- 18, Jun 2020
- #1
Look, ”said the pharaoh to the priests,“ below, long lines of chained slaves carry one stone at a time.
They are guarded by many soldiers.
The more slaves, the better for the state – as we always believed.
But, the more slaves, the more fear of their rebellion.
We strengthen security.
We are forced to feed our slaves well, otherwise, they will not be able to perform hard physical work.
But they are all the same lazy and prone to rebellion … – Watch how slowly they move, and a lazy guard does not chase them and does not hit, even healthy and strong slaves.
But, they will move much faster.
They will not need a guard.
Guards will also turn into slaves.
You can do this like this.
May today, before sunset, the heralds carry the decree of the pharaoh, which will say: “With the dawn of a new day, all slaves are given complete freedom.
For every stone delivered to the city, a free person will receive one coin.
Coins can be exchanged for food, clothing, housing, a palace in the city and the city itself.
You are now free people.
” … In the morning of the next day, the priests and the pharaoh again ascended to the site of an artificial mountain.
The picture, which presented to their eyes, was amazing.
Thousands of people, former slaves, race dragged the same stones as before.
Pouring sweat, many carried two stones.
Others, who had one at a time, fled, raising dust.
Some guards also dragged stones.
People who considered themselves free – because the shackles were removed from them, they sought to get as many coveted coins as possible in order to build their happy life. Kratius spent a few months on his site, watching with satisfaction what was happening below.
And the changes were colossal.
Some of the slaves united in small groups, built carts and, loading them to the top with stones, sweating sweat, pushed these carts.
“They will still invent many devices,” Kratius thought with satisfaction to himself, “now the internal services have appeared: delivery men of water and food … Soon they will choose their own chiefs, judges.” Let them choose: they, after all, consider themselves free, and the essence – has not changed, they still carry stones ….