Rebirth of the Viking King

Chapter 495 14 Concubine Xue appears

At the same time, 120 kilometers away.

Memphis City.

Nearly one hundred and fifty years have passed since the Arab Empire wrested the province of Egypt from the hands of the Byzantines.

In one hundred and fifty years, although the Abbasid family established a pseudo-regime called the "Principality of Ramses", they, like their Roman predecessors, never truly tamed the people of this land.

The vast expanse of desert must be one of the reasons, and the other reason is that the people living on this land have a much higher belief in ancient gods than their pursuit of a prosperous life.

As early as eight hundred years ago, when Octavian destroyed the "Ptolemaic Dynasty" and declared his occupation of this land, the temple priests from Mount Olympus discovered this problem.

Whether they were liberated slaves or nobles who donated their land, their attitude towards the Roman invaders can be described in nine words.

"Be respectful, but never cooperate."

They refused to use Roman texts and languages, rejected poetry, prose, drama and all other treasures that shone with the light of humanity, and even more so rejected the ruling system from Rome.

The nobles were unwilling to sit in Parliament; none of the common people wanted to be magistrates or tribunes.

Even the slaves were reluctant to take off their shackles.

No matter how much the preacher preaches "freedom, equality, and democracy," the believers of the ancient gods will still dismiss it.

1,300 years ago, the 10 natural disasters brought down by the Holy Lord Jehovah deeply engraved the "fear of gods" into their bone marrow. Believers in the five major temples firmly believe that the Pharaoh is the eldest son of God.

Since we live on this land, the only way to survive is to serve the ancient gods in the five major temples with due diligence.

Only by receiving the blessing of the gods can one be protected from attacks by other gods.

From 30 BC to 639 AD, the Romans ruled this land for more than 600 years, which was a long period of time. However, even though they used all their abilities, their ruling area extended at most to the ancient city of Memphis on the upper reaches of the Nile River.

You know, this is just a zone about 200 kilometers away from the Mediterranean Sea.

To describe the North African continent as a piece of watermelon, the most that can be said is that it has penetrated the rind and just spread to the pulp. All areas south of Memphis were lawless to Roman rulers.

They could not spread religion, establish order, or send troops to patrol the kingdom.

This black desert seems to have the ability to think independently, and will only let in a small group of caravan traders. As for missionaries, immigrants, or troops, without exception, they all disappeared into the endless yellow sand of darkness.

One hundred and seventy years ago, the Arab Empire succeeded in wresting this land from the Byzantines. The Abbasid dynasty, which has enjoyed prosperity in recent years, has adopted a completely new way of governance.

They imitated the practice of the Eastern Land and the Tang Dynasty in supporting the vassal kings, intending to use their own people to rule their own people, so they supported a puppet regime.

In order to avoid estrangement, the new country was named "The Principality of Ramses".

However, they soon discovered that this seemed to be of no use. The endless black desert is still an insurmountable natural barrier, completely wiping out all the fire gang members who try to sneak into the temple.

After nearly a hundred years of trying, the puppet rulers of the Principality of Ramses had to accept a fatal fact. Their dominion extended no further than "the city of Memphis."

The "obedient people" who submitted to the rule of the Arab Empire and the "free people" in the Black Desert reached a fragile balance in this city. Freedmen could come to Memphis to open shops and develop trade. They only need to pay a one-step management fee to the Chamber of Commerce, and they will not be massacred or driven away.

In the same way, caravans from various countries from Alexandria can also enter Memphis to exchange supplies with the "free people" living in the desert.

A fragile commercial city stands silently on the edge of the black desert.

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Stable business practices gave rise to the city's prosperity. Even though it is located in the desert, the arrival of dozens of caravans and nearly a hundred caravans every year makes the city of Memphis still extremely prosperous.

Unlike Paris, Sevia, or Constantinople, where nobles loved to visit and shop, Memphis was a proper seller's market. The ones who really have the right to speak in this city are the temple priests who live in seclusion in the desert.

They can decide at will the type, quantity, and time of sale of goods.

In the early stages of trade, foreign merchants from the Mediterranean had bargaining power.

However, in recent decades, more and more nobles have discovered the efficacy of the products in the hands of temple priests. This caused the nobles' demand for the scarce goods in their hands to increase year after year.

A large number of merchants poured into the city of Memphis, and the goods in each caravan's hands were similar in terms of type and quality. The extreme involution caused them to quickly lose even their "bargaining power".

Even so, merchants are still flocking to this trade route.

No matter how high the asking price is, the prices of basic daily necessities such as food, salt, cotton, and glass are still very low, and they still have enough profits to make.

But it is obvious that the temple priests are the ones that all merchants need to please.

In the eyes of businessmen, they are gods.

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A city can change its texture according to the ruler's preferences.

Nominally, the "mayor" of Memphis is a hereditary noble from the Arab Empire. However, every businessman who enters the city knows who the real owner of the city is.

Not only are there no Mediterranean decorations favored by Arabs in the city, there is not even a Temple of Fire.

Instead, thick marble columns can be seen everywhere.

Egyptian cat, cobra, scarab and ram sculptures carved from brass are dotted on these stone buildings, like the finishing touch on the thick background, completely highlighting the aesthetics of the ancient Egyptians.

The temple priests walking in the middle of the mysterious temple are completely different from the Arab residents who also come from the desert in terms of clothing.

They do not wrap themselves in thick black cloth robes, but only use gold, silver and silk to cover important parts. Let the hot sun tan your cheeks, limbs and flat belly into a bronze color.

The tallest restaurant in Memphis is called "Hamna Tower", which is a three-story temple made of marble.

The entire temple is composed of more than ten marble pharaohs carved in seated postures. On the upper floor of the pharaohs stands the ancient Egyptian god "Amon the Hidden". Amon's crown jewel is the penthouse of this restaurant. The residence contains 6 suites, 3 terraces, and 20 servants at its disposal.

It costs 120 gold dinars to stay here for one night, but the price for permanent stays has risen instead of falling.

Standing silently on the top floor of the attic was a cold girl in a white white dress.

The hot sunshine shone on her face, but there was no trace of sweat between her brows.

After arriving in this city, she immediately spent a lot of money to book a guest room at the highest point in the city. Standing on Amon's tall hat, she could see the brass city gate not far away by lowering her head.

Farther away, three huge pyramids stood silently on the other side of the Nile.

That is the majestic Pyramids of Giza.

It is truly an ancient building that has been in existence since ancient times.

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