The sacred smoke lingers in the temple, bringing the breath of the gods; the sun shines from the zenith, bestowing the light of divinity. The priest's hall is solemn and simple, and it is extremely solid. It is based on white granite, and the top is dark red volcanic rock, which is then glued by corn mortar. The four walls of the main hall are painted with murals of gods and gods, and there are also gold and jade carvings, which are full of splendor.

The high priest, crowned with feathers, is sitting under the zenith. The priests and elders sat cross-legged and separated into two rows. The high priests stood in awe, holding scriptures, wooden boards and sacrificial vessels. And Shulot was wearing the black wolf sacrificial attire, and also sat cross-legged, at the bottom of the newly added elder seats.

On the outermost periphery, there are dozens of temple paladins who hold sharp copper axes and wear masked beast helmets. They are as firm as sculptures. They dedicated everything to the Lord God and never married for life, so they won the honor of guarding the priest's hall.

Prince Totok of Tracopan looked respectful, and under the guidance of a senior priest, he slowly entered from outside the priest's hall. Seeing this majestic scene full of divinity head on, he couldn't help bowing his head respectfully, bowing his head to the supreme theocracy.

"Praise the Lord God! Prince Tracopan, descendant of the **** Totoki, salutes the supreme high priest!"

Hearing Tuo Tuoji's name, Shulot looked solemn, tilted his head slightly, and looked at his old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time. I haven't seen him for four or five years, and Prince Totokki has obviously gained a lot of weight. He wears towering yellow-green feathers on his head, a solid gold amulet of the sun hummingbird around his neck, and a yellow robe of a top nobleman, with gold ornaments dangling from the bottom of the robe. The whole person looks like a big golden pineapple, full of wealth and dignity.

Seeing the "Pineapple" Prince of Tracopan, the priests and elders were all smiling and kept their eyes down. Elder Yazar's eyes showed obvious contempt. In the eyes of the Mexica who advocated force, this kind of rich and noble posture meant that they could not fight bravely, could not make the warriors follow them wholeheartedly, and naturally there was no threat.

Elder Yazar grinned, slandering himself secretly.

"Prince of Tlacopan, what a fruit adorned like a pineapple."

The high priest, wearing a feather crown sacrificial attire, is sitting at the top. He calmly looked at Prince Pineapple, with an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Lord God bless! Prince Tracopan, Totoki. You came to see me, what do you have to report?"

"God bless! Honorable High Priest, I have come to confess to the High Priests... er... about the nobles and priests of Tracopan."

The Pineapple Prince raised his head, revealing a much older and fat face. He cautiously looked at the senior priests in the hall, and replied carefully.

"Dear High Priest, can I confess to the priests and elders alone?"

"Oh? Repent to the group of priests and elders alone..."

The high priest was thoughtful. He glanced at Prince Pineapple's expression and nodded slightly.

"Yes!...Others wait, step back. Praise the Lord God!"

"Praise the Lord God!"

More than 20 senior priests bowed their heads and saluted, and after a word of praise, they retreated from both sides of the priest hall. Soon, there were only seven or eight priests and elders left in the hall, and Shulot, who was signaled by the high priest to stay.

The empty hall of priests was even more solemn, as if a needle could be heard. The high priest looked calm and smiled.

"The Lord God testifies! The benevolent Lord God sows the radiance of the sun, warming the hearts of the believers, and accepting the confession from the heart! Prince Totoki, tell your sins, and the Lord God will choose to forgive."

The Pineapple Prince nodded and answered in a low voice.

"Dear High Priest, since this year, the Alliance has once again reduced and changed the nobles of Tracopan. Many hereditary nobles have been confiscated in the Lake District and changed to the land of Chuntal and the Wetamo Mountains. High Priest The regiment also deprived some priest families of hereditary fiefdoms and religious rights..."

Hearing this, Elder Ugel nodded knowingly. The reform of Tracopan was led by the central government of the royal family, assisted by the high priests, and he was the person in charge of the process.

In the past five years of the Reformation, the centralization process of the alliance has continued to deepen. The Texcoco Lake area in the Valley of Mexico is rich and prosperous, located in the middle of the world, with a population of at least 1.5 million, and has been gradually brought under the direct control of the Alliance. The nobles in various places were either severely reduced, or transferred to foreign countries, or were completely exterminated like the Texcoco nobles. Now, at least 70% of the land in the lake area is owned by the central royal family, and most of the villages in various places are registered as households, and the priests sent by the priests of the capital participate in the management.

Since the beginning of this year, with the deterioration of the elderly's condition, the alliance's centralization reform has become more powerful and urgent, and it can even be said to be cruel. The dissatisfaction of the powerful nobles in the Lake District was growing day by day, and several small-scale rebellions occurred.

The Confederacy's Secret Guards and the penitential system played a role. When the aristocrats in the Lake District are organized to a certain extent, they will reveal their secrets and attract a powerful royal army. In the face of tens of thousands of elite bronze armor and tens of thousands of longbow guards, all noble rebellions will be suppressed with heavy blows as soon as they raise their heads, and only one family will be exterminated.

Now, the great nobles in the lake area are anxious day and night, eagerly seeking to change their titles, and looking forward to the arrival of the Eastern Expedition. The nobles of the four states outside the lake area were also strongly intervened by the central government of the royal family, and lost a lot of autonomy. When Shulot came to the alliance from the east, his unpleasant experience at the banquet in the western city-state was against such a background.

The city-state of Tlacopan is located on the west bank of Lake Texcoco, within easy reach of the capital city in the lake. The remaining hereditary nobles and priests in the area were severely punished by the second round of reforms and lost most of their autonomy.

Elder Ugel's eyes flickered, looking at the respectful and careful Pineapple Prince, he felt emotional.

"During the five-year reform, Prince Tracopan handed over the family warriors, handed over the management of the city, and now he handed over most of the land and people, leaving only the glorious title and accumulated property ...What an example among the great nobles!"

The high priest lowered his eyes and patiently listened to Prince Pineapple's "confession".

"...Dear high priest, I support the reform of the royal family and the high priests from the bottom of my heart! Seeing the alliance grow stronger and stronger, the glory of the Lord God spreads all over the world...As the prince of the alliance, enjoy a good life and pay A little land and population, what is it!..."

In the hall of priests, Prince Pineapple showed a pious face, as if willing to sacrifice himself to the Lord God at any time.

"...It's just that there are always some hereditary nobles and priests who can't see the general trend of the alliance, and are as blind as moths to a flame. In the city of Tracopan, there are some big nobles conspiring, and some priests from the gods are involved...I Hearing it a little bit, I was deeply disturbed, and I was powerless to stop it... I had to come to the Great Temple and confess to the High Priests!..."

"plot?"

Hearing this, the high priest's eyes moved. With a kind smile on his face, he asked.

"Totoki, my son, what are the nobles and priests of Tracopan plotting?"

"Witness of the Lord God! Respected High Priest, I have never participated in it, and I don't know the details."

Prince Pineapple's fat face trembled, and he spoke hastily.

"I just heard that it's related to the assassination, the high priests, and the king..."

"Oh? Conspiring to assassinate...is such a serious crime!"

The high priest looked solemn. He glanced at the priests and elders who were listening attentively, and nodded slowly.

"Witness of the Lord God! Totoki, my child, if you have a list of these nobles and priests, you have made great achievements!..."

"Praise the Lord God! Dear High Priest, I am willing to do my best for you, at the expense of my life!"

Hearing this, Prince Pineapple's expression moved, showing joy. He knelt down respectfully, saluted on the ground, and then took out a list he had prepared from his arms.

"High Priest, here is the list of nobles and priests involved in the conspiracy! I also have a few personal guards who can help guide..."

"Yazar..."

The high priest looked at Elder Yazar. The stern Elder God of War nodded, took the list from Prince Pineapple, checked it briefly, and frowned deeply. Then, he handed the list to the high priest, the murderous intent on his face was undisguised.

"The High Priest, the remaining powerful nobles of Tracopan, are almost all on the list!...This group of damned nobles conspired to assassinate, and the crime is unforgivable! All priests who dare to participate should also be killed!. ..”

The high priest took the list and checked it briefly. The names of the nobles who controlled the fiefs and Dingkou were all on it. He knew it in his heart, smiled slightly, and promised Prince Tuo Tuoji.

"My pious child, you have made great achievements! The Lord God is omniscient, shining on devout believers, accepting his sincere repentance, and promising a bright future!... Now, you can face the statue of the Lord God, piously Pray for His blessing!"

Prince Totokki nodded knowingly. He closed his eyes, and in front of all the priests and elders, he held the pure gold sun hummingbird amulet around his neck, and prayed in a deep voice.

"Praise the Lord God! I am willing to obey the guidance of the High Priests and dedicate everything to the Lord God! With a pious belief, I do not want to enjoy peace in the heart of the Lake District... I only want to go to the frontier parish to spread the word The glory of the Lord God, dedicate your life!  …”

Hearing this, the priests and elders looked at each other for a moment, thinking for a while. The high priest nodded slowly and looked at Elder Ugel.

Ugel pondered for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, which could be heard by everyone.

"The land of Chuntal in the southwest is narrow and has been resealed. There is still a lot of land in the area around the city of Xilotepec in the north and the three states of Otomi in the northwest. There is also a new occupation by Priest Shulot Southwest Tekos Mountains..."

Hearing these poor mountains and rivers, the Pineapple Prince closed his eyes, his face twitched, and he prayed again.

"The light of the Lord God is like the rising sun, shining from the east! I am looking for his light, and I am going to a faraway place in the east..."

Ugel raised his eyebrows, pointed to the east, and looked at Elder Yazar. Yazar nodded solemnly, and looked into the eyes of Prince Pineapple with a hint of appreciation. Soon, all the priests and elders nodded in agreement and looked at the high priest above.

"Very good! My pious child, the Lord God has heard your prayer, and will promise you a mission in the East!"

The high priest smiled lightly, as he had expected it.

"Witness of the Lord God! Prince Totoki, after the alliance conquers the Tlaxcalans, there will be your new fief on the far eastern border. This is the promise made by the high priests on behalf of the Lord God!"

"Thank you, High Priest!"

The Pineapple Prince was moved to tears, and fell to the ground to salute the high priest. Then, he saluted the priests and elders one by one, not even Shulot.

"The Lord God bless! Praise be to His glory!  …"

The high priest waited patiently until Prince Pineapple finished his salute, and then calmly gave the order.

"Elder Yazar."

"High Priest."

"I'll give you a thousand temple guards. Take the guards under the guidance of Prince Totoki and go to the western city-state of Tracopan immediately! According to the names on the list, arrest the conspiring nobles and priests in turn!"

"Follow you!"

Elder Yazar bowed his head and took the list. Afterwards, he pressed the obsidian dagger on his waist, and with a cold killing intent on his face, he walked out of the priest's hall.

"Elder Ugel."

"Honorable High Priest."

"Please go to the king's palace, report this matter to King Avit, and seek the support of the royal warriors, just in case!"

"Follow your will!"

Ugel nodded, looked at Shulot kindly, and set off immediately.

"The rest of the priests and elders, go to various parts of the temple area to prepare. Appease the people of the capital, call the temple guards, form a priest review team, and prepare for the trial meeting!"

The high priest pondered for a while, with a merciless chill in his eyes.

"Witness of the Lord God! Conspiring to assassinate is an unforgivable crime. Those who disobey the Lord God must accept divine punishment! Thoroughly review the hereditary nobles and priests of Tracopan! Anyone who participates in the conspiracy will be killed by the whole family; Fief, exile to the Western Kingdom!"

"Witness of the Lord God! Those who disobey the Lord God must accept God's punishment!"

In the main hall, the remaining five priests and elders applauded loudly, setting the tone for the trial.

In the high priesthood of the capital city, there were no elders from Tlacopan, and no one pleaded for the hereditary nobles and priests involved in the case. Now is the most violent moment of the religious reformation. When encountering such a conspiracy, it is natural to do something special to completely wipe out the hidden dangers of Tracopan!

For the royal family center, this conspiracy came from righteousness and intentions. After sweeping away the hereditary remnants of Tlacopan State, you can completely control the land and population in the western part of the Texcoco Lake District, and then deter the nobles of all states!

"Prince Totoki."

After the high priest had arranged everything, he looked at the fearful Pineapple Prince and smiled gently.

"You can go to the side hall to rest first, and wait for the judgment meeting to arrive. Don't worry, my pious child, no one will harm you where the Lord God shines!"

"Praise the Lord God! Thank you for your kindness, High Priest!"

Hearing this, Totokchi relaxed a little. He saluted respectfully to the high priest first, then saluted the remaining priests and elders again, and then walked backwards out of the hall.

All the priests and elders also bowed their heads in salute and left one after another. Soon, under Elder Yazar's yelling, the temple guards quickly assembled in the square of the temple area. The warriors held copper axes and spears, and their expressions were cold and chilling. Young war priests serve as the backbone of the army, wearing bronze cloth masks from the kingdom of the lake. But for a moment, under the majestic Great Temple, there is already a chill!

In the empty hall, only the high priest who was sitting and Xiulot who was sitting cross-legged were left.

Shulot stood up and looked at the square below. The temple guards seem to have been prepared for a long time and have already assembled. With a pensive look on his face, he walked up to the high priest with his eyes closed and asked respectfully.

"Grandfather, why are you in such a hurry today..."

"Sholot, we'll talk about it when we get back!"

The high priest opened his eyes, revealing the sharp gaze of a jaguar. The momentary power was fleeting, and when Shulot took a closer look, he saw only a calm and skinny old man.

"yes!"

Xiuluo nodded. He thought for a while, and prayed to the Lord God.

"Blessed by the Lord God! The temple guards dispatched to arrest this time, I hope everything goes well. How dare the nobles of Tracopan conspire to assassinate His Holiness, it is a crime that cannot be punished!"

"The lord **** blesses! The fate of mortals is always determined by the lord **** early on, and only those blessed by the gods can see it in advance."

The high priest smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and patted Shulot's head kindly.

"Sovereign Priest Xiulot, don't worry~lightnovelpub.net~ Everything will go well with this arrest."

Speaking of this, the high priest raised his head, raised the magic staff in his hand, and watched the sunlight falling from the sky. The sun was so bright and bright, the gems on the scepter shone brightly, but the hand holding the scepter was full of blood.

The high priest's expression was in a daze for a while, with a smile on his mouth, his expression became vicissitudes. At this moment, he saw the doomed fate of many people, and also saw his doomed fate. The real strong will always arrange everything in a calm manner. The only thing that made him uncertain was the future of Shulot.

"Grandfather, you..."

Shulot waited for a while, feeling a little worried.

"Sholot, the fate of mortals is always determined early by the main god, and only those blessed by the gods can see it in advance."

It's like stepping back in time. The high priest Xiutel looked vicissitudes of life, and spoke quietly again, which made people feel cold.

"Don't worry, everything will go well with this arrest... because I have already made arrangements!..."

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