Aztec Eternals

Time is like water, passing by without end, and the world is moving forward, not stopped by anyone.

After Gilliam left, he went straight to the palace to report back to King Avet. Early the next morning, Avette summoned Shulot for a private interview and asked about the prophecy of the East China Sea.

Shulot was prepared and came in a hurry. He brought a long-drawn map of the East China Sea and a hand-painted portrait of the colonists.

The door of the stone hall opened and closed again. There was no one else around, the guards were all sent away, and even Gilliam could not enter. The teachers and students had a secret meeting for a day, and they spoke frankly and said everything. It was not until dusk fell and the red sun set in the sky that the long talks came to an end.

Afterwards, the king called his valet and held a small dinner. He drank some beer wine and asked about the details of the wedding before letting Shilot leave.

The night is dark and the night wind is blowing. The candles in the king's hall flickered like a changing king's heart. Avite frowned and stood alone in the center of the hall. He believed in his own judgment, and also believed that Shilott did not lie. The king's expression was like anger and joy, his eyes seemed to be burning with flames, and he was looking at the direction of the sunrise.

"...If the divine revelation of Shulot is true, beyond the sea in the far east, there will be a rich and powerful new continent, many new crops and beasts, and countless new technologies that can change the world!... Haha, this world It's so vast! In the world, there are so many lands that can be conquered and so many opponents that can be contested, it's really terrifying and full of joy!

Avit murmured, his face unchanged. The real king has always been tenacious, has a strong self-confidence, and is never afraid of the strength of his opponent!

In the High Priest's Mansion, Shilot sat opposite his grandfather. With a calm expression and a slight smile, he talked about the divine revelation of the dream, as well as the talks during the day.

During the daytime talks, Avit had already made a promise: the kingdom would provide the Alliance with the manufacturing technology of the Sun Eagle Cannon and the Crocodile Galley, and send professional craftsmen to teach them. The Alliance gave back 10,000 Mexicans, acquiesced in the conquest of Otter City, and supported the kingdom's exploration of the East China Sea!

After listening, the high priest closed his eyes and sat silently for a long time. After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at his grandson solemnly.

"Who taught you about the East China Sea prophecy?"

"...Uh?"

Hearing this, Shulot was a little surprised. He shook his head and confessed frankly.

"Grandfather, the prophecy of the East China Sea was inspired by me and obtained in a dream. There is no falsification, and no one teaches it!"

"...In that case, that's the truth!... It will be verified within ten years or more than ten years!"

Thinking of this, the high priest frowned and was silent. Many outrageous ideas flashed in his mind, but they were not allowed to be mentioned to outsiders. After a while, he solemnly shook his head and warned solemnly.

"Shirot, my child. It is not appropriate to say more about the prophecy of the East China Sea. This is the end of the story! Although the elder is ill, his mind is still quick. He has not much time, and he is the most decisive. I know the elder's heart. , this kind of prophecy in the name of God is the most taboo for him..."

"Ah! Immortal Elder..."

Hearing this, Shulot was horrified, and only then did he realize his actions.

"grandfather..."

"It doesn't matter! The great elder is ill and often falls into a coma. It is difficult for him to manage, and he will not call others. The only people who can see him and talk to him are Kakamazin, me, and Uger. That's it."

The high priest smiled calmly, recalling the experience of meeting the elder a few days ago, and feeling vaguely emotional.

"No matter how immortal the sun is, there will be a day of demise!...Shirot, my child. Kakamazin has a good temperament, has a great impression of you, and is about to officiate your wedding. Ugel seems stubborn. Stupid, but with hidden wisdom, favored by fate... No one will say anything about you, you just need to be patient and wait for your opportunity!"

"Wait patiently?.."

Hearing this, Shirott seemed to realize something and listened carefully to his grandfather's instructions.

"Shirot, if the divine revelation you have received is true, you can use this prophecy to do so... When everyone's expectations return and divine power is in hand, you don't have to worry anymore..."

The high priest lowered his voice and warned carefully.

Shulot looked solemn and nodded slightly. After listening, he had some doubts and asked softly.

"Grandfather, if I do this, where will I put you and the high priesthood?"

"Haha, you don't need to worry about me!"

The high priest laughed and shook his head calmly. Then, he smiled frankly.

"Because at that time, I must be gone!"

"Ah! Grandfather..."

The night was dark and the wind was slightly cold. When the candle burns out, it goes out naturally. After a night of tossing and turning, ten days passed in a hurry. Before I knew it, it was an auspicious day at the end of August, the wedding ceremony of His Royal Highness Sherlot and Princess Alyssa!

Dawn lighted from the east, and chants rose in the temples. The first prelude to the wedding ceremony is the celebration of the whole city!

Starting in the early morning, the entire eighty Calpoli communities in the capital city in the lake held grand celebrations under the guidance of community priests. The priests lighted the pleasant rosin and laid out free food from the royal family. More than 200,000 people in the capital city laughed and danced together to celebrate the whole day!

Today's celebration is the royal wedding, and it is also a day of celebration for young men and women. The young men and women in the capital danced in groups, held their arms intimately, and sang a song of blessing! The heaven-shattering joyous song echoed in the capital, praising the most sacred wedding in the world, and also praising the most honorable Bi people in the alliance!

The rising sun rises in the song, and gradually ascends to the highest. The second prelude to the wedding ceremony is the gifts of the states!

Under the leadership of the royal warriors, the envoys from all the states of the alliance and all the ministries in the world came all the way from outside the capital city with boxes of valuable gifts. They opened the box, displayed luxurious gifts, and walked all the way from the outer civilian area to the central palace area under the admiration and attention of thousands of people in the capital city.

The queue in the Kingdom of the Lake was extraordinarily long. Two thousand imperial guard warriors came from the Baidi Long Bridge in the north, carrying hundreds of boxes of precious tributes of various colors, thousands of brand-new armors and weapons, and dragging forty huge bronze beasts. Under the golden sunlight, many bronze objects are splendid and gorgeous, especially eye-catching.

Crowds gathered along the way, sighing loudly in amazement, and the wide streets narrowed. On the streets of the capital city, the pines and cypresses are straight, bright flowers are placed under the pines and cypresses, and bright cloaks hang from the pine branches! This is the traditional custom of the Union, flowers symbolize good love, and cloaks represent perfect marriage.

With a calm expression, Bertard led the envoys of the kingdom all the way to the center of the palace area, in front of the king's palace. The royal wedding is not held in the towering great temple, but in the palace of the woman's father, that is, the king.

The envoys of various states stopped outside the king's palace, leaving behind hundreds of boxes of gifts. Then, the samurai and servants who delivered the gifts did not stop, and were led away again by the royal family samurai. And the representatives of the envoys of each state entered the palace in sequence according to their kinship. They want to offer respectful blessings and precious gifts to the supreme King of Mexica!

As a representative of the Kingdom of the Lake, Bertard took the lead in stepping into the palace. He looked calm and looked at the arrangements in the king's palace.

The King's Palace is divided into upper and lower floors, and all the windows and curtains are opened, so that it is convenient for the envoys to come in and salute the nobles in the palace.

King Avet's face was calm, his spine straight, and he sat high on the throne on the second floor of the King's Palace. His Royal Highness was a little nervous, his eyes were slightly straight, and he sat in the side hall on the left side of the first floor. Princess Alyssa has a beautiful smile, as beautiful as a lotus, and sits quietly in the side hall on the right side of the first floor.

At a glance, the three of them were all dressed in royal clothes and took their seats up and down the palace. Their seats are roughly in the shape of a zigzag, which is a symbol of different levels of status.

Bertard silently glanced at His Highness on the left, and bowed his head to the ground. He held a wooden box high in his hand, offering the kingdom's precious gift.

"Kingdom in the Lake, I present several books of divine enlightenment, hundreds of exotic flowers and plants, a superb fire opal, a pigeon's blood ruby, and a pair of jade bracelets!..."

The elder Kakamazin smiled kindly and stood in front of the King's Palace. He took Bertard's gift, recited it once, and asked the guards to collect the gift and put it in the newlyweds' house.

According to traditional Mexica customs, the stage where guests present gifts is usually after the marriage ceremony and before the start of the second dinner, when the newlyweds sit side by side on the table. It's just that this grand royal wedding is not just a simple wedding, but an important ceremony that shows the majesty of the royal family, so the part of each state's gift should be mentioned first.

Bertard fell to the ground with five bodies and saluted three times before standing up and standing on the left side of the palace. Next, the envoys of the great nobles of the alliance states marched forward one by one, presented valuable gifts that they could get their hands on, bowed down three times, and then stood on the left and right sides of the palace. As for ordinary alliance nobles, they are not qualified to enter the palace to offer gifts.

"The Vastek Alliance, present a pair of flawless white jade, two corals with a foot height, and ten pearls with big eyes!..."

The elder Kakamazin nodded slightly and waved lightly. The Vastek envoys bowed respectfully and stood on the right. At such a wedding ceremony, they naturally would not present a variety of dancers and musicians as usual.

"The Otomi Alliance, present a pair of white antlers, ten pieces of red fox fur, and ten jins of dried black feathers!..."

Thinking of this, Kakamazin raised his brows slightly. The Otomi people are really poor, and the gifts they bring are all the Northland specialties. The colors of the antlers and fox fur are pleasing, barely touching an auspicious edge. Wuyuyugan is a psychic thing, a precious religious medicinal material... Kakamazin waved his hand, and the envoy of the Otomi people quickly got up and stood aside in the sun.

"The Mistec Alliance, present one golden tree, ten silver flowers, and one hundred Quetzal feathers!..."

Hearing the end, the envoys in the field were all amazed and their expressions moved. The Mistec envoy raised his arm and gave an elegant salute. The servants presented the beautiful golden trees and silver flowers, as well as the more precious Quetzal bird feathers, one by one in front of everyone.

These quetzal feathers are not ordinary feathers, but the only pair of male quetzal birds, which can grow to 90 cm in gorgeous tail feathers, symbolizing the blessing of the gods. Every emerald-like tail feather is worthless, at least it can be exchanged for a pound of golden sand!

Kakamazin glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction. Afterwards, the Mistec envoy was led to the right and stood in a good position for shade.

"The Zapotec Alliance, present a bag of gems, ten bags of rouge, and twenty bags of various spices!"

The Zapotec Alliance is located in the southern rainforest and produces gems, rouge and spices. Among them, the special cochineal dye is the most precious, and the price is quite high, which has always been favored by the ladies.

Kakamazin also nodded and waved, making the Zapotek envoys and Mistec envoys stand together.

"Totonak Alliance, present the ancient Olmec clay pot, with the blessing of the ancient grain god! This ancient instrument can make the marriage of husband and wife happy and give birth to many children!"

Kakamazin's expression remained unchanged, and he carefully picked up the ancient clay pot presented by the messenger. The shape of the clay pot is simple and simple, and many places are polished to be smooth. The outer wall is engraved with a **** in the shape of corn, which indeed symbolizes the blessing of the **** of grain.

"...The cunning Totonaks like to fill up with these indistinguishable antiquities!"

Kakamazin cursed inwardly, but always kept a smile on his face. He raised the ancient clay pot, showed it to everyone for a moment, and then asked the guards to carefully put it away. Next, the envoy Totonak was led by the guards and stood under the sun with the envoy Otomi.

"Tecos Alliance, present ten golden wine glasses, ten obsidian necklaces, and ten water opals!"

Kakamazin nodded lightly, and the Turks envoy stood up respectfully and stood cautiously beside him.

The so-called envoys of the Tecos Alliance were actually envoys from the city of Fire River and the large tribe of Colima. The envoy of Colima came this time, not only to participate in His Royal Highness's wedding, but also to inquire about the news and see the details of the Eastern Expedition of the Mexica Alliance.

"The northern Mayan city-state, present ten bags of divine smoke, ten bags of emeralds, and ten pieces of feather costumes!"

The Mayan merchant Ticarlo fell to his knees and offered his congratulations respectfully. These gifts came from the Mayan merchant group and were presented in the name of the northern Mayan city-state. In fact, Tikalo, as the direct bloodline of the Cocom family, does have a claim to the territory of the large city-state Tutursh in the north of Yukutan.

Kakamazin waved again, and the Mayan envoy stood aside. So far, all the foreign envoys have finished offering gifts.

Shulot was sitting in the side hall~www.readwn.com~ watching the foreign envoys in different costumes. He suppressed the anxiety and excitement of the wedding, and fell into the thinking of the current situation.

"...Not only did the envoys of the Tlaxcalans not come, but even the envoys from the holy city of Cholula did not come!... It seems that the news that the alliance is about to launch the Eastern Expedition really made the holy city of Cholula very uncomfortable. Dissatisfaction. And the absence of the royal wedding of the alliance is an expression of this dissatisfaction!  …”

The envoys of various states looked at each other, and their expressions also changed. For such an important alliance celebration, even the far-flung Tecos and Mayans were represented, but the nearby holy city of Cholula did not send envoys? !

Kakamazin frowned slightly, and regained his calm in an instant. Afterwards, his kind face became solemn, he raised the scepter in his hand high, and sang a passionate speech.

"The end of the offerings from all the states, the royal family gives thanks!... The Lord God blesses, the ancestors bless, and the royal family holds sacrifices!... Under the blessing of the Lord God and ancestors, in the witness of the gods of all states, the heroic hummingbirds perched in On the pure lotus!... A sacred and beautiful marriage is coming, like the strong root system of a cactus, it will completely connect Her Royal Highness Sherlot and Princess Alyssa, and they will never be separated in this life!"

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