To Four Thousand Years Later

King Solomon's wisdom is outstanding, and his reforms are the admiration and admiration of all countries.

He amended the laws of the nations of Israel and divided Israel into twelve provinces and eighty-four cities. The local officials were under the supervision of the priests and secretaries to perform their duties, and the prophet Nathan gathered people to picket in various places.

Every year, the people sent the hay, barley and sacrificed animals to the officials on time every year, and they also judged right from wrong and received education from them.

Since the beginning of the third year of Solomon's accession to the throne, King Solomon has declared the authority to open private trade. Except for the four categories of salt, iron, tin, and cattle, which must be bought and sold by royal merchants, all other commodities are distributed to the people.

With the help of the trade route opened and maintained by King Solomon, the first batch of merchants began to form among the people. Some of them lost money or made only a little money, but many more actually made a fortune. There are also a few villages and towns that have started to produce certain commodities in groups, and they can be sold under the continuous flow of merchants.

Just three years. The lives of the people in the provinces of Israel have been markedly improved. So the people repeatedly praised the wisdom of their king Solomon to the people of other countries.

Hearing that God gave King Solomon immeasurable wisdom like the sands of the sea—the wisdom surpassing all the sages in Egypt and Babylon, his reputation gradually spread among the countries around Israel, and even the kings of many countries took the initiative to send their eldest sons to , Learn from him the wisdom of governing the country.

And Solomon was generous, and his heart was kind. Whether it was Tire or other Canaanites, or Hittites and Amorites, he treated them equally, teaching them the wisdom of literacy, numeracy and judging right from wrong. And he spoke to them in parables of all the plants, trees, and beasts of the earth, of the birds of the sky, and of the stars.

All the truths he said are persuasive; all questions posed to him are not unanswered.

People honored him as "the wise king of Israel" and spread his wisdom everywhere.

"You must not abhor wisdom, abhor learning."

Solomon sat on his seat, crossed his hands, and gently exhorted the children sitting in front of him: "Just as fire hates water, and sky hates earth, and the living hates the dead, and the beautiful hates the ugly. If you hate wisdom, you are unwise; if you hate learning, you are ignorant."

In front of him were seven or eight boys ranging in age from seven or eight to seventeen or eighteen. They sat intently before Solomon listening to his words of wisdom.

And Solomon's face is not as immature as when he took the throne three years ago.

Now he looks about twenty or thirty years old, which is the time when he is full of vigor and energy. His eyes were scorching, as if they were burning with flames, making one dare not look directly at them.

"Incline your ears to my words, and remember my words."

Solomon said in a solemn voice, "So, don't listen to the counsel of the wicked, and don't listen to the ravings of fools—"

After that, he raised his hand and made mouth shapes.

Many children followed his mouth and said in unison: "Because the wealth, wisdom, and justice on this earth belong to you. Your wisdom will protect us, like a shield before a sword."

"right…"

Solomon smiled and said again: "You should be clothed with generosity, and hardworking and thrifty as your food. If a person has no clothes, he should be ashamed, and he should be ashamed in the cold weather, and he should not stand up to the sword; if a person has no food, he should be struck down by hunger. On the ground, don't move."

"If you are virtuous in your hearts, you will not stumble on your way to becoming kings. When you lie down, don't be afraid of not waking up again."

After all, he paused slightly. The children spoke again and said in unison: "Because we have the power to do good in our hands, the evil ones can't get close. Just like carrion vultures and wolves can't get close to the fire—"

Solomon nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, children. Go back and play... Each of you can get a piece of honey, fried veal with butter and iced goat's milk."

The children's eyes lit up immediately, and they left Solomon's temple. But they still didn't dare to make any noise before they left the temple, and they laughed and fought far away until Solomon could barely see them.

But Solomon noticed that a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy looked at him with some hesitation, and walked away with three steps. He smiled slightly, knowing what was in his mind.

But he was not in a hurry, he just looked to the side after the crowd dispersed: "Bai Meng, what's the matter?"

As he called out, a beautiful young boy with brown curly hair appeared beside him.

After three years, his appearance has not changed at all. It is in stark contrast to Solomon, who has grown up for more than ten years.

"It's true, Solomon."

He replied to Solomon in a cold voice, "A nation has arisen from among the people of Egypt and has threatened to attack Israel."

"Edomites, right?"

Solomon replied calmly, "The army led by Hatad the Edomite...isn't it?"

Bai Meng bowed down respectfully: "Your eyes are like a torch."

What kind of eyes are like torches... It's just a refresh of the main mission, which spoiled it for him.

Solomon smiled and shook his head without responding.

Three days ago, a new mainline task reminder finally appeared in front of his eyes.

[The main task has been updated—]

【Main task 1: Kill Hadad the Edomite who rebelled; capture or kill his son Kinubal; foil Pharaoh's conspiracy. 】【Reward: Popularity 8, Domain "Mechanics"】

After Solomon learned of this mission, he immediately searched for records about the Edomites.

Regarding the enmity between the Edomites and the Israelites, it happened more than thirty years ago.

At that time, King David was still young. Because of his prestige among the people, Saul, the ruler of Israel at that time, feared him and ordered people to hunt him down. But the priest city Nob and others took in and hid David and let him flee.

And there was a traitor among them, Doeg the Edomite. He informed King Saul, and personally led a team to kill eighty-five priests who had helped David, as well as all men, women, children, oxen, sheep, and donkeys in the priest city of Nob.

Later, David rose up in the south and led his troops to avenge Edom. Joab the commander of the army and all the soldiers of Israel stayed in Edom for six months until all the males in Edom were cut off and killed.

At that time, Hadad was still a child under ten years old—he was the only remaining son of the king of Edom. He fled to Egypt with several of his father's servants.

According to Baal, Hadad's visit won the favor of the Egyptian Pharaoh. Pharaoh sent food to them, gave them houses and fields, and later gave Hada the wife of Queen Dabinid's sister.

He and her wife had a son named Kinubah. He was weaned in Pharaoh's palace and grew up with Pharaoh's sons.

Today, he probably heard that King David, who was good at war, slept with his ancestors, and that the commander-in-chief Joab also died...But now Solomon is concentrating on developing politics and business, and has no intention of leading troops, and even dismisses the old army as a guard. Feeling vengeful.

"Hadad claimed to be the king of Edom, and got the support of Pharaoh. He had 40,000 horsemen, 800 chariots, and sufficient food and grass...not to be ignored."

Baimon reported to Solomon.

"Revenge by blood relatives is reasonable."

Solomon just nodded to Baimon, and said calmly: "What my father David has not done, I will continue his work now."

With that said, he opened the panel again.

Below the newly-appeared mainline missions are mission missions that are counting down.

[Mission task? One: Become the king of Israel and the Jews and rule for at least three years] [Reward: Personal characteristics? Young king]

[Remaining time: 21 days]

Then he closed the panel.

"Baimon, tell Benaya and Floros to find me after sunset tonight. Also, tell Yastaru that I won't be going back tonight."

"yes."

Baimeng nodded respectfully, and his whole body disappeared into a ball of light.

And Solomon tidied up his clothes in an orderly manner, walked out of the corridors of the inner and outer halls, and saw the hesitant young man at the last corner as expected.

He was Gaza, the eldest son of the king of Tire.

"You were waiting for me, Gaza."

Solomon whispered in an unquestionable tone: "You don't stay directly, but go with the crowd, in order not to become special among the crowd... You have learned well."

"My teacher, my sub-father... Lord Solomon."

Gaza looked around and asked Solomon softly, "I have doubts and ask you for clarification."

Even after spending three years with Solomon, he still didn't dare to look directly at his eyes that were getting hotter and hotter like flames.

"Speak, Gaza."

Solomon said softly, "I have no heirs, and you are my child."

Hearing this, Gaza breathed a sigh of relief.

He whispered: "My father wrote to me some time ago, saying that he was planning to launch an expedition to the countries west of Haixi...I don't know if I should stop him."

...really a windfall.

Solomon raised his eyebrows and patted Gaza on the shoulder calmly: "Let's go in and talk, Gaza."