Give Me the Name of God

Back at the mansion, Stanton entered the dining room and drank a large pitcher of ale.

He drew his sword, chopped the wine pitchers, split the table, and threw all the plates to pieces.

He was in the corner and wanted to cry, but he gritted his teeth and endured it. He couldn't let his law enforcement officer see his tears.

You are stupid, even stupider than your father... The words of the great inspector were like a knife, piercing his heart, making him tremble with pain.

After finally calming down, a law enforcement officer walked up to him and whispered: The butler of the Minister of Foreign Affairs invites you to go to the mansion.

Stanton gritted his teeth, straightened his clothes, and asked the law enforcement officer, How do I look?

No, not very good. The law enforcement officer answered truthfully.

Stanton washed his face with water, put on his cloak and was about to go out, but stopped at the door.

He stood for a long time and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: Tell the Foreign Minister's butler that I am very busy today and will visit another day.

Uh... The law enforcement officer suspected that he heard wrongly.

Do you want me to repeat it again? Stanton looked back at the law enforcement officer, his ferocious expression frightening the law enforcement officer to tremble.

After seeing off the Foreign Secretary's butler, Stanton arrived at Manda's official residence.

I want to prepare a gift for the general. What do you think is more suitable?

Manda naturally understood what Stanton meant.

Prepare a sword, a good sword, and wait for news from me.

Manda went to see Longesen and truthfully conveyed Stanton's situation and wishes. He knew that Longesen would not refuse. He brought Manda from Qixing Mountain to the Royal Capital just to develop his own power. Now there are more The development of a Sheriff is a good thing beyond expectations.

Tell Stanton to come see me tomorrow.

…

Mushat, the craftsman, struggled all night. He drove the children out near noon and said to his wife alone: ​​I want to go somewhere. It may take a year.

The wife was stunned: Where do you want to go?

I can't tell you.

Then don't go anywhere!

I'm doing this for our family, but I don't know where I'm going.

The wife said with tears in her eyes: I told you, you don't want to go anywhere! If you dare to walk out of this house, never come back!

Mushat lowered his head and took out the twenty gold coins. The flashing golden light made his wife stop crying.

What is this? Where did you get so much money?

I can't tell you that if I want to keep these gold coins, I have to leave home for a year.

The wife stroked the gold coins and said in a trembling voice: I heard that someone robbed the Dusk Tavern, was it you?

Don't say such stupid things! Mushat put away the gold coins, shook his head and said, Forget it, I'd better return the gold coins.

Wait a minute! Seeing Mushat putting away the gold coins, the wife's tears welled up again. With this money, we can buy a house in the east of the city and no longer have to live in the north of the city... Are we just going there for a year?

Mushat nodded.

I will pray for you day and night, and you will come back safely. His wife hugged Mushat tightly. Mushat had mixed emotions, not knowing whether he should cry or laugh.

…

The Foreign Secretary and the Grand Censor came to Stanton every day, but Stanton stayed behind closed doors. After ten days, the Grand Censor could not bear it anymore and went to the palace to remonstrate with the king, demanding that Stanton be dismissed from his post.

This was the power of the Grand Censor, and the king could not ignore it. According to the custom of the kingdom, he called the officials to discuss the matter together, including Stanton, who had the opportunity to defend himself.

The reason for the Grand Censor was simple: Stanton is unable to shoulder the duties of the Sheriff. There is a thief in the east of the city and has not been caught yet. He should voluntarily resign from his post like Hiram.

This statement was approved by the Minister of Finance. Upon seeing this, other ministers were about to follow suit, but saw Longesen speak:

A tavern was on fire, a garden (another name for the Place of Love) was stolen, and you have to remove the Sheriff for such a trivial matter? This is too childish.

General, this is not a trivial matter. They are all serious businessmen. If their safety cannot be guaranteed in the capital, how can the majesty of the kingdom begin?

There are thieves everywhere. How can a thief who stole a few gold coins involve the majesty of the kingdom?

That's not a few gold coins, that's... that's a group of villains committing crimes! The chief inspector was a little excited and almost spilled the beans, They set fire to the capital. This alone proves that they are poor. Extremely vicious thugs!”

Longsen said with a dull expression: The Twilight Tavern just caught fire. What thief would steal in a tavern that is too poor to pay taxes? What is his purpose? Is there something particularly precious in the tavern? Should we be careful? Check it out?”

While speaking, Lungerson glanced at the Foreign Minister, who quickly avoided Lungerson's gaze.

Discovering that Lungerson intended to protect Stanton, the Grand Inspector realized that the situation was not good, but still refused to give up. He stopped mentioning the two previous cases and instead accused Stanton of accepting bribes.

I heard some noises and got some evidence. Stanton took some things from the businessmen in the east of the city that he shouldn't have! I can call witnesses now to prove Stanton's crime!

The Grand Ombudsman was angry. It was his duty to impeach officials, and it was not Lungerson's turn to point fingers. But what he did was very irrational. As far as collecting bribes is concerned, no one here is qualified to blame others.

Longerson smiled slightly: This is something new. I really want to ask that witness why he bribed Stanton? What good benefits did he want to get? Was he harboring criminals, or did he not want to pay taxes? By the way. , the tax collector is responsible for collecting taxes. Should we also investigate? There are many businessmen in the east of the city who cannot pay taxes. Why do they still have money to pay bribes? Should we investigate everyone?

As he spoke, Longerson looked at each official, and everyone avoided his eyes, including the Minister of State.

I think there is no need to delve deeper into this matter, the Secretary of State began to calmly. Stanton did make some mistakes, but they are far from being dismissed. But you must learn a lesson and perform your duties more seriously in the future. …”

Seeing everyone's ridiculous performances, Manda kept laughing in his heart. As the most innocent official in the capital, he raised his head proudly.

The great censor still refused to give up, but the king lost patience. He knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: Are you finished?

The hall suddenly became quiet. The king stood up, and everyone stood up. The king knocked on the table again and sneered: There hasn't been a meeting in the palace for a long time. It's rare for you to come here, just for this little trouble! You guys! I wasted my whole afternoon just for this little thing!

The king roared, all officials lowered their heads, Stanton let out a sigh, and the crisis was finally over.

But he was happy too early, and suddenly he heard the king ask: Stanton, what are you doing these days?

I, I am repairing the Dusk Tavern...

You are very attentive. Are you very idle? Who owns that tavern? It can make you so diligent!

The finance minister's face turned pale. As long as the king asked one more question, he would immediately kneel down and admit his mistake.

But the king did not pursue the matter: You went to the north of the city to recruit craftsmen?

Stanton nodded.

Have you forgotten what I said? Why did you go to the north of the city without permission? That's not your jurisdiction! How many times do I have to tell you this before you understand!

Stanton was so frightened that Manda's heart trembled, feeling that something was strange. Why was the king so sensitive to the north of the city?

Let's all go, the king turned and left his seat. Before leaving, he pointed at Stanton and said, This is the last warning. If you act beyond your authority again, you will not be lenient!

At the end of the meeting, the officials left. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the Grand Inspector said fiercely to Stanton: Don't think this is the end of the matter. This is just the beginning. If you...

Halfway through his words, the Grand Inspector swallowed his words. He found that Longerson was standing behind Stanton, smiling at him.

Is this guy a Longgesen guy? He really doesn't know how to live or die, just wait, God Punisher won't let him go.

The Grand Censor left angrily, and Longerson patted Manda and Stanton on the shoulders and invited them to have a drink in the mansion.

When he arrived at the general's mansion, Stanton said with an aggrieved look: What did I do wrong? I just went to the north of the city to recruit craftsmen. All the good craftsmen are in the north of the city. Doesn't His Majesty the King know?

Longsen said with a smile: Don't take it to heart. Overstepping one's authority is indeed the thing His Majesty dislikes the most. What he did today was also to divert the attention of the ministers so that they would stop holding on to you.

Manda took a sip of wine and remained silent.

This is not to divert attention, nor is it to blame Stanton for overstepping his authority. The matter is not that simple, and there should be some secrets hidden in the north of the city.