Chapter 50 Chapter Forty-eight

Scheiner acted on a grand scale, meeting one meeting after another with top officials, with lunches, dinners, receptions and private conversations.Shouldn't he be serious about his job as chief of protocol in charge of maintaining friendly relations with important figures in the country? In fact, Xie Na is taking advantage of a huge mistake made by his younger brother: marrying a commoner from a middle-class family as his wife and making her the grand queen!Of course, there are precedents for this, and there is no law to refer to in this regard, but Seti's eldest son still did his best to see Ramesses' choice as a challenge to the nobles and the palace, and won many. cheers.The regent's lonesome personality will threaten his already-obtained dominance in the near future; but what about Nefertari?Obsessed with a power she can't hold, she will organize her own party to defeat the old family members and those powerful.

Ramses' reputation is in constant decline. "What a haggard face!" Xie Na said in surprise when he saw Dorant, "You must be very sad, right?" "It's more sad than you can imagine." "My dear sister...will you tell me?" "My husband and I were kicked out of Memphis." "Are you kidding me?" "Ramesses threatened us." "Ramesses! Why?" "With the help of that damned Amene, he accuses Sari of an unforgivable crime. If we don't obey him, he will file a complaint." "Does he have evidence?"

Dorant curled his lips. "No . . . some clues of no value. But you know the law, and it might work against us." "So, you and your husband really framed Ramses?" The princess began to hesitate. "I'm not a judge. Tell me the truth, sister." "We made a little trick, it's true...but I'm not ashamed of it at all! Who taught Ramses to remove us one by one!" "Don't yell like that, Dorante, I believe you." She became despondent. "Are you willing to accept us, Shali and I, as allies fighting side by side?" "I was going to propose to you."

"Well, we shall be of no use in the country!" "It's not certain. You are temporarily staying in my villa near Thebes, and you have to find a way to establish a relationship with the local Civil Affairs Bureau and the high priest. Several country gentlemen do not support Ramses, and you must let him They believed his accession to the throne was not irresistible." "You are really helpful and have a bodhisattva heart." Shane's eyes turned suspicious. "The scheme you planned... who will enjoy the benefits of the fisherman?" "We just want to ... rule out Ramses."

"As the pharaoh's daughter, you hope that your husband will be on the throne, don't you? If you are my ally, put aside these wishful thinking and only serve me. I will be in power. When that day comes, all my Advocates will be rewarded." Ya Xia left for Asia after attending a successful reception hosted by Shayna.At that meeting, people tasted delicious food, listened to beautiful music, exchanged gossip, criticized the regent and his young wife, and praised Seti's great achievements.The close relationship between the king's eldest son Xena and the promising young diplomat Yaxia is an open secret.

"You're definitely going to be promoted," Shyner revealed. "In a month, you'll be the director of interpretation for the Department of Asian Affairs. That's an honor for your age." "How should I express my thanks to you?" "Continue to keep me informed. Did you attend Ramses' wedding?" "Yes, with some of his closest friends." "Encountered a difficult problem?" "No." "So he still trusts you?" "no doubt." "Did he ask you about Asia?" "No. He dared not intervene in his father's affairs. He preferred to love his young wife with all his heart."

"how's the progress?" "It's no small matter. If you give them some small favors, several small principalities will take the initiative to support you." "Gold? But only the pharaohs have them at their disposal." "You can fabricate fictitious promises through my wording, that is, in the form of secret promises." "Brilliant idea." "Until you come to power, promises will be invincible. I describe you as the only ruler who can satisfy everyone's desires. When the time comes, you can circle your ministers." Neither Ramses nor Nefertari changed their ways.It appears that the Prince Regent is still working under his father's wing, while his wife continues to serve Duya.Xie Na interpreted this attitude as superficial humility, but it was actually a hidden mystery. They used this attitude to make the king and queen not suspect that they were actually breeding tigers.

Some of his plots had begun to infiltrate some of the people. Of course, he had not yet succeeded in encircling Moses, but the proper time would come.There's another one who could mess with the Regent's alliance, and it's a close move that's worth taking. At the unveiling of a large pool in the apse of the Plum House, the girls play and row at their own pace; Xie Na greets one of the distinguished guests, Iser, who is pregnant with Liujia. "Are you well?" "My health is good. I am about to give birth to a boy who Ramses will be proud of." "Have you met Nefertari?"

"She was a lovely woman and we were friends." "Your status..." "Rameses will have two wives. As long as I have his love, I don't have to be queen." "The nobility is touching, but it's a bit artificial." "You know neither Ramses nor those who loved him." "I envy my brother's luck, but I don't believe you will be happy." "Is it not the most honorable and beautiful title to bear him a son who will inherit his throne?" "You will soon learn the lesson, Ramses is not yet a pharaoh." "You criticize the pharaoh's choices?"

"Of course not...but the future is mysterious. I value you, dear, and you know that. Ramesses was cruel to you. Your grace, your intelligence, and your noble birth should make you a The queen is right." "Such a dream no longer exists, I would rather face reality." "Am I like a dream? I will make up for everything you have been deprived of because of Ramses." "How dare you? I'm pregnant with his child!" "Please think twice, Esther. Please think carefully." Despite deliberate campaigns by his confidants and tempting offers through intermediaries, Schena was unable to buy off any of Seti's personal doctors.Unable to bribe?No, it was due to caution.They were more afraid of Seti than they were of the king's eldest son.The pharaoh's health is a state secret, and whoever discloses it will be severely punished.

Since the doctor's pass didn't work, Xie Na changed his tactics.Because those doctors have to write prescriptions, and they have to be handed over to the laboratory of a certain temple for dispensing, so now they only need to know which temple it is. It took a lot of work to find, and finally succeeded. Those potions and pills that Seti took were developed in Sekhmet's small temple.It seemed too dangerous to bribe the head of the laboratory, an elderly man who was widowed and rich, and it seemed easier to do it to his assistants.The prey appeared easily: one of them, about forty years old, married a wife who was much younger than himself. The wife often complained that his salary was too small, and such a salary made her unable to buy clothes and jewelry. and enough balm and fat. According to his father's prescription, Xie Na speculated that Seti had a serious chronic disease. Within three years, at most four years, the throne of the king would be absent. At harvest time, Seti offered wine to their goddess, an auspicious cobra whose basalt statues guarded the estate.Peasants surrounded the king, and his presence was considered a grace.He preferred to meet these simple people rather than courtiers. After the sacrifice, people worship the goddess of harvest, the god of rice and the pharaoh, who alone can bring a good harvest.Ramses was aware of his father's strong closeness to the people: officials feared him, and the people loved him. Seti and Ramses sat down under a palm tree by the well while a woman served grapes, dates, and cold beer.Ramses thought that Seti could finally take a breather and stay away from the court and state affairs for a while.Father seemed to close his eyes, his face bathed in a gentle gleam of light. "When you govern, Ramesses, look into the souls of the people, look for officers of character of fortitude and integrity, capable of impartial judgment and not violating their oaths, nominate them for suitable positions, and make them obey the 'Mayat' .There must be no tolerance for bribe takers and bribe takers." "Please stay in power a little longer, Dad. We haven't celebrated your fiftieth anniversary yet." "It would be enough to rule Egypt for 30 years... I can't wait until then." "You are as strong as a block of granite!" "No, Ramesses. The stone will live forever, and the name of the Pharaoh will travel through time, but my dead body will disappear. The time is near." The regent felt a prick in his chest. "This country needs you so badly." "You have passed many trials and matured quickly, but you are just beginning your life. In a few years, you will remember the look in the eyes of that wild bull, which will inspire you and give you the strength you need .” "Being by your side, everything is so easy and simple...Why doesn't fate want you to be in power for a few more years?" "The important thing is that you are mentally prepared." "Do you think the court will accept me?" "After my death, many jealous people will stand in front of you and lay traps at your feet. At that time, you will have to provoke the first big duel alone." "Won't I have any allies?" "Trust no one, and you will have no brothers and sisters. The one to whom you have given much will betray you, the one to whom you have made rich will hit you in the back, the one to whom you have reached out will To trouble you. To question your subordinates and cronies, you can only trust yourself. When you are in pain, no one can help you."