Chapter 400 The Princess Who Refuses to Marry69
The guards worked neatly and neatly. Xining sat nearby and watched, while Akhenaten and Duya stood on either side of her.
It was a bit shocking to see two people who were originally alive, pouring poison into them, and then fall to the ground dead with blackened faces in just a short moment.
Akhenaten turned his head and looked at Princess Eleven. She sat there motionless, watching quietly. Just like the statue in the temple, she remained calm no matter what stormy waves happened in front of her.
Kahamon Vasset stood in front of the two of them, completely ignoring their pleadings and watching them die at his feet. He looks like the high priest in the previous plot!
After solving the two brothers who wanted to murder him, he ordered to find out all the relevant persons and arrest them all.
Seeing Kahamon Vasset doing things so resolutely, the high-ranking priests under him promised to cooperate one by one. At this time, the dust has settled, even if there is involvement, we must draw a clear line and quickly flatter him.
But this is a priestly matter, and she has done almost what she should do. Is it possible to stay and watch the person who was chased yesterday be uncovered and executed?
Xining stood up: "I still want to go to the Temple of Isis."
Upon hearing this, Kahamon Vasset immediately turned around and wanted to send it off.
Xining saw the gold seal hanging around Cahamon Vasset's neck: "Is this the high priest's gold seal?"
He picked it up and looked at it curiously, causing a group of priests behind him to stare. But Cahamon Vasset didn't take it for granted, and instead pursed his lips into a slight smile.
It was so heavy that Xining put it down, raised his head and said: "Last night, those people used fake gold seals to fool people. If they are caught, they can't just give them twenty lashes."
"Yes!" Cahamon Vasset was grateful again: "Thank you for your help this time, Princess, otherwise I would be in really bad luck."
Bandage his wounds; provide him with food and accommodation; lend him cosmetics in the morning and let him put on eye shadow and eyeliner; prepare a set of fine jewelry; make him stand up from the wooden box in a human-like manner and flash his eyes. Liang appeared on the stage, leaving everyone around stunned. This kindness is indeed great!
Xining did not respond directly. He smiled and turned to Akhenaten: "Leave ten people for the high priest."
Akhenaten responded, she raised her hand, and Duya beside her immediately helped her and walked out.
When he walked out, Cahamon Vasset was beside him and escorted him to the carriage outside the door.
Before getting on the bus, Xining suggested: "Now that you have just taken office, be more careful. Send the situation to Pharaoh as soon as possible. If there is a shortage of people, let my father call some people for you first." The ten people just let him have someone on hand. Forget it, if the high-ranking priests refuse to obey the young high priest and refuse to use the servants and guards in their hands, it will not be enough.
At this time, Cahamon Vasset seemed approachable because of his gratitude. He actually lowered his head slightly and saluted: "Thank you, Your Highness, Princess."
The carriage drove slowly toward the Temple of the Goddess, with Xining leaning on it, and Duya secretly peeked through the rear curtain of the carriage. When they were far away, she said with a smile: "The high priest is still standing there."
Xining didn't respond and closed his eyes to rest.
After the worship, he returned to the palace. Nakhart had received the news that the high priest had passed away. Before his death, he identified Kahamon Vasset as the new high priest.
As soon as the eleventh princess came back, Nakhat took the prince and ran to the palace. He asked questions, just like an interrogation. It was best to know everything in detail. Naturally, Xining did not dare to say that Cahamon Wasset ran to her bed in a panic, sat on her waist and covered her mouth, and lay next to her, hiding under the blanket, close to each other. It was just that after reaching the big tent, those who were chasing him insisted on coming in to investigate, allowing Cahamon Wasset to hide in the mosquito net and avoid disaster. Because she bumped into her, she was pulled down and given twenty lashes.
Du Ya lowered her head... What? Even if she opened the mosquito net, she still didn't see anyone. The person must be under the blanket. Such a big man, hiding out of sight, must be very close to the princess.
When Scarface is caught, he will be executed. If the princess doesn’t tell and the high priest doesn’t tell, who will know?
Nakhat couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that the position of the high priest, like the throne, was gained by risking his life.
Then he talked about the high priest borrowing his bodyguard, and Xining asked, "Did your father borrow it?"
The prince was amused when he thought about it: "Not only did he borrow 50 guards, but he also sent Ibudou and 2,000 soldiers there. If Kahamon Vasset saw it, he would be frightened and think he was going to steal his position. ”
Nakhat held his head high: "The high priest has just taken office, and his foundation is unstable. Otherwise, no one would want to kill him. My daughter, the high priest you rescued can't die no matter what!"
Then he changed his appearance, with a smile on his face. He changed his expression very quickly: "There is one more thing I want to discuss with you. In a few days, the high priest will hold an installation ceremony, and he will need to send gifts then. Then you Let’s go together.”
Xining thought for a while and understood something: "Are you planning to give less gifts?"
Nakhat licked his old face: "There is no way. In the past, I gave too little, which was not sincere enough. If I gave too much, the treasury was short of money. This time, I will save as much as I can."
Rather than saving a little bit, you must know that the high priest not only inherited a large number of fields and slaves, but also paid money to the pharaoh every year, asking the high priest to reach the gods so that the weather in the Erhe River Valley would be smooth, the country would be peaceful and the people would be safe, and the palace would be smooth. In the end, the high priest had more money than the pharaoh.
Of course, you have to pay for what you get. If natural disasters and man-made disasters cause turmoil in the country, the high priest still has no effect after praying, and there is no suitable reason. The Pharaoh would ruthlessly take back all his property, hang the useless high priest, and replace him with a more suitable one.
But everything is going smoothly at present, and the only way is to give money to please the "gods" and make the high priest admit that the pharaoh is protected by the gods and stabilize the king's power.
Xining thought for a while and made a suggestion: "I have an idea. The former high priest has many sons, and they must have property. My father simply sent someone to find out and reduce their property to ordinary nobles. The amount of property seized was given as a gift to the high priest..."
The prince immediately smiled, which was like borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.
Nakhat thought about it carefully. The position of the high priest was too tempting, and Kahamon Vasset's wings were not full yet. Even if he had already killed two brothers, he might not be able to bear the disapproval of the other brothers.
If Kahamon Vasset dies, the position of the high priest will be vacant again.
Those sons must be ready to take action, waiting for opportunities to plot before Cahamon Vasset has no capable heir.
Cahamon Vasset would be happy if the property of these brothers was seized and their power weakened. Moreover, he sent many congratulatory gifts, which would make the Pharaoh very proud.
Thinking of this, Nakhat immediately took the prince back to the court, and called the officials to start checking the "property that transcends status" of the high priest's dozen brothers. All must be sealed and put into the treasury within fifteen days. Before Cahamon Wasset's induction ceremony.
(End of chapter)