Ceynos said, “Fine, you will be sold to the metal works.” “Fine, you know what to do, for you are the king.”47 Pedro Acaçayol’s last words were clearly laced with irony. To the Nahuas, a king by definition knew what was best for his people and considered their future. Yet Ceynos understood nothing about the community he temporarily governed and persisted in making reckless demands, causing social unrest and producing poverty.
