For peace Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIV ruled together as a nominal couple

Caesar conquered Egypt, but did not include it in Rome's territory. Caesar lived up to his promise to help Cleopatra VII regain the kingship of Egypt!

To celebrate the return of the Egyptian throne to Cleopatra VII, Cleopatra VII dressed up, wore elaborate eyeliner and lavish make-up and a stately golden queen's crown and went for a walk along the Nile with Caesar to greet the local Egyptian people. Cleopatra VII looked at the sails, the buildings, the Library of Alexandria, etc., which had been burnt down as a result of the war, and felt a strong sense of loss! Especially when she looked at the Library of Alexandria, the repository of the world's knowledge, which had been burnt down, it was hard for her, "Caesar, I admire your ability to fight, but why did you burn down the Library of Alexandria?" Cleopatra VII looked at this library, built by Ptolemy I, the first monarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a treasure trove of classical world knowledge modelled on the academy of the Greek philosopher Aristotle and studied by the famous inventor Archimedes, and thus reduced to ashes in the war between the Egyptians and the Romans, and she felt a deep sense of disquiet and regret in her heart!

Caesar also lamented the destruction of the library, "You know that in war, when a fire is lit, it takes advantage of the wind to create unexpected forces! Many things are beyond my control, I only wanted to repel the enemy and win, and I didn't mean to burn down the library! As you know, Alexandria is a harbour city, and during the war I had to face Akilas's army on land, but I also had to prevent the enemy from using ships to invade from the harbour. Unfortunately, the fire took advantage of the wind to spread around the Library of Alexandria and actually set it on fire! I am sorry! My dear Cleopatra VII. I didn't mean to do it!" Caesar said to Cleopatra VII with helplessness and apology!

"War is harmful and unprofitable, and I have always opposed and detested it! If Ptolemy XIII had not driven me out of Egypt, I would never have wished for war in Egypt! Oops ..." Cleopatra VII let out a long sigh.

"That is what I am considering, there is still a force in Egypt from your brother Ptolemy XIV, and I am wondering in my mind: do I destroy his force with war and drive him out of Egypt completely? Or should I let you marry him and rule Egypt together? The use of force and war would inevitably destroy more people, buildings, etc. in Egypt, but you are my woman now and I do not wish to share your love as well as your body with Ptolemy XIV!" Caesar, with his machismo, put his arms gently around Cleopatra VII and spoke what was on his mind.

"I'm thinking about that too, I don't love Ptolemy XIV, I think Ptolemy XIV should have a woman he likes too! And I don't want to be Ptolemy XIV's woman, because I want to give you faithful love, and my body, mind and soul and flesh only want to belong to you faithfully! But I don't want another war in Egypt! You see how many innocent beings' peaceful lives have been destroyed by war! As Queen, it is my duty to ensure the peace and security of the Egyptian people!" Cleopatra VII said with difficulty: "For the sake of peace and stability of the Egyptian people, I am willing to be married to Ptolemy XIV in name and to rule together to consolidate the rule of Egypt! But I will set the terms of the marriage with Ptolemy XIV in private, I have thought of some perfect solution that will guarantee peace in Egypt and ensure that I can be faithfully yours physically and mentally, we will go back to the palace now and call Ptolemy XIV to the palace to negotiate and set the contract together ..." Cleopatra VII took Caesar's hand and went back to the palace to rest, where she and Caesar drank afternoon tea and ate delicious snacks together, and sent for Ptolemy XIV to be called to the palace where she and Caesar were.

It was not long before Ptolemy XIV arrived in the presence of Caesar and Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra VII had her maid Angela prepare tea and delicious refreshments for Ptolemy XIV and talked to him about marrying and ruling together.

"Ptolemy XIV, these days there have been many wars in Egypt, and I have had to make war against Ptolemy XIII and Princess Arsinoe and take back the throne because I was driven out of the palace by them, but now when I see that the territory of Egypt is ruined by war, I feel very sad, and I want to be a queen of peace who can bring peace to the Egyptian people so that they Will you grant me my wish to be a peaceful queen who can live in peace and happiness?"

"Dear Cleopatra VII, like you, I do not like war, I am willing to fulfil your wish to be the Queen of Peace in Egypt, will you please tell me what I should do to help you achieve this wish?" Ptolemy XIV saw Caesar sitting quietly beside Cleopatra VII, and Ptolemy XIV knew that at this moment, no matter what conditions Cleopatra VII put forward, he could only obey! Otherwise Caesar could have him killed at any time!

"What you have to do is simple, I want you to be married to me in name only for the sake of maintaining peace in Egypt, but our marriage contract has conditions attached to it: 1. Our marriage contract exists only for the sake of maintaining peace in Egypt, we do not live together, we do not make love or make out, we do not have to fulfil our conjugal obligations and we do not have to have children together. For I am now Caesar's woman, and for as long as I am with Caesar, I want to be faithful in mind and body to Caesar alone! I want the custom of consanguineous marriages in the Egyptian royal family to change slowly.2. After marriage you and I will rule together and any decision on the administration of Egypt will have to be made with my approval.3. Build a temple to build an idol of the goddess Isis and raise the status of the goddess Isis in the hearts of the Egyptians, so that they will respect the god and believe in the supreme divine right of the god to punish evil and promote good. The construction of various sculptures combining animal bodies and human heads, similar to the sphinx, to demonstrate the concept of the six paths of reincarnation. 4. Encourage the development of economic trade in Egypt and nearby countries, rewarding invention and creativity, and encouraging mutual respect, love and dedication to achieve stability and happiness for Egyptians, both inside and outside Egypt. 5. Record Egyptian civilisation through frescoes and architectural designs, and promote Egyptian culture. The Egyptian culture is being promoted through frescoes and architectural designs. To promote Egyptian civilisation in the world by absorbing the best of foreign cultures and eliminating the worst. 6. To encourage agricultural development in order to ensure that the Egyptian people have enough to eat, wear and live in peace and prosperity! Moral Egyptians have the right to report and participate in politics in order to manage and help the moral quality of the inhabitants who have low moral quality ... These are the initial contracts and plans that I have in mind, you can always put forward your ideas and consult with me, any plans that are made and implemented I would like to base on promoting peace and development in Egypt." Cleopatra VII said cautiously as he sipped his tea.

Ptolemy XIV listened carefully to Cleopatra VII's words and said with a smile, "I agree with you completely and I would like to be married to you in name for the sake of the peace of the country ..."

With that, Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy agreed to be married in name, to rule and administer Egypt together.