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Updated: May 13, 2025
Envoys of King Assar are circling about through our country and they say that if we pay a liberal sum yearly the King and the satraps not only will not oppress us, but will offer us more profits than those which we have now in Egypt, O holiness, through thy favor." The pharaoh grew pale and set his teeth. The banker noted this and added, quickly,
"Great news!" replied the courtier, with a smile. "The Asiatics are welcoming a famous pilgrim from Babylon." "From Baby Ion? Who is he?" "His name is Sargon." "Sargon?" repeated the prince. "Sargon? Ha! ha!" laughed the prince. "What is he?" "He must be a great dignitary at the court of King Assar.
"Most worthy lord," said he, turning to the heir, "the ambassador of the great King Assar, the renowned Sargon, and his associate, the pious prophet Istubar, desire to salute thee and render thee honor as viceroy and heir to the pharaoh, may he live through eternity!" "Ask those dignitaries to enter and comfort my heart by the sight of their persons," answered the viceroy.
And since Sargon, the ambassador of King Assar, seemed not to trust their oaths, Herhor decided to give him a material proof of friendly feeling, and, with this object, ordered to disband at once twenty thousand mercenaries, mainly Libyans. For those disbanded warriors, who were in no way guilty and had been always loyal, this decision almost equaled a death sentence.
But how is a man to know that one Chaldean is an envoy of the gods, and another a spy of King Assar?" "By miracles," answered Mefres. "If, at thy command, prince, this room should fill with spirits, if unseen powers were to bear thee in the air, we should know that Thou wert an agent of the immortals, and should respect thy counsel." Ramses shrugged his shoulders.
When Sargon had puffed himself quiet, he gave command to produce a great glass goblet, a steel sword, and to lead up before the entrance two horses decked with gold housings. When his command was obeyed he rose and, inclining, addressed Ramses, "My lord, King Assar sends thee, O prince, two wonderful horses, may they bear thee only to victory!
"Because the Chaldean priest Istubar has just come to Egypt with letters, in which King Assar appoints Sargon his ambassador to conclude a treaty with you about the taking of Phoenicia." "But I" interrupted the prince. He wished to say, "know nothing," but he restrained himself, laughed, and answered,
"So, then, Kama," said the prince, "Thou receivest Assyrians at thy villa?" "That man is a great magnate, Sargon, a relative of King Assar," answered Kama; "he has brought five talents to our goddess." "And them wilt repay him, Kama?" jeered the heir. "And since he is such a bountiful magnate, the Phoenician gods will not send thee death in punishment."
"How darest thou, O servant of the great Assar, doubt the good-will and faith of our ruler?" inquired Mentezufis. Sargon grew a little sobered. "I do not speak of his holiness," replied he, "but of the heir to the throne of Egypt." "He is a young man full of wisdom, who will carry out the will of his father and the supreme council without hesitation," answered Mefres.
But if thou, holy father, and the highest college say that the fates are against us, we must make the treaty." "We must indeed," added Mefres. "In that case inform the priests in Babylon of your decision, and they will arrange that King Assar shall send an embassy to Egypt. This treaty, believe me, is of great advantage; without war ye will increase your possessions.
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