"This..." The Mayan lord was about to speak, but then paused.
He intended to hear how His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh would explain the meaning of "must".
Maracia said, “Your Majesty, we are so foolish. Please tell us the key to this.”
"We respectfully await Your Majesty's words!" the crowd said in unison.
Just then, a soldier rushed in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Inca ships and messengers have arrived, laden with gold and silver treasures."
Lin Ke was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "In that case, please invite him in."
Then he looked at the other leaders in the palace: "The envoys from the Inca civilization will prove the 'necessity' I'm talking about."
The leaders nodded and stepped aside, waiting patiently.
After a while, the soldiers led the Inca civilization's envoys into the palace.
The messenger was dressed in a yellow and white fur coat made of alpaca and camel wool, which could keep him warm in cold climates.
However, there were several tears on the thick fur, and the white fur was also dirty.
The ancient Inca civilization couldn't even afford to eat its fill, let alone care about clothing.
The envoy had just entered the palace when he knelt down, tears welling in his eyes, and said:
"Praise be to you! Thank you! Great Holy Pharaoh."
"It was your mercy that saved the people of the Inca civilization."
"Get up first," Lin Ke said calmly.
After the Inca envoy stood up, Lin Ke asked kindly, "Have all the grains reached the Inca and been distributed to the people?"
At this point, the envoy's expression suddenly became excited again: "Of course, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"With your help, the Inca survived the greatest crisis in a century. We will remember this kindness forever."
"Your Majesty feels boundless agreement and sincere admiration for the insightful views you expressed at the World Conference."
"In particular, the sincerity of mutual benefit that you have shown in trade with us is something that no other major power in the world conference has ever done."
"Your Majesty has commanded me to convey your sincerest blessings. If you truly intend to establish a united civilization, our Inca civilization will be the first to join!"
"It was your mercy that saved us, saved everything!"
"Without you, the Inca might have perished, divided up by those high-sounding guys, leaving not even ashes."
"Only you are truly striving for win-win cooperation, only you..."
The messenger clenched his fist and pounded his chest hard.
He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and nearly fainted.
Lin Ke quickly gestured to the soldier beside him to help the envoy up: "This is just basic mutual assistance between civilizations, nothing to mention."
"Moreover, you also paid gold, so it was an equal exchange."
The envoy's eyes welled up with tears: "But you don't know, we have been waiting for even this kind of equal exchange for a long time."
“Those neighboring countries that claimed to be willing to help us, after giving us great hope, then demanded prices that were twenty or even a hundred times higher than the market price. How could we possibly afford that!”
Upon hearing this, all four leaders couldn't help but cast sympathetic glances at him.
As a once weak and small country, they have also experienced similar situations and felt feelings of helplessness, resentment, and even despair.
The messenger hurriedly took out an object from his personal cloth bag, which was carefully wrapped.
The messenger carefully opened the package, and a golden object shimmered in the sunlight streaming in from outside the palace.
The dazzling light caused everyone to squint briefly.
The messenger said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, apart from the gold and silver used to exchange for grain..."
"His Majesty also ordered me to deliver this work of art, which the craftsmen worked day and night to complete, to you."
"To commemorate Holy Egypt's help to Egypt, and to express the Inca's goodwill, please accept this."
As he spoke, the messenger knelt on the ground again, his hands trembling as he stretched out forward.
"Your Majesty, this old minister will assist you immediately..."
Nan Tong said in a low voice. Just as he was about to step down from Lin Ke's side to accept the gifts presented by the envoy for her, Lin Ke suddenly reached out and stopped him: "No need."
Then he stood up, as if he were about to step down from the throne himself.
Nan Tong was slightly startled and said in a voice that only Lin Ke could hear, "Your Majesty, that is just an envoy from a foreign country. There is no need for you to treat him with such solemnity and courtesy."
However, Lin Ke insisted on personally stepping down from the throne and approaching the envoy.
The messenger remained kneeling on the ground, head bowed, but his hands were stretched straight out in front of him.
Lin Ke took the slightly rough handicraft from his hand.
The Inca were a country rich in gold mines, and this handicraft is also made of gold.
A piece of gold ore was roughly carved into the shape of a pyramid by a craftsman, and an image was also carved on the pyramid, which could be vaguely seen as its own outline.
The Inca civilization was not technologically advanced, so it is truly remarkable that they were able to create such artifacts; they must have put in a lot of effort.
“I like it very much. Go back and inform the king that I look forward to him joining my civilization alliance and hope that the friendship between the Inca and Holy Egypt can continue forever.”
The envoy looked up in astonishment. He had never imagined that such a lowly envoy like himself would be treated so well by a monarch.
He had never received such a friendly reception in any of the countries he had visited.
His expression suddenly became complicated, a mixture of confusion, gratitude, and extraordinary respect for Lin Ke.
His respect was almost as great as that for the king he was loyal to.
“Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh…you…why must you do this?” the messenger murmured, his voice choked with emotion.
Lin Ke didn't seem to mind, and simply said in a casual tone, "Our Holy Egypt has always maintained a friendly attitude towards other countries."
“What I said at the world conference came from the bottom of my heart, and I will strive to build an organization without disputes or conflicts, but only cooperation and communication.”
The messenger raised his sleeve and wiped the tears from his face: "Your Majesty, I will truthfully report to the King what you said today and your respectful attitude towards the Inca."
"Perhaps I will come again in the future to discuss trade routes and the organization of a united civilization."
"Bless you, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
The envoy bowed deeply to Lin Ke, then slowly walked out of the palace.
Lin Ke turned her head and looked again at the four leaders beside her:
"Do you still think the Civilization Alliance is unnecessary?"
"You still think it's impossible for anyone to join?"
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