Chapter 514 The King and the Priest, the Jaguar and the Fox

The cold wind in the early morning blew down from the high ceiling and blew over the extinguished bonfire, bringing a slight chill. Under the ceiling, beside the bonfire, are two descendants of gods, one old and one strong, sitting opposite each other.

"Sovereign King of Mexica, please be like an obsidian mirror and reflect the goodwill of the Holy City of Cholula."

Chief Priest Petel smiled and bowed to the ground sincerely.

"The holy city of Cholula has never fought against the powerful Mexica alliance, so how can it surrender?"

"Huh? Never been enemies?"

Hearing such shameless remarks, Avitt couldn't help laughing even though he had been practicing for a long time.

"Cholula sent warriors to join the Tlaxcala side, sent envoys, summoned all the ministries of the world, and fought against the alliance. All these things are done. How can he not be called an enemy?"

"Your Majesty the King, please be careful."

Petel answered without hesitation and with a smile.

"The priest families in the holy city of Cholula are descendants of the noble Toltec gods. And the tribal warriors who participated in the war are barbaric Tlaxcalans. They obey the orders of the Tlaxcalans in the state. The nobles did not obey the will of the Holy City, and the Holy City's envoys to all the ministries in the world only asked them to come to the aid of the Holy City, and did not let them fight against the Alliance. The Holy City only respected and respected the Alliance, and was not an enemy in the slightest. ”

"Oh? Don't you have any intention of being an enemy? Haha!"

Avitt laughed loudly, not bothering to argue verbally. The powerful jaguar rules the jungle and never wins by words. Full of murderous intent, he stretched out his magic staff, focused on Petar's heart, and shouted coldly and harshly.

"At this moment, all the Shensuo Pass and Feathered Serpent City have fallen, and the hinterland of the Tlaxcala people has opened up! All the 100,000 troops on the northern route of the Alliance are about to go south! And all the 80,000 troops on the southern route will also go north! There are 200,000 troops on the north and south routes. , we will meet in Cholula City to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony! Since the priest families are the noble descendants of the gods in the city, use your hearts to sacrifice to the lofty Lord God!"

"Ah! Supreme God King of Mexica, please suspend your anger."

Petel's face turned pale, he lowered his head deeply and begged the majestic king. Even though he knew that this was supposed to be a threat from the other party, he still trembled all over. Because the barbaric Aztecs were fully capable of capturing the Holy City, and they also had the habit of making massive sacrifices. And the intimidation that can be achieved is the majesty that is true and true!

"You are the lord of the world and the lord of the holy city of Cholula!"

Pettel paused and spoke with difficulty. In fact, when he came here, he had no intention of surrendering and allegiance. He just wanted to reach a semi-subordinate alliance. But the situation changed so quickly that the Tlaxcalans only resisted for less than half a year before losing their important towns in the north and south. Even if all the ministries in the world unite, I'm afraid they can't save it.

"The Holy City of Cholula is willing to surrender to you and join the great Mexica Alliance. All priest families are willing to do their best to contribute to your great cause of conquering the world and dedicate the power of the gods' gifts!"

"Ha! God's gift? The Mexica people have already mastered the power of God's gift!"

Avit stood up, looking down at the old priest leader.

"The alliance has its own divine blessing, the lofty holy city of the Teotihuacan era, the high priesthood of twelve priests and elders, and the thunder and fire given by the Lord God! Why should I accept the city of Cholula and a group of corrupt people? The old remnants of the Toltecs!”

Avit has summoned Akapu many times and has a clear understanding of the extravagant and decadent virtues of Cholula's group of elders. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down upon this group of theocratic leaders who could only fool people's hearts and were powerless.

"Rotten and old, the remnant of the Toltec people."

Hearing this, Petel felt a pain in his heart, as if a wound had been opened. Aren't the so-called Holy City of Cholula and the so-called priest family just a group of remnant people who managed to survive through the glory of their ancestors after the collapse of the Toltec Empire? After a few breaths, he gritted his teeth, calmed down, and responded calmly.

"Yes, the Supreme King of Mexica! We are just a group of corrupt and old Toltec remnants. But the corrupt, old, extravagant priest leader, compared with the high priest who is determined to reform, decisive and ruthless, you are more important Which one do you like?"

Petel knelt on the ground and raised his head. He looked at the sudden change in Avitt's eyes and smiled like an old fox.

"Supreme God King! The priests of Cholula are willing to serve you as our Lord. What we ask for is nothing more than divine smoke and vanilla, gorgeous clothes and delicacies, and beautiful girls. We just want to live in high positions and enjoy luxury! And the great alliance Priest, what do you want?"

"The high priest is frugal and simple, does not like pleasure, and does not like extravagance. He is busy in the great temple day and night, and is in charge of the divine power of the Mexica people. He is famous and determined, and one word can decide the life and death of thousands of people. Let Tlacopan Dozens of noble families have died out. Even as far away as Cholula, I know that the Mexicans respect and obey him! How can the Mexicans' respect for him be inferior to that of you? ? And the authority held by the priests will only accumulate over time and become more and more deeply rooted in people's hearts."

Avitt narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on the scepter in his hand, showing a fierce murderous intention. And at some unknown moment, Chief Intelligence Officer Gillim also quietly pulled out the obsidian dagger and silently came behind Petel.

A chill ran down the priest leader's spine, but he didn't seem to notice it. He just smiled slightly, stared into the king's eyes, and continued to preach like a cunning old fox.

". It is said that whenever the sun rises and sets, thunderous prayers rise from the capital city in the lake! The people of the capital devoutly praise the Lord God and also sing the praises of the high priest! And the high priest's grandson is you The son-in-law, the well-known heir to the alliance! Now, the immortal elder is still alive and can suppress everything in the Mexica Alliance and prevent it from turning upside down. And if the Mexica elder dies, then with the authority of the high priest, plus Legions of the Kingdom of the Lake."

"Supreme King of God! How can the king ignore those threats that are so close at hand? Once the Mexica elder goes to the Kingdom of God, all it takes is an accident, a glass of poisonous wine, and a dagger to happen to you. Then The royal power of the Mexica people will be firmly inherited, and the divine power and royal power will be unified."

"shut up!"

Avitt suddenly changed color. He raised his foot and kicked Peter to the ground with a sudden force.

"Damn guy, you dare to alienate the alliance! I will sacrifice you to the Lord God with my own hands!"

"Cough cough cough!."

Petel was kicked two meters away and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. However, when he saw the king's angry expression, he smiled more respectfully and sincerely.

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

At some point, Gillim had put away the dagger. He saluted solemnly and said nothing. The king raised his brows and fell into deep thought.

The priest leader Petel got up and knelt on the ground respectfully again, facing the meditating king without saying a word.

"call"

After a long time, Avitt lowered his eyes and calmed down his anger. He gave Petel a cold look, turned around and sat down cross-legged.

"Patel, you confusing old fox! If you want to keep your power and the priests of Cholula, just these few words are not enough!"

"Ah, the supreme god-king! Even my muddy old eyes can clearly see that you are destined to conquer all tribes and rule the world!"

Petel respectfully bowed again and offered a few sincere flatteries. Then, he smiled and spoke, feeling confident.

"In the eyes of the priests of the holy city of Cholula, you are the king of gods, who not only rules the human world, but also the kingdom of God! The priests of Cholula are willing to tell the world, hold sacred ceremonies, and worship you to pay homage to you. Allegiance to the God King!"

Avitt said nothing and listened calmly. However, he shook the topaz scepter in his hand and felt the divine power that had been passed down among the tribes.

"In this world of Nahua religion, there are two parts of divinity. One half is in the place where the gods left, the holy city of Teotihuacan; the other half is in the place where the gods return, the holy city of Cholula, which is owned by the Mexica Alliance. The two are blessed by the gods and are destined to rule the world! And if the divine authority is divided into two groups and two priests are established, the one who is at the top will naturally be the supreme divine king!"

"Um?."

Avitt lowered his eyes, held the staff tightly, and showed no emotion on his face.

Gilliam's expression flickered. He had followed the king for many years and saw the king's intentions, but he was still a little hesitant. The chief intelligence officer pondered for a moment, judged the pros and cons of the meeting, then solemnly saluted and asked Petel.

"Chief Petel, in your opinion, if the religious law of the priesthood is different from the king's decree, how should we explain it?"

Hearing this, Petel perked up. At this juncture, with the help of the king's cronies, it seems that everything will be done! He looked solemn and answered respectfully.

"Both holy cities are under the rule of the God-King; both priesthoods should also be loyal to the God-King! If the priesthood and the king's laws are different, naturally the God-King will be respected, and the priesthood should reflect and change! Holy City Cholula, may the supreme King of Mexica be the suzerain in charge of all power!”

For hundreds of years, although the priesthood of Cholula held a respected position and controlled the Holy Land of the East, they only controlled one place. And if he can be accepted by the Mexican Alliance, he will conquer various tribes along the way with the alliance army, and even be on an equal footing with the high priests.

That scene, just thinking about it, made Peter extremely excited! Compared with this bright future, the groveling now is nothing!

"call!."

After a while, Avitt took a long breath. He looked at Petel expressionlessly for a while and said calmly.

"The holy city of Cholula has been inherited for hundreds of years. It has the magnificent Great Pyramid of Cholula and the "man-made mountain" Trachvaltpetl!. The legacy of the Lord God is left there. I am blessed by God and do not want to destroy it with my own hands. "

Hearing this, Petel was ecstatic. He took off his feather crown, lowered his head covered with white hair, and bowed humbly to worship.

"Priest leader of Cholula, remnant of the Toltecs, descendant of the god Petel, pays homage to the supreme god-king!"

"Um!"

Avitt finally nodded. He stared at the old fox in front of him and asked word by word.

"Cholula City, hold a surrender ceremony and announce it to all the ministries in the world?"

This is what it should be. Peter nodded with a smile on his face.

"Can!"

"Hand over all the Tlaxcala gods and nobles and call on the Tlaxcalans to surrender?"

"Can!"

Petel nodded again. The people of Tlaxcala were defeated, so they sold it.

"Worship the main god?"

".Can!"

Peter hesitated for a while, then nodded in agreement. The beliefs of the Mexica people gradually move closer to one god. In order to join the alliance, the city of Cholula could only agree to worship its main god. However, the reform of monotheism is not necessarily a bad thing. At least the power of the Mexica priests is obviously much stronger.

"Cholula State, hand over half of the state's land and half of the villages."

Avit stared at Petel with a stern expression. He did not use a question, but a statement tone to issue a royal decree that could not be disobeyed.

"Ah? This, this is true!"

Seeing the king's emotionless eyes, Petel paused twice and nodded bitterly.

"Supreme God King, the Holy City of Cholula agrees to all your requests. I wonder if it does?"

"Well, there is one last condition for the Alliance to accept Cholula."

Avit smiled slightly and stood up. He looked at Petel's expression with hidden joy, and murderous intent was brewing in his heart.

"Petel, Cholula City has twelve priest elders like the Alliance?"

"Yes! Twelve is a noble and sacred number. The Cholula Priest Group also has twelve elders."

Petel was a little confused and didn't know why the king asked this.

"Well! Cholula City, hindering the Alliance's eastward expedition, offending the majesty of the Lord God."

Avit's expression was calm, and his voice was not fluctuating at all, and he began to judge.

"Then hand over the two priest elders and sacrifice them to the Lord!"

"Ah!"

A bone-chilling chill surged into his heart, like a glacier on the sacred mountain, which shocked Petel's mind and made him look panicked for the first time.

"Sacrifice the honorable priest elders?"

"Why, you don't want to?"

Avit smiled faintly, with the corners of his mouth raised.

"Or do you want to go to see the Lord God on behalf of other elders?"

"Ah, no, no."

Petel fell to the ground and shook his head repeatedly. No matter how cunning the fox was, facing the ruthless jaguar, he had to bow his head and surrender! After a long while, he answered with difficulty.

"Sacrifice the priest elders. Yes!!"