Bab 174: Chapter 103 Continued News: Commoners, Nobility, and Priests_2

Of course, faced with the large tracts of land and estates left by the Prince and the various nobles, the thousands of vassal samurai, the nobles of the capital city were likewise green with envy. Nobles of all ranks held secret meetings to discuss whether there was a chance to obtain the fertile fiefs on the eastern shore of the lake and to succeed as the lord of the city of Texcoco, thus passing on a legacy that would last for generations.

The desires of the ordinary samurai were much smaller. They hoped to pledge loyalty to the royal family, dedicate their martial prowess, and be granted a productive chinampa. From then on, they would be able to support many children and establish their own families.