Chapter 26 Chapter Twenty Six

With a tattered loincloth around his waist, a pair of worn-out shoes on his feet, and stubble all over his face, Prime Minister Pazar walked in the big market in Memphis like this, mingling with the crowd.He thought to himself, this should be the best way to observe people's sentiments, right?He found that there was no shortage of various materials in the market, the boats on the Nile came and went frequently, and the food supply was normal. He was very satisfied.Moreover, the recent inspection of the port equipment and the artificial dock that repairs the ships twice a year also shows that all merchant ships are in very good condition.

Pazar also noticed that items traded smoothly and prices were not excessively inflated, so that the average townsman did not suffer from inflation.Most of the vendors are women, and they all occupy a more favorable position.While buyers and sellers are bargaining, there are also water bearers to quench their thirst with water. "I'm so happy!" Suddenly a farmer shouted.It turned out that he had traded some luscious figs for a pitcher.In addition, there are quite a few curious people gathered around the booth of two cloth merchants, admiring a piece of high-quality linen. "It's really the best fabric!" said a rich lady.

"That's why the price is so high," said the cloth merchant. "Since the new prime minister took office, few people have dared to bid indiscriminately." "This is the best! In this way, our cost is reduced, the price can be lowered, and more people will naturally buy it. Well, if you buy this cloth, I will give you another scarf. " After seeing the deal here, Pazar went to a shoe seller. All his sandals were tied to a thin wooden frame with string. "It's time for you to change your shoes, young man," said the shoe dealer to Pazar. "The shoes on your feet have been worn for too long, and the saddle soles will wear out soon."

"But I have no money." "You don't look like a bad person, so I'll let you pay on credit." "It's against my principles to do that." "It's true, you can save ten thousand gold without debt! Then I'll help you make up for it, just make some sense." Later, Pazar got greedy and bought a piece of honey cake. While eating, he listened attentively to the citizens discussing the issue of three meals and people's livelihood.There was no anxiety in the speeches of the people, nor any dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister's measures.Still, Pazar was uneasy because Ramses was hardly mentioned.

So he went to a woman dealer, wanting to buy a small bottle of balm.He asked the price and said, "It seems a bit expensive." "Are you from the city?" "No, I'm from the countryside. I've always heard people say how good Memphis is. It's really good. Ramesses really built it into the most beautiful city in the world. I really want to meet the king! I don't know if he When will you leave the palace?" "Nobody knows. It is said that he is ill and now lives in the Palace of Pirameses in the Delta." "Is he sick? He's the strongest man in the country!"

"It's been rumored that his powers are exhausted." "Hopefully it will regenerate soon." "is it possible?" "Then there will be a new emperor..." The female trafficker shook her head: "Who will take Ramses' seat?" "who knows?" Suddenly, screams came from the crowd, and everyone hurriedly backed away to make way.After a few jumps, the killer came to Pazar's side.The woman trafficker thought that the baboon police were coming to catch the thief again, so she quickly put a rope around Pazar's neck to prevent him from escaping.Strangely, the baboon didn't bite the thief's calf this time, but just waited quietly for Cam's arrival.

"I caught this thief." The woman trafficker boasted as soon as she saw Cam, "I can get the bounty, right?" "It depends on the situation." Kaim said perfunctorily, then pulled Pazar out. "You seem very angry." Pazar asked, looking at Kaim. "Why didn't you tell me? You are too reckless to do so!" "No one will recognize me." "Fortunately, the killer found you." "I really need to hear the voice of the people." "Is there any gain in the result?" "The situation is not optimistic. Mei Feng spread rumors, wanting the public to believe that Ramses has not recovered."

* * * Nefiri was late despite presiding over an important executive meeting.A few difficult committee members criticized her, saying that she must have wasted time in order to dress up, but in fact it was because the little naughty had a temporary gastrointestinal discomfort, the warrior was also coughing non-stop, and Beifeng's foot was worn out Skin.For her, nothing is more important than taking care of the three patron saints of the family. When she walked into the conference hall, all the participants stood up and saluted.Her beautiful appearance and soft voice immediately conquered the people present, and some original dissatisfaction disappeared.

Meifeng's presence surprised Nefiri. "The central government appointed me as the spokesperson for the economy." He explained, "Because some bills on public health will be passed today, and I must make sure that these bills will not affect the balance of the national budget before I can explain to the prime minister." Usually, only one representative of the White House would be sent to this occasion, but now the dean attended in person, which was quite challenging and inevitably made Nefili a little bit at a loss. "I am not satisfied with the number of hospitals in the provincial capitals and small villages, so I suggest to add more than a dozen medical institutions according to the model of Memphis Hospital." She first spoke on the issue of insufficient medical facilities.

"I object." Mei Feng immediately retorted, "This expenditure is too huge." "The hospital will be built with funds allocated by the governor, and the medical staff will be dispatched and supported by the health department, so there is no need for the assistance of the two hospitals." "But there will still be tax implications." "According to the pharaoh's decree, the governors of each province have the right to choose on their own whether to act in accordance with the double hospital policy or to improve health and medical facilities. And the governors also followed my advice and decided to improve the medical facilities first. Violations. Hopefully, it will continue next year."

Meifeng had to give in, he didn't expect Neferi to be so flexible and act so quickly.She did it silently, but she had already reached a consensus with the local chief. "According to the 'Book of Protection' written by the early ancestors, the Egyptian people should pay special attention to children, and we, as doctors, should naturally do our part for those children who are suffering from illness. At the beginning of his tenure, Ramses promised to To make the next generation of Egyptians live without worries, the first step in realizing this dream is to ensure the health of all. So I decided to train more doctors and nurses so that everyone in the country All have access to the best medical care.” "I hope to change the medical class system." Mei Feng continued, "We should increase the status of specialists and reduce the importance of general doctors. Egypt will soon open the door to the world, and specialists will have more With a large space for development, it will also earn more profits for the country.” "As long as I am the Chief Physician, we have to follow the tradition." Nefeli said firmly, "If the specialist physician gains power, it is equivalent to overturning the basic thesis of medicine: people must be regarded as a complete individual, only the body and mind Balance is true health." "If you don't accept my opinion, the White House will oppose you." "Are you threatening me?" Meifeng stood up and said to the people present with a domineering attitude: "Egyptian medicine has always been very famous, and many foreign experts have come to our country to study the basic theories of medicine. However, we must know how to adapt and expand this way of making money. Please believe me, medicine is a profound knowledge, and its value is definitely more than that! We can only make more potions, make more use of ancestral anesthetics and poisons, and let Medicine is greatly quantified, so that we have a future!" "We don't want to do that." Nefiri flatly refused. "You will regret it, Nefiri. I have come to warn you and your colleagues in good faith. Your refusal of my help will cause irreparable disaster." "If I accept it, it will be tantamount to ruining the future of the entire medical profession." "You, like the Prime Minister, are so obsessed with obsession. To maintain tradition, there is only one dead end." "You have already been blinded by the patient, and there is really nothing I can do." * * * Former Prime Minister Bhaji came to see Nefiri because of severe kidney pain and blood in his urine.She checked in detail for more than an hour, and finally concluded that the hematuria was caused by parasites, but as long as she followed the prescription she prescribed, she could be cured by taking it on time before going to bed every night.The ingredients of the recipe include: five-needle pine nuts, oil sedge, hyacinth, honey and Nubian ash (it also contains two unspecified ingredients: one is a plant called "shams" and one is fruit called "salsa").She comforted the patient not to worry, the medicine is very effective. "It's my body that's useless." Budge said sadly. "Actually, your health is not as bad as you think." "But the resistance is indeed getting worse." "You are temporarily weak because of the infection. But I guarantee that you will recover quickly and have a long life." "How's Pazar doing?" "He would love to see you." * * * Pazar and Budge walked together on the avenue in the garden.The brave man was overjoyed to get this chance of walking by accident, and kept smelling the fragrance of flowers in the flower garden along the way. "Although Meifeng was attacking from all sides, I still restrained his offensive." "Have you gained the trust of the main leaders of the central government?" "Some people do support me and don't agree with Mei Feng's approach. Fortunately, he is too strong. His ambition is too big, which arouses some people's resentment. After all, there are many clerks who still follow the wisdom of the ancient founding fathers." "I think you are more stable and more confident than before." "I'm afraid this is just an illusion! I have to work diligently to prepare for battle every day, and what's even more frightening is that I can't predict where the enemy will appear from. I'm too inexperienced." "Don't think so. I don't have your drive anymore. It was the right decision for Pharaoh to choose you. Meifeng also knows this. He never imagined that you have such resilience." "How could he betray his country like this?" "Human nature, what dirty things can't be done?" "Sometimes, I get so frustrated that despite the small victories one after another, the clock still doesn't stop. Spring is here and everyone is already talking about the next flood." "What's Ramses' attitude?" "He encouraged me to keep working hard. Sometimes when I hold the line and keep the American forward from getting out of the way, I have the illusion that the deadline has also been postponed." "You even captured his territory." "This is the only reason why I still have hope. After reducing his influence, maybe everyone will be suspicious of him, and once he loses a certain amount of support, naturally there is no hope of seizing power. It's just that there is only so much left. In such a short time, can I have time to overthrow all his pillars?" "Pazar, the people have a high opinion of you. Although they are afraid of you, they also like you. You have done an impeccable job as prime minister and fully meet the king's expectations of you. These words come from my mouth, so It's not flattery." "Mei Feng also wants to buy me to work for him! Whenever I think back to all his friendly expressions, I can't help but wonder whether he was sincere for a moment, or whether he was acting from beginning to end, just to get Include me in his scheme?" "Hypocrisy has always had no boundaries." "So you have no illusions." "I've always been against excessive heat, because it's not only useless, but also dangerous." "I have some documents related to cadastre and land survey that I want to send to you. Can you check for me and see if the data in them has been changed?" "Of course, besides, this is still my profession. Are you worried about any problems?" "I am afraid that Meifeng and his party will try to illegally seize the land." * * * Memphis was beautiful and mild in the evening, so Pazar took the opportunity to rest by the paddling pool.Nefiri, too, was sitting by the pool, her feet in the water, her eyelids painted with a touch of green eyeshadow, and she was playing the lute.The soft music, combined with the sound of leaves trembling in the breeze, made Pazar's body and mind feel better. At this time Pazar thought of Suti, he must like this kind of music very much.I don't know where he is now?Is there any danger?Pazar gambles on his friend's bravery in hopes of getting him out of prison, but if he comes back alive, he won't be able to escape Tapene, who, according to Keim, is spending less and less time at the mill now , running outside all day.In what way was she trying to destroy him?Thinking about it, the music of the lute gradually calmed Pazar's uneasiness. He simply closed his eyes and let himself be completely intoxicated by the magic of music.The Devourer of Shadows also chose to take action at this time. Near the prime minister's palace there is only one date palm left, which can be seen from a height, and it is planted in the middle of the garden outside a cottage.The Devourer of Shadows invaded the hut in advance, and after killing a retired old couple in the hut, he climbed up the treetops with a weapon, waiting for an opportunity. The opportunity has come.As he expected, in this mild and pleasant evening, Pazar, who had returned home early, was resting in the cool air with his wife in the open space. The Devourer of Shadows clutched a curved flying stick often used by bird hunters.The baboons were guarding the roof of the mansion, and there was absolutely no time to rescue them.Had this weapon been fired accurately, Pazar would have died instantly. The Devourer of Shadows found a solid and easy-to-shoot position, and took a visual inspection first. Although the distance was a bit far, he definitely hit the target, because he had shown talent in this area since he was a child, and every time he smashed the bird's head Sloppy, always makes him feel extremely excited. Nefeli's green monkey, Mischievous, has sharp eyes at all times, so it can pick up ripe fruit as soon as it falls, and even when its arms are resting, it can immediately notice the first bird perched on a date palm , and then came forward to play with the birds.At this time, it suddenly let out a scream. The baboon's next sequence of reactions was lightning fast.Hearing Little Rascal's cry, seeing the flying stick being shot through the air, identifying the projected target, and jumping off the roof are all done almost instantly. It jumped into the air like this, reached out and intercepted the hidden weapon, and then fell a few meters away from Pazar. Nefiri was startled, and even the shiqin fell to the ground, and the drowsy warrior suddenly woke up and jumped into the arms of his master. The baboon policeman stood tall in front of Pazar, holding the flying stick firmly in his blood-soaked palms, with a proud look on his face. It once again saved the life of the Egyptian Prime Minister. As for the Devourer of Shadows, he fled into an alley in a panic.He didn't understand, what kind of god possessed this baboon?For the first time in his years of killing, the Eater of Shadows doubted his abilities.Unlike the others, Pazar has a supernatural power protecting him.Is it really the Prime Minister's goddess of justice, Matt, who makes him invulnerable?