Capital Datang

"Captain, are we really going tonight?" Feng Shijie asked a little uneasy. Most of them stayed on the ship during this time. This was mainly out of safety considerations. After all, they couldn't communicate with these natives. And we don't know much about them, so apart from Liu Kata who has to learn the other party's language and go to the shore every day, there is also the material demand officer, who often brings some small commodities to the shore to exchange some food with the natives

Liu Kata is indeed a language genius. After getting familiar with this period of time, he has gradually figured out the general structure of the other party's language, and he can even carry out some simple exchanges with the locals, and it is precisely this simple The communication, coupled with Liu Kata's observation, finally let Lu Wan and the others know some local conditions

It turns out that the local natives call themselves Mayans, and there are many similar villages around, and the residents inside are all Mayans, but I heard from them that the political center of the Mayans is in the east, a city called Yucatan by the natives. On the peninsula, there are large-scale cities, and each city has a tall temple, which enshrines various gods of the Mayans, and the city is also very prosperous, which is not comparable to the local small towns.

In addition, Lu Wan and the others also learned that the small village they came into contact with was called Mansa City. Don’t be surprised, this small village does call itself a city. This is not because the Mayans are arrogant, but because the residents of Mansa City did not live there. Here, they live on the above-mentioned Yucatan Peninsula. The feathered chief is the original city lord, and he controls a city called Mansa. Unfortunately, more than ten years ago, they After being defeated by the enemy, the city was also breached, so he had to flee to the sea to live. However, the chief still missed his own city, so he named this small seaside village Mansa City. In addition to Mansa City, the surrounding There are also several small villages under the rule of the feather chief

It is also worth mentioning that the Feather Chief is honored as Mansa by the local people. This phenomenon of naming a city after a city is very common, so Lu Wan and the others are not surprised. He was very friendly to Lu Wan and the others, especially after this period of contact, he received a lot of gifts from Lu Wan, which made him very welcome to these outsiders. Today, he even sent someone to invite Lu Wan to go ashore. Treat them in the city Capital Datang 573

Seeing Feng Shijie's uneasy look, Lu Wan thought about it for a while and said firmly: "Go, we must go this time, after all, we were invited by the Mansa City Lord, if we don't go, I'm afraid it will affect this paragraph. It’s time to build a good relationship, and it’s not an option for us to stay on the ship every day, we must go out and build a good relationship with the local natives to lay the foundation for establishing a stronghold in America in the future!”

Hearing that Lu Wan was so thoughtful, Feng Shijie also felt that it was true after hearing it. There is nothing wrong with being cautious, but you can't be too cautious. In addition, according to their understanding, although there are more than 1000 residents in Mansa City, there are very few middle-aged men. No more than 200 people, just half of their crew. If there is a conflict, the people here will be killed at worst. But if the news spreads, it may cause hostility from the native Americans. It is possible to gain a foothold in America in the future. it's a little troublesome

In the afternoon, Lu Wan got off the ship with a small part of the crew, and most of the rest of the crew were defending on board. After all, the ship is their foundation, and there must be no mistakes.

During this period of time, Lu Wan's boat has been parked at sea, and he and Mansa City are commuting in small boats. This is also the first time Lu Wan has entered Mansa City, but this town called the city looks dilapidated from the outside. When I went inside, I found that the inside was more dilapidated than the outside. There were only four solitary pillars in each small hut, and some leaves were covered on it. This is a house, and most of the residents in the city live here. kind of house

Lu Wan and the others walked along the only small road in the city. From time to time, they saw some native women cooking in the nearby huts. They made dough with cornmeal, and then pressed it into cakes and baked them on stone slabs or pottery. Well, this was the staple food that was sent to their ships at the beginning, but ordinary natives would not wrap meat in tortillas, because only the nobles in the city can eat meat

For the arrival of Lu Wan and the others, the residents in the city were also very curious, but because Liu Kata and the others had often gone ashore during this period of time, these residents were already used to it, but it was the first time they saw such a thing. Many people on the boat went ashore together, so there are still many people watching curiously

Mansa City was originally a small village, so Lu Wan and the others quickly came to the center of the village. But as soon as they arrived here, Lu Wan and the others were taken aback immediately, because they really didn't expect that in the center of this dilapidated village, There is actually a big building, the building is all made of stone, and there are some patterns carved on both sides of the gate, it looks like a temple or something

And behind this temple, there are some smaller stone buildings, which are estimated to be the residence of the Mansa City Lords. However, no matter whether it is a temple or a residence, within a hundred meters of the surrounding area, there are no thatched huts inhabited by ordinary residents. An empty square, it seems that the classes among these Mayans are also very clear

When Lu Wan and the others walked to the square, the Mansa City Lord led a group of people out of the temple, and besides this City Lord, two people caught Lu Wan's attention, among which Mansa City Lord was on the left. An old man with a piece of cloth covering his upper body, which is in sharp contrast to the bare-chested natives around him

In addition, the sharp-eyed Lu Wan immediately discovered that the cloth on the old man's body was a gift he gave them when he first met the Mansa City Lord, but now it has not been cut, and the whole cloth is directly wrapped on the old man's body because it is so hot. The old man's face is covered with sweat, which looks weird and funny,

The other is a young native on the right of the city lord. This native is strong and half a head taller than the average native. He should be a mighty warrior. He holds a spear in his hand. It has special features, it looks like black glass and Lu Wan knows that it is obsidian, its texture is very hard, and it is known as one of the seven treasures of Buddhism in the Central Plains, but here in America, it was made into a sharp weapon for killing by the Mayans

Although Lu Wan had never seen these two before, through the information inquired by Liu Kata and others, Lu Wan knew that the old man should be a priest whose status in Mansa City was only below the city lord. He has a lot of power and can even influence the decision of the city lord, so this old priest is the second person in Mansa City. As for the young warrior, he is the son of the Mansa City lord. His name is Zituo. Power, I have been patrolling several other villages some time ago, and I only came back two days ago

Seeing that Lu Wan came at the appointment, Mansa City Lord immediately greeted him very happily. Because the two sides did not understand each other, Liu Kata could only translate some simple conversations, so the other party was not very polite. He roughly introduced the people behind him. , Mansa City Lord immediately ordered people to light a bonfire in the square, and at the same time prepare the banquet

There is no such thing as a chair in Mansa City, and everyone sits cross-legged. Lu Wan and the others have known this for a long time, so they don't care about it. Everyone forms a big circle, and then Lu Wan asks people to bring the gifts they brought Because this is a formal meeting, and Lu Wan also wants to build a good relationship with Mansa City, the gift this time is more expensive. The exquisite silk and porcelain made Mansa City Lord and others stare.

"￥%#￥#..." When the old priest saw these gifts, he suddenly said a few words in a very excited voice, but after hearing this, the Mansa City Lord and his son Zituo both had a little bit of expression on their faces. unnatural

When Lu Wan saw this, he turned his head to look at Liu Kata beside him, but Liu Kata frowned and thought about it, and then said: "Captain, this old priest seems to say that only gods can enjoy these exquisite gifts. , so it should be owned by the temple.”

As soon as Liu Kata's words fell, the young warrior Zituo suddenly argued a few words with his face flushed. Now without Lu Wan asking, Liu Kata immediately translated: "Zituo said that these gifts are for the Lord Mansa. Therefore, it should be distributed by the city lord, and he also accused the priest, saying that he offered the gift to the god in name, but in the end he just let him enjoy it."

After Zituo finished speaking, the nobles behind Mansa City Lord also started to quarrel. You don’t need to ask Lu Wan to see that those nobles must be divided into two factions, one group helps the sacrifice, and the other group supports the City Lord. They couldn’t stand each other for a while

Seeing this, Lu Wan secretly shook his head and sighed: It seems that where there are people, there are fights, and these natives are no exception, but they have all fallen to such a point, they don't want to regain their homeland, but fight among themselves for some property, no wonder they will Being driven to such a place?Capital Datang 573

As for the quarrel within Mansa City, Lu Wan and the others naturally did not want to intervene. They just watched with a smile, and the other party did not show any embarrassment. After arguing for a long time, they finally decided to take a step back. The priest and the city lord gift in half

However, Lu Wan also brought a special gift. Now that they had finished their quarrel, they were carried up. Only four or five young and strong young men were seen carrying something up. It looked square and square. It's like a big box, but it's covered with cotton cloth, so you can't see the inside at all

And Liu Kata stepped up at this time, and suddenly lifted the cotton cloth on the gift, revealing the hidden gift underneath, and when the Mansa city lord and the priest saw the gift, they looked at each other for a while, because they didn't see it at all. Over this kind of thing (to be continued...)