288. Who am I?

The question is interesting, Zeus, of course, is Zeus, and Amon already recognizes it. But he was thinking about something else, Zeus's face was not the same as the last time he saw Leony, the king of Kibada, whether the god himself had come to watch a play, or had he beheaded some incarnation, or had he simply changed his identity and wandered around the world, and what did such an identity mean to the gods?

Zeus and Amun's achievements are similar, but his breakthrough achievements are much earlier than Amon's, mastering more profoundness and comprehension, and reaching the state of sufficient means.

The so-called incarnation of the past life is not as simple as casually changing one appearance and changing one identity, if this is the case, even some ninth-level divine envoys can do it. When it comes to Zeus's achievement, the meaning is completely different. Vincenteb paraphrased the words of the immeasurable light - "Movement is dependent origination", so a god like Amun has the appearance of an incarnation only when there is a dependent origin of movement, and each incarnation is unique, representing the vows, thoughts, and verification of the divine spirit that must be experienced in this capacity.

In the myths and legends of the United Kingdom of Heaton, Zeus was a mess of flowers and grass in the world, and it is said that he had many children. The gods are a kind of transcendent existence, and the blood relationship between the gods in the myths of various parts of the Tianshu Continent is actually a kind of inheritance relationship between the guide and the guided. But the myth is a bit puzzling when it comes to Zeus, and it may not be true.

Amon remembered Goreh back then, Goreh never married in the Hati Kingdom and lived a life of Qingxiu, but if Goreh left a descendant, it would not be impossible. Anu's coming to earth as a singer in the form of a new soul is an attempt to surpass the achievements of the creator god, and it is difficult to say whether such an attempt was a success or a failure.

Zeus, like Amon, took a different path, he opened up the kingdom of Olympus, and was able to leave the kingdom of heaven freely to come to earth, and he merged with the kingdom of the original gods. So far, there is no clear difference between the path Amun sought and Zeus. But the gods of Olympus seem to be deeply involved in the world, and this Zeus has come to earth again and again, sometimes as the gods themselves, sometimes as incarnations.

What kind of existence did a god like him come to earth, what did he seek to prove, and what kind of way should he use it? These are the questions that Amun pondered on the road, and at this moment he himself walked on the earth, a chariot driver.

In his contemplation, Amon drove into the city-state of Miduri, one of the oldest city-states in the United Kingdom of Heaton, and the birthplace of civilization and the economic and commercial center of the Heaton Peninsula, but after the Greco-Persian Wars, its importance was replaced by the city-state of Aaron, and Miduri joined the Aron League.

Aesop entered the once-familiar city-state, and sixty years later, there were many places he didn't recognize, but the outline of the city-state's streets was still vaguely there. He asked Amon to drive the carriage to a mansion and stopped, lifted the curtain and got out of the car and sighed: "This old mansion has been repaired, but it is still the original building, and the statue in front of the door is still sixty years old. ”

The servant guarding the door came to him and asked, "Have you come to visit my lord, and why did you park the carriage here?"

Aesop asked, "Who is your master?"

The servant replied, "It's Lord Red-Ackerman, and this house is his." But the lord was not in the city, and went to the manor outside the city to collect rent. ”

Aesop's expression was a little excited, but she still asked as calmly as possible, "Lord Red Ackerman, is his father's name Ross Ackerman?"

The servant replied with some strange feeling: "Yes, I have heard of the name of the old father, how do you know it, and why did you come here?"

Aesop pointed to a sign hanging on the courtyard door and asked, "Is Red Ackerman going to sell this house?"

The servant suddenly realized: "You are here to buy a house?" Lord Ackerman offered two hundred gold coins, as long as you are willing to pay this price, you can register with the city-state property office and get the deed, and the house is yours." ”

Aesop said, "Why did Red Ackerman sell this house?"

The servant scratched the back of his head and said, "I'm just a gatekeeper, and I don't know too much, I heard that the harvest of the manor is not very good, and Master Ackerman has a new house, and he wants to sell the old house and the grange, and then buy a boat to do business." Most of the old men who have recently made a fortune in the war think so. ”

Aesop frowned slightly: "Of course you can make money in business, but you can't do without the ancestral grange, if the city-state has no property, what will you trade with?

The servant was obviously very talkative, and said with a smile: "Of course, it is to make the money of the Gentiles, and as for the granges, mines, and workshops, let others run them, and the old men want to make a lot of money, make quick money, and earn other people's money." ”

Aesop asked, "If the people of this city-state don't pay attention to production and only think about the prosperity of trade, they will be in trouble if the prosperity is no longer there." Trade itself is only an exchange of what they need from each other, and merchants can profit from it, but if the fundamentals are ignored, the city-state can only prosper on the support of foreign goods. ”

The servant scratched the back of his head again and said, "I'm just guarding the door, what you said are all issues that adults need to consider, and now Miduri has joined the Aaron Alliance, and the alliance is very powerful and can guarantee trade status." ...... I'll take you inside, and if you want to buy it, Master Ackerman will be back before dark, and you'll talk to him about it. ”

Aesop laughed, "This is my father's house, my name is Aesop Ackerman, and I haven't mentioned this surname in years. ”

The gatekeeper was taken aback, turned to look at Aesop with wide eyes, and said, "You are also from the Ackerman family, how come I have never heard of your name?"

Aesop explains: "My father's name was Sainz Ackerman, the elder brother of Ross Ackerman and the uncle of Red Ackerman, who was a merchant who was shipwrecked at sea sixty years ago, and I survived. This house belonged to my father, I grew up here, and I didn't expect it to be still there, still belonging to the Ackerman family. If I'm too late, I'm afraid I'll have to sell it to someone else. ”

The gatekeeper was dumbfounded: "This, this, this...... Well, even if you are Lord Aesop-Ackerman, this is your household business, not for me as a servant to interject. Master Red isn't here, are you going to wait here for him to come?"

At this time, Medanzo had already opened the courtyard door, turned sideways to Iso, and said, "Master, please!"

Isolt walked into the mansion and smiled at the gatekeeper, "You are a good porter, don't worry, if I get the house back, I will still hire you as the gatekeeper." ”

Red Ackerman had a larger, more imposing mansion in Miduri, which had been emptied, leaving only a maid to clean and a porter to watch the house, and was preparing to sell it. Aesop arrived suddenly, and the gatekeeper did not know the situation and did not dare to offend, and Aesop had already entered the room and sat down in the living room.

The maid asked the porter what was going on, and the porter whispered a few words to her, and the maid frowned and poured water for Aesop. Aesop smiled and rewarded them with a dozen copper coins, and the maid's brow furrowed, and she brought food to Aesop. The porter took the opportunity to leave the house and went to the mansion where Red Ackerman now lived to report the news.

Amon was like a coachman, ignoring the rest, drove the cart to a stop in front of the stables in the front yard, and tied the horses to the stables.

Before it got dark, Red Ackerman arrived. The old man had not come alone, but had brought with him three able-bodied sons and a small squad of soldiers patrolling the city, and his face was full of anger and anger. He is now a nobleman, and it was his father who inherited the legacy of his brother Sainz-Ackermann, and who himself served in the Greco-Persian Wars and became an upstart in the city-state. Red was also one of the civic representatives in the council of the city-states of Miduri, and his eldest son, Blake, was a minor leader in the city-state's army.

When Red received a message from the gatekeeper, his first reaction was very angry, because Aesop had long since died, and there had been no news for sixty years, and suddenly a man who claimed to be the heir of Aesop and Sainz-Ackerman must be a swindler who sought to seize his property! How could Red let the liar succeed, and immediately called his sons, and Blake Ackerman also brought a team of soldiers to patrol the city. If it's really a swindler who wants to grab the property, he will be arrested on the spot!

Amon heard the commotion outside in the stable, and knew what was going on, but ignored it, while Medanzo accompanied Aesop in the living room. Red left the guard in the courtyard, and rushed into the living room with his three sons, shouting at Aesop, who was sitting there talking to the maid, "You liar, stand up for me!"

Aesop stood up with a smile and asked, "Who are you?"

The maid whispered, "He is Lord Red Ackerman, the current owner of this mansion." ”

Aesop looked at the angry Red Ackerman, smiled and opened her arms, "My dear cousin, are you so welcoming your cousin who has returned from home after sixty years?

Red was stunned, because Aesop's facial features did bear the characteristics of the Ackerman family, and he looked a lot like his deceased father. But Red's eldest son, Blake Ackerman, drew his sword, pointed at Aesop and shouted, "You liar, don't try to pretend to be my uncle!"

Aesop smiled slightly, sat back at the table, looked at Blake with a sword, and said in a calm tone: "Young man, if you have something to say, what are you doing with your sword? I said my name, and you said I was a liar. What did I deceive you, does Aesop's identity belong to you?"

If the old man in front of him is a liar, then this liar is magnanimous enough. Aesop has been the lord of the city for more than ten years, and the city-state of Salem he has established is much larger than the city-state of Miduri.

Blake was still holding his sword, and said angrily: "You claim to be my uncle Aesop, don't you want to defraud the Ackerman family of property, how can you prove that you are Aesop?"

Medanzo, who had been standing at the table, stepped forward and held out a hand towards Blake. There was a coercion in his body as soon as he moved, and although Blake was holding his sword, he couldn't help but take a step back and say, "What do you want to do?"

Medanzo opened his palm, holding three shining flame spirits in his palm, and he said in a mocking tone: "Have you figured out the situation, can my lord deceive you about this old mansion?"

Red put the old mansion up for sale for two hundred gold coins, and the three flame spirits in Medanzo's hand could buy sixty of these mansions, which was a huge amount of money no matter where it was. Red stepped forward and pressed his son's arm and said, "Put the sword away, you won't be able to talk well?" and then said to Aesop, "Who are you, old gentleman? Is it really my cousin Aesop?"

Aesop sighed, "I am Aesop-Ackerman, who followed my father to sea sixty years ago and unfortunately encountered pirates, my father was killed, and I was sold into slavery, and then I was freed to go to the plains of Duk. After so many years, I am also old, and I finally returned to my hometown, but I didn't expect to meet my relatives in my hometown. ”

Red cautiously asked, "How can you prove that you are Aesop, and what is your purpose?"

Aesop smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's been sixty years, I was only sixteen when I left here, I'm Aesop Ackerman, but I don't know how to prove it." As for my intention, it is very simple, I want to return to my homeland. ”

Red's second son, Hunter Ackerman, was the most "intelligent" and immediately said, "Do you want to stay in the old mansion when you come back here?"

Aesop nodded, "Yes, I want to completely repair this old mansion and live here until the end of my life, and the time of my life is running out." ”

Hunter-Ackerman smiled, "That's very easy, this house is about to be sold, originally intended to be sold to other nobles in the city-state, if you just want to live here, you can buy it for three hundred gold coins." Whether you can prove your identity or not, you can make your wish come true!"

Mei Danzuo was stunned: "Well, I just heard that two hundred gold coins are sold here, why did the price increase in a blink of an eye?"

Hunter replied with a smile: "The same thing means different things to different people, so the value is different. ”

Medanzo glared at him and said, "Annihilation Merchant!"

Hunter still laughed, "Thanks for the compliment." ”

At this time, Red cleared his throat and said, "I can't confirm your identity, old gentleman, but you do remind me of my cousin who I haven't seen for many years, and although I know that he has long since died in the sea, I also hope that you are him." I sympathize with and understand your thoughts, and if you wish to live in this house, I can sell it as my son suggested. ”

At this time, Red's youngest son, Weil Ackerman, pulled his father's sleeve and whispered, "How much does this old gentleman look like grandpa! He is so rich, he can't be a liar, maybe it's my uncle, why don't you recognize him first?"

This sentence suddenly reminded Red that if the old man in front of him was Aesop, it was clear that he had returned to his hometown after making a fortune, and if Aesop had no heirs, then his property would still belong to the Ackerman family after his death. It's nothing to recognize a rich cousin, but looking at the current frame, he can't be sure of Aesop's intentions, and Red is very hesitant for a while.

Aesop ignored what he was thinking, and sat there and asked Hunter, "This is my father's house, and I think when my father and your grandfather split up, the property was already divided. I'm the rightful heir to this house, so why should I pay for a house that is mine?"

As soon as he heard this, Red was nervous, it seems that this old man who made a fortune in a foreign country is very stingy, the richer he is, the more he wants more money, this time he returned to his hometown, obviously to get back the property that his ancestors should inherit. In addition to this mansion, Red also occupies the grange that was supposed to be inherited by Aesop, which is more than ten times more expensive than the mansion, so this relative can't easily recognize it until he understands the situation!

And Hunter still smiled and said, "If you are so rich, why do you care about all this? Old Ackerman's house has a house and a grange, which is a good place to retire." If you like to feel like you're coming back to your homeland, we can sell you the Grange as well. You may not be able to prove your identity, but you can still fulfill your wishes. ”

Isolt shook her head and said, "It's not about money, young man, you don't understand the mood of an old man like me. I came back to my homeland because I was born here, this is where I came to this world, and I am looking for traces of life. If I spend money to buy this house in another capacity, it will be tantamount to denying my origins. If I am to be denied, then what's the point of returning to my homeland?"

Blake said angrily, "Oh, I hear that! You insist that you are Aesop-Ackerman, and that you want to take not only the mansion, but our family's grange in Aesop's name." You may think of it, this city-state is [***] lawful, and my father's name is now written on the title deed and title deed, unless you can prove that they belong to you. ”

Aesop stood up and shook her head, "I'm looking for myself, not trying to take your possessions, you all misunderstood me, or simply couldn't understand it. ...... Then do as you wish, and a dispute like this in the city-state should be submitted to the citizens' assembly for arbitration. Until a verdict is made, I will stay in the inn, and the house and the grange will still be yours. ”

After speaking, Aesop led Medanzo out the door, leaving behind the four father and son who looked at each other. Amon had already set up the carriage and asked Aesop to get in and leave. The group of soldiers waiting outside the gate did not know what was happening, and they did not receive an order to intercept them, so they could only watch them leave.

On the way to the inn, Medanzo asked, "Aesop, your relatives are so interesting that they don't dare to recognize you." ”

Aesop smiled bitterly: "No matter who it is, there is a sudden heir to the property who disappeared sixty years ago, and there is no evidence to prove his identity, no one will easily recognize it." ”

Medanzo shook his head and said, "But you are a very rich man, they are so stupid!"

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(To be continued)