Bring me number 137.

  Bring me number 137.

  The affairs of the front line have been completed, and Pharaoh finally set off to return to the palace. The ceremonial procession and guards left Haicheng in a grand manner, heading west. Pharaoh sat on a golden chariot, with a golden eagle with outstretched wings on top, rather than an umbrella. The craftsmanship was so exquisite that it seemed like the gods had descended upon the earth, showcasing the unparalleled majesty of Ramses II.

  The Pharaoh's chariot filled the entire official road, and passersby had to retreat far away. Countless people on the side of the road saw the golden eagle and prostrated themselves on the ground, kissing the mud. This chariot was double-decker, with the Pharaoh's seat on top. He specially invited Amun to ride together. Amun sat in the front position on the lower level, like a symbolic hand, which made Amun inexplicably think of Enkidu driving a chariot for Gilgamesh.

  On the mainland, where can I find a master who can surpass the prestige of Enqi? Pharaoh let A'men'g sit in front of the treasure car, also looking for a heroic feeling.

  The first stop on Pharaoh's return to the palace was the capital of Lower Egypt, Memphis. Then he had to board a ship there and set sail upstream back to Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt. Amenhotep, who had just turned 19, was already a highly respected general in Egypt. When he first crossed this river at the age of 17, he was pursued by Julian's men and almost lost his life, but was saved by Maria and Gabriel.

  But now Julian was slain on the battlefield, in the midst of the great army commanded by Hormizd, and the hand that struck him down was that of his own friend Hormizd, who also died by the mysterious and unknown "Interrogation of Fate, Judgment of the End."

  It is said that Enkido became a 9th rank warrior at the age of 21. A'meng has seen several 9th rank great divine magic users, but as for now, there is only one famous 9th rank great warrior on the continent, and that is Enkido. A'meng himself should also be a rare genius, he became both a great magician and a great warrior at the age of 18, exactly one year ago.

  At that time, he was sent by Maria to conduct a reconnaissance mission on the Duk Plain, where he encountered the Scorpion King and the Double-Headed Snake, and finally crossed the inland lake to set foot on his hometown soil, achieving seventh-level success. Now he has become the famous General Egu of the listed countries, sitting majestically in front of Pharaoh's chariot returning to Dreamflight, but lost all his power, recalling past events as if they were a lifetime ago.

  ……

  Of course, to cross the river, one must take a boat. Ahmen stood at the bow of the second floor, while Pharaoh sat in the third-floor cabin, and from afar, he saw Saint Mary leading the subjects of Lower Egypt to welcome them at the dock. Ahmen's eyesight was extremely good, and he could see Mary's face clearly from the middle of the river, wearing a golden crown and holding a staff, emitting an intangible sacred glow, but her face was so beautiful, with a delicate figure standing by the misty Nile River, like a dream.

  The pharaoh also saw Maria, he didn't have as good eyesight as A'men, so he quietly gave an order and had a court magician place a magical object in front of him. The light and shadow emitted from it was like a mirror, clearly displaying the situation on the shore. The pharaoh whispered to his inner attendant: "This holy girl is so young, yet she's already a great magician, the gods have given her such astonishing beauty, no one in my harem can compare to her."

  Inside, a eunuch whispered with a smile: "Your Majesty has taken a liking to Saint Lady?"

  The Pharaoh chuckled and said, "I'm just saying, the guardian saint of the Isis temple, after all, represents me as a symbol of the gods' protection for Lower Egypt... I'm just wondering, Isis herself got married, her husband was Osiris, the first pharaoh of Upper Egypt, and they even had a son Horus who became the protective god of the empire. Why can't the guardian saint of Isis allow men to touch her?"

  That inner 'servant' smiled obsequiously and said: "The holy 'daughter' of the Isis temple is also Your Majesty's holy 'daughter', symbolizing that Your Majesty has the authority to rule over Lower Egypt. You are the spokesperson for the great Horus, she is the guardian saint of the goddess Isis, and nominally also Your Majesty's woman."

  The Pharaoh chuckled and said: "That's true, seeing this holy 'girl', I really have some regrets about the tradition of the Isis Temple."

  The eunuch said, "If Your Majesty has any thoughts, you can secretly pass on a message. Your words are like divine oracles in the palace, and even the Holy Maiden must obey the call of the gods. Who knows..."

  This was a private joke between the Pharaoh and his favorite eunuch, so it wasn't as serious and solemn as usual in the temple. Their voices were very low, and the entire ship had a magical array, so they didn't worry about being overheard by outsiders. But Ameng stood under the veranda, his hearing was extremely good, and he heard everything clearly.

  Hearing Pharaoh's unbridled and frivolous words, Amon's heart suddenly rose with a surge of indignation, almost unable to bear the urge to turn around and jump up, aiming straight at Ramses II's nose with a punch, hitting him right in the face.

  This impulse was like a 'jade' gaze, as if it had returned to a long time ago, when 14-year-old Ameng was just awakened by the old madman to the power of two sides. He saw the detestable priest Xiao Gu in town with this emotion too. No matter how detestable Xiao Gu was, he had already died in that great flood, and Ameng remembered thinking it was laughable at the time. But now this emotion has been awakened again, yet it feels so real.

  His body tensed up involuntarily, his hand on the hilt of his sword, he really wanted to go and beat the old man, but could only stand there motionless. He asked himself in his heart: "Is this reason or cowardice? Why am I standing still? Is it because I'm afraid of the old man's power, or because I've lost my strength?... The person who spoke nonsense behind him, if it wasn't the old man, who would he be and what would I do?"

  ……

  The Pharaoh was chatting with the inner 'attendant' when he suddenly heard a loud cough from below, and the sound of a sword handle knocking against armor. He jumped slightly, sat up and asked: "General Amun, what's wrong?"

  He turned around and replied coldly: "Your Majesty, please restrain yourself."

  The Pharaoh was taken aback, realizing that Ahmen had heard his words. The eunuch beside him also turned pale, wanting to rebuke Ahmen but not daring to speak up. If it were anyone else who had heard the Pharaoh's jest, they would probably have pretended not to hear, but unexpectedly this great general actually dared to reprimand him to his face, which made the Pharaoh lose face.

  The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but Fǎo Lǎo immediately chuckled and said: "A moment of joking words not chosen, thank you General for reminding me that you are the pillar of the empire, with no 'private' heart to speak directly, which makes me very appreciative."

  This sentence resolved the awkwardness, but Ahmen pointed at that eunuch and said: "Your Majesty, having this kind of person by your side is blasphemous to the gods."

  It's unclear whether the old man's face was flushed or pale, he coughed and said to the inner servant, "Did you hear that? Go down and slap yourself on the mouth." Then he turned his head to Ah Men and smiled, "You are indeed a majestic imperial general, how should I reward your straightforward and frank advice today?"

  The Pharaoh's words were a reward, but in reality, they contained a rebuke. The one named 'Servant' had already retreated and slapped himself in the face according to the meaning of 'gate'. Al'Meng, this great general, should also know when to advance and retreat. Unexpectedly, Al'Meng really knew how to flatter, pointing at the magical artifact in front of the Pharaoh: "I have also experienced a second awakening of power and am deeply fascinated by magic. Your Majesty's artifact is very mysterious, can you grant it to me?"

  "Oh, so he wanted this thing. The old man was very generous and waved his hand: 'Someone, bring the Peacock Eye Mirror to General A'Door'".

  He took the disc-shaped object with a word of thanks. Once its glow dissipated, it was just a small mirror-like thing that he casually tucked into his bosom, then turned back to stand guard at the bow of the boat.

  The Pharaoh's mind was wavering as he looked at Amun's background. Amun dared to speak out and directly asked for a precious ritual object, which should not have any ulterior motives, as people with evil intentions would not be so straightforward. On the other hand, this great general is indeed arrogant due to his achievements, it is necessary to take away his military power to curb his arrogance, otherwise, it will be difficult to control him in the future.

  From an onlooker's perspective, it can be said that Ah'men'g should indeed endure and not necessarily clash with Fa Lao over such a trivial matter. However, Ah'men'g only spoke his mind, reminding Fa Lao to be cautious, and even took the initiative to return the magical instrument Fa Lao used to spy on Maria.

  The fleet sailed slowly across the Roni River, and General Ameng led a group of officials to escort Pharaoh ashore. Maria led the crowd to welcome them. Ramses II went to the palace in the city of Mefres to listen to the report on military and political affairs in Lower Egypt before continuing his journey.

  In Dreamflight City, he only stayed for two days. The Pharaoh arrived at the temporary palace, and all the officials were busy with various matters. Ahmen also didn't have a chance to meet Maria alone. As a glorious warrior from the Temple of Isis, he had established the greatest merit on the battlefield, so there were many social occasions to attend to. His temporary residence was filled with guests coming and going, ordinary guests were received by his servants, while important guests needed to be personally entertained, and he received many valuable gifts.

  The Holy Maiden did not personally come to congratulate, but only sent an envoy to encourage and reward, which was a normal courtesy. Xie Ou, the wealthy merchant of Meng Fei City, who was appointed by Ameng as the military supply officer, not only made a fortune in the war, but also obtained the title of nobility, naturally felt extremely grateful to Ameng. The gift he sent was priceless and even surpassed the gift from the lord of Meng Fei City.

  But the most precious gift did not come from the adults of Egu, but was sent by Princess Xiao Yan of the Balun Kingdom to Meng Fei Si.

  The Kingdom of Balen and the Empire of Egu had just finished fighting, and Princess Xiao Yan actually came to offer gifts. This reaction speed is also too fast. She was presenting gifts in a 'private' capacity, showing respect to General A'meng of the Empire, but with the identities of these two people, it was also a symbol of submission and begging for peace.

  The gift brought by Princess Xiao Yan caused a great stir, and it was actually the four long fangs of Hong Ba Ba and a piece of snake tendon. Along with the gift came an open letter, not a secret letter, but a public document. The letter highly praised A'men's achievements and his fearless spirit, and thanked him for saving her life back then. At the end were words of blessing and admiration.

  Princess Chihiro sent these things for a reason, they were what A'meng had asked her for face to face. After rescuing Princess Chihiro from being "kidnapped" in the Akkad town of the Barren Kingdom from the Highland tribes, Her Highness had asked him what he wanted as a thank you gift. A'meng replied at that time: "Not long ago I went to the imperial capital and saw your fiancé Gilgamesh bringing gifts into the city, giving you three snake tendons and twelve long fangs, said to be the best weapons of brave warriors. If in the future one day, I can do more things for you, I hope to get a snake tendon and a snake fang."

  The little princess replied interestingly: "I promise you, when the time comes that your actions deserve such thanks, I will give you a snake skin and a long tooth from Humbaba, and explain everything to Gilgamesh."

  Now, Ah'meng has become the commander-in-chief of the war in Eju, and his personal guard is Medanzo. Countless people in the Uruk army have seen their faces, and it's impossible for the news not to reach Princess Xiao Yan. This princess should also understand who they are. Now, without Ah'meng saying anything, she took the initiative to send over four long fangs, a complete set from each of Hongba Ba's heads.

  Since Ah Meng can send an envoy to deliver a memorial document to mourn En Qi and praise his achievements, Princess Xiao Yan naturally can also write a 'private' letter to express her admiration for Ah Meng, despite being former enemies. The content of the letter was made public halfway through and spread throughout the city of Meng Fei Si in a very short period of time.

  The Pharaoh and all the nobles were very interested, and they came to see Hongba's fangs and snake muscles. They also asked about the "life-saving grace" mentioned in Ameng's letter to Princess Xiaoqian. Ameng had no choice but to explain that when he was still a hunter in the mountains, he encountered the event of Princess Xiaoqian being kidnapped by the giant tribe, and joined the local rescue team. At that time, he had not yet arrived in Egypt, nor did he expect what would happen later.

  All the ministers laughed, especially those generals who had fought under Ahmen's command, and they laughed even more wildly when they thought of the wording in Princess Xiao Yan's letter, which was even a bit ambiguous. Pharaoh said with a hint of irony: "I heard that Gilgamesh returned to the city-state of Uruk and immediately sent an envoy to the capital to cancel his engagement with Princess Xiao Yan. Our great general Ahmen defeated the strongest hero of the kingdom of Balen and also won the heart of the princess."

  I fought against the Hittite kingdom and ended up marrying a Hittite princess. Now, General A'meng is fighting against the army of the Balun kingdom and has also won the admiration of the enemy's princess. General, why don't you send an envoy to the Balun kingdom to ask for her hand in marriage? I've heard that Princess Xiao Yan is also a renowned beauty, you must have seen her, she lives up to her reputation, right? Bring the Balun princess back to Egu too!

  The crowd burst into another fit of laughter, and Ah-Men couldn't help but want to wipe his sweat, so he could only smile wryly and say: "I'm just a martial artist, after the great war I only wanted to retire and return to my hometown, enjoy a peaceful and leisurely life, Your Majesty shouldn't tease me anymore."

  The gift from Princess Xiao Yan and that letter, not only added a touch of elegance, but also invisibly pushed An Zheng's reputation among the people to a new height. The common people loved to spread these rumors and anecdotes, adding oil and vinegar, exaggerating as they spoke, An Zheng became a legendary hero, and in some people's exaggerated discussions, he was even on par with Buddha or gods.

  This is not a good thing at all. On the surface, it's glorious and boundless, but Ah Meng has a kind of chilling feeling that comes with being in a high place.

  He is now just a warrior who has been stripped of his military power and lost his strength, which also attracts attention and jealousy. Princess Akane's move is also to put him on the fire and roast him, but it is more clever than King Hati praising him as the greatest hero on the continent, making Amun unable to say anything other than gratitude.

  Apart from Humbaba's fang and sinew, when Princess Ishtar's messenger passed through the city-state of Uruk, someone also entrusted him to deliver another thing to Ah Meng, which made everyone feel unexpected, that is, the divine bow used by Gilgamesh on the battlefield. This hero actually sent his own invincible war bow to his enemy Ah Meng. Gilgamesh did not write a letter, but only asked the messenger to express his gratitude and thank Ah Meng for mourning Enkidu.

  Insiders have speculated about Gilgamesh's intentions, with some saying that this is a gesture of surrender to Ah Meng, acknowledging defeat; others say it is a declaration of war, indicating that he will eventually take revenge; and some even say that it is because Xiaoyan princess has taken a liking to Ah Meng, Gilgamesh is jealous and wants to duel Ah Meng.

  Only Ah'mon'g himself can feel the complex meaning contained in this gift, Gilgamesh is still so proud, his temper has not changed but his heart has changed, he no longer pursues heroic deeds, wants to retreat from now on, cancel the engagement with Princess Xiaoyan, and give the war bow to Ah'mon'g is a silent symbol. This war bow is a lament for Enkidu, a reflection on fate, an encouragement or warning to Ah'mon'g in silence.

  Amun took no more words, gathered his things and returned to his own territory with a large pile of treasures. His newly acquired fief was located on the outskirts of the city-state of Herak, near the Roni River, closest to Mount Heliopolis, where Pharaoh's fleet had to pass, coincidentally "escorting" Amun "home".

  He originally wanted to use the excuse of nursing his injuries to stay in Meng Fei Si, where he had a villa under an assumed name. With his identity, it was easy for him to idle around, and no one could interfere with what he did. There was another reason why he wanted to stay in Meng Fei Si that he couldn't mention: Maria was also here, and he would always have the opportunity to meet her alone, even if it was just sitting face-to-face and chatting about trivial matters.

  But the Pharaoh did not give him this opportunity, and ordered Ahmose to set sail with his fleet. Since the general himself said he needed to recover from his wounds, the Pharaoh showed his concern by having the guard escort him back to his domain, and instructed Ahmose to take good care of himself, without orders not to leave lightly, waiting at all times for the empire's summons, and there were more glorious missions waiting for him.

  Although the words were spoken in a familiar tone, they were actually an order and warning. Ahmose was not allowed to leave his territory without permission, and he had to report to Pharaoh before traveling. This was the treatment that only high-ranking officials who retired and lived out their days at home could enjoy. Ahmose was still young, but Pharaoh had already let him return to his hometown to "retire". Unless the Egyptian Empire faced another powerful invasion from outside, he would hardly have the opportunity to make a comeback.

  Ah Meng directly returned to his own territory, while Mai Dangzo had already brought 36 guards ahead of time and took over a manor.

  The majesty of the Grand General A'meng was not small, and as soon as he returned home, he immediately dispatched two personal guards to deliver messages. One went to He Lie Mountain, ordering that all miners from Du Ke Town be brought over; another went to the Isis Temple, carrying a file number for a secret scripture, instructing the temple to send someone to hand-deliver this scripture to A'meng.