The sky is high and deep, and the holy city is ancient and majestic. The new king of Mexico, Tisoc, stayed in the ancient holy city for two days, listening to the high priest interpreting the murals of the ancient holy city. Xiulote followed behind, and he also
I listened to fairy tales for two days.
"...So, the world was born from nothingness. At that time, there was no heaven and underworld, and there was no Father God and Mother God. At the beginning of all things, there was only the first god Ometeotel! He was also Otomi
The origin of a person’s name and the object of reverence.”
"He has two opposing divinities, which are heaven and earth, fire and water, light and darkness, order and chaos. The opposing divinities gave birth to two gods, one male and one female.
The combination of the two gods gave birth to the god of war Huitzilopochtli, the original sun god Tezcatlipoca, the god of death and rebirth, Shulotl, and the Quetzalcoatl god Quetzalcoatl!"
High Priest Shuter was caressing the ancient murals and stone carvings, with a solemn expression, and slowly explained to King Tisok.
"That's it! The God of War Huitzilopochtli has inherited the title of Sun God and promised us Mexica people the fertile Mexica Valley... He is the only main god!"
Hearing this, Tisoke nodded with a rather determined expression.
"The Otomi people claim to be descendants of the ancestors. During this expedition, I will make them hand over the stone carvings of the temple, destroy the statues of the old gods, and convert them to the great sun god!"
"Very good! The sun god will bless the king!"
Hearing this, Tisoke smiled with satisfaction. Then, he turned his head and glanced at the young Shulot, seemingly asking accidentally.
"High Priest, speaking of which, your grandson's name seems to be Shulot? He is twelve years old this year?"
"This...is indeed the case..."
High Priest Shuter was slightly startled. Thinking of the other party's theological attainments and his own excitement, he couldn't help but hold his hands. He pondered for a moment and answered as truthfully as possible.
"Dear King, when Thulot was born, it coincided with the death of the great Montezuma I. That night, the evening star was in the sky, and the light was extremely bright. I changed his name to the Evening Star after Thulot, the god of night stars.
The meaning of enlightenment.”
"Oh, indeed! The night my grandfather passed away, I also paid attention to the sky and saw the morning star shining brightly!"
Speaking of this, Tisoke stared closely at Shuter's face, and even more concerned about the expression of the high priest.
"Xulotel, the morning star, also symbolizes death and rebirth. I have heard in the past two days that this child has always been smart, and it seems that he knows something since he was born, and is different from ordinary people!"
"Shurlot does have precocious wisdom...but he is only proficient in numbers and ignorant of people and affairs."
Hearing the king's praise, High Priest Shuter quickly bowed his head. Within a moment, the tattoos on his cheeks seemed to have been soaked away by sweat.
"The great ancestor Montezuma I was a descendant of the Sun God. He had the merits of sacrifice and great achievements of conquest! On the day of his death, he must have been personally received by the Sun God and introduced into the beautiful kingdom of God. He would never be able to return to the human world.
! And the evening star shines brightly, which is also the arrival of the sun god to receive the instructions from the late king!"
"As for Shulotel... that's just a tengu that escorts the sun in its night journey. How can it affect the death and rebirth of the sun?"
After saying that, Shuttle raised his head again, his expression as sincere as ever.
Tisoke raised his brows and said nothing. With murderous intent and suspicion in his eyes, he just stared closely at the high priest Shuter. The high priest's face was sincere and magnanimous. The hall suddenly became quiet.
Two steps away, the young Shulot was looking at the ancient and abstract murals. He was thinking that these myths were ancient and had obscure meanings. How should they be explained? Wouldn't it all depend on the priest's mouth? And suddenly, he seemed to hear himself.
name?
When the young boy Shulot turned around, he saw stone carvings solidified like sculptures in the field. The king and his grandfather faced each other, looking at each other "affectionately", but they seemed to be hiding something. Behind the king, the guards held down their waists.
Weapons of time, killing without words.
"Ignorant and ignorant..."
Seeing this scene, Shulot felt a chill in his heart and felt inexplicably uneasy. He approached with curiosity, and suddenly felt blessed in his heart, remembering his grandfather's comment just now... He looked at the king and then his grandfather with an innocent face,
Simply blinked.
"Ha ha!"
King Tisoke suddenly laughed heartily. He looked at the innocent and youthful face of young Shulot, who was unaware of it, and his expression relaxed.
"What the high priest said makes sense. I also received divine messages in my dreams. My grandfather had already returned to the Kingdom of God under the guidance of the Sun God to help the patron saint manage the human world! Over the years, Mexica has become prosperous and wealthy.
It’s all the blessings of gods and ancestors!”
"However, being born on the day when the sun god comes is definitely a good sign!"
King Tisoke paused, then turned to smile.
"The Tengu Shulotel escorted the sun through the night, and naturally escorted my grandfather back to the Kingdom of God. The birth of my nephew Shulotel is the manifestation of this matter in the human world! This child is a blessing from the Tengu!"
"Come here and give me some clothes!"
Having said that, Tisok waved to the rear. A cold-haired guard had already stepped forward and unfolded an exquisite black feathered coat. The feathered coat was quite gorgeous, and behind it was a picture of a Shulotel beast protecting the sun.
The Tengu suit has obviously been prepared.
As for whether there were any other preparations... Shulot looked at the group of cut-haired warriors behind the king who were silent and holding their weapons, but he had no way of knowing.
Soon, under the king's gaze, Shulot changed into the Tengu suit. He was slightly surprised that the size of the suit fit him just right! Then, he thanked the king and quietly killed himself.
The disaster passed by.
King Tisoke smiled and touched his head kindly. Then, he gave instructions to the high priest Shuter.
"High Priest, I think this kid is quite smart, and I like him a little! I will let him stay with me during this expedition. This way, I will be safe, and secondly, I can follow and learn some things about marching and fighting. When the expedition is over, we will
Return it to the high priest."
Hearing this, High Priest Shuter was shocked. He looked at his grandson, then at the smiling king, pondered for a moment, and could only nod in agreement.
"It is the honor of this child that the noble king values him! Shulot's numerical calculation is not far from mine. However, his behavior is still naive and ignorant! If he has inadvertently offended me, please forgive me.
The king forgives one or two."
Hearing this, Tisoke said "Oh" without any change on his face. He just smiled and agreed.
"Don't worry, High Priest, we are both of the same bloodline. I will treat him as my descendant!"
Afterwards, the two performed a divine ceremony and said goodbye to each other. Before leaving, the high priest reached out his hand, touched the young Shulot's hair, and warned again.
"Xulot, you are naive and ignorant. In the army, you must obey the king and not talk nonsense..."
Hearing his grandfather's words, Shulot blinked and nodded. He pursed his lips and took note of his grandfather's words.
"Innocent, ignorant...obey the king and 'not' to say anything wantonly..."
Afterwards, the young Shulot followed the king and said goodbye to his father and ancestors, like a token that was taken away. His face showed innocence and curiosity, but deep fear arose in his heart. He didn’t know what happened in the middle, why did his uncle the king,
Want to insist on taking him away? He only knows that without the blessing of his father and ancestors, the next conquest will only depend on himself.
"Just now, what exactly did my grandfather and the king say?"
The young man Shulot tried hard to recall, but he could only remember some words about stars and gods. In the communication of celestial phenomena, both parties deliberately used the words of priests, which were obscured by clouds and mountains.
"Astronomy and prophecy are really difficult to understand..."
The young man Shulot whispered a few words to himself, then lowered his head and followed the king's team in silence.
At this time, the king's army had arrived at the camp by the lake. A continuous army covered the entire lakeshore, and more than ten civilian legions had arrived. Plus a mixed legion from Teotihuacan, it was a full
An army of twenty legions, a total of 160,000 warriors and militiamen! The camps set up in front and behind stretched for more than ten or twenty miles, which was truly spectacular.
Even though the officers tried their best to maintain order in the main camp by the lake, the camp was still full of rebellion. The warriors stayed there for a day and still maintained a good military appearance. However, the militiamen who had just arrived had turned into a mess.
They took random water for cooking by the lake, argued noisily, and even fought each other for a good place to camp.
When King Tisoke returned, he happened to see this scene. With a serious expression on his face, he gave a few sharp instructions to a tall man beside him.
The tall man nodded and saluted respectfully. He had a cold and stern appearance, with broken hair and a tattooed face. He wore a special double-sided cloak, which looked like a person was wrapped in a sheet. The front of the cloak was made of the classic Aztec sun stone, and the back was made of the classic Aztec sun stone.
It is a giant feminine snake.
Then, the tall man walked towards the officer corps behind the shoulder with a cold expression. Shulot saw that there were several more military nobles wearing "double-sided cloaks". On the front of their cloaks, there were sun stone gods of different sizes.
Engraved on it, different weapons are painted on the back. These weapons include throwing spears, war clubs, shields, stone spears, obsidian daggers, slings, and bows and arrows.
A few people said a few simple words, and a middle-aged nobleman with an obsidian dagger painted on the back of his cloak hurried away. Not long after, there was a burst of noise in the camp, and then it quickly became quiet.
I saw a group of cut-haired guards holding spears several meters high, with dozens of human heads still dripping blood at the tip of the spear! Seeing this scene, Shulot felt a chill all over. He also had some guesses about the meaning of the obsidian dagger.
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The middle-aged nobles led the spear-wielding guards for a week along the lake. The village leaders also looked frightened and shouted loudly to organize the militia. Soon, the originally chaotic militia returned to normal order.
, respectful and obedient.
After everything was taken care of, the middle-aged nobleman returned immediately. He bowed his head to the king on his shoulder and bowed respectfully. He then saw that the king nodded slightly, as if he had given him some instructions.
The middle-aged nobleman was a little surprised, and he nodded in agreement. Then he stood up and strode towards Shulot.
It wasn't until the other party came towards him that the young Shulot could clearly see that the middle-aged noble should be as old as his father. He was strong and handsome, but there was always a faint smile on his face.
.Maybe it was a psychological effect, but when the young Shulot looked at the other person, he seemed to smell the smell of blood.
The middle-aged noble looked at the young Shulot carefully for a while, and then showed a sincere smile showing his teeth.
"Praise the Lord God! Hello, Shulot! I am your distant uncle, Avitsotl."
