Chapter 1790 The Current Situation in Egypt (Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket! Please Subscribe! Please Recommend!)
But in the end, everyone had to endure it, because according to the agreement between humans and Atlantis, this matter must be handled by humans. As for the Dark Trident, humans will give a reasonable explanation in the end.
Although they are not satisfied with this answer, Atlantis's centralization is still good. It will not happen like the Japanese subjugation, and it is even more impossible to allow the front-line soldiers to make trouble at will and make things a fait accompli... Any normal country will not allow a small soldier below to make trouble at will, and the decision-makers above have to pinch their noses and accept it. This kind of thing will only show one thing, that is, the national decision-making level has completely lost control of the country!
Such a country will definitely be finished.
And the Atlantis royal family has been able to control the situation over the years, and there is no problem with the system... In fact, the biggest threat to the Atlantis royal family still comes from Atlanna... If it weren't for her willfulness, the prestige of the Atlantis royal family would never be challenged like it is now.
After Atlanna was sacrificed, Orm was still young, and Orm's father, Prince Ovax Marius, hid in the deep palace, in order to maintain the operation of the kingdom, an aristocratic council appeared in Atlantis... The main force in the negotiations with Kai at that time was this aristocratic council... To be honest, a king with supreme power would be constrained by an aristocratic council. It's a joke.
So when Orm took power, he immediately abolished the aristocratic council. This brought great political criticism to Orm, and it was also to deal with this criticism that Orm made that shit-like conspiracy... Otherwise, even if he hated the surface people, he would not be so desperate to unify the underwater world and launch an attack on the surface world at the same time.
He needed to increase his political reputation.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Atlanna returned, she re-activated the aristocratic council... This practice of cutting off one's own power and giving it to others is really incomprehensible. Maybe it was because Atlanna received too much knowledge from the human world during her time in the human world?
Made her think that this kind of republic would be better?
In fact, Meila was very dissatisfied with this, because she knew that Atlanna's actions were purely to pit other kings. When the nobles of other kingdoms saw this, their first reaction was that Atlantis had done it, so they had to do it too!
What a great opportunity to share power from the king.
There have always been power struggles between the royal power and the nobles. Of course, the struggles between them are not as dramatic as modern politics. In fact, the political struggles between the king and the nobles are quite hidden and moderate, and generally the east wind overwhelms the west wind, and the west wind overwhelms the east wind.
And the royal power can always take the initiative. After all, this world is used to the king. They will panic when there is no king, and the nobles are the same.
It is absolutely impossible for the two parties in the United States to openly pull each other's legs and trip each other, expose each other's black materials, or even directly scold and tear each other apart.
If they really do this, the king will be the first to kill him.
However, Atlanna has set a bad example, allowing the nobles to have the ability to reject the king's decisions in government affairs, and even to further intervene in royal affairs.
From this point of view, if Atlanna had not had the Neptune Trident, the kings of various countries would have united and sent her back to the abyss of the trench.
After all, she seriously undermined the power of other kings.
Especially to the Kingdom of Zebel.
Because the political systems of their two countries are the most similar, Atlantis has a noble parliament, and the nobles of the Kingdom of Zebel are also a little restless. They have been promoting the benefits of the noble parliament on various occasions and constantly writing to the king, hoping to introduce such an advanced political system.
The Kingdom of Atlantis also cooperated with them and frantically advocated the benefits of the parliamentary system.
It is to form public opinion pressure. After all, Atlantis is also afraid. In the final analysis, their political measures are also temporary measures, not ancestral laws. Whether the parliament exists or not is entirely a word from the king. If the king says he wants to abolish it, they have no reason to resist, unless they intend to launch a coup... This is not impossible. But the question is who supports them?
The subjects recognize the king more, there is no doubt about this.
Even other nobles would not agree to the coup. After all, the royal family is the blood of Poseidon, and Poseidon is the foundation of the existence of the entire Atlantis people. More importantly, Poseidon still exists, who dares?
If they really want to overthrow the royal family, not only will they lose their roots, but they may also be blessed by Poseidon overnight, and then everyone will be finished!
So the Parliament of the Kingdom of Atlantis thought that since everyone in the seven kingdoms has a parliament, it can't be cancelled.
After a few hundred years, this will become the ancestral law, so there is no need to worry. Even some more radical nobles are thinking about whether to learn from the experience of land monkeys and engage in a virtual monarchy. The king is worshipped as a mascot.
But the king of the Kingdom of Zebel is not stupid and clearly rejected this proposal.
And Meila has also decided that when she ascends the throne in the future, she will definitely cancel the Parliament of Atlantis.
Well, Meila is very sure that the throne of the Kingdom of Atlantis will be inherited by herself. And she has also planned to have a child with Kai.
This is very important.
First of all, she can use it to get the real trident of Poseidon.
Secondly, Kai is a landman, and it is impossible for him to interfere in the internal affairs of the underwater kingdom. In this way, there is no need to worry about the Zebel royal system being influenced. At that time, the child can take his surname, and the Zebel royal family will unify the entire underwater world, and it will be a dynasty for all generations!
How great.
Let's get back to the point.
After the explanation, Kai and Meila went directly to Cairo along the Nile River... even saving the boat ride.
The only bad thing is that the river water near Cairo... is so fucking muddy!
"Ahem... If we had known earlier, we would have taken a boat." Meila is not used to this water quality.
The Atlanteans don't care much about fresh water or salt water. In fact, they prefer fresh water. Fresh water is more comfortable for them. It's just that they are used to places with high water pressure. Fresh water doesn't have such a high water pressure for them to survive.
The two walked in directly in Cairo.
Kai made a little disguise. It's not that he brags. His face is still very well-known. He may be discovered at any time when walking on the street.
Meila didn't need to, as not many people knew what she looked like. She didn't show up in public during the negotiations.
The two of them found a house, left some money, took a few clothes that looked wearable, and swaggered into the city.
Cairo is very lively now... or it has always been very lively since ancient times.
But to be honest, this prosperity has always been... how to say it? It has nothing to do with the people of Cairo. The liveliness belongs to others, and the suffering is theirs!
After all, since the fall of the ancient Egyptian dynasty, Egypt has basically been occupied or under occupation, and it is basically an old colony. The people at the bottom don't live well, and they feel depressed. But now these people have a very good mental outlook, at least everyone has expectations for the future.
More jobs, more job opportunities, more investment. Everyone feels that the future is promising.
"I didn't expect this group of mutants to be able to govern Cairo like this."
Kai said with emotion.
Meila was very excited, she was one of the few very open-minded Haitians. Of course she loves the underwater kingdom, it is her hometown, her roots, all her ambitions are there. But she does not reject land.
On the contrary, she is very curious about land, there are too many views that cannot be seen under the sea.
Whether it is the air without moisture or the low but exotic buildings, they all make her feel very novel.
"Why do they all wear headscarves?" Meila pointed curiously at the women who went out with headscarves.
Kai frowned. Egypt is a secular country and does not require women to wear headscarves. It is more of a custom. So it is not uncommon for women to wear headscarves. Many older women will wear headscarves, but they will not cover their faces.
Even young Egyptian girls do not wear headscarves very often. The Egyptian government does not force women to wear headscarves and robes. The Egyptian government does not stipulate how women should dress. For Egyptian women, whether to wear a headscarf or not will face pressure. But the more prosperous and upscale the area, the less likely they are to wear headscarves. Even some high-end restaurants prohibit women wearing headscarves from entering. Of course, Egypt is not very open.
There are some taboos for women's clothing in Egypt: 1. Avoid wearing overly revealing clothing. The body should be kept covered, at least wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants or long skirts. Avoid wearing see-through or too tight clothing. 2. Do not wear too much makeup or jewelry. This will be considered ostentatious and may attract unnecessary attention. 3. Before entering a mosque or other religious place, women need to wear a blue or black robe and a headscarf. 4. Avoid wearing clothing that is too bright or neon-colored. This may be considered rude and inappropriate. 5. Try to avoid wearing tight or too transparent clothing. This will also be considered rude. In short, in Egypt, women should be cautious, respectful and dress appropriately to avoid causing unnecessary trouble or discomfort.
In Egypt, it is generally considered impolite to expose too much skin, so we need to avoid wearing overly revealing clothes.
So if you want to see those long legs on the streets of Egypt, you can stop. It's impossible.
It's just... now women all over the streets are wearing headscarves, not only that, but also their faces are covered with headscarves, and their clothes are very conservative. Most of them are black and white. Even if there are colors, they tend to be conservative and will not appear bright colors.
When Kai watched a documentary about Egypt before, it clearly said that in Egypt, women's headscarves are fancy and varied, and they are integrated with decent clothes and shining jewelry. With the improvement of the quality of life, headscarf merchants have also brought more styles of headscarves to Egyptian women who love beauty through various channels.
But now... the headscarves mainly in black cover the beautiful faces of women, leaving only two eyes exposed.
If you meet them somewhere else, you will think they are going to rob somewhere.
"Well, this is a custom." What can Kai say?
Kai can't make decisions for others, and they are Egyptian people, and they have nothing to do with him. Can he accuse this of being wrong? Don't make a fuss, who stipulates that what you think is right must be right for others?
They themselves don't object, why do you object?
Just because of what you call right?
Don't make a fuss, okay?
You are not America, so don't think of yourself as America.
"Why is that?"
Meila continued to ask.
Kai looked at Meila. Fortunately, Meila was wearing the clothes that ordinary people wore this time. There was nothing out of the ordinary. She even wore a headscarf to experience the local customs. In other people's territory, we still have to abide by the established customs. This is the most basic respect for the locals.
"It is stipulated by the doctrine of their faith. They believe that excessive exposure of the body is a very unclean behavior. Their doctrine cares a lot about this."
In fact, Kai also has a vague understanding of Islam, but a religion that has been spread for so many years and has more than one billion people believing in it must have its merits. Since these people have accepted it, don't follow them and make blind accusations.
That would not only be rude, but also ignorant.
"So you should be a little more careful." Kai said.
Meila didn't mean to make trouble, and nodded honestly.
Then he saw a group of people gathered together in a noisy manner.
Meila was curious, so she pulled Kai and followed.
Then he saw a mutant with a weird look there loudly preaching the greatness and doctrine of the Prophet of Apocalypse. This mutant is ugly, and his facial features seem to be randomly put together, but his voice is loud and enthusiastic. He speaks with passion and is very good at stirring up the atmosphere.
Not to mention, this thing doesn't seem to be wrong, except that the personal worship is a little stronger, it seems that's all.
But soon, Kai felt something was wrong.
Because he felt that his emotions were disturbed, as if he was provoked by something.
Then the voice of the mutant emerged more and more clearly in his mind.
People unconsciously sank into it.
Discovering this, Kai immediately grabbed Meila's arm.
Meila was staring at the mutant curiously, and was suddenly grabbed by Kai's arm, awakening all of a sudden.
She was about to say something, but Kai pulled her away from the crowd secretly.
"Just now..."
"Well, it's a mutant ability, it seems to affect people's spirit." This mutant must be a top talent in pyramid selling!
In fact, this guy's nickname is "Fork-tailed Swallow Drooping Tail", which is the name of a bird, and it is a master of fraud in nature! It is not outstanding in appearance, but has excellent learning ability, can speak many "foreign languages", and can imitate the alarm calls of more than 50 kinds of animals. It is also bold and innovative, and has improved unique signals by integrating various animals. It likes to follow animals such as mongoose and spotted thrush, deceive them, and steal their food.