Aztec Eternals

In mid-May, the kingdom's expedition fleet arrived at the southern island of Cuba and stopped at the Taino village of Yuca. The fleet repaired ships, replenished fresh water, and contacted nearby tribes to search for lost ships.

The old militia had leisure to walk among the Taino cassava fields. The spring breeze is blowing, and the breath of vegetation is blowing, fresh and pleasant. He looked at the rows of cultivated mounds and the lush branches and leaves on the mounds, with sincere joy on his face.

"Lord God, what a beautiful spring!"

"oh oh!"

Petrels chirped, cassava sprouted new branches, and the bright spring scenery lingered in the Taino villages along the Cuban coast. The spring light rippled for five thousand miles, and the spring breeze swayed up two kilometers to the plateau of the Mexica Union.

On the plateau, it is also a brilliant spring, soaked in the scenery of Lake Texcoco with spring plowing, and wandering in the Fusheng Mexica Valley. This is a peaceful season, with the hurried footsteps of the farmers lightly, and the spring smoke of the burning season. The legions of the northern states of the alliance returned from the Eastern Expedition with many spoils of war and devoted themselves to the spring plowing of the city-state.

The alliance's spring plowing has begun, and this year's spring plowing ceremony is unprecedentedly grand!

At this moment, the capital city in the lake is full of people, and the rosin is permeating, curling up endlessly. Priests chanted scriptures, warriors danced war dances, and a grand spring plowing ceremony was being held at the top of the tall Great Temple Pyramid. King Avit wears a newly made crown of divine king feathers and stands on the highest altar. He raised the topaz scepter in his hand, and announced loudly amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of people in the capital city.

"The god said that the sun rises and the moon sets. The Lord God is satisfied, and the swallowing cloud snake will not fight this year!"

Beside the God King, the twelve priests and elders stood respectfully. They listened to the will of the god king and repeated it in unison, followed by the shouts of hundreds of priests.

"The Lord God is satisfied, no war this year!"

"Hey! The Lord God is satisfied! Aww!"

The cheers of tens of thousands of people resounded in the capital city in the lake, like deafening thunder! Under the great temple, hundreds of nobles from the alliance bowed their heads at the same time, respectfully paying respects to the supreme king.

"If you don't fight this year, praise the God King! Praise the Lord God!"

It was confirmed that there would be no war this year, and most of the nobles from various states breathed a sigh of relief. The mountain patriarch Izel lowered his head, saluted the tall king, and sighed inwardly.

"The sacred jaguar sits on the head, becoming more and more majestic! What he looks at, but only a glance or two words, makes people feel intimidated and dare not look directly."

Since the elder passed away, the king of gods ascended to the top, the current situation in the world has changed drastically, and the political situation of the alliance has been turbulent. The king and the high priests implemented the centralization of power step by step, and in the hearts of the nobles, dissatisfaction with the loss of interests was gathering day by day. At this time, the great nobles from all over the alliance are always paying attention to the king's actions and worrying about the survival of the family. They really have no motivation to follow the call of the royal family and participate in the expansion expedition.

"God said that the fertilizer is sufficient, and the lake and fields are fertile. The Lord God is satisfied, drink bright red and have a good harvest this year!"

King Avet's expression was cold and stiff, he raised his divine scepter again, and announced sharply. Hundreds of priests followed suit, followed by thousands of nobles and tens of thousands of people, all shaking the sky!

"Harvest this year, praise the God King! Praise the Lord God!"

The praises of the nobles came from the heart, and so did the cheers of the people. The eyes of the mountain patriarch Izel flickered, and he was inexplicably uneasy, and there was anger hidden in the uneasiness. He looked around, and there seemed to be something strange on the cheering faces of many great nobles, but he couldn't see it clearly.

"God said, restrain your body desires and don't squander them. The Lord God guides you, and the elders consecrate you. This year, you should restrain yourself!"

King Avit looked majestic, raised his scepter again, and swept across the nobles under the temple. Seeing the king's attention, many nobles bowed their heads together, and even knelt on one knee to salute, expressing respect to the god king.

"Self-denial this year, praise the God King! Praise the Lord God!"

During this Eastern Expedition, the alliance consumed a lot of food, and the savings for several years were all wiped out. Last month, the High Priests promulgated new teachings to practice strict economy and supervise all places. Nobles and priests must abide by it!

"The decree of the king of the gods: the nobles of all states should reduce their banquets and refrain from excessive enjoyment. Be careful for one year for the elders and high priests who died during the Eastern Expedition. Those who disobey will be punished!"

The teaching of the High Priests and the will of the king are one, which represents the supreme will and restrains the words and deeds of the nobles. The mountain patriarch Izel lowered his eyes. He clearly felt that there was another chain binding the great nobles!

"First extract the elite warriors, then interfere with the succession of the great nobles, and now we have to restrain the daily banquet step by step. The holy jaguar has returned from the Eastern Expedition, and ruthlessly stretched out its tiger claws, pressing all the wolves under its claws!"

After returning from the Eastern Expedition, although the great nobles of various states plundered a large amount of gold, silver, spices, goods and goods, they were forced to consume more than 10,000 noble private troops, and their strength was significantly weakened. In contrast, the strength of the central government of the royal family will be much less compromised.

After the capture of Tree Snake City, King Avit forcibly selected third-level elite warriors from various states to rebuild a 2,000-strong guard with severed hair. When he returned to the capital, the king used the might of his victory to subdue the high priests, bringing two thousand temple guards and one thousand elder guards under the direct control of the royal family.

So far, under the triple blessing of supreme theocracy, prestige of victory, and strong force, the central authority of the Mexica royal family has finally formed an overwhelming advantage over the local states and ministries!

"Establish the supreme religious law and establish the order of the alliance. The main god authorizes the god king to conquer all ministries in the world and bless the nobles of the alliance!"

King Avet had the advantage, so he did not hold back, further disintegrating the power of the nobles and strengthening the authority of the central government. A few months ago, the king had held the victory ceremony, and for the first time, he interfered with the succession of the Sourwood Glory family after Jotico's death. And this is the first time in decades that the central government of the royal family has decided on the division of the real power of the Glory family.

"Jotiko, a nobleman of glory, dedicated himself to God in the battle of gods! The Lord God blesses and bestows grace! His four direct descendants, male or female, have the right to inherit the family land and the status of a nobleman of glory!"

The king's messenger brought an undeniable grace to divide the glorious Sourwood family, all the land, dingkou and samurai into four, and hand them over to four direct descendants who are opposed to each other and have disputes. So far, amidst the bitter gratitude of the family elders, the once powerful Acidwood family lost its noble patriarch and numerous warriors, split into four nominal "Glory Families", and has since lost the control of Acidwood City right.

In order to mediate the land inheritance disputes of the four new patriarchs, the High Priests complied with the king's decree and sent an arbitrator priest to Suanmu City-State. Tonaya, priest of the Temple of the Sun.

"The decree of the god king: the fourth-level chief priest, Tonaya, serves as the arbitrator of the archdiocese of Mexican, and protects every revered bloodline of the gods according to the teaching law compiled by the high priests, so as to fairly safeguard every state. The status of the nobility, and the benefits due to the protection of the Lord God."

The Sun Temple is revered in the alliance, and has been friends with many great nobles for generations. And the dispute between the four patriarchs really needs a higher king's ruling. The nobles could not refuse this decree. Soon, after Arriving at Acidwood City, Chief Priest Tonaya conducted a decisive arbitration on the interests of the new patriarchs. He also relied on the supreme authority of the royal family and the high priests to strongly guarantee the execution of the arbitration!

As a result, in addition to the original three-level city-state officiant, in the Aurwood city-state in the west of the alliance, there is an additional de facto supreme judge. This judge can not only decide the interest disputes among the nobles, but even decide the family affairs of the great nobles!

Faced with the newly established important position of "Arbitration Priest", the real powerful nobles of the city-states all over the alliance, as long as they have a little knowledge, are quite panicked.

As the controllers of city-states and towns in various places, the big nobles will naturally gain rights and interests over the small nobles in terms of taxes and tributes, farmland orchards, warrior support, and even the distribution of water canals. In other words, due to the gap in status and strength, there is a contradiction in the distribution of interests between the big and small nobles in each state!

"Phew! The tribute of the fief, the warriors of the nobles, the inheritance of the family position, and the daily enjoyment are all involuntary. The holy jaguar is so impatient and undisguised, the nobles are getting more and more difficult. The alliance has been troubled since then! "

The mountain patriarch Izel lowered his head and bent his body, his face was full of respect, and his thoughts floated until the end of the ceremony.

Holding the scepter, King Avit walked down the altar step by step, and walked into the expanded temple of the main god, surrounded by twelve priests and elders. The corner of his mouth gradually raised into a smile. In the temple, new murals have been painted. It is the jaguar sitting on the top of the mountain, leading the pack of kneeling wolves, and the god king sitting on the big temple, ruling the states!

The spring plowing ceremony was completed, and the crowd dispersed in the central square. The great nobles of the alliance are leading the warriors of various families to leave the arena in disorder. The mountain patriarch Izel bowed his head and left. Just after walking for a while, a silent figure approached suddenly and extended an invitation with a smile.

"Praise the Lord God! Dear Patriarch of the Mountains, the Spring Plowing Ceremony is over, and the nobles of all states will return soon. Before leaving the capital, there will be a banquet to pray for the Goddess of Spring in the Reed Manor. If you are not busy, gather together How are you getting together?"

"ah?"

The mountain patriarch Izel turned his head, but saw the familiar reed patriarch Xintel. He was startled, his heart jumped suddenly, his eyes flickered for a while, and finally he nodded slowly.

"Praise the Lord God! Respected Patriarch Reed, I am happy to meet with you. Maybe we can invite some more friends"

Hearing this, Reed Patriarch Xintel raised his brows and stared into Izel's eyes. After a while, he smiled sincerely and nodded slightly.

"God bless you! Good~"