected grandfather, Montezuma I, the royal power was passed on to his two successive successors through his mother.
His brother, it was finally passed into his hands! The three kings of the alliance were all the grandsons of Moctezuma I!
"Xulot, my student! The so-called loyalty in this world is something that is difficult to predict, difficult to grasp, and difficult to count on... The more you experience it, the less you will believe in the so-called loyalty.
Care about this moment and this situation, whether this person can be trusted..."
Facing Hulot who bowed his head in salute, Avitt smiled slightly. But this time, he did not stretch out his palm to hold the student's hair, emphasizing their status as kings and ministers... Instead, he looked kindly and held Shulot's hand with his own hands.
He lifted her up and held her arm.
It stands to reason that all serious matters have been discussed in this meeting, and it is time to end it with a few casual chats. However, Avitt's conversation got deeper and deeper, and he spoke more and more of his heart. This is very rare and strange.
It is also a very dangerous omen...
“My good student, have another drink with me!…How about this wine?…”
“Ah!…The acidity has a fruity aroma, which is very distinctive and leaves people with a long aftertaste!…”
"Well, Shulot, this is actually sour plum wine... I still remember the story you once told me, and I appreciate it very much!..."
"Hot sour plum wine? The story I told you? Ah! It's boiled wine..."
Hearing this, Shulot began to sweat on his forehead. He didn't know the reason, but he knew what must have happened. But what exactly happened?
This chapter has been completed!