Montezuma and Son Interview

The hottest Aztec gossip. Montezuma talks about new changes he plans to do to Tenochtitlan.

We also have another interview with Montezuma's son, Tlaltcatzin. But due to technical diffuculties (our tech person was sacrificed) we could not upload the video of the interview. Luckly we have what they said written down and here it is:

Josh: Hi Tlaltecatzin, I’m going to be asking you a few questions about your life as Moctezuma, the second’s son. So, do you enjoy being Moctezuma's Son?

Tlaltecatzin: Well, I hate my father, he tried to sell me into slavery when I was young, he tells me he wants me to bring glory to our family so he is going to sacrifice me when I’m older.

Josh: Oh, well how do you feel about him now, does he treat you fairly?

Tlaltecatzin: Well if I’m good he only beats me once a day, which is better than how it used to be. But when it comes to governing, my father is a very good man. He brought great honour to our family. He is fair and kind.

Josh: I agree, but how do you like your home? Do you enjoy living in a temple?

Tlaltecatzin: Yes, I do, we have many baths and I bathe 5 times a day every day. We also have many slaves and servants, they do most of the work so I don’t have to. Although some day I have to become a lawyer or priest.

Josh: So I gather you were educated at the calmecac? What do they teach there? I heard that it is very tough going to the calmecac. I myself was only educated at telpochalli, where they discovered I had a talent for talking.

Tlaltecatzin: Oh, going to the calmecac was the hardest thing I had ever done. They made us sweep the floors, farm, gather firewood, prepare meals, study and do many more things. I also learned how to sacrifice people. But the priests also gave us loooong speeches about manners, discipline, honesty, and respect.

Josh: They gave us long speeches too, but I wish they taught us how to sacrifice people.

Tlaltecatzin: Yes it’s very fun.

Josh: So what do you do when you aren’t too busy running from your father and going to school?

Tlaltecatzin: I steal babies and sacrifice them.

Josh: Oh, interesting, that is very popular these days. Which god do you sacrifice them to?

Tlaltecatzin: I normally sacrifice them to Mixcoatl the god of war, hunting and sacrifice. I also play ullamaliztli and patolli in my spare time.

Josh: So do I! We should have a match some day.

Tlaltecatzin: Some day… *mutters ugh*

Josh: Anyways, since you are the son of Montezuma, do you eat anything special that the commoners don’t eat.

Tlaltecatzin: Nothing really special, I just eat like nobles and nobles eat like commoners, they just have more of everything. I also eat more meat than commoners. On special occasions, and right after sacrifices, my father and I usually have a feast and eat the human’s flesh. My favourite dish is thigh meat, slightly burnt, sprinkled with shredded finger bone, skin and chocolate. Only nobles like me get to eat chocolate.

Josh: That sounds delicious, don’t forget to invite me sometime.

Tlaltecatzin: *mutters* in your dreams.

Josh: Oh right, I heard that merchants brought back jewlery and new clothe for you, can you tell us a little more?

Tlaltecatzin: Of course, the best thing the merchants brought back was a new headdress for me. It has super soft rainbow feathers, and a leather strap to secure it. My old headdress was getting old, the feather were falling out, so I paid 200 cocoa beans for it.

Josh: Wow, I make 200 cocoa beans a year.

Tlaltecatzin: Anyways, I also got a few new loincloths, one for each day, they were about 50 cocoa beans each. I got lots and lots of gold earrings, rings and necklaces.

Josh: I hope to get some new loincloths too, mine are getting quite old. But how did your father feel about this.

Tlaltecatzin: He beat me and threatened to sell me if we ever ran out of money. Which will never happen, because we are the richest people in Tenochtitlan.

Josh: That is true. Thank you Tlaltecatzin for joining me at The Tenochtitlan Times. Tune in next week to see the upcoming annual slave race to the temple.

Tlaltecatzin: No, thank you for having me. Now if you’ll excuse me, my father will beat me if I’m late to our match.

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