Chapter 20: Good reunion and good separation (Part 1)
Twenty days later, the Royal Palace of Knossos City, the Royal Garden with lush flowers and green grass
Doraemon, Carol and King Minos were sitting in the small pavilion together, smiling and drinking juice, eating snacks and playing with various gadgets.
——After several days of exciting "indoor travel", King Minos' originally depressed mental state has obviously improved a lot. As for the long-suffering body, it has already been cured by Doraemon's masterful hands.
Therefore, after overcoming the last psychological obstacle and being persuaded by Carol, the sickly young man finally had the courage to truly walk out of the palace, bathe in the warm sunshine of the Mediterranean, and take a few breaths of fresh sea breeze. air.
Even the personal female officers serving King Minos now have no objection to letting the little king come out for some air. In the past two days, they have experienced holographic images and traveled indoors together, such as the deserts of Egypt and East Africa. grasslands, tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia, Siberia The frozen tundra, the vast waves of the Atlantic Ocean, the ice and snow of the Antarctic and Arctic, as well as the wonderful scenery on the moon and Mars. I have seen them all. I am basically numb after being frightened and frightened every day. Now I am just letting the king What's the point of sitting in the Royal Garden?
Before leaving the palace, Minos felt a little regretful, because he might not be able to use that magical machine to see those unheard of scenery today - he was tired of seeing the scenery in his own royal garden. Who would have thought that after I actually came out, I would have even more fun.
——Before, in the deep palace like a cellar, Doraemon had many props that he couldn't use due to the limitation of the venue area. After arriving in the spacious imperial garden, all kinds of weird props were put out in piles, such as a "clockwork submarine" and a "shock gun" that can stun animals without damaging their fur. , as well as a variety of fantastic board and card games. Especially the [Bamboo Dragonfly], which allows people to fly freely in the air, made the fragile King Minos so envious that he wanted one for himself.
So, Doraemon had to explain that the [Bamboo Dragonfly] thing looked simple, but it was actually very dangerous to use. If you are not skilled, you may break your neck if you are not careful, so it is not recommended for beginners and the weak. use. At the same time, he took out a [human-operated pedal plane], which is said to be the most popular children's toy in the 22nd century, and asked a guard who prided himself on being bold and strong to sit in it and practice how to fly. It is expected that this guy will become proficient in flying. After that, you can take the king for a ride in the back seat... As it turns out, this thing is as difficult to use as a children's toy. In just one morning, all the palace maids and guards in the imperial garden were flying up and down happily.
In the end, Minos, who looked up to the sky with a sore neck, finally realized his dream of flying, and went to the sky with the daughter of the Nile whom he missed so much - but what is more embarrassing is that due to long-term illness and lack of physical strength, Kai could only fly. Rohr stepped on the pedals and flew with Minos, which made the sullen little man feel a little awkward... But looking at the blond beauty's cheerful laughter, the entanglement in his heart disappeared with the wind.
What I have to admit is that Doraemon, the cat-shaped household parenting robot, is really good at training children. Even a useless coward like Nobita Nobita was able to force this blue-skinned cat to become a senior elite civil servant bureaucrat of Japan's Ministry of the Environment, and a superhero who saved N worlds. (Based on Nobi Nobita’s character, I think the former seems more difficult to achieve than the latter.) Not to mention a good boy like King Minos who is both sensible and polite - although he has been in bed since he was a child, it is difficult to go out and cannot participate in physical exercise , but Minos' thirst for knowledge is still strong, and his cultural studies have never fallen behind. His conversational style and book knowledge are enough to be called a scholar in this era. In Doraemon's words, it can almost be compared with Deki Sugi-kun (the excellent model of academic master in "Doraemon", I don't know if you still have the impression).
Therefore, looking at the endless supply of new gadgets in Doraemon's pocket, Minos is really like a mouse falling into a field. There were also some entertaining and educational games, as well as some novel knowledge that Doraemon casually said. He also learned eagerly. Even if he couldn't understand it for a while, he would hurriedly record it on papyrus or clay tablets for future reference. Thinking about it later...I actually felt more energetic for a while.
On the other hand, looking at her son's bright eyes, increasingly rosy face, and hearty and cheerful laughter, the Queen Mother was moved to tears. She turned around and ordered that she must give generously to all the benefactors and give everything she has... So, The animals in the palace of Minos were like those in the palace of Egypt Crocodiles have also suffered - according to Wang Qiu's recent experience, all kinds of wild animals seem to be the most cost-effective pawns at the moment: a smaller wild crocodile cannot be exchanged for one these days. A bronze knife can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan in modern times?
Although there are no crocodiles on the island of Crete, as the earliest maritime overlord in human history, merchants and navigators from various countries have paid tribute to the Minoan royal family over the years in order to please the court and seek asylum.
For example, at this moment, classmate Wang Qiu was staying in another corner of the Royal Garden, watching Doraemon, Carol and King Minos playing happily in the distance, while teasing a little girl with great interest. Dark Blue Parrot - This parrot is parked on a delicate wooden stand. Its whole body is bright blue, except for its throat and the top of its chest, which are white. There are also lighter-colored radial feathers on the top of its head, which makes it particularly distinctive. different. At present, this chubby bird has been fed by the palace maids and has become quite tame. When Wang Qiu came closer with an unknown flower, it still ended its chat with its compatriots with dignity and jumped up and down. It leaned over, sucked up the nectar with its long and slender tongue, and then clicked its dark orange beak cutely a few times, narrowing its beady eyes with a satisfied expression. His little appearance is so cute.
Although this type of parrot specializes in sucking honey, although it looks very beautiful, due to its narrow diet, it has become seriously endangered by the 20th century. It has been basically extinct on all continents around the world, with only a few species remaining on some islands in the South Pacific. The remnants... If they were senior biologists or enthusiastic environmentalists, after seeing such a group of rare birds, they would have been dancing and screaming with excitement.
But in the eyes of classmate Wang Qiu, who lacks both love and environmental awareness, these are just a bunch of walking money.
In short, he just calmly grabbed the little bird, stuffed it into the [automatic pawn machine], and then counted the stack of bills that came out of it.
——Well, he really has no sense of elegance at all. He can be called burning the harp and boiling the crane.
"... Two hundred thousand yen? It doesn't seem to be as valuable as I thought!" He smacked his lips and muttered with some dissatisfaction. At the same time, he turned his attention to other corners of the imperial garden. "...Fortunately, the stupid people in this garden There are many birds...well, the potted flowers seem to be quite expensive..."
——Oh, I hope God will bless me and let the royal garden of Minoa Palace have a few weeds left after this catastrophe...
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In addition to playing with the children step by step and scraping the ground desperately, some other news also happened on the island of Crete in the past few days.
First of all, after the travelers revealed in advance the conspiracy of Mycenaean spies to poison the king's "miraculous medicine", the horrified Queen Mother immediately ordered the whole country to be under martial law and to search the entire territory. Unexpectedly, the harvest was unexpected, not only the Mycenaean spy network was uncovered, but also a rebellion conspiracy of Athenian laborers (the whole of Greece at that time was theoretically under the jurisdiction of Crete, and various city-states They all bowed to the Minos royal family, but in reality, it was no more than the Holy Roman Empire. They fought with each other every day, and there was basically no luxury like loyalty), and they even fought with each other. Rabbit caught the Hittite prince Izmi red-handed who was inciting the Athenians to revolt!
How should I describe this guy Izmi specifically? Well, this man is a silver-haired handsome man who thinks he is very sensible and looks very princely, but is actually quite brainless. He is also an important villain in the original work of "Daughter of the Nile" - in general, he is very similar to The relationship between Carol and Carol is very similar to " Tom and Jerry in "Tom and Jerry" are really natural enemies and deeply sadistic lovers... Ever since his debut, this prince has abandoned national affairs and led a group of people as a spy all day long. Abroad, chasing the daughter of the Nile around and around.
In the original plot, he kidnapped Carol from Egypt, Assyria and other places again and again, and even did not hesitate to offend the Egyptian king and rashly provoked a large-scale war between Egypt and the Hittites. Next, the prince, who was the first supporting actor, actually fell in love with Carol for a long time, and even confessed to her and courted her. Then he tortured her in various ways, tried to force her to submit with violence, and still continued Carol was surrounded by confidants who were constantly watching. However, Carol managed to escape time and time again and returned to the arms of King Memphis of Egypt...
Therefore, this stupid and unlucky silver-haired prince could only laugh at himself and said that it would not matter if the daughter of the Nile River became the princess of Egypt. If he could seduce the princess and cuckold the king of Egypt, he would definitely have a greater sense of accomplishment... At the same time, he continued to think about it. Carol is kidnapped.
Now this time, he also heard the news that the Daughter of the Nile was going to the Kingdom of Minoa. Like a moth to a flame, he couldn't wait to cross the sea from Asia Minor and tried to attack Carol again... but he had just entered the country. , he was caught red-handed by the Minoan army, which was facing a formidable enemy. He returned with both the people and the stolen goods, and unfortunately became a prisoner. Fortunately, this guy immediately revealed his identity as the crown prince, so he didn't have to suffer more in the dark cell.
Well, speaking of it, as the crown prince of a large country in West Asia, it may be your duty to lead the army on an expedition, it is normal to participate in diplomatic mediation, and it is not impossible to even preside over counter-espionage work at home. But throughout the ages, how can you let the majestic king The prince, the only heir, sneaked into an enemy country to become a spy? Is this because the Hittite king does not take his son seriously and intends to abolish him? Or has the Hittite royal power fallen to such an extent?
Fortunately, the Kingdom of Minoa is not Egypt and is not at war with the Hittites for the time being. In the absence of actual damage, the ruling Queen Mother did not intend to offend the Hittite Empire, a powerful neighbor. So after verifying his true identity, the Queen Mother just found Prince Izmi under house arrest in a post house. She planned to take advantage of the festival to hold a symbolic banquet to entertain the troublemaker after a while, and then sent him back. thing.
In this regard, although General Unas, the captain of the Egyptian guard, was a little reluctant and wanted to take the opportunity to eradicate Izmi, his old enemy, but it seemed that the innocent and kind-hearted Princess Carol had no such intention, and now she is under someone else's control. On the ground, they had no choice but to suppress their thoughts and did not dare to talk or move.
Secondly, because King Minos was so happy playing the [Indoor Travel Machine] in the palace, he completely forgot to follow the original plot and take Carol for a ride on the sea. Naturally, he would not encounter a pirate ship unluckily. And a certain minotaur hiding in a seaside cave was aggrieved to lose the opportunity to appear. As an avid archeology enthusiast, Kairol also lost the opportunity to see the Minoa Naval Base on the volcanic island with his own eyes.
Third, Carol, who had been playing in the palace of Minoa, was tricked into the maze underground of the palace by a jealous female official just like the original plot. However, as soon as she lost her way, the blond girl hurriedly He used a walkie-talkie to contact all the time-travelers for help, and was rescued by Doraemon using magical props a moment later, thereby once again missing the opportunity to encounter a certain Minotaur.
In the end, although the bullfight in the city of Knossos went on as usual, with the full protection of the time travellers, Carol did not encounter a disaster. He was pushed up by the crazy bullfight, and the visiting Amazon Queen also The opportunity to perform "beauties save beauties" was lost... The whole bullfighting performance passed calmly and calmly, but Carol was excited for a long time and took hundreds of photos as souvenirs.
After such a series of twists and turns, the plot of the Kingdom of Minoa in "Daughter of the Nile" has been turned upside down by the travelers without even realizing it. The total points displayed on Wang Qiu's "Book of Time Travel" easily increased to 45,500 points.
Unfortunately, they have not yet found the lost traveler, Mr. Zhang Daniu, and can only place their hopes on Egypt.
What's even more regrettable is that even if they have dug up three feet of the ground, the amount of money they have raised in this world is still far from enough to pay off Doraemon's huge debt of 18 billion yen... Just in time Wang Qiu finished catching the lorikeets in the imperial garden and thought When I was thinking about what to pawn next, a charming female voice suddenly sounded in my ears: "...Dear Sir, another batch of seafood has just been shipped to the palace, and the Queen Mother has ordered it to be delivered to you. If you need it, Do you want to take stock? ”