Aztec Eternals

The sky was low and heavy, the hall was deep and wide, and the sun's rays were all swallowed up, leaving only a faint halo. The chubby Ugel had a red face, raised one hand high, and looked at the saluting crowd with a big grin on the corner of his mouth. Then, his expression flickered, he looked at the calm elder, and prayed devoutly.

"The Lord God bless! May the elders be healthy and bless the alliance forever!"

In the chief hall, it is proper to praise the immortal elders. All the elders bowed their heads and prayed together in front of the god-like old man.

"The Lord God bless! May the elders be healthy and bless the alliance forever!"

The elder nodded lightly, and a slight smile appeared on his extraordinarily rosy face. His eyes are calm and deep, reading all the vicissitudes of the world, witnessing countless rise and fall.

At this moment, he stared at many elders with different thoughts, and stayed on their faces one by one, as if he could see through everyone. The old man who had controlled the alliance for more than half a century was quietly thinking about the situation after his death. He thought for a moment, thinking of the story he had heard from someone, and then spoke again, deciding on the alliance's new power structure.

"Ugel is the high priest and also serves as the chief priest. There are three other chief priests who, together with the high priest, form a meeting of chief priests to cast lots to decide the alliance's major events! The chief priest has two lots, and the three chief priests have one lot. If you get three lots, this matter can be carried out!"

Hearing this, the expressions of many elders suddenly changed. On the priests and elders, add a deputy chief priest to cast lots to decide the major events of the alliance? This method of handling is quite common in tribal elder meetings, but it has never been seen in the alliance's high priests.

And casting three lots means that three deputy chief priests join forces, or the high priest plus one deputy chief priest. The key positions of the three chief priests.

"Three deputy chief priests, respectively."

The elder pondered for a while, then glanced at the crowd who were holding their breath. He left such an arrangement to allow the ambitious elders to share the power of the high priest, assist in handling educational affairs, and try to resolve conflicts on the table.

".Sun God Elder Tonatiu, War God Elder Yazar, Main God Elder Akap!"

Hearing this, Tonatiu, the elder of the sun god, raised his eyebrows, glanced at everyone, and saluted the elder again. Yazar, the elder of the god of war, showed joy, straightened his spine, and said yes loudly.

And the elder of the main god, Akap, pursed his lips, suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, bent down deeply, and bowed his head respectfully. He was able to get this position, which was really unexpected, and he took a crucial step!

In this round of power arrangements, Tonatiu has a distinguished status, and Yazar has always been brave and good at fighting, and both of them are expected by everyone. Only Akap, who was young and had little qualifications, gained a foothold in the high priesthood only by relying on the inheritance of the main god brought by his wife and the support of King Avit. The elder's arrangement this time is an extraordinary promotion!

The three deputy chief priests faced the elder, and after saluting respectfully, they each took a step and stood behind the new chief priests. Among the twelve priests and elders, there are clearly three levels. The upper two levels concentrate the most important decision-making power, while the remaining eight priests and elders.

The elder thought for a while, and everyone bowed their heads and waited. Until the old voice came again, weakly and plainly deciding the world.

"For a major alliance event, if two deputy chief priests firmly oppose it, a meeting of the high priests can be convened, and the twelve elder priests will vote together. At the meeting of the high priests, the chief priests will have three signatures, and the rest of the elders will have one. If the number of lots reaches half of the seven lots, then this matter will be dropped and we will discuss it again."

Ugel blinked and pinched his fingers. According to the new system, as long as the seven priests and elders object, the high priests cannot implement any new decisions. In this way, it will be difficult for the high priest to suppress the rest of the elders and forcefully implement major reforms as before. For him, such an arrangement is really.

"Good! Excellent!"

Ugel nodded in satisfaction, a smile appeared on his fat face. After he was appointed as the high priest, he was still a little uneasy and apprehensive. After all, the previous two priest leaders were busy and had to do everything by themselves, but they didn't end well! Now, with the elders making arrangements, he can relax and put the blame on others.

"When encountering a major event, the elders will discuss it together. If there is a problem, it is everyone's fault, and it cannot be counted on me alone!"

The elder's order fell into everyone's ears, like a light breeze, but with a weight as heavy as a mountain, it was real power. The expressions of the three deputy chief priests changed, they looked at each other, and they all thought about it. The remaining eight priests and elders finally smiled, thinking about how to hold together and really participate in the decision-making of major events.

In the chief hall of Shen Su, there was silence again, only weak gasps. Under the deep sky, suddenly there was more wind, blowing the veil of the gods. Seeing that it has been brewing for a long time, a spring rain is just around the corner.

After talking so much, the elder took a breath and felt a little tired. He made some arrangements so that the entire group of high priests can check each other up and down. There will be no major problems, and there will be no leader who controls everything. It should be able to maintain stability for several years. He knows that no matter what kind of power arrangement, it can only be restricted for a while, and the distribution of supreme power still depends on people.

".So, it will be one of you, which one?"

The elder narrowed his eyes, and finally looked at the elders for a while. Everyone lowered their eyebrows and looked down, showing a loyal and sincere appearance. After a while, he smiled in relief, lowered his eyes, and waved his hands gently.

"Let's all go down! Well, Kakamazin stays and talks with me again. May the Lord God bless you!"

"May the Lord God bless you!"

The priests and elders of the alliance all bowed their heads and saluted, turning and leaving one after another with different thoughts. Ugel looked at the elder with some concern, paused for a moment, and then left late. He walked through the dark corridors, down the high stairs, through the sloping corridors, over the ax-wielding guards, and finally walked out of the chief's palace.

The dim sky came oncoming, and in Ugel's eyes, it seemed to be full of light. And a little wind was blowing on his face, like a beauty's caress, making people feel comfortable all over. The chubby priest and elder was full of ambition, and his whole body was flying, as if he was stepping on a cloud. Looking at the towering Pyramid Temple, he laughed and expressed emotion.

"Haha! The fate of people is really unpredictable! Even I, Ugel, will sit on the top of the great temple and become the high priest one day! I think back then, Kechar was extremely smart and beat me everywhere. However, he died in the hands of the elders, took away the nobles of Texcoco, and killed hundreds of noble descendants of the gods. But Shuttle was fierce and decisive, destroyed countless families, but died in the holy city of Joe Lula, and even the priest family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, will be buried with him. Huh?!"

Thinking of this, Ugel was startled suddenly and realized something. He murmured, and a bone-chilling chill engulfed his heart, making people's backs shiver, their hairs standing on end, and their whole body trembling.

"Kecharshtel, the elder."

After a while, the new high priest regained his composure, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He turned back in fear, looking at the dim chief palace, like staring at the lair of a beast, staring at the silent and swallowing abyss. He was full of doubts, thinking wildly, guessing how many times he had passed by death.

"Huh! The Frog God Sochipili said that mortals must learn to be humble and self-aware. I'm just a piece of rotten wood, a plate of pomace, how can I be a high priest?"

Ugel looked at it for a moment, sighed, and shook his head. The emotions in his chest were ups and downs, tossing and turning, and he even recited two lines of poems.

"The egret stays on the top of the holy mountain, and the eagle looks from the great temple. They are all condescending, wanting to spread their wings and fly high! They all sing loudly, wanting to shake the field! . And the thunder in the rainy season, with the storm Come, they soar and cry in the storm, and disappear!"

After chanting here, Ugel paused for a while, and when he spoke again, he sang cheerfully with a little self-deprecation.

"After the rain, a fat turkey came from the bottom of the mountain, twisted its buttocks, and climbed to the top of the pyramid. After that, it looked at the sunshine in the sky, waved its wings, hooted twice, and looked up. Lie down on your head! Very good, very good! This place is high and flat, hiding under the statue, but it is just right for sleeping!"

"Uh fat turkey."

Across more than ten steps, Akap stood outside the palace, in the shadow of a corner, eavesdropping on the new high priest's chanting. He stood here and waited for a long time, just wanting to have a good chat with the High Priest Ugel alone. But at this moment, after listening to Ugel's poems, he pursed his lips tightly, held his breath, and put away the words in his heart. Contempt, quietly left.

It wasn't until Akap left that Ugel turned his head slightly, glanced at the other party's position just now, and shook his head slightly.

"Young lynx, you are really full of energy. You always want to climb up!. Forget it, let's just hand over the mundane affairs and watch them fight back and forth. Anyway, I'm just a rotten tree, and I've enjoyed it all my life , don’t rush to learn, let’s enjoy it! Lord God bless you!”

After finishing speaking, Ugel stretched out his hand again, drew the word "囵" of the sun hummingbird in the air, and went back home slowly.