The King and the Priest[Comprehensive]

In the afternoon just after nap time, Sakura sat behind the coffee table that had just been moved out and watched a TV show.

The Japanese-style coffee table tableware and cushions are out of place in this Egyptian pharaoh's palace-even the TV that I don't know how to use is completely unlike something that would appear here.

In fact, they have already occupied one side of the world in the palace of the pharaoh.

It was originally proposed by Tahir. Although Sakura is in a special situation and lives with the real pharaoh, for her healthy growth, she still cannot completely break away from modern human society.

Therefore, Sakura has all the things that ordinary people have in their homes, such as TV sets, desk lamps, and laptops, and they can use them.That alone puts her above average people along with certain conservative magicians.

It's just that Sakura seldom watches TV, and her daily life has always been very fulfilling.

Like now, doing nothing for a whole afternoon, just sitting in front of the TV silently watching a real-time archaeological live broadcast, seems to be the first time in ten years.

The palace was so spacious and empty in the past, but because there were always people there, it didn't look particularly deserted like it is now.

"...At present, the gate of the underground temple has been opened. After professional preparations, the archaeological staff finally entered the interior of the temple that has been dusty for thousands of years. According to the available information, this miracle located underground has been confirmed. It was the pharaoh Ramses II of the eighteenth dynasty who ordered the secret construction..."

Sakura: "...Ah, did you open it?"

Her mood should be more complicated than the faint expression on the surface, and there is an inexplicable feeling that her heart is being tightened.

Looking at the "past" of the people you are most familiar with from the perspective of a complete bystander, there will be a huge sense of rupture between imagination and reality.

Father and Mr. She Zhang did not tell her the purpose of their departure.

But now, Sakura already knew.

She knows more than that.

It also included her father telling her that the blond father had gone one step ahead, and they would come back together when the time came—but in fact, he didn't go one step ahead.

Tahir remained in the pharaoh's palace.

In the past few days, Sakura has passed the door of the closed bedroom of her fathers many times, and she can't help but stay in front of the door for a while.

Eyes still can't penetrate the wall, but telepathy does exist.

She sensed an exceptionally familiar breath, but couldn't get inside...

In fact, you can go in.

Let's just say that outside the rooms of the owners of this "home", there are no restrictions to prevent outsiders.After all, there are no outsiders here, and those with bad intentions will only be kept out of the palace from the very beginning.

However, Sakura can't break the good intentions her parents have prepared for her just because of her own curiosity.

There must be their reasons for not telling her the truth, she has to believe them...

Even if he has vaguely realized that what happened at this time should not be a good thing.

The girl hid all her worries in her heart, pulled herself together, and turned her worries into a motivation to watch TV programs non-stop!

"It will be opened in this way, will it be too fast... No, if it is hosted by Father himself, then there must be his intention to do so."

"Hmm... It's been a long time since the progress was announced, is it about to-"

All of a sudden, maybe the audience in front of the TV was startled by the noise suddenly raised several hundred degrees.

"What is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The excited voice spanned the space and reached everyone's ears intuitively.

Sakura clenched her intertwined fingers reflexively, and saw that the host, who had been rambling on for some time and hadn't said anything important, froze in shock when he received the news.

The almost incoherent cry was not from him.

Rather, from the very front of the excavation site.

After several days of sleepless exploration, front-line experts finally made a truly new discovery.

They walked through the deep channel that was well illuminated by the lights from later generations, and under the gaze of the dim eyes of the animal-headed gods standing on the walls on both sides, they cautiously came to the door of the tomb in the deepest part of the temple.

Before that, no one thought that this magnificent building was both a temple and a huge tomb.

Anyone who knows a little bit about Egyptian history will think that the mummies of many famous pharaohs have been discovered by later generations after thousands of years, but the mummy of Ramses II, who can be regarded as the most famous pharaoh, is an exception.

In order to prevent the remains of the pharaohs from being destroyed by foreign enemies and tomb robbers, the priests of the temple quietly hid their mummies in hidden narrow passages.

When people of later generations discovered that these extremely noble mummies were hidden at this time, they thought that the mummy of Ramses II was also among them.

Because, Ramses II is located in the pyramid of the Valley of the Kings, which has been proved by the tomb robbers who dared to sneak in thousands of years ago. Except for the dazzling gold and silver treasures, the coffin is empty, as if The mummies of the pharaohs were not here in the first place.

The tomb robber's testimony is known today through the transcripts of his trial.

Throughout the ages, the whereabouts of the missing pharaoh's mummy has been an eternal mystery in the hearts of people who have longed for Egypt. Scholars in the field of history have always tried to research it and debated it endlessly.

--now.

A mysterious tomb that no one has been able to disturb for thousands of years suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Experts who have such a little idea are about to have a heart attack, yelling something in their mouths, it can't be wrong, if there is no accident, it must be here!

Originally, even if the real habitat of Pharaoh Algorithm is within reach, the archaeological team that ran all the way here with great fanfare (the key point is that they also brought a mighty media team) also had to stop and do enough preparations. After the survey plan, the next step will be carried out.

They must be prudent and prudent, and show the quality and level of professionals in every detail, and they must not be impatient...

The leading "expert" didn't even blink: "Wait, wait, open! Open it for me right away!"

"But, won't this be too impatient, too imprecise?!"

This question caused the "expert" to sneer with disdain: "There is nothing to be particular about! There will be no curse from the Pharaoh. He has no time to curse us now. What are you afraid of? Let's go!"

The "investor" who has absolute dominance is not here at this time, and the right to command is all handed over to the "expert".

Therefore, cutting through the mess quickly, the exploration of the real tomb of the pharaoh, which is enough to rank among the greatest miracles of the ages, proceeded very casually.

The process of opening the door in front of him was easier than imagined.

The heavy stone door opened slowly, and the air from thousands of years ago was even fresher than expected.

Not much smell of decay.

Whether it is heard or seen, everything is so quiet.

It was as if time just stayed at the moment when the door was opened and closed without a trace, and all the scenes inside were sealed by darkness.

Until now, the external light has lifted the seal, illuminating the most majestic statue, the golden coffin in the center of the tomb that has not been moved for an unknown period of time, and the edges...in all directions!

Every wall is filled with murals and words.

Probably no one would have imagined that what really "overwhelmed" was the mural text that filled the entire tomb.

Although in essence, they are just the background of the whole picture.

But it was this "background" that everyone noticed first.

I don't know how complicated and complicated words should be used to praise its grandeur, and I don't know how much luck in this life has been consumed just to be able to take a fancy to it.

The existence of the underground temple itself can be called a "miracle". However, the real miracle is hidden very deeply, and it is not revealed to mortals until the end.

"That... that, that is!"

The light of the lighting flickered, making a corner of the mural on one of the walls clearly revealed, and the picture in the center of the aperture was actually a part of the portrait.

Not statues, but portraits.

In all the murals, there is no image defined as "God".

The "people" who knew the content of the murals came here, and their focus would not be on the walls, so no matter how many times they met, they would not be moved.

Only mortals who are completely unaware come here, will be shocked by the various pictures of the past that suddenly appear in front of them, and will be speechless at the same time.

The lights were turned on all the way.

There is no darkness in the tomb, every tiny corner will be illuminated.

Now you can see it more clearly.

It turned out that the surrounding area of ​​the rectangular tomb was indeed filled with numerous scratches.

The figure was once painted with ore powder as a pigment to adorn the Pharaoh's crown and the clothing of another figure standing apart from the Pharaoh.

But as time passed, the wall became mottled, and all the colors fell off. The gemstones specially decorated as eyeballs also fell from the wall and rolled to the corner where no one would pay attention, covered by thick layers of dust.

This is no ordinary mural.Such a strange idea will arise in the mind of anyone who has seen the panorama clearly.

I saw the statue of the eagle-headed human god standing in the middle as the dividing point, and the mural is divided into two different parts, starting from the left and right sides of the god.

For the part I saw first, the part of the picture is far more than the part of the text, and because the image is clear and the graphics are pieced together, the story they interpret can be read and understood in a very short time.

What was said above turned out to be...

"One, a love story that happened thousands of years ago?"

The earth-shaking turmoil in the history field started from this moment.

Not to mention how many controversies and doubts will be aroused after this absurd but incomparably accurate fact is spread, and how many people still cannot believe it.

Time goes back to the present, the words that were first received in the eyes are still being deciphered on the spot, and the pictures that can be easily understood have already told the whole story to the descendants who are very honored to see this scene.

Like the Pharaoh himself.

After all, the protagonist of this half of the mural is the Pharaoh himself who wants to let the world know about this past.

In many royal tombs, the figures of pharaohs appearing in the murals are actually closer to "gods" than "human beings".

If it is not the heroic figure of defeating the enemy on the battlefield, it is the portrait of the king standing with the sun and accepting the worship of all peoples.

But the pharaoh himself who appears in this whole mural is really just a "person".

Even if his great achievements during his lifetime are not recorded here, others will know all about them.In the place he has chosen for himself, those false names need not be emphasized.

This place must be pure and pure.

Pharaoh described his life in the most straightforward way.

When I was young, I met my lover who was also young, childhood sweetheart, how close.

As time goes by, both of them are still in their prime, and they are still dependent on each other, but they never express their love to each other.

Then, unexpected changes occurred, and they were never together from the beginning to the end. The last time they met and parted, it was a farewell.

The text accompanying the picture was also translated at this time, which was shocking—but it didn’t seem too surprising after some foreshadowing. Except for a brief statement, the content of the text was all love poems written by the Pharaoh himself for his lover.

I saw this man who had lost his honorable status as a king wrote to himself:

【You are a part of my soul, this heart that can no longer be filled with love, is shattered by your departure. 】

[If there is still a chance to hold you in my arms, it can only be in the holy place high in the sky under the gaze of the gods. 】

[If our souls cannot meet again in the sky, then we will return to the ground and sleep side by side in a quiet place where no one can disturb us. 】

It is different from the love poems of Ramses II that have been widely circulated abroad.

What is witnessed here is no longer a mere anecdote without any historical basis.

Affectionate verses have definite, real objects, and even images painted on the walls.

They are all drawn so clearly and written so directly, if the people present and the audience who watched the live broadcast don’t understand it, they will be the number one fool in Tianzi.

Pharaoh——this temple... No, the owner of the tomb, the famous pharaoh Ramses II in history, after his death, hid it from the world and quietly slept here!

No wonder no matter how many years of searching on the ground, there was no clue pointing to the remains of the Pharaoh. It turned out that he had anticipated the chaos in the future and chose the place of eternal life underground.

This astonishing discovery is enough to change the world, but another truth that emerges with it is even more shocking than the former.

Ramses II, who lived for more than 90 years and was regarded as a god by the people, never married a wife and had children all his life. The real reason was——

The person he loves is a man.

That man left him early, so that even if it had been decades, he would still be haunted by his dreams when he died, and he couldn't forget it for a moment.

"how can that be?"

"Is Ramses II gay? This is too—no, the phenomenon of homosexuality has appeared very early. This is proved by historical facts, but this person who seems to like the same sex is actually that Ramses Second?!"

"Impossible, isn't it said that the reason Ramses II didn't get married was because his first love married another man far away?"

"No, there is no clear record, all the speculation about the Pharaoh's emotional experience is all speculation! But how could—"

"No! No, no, look over there!"

In an uproar, everyone's sights and cameras shifted in unison, towards the mural on the other side that was busy looking at the image on this side and temporarily ignored.

As mentioned earlier, with the statue of the god as the dividing line, the murals in the tomb are divided into two parts with differences.

The part on the right is the Pharaoh's confession that caused an uproar just now, but the left side that everyone sees now has more text.

There are only a few figures in the murals here, one of which is the portrait of Ramses II that appeared on the right.

"What's written here!"

"Quick, hurry up and bring the instrument!"

The commotion broke out again. Judging by the momentary excitement of this group, they might think that the Pharaoh’s love poems were not satisfied with writing on one wall, and they wanted to change the format and use the second side.

"boring."

There was a whisper in the background noise, not heard by anyone.

The snake stick is still here, watching this ridiculous farce with cold eyes.

The excited human beings have completely disturbed the breath that has been settled for thousands of years. Needless to say, the so-called "Peaceful Resting Place" must never be peaceful again.

Judging from the degree of stupidity alone, a certain foolish pharaoh and a certain foolish priest are exactly the same, one is more cruel than the other.

"It's so boring. Why do you want to waste your precious time, staying in a place with such turbid air?"

This shit has dragged on for thousands of years.

Even if he endured until the last moment as he wished, and managed to see the desperate expression on the pharaoh's face—it was still endless, and there was no "end" at all.

Snake Staff was unexpectedly unsatisfied after shrieking at the idiot who was being played with and applauded.

Could it be that the pharaoh's reaction was still not what he wanted... that's not right either.

The guy was literally overwhelmed with "despair" after realizing what probably happened.

As Snake Zhang ridiculed, the "hate" and "resentment" he generated when he enjoyed it without knowing it was revealed until this moment.

Anyone can feel unnecessary hatred and resentment towards someone who has been stigmatized because of being deceived or deliberately induced, even questioning him, insulting him, and spurning him without any basis...

Only Pharaoh can't.

Because the suffering that that person suffered, which ordinary people could not bear, was not for himself, but for him.

'—Only you, must believe him. '

In a trance, the Pharaoh remembered what his brother-in-law had solemnly said to him before he left Egypt.

'If you don't even trust him, what will he get in return for what he has done for you?Ramses, even if you can't perceive some things, you must not abandon this feeling that is worth more than everything in the world. '

The king at that time failed to understand the true meaning of the words.

He didn't understand, he was kept in the dark by all the people and gods who knew the truth.

Not being able to notice the truth can’t be completely said to be his fault, and complaining secretly under the premise of being concealed can’t be counted as his fault, but——

How can one follow such rigid rules to theorize matters involving human emotions?

There are no rules to follow, and there is no way to comfort yourself because "it's not my fault", "just because I didn't know it at the time".

Why do not know.

Why couldn't it be discovered sooner.

why--

……

...Obviously, the clues had already appeared so long ago.

"His eyes, can't you see them?"

"Of course, when my uncle first followed him, he was already on the verge of blindness. When did you lose your sight completely? Tsk, why don't you recall it yourself?"

"The reason why he left Yu was because he had endured the divine punishment that should have befallen Yu and Yu's Egypt... Is that so?"

"It's not that simple. He was going to die at the time, but he insisted on holding on. If he died, God's punishment would fall on the land under the corpse again, so he didn't want to die, even if he became a walking dead. alive."

"And after that."

"After that—it's something you don't want to hear even more, but I'm happy to tell you now."

Snake Staff originally wanted to speak freely, but suddenly found that there were too many things that could be said to drive Pharaoh crazy, and he couldn't pick out what to say first.

It simply comes next to each other in chronological order.

So, the pharaoh who knew nothing, now knows everything.

It turned out that his lover did not leave him, but was watching him very close to him.

"Being burned by the sun, the flesh and blood are melting all the time, how painful it is."

"Of course it's a feeling that you never have the chance to empathize with anyway."

"For Yu, he endured thousands of years of inhuman torture."

"Yes, it's all because of you! It's happier to die early and let the soul collapse than to live a life that is worse than death."

"He is afraid of the dark. Yu should have found out a long time ago. He said he would no longer be afraid, but in fact, he has been afraid all the time."

"..."

Snake Zhang has nothing to say about this inexplicably.

Because it is completely unaware of this.

Tahir afraid of the dark?It doesn't seem like it will at all.

That guy was in a normal state of being a "human", but he was forced to fall into endless darkness because of his blindness.Not to mention that later, when he stood in front of the altar, all around him were the boundless shadows squeezing him.

He behaved so calmly, like a pool of stagnant water, as if he had been used to it for a long time, and he was not moved by it at all...

For a guy who seemed indifferent no matter what, he actually said that he was always afraid?

She Zhang thought it was ridiculous.

It wanted to attack the idiot pharaoh who made funny remarks again, but it didn't want the idiot himself to talk to himself until now, and suddenly ignore it.

That's right, exactly the same as the one not long ago!

Oh, no, that time the Pharaoh showed some anger, but at this time he had no emotion at all.

Men are just sad.

Amazing.

Like the sun at noon, the God King, who was always hot and dazzling, would have a day when he was hit hard and his light dimmed!

He didn't say anything anymore, but before the excavation reached the central tomb, on the left wall that was originally blank, he left a new message that was separated from the right side by thousands of years.

If we say that the content on the right side is just Wang Zai’s unfinished regrets and persistence during his lifetime, it expresses his love more, and the image of his lover is not complete.

Then, the content filled on the left completely abandons the original intention.

Ozymandias changed his mind completely.

He had wanted Tahir to be the true love of Ramses II, so that the remnant soul could be promoted to the throne of heroes.

But knowing the truth, he felt deeply ashamed of his superficiality.

"He was chosen by God at the age of six. He was famous at the age of 14. He was so handsome at the age of 20. He was as beautiful as the moonlight falling on the world. His ability, talent, kindness, kindness, and nobleness are known to everyone in Egypt."

"He bears the erosion of the curse for the ignorant king, and bears the punishment of God for thousands of years for Egypt. His achievements must be known to the world, and no one can describe him with unclean and disrespectful words—"

"He is Tahir, the well-deserved chief high priest. Compared with Yu Ramses II's love, mortals should know his identity, and recognize him, admire him, and respect him!"

The king used his power to present this half of the mural, and let it last for thousands of years.

In order to increase the authenticity, he did not deliberately do anything, but the portraits embellished at the end of the words of praise are miraculously unfading and clearly visible.

This must be a figure that is capable of all praises of beauty.

The love of the pharaoh, a high priest who has amazed the world thousands of years ago, seems to walk out between the lines, and stays in front of the eyes of future generations.

No matter how rough the brushwork is, it can't hide the real beauty.

The priest has curly long golden hair draped behind his shoulders, wearing a white robe that represents purity, and azure blue earrings hang between the golden hair.

Wang really did it.

What he wants to record is only the most indelible figure in his long life, which runs through his life, and even his own existence is only secondary.

He no longer monopolizes beauty, but tries his best to show the "beauty" which is far more than just appearance.

He wants the world to praise that person together with him, know what that person did, and no longer be blinded by vain prejudice.

Even a trace of dirt that shouldn't exist on the surface of the pure white jade would make him intolerable.

However, it's not completely hidden.

Before returning to his lover who was still waiting for his return, the Pharaoh performed a deed of endless generosity, but selfishly left only the part of the truth that meant a lot to him.

That is, Tahir's love for him.

He didn't want people who didn't matter to know, he didn't want anyone to know—

In this world, there is still such an unforgettable "love".

Even if the decayed body is already a dry bone, the dry bone is burned by the huge heat, and the ashes become mixed with the dirty soil, and go around for countless days and nights...

It can last forever.

Just one call, and the withered, shattered dead heart will reinvigorate and beat for someone long forgotten.

……

……

In an unknown forum, in a post that was once popular and then gradually lost attention, the host who posted the post left a last poem before disappearing:

[In this world, I have been dead for a long time. 】

【Day by day my body grows weaker, and soon it will return to dust. 】

【Give up life or the world is not hard, but give up your love. 】

【It's too difficult...】

【Impossible. 】

The author has something to say: *The poem in the last paragraph is excerpted from Rumi's "All Youth Comes Back".After thinking about it, my level of spicy chicken will greatly affect the perception of the class, so I borrowed my favorite paragraph, which is very close to the plot of this chapter.

ps: So far, the feelings are useless. I tried my best to write about the love between Ramses and Tahir. I don’t know how the effect will be, but I tried my best. I hope I can like it

I don’t have to comment and share today, there are too few comments to pick out, so let’s share the excerpted original poem directly, it’s really beautiful

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in times of sorrow,

You are the comfort of my soul.

Missed by heartbreak,

You are the richness of my spirit.

unimaginable,

Unrecognizable—

When my soul runs toward you,

This is your gift.

in your grace,

My eyes can see eternity,

O king, this crumbling empire

How did you take me away from you?

the voice that recites your name,

Sweeter than midnight's sleep,

Elegant in the odes of the royal poets.

When I'm drunk on prayer,

My faith is bound by the thought of you,

instead of seven verses.

You greet sinners with mercy,

You melt stone hearts with love.

If I had a kingdom,

All the riches of the world lie at my feet,

I'll stoop and hang my head:

This cannot be compared with his love.

Oneness is the purest wine,

My life is the cup,

Without your wine,

What is the cup for?

I had a thousand desires,

One of them is knowing you,

Afterwards, all desires dissolve.

you pure being,

Has taken my heart and soul.

Nothing else now,

Only your sweet voice.

In your grace, I can see the treasure within.

I have found the truth of the invisible world,

I have fallen into eternal ecstasy,

I am beyond the ruins of time's annihilation.

I have become one with you,

Now my heart sings:

"I am the soul of the world."

I have longed for you since I was born,

This longing has molded my life,

This longing sees me grow old...

But just mention the sun (shams) of Tabriz

My youth ran back to me...

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In this world, I have been dead for a long time.

Every day my body grows weaker,

Soon it will return to dust,

It's not hard to give up life or the world,

But give up your love,

It's so difficult...

Impossible.