Rule over Ming Dynasty

Xiyuan, Yangxin Hall.

Aju!

Zhu Youtang, who was dealing with government affairs, couldn't help sneezing heavily, stretched out his hand to rub his nose, and then turned his head to look east thoughtfully.

For some reason, he was vaguely aware that something bad was happening quietly in the east, and even felt a long-lost melancholy.

The end of science is metaphysics, and people seem to be able to really perceive some things.

If Zhu Youtang had a pair of heavenly eyes, then he could see what was happening in the east at this moment, and his perception was actually not wrong.

Affected by geography, even though they live together on the same earth, due to backward transportation, the East and the West seem to be in two completely different worlds.

Even humans on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are inseparable from each other in life and death, and even have completely different views on money.

Take gold and silver as an example. While humans in the East are racking their brains to snatch precious metals overtly and covertly, little do they know that the gold on the other side of the Pacific is not even as good as cocoa beans.

As we look from west to east, we can see a civilization different from that of China.

On the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, after thousands of years, the Inca civilization also appeared here.

At the southernmost tip of South America, affected by surface movements, the famous Andes Mountains appeared in the north-south direction of the continent. This mountain range divided the southern part of the continent into two.

A tropical rain forest is formed in the east. Although many plants and animals grow here, this climate is not suitable for human survival.

The western area is close to the Pacific Ocean, but there are neither plains suitable for growing rice nor prairie suitable for grazing. The terrain here is mostly mountainous.

By China's standards, this kind of terrain seems very useless and has little economic value at all. Even if it is given to China for free, it may be disliked.

It's just that the soil and water support one person. Although the people of this land were destined not to have a river basin civilization, they still received a gift from God - potatoes.

Although there are many types of wild potatoes, none of them are edible for humans, and even later scientists have been unable to find the originator of edible potatoes.

Everyone knows that the ancestor of chicken is jungle fowl, but the ancestor of modern potato-eating has become an unsolvable mystery.

The uncanny nature of nature is like an excellent alchemist, using the hybridization habits of various wild potatoes to produce new varieties of potatoes through constant pairing, and then the new varieties of potatoes continue to be randomly hybridized, and finally the cultivated potatoes are finally Ready to eat.

Not to mention that humans do not know how eating potatoes evolved, I am afraid that nature, which directed all this, has been trapped, and I am afraid that it would not be possible to do it again.

No matter where edible potatoes come from, thanks to the emergence of potatoes, a high-yielding and easy-to-cultivate crop, humans here not only solved the problem of growing food in mountainous areas, but also solved their food needs.

Food, which is often the beginning of all civilizations, is also the most critical factor for them to go far.

In the 10th century, a small tribe called the Incas appeared in Peru, and then slowly rose to prominence.

In 1438, the Inca tribe expanded rapidly and built the famous Inca Empire in just a few decades.

The Inca Empire covered more than 100 million square hectares, had a population of nearly 600 million, and a land length of kilometers. It was also the first empire on this land.

The establishment of an empire often only requires force. For example, Mongolia almost unified the world with its iron cavalry, but an empire without its own writing is destined to be full of ills.

The Inca Empire was actually somewhat similar to the Qin Dynasty, which was founded by force in China. However, there was no unified written language in the country, and there was no system of prefectures and counties. However, it lacked the embellishment of civilization.

The royal city of Vilcabamba stands on the mountain, between two peaks.

It was early summer, and the royal city looked shrouded in smoke. This was the largest royal city in South America. The city was made of huge rocks as the main structure.

Although the current Inca King Tupac Inca Yupanqui is nearly fifty years old, he is tall and tall with bright eyes, like an old lion king.

He walked out of the palace with his sister, who was actually the current Queen of the Incas, and they came to the high platform together.

"King! King!"

Thousands of subjects below saw the Inca king appear and immediately cheered loudly.

They showed absolute admiration for their king, and calling for him was the most important way to boost their morale.

The Inca King raised his hand high, and the voices of the subjects below immediately stopped, and the entire square fell silent.

The reason why the Incas were able to rule completely from south to north in just a few decades was due to their fierce fighting style and absolute obedience to the king.

The Inca King Tupac-Inca-Yupanqui has ruled the Inca Empire for twenty years, and the land area has increased by a small half, almost completing the rule of the western side of the continent.

The Inca King's face straightened up, and he loudly said: "Bring the people up!"

There was a commotion in the crowd behind the square, and a little old man wearing a unicorn suit was escorted up, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Is this the overseas man?"

"He...his clothes are so beautiful!"

"Not only are his clothes beautiful, his weapons are simply magic weapons!"

……

After seeing the Ming people being escorted onto the high platform, the Incas present immediately started talking, and they were also full of curiosity about this human being from overseas.

"I am Liu Zhang, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty. I have no bad relations with your country. I treat you with courtesy now. May I ask King Inca, why did you humiliate the envoy of the Ming Dynasty? Are you really not afraid of the thunderous wrath of the Ming Dynasty?" Liu Zhang was caught on the high platform. In front of him, he shouted angrily and accused him.

During the storm last year, although he had some intention of quitting, he finally chose to continue sailing. In order to reach the other side of the ocean, they had to eat maggots and even lost a Mingyuan treasure ship.

They thought that after going through all the hardships to reach the other side of the ocean, as long as they found three cash crop seeds and brought them back, they could make a report to the emperor. But they didn't expect that their real adventure had just begun.

They reached the southern continent before they could complete their supplies of water and food. Unexpectedly, the news of their landing had just spread, and a large number of Inca troops rushed towards here, and they took the initiative to attack as soon as they met.

Adhering to the principle of not taking the initiative to cause trouble, Liu Zhang decided to lead the fleet northward.

The Indians in North America are dominated by tribal societies. These large and small tribes are scattered in every region of the North American continent, and they survive by hunting.

Due to the language barrier, they experienced various risks in North America, and were even attacked by a black bear at one point, which resulted in the loss of several brothers.

After going through various difficulties, they also got in touch with the Aztec Empire and obtained the precious corn, sweet potato and potato seeds they were looking for from the Aztec king.

Although they found potato seeds, as far as they knew, this potato was not the best variety, and Vilcabamba, the royal city of the Inca Empire, grew the best potatoes in the world.

You can set sail after returning to South America, but potatoes are never the best, so Liu Zhang finally chose to come to the Inca City in person.

This exchange also did not go smoothly. The Incas seemed to have no idea of ​​​​not being sent as envoys, but they surrounded their team who were preparing to give gifts and seek seeds. In order to avoid unnecessary fighting, he chose to enter the royal city alone, hoping to ask for potato seeds from the Inca King.

I just didn't expect that this group of people didn't pay attention to etiquette at all. The Inca King guarded him as a criminal. Now Liu Zhang saw the gallows on the high platform and knew that his death was imminent.

"Execution!"

"Execution!"

"Execution!"

……

When they saw Liu Zhang being led to the gallows, thousands of people in the square raised their arms and shouted, but they all wanted to witness the execution of overseas Chinese.

The Inca King ignored Liu Zhang's anger at all, but raised his arms again to stop the shouts of his subjects, and suddenly the whole square was silent again.

The two Incas pressed Liu Zhang to the gallows, then placed the gallows on Liu Zhang's neck. They muttered words, but the words were very unclear.

"Barbarians and beasts don't know etiquette, how can they be like this?" Liu Zhang couldn't help but cursed when he saw that these people really wanted to strangle his envoy.

Not to mention that he was a dignified envoy of the Ming Dynasty. This time he set foot in the Inca Empire and did not even trample a single flower. However, these people not only snatched his gifts, but also wanted to execute him in public.

King Inca put down the golden staff that symbolized power, but made a hugging gesture towards the sun in the sky with both hands and said: "My ancestors learned from the revelation of the sun god father that after eleven generations of kings, his descendants will have some New people that we Incas have never seen have come here. They will occupy all our kingdoms and other places and incorporate them into their empire. I speculate that these people are the group of humans who are operating along the coast, and these overseas people are all Going to hell!”

No matter what kind of civilization it is, respecting God is the most common phenomenon, and obeying God's will is the consistent practice of mankind.

In their divination, they had already known that the Inca Empire was in danger. After learning that overseas people had come to this land for the first time, they first felt panic, and then they wanted to kill these overseas people.

Boom!

It was at this moment that a loud noise suddenly came from the mountain peak.

The Inca King and others trembled in their hearts, and they looked up suddenly, only to see smoke and dust billowing under the mountain peaks, and rocks falling, heading towards their royal city.

"God's punishment?"

"Escape! Escape!"

"Thor is angry, please forgive me!"

……

The subjects who had been in strict discipline just now knelt down and worshiped one after another after seeing such a vision coming from heaven, hoping that this disaster would not befall them.

puff!

An Inca was very unlucky. Just when he was about to escape, a stone fell from the sky and hit his head, causing blood to splash everywhere.

"What should I do?" Princess Inca was also panicked. This was a vision she had never experienced before.

Although the Inca kings experienced countless wars, they relied on their own strength to annex other tribes. Often their bronze swords stabbed them, and those tribes holding wooden sticks only suffered death.

But now, facing the vision coming from the sky, my feet still couldn't help but tremble.

After all, the Inca King was still a mortal body. When he saw his subjects kneeling down one after another, he also chose to kneel towards the sky, hoping that God would not punish them in the Inca City.

"Sir, let's get out of here quickly!" Su Can had already sneaked into the royal city with his people. Seeing that his rescue plan was going smoothly, he took advantage of the chaos to untie the tied Liu Zhang.

When Liu Zhang saw Su Can who suddenly appeared, he immediately felt like he was surviving a disaster: "Okay!"

"Overseas people, catch them quickly!"

The Inca King noticed the people who had sneaked in to rescue Liu Zhang, and he immediately gave an order loudly.

The voice was not quiet. Many people looked towards the high platform, and a group of soldiers immediately stepped forward to capture Liu Zhang, Su Can and others.

Boom!

It was at this time that another loud noise came, and this time the movement was even greater.

Smoke and dust billowed from above, and rocks fell from below. As a result, a stone fell right on the square, causing the blood and flesh of the Inca people in the square to fly everywhere, leaving a spray-like blood pit.

"Please forgive me, God of Thunder!"

The expressions of the Inca people who had just wanted to arrest people changed drastically. They no longer paid attention to the Inca King's order, and they all knelt on the ground to worship.

They believed that the arrest of overseas people just offended the God of Thunder, so the God of Thunder would impose an unprecedented divine punishment and execute a group of their compatriots.

"What a great opportunity, let's go quickly!" Su Can said with great joy when he saw all the Incas kneeling down.

Liu Zhang suddenly stopped, but made a decision: "Let's take the Inca King hostage and go back!"

"Yes!" Su Can's eyes lit up slightly, and he stepped forward with a knife.

The Inca King realized the danger, but before he could react, a cold magic weapon appeared on his neck.

Although he had never seen such a sharp magic weapon, he knew that as long as the opponent used the knife, their lives would end here.

It's just that he doesn't want to die no matter what. Not to mention his endless glory and wealth, such a sudden death will definitely cause turmoil in the empire.

The throne of their Inca Empire is not a direct line of succession, but is entirely determined by him, the Inca king, but until now, there has been no designated heir.

"Do you want to die or live?" Liu Zhang came to the Inca King and asked with a straight face.

The Inca King vaguely figured out what the other party meant, and seemed to be decisive: "Live!"

"Where are your golden potatoes? Take us there immediately!" Liu Zhang has not forgotten his mission and asked fiercely.

The Inca King nodded in understanding, and after being pushed hard by Su Can, he understood the situation and led the way.

The residents of the Inca Empire looked at each other, but they didn't know what to do at this time. It's just that their king fell into the hands of overseas people, and they didn't dare to act rashly. They just hoped that their king would be safe and sound.

After being led by the Inca King, the group quickly left the royal city and came to an earthen valley behind the royal city. I saw that the golden light here was so bright that it turned out to be a realistic golden mountain.

This golden mountain is quite magical. The golden potatoes, all made of gold, are each larger than the potatoes we eat today. What's amazing is not that the Inca Empire really didn't understand gold, but that they all melted into golden potatoes, seemingly expecting to grow golden vines. (End of chapter)