Chapter 54 Chapter 52

There are complaints in the peaceful society of Memphis: Are there not enough heroic soldiers they contributed to Egypt?And none of them can protect the safety of the regent?It was an insult to a nobleman to see a wildling become his personal captain.In addition, ordinary people can't accept Saihamana's Sardinian costume, and other pirates who committed robbery were sent to the mine to serve their sentences, but their leader now enjoys an enviable position!Had he secretly attacked Ramses, no one would have sympathized with the latter. Sheena congratulated Ramses on this new blunder, a repugnant decision that demonstrated that nothing but violence could please his brother.Didn't the Regent loathe those dinners and receptions in favor of endless horse chases in the desert, intense archery and jousting, and dangerous games with his lion?

Saihamana became the new favorite of Ramses. They taught each other the skills of unarmed or armed fighting, and then ended the competition with the ending of the exchange of strength and softness.Those Egyptians who obeyed the giants had no complaints. They also received intensive training that would make them capable soldiers, and their food and housing conditions were very good. Ramesses fulfilled his promise: Saihamana became the owner of an eight-room villa with a well and a lush garden.Sehamana, whose cellar was full of amphora full of old wine, entertained in his bed Libyan and Nubian women who were not afraid of strangers and loved the tall stature of foreigners.

Although he kept his helmet, breastplate, sword and round shield intact, the Sardinian had long since forgotten his Sardinia.There he was poor and despised; in Egypt he was rich and honored!He is grateful to Ramses, who not only saved his life, but also gave him everything he dreamed of.Whoever dares to threaten the regent will settle accounts with him. During Seti's fourteenth year in power, the flooding of the river was very unstable, and the control of the water level was very important. Once the flooding level was not enough, the low water level might lead to a famine.When the king received the affirmative answer from the Aswan water conservancy exploration experts and consulted the water resource information, he summoned Ramses.Exhausted though he was, Pharaoh took his son to Mount Cilicia, to the place where the steep banks meet - Hapi.According to ancient tradition, the source of the river's flood will emerge from the two caves of Happy, leading to a clean and abundant stream.

To restore harmony, Seti offered fifty-four jugs of milk, three hundred pieces of bread, seventy pieces of cake, twenty-eight pots of honey, twenty-eight baskets of grapes, twenty-four baskets of figs, and twenty-eight baskets of coconuts to the river god. Dates, pomegranates, dates, and some courgettes, green beans, glazed ceramic statues, and forty-eight boxes of frankincense, gold, silver, bronze, marble, and some pastries in the shapes of cows, geese, crocodiles, and hippopotamuses. Three days later, the water level has risen, but still not enough, and now there is only a sliver of hope left.

Elio's Temple of Life is the oldest temple in Egypt, where there are hidden mysteries of heaven and earth, religious rituals, maps of heaven, royal annals, prophecies, legends, medical and surgical references, mathematical and geometric formulas, interpretation of dreams, hieroglyphs Dictionaries, textbooks on architecture, sculpture, and painting, lists of religious items that temples should have, calendars for festivals and holidays, magic sets, wisdom maxims of ancestors, and written records of "passing the light" that can travel to another world. "For a pharaoh," Seti said, "this was an important place. When fear threatens you, come here to consult ancient books and documents. The Temple of Life is Egypt's past, present and future, and after accepting its teachings You will understand: as I saw with my own eyes."

Seti asked the abbot of the Temple of Life, an isolated elderly priest, to bring the "Book of the Nile".These materials were presented by an acolyte, and Ramses recognized who he was. "Aren't you Bakken, the steward of the Royal Stables?" "I used to be, and I was also in charge of the work of the temple. From the age of twenty-one, I gave up my secular duties." He was a muscular man with an unflattering square face, shaved off the short beard that once gave him a grim and stern look.With thick arms and a deep, hoarse voice, he looked nothing like a learned man who had studied the wisdom of his predecessors.

He spread the roll of papyrus on the stone table and left. "Don't underestimate this man. He will go to Thebes and work in the Temple of Amun in Karnak. His future will meet yours again." The king began to study the ancient material written by a third dynasty king thirteen hundred years ago.Through contact with the god of the Nile, he devised the necessary measures to keep the river satisfactorily in times of inundation. Seti found a solution: the dedication of Mount Cilicia should be repeated in Aswan, Thebes and Memphis. Seti was exhausted after his long journey, and when the messenger told him that the water level had reached normal conditions, he ordered all the governors to pay special attention to the load-bearing strength of dams and cisterns.Even if the catastrophe has been lifted, one drop of water should not be lost at will.

Every morning, the thin-faced king would meet Ramses and talk to him about Maat, the goddess of justice, who often took the form of a weak woman or a feather.The king told his son: only she can rule the world and maintain harmony between people; by respecting the gods, the sun promises to shine on the earth, the ears of wheat continue to grow, the strong protect the weak, and love and unity will be Egypt's The law of the day; the pharaoh should recite and practice the law of Mayat and implement the public law, which is more important than thousands of great achievements. His father's words nourished Ramses' heart, but he did not dare to ask about his father's health. He knew that the pharaoh was getting rid of official duties and meditating on another world, and at the same time passed his energy to himself.Ramses knew that he should cherish every minute of his father's instruction, so he alienated Nefertari, Yamenes and some relatives and friends so that he could concentrate on listening to Pharaoh's instruction.

Not only did Ramesses' wife encourage him to do so, she also, with the assistance of Amenees, freed him from his busy schedule so that he could serve Seti and inherit the pharaoh's power. Seti taught Ramses: accept this ancient empire and the problems it faces, and accept the Pharaoh.Seti has accepted the fact that he is passing away step by step.His torment is distressing. Xie Na endured grief, with two lines of tears hanging from his eyes, and announced the unfortunate news to the court, and asked people to inform the high priest of the Temple of Amun and the governors of the provinces.Although the masters still hold out the hope of prolonging the life of the monarch, they are still afraid of unfortunate consequences.In Xiena's view, this tragedy will lead to a double disaster, that is, the succession of Ramses.

Shane tried to convince his brother that he was incapable of taking on the supreme office, but would this cry of reason be heard?When the country needs to be defended, perhaps it is time to think of a remedy. Who can prevent this belligerent from destroying the future Egypt? Shana's humbling and realistic speech was applauded by many. Everyone hoped that Seti's regime would survive, but people also prepared for the most unfortunate consequences. The Greek soldiers under Menelaus, who had turned to business, re-polished their weapons. Under the command of the king, they organized the foreign soldiers who had already integrated into the local society and were ready to go.On the eve of the riot, King Lasedemon couldn't hold back any longer. He kept imitating himself holding a sword, piercing the enemy's abdomen and chest, cutting off their limbs, and crushing their heads with the enthusiasm of the Trojan battlefield.After the success of the riot, he will take Helen back to his hometown and ask her to pay for the mistakes and betrayals he made.

Shane is optimistic, and his assortment of allies and their strengths seem to be encouraging.However, there was one person who gave him a thorn in his back: the Sardinian Saihamana.Ramses hired Saihamana as the chief of his personal bodyguard, inadvertently resisting a plot by Siena to install a Greek officer in the regent's security guard system.Even more unfortunate, the Greek officer could not approach Ramses without the giant's consent.Menelaus must get rid of Saihamana secretly, and do it without anyone noticing. Xie Na's overall plan has been completed, and now he only needs to wait for Seti's death before issuing the signal for action. "Your father can't see you this morning." Du Ya lamented. "Has his health deteriorated?" Ramses asked. "His surgeon gave up on the operation. In order to relieve his pain, the doctor gave him an injection of mandrake special sleeping pills." Du Ya still maintained an impressive noble temperament, but her words revealed sadness and heartache. "Tell me the truth, is there still hope?" "I don't think so, he is too weak. Your father should have rested more, but how do you persuade a pharaoh not to think about the welfare of his people?" Ramses saw the tears in his mother's eyes, so he stepped forward and hugged her tightly. "Seti was not afraid of death, his eternal abode was completed, and he was ready to report before the judges of Osiris and the underworld. When he laid out his deeds before the gods, facing the devouring Beast of those who betray Maat, he shall fear nothing." "What can I do to help you?" "Prepare yourself, son. Prepare to live forever in your father's name, to follow in the footsteps of those who came before, and to face a future whose destiny is uncertain." Sai Dawu and Lianhua went out late at night.The water level retreated from the lowlands, and the village regained its usual appearance.Although slight, this flooding still refreshed the land. It swept away a large number of rodents and snakes, drowning them in their burrows. Those who survived were the most resistant and quickest. Viper sap is of the best quality. This snake killer chose an area he was very familiar with in the western desert, where the first-class cobras with venomous fangs appeared.Sai Dawu remained calm and walked towards the largest lair.Lianhua walked behind him barefoot, and although he was experienced and calm, he still didn't want her to take any risks.Armed with a forked walking stick, a sack, and a medicine jar, this beautiful Nubian woman routinely collects snakes on the ground so they can spit out some of their venom. The full moon illuminates the desert, making snakes uneasy indoors and stimulating them to explore the furthest places.Sai Dawu crooned, emphasizing those cobra-inducing bass notes.In the spot he had spotted between two flat rocks, the movement of the sand proved that a giant cobra was running through it. Sai Dawu sat down and continued to sing in a low voice, but the cobra refused to appear for a long time. Lianhua jumped to the ground in the posture of a diver rushing down the pool, and Sai Dawu was startled.Watching her wrestle with the cobra he was about to lure into his net.The fight was short, and the Nubian woman stuffed it into her bag. "It attacks you from behind," she explained. "This is completely out of common sense," Sai Dawu concluded. "If even snakes lose their spirituality, then disaster will not be far away."