Chapter 528 The High Priest Goes East to Negotiate with the Kingdom of God
The divine smoke curls up, and the soft jade is warm and fragrant. The gold, silver and gems are shining brightly, and the feather crowns and robes are fluttering. In the pavilion of the sanctuary, many priests and elders were wandering around, meeting the gods, feeling comfortable and not knowing where they were going. This kind of indulgent enjoyment is the most intoxicating and consumes all the spirit and will.
The high priest sat solemnly and shouted sharply, causing a ripple like a big stone thrown into the lake. The priests and elders suddenly woke up, pushed aside the girls on both sides, sat upright, and looked at the chief priest.
Hearing this, the priest leader Petel's face darkened, and the gloom disappeared in a flash. Then, he put on a smile and asked gently.
"High Priest, why did you say this?"
The high priest looked around and pointed at the nervous-looking priests and elders. He was sure and answered with a smile.
"Haha! Petel, you are an old fox and can hide things from others. But the other elders are not as capable as you! Tell me, what did you negotiate with the king? Did you do it to me? Chips?"
".Damn it!"
Petel looked at the elders, and the nervous, worried, and fearful faces were the clearest answer. He cursed silently, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Dear High Priest, I did go to the North Road and reached an agreement with King Avit. The Holy City of Cholula is willing to join the Mexica Alliance, obey the king's will, and serve the alliance's cause of unifying the world! And the king represents the alliance , accept the city of Cholula, allow us to serve as the Tlaxcala people, and retain some autonomy."
"The high priests and elders of Cholula City are willing to believe in the supreme god and sacrifice their lives to spread the glory of the main god! As for the high priests in the West, they are also the objects of our respect and are above everyone else."
"Oh? The king agrees to accept you?"
The high priest raised his brows and asked in a deep voice.
"Peter, don't beat around the bush. Tell me, what are the specific conditions of the king? To tell you the truth, I came to the Holy City this time with the instruction of the elders!"
".The immortal sun? That old immortal!."
Hearing the elder's name, the old fox Petel's heart trembled. That person is the one who ultimately calls the shots in the Mexica Alliance, much better than the king and the high priest. He had no choice but to answer.
"The holy city of Cholula naturally expressed its true sincerity by serving the alliance! First, the city of Cholula held a surrender ceremony to the king and announced it to all the ministries in the world. Second, it handed over the descendants of Tlaxcala and the nobles. Call on the people of Tlaxcala to surrender. Third, worship the God of War as the main god and unify their faith with the alliance. Fourth, hand over half of the country’s land and half of the village.”
"Well, surrendering allegiance, handing over enemies, worshiping the God of War, and handing over land and population are indeed in the king's interests."
The high priest pondered for a moment and nodded. He waited for a moment, but Petel stopped. The high priest raised his eyebrows and asked with a sneer.
"Only these few? It's not like the king to be so lenient."
".Please wait a moment."
Peter bowed and apologized slightly. Then, he summoned his personal guards and gave some instructions. The guards left quickly.
The priests and elders in the field looked at each other, their eyes looked at their noses, their noses looked at their hearts, without saying a word. War Elder Wezier lowered his eyes and sighed secretly. Beside him was an old man, whose face showed sadness and a bit of unwillingness. Among all the people, only the newly returned Kuio was at a loss and puzzled.
Within a moment, a group of family warriors came in a hurry and saluted the family patriarch, Peter.
The old fox nodded and sighed quietly. He glanced at Quao lightly, then turned to the high priest.
"The eyes of the high priest are indeed like obsidian, able to penetrate the truth! The last condition is to present two noble priests and elders for the sacred ceremony of the main god!"
"oh!"
The high priest nodded with satisfaction. Judging from these conditions, the king was mainly afraid of him, and had nothing to be wary of his direct grandson Shulot. After confirming these, he felt relieved.
"What? Sacrifice the elder!"
Hearing this, Elder Kuio's expression changed drastically. He just came back from the capital today and didn't know about it at all. And look at the performance of the elders
"Take it!"
Petel looked stern and reached out to point at Quiao. Several family warriors pounced on him, pressing Elder Kuio to the ground and subduing him on the spot. Then, the warriors took out the ropes, tied Quao's arms, and dragged him twice to the center.
"Petel! How dare you harm me!"
Quiao's eyes were about to burst, and his eyes were suddenly blood red. Just a moment ago, he was puffing away and enjoying the beauty's softness, but now he was tied up tightly like a turkey waiting to be slaughtered. This feeling really makes people angry and crazy. Even the stupidest people know what happened.
"Quio, the elders have nothing to do!. While you were away, everyone discussed it and decided that it is the old Yolowa and you!"
There was genuine sadness on Petel's face. He looked at the struggling Kuio and sighed unbearably.
"Hey! Don't worry! After you leave, the vacant priests and elders will still belong to your family!"
"Peter! You shameless old fox! If I die, I will take you away!"
Quao's face turned red and he couldn't get away, so he had to roar with all his strength. He arched on the ground desperately, opened his mouth wide, and wanted to bite Peter.
"hehe."
Seeing this, Peter shook his head and scolded coldly.
"Quiao, you really don't have the dignity of an elder! The distinguished guest is here, why do you have to make it so embarrassing? You have caused so many priests and elders to be laughed at!"
After that, Petel said no more. He looked at the family warriors and ordered sternly.
"Shut his mouth and drag him away!"
"Old fox, I curse you, die! Die!. Woo woo woo!"
In less than half a minute, there was one less person in the elders' seat in front of him forever. The high priest looked at Petel's behavior with interest and commented with a smile.
"Old fox, you are still as cruel as you were in the past!"
"Haha! Respected high priest, it's just a little mundane business, sorry to make you laugh!"
Petel shook his head, his expression normal. He waved his hand and asked the panicked maids to replace the new divine smoke to relieve everyone.
Soon, the new divine smoke rose again. This time the divine smoke was particularly strong, lingering among the many elders, like a fairyland on earth. And everyone in the fairyland, like gods, went to the kingdom of God in heaven.
"High priest, these conditions are the greatest sincerity of Cholula City!"
The old fox looked embarrassed, and once again bowed his head and showed weakness respectfully.
"Please ask the high priest group to leave a little insignificant power to the priest families of Cholula"
"Haha! Insignificant power?"
Hearing this, the high priest laughed out loud, almost laughing to death.
"Old fox, you surrender to the king and plan for the future, who can you hide from? It seems that the king is really afraid of me and is willing to accept you rotten wood! I just don't know how you will deal with the South Road Legion that is so close?"
". Shuter, you!"
Petel's face changed again. He frowned and was a little embarrassed for a while. Today's high priest is too fierce, even more than the rumors, it's really not right! This style of work probably means that he has a short life span and is about to die, so he has no scruples.
"Damn Quio! Bring this dying old guy here!"
The old fox pursed his lips, sighed secretly, and cursed Quio fiercely. He hoped that the high priest would clash with the king, but he never wanted it to happen at this time and place, making the holy city of Cholula the center of the conflict. After all, the southern Mexican army was surrounding the city, and the leader was the grandson of the high priest. The only way now was to continue to be humble and survive the hurdle in front of him.
After thinking for a long time, Petel took a deep breath and restrained the resentment in his heart. He faced the high priest, knelt on the ground respectfully, and bowed for the first time, begging.
"Respected high priest, what can you do to let go of the elders of the holy city and let us join the alliance?"
"Haha! Petel, it's not impossible for me to accept the priest family of Cholula."
The high priest crossed his legs and accepted Petel's salute. At this moment, he felt as if he had drunk a glass of ice-sweet honey in the middle of summer, and his whole body was comfortable. He smiled and nodded, and said in a deep voice.
"First, give half of the population given to the king to the Southern Army!"
"Yes!"
Petel nodded decisively. The king only asked for the population to be handed over to the alliance, and did not specify who to hand it over to. Since His Highness Xiuluot is the heir of the alliance, it is natural to hand it over to him.
"Second, Cholula is the second holy city, and Teotihuacan is respected as the first holy city, and it will be announced to the world!"
"Yes!"
Petel gritted his teeth and nodded again. It has come to this time, and he will endure it if he can. After the high priest dies
"Third, the elders of the Cholula priests are below the high priest group. The head of the priests is the fifth-level clan priest, and the other elders are the fourth-level chief priests."
"Yes!"
"Fourth, hand over the inheritance plate for the high priest group to copy. Hand over half of the sacred objects and present them to the capital in the lake."
Hearing this, Petel's heart trembled, and the faces of the other elders twitched. The inheritance plate is extremely important, and half of the sacred objects are even more reluctant. But the general situation is here, and we can only wait for the future and find an opportunity.
"Yes!"
"Well, good! Really know the times!"
The high priest was radiant and did not hide the smile on his face. At this moment, he was very pleased and interesting to the old fox who was pressing step by step and setting these harsh conditions! He raised the corners of his mouth, looked at Petel with a gloomy face, and finally smiled.
"Petel, there is only one left. Well, the king of the Cholula priest group asked for two sacrifices, so I will ask for two more!"
As soon as the words came out, the faces of many priests and elders turned pale. They looked at each other, and even their fingers could not help but tremble!