Chapter 2: The New Pharaoh

On the right bank of the Nile, stands a majestic city. There are many gates here, with a large number of temples and palaces, densely populated, and vast buildings, this is the capital of Egypt, Thebes, the 'city of a thousand gates'.

Today, the gates of the city were opened, and the people poured out of the city to greet them, and everyone laughed and was in high spirits. Everyone came to greet the victorious army

On the avenue outside the city gate, Wang Tuo, who was standing on the chariot, was dressed in military uniforms and had a majestic spirit, and behind him were several generals who could fight well with him, plus a mighty army who had returned victorious. The momentum is huge, and it is rare in ancient times. Amid the cheers of the people along the way, Vanto led the victorious army into the capital city of Thebes.

Pharaoh himself greeted him outside the temple and offered the spoils of this time to the gods.

On the night after the sacrificial ceremony was completed, Pharaoh held a grand banquet in the royal palace to entertain the victorious warriors.

The land in the two river valleys was in hand, which meant that the empire had crossed from North Africa to West Asia, and the pharaoh now had an empire spanning two continents, which was not something ordinary people could experience.

At the banquet, everyone laughed and laughed. When the pharaoh announced that all the soldiers who went on this expedition would be promoted to the rank of knight, and the reward would be announced at the court meeting tomorrow, and the atmosphere was even higher. But the protagonist of the banquet, the biggest hero this time, Wang Tuo, was a little absent-minded, and all his attention was on the Pharaoh's daughter, the first beauty of the empire - Li Huan.

There is an Egyptian proverb: If there are fairies in the world, Li Huan will be among them; If the fairy is only in the sky, Li Huan will be on the same level as it.

Tonight, Li Huan also attended the banquet in full costume, and her smile and every move were tugging at Wang Tuo's heartstrings, so that Wang Tuo even turned a deaf ear to others praising him.

After the celebration banquet, Wang Tuo secretly had a tryst with Li Huan in the garden of the palace.

The two reunited after a long absence, and they had their own intimacy. After a long time, the two separated.

Wang Tuo pulled out a beautifully decorated box: Guess what's inside?

Li Huan: There are all kinds of strange things in foreign lands, how can you guess it?

Wangto: This is a gift from me, and you must be happy.

Li Huan took retreat as advance, and shook his head at the moment and said: I don't want it.

Wang Tuo smiled: You really don't want it? Don't change your mind when you see it.

Wang Tuo said as he opened the box, revealing the treasure.

I saw the treasure carved lifelike, shining in the light of the moon.

Li Huan was overjoyed and said: So beautiful, where did you get it from?

Wangto: From the enemy's temple, this is their treasure.

Wang Tuo said and gave the treasure to Li Huan.

Li Huan took it and couldn't put it down.

Suddenly, Li Huan remembered something: Since it is a treasure, why didn't he sacrifice it to God today? Aren't you afraid that God will be angry?

Wangto: You are my God, as long as you don't get angry.

Li Huan chuckled, leaned into his arms, leaned on Wang Tuo's shoulder, and Wang Tuo hugged her tightly.

Li Huan: This time you have made great contributions, and my father will be rewarded.

Wangto: I don't want anything either.

Li Huan: Do you really have nothing you want in this world?

Wang Tuo was stunned: As long as I am the same, I hope that I will never be separated from you.

Li Huan smiled and said: "Today you have made such a great achievement, if you ask Pharaoh to make some official title at this moment, he will agree." But if you ask him not to give you any official title, it will be difficult for him to refuse. The important thing is that you have to ask him to say it in person, and whatever you ask, he will grant it.

Wangto: Yes!

Li Huan heard him say the word "yes", no longer spoke, just scratched his head, and said angrily: Do you just want to climb up?

Wang Tuo suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Well, I understand. You told me to propose to Pharaoh, that he would agree first, and that it would be difficult for me to refuse when I had spoken.

Li Huan said: It's all up to you.

Wangto: You know, I treat you with all sincerity, and tomorrow I will ask Pharaoh for marriage.

Li Huan was very happy in his heart, and smiled at him. Wang Tuo wanted to wait for more, but he heard footsteps next to him, as if someone was coming.

Wang Tuo was shocked, this is the inner courtyard of the palace, and trespassing on the palace by himself is a serious crime, and it also damages the reputation of the princess.

Wangto: I'll do Pharaoh's marriage tomorrow.

Wang Tuo hurriedly left.

Wang Tuo went out from the same way, and came to the side of a pond, and was close to the side gate where he came, when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and several people hurried after him, and shouted, "General, please stay."

Wang Tuo stopped in amazement, and saw that it was four palace maids, and one of them was holding a box in his hand. The man: Pharaoh has several gifts for the general, please give them.

Wang Tuo was stunned, he had just broken up, why did the princess send someone to give him a gift so soon?

Thinking of this, Wang Tuo couldn't help but hesitate a little.

The palace maid stepped forward, looked very anxious, and said, "General, if you refuse to accept it, the princess will definitely blame the villain." General, I was ordered to send...

Wang Tuoxin said: People are in the palace, they can't help themselves, if they can't complete the task assigned by the master, they will indeed be blamed...

The palace maid smiled and said: Please open it and take a look, even if you only accept one, the villain is very grateful. If the general does not accept it and the princess blames it, my future will be ruined. You just take one piece indiscriminately, and I will have an explanation.

Wang Tuo's heart is reasonable. So he stretched out his hand to open the lid of the box, and saw a red step wrapped in a boxy piece of something in the box, and the four corners of the cloth were folded together to tie two knots.

Wang Tuo frowned and asked, "What's that?"

Palace maid: The villain doesn't know.

Wang Tuo thought to himself: I don't know if this gift is a whole piece?

Wangto reached out and untied the knot of the cloth.

As soon as he untied a knot, suddenly the lid of the box flicked, and with a snap, the lid of the box closed suddenly, clamping his hands firmly, and in an instant, he felt a sharp pain, and his wrist bones were almost broken. It turned out that the box was actually made of metal, and there was a very delicate and powerful bracket hidden in the middle, and the box was covered with cloth, so it could not be seen.

As soon as the lid of the box was closed, it became tighter and tighter, and Wang Tuo hurriedly lucked his wrists to resist, if his internal strength was slightly worse, he was afraid that his wrists had been broken, and Rao was so, and he couldn't relax at all in one breath. When the four palace maids saw that he had been tricked, they immediately pulled out daggers, two in front and two behind, against his chest and back.

After Wang Tuo left, Li Huan returned to the dormitory with the bat sculpture sent by Wang Tuo. I had just put the sculpture in place when I heard someone knocking on the door outside.

Li Huan: I'm sleeping, what's the matter?

The voice of the palace maid came from outside: Someone saw the assassin stealing into our dormitory...

Li Huan said in a loud voice: If there are assassins, can I still be so safe? Let's go, don't mess around here!

This time it was the voice of the chief guard of the palace who answered, saying: "When Pharaoh heard that an assassin had entered the palace, he was very worried and ordered his servants to escort His Highness to meet him.

Li Huan was taken aback, how did he get into the assassin?

Chief Guard: His Royal Highness is a body of gold, and Pharaoh is worried about the safety of the princess, so he asked the villain to escort him personally.

Hearing that the Assassins had been recruited, the princess feared for her father's safety, so she went out with the chief of the guard to meet the Pharaoh.

The princess was worried all the way, how could there be an assassin in the palace?

When she arrived at the main hall of the palace, the princess was worried about her father's safety, and regardless of the guards around her, she broke in directly. Unexpectedly, when he entered, he found that it was not his father who was sitting on the throne of the pharaoh, but his father's favorite retainer, the prime minister of the empire!

The princess was startled and said loudly to the prime minister: "What about the pharaoh?

Chief Guard: This is Pharaoh!

The princess was even more startled, and turned her head to look at the sides, only to see that the guards and maids on both sides had changed into new people, and they were not familiar faces with her.

The princess knew in her heart that there was a coup d'état!

Princess: You're already Pharaoh, what are you looking for me for?

New Pharaoh: Aren't you a princess of the Empire?

The princess immediately understood why he had to find himself after the coup d'état.

According to the custom of the time, the heirs of the pharaohs were either direct blood relatives of the pharaoh or married the daughter of the pharaoh, otherwise it was illegal! Although the coup d'état was successful, if the Egyptians felt that he was not legitimate, then his pharaoh's position would not be stable, so he kept himself and married himself, so that his inheritance of the empire was reasonable and his position was secure.

Thinking of this, Li Huan sneered, pulled out a dagger from his waist and pointed it at his throat: Do you want me to marry you? Stop dreaming! A man like you who will do anything to get to the top is not worthy of being a pharaoh!

The new pharaoh was taken aback and said in a deep voice: Don't be impulsive!

Li Huan: Am I impulsive? My father was so fond of you, he was promoted by leapfrogging, and you became the prime minister of the empire at a young age, and you actually betrayed him! I won't marry you even if I die! You have disobeyed the teachings of the Egyptians! If you are not a relative of Pharaoh or a son-in-law of Pharaoh, you want to be Pharaoh, and if I die, the Egyptians will unite and depose you!

Li Huan said that he was about to commit suicide.

New Pharaoh: Don't you want to see your father and mother anymore?

Li Huan was shocked again, and regretted that he was indeed too impulsive.

New Pharaoh: If you obey me, I can guarantee that they will abdicate, but at least they will have no worries about food and clothing, and will live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

Li Huan hesitated a little, but then raised his dagger: My father is also your benefactor, you can betray even a benefactor, how can I trust you?

The new pharaoh smiled: Believe it or not, it's up to me to do it or not!

The new pharaoh clapped his hands as he spoke, and his men opened the temple door, and a prisoner cart was pushed in, and in the prisoner cart was Wang Tuo, who was unconscious with his eyes closed!

When Li Huan saw Wang Tuo like this, he couldn't help but feel broken, and his pain was beyond words.

The new pharaoh waved his hand, and the prisoner cart was pushed out.

The new pharaoh is seized: In addition to your parents, your lover is also in my hands. If you obey me, although the three of them will not be able to serve as pharaohs and generals as before, they will be rich and prosperous for life. If you don't comply, then everyone will burn everything, you think about it yourself!

Li Huan turned his bowels softly, and slowly put down the dagger: I promise you!