[Egyptian doujinshi] The legend of flattery and misfortune

In spring, the most important festival is to sacrifice to Hapi, the god of the Nile.The Pharaoh would personally go to the Silesian Mountains at the source of the Nile River in the border area of ​​Upper Egypt, enter the steep valley of the Hapi River, and perform royal sacrifices in the secret temple that was older than the kingdom.

According to the ancient tradition, if Hapi, the god of the Nile River, visits Egypt this year, the source of the flooded river will emerge from the two caves of Hapi, leading to a turbulent stream that cleans and enriches Egypt in the desert.

And when the pharaoh left Thebes, the temple would not be idle, and he must show his existence to people from time to time.

On this day of worship, ordinary people who do not have the right to enter the temple to participate in the ceremony can also approach the gods. The alabaster stone statue of Harpy was dressed up by the priests and dressed in all kinds of clothes like a really gorgeous girl. Expensive cloths and jewelry are carried out in holy ships, surrounded by the guard of honor, to meet the general public.

Two thousand sacks of flour were sent to the royal workshop in Thebes to bake delta cakes filled with dates and small breads of various shapes. Hundreds of barrels of pyramid beer were piled up in the yard, starting from the eve of the festival. From the moment the first star appeared in the night sky, the bakers who gathered in Thebes began to be busy all night.These delicious snacks and drinks will be distributed to the civilians participating in the event the next day, so that they can feel the favor of the royal family.

This night, a rare night banquet was held in the palace of the empress dowager, which was always quiet. The hostess proposed this activity because she was worried that the pharaoh's journey would make the young concubine feel lonely.Akenami, who was nominated by her mother as the protagonist of the banquet, leaned on the ebony couch in a dispirited manner, her body sore and unable to cheer up.

Pharaoh used to not let her worry about anything, but this time he suddenly told her a few days ago that the date and itinerary of the sacrificial ceremony had been fixed, and that his entourage needed to be arranged by Akhenamei.Then, without waiting for Akenami to respond, she handed a Horus lapis lazuli ring to Akenami, and asked her to go to the warehouse chief of the palace the next day.

In the evening, Akennamei lay on the pharaoh's chest to persuade him to act cautiously, but the young man put his hands behind his head, looked at the black hair of the person in his arms, and laughed at her: "Akennamei, it's time to go in." Warehouse, don’t be too busy doing things, let’s take whatever jewelry and fabrics you like. Women have these, that is, they have self-confidence capital, and with self-confidence, they can do everything!”

Akenami knew that it was unreasonable, but she couldn't overcome Tutankhamun's stubbornness, and she still couldn't return the ring.Early the next morning, she dressed up and went to see the pharaoh's warehouse manager, Hashett. The reason why she was so solemn was that as the person in charge of the economic lifeline and the pharaoh's confidant, Hashett was notoriously difficult. Close, except for the Pharaoh himself, anyone who wanted to take a sum of money or a few sacks of flour from him would have no difficulty climbing Mount Sinai.Mount Sinai is also only heard that Moses climbed up, but this is a later story.

Hashett is in charge of every material usage record, so he knows very well where the Pharaoh's daily expenses are spent.Among the three most expensive items, the smallest amount went to the chief physician of the temple, which was determined by the pharaoh's own frail body; and the huge expenditure that would make everyone's eyes go dark when they saw it, was spent on the clothes and daily life of the imperial concubine.

Therefore, although Hashett himself had never met Akenami, this shrewd old man was very jealous and curious about this reclusive imperial concubine.

As a professional in charge of finances, Hashett does not put his shrewdness on his face.In the eyes of people who meet him for the first time, he is a dumpy old man with a kind smile, but those who know him well know that he can give you endless smiles, but he won't give you a penny.After Hashett saw Akenami, the manager who always stood still had only two thoughts in his mind. One was that the exorbitant expenditure was a matter of course, and the other was that he was still a man.

"Pharaoh will go to Mount Silesia to offer sacrifices," Akenna smiled softly at the important minister, but standing under the sun, she was so uncomfortable that she was about to pass out. Amon was indeed a person who always caused her pain. God, Akhenamei stretched out her hand under the handle of the lotus fan. Horus was shining bright blue light on her slender fingers. She told Hashett her purpose: "I want to accompany the pharaoh , and allocate the materials used for the celebration.”

The ring of Horus is an old friend of Hackett, but because of the change of the owner, this ring shows an unusual noble and gorgeous look today. Hashett quickly took out the key and led Akenami to the warehouse , Entering the shady place, Akenami breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared with the national treasury, the pharaoh's treasury was so small that it was inconspicuous, but in fact it had been dug down three floors.There are gold and silver jewels, rare treasures from all over the world, as well as linen for the royal family and fabrics for foreign attacks, statues and holy oil for sacrifices, spices and ointments piled up to the ceiling, and some non-perishable storage at the bottom precious delicacies.

On the innermost shelves of the warehouse, there are piles of papyrus documents, which are about all the properties of the pharaoh in upper and lower Egypt, and from today onwards, these are no longer secrets to Akenami, and the pharaoh is no longer a secret. It's not that I don't trust her, but that from today on, I no longer regard her as a vine attached to her, but treat her as a big tree that is also rooted in the desert, even though Akenami may be just a small sapling.

When Tutankhamun traveled, he was satisfied with surprise.He got the ritual form from his princess, 500 cans of milk, [-] yuan of cakes and bread, honey and various fruits, and even brought some chickpeas and courgettes, as well as gold, silver and frankincense.

Akenami even told him that under the basket there was a ceramic goddess statue with colorful glazes, reminding him to dedicate it to the goddess.Pharaoh laughed happily. Because he was so happy, coughing sounds could be heard in the sedan chair as he left.

Three days after the pharaoh completed the sacrifice on Mount Silesia, a priest came to report that the water level of the Nile River had risen for the first time this year, and the city of Thebes would hold a grand ceremony the next day, which was a good omen.

Akenami felt that she should strike while the iron was hot, and this enthusiasm was nothing to the consumption of Pharaoh's treasury.So Hashett got her two thousand sacks of flour and an astonishing amount of beer from a nearby manor, and recruited people for her.Akenami is very satisfied with Hashett's service, and she thinks they can become very good partners. One of the unknown reasons is that after Ayi came to power, Hashett was executed on charges of corruption.

Akenami curled up her lips and guessed that it must be Ayi's rough fingers like dead wood, which couldn't fit into this wonderful Horus ring.

Accompanied by the gurgling clear music of the piano, the slight smile on Akenami's face is more attractive than the coquettish dancers.Nefertiti suddenly put down the sweet almond apricot wine in his hand, and asked Akenami: "Our concubine seems to be very happy today."

Akenami has a bad habit of being nervous when dealing with her mother. She was originally leaning on the couch, but now she raised her body to look at the Empress Dowager, looking awkward and awkward.

The sisters knew about her little problem, and they all laughed kindly. The youngest, Princess Baketmont, is only 12 years old this year and has not yet married. She lives with the empress dowager. Now she is snuggling up to her mother and acting like a baby: "My sister smiled so beautifully today!"

The little princess looks like Akenna Mei, and they are the two most outstanding daughters of Nefertiti.

Seeing that everyone wanted to chat, Princess Nefera, who had been sitting upright, waved her hands to let the dancers and musicians back down, and only asked the maids to leave the drinks and snacks behind. Only this blood relative was left in the noisy hall just now. of six women.Neferla and Akennamei ranked fourth and third respectively, and they were also stable people with quite beautiful looks. Therefore, she was married by her mother to a judge with a good family background and a bright future. It is said that the elder of the gate hall The position is already in the pocket of the princess' husband-in-law.

Only one person's face was tense, and he did not intend to join this happy party.Before Bakketmon was born, Saitai Puen was the youngest daughter of the Empress Dowager, but she did not receive the treatment of a youngest daughter.

Like her father, she has terrifyingly long hands and feet, so that she always seems to be unsteady when walking, and has a long horse face on her neck. You must know that what Amenhotep IV left for his family is not always Pleasant memories, coupled with Saitai Puen's dull personality and average beauty, the empress dowager later married her to an official from another province, and she couldn't come back to Thebes to see her for several years.

Seeing everyone's silence, the eldest, Meritmond, is sitting with a plump body. She is always well informed about her in the palace, because her husband is General Homeheb. Although he is much older than her, this marriage The empress dowager did not treat her badly. She pointed to Akenami's golden beetle necklace and said, "Pharaoh assigned Hashett to the empress!"

No matter how reliable Hashett's mouth is, there are very few secrets in the court, let alone the powerful General Homeheb.

Akenami was really unprepared, and she couldn't help but froze when she heard this. She thought that her good relationship with Hashett was still a secret, and it turned out that people had already seen it.Nefertiti liked Akenami's clear mind very much, and although Meritmon's words implied jealousy, she told her the fact that Akenami had won Pharaoh very well, so she spoke kindly: "Almost all of you are already married. It is a woman's duty to win over a husband."

Everyone laughed in embarrassment, only Saitai Puen gave a serious "um", but the empress dowager ignored her at all.

Meritmon finished laughing, and suddenly leaned forward with her plump arms. A plump blue chalcedony bracelet was stuck between her wrists. Akenami didn't dare to take out the ring of Horus. Although she Knowing that the intrinsic value of this bracelet will surpass that of his own ring, but that ring has incomparable beauty.

"Homheb and I told a joke!" Maitrimon said mysteriously: "It is said that the third prince from the West Terrace boasted that Haikou will complete the expedition before the Nile River floods this time! Isn't that true? The strangest thing, the strangest thing, is that he is said to be for a woman!"

The author has something to say: Pfft, Tutu handed over the salary card and private house money to Akennamei... #埃哥好老师系列#

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