Chapter 450 Sacred Wedding (Part 1)

Time is like water, passing by endlessly, and things in the world are moving forward, not stopping for anyone.

After Gillim left, he went straight to the palace to report back to King Avit. Early the next morning, Avitt summoned Shulot to meet alone and asked about the prophecy of the East China Sea.

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

The door to the stone palace opened and closed again. There was no one else around, the guards had been sent away, and not even Gillim could enter. The teacher and the student met secretly for a day and spoke frankly and openly about everything. It wasn't until dusk fell and the red sun set in the sky that the long meeting came to an end.

Afterwards, the king summoned his attendants and held a small dinner. He drank some thin wine and asked about the details of the wedding arrangements before letting Shulot leave.

The night is dark and the evening breeze is blowing. The candlelight in the king's hall flickers, like the changing heart of the king. Avitt frowned and stood alone in the middle of the hall. He believed in his own judgment and believed that Shulot was not lying. The king's expression was both angry and joyful, his eyes seemed to be burning with fire, and he looked in the direction of the sunrise.

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

Avitt murmured, his expression unchanged. A true king is always tenacious, has strong self-confidence, and is never afraid of the strength of his opponent!

In the high priest's house, Shulot and his grandfather sat opposite each other. With a calm expression and a slight smile, he recounted the divine revelations in his dreams and the talks during the day.

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

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

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

".Well?"

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

"Grandfather, the prophecy of the East China Sea was received by me in a dream after being inspired by the gods. There was no forgery at all, and no one taught it!"

"In this case, it is true! It will be verified within ten years, or more than ten years at the longest!"

Thinking of this, the high priest frowned and was silent in thought. Many illegal thoughts flashed through his mind, but he was not allowed to mention them to outsiders. After a while, he solemnly shook his head and gave a serious warning.

"Xulot, my child. It's not appropriate to say more about the East China Sea prophecy now. It's all over here! Although the elder is seriously ill, he is still thinking sharply. He has only a short time, so he makes the most decisive decisions. I know the elder's thoughts well. , this kind of prophecy in the name of God is the most taboo for him."

"Ah! Immortal elder."

Hearing this, Shulot was horrified, and then he realized what he was doing.

"grandfather."

"It doesn't matter! The great elder is dying of illness and often falls into a coma. It is difficult to manage things on weekdays, let alone summon others. The only people who can see him and talk to him are Kakamazin, me, and Ugel. That’s all.”

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

"No matter how immortal the sun is, it will eventually perish one day! Shulot, my child. Kakamazin has a kind-hearted nature and is very fond of you. He is about to preside over your wedding. Ugel seems stubborn and stupid, but he is Wisdom is hidden, and if you are favored by fate, no one will say anything wrong about you. You just have to wait patiently and wait for your opportunity!"

"Wait patiently?.."

Hearing this, Shulot realized something and listened carefully to his grandfather's instructions.

"Xulot, if the divine revelation you received is true, you can use this prophecy to do this. Once everyone's hope is restored and the divine power is in hand, you no longer need to worry."

The high priest lowered his voice and gave careful instructions.

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

"Grandfather, if I do this, where will that leave you and the high priests?"

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

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

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

"Ah! Grandpa."

The night is dark and the wind is slightly chilly. When the candle burns out, it will go out naturally. After a sleepless night, ten days passed by in a hurry. Before you know it, it’s the auspicious day at the end of August, the wedding ceremony of His Highness Shulot and Princess Alyssa!

The dawn breaks from the east and the hymns rise in the temples. The first prelude to the wedding ceremony is the whole city celebrating!

Starting from early morning, all eighty Kalpoli communities in the lake capital held grand celebrations under the guidance of community priests. The priests lit the pleasant rosin and laid out the free food issued by the royal family. More than 200,000 people in the capital laughed, sang and danced together all day long!

Today's celebration is a royal wedding, which is also a day of celebration for young men and women. Young men and women in the capital danced in groups, held arms intimately, and sang songs of blessing! Tremendous joyful songs echoed in the capital, praising the most sacred wedding in the world and also praising the most noble man in the alliance!

The morning sun rose amid the singing and gradually reached the highest point. The second prelude to the wedding ceremony was the gifts from various states!

The envoys from various states in the alliance and various departments in the world, led by the royal warriors, came all the way from outside the capital with boxes of precious gifts. They opened the boxes and displayed the luxurious gifts. Under the admiration and attention of thousands of people in the capital, they walked from the outer civilian area to the central palace area.

The team of the Lake Kingdom was particularly long. Two thousand guards carried hundreds of boxes of precious tributes of various colors, thousands of brand-new armors and weapons, and dragged forty huge bronze beasts from the Baidi Changqiao in the north. Under the golden sunlight, many bronze objects were shining and gorgeous, especially eye-catching.

The crowds along the way gathered together, exclaiming loudly in surprise, and the wide streets became narrow. The streets of the capital were lined with straight pines and cypresses, bright flowers were placed under the pines and cypresses, and bright cloaks were hung on the pine branches! This is the traditional custom of the alliance. Flowers symbolize beautiful love, and cloaks represent perfect marriages.

Bertard looked calm as he led the kingdom's envoys all the way to the center of the palace area, in front of the king's palace. The royal wedding was not held on the towering temple, but in the palace of the bride's father, the king.

The envoys from various states stopped outside the king's palace and left hundreds of boxes of gifts. Then, the warriors and servants who delivered the gifts did not stop and were led away by the royal warriors again. The envoys from various states entered the palace in turn according to their closeness. They wanted to offer respectful blessings and precious gifts to the supreme Mexica king!

Bertard, as a representative of the Kingdom of the Lake, was the first to enter the palace. He looked calm as he looked at the arrangements in the king's palace.

The king's palace is divided into two floors, with all the windows and curtains opened to facilitate the envoys from various departments who presented gifts to salute the nobles in the palace.

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

At a glance, the three of them were wearing royal clothes and sitting up and down in the palace. Their seats were roughly in a shape of a Chinese character, symbolizing different levels of status.

Bertard looked at the prince on the left quietly, then bowed his head to the ground. He held up a wooden box in his hand and presented the kingdom's noble gift.

"The Kingdom of the Lake presents several divine inspiration picture albums, hundreds of exotic flowers and plants, a top-grade fire opal, a pigeon 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, read it once, and asked the guards to put the gift away and put it in the house of the newlyweds.

According to traditional Mexica customs, the stage of presenting gifts by guests usually takes place after the marriage ceremony and before the second dinner, when the newlyweds sit side by side at the table. However, this grand royal wedding is not just a simple wedding, but also an important ceremony that shows the majesty of the royal family, so the stage of presenting gifts from various states should be brought to the forefront.

Bertard prostrated himself on the ground, saluted three times, and then stood up and stood on the left side of the palace. Next, the noble envoys of the alliance states came forward one by one, presented valuable gifts that they could show off, prostrated themselves on the ground and saluted three times, and stood on the left and right of the palace. As for ordinary alliance nobles, they were not qualified to enter the palace to present gifts.

"The Huastec Alliance presents a pair of flawless white jade, two feet high corals, and ten large pearls!"

The elder Kakamazin nodded slightly and waved gently. The Huastec envoys prostrated respectfully and stood on the right side. At this kind of wedding ceremony, they naturally would not present various dancers and musicians as usual.

"The Otomi Alliance offers a pair of white deer antlers, ten pieces of red fox skin, and ten kilograms of dried black feathers!"

When Kakamazin read this, his eyebrows slightly raised. The Otomi people were really poor, and the gifts they presented were all specialties from the north. The colors of deer antlers and fox skins were pleasing, barely touching the edge of auspiciousness. Dried black feathers are spiritual objects, and are considered precious religious medicines. Kakamazin waved his hand, and the Otomi envoys hurriedly stood up and stood aside in the sun.

"The Mixtec Alliance offers a golden tree, ten silver flowers, and a hundred quetzal bird feathers!"

When they heard the last part, the envoys in the field were all in low exclamation, and their expressions were moved. The Mixtec envoy raised his arm and saluted gracefully. 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. The gorgeous tail feathers symbolize the blessing of the gods. Each emerald tail feather is invaluable and can be exchanged for at least a pound of gold sand!

Kakamazin took a look and nodded with satisfaction. Then, the Mixtec envoy was led to the right and stood in a good shaded position.

"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 specialty cochineal dye is the most precious and the price is quite high. It has always been loved by noble ladies.

Kakamazin also nodded and waved, asking the Zapotec envoys to stand together with the Mixtec envoys.

"Totonac Alliance, present the ancient Olmec pottery pot, which has the blessing of the ancient valley god! This ancient magic weapon can make the couple's marriage happy and give birth to many children!"

Kakamazin's expression remained unchanged as he carefully picked up the ancient pottery pot presented by the envoy. The pottery pot was simple in shape, and many parts were polished to be unusually smooth. A corn-shaped god was painted on the outer wall, which indeed symbolized the blessing of the god of corn.

".The cunning Totonac people like to use these indistinguishable antiques to make up the numbers!"

Kakamazin cursed in his heart, but he kept a smile on his face. He raised the ancient pottery pot, showed it to everyone for a moment, and then asked the guards to put it away carefully. Then, the Totonac envoy was led by the guards and stood in the sun with the Otomi envoy.

"The Tekos Alliance presents ten gold wine cups, ten obsidian necklaces, and ten water opals!"

Kakamazin nodded slightly, and the Tekos envoy stood up respectfully and stood carefully beside him.

The so-called envoys of the Tekos Alliance were actually envoys from the Fire River City and the Colima Tribe. The envoy of Colima came this time not only to participate in the wedding of His Highness, but also to inquire about the details of the Mexica Alliance's eastward expedition.

"The northern Mayan city-state presents ten bags of sacred smoke, ten bags of emeralds, and ten feather costumes!"

The Mayan merchant Ticarlo knelt on the ground and respectfully presented gifts. These gifts came from the Mayan merchant group and were presented in the name of the northern Mayan city-state. In fact, as a direct descendant of the Cocom family, Ticarlo did have a claim to the territory of Tutulsiu, a large city-state in the north of Yukutan.

Kakamazin waved again, and the Mayan envoy stood aside. At this point, all the foreign envoys had finished presenting their gifts.

Xiuluot was sitting in the side hall, watching the foreign envoys in different costumes. He suppressed his anxiety and excitement during the wedding and fell into thinking about the current situation.

".Not only did the envoys of the Tlaxcala people not come, but even the envoys of the holy city of Cholula did not come! It seems that the news that the alliance is about to launch an eastward expedition has indeed made the holy city of Cholula very dissatisfied. 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 distant Tekos and Mayans had representatives coming, but the nearby holy city of Cholula did not send an envoy? !

Cakamazin frowned slightly, and then regained his composure in an instant. Then, his kind face became solemn, and he raised the scepter in his hand high and chanted a speech passionately.

"After the tributes from all states are finished, the royal family accepts the gifts to express their gratitude! With the protection of the Lord God and the blessings of the ancestors, the royal family holds a sacrifice! With the blessings of the Lord God and the ancestors, and witnessed by the descendants of the gods from all states, the heroic hummingbird perches on the pure lotus! A sacred and beautiful marriage is about to come, just like the strong roots of a cactus, it will completely connect His Highness Xiuluot and Princess Alyssa, and they will never be separated in this life!"