Although the war has ended, there is still a lot of trouble waiting for the Tovir people to deal with in the aftermath.
The first is the issue of the survival of the Neferset clan.
The three major clans have maintained a three-legged confrontation for tens of thousands of years. Although Neferset has committed a crime now, it is just the stupidity of the high-level officials headed by the pharaoh and the prime minister. Ordinary Neferset people know nothing about this matter.
The three major clans each have different customs, and rashly annexing people from other clans will inevitably trigger a series of cultural conflicts.
Ramukahen didn't mind this, and the smooth Faoris had even begun to consider how to subtly change the inherent cognition of the Neferset people from generation to generation.
However, the stubborn Wadiye firmly opposed this.
In his opinion, the three major clans have each developed similar but quite different civilizations since their existence. It would be a pity that Neferset's accumulation of civilization would disappear.
Moreover, there is an old saying that triangle is the most stable shape.
Although Wadiye is stubborn, he is not stupid.
Although Ossis and Ramukahem are now maintaining close cooperation, there is a clear gap in their overall national strength.
If Neferset disappears completely, Ramkahen will definitely become more ambitious and try to completely unify the Tol'vir in Uldum. Ossis's chances of winning are slim.
This is what the Ossis clan headed by Wadiye does not want to see.
On the other hand, if the Neferset clan continues to exist, as long as the newly appointed Pharaoh has some foresight, he will definitely choose to settle the differences with Ossis and cooperate to contain the growing power of Ramukahen.
It's not that Sarlayan doesn't understand these political struggles, he just has no interest in getting involved. After all, this is the internal affairs of the To'vir people.
The next development was just as Sarlayan expected.
King Vadiya and King Faoris had serious disagreements over how to deal with the Neferset clan.
For a week, the two sides were at loggerheads.
Seeing that there is still the possibility of retaining the existence of the clan, Neferset is also firing on all cylinders.
Members of the opposition royal family who had previously had political disagreements with Takaheng ran away one after another and reached some agreements with the Ossis clan in private.
The final result did not exceed Sarlayan's expectations.
Although Faoris was very annoyed, with the cooperation of Osis and Neferset, he was still unable to hold his thigh with his arms.
The candidate for the new pharaoh has been basically determined. He is the cousin of the original pharaoh Takahem, a young talent named Ptolemy.
[God damn Ptolemy, this name is so familiar.]
[Is this really the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt? This kid... I'm afraid his future is limitless. 】
Sarlayan had met the young man named Ptolemy, and he came to visit him personally.
Sarlayan's identity is very special, he carries the title of the Great Guardian's envoy, and the Tol'vir, who are descendants of the Titans, respect him very much.
Ptolemy visited Sarlayan to gain his support, or... to gain the nominal support of the Great Guardian Raiden.
The tree fell and the hozens scattered.
Ta Kaheng has been in office for more than ten years and has already cultivated a group of his confidants.
And these ministers are all traitors to the capitulation faction without exception.
As a pharaoh, Takahen could escape the disaster, but others did not receive such preferential treatment.
The surrender officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Khufu, were single-handedly promoted by Tarkahen and pushed to the central square of Neferset City on the same day, and publicly thrown into a pit filled with carnivorous scarabs.
Their fate... can be said to be very miserable.
After a group of ministers are executed, someone will naturally have to fill their vacancies.
Ptolemy was not the only candidate to succeed Pharaoh. He had no less than ten competitors, two of which were more threatening.
Sarlayan once again solemnly reiterated in front of Ptolemy that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of the Tovirs. How to choose the Pharaoh's successor was the Neferset people's own business, and he would not interfere.
Having said that, among the three most promising pharaoh candidates, Sarlayan prefers the young Ptolemy.
One of the other two is Takaheng's uncle, who looks older than Wadiye.
This old man's ability... can only be described in a few words. His advantage is that he is senior enough.
The other person is Takaheng's eldest son, a little kid who is only 8 years old this year.
The aristocratic faction supporting Tarkahen has declined, but the centipede remains alive.
Just like the four nobles of Quel'Thalas chose to cut off the arms of strong men, these high-ranking Neferset tribes used the same method to cut off all the tribesmen who firmly supported the ancient gods and preserved the tribesmen who stood upright.
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There is an old saying in another world, that is, one emperor and one courtier.
The era of Takaheng is indeed over, but people have inertial thinking.
Having become accustomed to the management of those previous families, the people will still subconsciously tend to them.
At this point you can see Ptolemy's skill.
Under the cold eyes of Sarlayan and his party, the young pharaoh candidate used a combination of tactics within a limited time, and finally won the support of most nobles and priests.
This guy mentioned Sarlayan's name many times overtly and covertly, but he didn't say it clearly, creating an air of being recognized by the Leden envoy.
As long as he was not blatantly talking nonsense, Sarlayan was too lazy to go out of his way to reveal Ptolemy's little thoughts.
He had a strong hunch that this young crown prince, who was only in his 20s, might really have an unlimited future as the barrage said.
The throne of Neferset has basically been settled, and Ptolemy, who is most promising to ascend to the throne, has been very close to Wadiye in the past two days.
Faoris saw what they were doing, and he also tried to win Ptolemy over to him.
However, Ptolemy was not stupid. Even the weak and the strong were the rules that the three major clans had been following for tens of thousands of years.
Faoris, who was used to being two-sided by the wind, lacked enough courage and decisiveness. At the critical moment, he failed to take strong action to curb the alliance between the two clans, digging a big hole for Ramukaheng, who had a good hand.
Regardless, the Neferset clan was preserved.
Ptolemy, who is basically certain to win the election, sincerely stated that he would never let Neferset go down the wrong path again, and would return to the right path that the descendants of the Titans should have chosen.
The three major clans were quarreling among themselves and had a lot of quarrels.
But when facing foreign affairs, these Tovir people with different appearance and characteristics can unite in a tacit understanding.
"Decided?"
As the strongest of the three tribes at this stage, Faoris, on behalf of the Tol'vir, solemnly responded to Sarlayan's invitation on behalf of Quel'Thalas.
"Yes, the Tol'vir are willing to maintain friendly relations with all races in Azeroth, but we will not form an alliance with any race."
Sarlayan smiled noncommittally: "Can you tell me the reason?"
Faoris nodded: "The reason is very simple. We don't want to get involved in a war that does not belong to the Tol'vir. We just want to fulfill the mission entrusted to us by Lord Leiden - to protect the Hall of Origin and protect Azeroth."
Alliance, this word is not used casually.
Once two countries form an offensive and defensive alliance and one party is attacked by a foreign enemy or goes out to attack the enemy, the allies should also provide unconditional military support.
Sharlayan can understand the Tol'vir's attitude. They are willing to open up to the outside world and maintain normal exchanges with various countries and races in Azeroth, but they do not want to be involved in unnecessary wars because of alliances.
"All right."
Sarlayan seemed to shrug his shoulders: "It's okay not to form an alliance, but I hope that when Azeroth faces a crisis, the Tol'vir will bravely stand up and contribute their own strength to protect the world."
Faoris agreed without hesitation: "No problem, this is one of the tasks assigned to us by Lord Leiden."
The trip was not a complete success, and Sarlayan was not upset. This was what he had expected.
After experiencing a massive civil war, the three major Tovir clans do not intend to continue fighting and will maintain a posture of recuperation for a long period of time.
The kings of the three tribes unanimously agreed to officially open the Gate of Endless Reincarnation and establish regular diplomatic and economic trade exchanges with races and countries willing to cooperate with the Tolvir people.
Quel'Thalas will be the first country to formally establish diplomatic relations with the Tol'vir.
Even though the Uldum area is full of yellow sand, there are actually many resources buried under this land, including the oil that Sharlayan has been slowly storing.
[Isn’t it natural for desert areas to produce oil? Otherwise, why would there be so many oil tycoons in the Middle East? 】
[Nothing wrong, now we finally have a stable oil production base, and the Tovir people don’t know how to use it anyway.]
[I’m afraid that goblins will jump out and seize market share.]
Seeing the barrage reminder, Sarlayan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Goblin? That's right, Tanaris is right next door."