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Because he was attacked by demons on the way, the captain also chose to speed up.

Finally, the plane arrived at the Egyptian capital airport ahead of schedule.

"Hey, since when did you become so diligent and thrifty?"

Seeing Xiao Bailong bring the disposable cups distributed on the plane, Chen Xuan couldn't help but joke.

(→ω→)You have always been so diligent and thrifty, right?

Xiao Bailong turned the cup with a little embarrassment and held the side with the beautiful flight attendant spirit pattern in his arms so that Chen Xuan wouldn't see it.

"Yes, then I hope you can keep it up."

Chen Xuan smiled and didn't care.

The resolute Dean Shuang showed no intention of waiting for him. He got off the plane, glanced around, and walked towards a team holding Chinese signs.

Although the flight arrived at the terminal ahead of schedule, the teachers and students at Egypt's Capital University who were responsible for welcoming the flight also waited at the airport in advance.

After putting on the translation headphones and chatting with the other party for a few words, he got in a special car and headed to the arranged hotel.

Since he didn't bring any luggage with him on this trip, Chen Xuan didn't have any need to clean up the room. Instead, he took the 'Egyptian pounds' given by Dean Shuang and bought some outfits to get rid of the dilemma of going barefoot.

Well. When we first met, those college students from Egypt thought they were practicing some kind of kung fu.

At that time, when it came to this topic, he was too embarrassed to say no, so he had to make some random remarks about the benefits of going barefoot.

So they followed the local customs and took off their shoes on the way back.

After settling in, since it was still early, Chen Xuan and Dean Shuang were invited to visit the Capital University of Egypt.

In this process, we also naturally accepted the cultural output of the other party.
There are various versions of myths and legends about ancient Egypt, but there are three main systems: the Eight Yuan Gods, the Nine Pillar Gods, and the Memphis God.

Among them, the more recognized version is undoubtedly the "Nine Pillars of God".

Legend has it that the beginning of the universe was a lifeless darkness.

The world is filled with boundless 'primordial water' - called 'Nun'.

And in the 'primordial water', there stands a small mountain called 'Benben'.

On top of the hill 'Benben', lives the Sun God.

The sun god sailed the boat in the "primordial water", which caused the change of day and night.

There are also many versions of the name of the Sun God.

But in the later evolution, they were harmoniously unified.

The sun god in the morning is named 'Kebli', the sun god at noon is named 'Ra', and the sun god in the evening is named 'Atum'.

The different names can also be understood as the different periods of the sun god, that is, youth, adulthood, and old age.

The reason why it is called the God of Creation and the God of Gods is because it is the origin of the entire ancient Egyptian gods.

The sun god exhaled and gave birth to the wind god.

The sun god coughed and gave birth to the rain god.

The combination of the wind god and the rain god gave birth to the sky god and the earth god, which also meant the division of heaven and earth.

The God of Sky and the God of Earth combined to give birth to Hades, the Goddess of Fertility, the God of Sandstorms, and the Goddess of the Dead.

This is the Nine Pillars God.

All things in the world, as well as other gods, are produced by them.

Well. In this process, there are many complicated family ethics issues, and the degree of bloodshed far exceeds the imagination of modern TV drama screenwriters.

But what Chen Xuan found more interesting was the image of the sky god Nut - a woman with blue skin dotted with stars and her limbs resting on the ground.

In addition to being the 'god of the sky', 'Nut' is also the 'god of death'.

In the tombs of pharaohs in ancient Egypt, her image can be found on the inner walls of most sarcophagi.

Because according to legend, the Pharaoh will enter the body of 'Nut' after death and will return soon.

of course
Just talking about myths is definitely not enough.

After that, a professor from Capital University also described in detail the origins of ancient Egypt and its demise.

Among them, the most familiar one is the story of ancient Cleopatra:

【305 BC】

Alexander the Great's general, 'Ptolemy Soter', officially proclaimed himself king and established the Ptolemaic dynasty, becoming Ptolemy I.

According to the tradition of the royal family, in order to maintain a pure bloodline, brothers and sisters among the descendants need to intermarry.

Moreover, most of the male descendants are named 'Ptolemy', while the female descendants are uniformly named 'Cleopatra'.

【51 BC】

The then Pharaoh Ptolemy XII passed away, and according to the law, his eldest son Ptolemy XIII succeeded to the throne.

But if you want to succeed, there is a prerequisite - you must marry your half-sister, and the couple will manage the country together.

The sister and wife of Ptolemy XIII was later known as Cleopatra.

However, the process of becoming Queen Marie was not so smooth sailing.

During this period, due to his great ambition and wanting to cross the border to obtain rights that did not belong to him, he was expelled from the royal family by two ministers, and he began to live in exile.

And this also became the beginning of the legend of this queen.

After leaving the royal family, she began to recruit troops privately, accumulating strength and waiting for opportunities until the man from the Roman Empire arrived - Julius Caesar!
The reason why Caesar traveled thousands of miles to ancient Egypt was not to expand his territory, but to hunt down his rebel general Pompey.

Queen Marie wanted to use his power to help herself ascend to the throne.

The loyal ministers of Ptolemy XIII, in order for the then 13-year-old Pharaoh to secure the throne, asked a general to cut off Pompey's head and try to present it to Caesar to please him. Drive out Queen Marie and kill them all.

Unexpectedly, this act of self-assertion angered Caesar.

Taking this opportunity, Queen Victoria ordered her subordinates to dress up as a businessman, wrap him in a large blanket, and send him to Caesar's residence.

Queen Marie also successfully used her beauty and wisdom to charm the legendary emperor.

But the subsequent development was not that Caesar married her back to the Roman Empire, but that he put pressure on the ancient Egyptian royal family to help Queen Queen go back and continue to rule with her brother 'Ptolemy XIII'.

In anger, the royal family rose up to resist, and 'Ptolemy XIV' successfully ascended the throne.

Well. After Caesar completed his strong suppression, Queen Elizabeth symbolically married her other brother 'Ptolemy XIV' in order to justify her name.

The sister and brother held a lively wedding, Caesar was very happy to attend, and spent a two-month honeymoon with Queen Marie.

Although the marriage between the siblings was in name only, Queen Marie did not treat Ptolemy XIV badly and gave him a son of Caesar.

【45 BC】

After Caesar wiped out all the remnants of Pompey's party, he invited Queen Elizabeth to the Roman Empire for a banquet.

In order to make this visit justifiable, Queen Elizabeth happily went there with the puppet Pharaoh 'Ptolemy XIV', stayed at Caesar's private residence, and was warmly received.

During this period, Caesar also built a temple of Venus to worship his ancestors, and erected a golden statue of Queen Marie next to the goddess.

【44 BC】

Just when Queen Marie was about to become the first lady of the Roman Empire, Caesar was assassinated by the senators. This patron fell from then on, and his dream suddenly came to nothing, and he left Rome sadly.

Worried about the counterattack of the ancient Egyptian royal family, Queen Elizabeth poisoned 'Ptolemy XIV' and promoted her son 'Leon', who was born to Caesar, to the Pharaoh Since then, he has been able to listen to politics from behind the curtain and monopolize power.

After resolving the turmoil in ancient Egypt, Queen Elizabeth also paid close attention to news about the Roman Empire.

After all, Caesar is gone, but Caesar's power is still there.As they wished, Caesar's confidant general 'Antony' and his adopted son 'Octavian' put down the turmoil of the senators and regained power in the Roman Empire.

After that, the two also divided their spheres of influence - Octavian ruled the west and Antony ruled the east.

As the civil war caused serious economic losses to the country, 'Antony' also summoned Queen Marie to come to see him, preparing to ask for some offerings to solve the army's supply problem.

Therefore, Queen Marie also came in a luxurious building boat.

Purple sails dyed with precious dyes are hung on the cabin, and the poop is encrusted with gold sheets, reflecting the blue waves and shining brightly during the voyage.

Not only that, Queen Marie also cosplayed into the appearance of Venus, the goddess of love, lying on her side in a gauze curtain as thin as cicada's wings strung with gold threads.

Beautiful boys stood on both sides, holding incense fans and shaking them gently.

The maid dressed as a sea fairy holds a silver oar and paddles rhythmically to the sound of drums.

There were crowds of spectators on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and pedestrians rushed to tell each other. They were all astonished.

Such exquisite preparations are naturally not for the purpose of showing off to others, but for treating it as one's own home ground and inviting 'Anthony' to the ship for a banquet.

Although 'Anthony' was already at the top of power at this time, he was still nervous and at a loss when faced with the charming grace and elegant conversation that was like a goddess descending to earth.

The accusations and harsh treaties that had been drafted were immediately thrown out of the window, and he even agreed to many of the other party's requests.

After that, even he himself was abducted to ancient Egypt and began a life without shame.

【40 BC】

'Antony' returned to the Roman Empire.At this time, the conflict between him and 'Octavian' has been eased - because 'Antony' married 'Octavian'

His sister is his wife.

The political alliance was consolidated through the traditional Roman marriage method.

【37 BC】

The conflict between Antony and Octavian deepened.

Antony returned to the east, preparing for an expedition to Parthia, and sent his wife back to Rome on the grounds that the journey was difficult and not suitable for placement in a military camp.

Then, 'Antony' not only invited Queen Marie to meet him, but even violated Roman tradition and married her.

Its purpose was not entirely motivated by lust, but also in the hope of receiving financial support from ancient Egypt.

After giving away part of the territory as a betrothal gift, Antony successfully gained support, but his plan to expedition to Parthia failed.

【34 BC】

After Antony's victory in the Armenian expedition, he held a triumphal ceremony in Alexandria, the 'capital' of ancient Egypt, according to the etiquette of ancient Egypt, and ascended the throne made of gold with Queen Elizabeth.

From then on, Queen Elizabeth was called "Queen of Kings", and her son Ptolemy XV was called "King of Kings".

What Antony did, especially his relationship with Queen Marie, not only caused criticism among the Roman people, but also aroused their anger.

Because 'Antony' not only donated the territory of Rome, but also prepared to move the capital - to establish a new dynasty in Alexandria, ancient Egypt.

As a result, 'Anthony''s prestige was ruined and he lost strong domestic support.

This was exploited by 'Octavian' and became one of the reasons for 'Antony''s defeat in the struggle.

【32 BC】

The conflict between Antony and Octavian became more acute, and they finally broke up completely.

At the request of Queen Elizabeth, Antony formally revised the book and abandoned his original wife, Octavian's sister.

His sister's humiliation also led Octavian to disregard the traditional rules of Rome and obtain Antony's will from the Vestal Virgins, which was placed in the temple, and make it public.

In Antony's will, he recorded the distribution of territory to Queen Elizabeth and her children, and also ordered Queen Elizabeth to bury her body in Alexandria.

As soon as the will was announced, public opinion was in an uproar and people were furious.

Accordingly, the Senate and the Assembly declared war on Queen Elizabeth on the grounds of usurping the property of the Roman people, and deprived Antony of his consulship and all other powers.

【31 BC】

The armies of Antony and Octavian met at Cape Actium.

Just as the battle was in full swing and Antony's fleet was frustrated, Queen Elizabeth's ship suddenly withdrew from the battlefield and sailed back to ancient Egypt.

There are different opinions on the specific reasons.

But the love-minded 'Anthony' immediately chased away, leaving the combat troops behind to be annihilated.

【30 BC】

Octavian attacked ancient Egypt and besieged Alexandria as the 'capital'.

Seeing that the situation was over, Antony swung his sword and killed himself.

Queen Marie hid in the tomb, but was outwitted by Octavian.

Originally, she wanted to repeat her old tricks, like Caesar and Antony before, using the repercussions of beauty to capture Octavian.

However, it is unknown whether it was because of his old age or because Octavian only loved men. In the end, it failed to work.

Afterwards, Octavian prepared to take Queen Queen back to Rome to demonstrate in public during the triumphal ceremony.

After knowing this, Queen Marie fell into despair and lost all hope.

Therefore, the loyal maids brought a poisonous snake to her in a fruit basket.

Queen Marie grabbed the venomous snake and placed it on her chest, killing herself in a unique way.

With the death of Queen Marie, the 300-year-old Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt also came to an end. It was merged into Rome and became the private property of the head of state.

"The poisonous snake bit the chest and died. It's quite creative."

Chen Xuan sighed with emotion.

"Actually, there are some doubts about this statement."

The professor smiled and digressed, "Because of Queen Elizabeth's situation at the time, the poisonous tongue may not have been caught temporarily by the maids, but raised since childhood.

Moreover, being able to hide it in the fruit basket and bring it in quietly meant that the snake would not be too big.

Then the question arises. At that time, there were two types of venomous snakes in ancient Egypt-cobras and horned vipers.

If it is a cobra, the adult body is so big that it cannot be hidden in the fruit basket.

In the case of juvenile bodies, the toxin is not strong enough to cause death quickly, but is worse than death. This goes against Queen Marie's original intention of committing suicide in order to escape pain.

As for the horned viper, although it is small in size, the toxin it secretes can cause extreme pain, and it is not a good suicide plan.

To sum up, it is indeed strange that Queen Marie chose to be bitten by a poisonous snake and die.

It may be that they simply want to die differently, or there may be some historical secrets involved.

In short, this can be regarded as a little mystery. "

"That's it"

Chen Xuan nodded in understanding.

Seeing that he seemed to be more interested in Queen Marie's affairs, the professor also started talking about another topic:

"By the way, there's something you may not know. Queen Cleopatra VII actually owns the two largest pearls in human history."

(゜-゜)The two biggest pearls?

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