Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

The spring sun floats in the sky, and the lake breeze is leisurely. The birds are singing, and the flowers have just begun to bloom. It is the perfect time in late spring, an ideal day for the nobility to go out. In the southwest corner of the Lake Capital City, there is a small manor with little human activity and a tranquil environment, where the nobility can rest when they go out. Outside the manor, green reeds sway, and a few small boats are moored at the nearby dock.

At this moment, outside a stone hall in the manor, dozens of noble samurai wearing different leather armor were cautiously vigilant. Several great nobles wearing light robes and feather crowns were seated inside the stone hall, drinking tequila and discussing angrily.

"...The Era of Divine Spirits creating five suns! Each city-state is like an independent wolf pack, existing in a jungle-like order. The subordinate wolves must obey the Wolf King's guidance. And the Wolf Kings from different places lead the packs to follow the highest Jaguar King. The order between heaven and earth is clear, and the hills remain independent. This is the unchanging rule for thousands of years!"

Clan Leader Pachjo of the Strait Gold Clan drank the tequila in one go, widened his eyes, and stood up. He looked around at those present, raising his arms to express his anger and fear.

"Now, the King and the High Priesthood have united, interfering with the autonomy of the nobility of various states, overturning old rules! It is like a Jaguar entering a wolf pack, disrupting the unity of each pack and inciting the subordinate wolves to fight against the leading Wolf King! Such a vicious plan might not be the intention of the King and the Elder Priests, but perhaps comes from the ruthless Chief Intelligence Officer!"

"Exactly! The order of the world is changing, and the hierarchy of the Alliance overturned. Despicable people are like dark clouds covering the sky, and there is no longer an impartial and eternal Sun!"

In front of several familiar great nobles, Clan Leader Xintle of the Reed Clan sighed deeply and expressed his concerns.

"The Royal Family centralizes its greedy tiger claws, rapidly grabbing towards various city-states, seizing tributes, population, and warriors all at once! They treat the great nobles who share the same fate with the kingdom as light feathers! I fear this is not the will of the Chief Divine but a temptation from underground demons..."

"Hush! Don't speak recklessly. Clan Leader Xintle, you are drunk!"

Clan Leader Huitzilihuitl of the Spruce Clan appeared uneasy, showing signs of anxiety. He well knew the terror of the royal Secret Guard and was unwilling to revile the Chief Intelligence Officer, who controls the Secret Guard in the Lake Capital City, as a villain or demon. He glanced at the drinking crowd, lowered his voice, and cautiously advised.

"In any case, King Aweit conquers every tribe under heaven and is invincible; he is the Supreme Divine King! In recent years, under the Divine King's guidance, the Alliance has grown stronger. We Mexica have already become the ruling tribe worldwide, and all of you honorable nobility stand above the Divine Descendants, sharing the glory of the Chief Divine! ... This is all the Divine King's merit, even surpassing previous Predecessor Monarchs..."

"Huitzilihuitl of the Spruce Clan, you are also an honorable nobility of Tzompantli City! Watching the neighboring Tzompantli Family split into four, with an additional Chief Priest presiding over them... oh, what the future holds! Haha!..."

Clan Leader Pachjo of the Strait Gold Clan drank another cup, his face slightly flushed. He glared at Clan Leader Huitzilihuitl of the Spruce, shouting loudly again.

"Huitzilihuitl, I don't believe you have no thoughts! If I remember correctly, your legitimate wife has given you three grown children... Don't you also fear that after you die, the Spruce Family will be split into three?"

Upon hearing these probing questions, Huitzilihuitl's face darkened. He drank water to hide his unease. What really happened to Clan Leader Iztico of the Tzompantli Family? What is the King's true attitude toward powerful great nobles? ... As someone who was once involved, he knew the details all too well.

Before he controlled the Tzompantli Army, he could collaborate with the Royal Family without hesitation to plot against Iztico and seize city-state power. But now that he's grasped real power over the city-state, his seat naturally lies with the representatives of each state, instinctively resisting the Royal Family's centralization!

"Oh, praise the Chief Divine! Revered King Aweit, like a Divine Eagle leading us! His divine gaze was supposed to watch over the enemy tribes under heaven, not to be diverted by the trifling family affairs of local nobility."

Clan Leader Izel of the Mountains looked up, gripping the Sun Amulet around his neck, praising the King for a moment. Then he lowered his voice, looking at the others, and cautiously asked.

"Perhaps we can invite an elder from the Royal Family to appeal on behalf of the nobility in various places... such as the revered new Chief Minister, Elder Cacamatzin?"

"Elder Cacamatzin is kind-hearted and very friendly with the great nobility of various states. But he never meddles in politics and will not oppose the King's will."

Elder Mitou of the Yu Yan Clan shook his head, speaking for the first time at the banquet. The Yu Yan Family ruled the Sun City of Tonatico, in effect a branch of the Mexican Royal Family locally. At this moment, Clan Leader Mixcoatl of the Yu Yan Family was still leading the Yu Yan Corps, stationed in the Southern Army. And when Elder Mitou came to the banquet, he never expected to encounter such a situation.

"The real power great nobles of the Alliance, the representatives of each state, all complain in unison, dissatisfied with King Aweit's governance... Alas! Indeed, it's too oppressive."

Hearing the complaints of the great nobility, Elder Mitou pursed his lips, feeling both shocked and worried. The fundamental reason for his visit to the Capital City was the sensation caused by the Tzompantli Family's division into four, which considerably affected the Yu Yan Family.

Clan Leader Mixcoatl of the Yu Yan Family was actually the child of the Predecessor Monarch Asayacatl and the Female Chief of Tonatico. And the elders, including Elder Mitou, belonged to the maternal side.

Therefore, Prince Montezuma II is Mixcoatl's half-brother. This is a potential succession crisis, especially since not long ago, Prince Montezuma II formally married Mixcoatl's half-sister, gaining full inheritance rights over the Yu Yan Family!

"If the Royal Family central takes this as an excuse to split the Yu Yan Family, or if Clan Leader Mixcoatl meets with an accident during a campaign, the family's future and the city's governance might be..."

Carrying the elders' authorization, Elder Mitou hurriedly came to the Lake Capital City, wanting to communicate with the Royal Family central using his status as a royal branch to obtain the King's promise and clarify the future heir for the family.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the King's decree to the nobility is like a stone falling into the water, not only splashing up countless droplets but also frightening the birds by the lake! And when such stones keep falling, who can sit idly by?"

Reed Clan Chief Xintle's expression became solemn. As a landlord, after a brief pause, he once again guided the conversation of the banquet, discussing the most important inheritance disputes.

"Last month, some elder members of the great nobility formed an alliance and sent an elder to the High Priesthood with a petition, making the most sincere suggestion: 'Since the first predecessor monarch Acamapichtli, the inheritance of the great nobility has always been decided internally by the council of elders within the family! In the 160 years since the founding of the Lake Capital City Tloquiditlan, the royal family has never intervened in the local nobility inheritance practices...'"

"I also heard about this! The High Priesthood rejected the noble's suggestion, and they responded..."

Strait Gold Clan Chief Pachjo flushed red with suppressed anger and recounted in a deep voice.

"In the history of the Alliance, there have been two instances of the King's decision establishing instances of noble successors. The Chief Divine bestowed divine revelation, elders established doctrines precisely to regulate the order among nobility and protect the rights of nobility, both large and small! The newly established arbitration chief priest will not actively interfere in the family affairs of the nobility. Unless an heir encounters darkness as deep as the moon and injustice and actively invites arbitration for the sacred sun to dispel the darkness..."

"Listen to this! What is this about? This stirs our progeny, causing the fledgling eagles to slaughter each other, disregarding the family heritage, smashing the household's pots to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, the young Mountain Clan Chief Izel's expression changed, and he felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

As a humble bastard, he first delayed in secret, watched his brother being killed, then conspired with the chief intelligence officer to send his father to the Divine Kingdom, finally ascending to the position of Mountain Clan Chief. He knows better than anyone the fervent desire of suppressed heirs, how they might resort to any means to seize inheritance rights within arm's reach using external forces!

"If the royal family intervenes in inheritance, heirs equally divide the family. Once such a precedent is set, the honorable nobility will likely have no peace ever again! Sibling rivalry will also bring filth..."

Mountain Clan Chief Izel closed his eyes, sighed long and low, and gently echoed.

Despite climbing his way up by stepping over the corpses of his kin, he never wished for his descendants to undergo the same scenario. Among all the great nobility present, he is the one who longs the most for brotherly harmony and fatherly compassion, for that is what he sought but never achieved since childhood.

"Ahem! The division of the Tzompantli Family should be an exception. The wise King Aweit's aspiration is for the world and to conquer the four corners! He certainly will not abuse the power of the Divine King, repeatedly crossing the bottom line of the great nobility."

Seeing the discussion veering toward danger, Yu Yan Elder Mitou had to step in, smiling to round off the tense atmosphere.

"At this very moment, His Highness Xiulote is leading three legions from the Southern City-States, besieging the last fort of the Telascallans and campaigning against the rebellious Totonac people. The territory of the Alliance is about to expand once again, and the hundred-year-old enemy will shed its last drop of blood... Let us raise our glasses to celebrate His Highness, the King, and the Chief Divine!"

"To His Highness, the King, the Chief Divine!"

Leaders of the City-States looked at each other, their expressions changing, all smiling as they raised their glasses to celebrate. Spruce Clan Chief Huitzilihuitl's eyes glittered, his round face smiled, full of sincerity.

"I heard that once the last Cloud Serpent Fortress of the Telascallans falls, the Telascala Four States will be reassigned to the nobles of various states in the Alliance, with His Highness Chimalpahin as King! You have seen in this eastern campaign how fertile the Trascal Basin is!... The generous King has already promised to exchange double the Four States' territory for nobles willing to relocate!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted, thoughts flickering in their minds. Reed Clan Chief Xintle thought about it, then smiled and asked.

"Oh? Yunshan Huitzilihuitl, are you planning to relocate to Trascal Land?"

"Indeed! Following His Highness, pioneering towards the Eastern fertile lands, expanding our Mexica city-states, is precisely the Chief Divine's guidance!"

Spruce Clan Chief Huitzilihuitl gestured with his hand, drawing a sacred "囵" character. In Tzompantli City, the Spruce Family long stood beneath the Tzompantli Family, the territory and population they controlled were not considered the largest. His control over the Tzompantli regiment was far from adequate, not able to command it as smoothly as the deceased Xochitl.

"Therefore, as long as the price is right, it is not a pity to abandon everything in Tzompantli City and relocate to the Eastern fertile lands!"

Currently, the royal family's central directly controlled territory has expanded around Western Tzompantli City. Huitzilihuitl assessed the situation and decided long ago to sell out other nobles in the city-state, handing Tzompantli City to the royal family. Of course, the condition is to receive ample territory compensation and a promise of independent family inheritance.

"By the Chief Divine's blessings! We shall continue to march towards victory, ruling over tribes across the world! Come, come, drink, drink, savor this Tequila that has been treasured for over ten years in the Tree Snake City Royal Palace!"

After understanding the Spruce Clan Chief's relocation plans, Reed Clan Chief Xintle's eyes flashed, and he stopped pursuing the earlier topic. He exchanged glances with Strait Gold Clan Chief, then looked at Mountain Clan Chief, smiled, raised his glass, and drank heartily with everyone. Then, he clapped his hands and loudly ordered the guards.

"With fine wine, how can there be no beauty? Come, let the noble ladies of Tlaxcala, with snake-like bodies, perform the close-bodied Cloud Serpent dance for the esteemed Mexica Fierce Tigers!"