that day.

Chimalpopoca, who had just arrived in Tepanix and sought help from his grandfather, was sent back to the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.

The city-states headed by Tepanix formed an alliance and simultaneously sent troops to Tenochtitlan to complete the blockade of Lake Texcoco.

This scene seems familiar.

The wheel of history seems to be turning in reverse, and it is back to a hundred years ago, when the ancestors of the Aztecs were encircled and suppressed by an alliance of city-states.

Some people were enslaved, and some fled to Lake Texcoco for refuge, and this is how the current city in the lake came to be.

Nowadays, Lake Texcoco is besieged, and the legendary "Water Garden" has become a desperate place.

The order in the city has collapsed. The Aztecs, who were once extremely united by their faith, became a mess when their faith collapsed.

Some nobles and rich men recruited soldiers and began to plunder the city's stored grain.

There are even lower-level farmers, holding their farm tools high, with a strong tendency to revolt.

The so-called monarch family is in danger.

When Chimalpopoka returned, the people in the city also saw the army surrounding them outside the city, and the civil strife briefly subsided.

People realized that perhaps the divine punishment judgment had not yet come, and they were already going to become the dead souls under the spears of the alliances in various cities.

The palace steward who came with Chimalpopoka brought the decree of Lord Tepanix——

"The new monarch of the Aztecs will embark on the 'Road of Redemption' and head to the north of the earth to find the temple of the only true god in the world, the Lord of Balance, and pray for His mercy and forgiveness!"

"During this period, the Aztecs are not allowed to step out of the city in the lake, and they will be under surveillance by the alliance of cities!"

Having said this, he glanced at the young man with a cold look, full of ridicule, "If the great Aztec monarch Chimal Popoca can calm the anger of the gods, not only the Aztecs will be saved, but also the Aztecs will be saved."

He will also be the hero of the city alliances and will be recorded in history!"

But on the contrary, he said nothing, and the Aztec nobles in the palace already knew it.

Such imprisonment cuts off the chance of survival.

When the Day of Judgment comes, hundreds of thousands of Aztecs will be the first to be sacrificed to appease the wrath of the gods.

It is even possible that they will all be slaughtered before the Day of Judgment.

Life and death are all in the hands of others.

There was dead silence in the palace.

Chimalpopoka already looked lost.

Among the crowd, only his uncle Izcoatl still had light in his eyes, pinned on his nephew.

If the gods leave a path of repentance and salvation, it does not mean that life is cut off.

If with piety, one could actually reach the palace of the gods and seek mercy and forgiveness, the Aztecs would not have perished.

"Chimal Popoca, the rise and fall of the Aztecs depends on you!" Izcoatl suddenly said.

Everyone woke up and looked at him in astonishment, thinking that he had lost his mind and gone crazy.

Chimalpopoka was still sluggish, but his uncle patted his shoulder. The pain made him regain his soul, "I, I don't know what to do..."

"Then embark on the road to redemption!"

"As long as you can return smoothly, the punishment of the trial will be erased. This is our only chance, and only you can complete this important task. You must repent and atone for your father's sins! You are the Aztecs'

monarch!"

The words fell.

Hope for life rekindled on the faces of those around him.

We are on the verge of despair, even if it is just a straw, we must hold it firmly in our hands.

"Go, Chimalpopoka!"

"When you set out, the chaos of the Aztecs will subside, and all the people will pray for you and devoutly repent of our foolish belief in false gods!"

"If you come back, you will be the master of the rebirth and lead the Aztecs to rebirth!"

"If you die, no one will blame you. This is a sin left by our ancestors. As future generations, we can only choose to bear it!"

The group of powerful nobles who were about to start a struggle suddenly united as one.

Because they have no choice.

The 12-year-old boy feels the gaze of countless eyes, and his blood boils with expectations.

"Okay, I'll go!"

"I, Chimalpopoka, will seek the gods and beg His forgiveness with sincere repentance."

That night.

Izcoatl crowned his nephew Chimalpopoka again.

The whole city gathered under the altar, chanted the holy name of "Balance", and uttered repentance and praise.

This coronation has nothing to do with enthronement.

It is the naming ceremony of the indigenous people. Chimalpopoka is his first name, which means "smoking shield".

He has not yet reached adulthood and cannot be tested or given a name.

But now, he will embark on the road to redemption and become the hope of the Aztecs.

The elders of the royal family put a crown of gold on him and shouted his name——

"Tonight, the Aztecs will call the name of Balance, worship his glory, and make our monarch a servant of the messenger, embarking on the road of salvation, offering repentance and piety!"

"Chimalpopoka, we named you the 'Sin King'. You will carry the sins of our ancestors and people and beg for the baptism of the Lord of Balance to purify all sins and troubles..."

That night, everyone in the city in the lake was united and full of people.

The name of equilibrium continues to shake the night sky.

The Sin King Chimal Popoka sat on the altar, and every citizen knelt down and worshiped him. Young and old, they cut the palms of their hands with obsidian daggers, and the blood was smeared on his legs and forehead...

Their sacrifices will guide the way for the 'Sin King'.

And the blood on their foreheads will also represent their sins, and they will kowtow and surrender before the true God.

The sacrifice continued until the afternoon of the next day.

Chimalpopoka almost collapsed and fell into a coma.

The team ready to go has been formed. More than 100 palace guards and maids, as well as bachelors who are proficient in astronomy and astrology, will embark on the road to redemption with Chimalpopoka.

They carried with them the most precious treasures of the Aztecs, which they would sacrifice to the true god upon arrival.

The sleeping Chimalpopoka was carried onto the sedan chair, and several guards worked together to carry him. After last night's sacrificial activities, he was covered in blood and had become a bloody man.

The city gate opens.

This road is the only land entrance and exit of the city, and it is obviously guarded by the armies of each city.

After negotiations between the two parties, it was learned that the Aztecs had accepted the will of Monarch Tepanicus and were going north.

Each city sent personnel to form a 2,000-man battle group to accompany them.

Make sure they don't flee in the hope of leaving the Aztecs' fire outside and eking out an existence.

This trip was decided hastily, but the cities were rich, and weapons and food were quickly mobilized. They only had to set out north and pick up supplies from each city along the way.

As for the more distant unknown road, they can only rely on themselves.

Nowadays, the city-state alliance only operates one place, each is its own enemy, and has no ambition to expand outward.

Although there are distant tribes coming to trade, the furthest distance known is only a few hundred kilometers.

The temple of the god must be out of reach.

No one can confirm the follow-up path, only one direction is clear——

All the way north!

When Chimalpopoka woke up, it was already the third day.

He has experienced both physical and psychological torture these days, and his sleep was in a state of darkness.

The swaying car made him very uncomfortable.

After ordering someone to put him down.

The waiters and maids in the team came to welcome him one after another.

One of the middle-aged men was a bachelor accompanying him. He pointed at the maids and said: "We don't know how far this road to salvation is. If you can't reach it in this life, you have to leave the Aztec fire.

He keeps going!”

Chimalpopoca was shocked, "If I can't go back, the Aztecs in the city will..."

The university scholar said: "Master Izcoatl ordered me to give you the secret book. You will know the arrangement after reading it!"

As outsiders to the city-state civilization, the Aztecs quickly absorbed their advantages and made up for their own shortcomings.

He created his own hieroglyphics and left many ancient books for future generations.

They also advocate education. For example, this great bachelor is an expert in astronomy and herbal medicine. He has always been the doctor of the nobles in the city.

Of course, the so-called medical skills are limited to using herbal medicine to treat diseases, which is a little more advanced than witch doctors. It follows the written records summarized by predecessors, but it is obviously far less than the ancient Eastern countries of the same period.

After all, American civilization started too late.
To be continued...