Chapter 275: Finding the real priests
“You ca here to sell your produce and you were put in the dungeons? I would ask you why you didn’t appeal your imprisonnt but I am guessing that there isn’t even a system like that here. Release these two imdiately. I know that they are not the priests that I want to et, so they are not guilty of anything. We must find the real priests imdiately. Send a notification to every major city. The priests of Jerusalem are wanted fugitives for going against the king’s order. And I want these two poor n out of the cell within the hour. Give them ten silvers each for their troubles. I cannot believe that my n are so incapable, causing such problems to poor farrs.” Liu Feng shook his head as he walked away from the scene.
“Forgive , Your Majesty. I will make sure that all of that is done. I shall bring the money from the treasury imdiately. But for that, I am afraid that I will need a royal insignia. Twenty silvers is a large amount to give out at once, so there needs to be a reason to take it out.” the guard said.
“Twenty silvers is a large amount? The capital really is in a dire status. For that small amount to be considered a lot. Even Dilheim can take out a few golds easily without batting an eye, now that it has an established trade route.” Liu Feng scoffed.
“Well, that is because you have been growing up in riches, and you do not know the value of ten silvers. Even giving ten coppers would be enough for these poor folks.” the guard wanted to say, but if he did, then his head would co out as soon as those words did.
And Liu Feng knew what others would think when he said this out loud, but this was a genuine concern that he had. After taking care of Dilheim, he found that good managent of a city would rake in money. But that money would only co to the pockets of the treasury if the city lord was giving a portion to the king. Bit Liu Feng highly doubted that that was the case. He knew that corruption was abundant in this kingdom. And he wanted to start tackling it soon enough as well.
He left the dungeons and ca back to the light.
“I need to make a jail of sorts for the more average criminal. And a change in dungeon managent was in order. This is getting outrageous. Cris against humanity are rampant here, and everyone looks at those like they are a common occurrence and a normality in life. I need to start strictly enforcing a set of rules. But first things first. I need to get to those priests. And I need to start visiting the churches around to make sure that they are not planning a revolt against . Let us just hope that a few priests will not be able to convince the churches in Aegon to revolt against their king.” Liu Feng started making ntal notes as he walked by the hallway towards the throne room.
He continued walking and went to the throne room through his personal entrance. Surprisingly, a lot of sounds ca from the throne room, and it was clear that there was sothing happening here. The guards opened the door, and he entered the hall.
The hall was full, and every throne except his and his mother, his queen, was full. They were seemingly discussing sothing, and there was an old man with a young girl, possibly a grand daughter standing there, along with a lavishly dressed man a few ters apart.
Liu Feng raised his eyebrows as he took a few steps to co into the lilight, and he sat on the throne. The mont that he entered, everyone who was seated got up, and they bowed, while the three in the center kneeled.
“What is happening here? Brief on the proceedings.” Liu Feng asked.
“Your Majesty. This man, nad Hashings Reed claims that the lord here, Lord of Overhord, Baron Jedur, was responsible for killing his son and daughter in law. We were just about to give away his judgnt. This was just a waste of our ti, and the ti of the Baron.” an attendant was standing right at the edge of the platform that Liu Feng was elevated upon, and the normal ground itself. He briefed Liu Feng on what exactly occurred.
“I see. But I have just arrived. Let hear their argunts. Go on, Hashings Reed. Tell why you think that this Baron killed your son and daughter in law. I assu that this little girl here is widowed because of this tragic event. Why is she here, however? An atmosphere like that of the throne room is not fit for a young girl who should be naught but playing.” Liu Feng said.
“Forgive , Your Majesty, but she has no other family. I have no one to entrust her to while I beg for justice.” the old man, Hashings, said.
“She has no other family? That is truly tragic. But ti is wasting. Tell what your argunt is. Tell the story.” Liu Feng said.
“Your Majesty. The land that we own has been passed down by generations. , my father, and his father before him, all grew up in this estate. Although we weren’t nobility, this was land that was granted by the crown to us generations ago. But now, the Baron claims that the crown gave the land to him, and that we needed to vacate it so that the new church can be built.” Hashings said.
“A new church to be built? And when did this order co through? Baron of Overhord. What is your explanation?” Liu Feng looked at the other man in the center.
“Your Majesty. What this man spouts are all lies. The land has been given to because of the contributions that I have given in the army. And now, he says that I killed his son and that man’s wife just because they opposed . I have no need to do that! I was simply trying to convince them to move out of my property, and soone else must have killed them.” the Baron shook his head.
“That is not what I am curious about, Baron. What I do not understand is what contributions have you given to the war for you to gain that land as a reward? Do you think that I am stupid? I was there myself! I killed more demons in a minute than you might have killed ever! And I still do not know whether you were truly there. I have already given the order that only those who have truly shown valor will be given the land as a reward. All you did was point the gun that I put in your hand and pull the trigger. What do you think has earned you any reward at all?” Liu Feng thundered.
“Yo-your Majesty. I was- I-” Baron Jedur shook his head. He was faltering. His argunt falling apart.
Liu Feng then looked at the attendant.
“What was the verdict that the ministers here have co up with? Tell every single opinion that they had. I truly want to know why you thought that this man here, who has clearly stolen that girl’s dreams, was innocent. I want to know why you thought that his ti was so valuable, that staying here, on this king’s court, wasted his ti. This is truly ludicrous. I have already co out of the dungeons with such incompetence shown by my n, and I see more right here, among the most important people of my counsel. What is this?!” Liu Feng raged. He was not at all happy with what had taken place in front of him. If he hadn’t intervened at the right ti, then that girl and her grandfather would have lost their ho, and might even have been punished.
“Forgive us, Your Majesty.” the attendant said while clenching his teeth. He did not expect Liu Feng to suddenly intervene with the judgnt that was about to be passed.
“Well then. Ti for the judgent, is it not. I will not be harsh, because I know that there is no proof that you have killed the two that this man clais you did. But you have just lied about a word that I gave! Ten years in the dungeons. Make sure that he is in that first cell with that deplorable man. He will surely teach the Baron so manners. This matter is settled now. Let the next one co in.” Liu Feng said coldly.
“Your Majesty. You are staying? You can rest! Why let you take all of this work on your shoulder? We shall share that burden.” the attendant said in a hurry.
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