Chapter 820 The Seashore, Real Kingdom Rule
The black tent is deep and the candles are bright. A faint scent of herbs diffuses in the tent, vaguely like the fragrance of moose. Cotton blankets were spread on the ground, with faint marks of human figures and wet dew. Under the candlelight, two mahogany wine glasses and a black pottery wine jar were newly placed.
On the left side of the wine tank, there is a small shallow bowl, which contains half-used fish paste. On the right side of the wine jar, there was a piece of broken black gauze, which was almost torn into pieces, and crumpled into several balls. I don't know what happened.
Xiulot was wearing a short jacket with a cold expression. He sat cross-legged in front of the wine jar and picked up a mahogany wine glass. On his neck, there were two more cat scratch marks, and on his shoulders, there were several snake tooth marks. He didn't care, drinking tequila, and only occasionally turned his gaze to the gentle woman in his arms.
Miawa's eyes were blurred and her expression was in a trance, like a boneless soft snake, leaning against the king's arms. She was sitting reclined, wearing Shulott's black robe, trying to close her outstretched legs, like an egret that couldn't stand up. And the woman's flushed neck and the blue-red handprints on her ankles are like a flamingo that has been thrown down by a jaguar and eaten fiercely.
The sea is silent, the night is silent. All the turbulent waves dissipated in the night wind, leaving only the fragrance of moose that was hard to dissipate. The two just lowered their heads like this, sitting close to each other, sniffing each other's own scent, and didn't speak for a long time.
"Eckart! Any more wine?"
The king drank the wine glass, shook the wine jar, and shouted outside the tent.
"This wine is good, give me another can!"
"Yes! Patriarch!"
Outside the big tent, the head of the guard, Eckart, promised in a deep voice. Soon, he fetched the wine jar, prepared a towel, and went outside the tent.
"Patriarch?"
"come in!"
Eckart opened the tent door, his eyes moved slightly, but he saw the king and the snake mother chief sitting opposite each other. The two looked calm, one spoke softly, and the other listened patiently. Eckart put down the wine jar, poured a glass of wine for the owner, and stepped back to leave the account without asking another word.
"My lord, the so-called Totonac is just a general name. It represents a hot place, including the inland highlanders and coastal lowlanders, both western tribes who believe in feathered serpents, and The Tribes of the East Who Worship the Sun"
"But in fact, there has never been a powerful tribe that claims to be Totonac. And there has never been any seaside tribe that has unified this land of Totonac! Well, except for the legendary Teotihuacan, Except for you who are strong and brave."
The snake mother chief, Miyawa, smiled and groaned, brushing the messy and sweaty long wind, with a thousand kinds of amorous feelings on her brows, and infinite spring in her eyes. With a full sense of security, she narrated the details of Totonac's tribes in a charming and serious manner.
"Therefore, the tribes of Totonak have never been subject to the same powerful chief, nor have they followed the same traditions, nor even the same group of gods. The Feathered Serpent God of the Turks is an example of the gods; the beliefs of the various eastern tribes are more inherited from the Olmecs, similar to the Mayan tribes in the East, and the sun god is the god of the gods.”
"So, my lord, the east and west Totonak ministries are the loose white sand on the seashore. If you want to squeeze it into a clay cup, it will definitely not be an easy task!"
Hearing this, Shulot nodded slightly. Unlike the plateau tribes, or even the Southern Mixtecs, the Totonac tribes have never been unified, nor have they been integrated by external forces. There are slight differences in beliefs, cultures, customs, and legends of each tribe. The so-called Totonac Union is just a meeting of chiefs that was forced to unite under the pressure of external forces.
"So, Miawa, the East and West Totonak people, how are they connected?"
Hearing this, Miyawa's eyes fluttered, she glared at the king in embarrassment, and said with a chuckle.
"Hee hee! My Highness, what else can I rely on? Of course, it is the marriage of the gods between the ministries, the similar ancestor myths between the ministries, and the two holy places in the east and the west! The myth of the common ancestor is the basis for the dialogue between the ministries. The two holy places thus divided the East and West Totonac tribes. And the most important and most influential thing is the marriage of the descendants of the gods!"
"The marriage of the descendants of the gods has lasted for hundreds of years. The chiefs of the seaside tribes are all descendants of the marriage of the descendants of the descendants of the gods. Only the descendants of the gods with respected blood can be qualified to rule the tribe! For hundreds of years, this concept has long been It is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and most of the tribal warriors and tribal people believe in it. The reason why the chiefs of each tribe can rule the tribe depends on their own bravery and the divinity in their blood!"
"Sometimes, in order to prevent the blood of the tribe from leaking out, many large tribes who are acquired by other tribes will choose holy marriages within the tribe. Uncles, nephews, brothers and sisters... the combination of gods with similar blood is very common. The big tribes that can marry each other and exchange blood will have a very close relationship, which is actually an alliance."
Speaking of this, Miawa smiled, looked at the king's expression, and sighed faintly.
"Over the years, so many tribal chiefs want to marry me. Apart from wanting their bodies, they also want to attack the Jinwan tribe. Qiqini has always refused to let me marry, and he also wants to hold the Jinwan tribe tightly in the palm of his hand. Li. Until I met you, my Highness, me and the tribe, have all become your spoils!"
"A common ancestor, a holy land of east and west, a marriage of divine blood."
Hearing this, Xiu Luote touched his chin and fell silent. It sounds like the situation of the coastal ministries is somewhat similar to that of the ancient Egyptian ministries ruled by theocracy. And the emergence of this tradition is also because the ministries have been passed on for too long, and the ruling group of the upper class has been completely solidified, forming a natural descendant of the gods and blood.
"So, the fact that the tribes of Totonak continue to resist me is because I don't have the divine blood to rule the tribes?"
"Hee hee! My Highness, this is just the reason for the chiefs to call on the warriors and tribesmen, of course it is not just that! Even if you change to a great chief with a blood god descendant, if you want to unify the various ministries, you will encounter resistance from all the ministries And there are so many people resisting you, it is naturally because you want too much!"
Miawa closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was innocent like a girl again. She stretched out her hand and gently stroked the king's cold and hard face, as if there were stars of reverence in her eyes.
"My lord, you want the belief of the tribe, you want to destroy all the priests; you want the land of the city-state, you want to sacrifice the revered gods; you want the tribe's leader, and you want to seize the control of the chieftains from the tribal people. You almost Push all the powerful characters in the ministries of Totonac to the hostile side."
"However, even if you are the enemy of all the powerful, you can still defeat them, trample them under your feet, and force them to submit to you. Ah! My Highness, you are really the strongest king! Ah! I like it so much! .”
"An enemy of all the strong Totonacs is an enemy!"
Hearing this, Shulot stretched out his hand and rubbed the swollen eyebrows, feeling a little headache again. He was silent for a long time, then held down the woman's unbecoming hand, and said lightly.
"Miawa, priests, descendants of the gods, the headmen... the ruling class at the top of the ministries is indeed the enemy that the alliance has to deal with. We want to obtain the power to rule the tribe from them. However, for these top figures, the alliance has never I never thought about killing them all! Although the conditions are harsh, I still gave them a chance."
"Conditions of the Kingdom"
Hearing this, Miawa smiled lightly. She knew what the so-called "harsh" conditions were, as she was forced to accept them. However, these conditions of the alliance are not only harsh, but also completely take away the tribe. The chiefs will have to accept it unless the soldiers are approaching the city, life and death. And whenever there is a slight chance, or there is a possibility of repetition, they will choose to fight to the end.
"As for the middle and bottom ranks of the tribes, warriors and tribesmen, they are the ones that the alliance wants to accept, conferring fields and titles to ensure the promotion of warriors. The priests guide farming, and the people's villages guarantee food and clothing. The ruled of these tribes, as long as they surrender Alliance, life will be better than before!"
Speaking of this, Shulot's expression was terrified, and his eyes turned red again.
"However! The warriors and tribesmen treated favorably by the alliance, even though they have listened to the kingdom's will and seen an irresistible army, they will still set off endless rebellions behind the army's departure under the instigation of the chiefs and priests! "
"Now, there are hundreds of thousands of Totonak tribes and warriors who surrendered to the kingdom! So many surrendered tribes, so many surrendered troops, are all suppressed by the kingdom's legions. If there is a slight mistake, they will kill the mountain of corpses A sea of blood! And killing people is not what I want! If the land on the seashore is turned into a piece of white land, even if it occupies this place, what's the point?"
Hearing the king's words, the woman blinked her eyes thoughtfully. After intimate contact, the king finally opened his heart to her, allowing her to get closer, closer to the real supreme.
"Miawa, I ask you what should I do to rule these returned seaside warriors and tribal people, and establish a real kingdom rule? I will give you seven days, think carefully, and don't rush to answer! This answer is very important, This is true for me, and it is even more true for you!"
After finishing speaking, Xiulot picked up the wine glass and drank the remaining wine in one gulp. Then, with his deep eyes, he stared at the silent and thoughtful Chief Snake Mother, pinched her cheek, and strode away.
The tent door is opened, the galaxy is shining brightly, and the evening wind is blowing warm. The tent door is closed, the candles are dimly lit, and the fragrance is lingering. The snake mother chief Miyawa, wearing the king's black robe, sat quietly on the cotton blanket, silent for a long time. Then, with a slight smile, she picked up His Highness's glass, poured a glass of tequila, and drank it down with a smile.
"Hee hee! Real kingdom rule, rule the entire seashore? Actually, it's very simple!."
"My lord, you have no power, but you can't do it. I don't have the power, and I can't do it. But if I have your power, I can do it!"