Chapter 13 Eleven, auspiciousness from heaven

Just as they were leaving the tavern, a silver-gray jet flew over their heads and landed at Kuwait International Airport.This is the special plane of Iraqi President Salami. Prime Minister Shawkard and his civil and military officials were waiting at the airport, and the ground had been covered with a red carpet.The plane came to a stop and the door opened. With a smile on his face, Salami stepped off the plane and hugged Prime Minister Shaukad tightly.There are four bodyguards closely following him. Salami has typical Arab features, long head, narrow face, eagle nose, protruding back of the skull, medium build, and thin limbs.In addition, his bloated neck, rosy complexion, and distended abdomen seem to be morbid, and his movements are obviously neurotic.

Before there was any chatter, Salami suddenly raised his eyes and glanced around, his face sank.He turned his head and called the accompanying state secretary, and asked angrily: "Why is there no guard of honor? Why not follow the normal etiquette? How did you get in touch?" The State Secretary was very confused, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "According to your instructions, this visit is a quiet working visit. We have specially informed Kuwait that there will be no welcoming ceremony and no reporters will participate." Salami said angrily, "Bastard! I'm the president of Iraq, not some shy terrorist or arms smuggler. If Kuwait fails to follow the minimum diplomatic etiquette, I'll fly back immediately!" he shouted to the secretary of state. : "Go, negotiate with them!".

The Secretary of State came over timidly.In fact, Prime Minister Shaukad heard it clearly without his negotiating, and he could not restrain his anger and contempt: this is the kind of mentally ill person who should be the head of state and even dream of becoming a modern prophet to unify Arabia!But he didn't want to turn this into a diplomatic incident, and who knows, maybe Salami was trying to use this poor excuse to start a war. said laughingly: "Please tell the president that the head of state of Kuwait is waiting for him at the palace and will hold a grand welcome ceremony. Journalists from news agencies from various countries have also arrived. We will leave after a short rest in the VIP lounge at the airport."

Salami immediately recovered his mood. He strode towards the lounge, laughing loudly with the Kuwait staff. The Prime Minister frowned, and whispered to his secretary to inform the palace to prepare quickly. Twenty minutes later, the welcome convoy drove to the Dasman Palace, and the aging Emir was waiting at the gate of the palace.Salami stepped forward hurriedly, blessed the emir according to the Arabian custom, and hugged the Emir tightly. A dozen reporters rushed to snap shots. The Emir made a short welcome speech: "Welcome distinguished guests from the North, Iraq and Kuwait are brothers, we have the blood of Ibrahim and Muhammad in our veins. Although there have been unhappiness between the two countries, the dark clouds have long since passed. In the 21st century , the progress of social civilization and the teachings of Allah have given us enough reason so that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past. The visit of the distinguished guest President Salami is the best embodiment of the brotherhood of Iko. Had a great time here."

When Salami was giving his speech, his four bodyguards, in spite of etiquette, still blatantly crowded in front of the camera and surrounded the two heads of state, which made the prime minister faintly uneasy.Salami's reply was very enthusiastic, and he didn't seem to hear the nails in the host's welcome speech: "I am very grateful to the honorable host. Your warm welcome reflects the beautiful customs of the Alabai nation and also shows the brotherly friendship between the two countries. This kind of friendship will never fade away, just like blood will never lose its red color. I think Even in the 21st century, there may still be some people who hope that there will be a war between Iraq and Kokomo, and they will talk about it and confuse black and white. My visit today is to let the world see the ridiculousness of those rumors." Speaking of this, he said The conversation changed, "Blood is thicker than water. The Alabah people are one family. There are no Shiites and Sunnis in our dictionary. There are only a few golden words: Alabah Muslims! We must carry forward the bravery of our ancestors, Unify the Arab nation under one banner, let the world tremble before the mighty Arab nation! His Excellency the Emir and Prime Minister Shaukad will be the pioneers of the unification of Arabia, and I am happy to be the captain of His Excellency the Emir! "

The emir and the prime minister in the audience exchanged glances, listening to the nondescript agitation calmly.The reporters crowded together, clicking the shutter.Suddenly a flying object flew towards the sky at high speed, drawing a white arc in the air.With the bang, the flying object fell hundreds of meters away, and there was a heavy sound.The four bodyguards had already rushed over, pulled Salami off the podium, and covered himself with their bodies. Amir was squeezed and staggered off the podium, and several Kuwaiti security personnel quickly ran over to catch him. The people waited in terrified silence, but then nothing happened.Salami suddenly lifted the bodyguard on his body and shouted angrily:

"Nonsense! Could it be that if I'm with His Excellency Emil, will someone else plot against me?" He walked over and graciously supported Emil: "Your Excellency, I think something must have happened. Let's go and have a look together, shall we? Listen to the sound, the landing will not be too far away." Prime Minister Shaukad walked over and said, "Your Excellency Emir has limited mobility. I will go with you, and the journalists can also accompany you." He knew that he would not be able to convince Salami if he did not go there himself.Salami agreed, walking alongside the prime minister, his face scowling.The four bodyguards followed nervously, squeezing the Kuwaiti guards behind them, as if they were taking the prime minister as a hostage.

A group of people walked forward in a hurry without making a sound. The reporters knew that a gold mine was going to be dug today, so they were very excited. They forgot the possible danger and followed closely with their cameras.The guards yelled at them in low voices to prevent them from coming too far.The scene was quickly found. It was on a green area in the city. The vegetation was pushed to the sides by the air waves, revealing a ring-shaped mound in the middle. In the mound was a shallow cone-shaped pit. A piece of light green transparent ice is still steaming. The people who came to watch were puzzled, and a reporter from Kyodo News was the first to react:

"Meteor ice! Big eclipse comet!" He shouted excitedly: "That's right, yesterday, various observatories reported that it will pass the earth at around 9:30, and the closest distance is 580,000 kilometers. It is possible that some fragments will be caught by the earth." Gravitational capture. Astronomers from all over the world have assembled in Riyadh to observe it." The people who were still terrified just now, fearing some kind of missile attack, laughed heartily.Salami smiled and took the meteor ice handed by the guard. It was light green in color, dense in texture, and slightly warm to the touch.A Reuters reporter said:

"Fortunately, it is not a meteorite. Meteorites often hit the earth at a huge speed of more than ten kilometers per second. The energy of such a large meteorite is enough to level the Dasman Palace 800 meters away. The meteorite slowed down due to a large amount of gasification. , and the temperature is not too high." Salami was suddenly moved. He asked the reporter: "What are the chances of finding meteorites on Earth?" "It is said that meteorites often hit the earth, but the chances of them landing in residential areas and being discovered are very small. As far as I remember, there have been less than five in the past 50 years, and it seems to have happened twice in Wuxi, China."

"So, what is the chance of the meteorite falling in front of the two heads of state?" The reporter heard what he said, and jokingly said, "It's unique!" Salami suddenly burst into tears. He slowly raised the ice and kissed it on his lips, then turned his head and said to the emir and the prime minister: "What does it mean for a desert country like ours to fall from the sky? This is an auspicious sign that Allah has shown us. It must herald the revival of the Arab nation, and it means that Allah has handed over the secular burden to us. The heads of our two countries. After the auspicious omen, if anyone does not obey the will of Allah, he will be sent by heaven!" The surrounding Alabai people were inspired by his piety, they silently took the piece of meteoric ice, put it on their lips and kissed it.The prime minister finally took over Yu Bing and had a chat for a while.The pale green meteor ice is crystal clear and dense, and the sunlight flickers on it, refracting its internal structure, and there must be hidden secrets of the universe for hundreds of millions of years.He has read a lot of popular science works, and he knows that there are some hypotheses that life on the earth comes from comets, so Allah, the supreme being, is not qualified (although this idea is somewhat blasphemous) to change the orbit of meteorites.But Salami's impromptu performance was indeed touching. He has become the embodiment of faith in the eyes of the Arab people around him. After a little thought, the Prime Minister said fluently: "Thanks to Almighty Allah for giving us auspiciousness. The unification of Araba is the last wish of Ibrahim, Muhammad, Saladin, and Nasser. Kuwait will use its devout faith and oil wealth to make a small contribution to this. Arab unification has a long way to go. I am too blunt to take up this important task. But since Allah has given us auspicious signs, He will give us a leader of great ability and courage.” Salami didn't seem to understand the nail in his words, and walked over to hug the Prime Minister once again, and the flashlights of the reporters kept flashing.Salami said solemnly: "Please divide this meteorite into two parts, and I will take one part back to Iraq." Salami concluded his lightning visit to Kuwait and flew back to Iraq that afternoon.The presidential plane did not fly to Baghdad, but went directly to Erbil, a major city in the northeast.After getting off the plane, under the strict protection of the guards, Salami drove to the center of the mountain city.The guards on both sides of the street are armed with guns and ammunition, guarding so that even birds cannot fly over.As the presidential motorcade passed, the soldiers chanted: "Allah is great, all for salami!" A group of Kurds gathered in the city center. They must have been driven by guns. They were silent, with hatred and fear in their eyes. As soon as Salami got out of the car, he walked towards the Kurds with a smile on his face.The bodyguards did not dare to stop him, so they had to quickly pass him and separate him from the Kurds.Salami was furious and shouted: "Back back! I'm among the Kurdish brothers, not the pagans!" The bodyguards were used to this kind of reprimand, they were silent, and they were still scattered around him and watched him closely.Salami beckoned, and a follower handed over a small insulated box. Salami took out the piece of meteoric ice and kissed it on his lips: "Kurdish brothers, do you know what this is? This is an auspicious gift given to us by Allah." He recounted the experience of falling ice from the sky emotionally. "I didn't go back to Baghdad, but came here directly, wanting to bring the blessings of Allah." The first one was given to my Kurdish brothers. Brothers, we can no longer kill each other brother to brother, stop listening to some malicious instigation. Let us lay down our weapons, I swear by the auspiciousness of Allah, I Kurds will be treated justly, Shia and Sunni Muslims will be treated justly, and if I break my oath, Allah will punish me with thunder!" He kissed the falling ice again, and handed it to the elders of the crowd: "Please give this to your leader as a token, and please convey my good wishes." The white-haired old man hesitated to take the meteor ice, and a bodyguard shouted angrily in a low voice: "Kiss it and swear it!" The white-haired old man glared at the bodyguard viciously, and had no choice but to put Meteor Bing on his lips for a kiss, and said in a low voice: "I swear by the Kurdish ancestors." Salami didn't notice this little episode. He handed the thermos box to the old man himself, and bid farewell to the Kurdish people happily.On his way back, he frowned and whispered: "Going back to Baghdad quickly, I don't feel well." The accompanying doctor made a preliminary examination for him in the car. His temperature was high and there were several red rashes on his face.The initial diagnosis was rubella caused by wind and cold. The doctor gave the president several antipyretics and said, "Hurry back to the capital for a detailed examination."