"Lord of Light, I obey your command!"
"The city of Bethlehem will surely become what the Lord of Light expects!"
After accepting Lin Ke's order, City Lord David left quickly.
Of course, that was because Lin Ke gave him full authority to manage the city of Bethlehem.
You know, robbery, murder, theft and many other cases are very troublesome.
Governing a city is not an easy task.
Various affairs and cases may at any time swallow up the little order that the Holy Egyptian Alliance has just established.
The reason why governing a city is so troublesome is that the qualities of the people in Bethlehem are different, which leads to their behaviors being very different.
The most obvious trouble comes from the tediousness of daily affairs.
The streets of Bethlehem needed to be cleaned, market trade had to be supervised, and taxes had to be collected on time.
These seemingly trivial tasks are actually a lot of work for the Holy Egypt Alliance, which has just arrived here.
Going deeper, the trouble comes from the conflicts of interest among the city's residents.
Bethlehem was a city of contradictions, with wealthy merchants living in mansions behind high walls and the poor living in dirty alleys.
Take the food distributed by the Holy Egyptian Alliance as an example. It was a good deed to alleviate famine and stabilize the people's hearts.
But now, even at night, several murders have occurred.
If these matters are not handled properly, it may even cause the people in the city to further hate these outsiders.
That was not the result Lin Ke wanted.
Not only that, the difficulties in governing the city of Bethlehem also stem from differences in people’s quality.
First of all, the residents of Bethlehem came from all over the world, with different cultures, beliefs, and educational backgrounds.
Moreover, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor.
If we can’t even guarantee food and clothing, how can we talk about quality?
The officials here are not like those in Holy Egypt. There is collusion between the wealthy businessmen and the Hebrew officers in the city.
A wealthy businessman might bribe the guards with gold coins to cover up his own minor mistakes.
A laborer might steal a piece of bread just to fill his stomach.
Even for a jar of honey, people would pull out daggers and fight each other.
These behaviors may seem simple, but they actually reflect the vastly different worldviews of the city’s residents.
Reconciling these differences is far more complicated than dealing with a single case.
Ultimately, the difficulty of governance lies in the complexity of human nature itself.
Greed, compassion, anger, loyalty, these traits are intertwined, making any decision a gamble.
Increasing patrols could reduce theft, but it could make vendors feel oppressed.
Raising taxes can improve slums, but it may force the rich to rebel secretly.
Therefore, if we want to prevent similar atrocities, we must not only severely punish the criminals, but also find ways to alleviate poverty and rebuild a fair distribution mechanism.
All of this requires finding a balance between limited resources and endless contradictions.
That is why Link entrusted Bethlehem to David.
To govern this city, one needs not only wisdom and decisiveness, but also the ability to navigate complex interpersonal relationships.
And from the conversation just now, Lin Ke was also sure that City Lord David was well versed in this.
When he met the Lord of Light, he could greet the God of the Desert and the Nile and Nan Tong beside Lin Ke without fear.
He was also able to remain calm and guess Lin Ke's thoughts before the Holy Egyptian Alliance army approached.
His insight allows him to infer Lin Ke's decision, and his fearlessness allows him to face any problem without fear.
Lin Ke gave this important task to David not on a whim, but because he knew very well that only someone like David, who was good at observing people's words and expressions and could remain calm in the face of all kinds of people, could deal with this chaotic situation.
He needed a capable man like David, someone who was familiar with the situation in Bethlehem, to help him guard this newly acquired city.
Lin Ke himself had more important matters to deal with.
He needs to focus more on the upcoming decisive battle with the Supreme Ruler King.
Of course, he also checked the news about the city on the civilization panel, but the city was now only displayed as "occupied". Apart from the suspension of population growth, no other abnormalities had occurred for the time being.
However, after David left, Nan Tong still had doubts.
That was because he heard what the city lord David had said before.
New Hebrew Empire.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, this Society of Light seems to be an organization that obeys your orders and is seeking to revive the true empire in their hearts."
"Is such an organization too dangerous for Holy Egypt?"
Nan Tong asked cautiously. Of course, the reason he asked this was just to understand the true intentions of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh.
This is to avoid conflicts with the city lord named David in the future because of his failure to understand this point.
Hearing Nan Tong's words, Lin Ke seemed to have expected this.
"Yes, this organization was established very early. In some ways, they are secretly influencing the entire Hebrew Empire."
"It can even play a great role in promoting the future direction of the Hebrew Empire."
"But you have to understand one thing, Nan Tong."
"The Lord of Light they serve has more than just one identity."
As Lin Ke spoke, he watched David walk further away.
Then, he raised his voice slightly.
"Just imagine, if one day you discover that the Supreme Ruler King is actually the true Pharaoh of Holy Egypt."
"How would you feel?"
Lin Ke's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Nan Tong on the head.
That made the great sun magician blink several times, as if he was trying to come to his senses.
Obviously, just imagining it had a great impact on Nan Tong.
"How about it? It's hard to explain what's on your mind right now, right?"
"So do the enemies."
"This huge change in identity and camp will make him trust me immensely."
"This will also make him think that everything is under my control."
"Our greatest leader is actually the King of Holy Egypt!"
"In their minds, there will only be a continuation of similar thoughts."
"Everything I do, they will think, is for their new Hebrew empire."
“So, as long as we make good use of the Society of Light and wait until the power of the Supreme Ruler King collapses, the war between the Hebrew Empire and Holy Egypt will truly be over.”
As soon as Lin Ke finished speaking, Nan Tong took a breath.
The shock of sudden enlightenment was like being struck by lightning, making him feel a little breathless.
"So! So that's it!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is indeed far-sighted. I understand!"
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