From Concubine to Pharaoh [Transmigration Book]

Erich saw the tray of black arrows that Urania handed over, and hurriedly whispered something to the personal maid.

"Sir Senmut, please stay in the hall for a while, I have something important to ask you for advice."

Senmut immediately nodded, saying that it was all right.

Urania had already brought several palace guards to the wing that was attacked earlier, and when she was young, she carried out a statue of Bais carved from ebony.

"Honorable High Priest, how much do you know about God Baisi?"

Senmut didn't expect that after an assassination, Erich would ask about an unknown god.

He didn't hesitate, but said respectfully and politely: "God Bais is a family god. In Upper and Lower Egypt, many families enshrine the statue of this god, praying to him to keep the house safe and prevent thieves from visiting."

"But what's not known about him is that he's not an Egyptian god."

"Isn't it an Egyptian god?" Nanna, who was close to Erich, interjected in surprise.

Erich had roughly expected this, nodded slightly, and showed an encouraging look to Senmut, expressing that she was looking forward to what Senmut said.

Sure enough, Senmuth went on to elaborate: "This god is said to have come from Nubia, further south up the river."

"Nubia?" Nanna was suddenly surprised.

"Yes, Nubia."

As Senmut said, those small and complicated golden symbols continued to flash in his eyes.

He seems to be taking knowledge out of his own palace of knowledge, and at the same time, he is telling these secrets that have never been known with a kind attitude comparable to that of a teacher.

"During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians did not know that Nubia existed. They believed that the great river originated from the first waterfall, and the first waterfall also connected to the origin of the Creator's creation of the world."

"Before the great chaos, Egypt experienced its richest and most powerful historical period. At that time, under the leadership of the gods, the Egyptians began an expedition to the upper reaches of the river, and successfully crossed the first waterfall, and discovered the Great tracts of land in Biya."

"The air there is relatively humid, but the people on the land don't know how to cultivate it at all."

“Below the surface of that land there is a wealth of gold and copper that can be obtained with a little mining. But the Nubians have never mastered such technology, and they are sitting on a treasure trove without knowing it.”

"They don't even know how to build buildings, build houses that can shelter from the wind and rain..."

"But they also have a god they believe in - God Baisi."

"He is a god dedicated to protecting the family. The Nubians believe that under His protection, even if they have no fixed place to live, no matter how much they own, even if they eat and drink, the whole family can live together in peace. Together."

"So, the Egyptians made representations to the Nubians. They provided the Nubians with planting technology, mining technology, and repair technology, so that the Nubians could live a richer and more comfortable life. subject to Egypt forever."

"The Nubians didn't agree."

"Thus, the Egyptians launched a war against Nubia, and the result can be imagined..."

Having said that, Senmut paused, with a bit of regret in his tone.I don't know whether to sigh for the self-esteem and pride of the Nubians, or sigh because of their overreach.

Alicia thought unemotionally: It must be.

The Egyptians mastered the farming technology, which meant that there was no shortage of food and that they could mine, which determined that they could forge weapons that were harder and stronger than stone tools or bone tools.

The difference between the Nubians and Egypt in this aspect is obvious, so the result of the war must be a complete victory for Egypt, and the Nubians have no choice but to surrender to Egypt.

In the clash of civilizations, the civilization with the first-mover advantage often has a crushing advantage in front of the relatively backward civilization.

At this time, Senmut continued: "In order to avoid the destruction of jade and stone, the God of Bais believed by the Nubians negotiated with the gods of Egypt, hoping that the Nubians can continue to maintain their belief in God of Bais while submitting to Egypt. .”

"Because the God of Bais is the protector of the family, among the Egyptian gods, except for the goddess Hathor who is close to this, there is no conflict in the authority of worshiping God and other gods.

The Egyptian gods acquiesced to this.It's just that they narrowed the scope of God's authority, and took away the authority of population reproduction and brotherhood. God's authority is more inclined to property rights, mostly for home safety and property preservation. "

"Later, as Nubia surrendered to Egypt, the Egyptians began to develop the resources there on a large scale—in fact, except for the two historical periods when the Egyptians were overwhelmed with chaos and turmoil, Egypt had always sent merchants and army."

"Following that, many Nubians entered Egypt to live. They married wives and had children here. After a long time, they became no different from ordinary Egyptians."

"The only thing is that the ancestors came from Nubian families, and most of them kept the custom of worshiping the god of Bais. Most of them would put a statue of such a god carved with ebony in their homes."

"But there are such statues in the hotel?"

After listening to Senmut's explanation, Nanna asked in surprise, "Does even this hotel have ancestors from Nubia?"

Those favored by the God of War scratched their heads again and again, and really couldn't figure out why the palace/residence built for the Pharaoh retained the traditions from Nubia.

Erich responded with a smile: "Naturally, that's because the Egyptians also accepted the God of Bais."

Senmut nodded again and again: "That's true. Not only because the Nubians lived together in Upper Egypt and gradually integrated into the lives of the Egyptians, but also because ordinary Egyptians do have the need for home safety. It was discovered that it could be responded to and protected. So belief in the god Bais began to spread in Upper Egypt."

"There is also a statue of Bais in this hotel, and the original intention is to pray for the blessing of the gods, so that many belongings and valuables from the ancient pharaohs in the hotel will not be lost."

"Um--"

Erich was contemplating, and Nanna asked Senmut impatiently: "Master High Priest, I heard that the appearance of the Nubians is very different from that of the Egyptians, and you can tell it at a glance. Are they all Dark complexion, extremely short stature, they look like children even though they are adults. Their hair is all curled into small balls, sticking to the scalp?"

Senmut responded with a smile: "Master Maid, you are not talking about Nubians, but Nubian dwarves."

"Nubian gnomes?"

"Actually, normal Nubians are no different from you and me. They are about the same size, with slightly darker skin at most and curly hair... But the descendants of Nubians have lived in Egypt for many years. You in Thebes In the city, even at the side of the princess before, couldn't you see someone with such a face?"

Nanna opened her mouth in surprise.

But Alicia thought of Tabac, the attendant who followed her before, and that young man was exactly what Senmut described.

It appears that among the Egyptians some ancestry of Nubian origin was common.

According to her observation, such people were in Judah in Upper Egypt.I just don’t know whether the descendants of these Nubians have been completely assimilated by the local Egyptians, or they still maintain part of the Nubian tradition——

If it is the latter, this can explain why Upper Egyptians generally dislike Pharaohs, after all, they have bullied their ancestors.

But Senmut went on to talk about the stereotypes Nanna had mentioned.

"The person you mentioned is a tribe in the south of Nubia. It is said that that tribe once betrayed the gods, so they bear the curse of the gods. The men and women of their tribe are all like children."

"Because of the felony of betraying the gods, they not only failed to gain the respect of the Egyptians, but also the friendship of other Nubians. On the contrary, the Nubians even captured them and sent them to Egypt as tribute for ridicule, Enjoy."

"Your Highness First Princess, you should remember that Upper Egypt once sent a Nubian dwarf to Memphis." Senmut turned to Erich.

Alixie said in her heart: More than just remembering, this has all happened.

She nodded slightly to Senmut, indicating that she still had some impressions.

"But I think these Nubian dwarves should not be so harshly criticized because of their bloodlines and origins. They are so different from the world, and they are already in great pain..." Senmut's tone was a little sad.

Nanna shrugged and said, "Since their ancestors betrayed the gods, they can't blame the gods for abandoning them."

Erich and Senmut looked at each other, both thinking that there was no way to refute this.Erich has received modern education and knows that all beings are equal, while Senmut himself suffers from his birth.

Therefore, I have a lot of sympathy for the Nubian dwarves, but when I come to Nanna, the reverence and belief in gods are beyond everything, so I naturally think that these weird-looking dwarves are to blame.

Having said that, Erich has basically figured out the origin of the Nubian dwarf.

So she slowly turned the statue of Bais placed in front of her by the attendants, and gently pushed in the direction of the high priest Senmut.

"Can you help me find out what's so special about this statue?"

The Nubian dwarf that Alixi met earlier disappeared after turning around the statue and disappeared.

Plus Senmut mentions that Bais is a deity from Nubia.Therefore, Alicia guessed that this statue was probably a special item.And it has a lot to do with that Nubian dwarf.

But she tried to understand this statue, but she couldn't understand the origin and function of this special item like understanding amulets such as protection and travel.

Erich guessed that she might not have enough personality.That's why the statue was moved directly in front of Senmut, and he was invited to see it for details.

When Senmut saw the statue of Bais, he said with emotion: "This is an ancient relic."

The High Priest traveled throughout Upper and Lower Egypt, collecting and arranging many objects from antiquity.

Therefore, he can roughly tell that this statue of Bais is not a product of this era just by looking at it.

Sen Mut quickly stood up, knelt in front of the statue of Bais, and stretched out his hands to touch the statue of Bais, which looked like a dwarf. Surprise flashed on his face, and he was stunned for a moment before he said: "His Royal Highness the First Princess , this statue is indeed unique. It is the product of God Baisi who was impregnated with divine power when he was still walking in the world."

"What it does is..."

Small golden symbols kept flashing in Senmut's eyes, as if he was judging while speaking.

"It, they... come from a ebony tree that has been impregnated with divine power. This piece of ebony was quickly made into more than a dozen statues of the God of Bais. If there is more than one statue of the God of Bais in this world, different The idol can make the direct descendants of God Bais travel back and forth between different places..."

Alicia: Case solved!

That's how the guy escaped from under her nose.

And this statue of Bais actually has a function similar to her Eye of Horus!

But in this way, it means that the direct descendants of God Bais... turned out to be the dwarf tribe who was reviled by thousands of people?

Seventeen or eighteen thoughts flashed through Alicia's mind.

At this moment, Senmut is looking at her with curiosity in his eyes, as if he is asking: What have you realized?Can you tell me a thing or two?

Alicia thought about it, but said, "Sorry, I have another question."

She reached out and lifted the tray that Urania had handed over earlier, and showed Senmut the black and shiny arrows on the tray.

"Have you seen this?"

Erich was about to ask, but Nanna had already shouted in surprise.

"I've seen—"

He was the first to answer Erich's question instead of Senmut.

As he spoke, the God of War's Blessed One took out something that was also wrapped in a linen handkerchief from his bosom, and when he unfolded it, it was a shiny black arrow.

"It is said that Priest Feilin's father died under this arrow."