Remember [New] in a second! Harvest in October, passed in the fragrance of corn. From the Kingdom of the Lake in the west to the Mexica Alliance in the center, there are joyful smiles on the faces of millions of villagers. After a year of busy work, at this moment, I can finally relax a bit. It's really not easy!

And in the land of Tlaxcala in the east, on the fields of wild grasses and wives, the warriors of the alliance and the kingdom also showed excitement. They are gearing up, waiting for the upcoming battle, full of rewards after victory.

The mobilization of the eastward conquest has spread throughout the entire army. The horn of war is coming as scheduled, the wind in November is full of chills, and a new conquest is about to begin!

The camp outside Tree Snake City was busy, and all kinds of supplies were ready. The envoy of the black wolf Toltek also came several times to ask His Highness about the marching arrangement.

In fact, according to Xiulot's original plan, he would lead the troops eastward in mid-October after harvesting new grain. But there were three things that delayed his plan. The first thing was Naxiu's late delivery, which was two weeks later than expected. The second event was the arrival of a new batch of gunpowder, at the end of October. As for the third thing...

"King Avit's will has finally arrived!"

Shulot opened a book of edicts, and saw Avit's royal seal at a glance. Then, he carefully read the contents of the edict and fell silent.

The centralization reform of the Mexica Alliance is still advancing, and the grammatical system is as rough as the grassland tribes. This nominal decree is more like a letter from Avet, with a very short length and only two important sentences.

"The incarnation of the sun god, the king of Avit, allows Prince Shulot to conquer the rebels of Totonak!..."

"In the name of the God King! After the crusade against the rebels, the land of Totonak will be divided into the fiefdom of Prince Xiuhua. Before the prince turns fifteen, the central government will manage it on his behalf..."

These two orders, one is to agree to send troops, and the other is to promise to enfeoff, all of which are expected by Xiulot. According to the current situation, it is impossible for Avit to refuse his request to conquer the East. The so-called central entrusted fiefdom of the royal family is actually an agreement secretly reached between Xiulot and Avitt. Several ports along the coast belong to the Kingdom of the Lake, and the sea route to the East China Sea is reserved. And most of the inland hinterlands belong to the alliance center, which is transferred to the alliance's great nobles and members of the royal family.

"It's just...the cold tone of this edict?...God King Avit...Prince Shulot?"

Shulot fell into thought and remained silent. He thought about it, and took out the first letter Avit wrote to him after returning to the capital when he led the army to besiege the city last year. The beginning of the letter was...

"Sholot, as the supreme king, I agree with your vision of the centralization of power in the alliance! The king should clearly respect the leaders of the states in every detail, and gradually take back all the powers in their territories!  … "

Shulot pursed his lips and read the reply letter again, feeling Avette's ambition and aspirations at that time. Afterwards, he searched in silence for a while, and found the letter that Avit wrote to him nearly three years ago, urging him to go to the capital and marry Alisa.

"Haha! Shulot, my student, my son-in-law! Come quickly and prepare for the grand ceremony. Alyssa's wedding must be glorious to all nations!..."

Shulot read all three letters, put them away in silence, and bowed his head in thought without saying a word.

After ascending to the God King, King Avit's emotions became more and more restrained, and his mind became more and more unpredictable. Even as the student who was the closest and knew him best, it is difficult to grasp the king's mind...

"King Avet, he is obviously dissatisfied with my invitation to seal this time."

After pondering for a long time, Xiulot raised his head and spoke lightly. He looked calm, but felt heavy in his heart. Avit is further centralizing reforms, strengthening the theocracy and kingship, and establishing the supreme status and majesty of the god-king. And he is also constantly conquering and forging ahead, expanding the power of the kingdom, and enhancing his own prestige... Although this kind of conflict between kings and kings can be alleviated through various methods and past friendship, it is gradually revealed. , hard to hide.

Like this time, he had a reason to ask for the title of Xiuhua and master the coastal shipping route. But in the eyes of King Avit, and the great nobles of the alliance, no matter whether such an approach is intentional or not, it will not change the meaning of challenging the supreme kingship...

Shulot lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time before raising his head. Afterwards, he looked at the chief guard Eckart and asked.

"The secret guard of the kingdom's capital city in the lake, is there any news about the king?"

"Patriarch, in the past two years, the chief intelligence officer, Gilliam, has rectified the guards of the palace. A large number of warriors from civilians, foreigners, and even alien races have been promoted to replace the palace guards of nobles and royal families one after another... Our saint In the city branch, there is no one guarding the palace. And the king's letter, in the capital, is becoming less and less..."

Eckart, the head of the guard, looked embarrassed. He thought for a while, then spoke cautiously, and mentioned another matter.

"Although there is no letter from the king, there are more rumors in the capital of the lake. And there seem to be some songs in the states of the alliance..."

"Well, rumors?"

Hearing this, Shulot frowned, and his expression became serious.

"What kind of rumor? Tell me carefully."

The head of the guard, Ekater, nodded, took out two new letters from his pocket, and preached word for word.

"The rumors in the capital are that after receiving your invitation, the king was very angry in the palace, and even threw the inherited scepter on the ground!"

"..."

Shulot frowned, thought carefully for a while, and then shook his head.

"Unbelievable! Even if Avit is unhappy, he will not throw the inherited scepter on the ground... The scepter represents royal power~lightnovelpub.net~ He wants to establish the supreme royal power, and he will never make Such a demeaning gesture!"

Hearing this, the head of the guard, Ekat, nodded in agreement. Then he brought up the rumors circulating in the states of the Union.

"This rumor from various states was actually circulated in the capital at the beginning. However, the chief intelligence officer of the capital took a stern action and killed a group of people before suppressing the rumor..."

"Well, what is it?"

"...It's a ballad, like a prophecy left by the priests after communicating with the gods."

"Read it to me!"

The head of the guard, Eckart, carefully glanced at the serious Highness, and then sang softly in the tone of a priest.

"The night fell, and the morning star fell. The immortal sun set, and the high sun rose! O people of the Lord God, lift up your heads! Two suns, in the sky! Which one is brighter? Which one sets first? Two The sun is rising in the sky!..."

"Snapped!"

A sudden crackling sound broke out in the big tent. Eckart looked around in silence, but saw Xiulot slapping the table hard with one hand, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and his face was blue.