"Praise the Lord God, He is the supreme one!... Praise the King, He is the sacred tree of the alliance!... Praise Your Highness, He is the eagle with wings spread!..."
The bright sunshine shone on the earth, and the mighty wind blew through the city. Under the leadership of the two chief priests, the ruling groups of hundreds of kingdoms bowed their heads in unison and saluted His Highness in front of them.
In the legal principles of the alliance, the supreme god granted the world to the kings of the alliance, the great Tratoani, Avit. Avit then entrusted the land in the lake to Tratoani, Xiulote and the main god here.
, King, Your Highness, is the order of prayer and praise. No matter how you call it in private, in such a formal occasion, you still have to follow the tradition of the alliance.
"Chief Priest Ugos, greetings to you! We haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Your Highness, I salute you and applaud your illustrious martial arts!"
Ugos, wearing a feather crown and a gorgeous uniform, chuckled, nodded and clenched his fists.
"For more than a year, your highness's good fighting deeds have continued to spread throughout the lake capital. The priests all said that your highness is the reincarnation of the killing black wolf, guarding the supreme sun! The warriors also believe that you are a truly brave god.
Yi, a marshal who is good at war, can achieve maximum military exploits with minimum battle losses!..."
Hearing the familiar words of "Guarding the Sun", Shulot's expression changed. He remembered his grandfather's smile and nodded. Then, he looked at the graceful Ugos in front of him and pondered in his heart.
"We haven't seen each other in the past two years, and Ugos has become much calmer..."
"Haha, Your Highness, the ignorant common people in the capital worship you, saying that you have a voice like thunder, eyes that shine, a tall and majestic man who can break a big tree with one stick... But only I remember the first time I saw you.
At that time, that handsome face was as elegant as a tiger tail orchid...Huh? Now you have a calm demeanor, a face like cold jade, and an overflowing style. You are still as beautiful as a flower, but you are like a majestic dahlia!"
Ugos opened his eyes wide, looked at His Highness carefully, clasped his hands in sincere admiration.
Shulot's smile froze, he nodded lightly, and decided to retract his previous comment.
"It looks like there's still no change...but it's not bad to have such an alliance chief priest!"
Then, the king looked at the other chief priest, and his smile became more sincere.
"Chief Priest Maweiluo, I greet you! I will always remember the teachings you gave me when I was young."
"Your Highness, I greet you! You have been born with divine enlightenment since childhood and are extremely wise. The priests and elders of the Holy City all regard you as a blessing from the gods and the hope of the alliance! It seems today that our expectations at that time were still somewhat
Conservative."
Marvelo was in his fifties, well-dressed, with a thin face and very sharp eyes. At this time, he smiled gently, lowered his head seriously, and performed the etiquette of facing the gods.
"The eyes of the Lord God are fixed on the Alliance, and the gods of the City of Gods have never left. They just disappear, leaving their divinity to circulate among their descendants, just like His Highness's divine revelation!"
Hearing this, Shulot's face became clear. These were probably his grandfather's words.
Marvelo is the chief priest from the priest line of the Holy City. He has taught himself the knowledge of priests since he was a child. His ancestors are also the glorious nobles of the capital city in the lake. He and Ugos, who is the priest line of the capital, came at the same time, which obviously represents some kind of
After considering the balance. Compared with Ugos, he is obviously closer and more trustworthy.
After saluting, Shulot asked with a smile.
"Two chief priests, how is the scenery along this journey?"
"The Leman River surges to the west, water birds stay on the river bank, and kestrels rise and fall in the mountains and forests. The journey south is like a painting drawn by the Prince of Flowers, and the surrounding fields are full of vitality and wild interest!"
Ugos sighed in admiration. He turned back to look at the magnificent Qin Cong Can City and praised it sincerely.
"The Mother Goddess of the Earth has gathered her divine power. The city of Qincongcan is surrounded by high walls, and the House of Wind is like a mountain. It is really magnificent! Compared with the capital city in the lake, although this place is less populated and less prosperous, it is still a place that can last for a long time.
The place to stay. Akambalo State along the way is not far behind. Although Prince Tepopolo tried his best to persuade me to stay, when the weather clears, I won’t be able to stay for a day..."
Hearing this, Shulot's eyes flashed. He looked at Marvelo.
"How is the high priest's health? Before the autumn harvest in October, I waited for the priests for a long time before going out for inspection. It seems that this journey has been quite hard for you."
"Yes. Your Highness, the high priest is in good health. Hearing the good news from Your Highness, he even had drinks with us many times... The priest group originally planned to arrive before the autumn harvest, but the family members of the Northern Army warriors came with us. Their gathering required
Time passed and the journey was quite slow..."
"Very good, the Mexican warriors have been waiting for a long time! How are the family members along the way? Have they all entered the city now?"
"There are nearly ten thousand family members of the legion. There is sufficient food supply along the way and there are warriors to guard it. Half of the first group have already entered the city to rest. The remaining half, probably still at the Huayamo Fortress in the north, will still take a few days to arrive.
"
Marvelo nodded and answered rigorously. He had always been in charge of the general affairs of the army. Ugos was just traveling around, admiring the scenery and appreciating the beauties.
"Your Highness, we came west along the Leman River. We encountered heavy rains in the rainy season and stayed in the Western City-State for half a month. The Western City-State Legion who returned home was very enthusiastic and praised Your Highness again and again... Then we landed on the south bank of the Leman River.
, we encountered heavy rain again in Akambalo State. Prince Tepopolo entertained us as much as possible, and the priests stayed for a few more days before continuing southward."
"Western City-State Legion..."
Shulot smiled. After all, these legions had served in the Northern Army. Although the Western Expedition was over, the commander's influence would still remain in people's hearts, waiting for the day when it would be effective. He hesitated for a moment and then asked directly.
"Well, did Prince Tepopolo say anything?"
"Prince Tepopolo mentioned the territorial dispute with the Otomi people on the north bank of the Leman River. He sought the support of the alliance, expressed goodwill to the priesthood, and was concerned about the war situation between the Eastern King and the Tlaxcala people, and probably also
An envoy will be sent to contact the king."
Marvelo said calmly. Hulot observed Ugos next to him and captured the changes in his expression. The chief priest, who was less than thirty years old, turned sideways and seemed to still be admiring the majestic Qincong.
Cancheng. After a moment, he turned around and gave the king a "simple" smile.
"Your Highness, the House of Wind of the Prepecha people has been passed down for thousands of years. It is simple and magnificent and is famous all over the world! The everlasting sacred fire in front of the temple is full of divinity and spectacular... Being able to drink holy water in such an ancient temple
, communicating with the lofty gods is the lifelong wish of every priest! Please give me human and material support to rebuild the temple of the main god on the pyramid..."
Ugos blinked and laughed, with a hint of unrestrained unruliness.
"Your Highness, life is short, and the Lord God has promised us joy! The tedious worldly things are far less interesting than the holy water and smoke, and the beauties in gorgeous clothes! ... I heard that the beauty in the lake in Prepecha is quite interesting, and she has fish.
I am as flexible as a human and am good at underwater intercourse...Ah, the gods have given me the curiosity to explore, please don't blame me, Your Highness..."
"Build a temple and take charge of its management...Do not interfere in the government affairs of the kingdom...Please ask for luxury, enjoyment and beauties, and then take the initiative to hand over the excuse for indulgence..."
Shulot looked solemn and stared deeply at the old acquaintance in front of him. A faint sense of strangeness came to his mind. After a while, he answered with a gentle smile.
"Blessed by the Lord God! Chief Priest Ugos, it is natural to build the temple. Now is the slack season, I will send people to start preparations. However, the large temple in the capital city of the lake has been carefully constructed for decades, and the temple in Qincongcan City has been
With the Pyramid of Akarta as the foundation, the rest just needs to be built slowly..."
Building the temple is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Shulot is not planning to carry out large-scale construction until the feudal people are rich in manpower. For now, it is better to make minor repairs on Yakata and complete the construction of the main temple.
"As for the joy of exploring the mystery, it is naturally the grace promised by the Lord God! If it were not busy with government affairs, I would also like to taste the holy water and divine smoke with the chief priest... Well, Ugos, there is also a royal family in the east of the land of the lake
The mountain hot springs can only take ten days to go back and forth. You can take the beauty there..."
Hulot smiled and patted Ugos on the shoulder, and the other party also smiled and bowed his head in salute.
"Thank you for the king's gift!"
Marvelo waited quietly until the two of them finished speaking before speaking again.
"Your Highness, the latest news from ten days ago is that there has been a breakthrough in the war situation in the east! During the autumn harvest in October, the Tlaxcala army was a little unstable, and the mobilized militiamen returned home. The king then mobilized the army and gathered 30,000 people.
Warriors and 30,000 militiamen besieged the fallen fortress complex in the east of Vactepec State.
The alliance built more than a dozen trebuchets for bombardment, dispatched three thousand longbow warriors to shoot hard, and threw hundreds of explosive divine fires. Finally, they regained the border fortress in one fell swoop! More than two thousand Tlaxcala warriors died in battle, and the captured enemies
There were also thousands of Fang militiamen. The main army of the Tlaxcalans once tried to rescue them and confronted the royal army of the alliance on the tributary of the upper reaches of the Talsas River, but in the end no decisive battle broke out.
After the fortress fell, the Tlaxcalans retreated eastward and sent envoys to sue for peace. After two years of fighting, even with successive victories, the alliance's treasury was already empty, and the warriors suffered many casualties and were very tired. The king
So he agreed to the contract with the Tlaxcalans, led the legion back to the capital, and disbanded the levied militia.
The Lord God bless the alliance! This vast and long war will finally end with our complete victory!..."
"With the blessing of the Lord God, the alliance will be invincible!"
Shulot was in high spirits and prayed loudly. The two chief priests simultaneously chanted in tune.
"Praise you, the supreme god Huitzilopochtli! He holds lightning in his hand, stands on the sacred Serpent Mountain, and declares his decree with a thunderous voice: devout Mexica, serve me, and I will give you grace.
The leader of all tribes, I promise you the whole world!..."
The prayers of praise spread far and wide, and the priests behind them sang together. The pious voice resounded in the sky and echoed in everyone's hearts. Even Jatiri lowered his head. After a long while, Shulot stopped.
Pray and ask quietly.
"The coronation war is finally over, and the sacrifices to repay the main god will soon begin. When will the main god's big sacrifice be scheduled?"
"Next January, it will be combined with the New Year Festival."
A sincere smile appeared on Marvelo's serious face, and even his white teeth shone in the sun.
"The most sacred sacrifice, the grandest ceremony... When the time comes, it will be a grand sacrifice that has never been seen before!"
