Seeing that Li Xiang's expression was a little strange, Octavian said, "Looking at your expression, it seems to be very happy!" ”

Li Xiang came back to his senses from the "mahjong table" at this time, "I am really happy to be able to get the support of Augustus and the patriarchs!" ”

Octavian smiled slightly, and then said, "That's right! There's something I'd like to discuss with you. ”

"You and I are still so polite, if there is anything you can do, you can only tell me to go to the soup and go to the fire!"

Octavian smiled and said, "I don't need you to go to Egypt, as long as you go to Egypt on my behalf." ”

"To Egypt? What are the tasks? ”

"Forty years ago, Egypt became a province of our Rome, and since then Egypt has been the 'granary' of our Rome, and its financial revenues are all owned by the inner government, and its status is quite special. And forty years is another big year, according to the custom, it is necessary for officials of the rank of consuls to participate in the celebrations, and now that Agrippa is leading the army to fight in front, I am the only consul left in Rome, and I! As you know, the state affair and the war with the Germanians have always made me a little uneasy. ”

"Let me go to Egypt to participate in the celebration on your behalf, you think too highly of me, how can I have that qualification! Even if you pick one of the senates, your status is much higher than mine. ”

Octavian smiled slightly, "It seems that you don't know anything about the Roman provincial system. ”

Li Xiang nodded.

Octavian then said: "Then I will give you a good make-up lesson." ”

"I'm listening."

"Rome now has 50 provinces."

"I know that."

"They are also provinces, but they are also divided into 'heads of state' and 'public provinces'."

"Does that make a difference?"

"Of course, there is not only a difference in name, firstly, the fiscal revenues of the 'Fuhrer's provinces' are attributed to the Fuhrer's inner government, while the revenues of the 'public provinces' are attributed to the state treasury, and secondly, the appointment and dismissal of the governor-general, the governors of the 'Fuhrer's provinces' are directly appointed by the Fuhrer, while the governors of the 'public provinces' are elected by the senators by lot."

Li Xiang thought to himself: Oh! Because Egypt belongs to the 'province of the head of state', that is, the private property of the head of state, how can anyone else get involved.

Octavian went on to say: "You are a wise man, and I think that many things should not require me to explain, and you should be able to understand them. ”

Li Xiang nodded slightly, "I understand." ”

"You go, and when the time comes, just say some high-sounding and obedient words in front of everyone."

"It's as simple as that?"

Octavian smiled and said, "How complicated could it be." ”

"Then I promise to complete the task."

"If you haven't been to Egypt before, this is the time to have fun."

Li Xiang thought to himself: Eh! Come to think of it, it's nice to be able to travel at public expense.

"Come to think of it, the last time I went to Egypt was forty years ago, but unfortunately, the purpose of the past was because of war." Octavian sighed as he spoke.

"Then when you are free, I will accompany you to Egypt for a walk and have a look."

Octavian waved his hand, "I don't want to set foot on that land again." ”

Li Xiang thought to himself: Maybe it's because Anthony died in Egypt that year, and there is a little shadow in his heart!

"Huh! You'd better do it for me again when you go to Egypt this time. ”

"Tell me something!"

"I wonder if you can use your divine power to find the burial place of Antony and Cleopatra VII."

Li Xiang was a little surprised, "Huh? ”

"Because I promised Selene to help her find the exact place where her parents are buried."

"'Selene'?"

"The daughter of Antony and Opatra VII." Octavian explained.

"Is this Selene also in Rome now?"

"No, she is now the queen of the Kingdom of Mauritania."

"'Queen'?"

"Supporting Anthony's daughter to become a good politician is also my best effort as a friend."

"It seems that you had a good relationship with Anthony back then."

"So, I never understand, why did Anthony choose to commit suicide back then?"

"I don't know much about that history, but I've heard that even if Anthony doesn't kill himself, the senators will never let him go."

"But I had already figured out how to save his life." Octavian sighed, and continued: "It is useless to say anything now, as soon as he dies like this, I will become a sinner, and many people say that I have driven him to a dead end. ”

"No wonder you never want to go to Egypt again."

"So I can only ask you."

"I don't know if I can find it, but I'll do my best."

"It's going to be as low-key as possible."

Li Xiang nodded, "I understand." ”

"When are you going to leave?"

"Go early! First, I can familiarize myself with the environment, and secondly, I hope to live up to your request. ”

"Then I'm sorry for you this time."

Li Xiang smiled and said, "It is my honor to serve you." ”

The next day, in the capacity of a "special envoy of the Führer," Li Xiang departed from the port of Latina on an official ship and crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Alexandria.

***

In 332 BC, Alexander the Great of the Macedonian Empire of Greece conquered Egypt and built a seaport city next to the mouth of the Nile River and named the city after himself.

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his general, Ptolemy Sotel, the governor who remained in Egypt, became the ruler of Egypt and was officially proclaimed king in 305 BC, namely Ptolemy I.

During the Ptolemaic dynasty, Alexandria became the capital of Egypt.

In 32 BC, Egypt was annexed by Rome and became the province of Egypt, with Alexandria as its capital.

At this time, Alexandria had become an important economic, cultural and scientific center of Rome, with a population of about 700,000, making it the second largest city after the city of Rome.

The city of Alexandria, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Lake Mariotis to the south, away from the delta marshes and close to the Cannopeake River (a tributary of the Nile), is defended by the natural barrier of the island of Falos.

In order to connect the mainland to the island of Phalos, the Eptastadion Causeway was specially built.

On the east and west sides of the causeway are the two harbours of Magnus and Junostos, which in turn are located together as inland ports near Lake Marleotis, effectively connecting the water traffic between upper and lower Egypt, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

Known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Faros Lighthouse is located on the nearby island of Pharos in Alexandria.

The Faros Lighthouse, a majestic tower made of white marble, is 135 meters high.

The lighthouse has a total of 4 floors, the ground floor is a square tower base, the second floor tower is octagonal, the third floor is a cylindrical tower outline, the top floor is the main floor of the lighthouse, there is a statue of Poseidon the god of the sea, holding a copper plate, lighting with the blazing fire light emitted by the olive oil and wood burned in the copper plate, and placing a copper mirror on the side of the copper plate to enhance the reflection effect. In addition, there is a spiral gallop outside the tower for horse-drawn carriages to transport fuel to the top of the tower.

In addition to the famous Faros Lighthouse, Alexandria was home to the largest comprehensive academic and educational institution in the world at the time, the College of Museon, which housed museums, botanical and botanical gardens, observatories, laboratories, and the largest library in the world at the time, with a collection of 700,000 volumes.

A number of famous great scientists, such as Euclid (mathematician, revered as the "father of geometry"), Archimedes (mathematician and physicist), Eratosthenes (geographer, revered as the "father of geography"), Hippax (astronomer), Ptolemy (mathematician, astronomer and geographer), Galen (medical scientist and anatomist) and others have been engaged in research or work at Museon College for a long time.