Chapter 37 Chapter Thirty-Five

Yameni was looking up the instructions in the official document: During the parade from Karnak to Luxor, Ramses will be arranged to walk between the two high officials, and the pace should not be too hasty, he needs practice to maintain a Slow and dignified pace. Ramses walked into his office, but forgot to close the door.Yamenes was blown by the cold wind and sneezed. "Close the door," demanded the angry man, "you never get sick, you..." "How dare you speak to the Regent of the Kingdom of Egypt in such a tone?" The young clerk looked at his friend in surprise. "Which regent?"

"If I'm not dreaming, my father is in the court, clearly and publicly electing me to succeed the throne." "That's a really bad joke!" "Your indifference makes me really angry." "Regent, Regent... think about your job..." "Your to-do list has grown, Yamenes. One of the first decisions I made was to appoint you as clerk. This way, you will never abandon me again, and you can advise me." The young clerk fell dizzily on the back of the low couch, his head drooping. "The clerk and the confidential secretary... which god is so cruel, and hit a poor clerk like this?"

"Looking at the official document again, my position is no longer in the middle of the parade." "I need to see him soon!" Esther demanded angrily. "Totally impossible," replied Yameni, who was polishing a pair of beautiful white leather shoes that Ramses would wear to important ceremonies. "Do you know where he is this time?" "right." "Then tell me!" "Don't think about it." "It's not up to a little clerk to decide!" Yameni put the sandals on the straw mat. "Little clerk? You should change your words, beautiful lady. Belittling others is something Ramses despises."

Esther nearly slapped Amene, but she controlled herself. The flippant man had a point.The regent's respect for him made him an official official she could no longer treat casually.She reluctantly changed another tone. "May I know where the Prince Regent is?" "As I just told you, there is no way to contact him. Pharaoh has taken him to Karnak, where they will spend the night in meditation, and then lead the procession to Luxor tomorrow morning." Esther backed away.Ramses is avoiding her?No, she loved him, and he loved her too.Her instincts lead her on the right path: leave Xena and approach the new regent.Tomorrow, she will be the first wife and queen of the Egyptian royal family!

Suddenly, the thought startled her.When she thought of Du Ya, she realized the burden of this position and the responsibilities of the queen.It wasn't ambition that drove her, but interest, and she was mad for Ramses, for his person and not for the title of regent. Ramses will have supreme power...is this miracle a misfortune? During the celebratory banquet after Ramses's nomination, Xena saw his sister Dorant and his brother-in-law Shali squeeze out of the crowd to greet the new regent first.To Sienna's surprise, his supporters did not make a deliberate pledge of allegiance to Ramesses, but the king's eldest son did not doubt that they would betray him sooner or later.

Apparently, he failed, was kicked aside, and had to serve the Lord Regent.What can he expect from Ramses?I'm afraid it's an honorary title with no real power, right? Chena succumbs to the facts, but is not discouraged. There may be some unexpected things in the future.Ramses was not yet a pharaoh, and in Egyptian history certain regents died earlier than the king who chose them.Seti's health still allowed him to live a long time, during which time he could exercise only negligible powers, so the regent was in a difficult position.Shane could isolate Ramses and make him commit irreparable mistakes.

"Moses!" Ramesses yelled when he saw his friend on the vast construction site of Karnak where Seti presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.Moses immediately left his stone-cutting team and bowed to the regent. "Congratulations..." "Excuse me, Moses." They congratulated each other and were very happy to see each other again. "Is this your first job?" "Second. I learned brick-making and stone-carving on the left bank of the river, and then I came to work here. Seti wanted to build a huge hall of columns with capitals in alternating papyrus and lotus buds, and the surrounding walls would be In the shape of a hillside, the wall will be engraved with the richness of the earth, and the landscape of the whole work will stretch to the sky."

"Does this plan appeal to you?" "Does this temple look like a golden cup containing all the best creations? Yes, this profession of architect fascinates me, and I think I have found the way I want to go." Seti reunited with the two young men to offer his perspective.The twenty-meter-high open cloister of columns built by Yamenhotep III was incompatible with the majesty of Carnac, and Seti built a real jungle of stone pillars, closely connected, and from the square-shaped In the large windows, there are wonderfully designed square light and shadow patterns.When the hall is complete, the stone blocks with images of gods and pharaohs on the columns will preserve the original light on which Egypt depended.Moses raised questions about the provenance and strength of the material, and the king promised him to work with the monastery masters of the guild on the left bank, the "Field of Truth," where skilled craftsmen imparted the secrets of their craft.

Night fell on Karnak.The workers packed up their tools, and the entire construction site was deserted.In less than an hour, astronomers and astrologers had already climbed to the roof of the temple to observe the stars. "What is a pharaoh?" Sai asked Ramses. "He who makes people happy." "In order to achieve this, do not merely seek the happiness of the people, but also make beneficial contributions to the gods and the body that never ceases to create. Build temples similar to the heavenly courts, and dedicate them to the gods." "The point, isn't it 'Mayat'?"

"'Mayat' shows the direction, it steers the ship of the crowd, it is the cornerstone of the throne, the perfect weight and measure, and the corrector of mankind. Without it, no axiom can be exercised." "Father……" "What's bothering you?" "Am I worthy of my title?" "If you can't grow up, you will be trampled. If there is no Pharaoh's deeds in this world, there will be no balance in this world without his voice and his blessed ceremony. If one day the pharaoh system disappears because of human stupidity and greed Gone, Maat's reign will end and darkness will once again cover the land. Man destroys all around him, including his own kind. The strong destroy the weak. Evil will prevail. Violence and ugliness will take over the land. The sun will not To rise again, even with its sun disc still high in the sky, man himself will go to misery. The role of the Pharaoh is to straighten the crooked staff, and to keep creating order out of chaos. All other forms of government will disappear Exhausted."

Ramses tirelessly asked his father many questions, and the king answered them one by one. The summer nights flew by, and the Prince Regent sat contentedly on a stone chair, his eyes lost among thousands of stars. Under the announcement of Seti, the celebration ceremony of Opate started.When crossing the gates of the temple, Seti and his sons paid homage to the kingship with flowers and wine, and then they covered the gods with a canvas so that the worldly people would not see them. On the nineteenth day of the second month of the flood season, crowds flocked around the temple of Karnak.The moment the blond wooden gates opened, the crowd cleared the aisle for the procession led by the king and his son, which elicited a cheer.Since the gods have come to the world, the fleeting time must be smooth. There are two processions: one takes the overland route from Karnak to Luxor via the Sphinx Trail; pier.The royal ship sailed on the river, attracting all eyes, studded with gold and precious jewels, dazzling in the sun.Seti personally led the fleet, while Ramses walked along the road where the statue of the patron saint Sphinx was erected beside the road. Trumpets, flutes, tambourines, forked bells and silk chuqins accompany jugglers and female dancers.On the banks of the Nile, peddlers hawk mouth-watering food and fresh beer, as well as grilled chicken nuggets, pastries and fruit. Ramses tried to meditate amidst the noise, concentrating on his priestly role: welcoming the gods to Luxor.The parade paused for a moment in front of several small temples to offer sacrifices, then proceeded at a cautious and slow pace, and arrived at Luxor's gate at the same time as Seti. The kingship of the god moved to the inner hall of the temple, where the crowds were not allowed to enter. The festival continued outside, and the regeneration of the hidden power on which all forms of breeding depended was brewing inside the temple.During these eleven days, in the mystery of the spirit of the gods, the three kingships will recarry a new omnipotence. The priestesses of Amun began to dance, sing and play music. Those female dancers had thick hair, firm breasts, lotus essence on their bodies, and fragrant reed flowers wrapped around their heads, dancing in a sultry and charming way. Among the female musicians who played the sichu there was Nefertari, who sat a little behind her companions, absorbed in her instrument, and seemed to have no interest in the outside world.How could such a young girl be so serious?Although she tries to avoid the attention of others, she is still very outstanding.Ramses stared into her eyes, but those blue eyes were looking directly at the strings of the silk chuqin.Regardless of her attitude, Nefertari cannot hide her beauty, and she eclipses the other priestesses of Amun, though they are quite attractive. The music stopped, and the female musicians left the stage, some satisfied with their rewards, others eager to exchange their views.Nefertari still bowed her head in thought, as if hoping to keep the echo of the ceremony in the deepest part of her heart. The regent's eyes followed her until the thin figure in white clothes disappeared into the dazzling summer sun.