Chapter 9 Rufio (Part 2)
Cleopatra could no longer bear it, because in her mind, Caesarion was the foundation for her life and the only heir she would identify in the future. At this time, the mother hugged her son tightly on her chest and said, "Yes, you have to obey the head of the palace guards. Even if the guardian is angry and roaring, the mother will defend your safety to the death."
Leaving less than fifty Romans to the west, leaving the palace of Epos, he entered the traditional border between Egypt and Libya. The endless desert areas stretched across the north and south, with cavalry carrying bows and arrows and tomahawks lined up in columns and walked slowly in front. Cleopatra and his son sat on the gorgeous carriage, surrounded by the guards of the Holmahi Army, and at the end were three Roman legions led by Lufio and Diotuss.
This is an extremely large team of apprentices. When the scouts at the beginning walked to the border, the slaves and mule carts of the rear team were still lingering at the gate of Alexander.
In this short moment, the high priest's guard soon transformed the Temple of Serapis, which was facing, into a temporary barrier, with corridors, walls, independent wells, and gables of the temple, and projection weapons such as scorpion crossbows were installed on it.
In front of the door of the backyard, twelve fast horses with divine horses were prepared to prevent accidents. Then, the high priest wore a consul robe with red edges and white backgrounds. Under the protection of the black guard, he stood on the stairs of the temple, looking at the distant sky with dust, waiting for the arrival of the queen.
About the fourth day of the morning, several Roman Ala cavalry rushed over like a whirlwind. After being stopped by the Medegis, they saw the eagle flag hanging in front of the temple. They immediately rolled off their horses and handed the sword respectfully to Alp, and then came to the high priest one by one.
"My soldiers." Li Bida greeted them calmly, then saluted them.
The cavalry were flattered and immediately wanted to kneel down and kiss the high priest's shoes, but Li Bida sternly and sincerely stopped them. "What you see is the highest clergy and administrative officer of the Republic, not the king of Egypt and the emperor of Persia, so your greeting etiquette that follows the customs can be stopped." After saying that, he enthusiastically punched the cavalry, and then hugged each other, which made the other party feel ashamed and excited.
"His Majesty's guard of honor is about thirty Rome." The leading cavalry reported immediately.
"Well, please go and repay General Lufio. This is an extremely friendly and honest meeting. Let his army stay there. Just bring a few cavalry escort the Pharaoh and his son here." The high priest looked serious.
When the news reached Cleopatra, she summoned Diotus again. "Have you heard that the Roman high priest on the opposite side did not ask to lead many teams. I am afraid that this is his trap for my mother and son. So as the chief guard of the palace, you must add another 500 archers to serve as the guard of Caesareon in addition to the three hundred cavalry."
"I'm sorry, now whether it's the Holmahi Guard or the Legion, command and dispatch are in the hands of General Lufio. I can only accompany you, Miss Mother and Caesarion, to protect your integrity." Diotus is a sleek and sophisticated old world, and he kicked the ball away cleverly.
The helpless Cleopatra had to invite Lufio again, secretly promised to give him a hundred gifts from Tarante, and asked him to send three brigades of troops to swear allegiance to protect himself, and to deal with any possible enemies who might assassinate the Ptolemy royal family in the talks.
"After the centurions received the handwriting of their high priest, they were so excited that they all obeyed the call of the high priest. They hoped that this talk would become an eternal peaceful discussion to eliminate all misunderstandings between the two countries, so I could only camp on the spot according to their ideas. As for security issues, please rest assured. I will dispatch the most elite and loyal cavalry guards to the Queen of Cleo." After that, Lufio also specially submitted Li Bida's letter to the Queen of Cleo.
Now, Cleopatra had no choice. She trembled with her hands and knocked on the maid Chamion next to her twice. The other party understood and she also shed tears. She quietly changed the pendant on Yanhou's chest, which was filled with snake venom. Then the servants shouted and lifted Yanhou's sedan chair. Under the escort of more than a hundred cavalrymen, she slowly followed the dunes and streams toward the Temple of Serapis.
A long time later, when Cleopatra's slender hand lifted the curtain on his shoulders, and when he was surrounded by maids and slaves, he came down and climbed the steps of the temple, Li Bida immediately stepped down and held Queen Yan's arm. Then he stared at Queen Yan's somewhat timid Caesarion with a very loving look. "This is Caesarion. When I saw him in the past, I was still a child who was held in front of my mother's pregnancy. Now I can ride a horse and throw walnuts, right?"
"That was what the Roman teenager did. As a descendant of the authentic Ptolemy royal family, he was now practicing archery, fighting beasts, and philosophical books from Greece."
The high priest immediately muttered a few times, then looked at Caesarion up and down, and kept saying in his heart, "I look so bald, I look just a little fatter and whiter than his biological father, and my face is more pampered."
This stare made Cleopatra shudder. She immediately pulled Caesarion behind her, placed it between her and Chamion and many warriors, and then smiled, "If there is any state affairs that need to be discussed, will it be yours and me, with the necessary copywriter, as for Caesarion, he has not yet had the ability to govern."
"He will have the ability to govern sooner or later, right?" Li Bida suddenly laughed, and then he held Queen Elizabeth's arm tightly and "guided" her to walk into the temple. Caesarion and Chamione could only passively follow Queen Elizabeth and walk into the colonnade of the temple.
Between the colonnades, a space of twelve Roman rulers had been drawn, and a curtain was hung with people's ears and eyes were hidden. Four clerks sat at four corners, and then Alp and the warriors stood outside with sharp blades in their hands. At this time, only her son and the maid of combing the hair were accompanied by Cleopatra.
"Let me record everything I have discussed with His Majesty Pharaoh right away. As a record in the archives of the two countries, either side can hold it as a credential for future diplomacy." After Li Bida finished speaking, he sat on the chair, and then he also made a gesture to the Queen of Cleopatra.
"Despicable, despicable, so despicable!" This is the first sentence after the queen sat down.
Chapter completed!