When Reading woke up, it was no longer outside the previous palace, and Reading hurriedly got up from the soft bed and looked around carefully.

The conditions here are very basic, except for a table and a chair leaning against the corner, and nothing else. From the outside, it is either a very humble house or a small inn outside the capital. Either way, Reading felt that it was a bad thing.

Reading had not yet recovered from the blow he had received, and after a casual glance at his surroundings, Reading was back on the bed. This time, though, he wasn't sleeping. He took the pillow towel and put it over his head, closed his eyes, and fell into memory.

All that Redding had said to Lady Sigh was true, he was indeed from the most lazy province in the entire Danmoth Empire, and indeed the first and only being to step out of that lazy province so far. Where, not even the animals have left the province of Eremaya. However, he didn't reveal to Lady Sigh how he had managed to get to where he was now, and what he had experienced when the Danmoth Empire was in transition.

Reading was fortunate to be able to start a family. Because after leaving the province of Erimaya, Redding lived a slave-like life, and it was not until he became a junior official of the empire that he was qualified to talk about starting a family. Because before that, even if he got married, what would he do to take care of his family? And by the time he got married, he would already be middle-aged.

In Redding's heart. Family is just as important as country. Only by handling the country's affairs correctly and reasonably, then Reading will be comfortable supporting the whole family with the remuneration given by the state. But now, after Redding, who thought he had retired, returned to his country's capital, his family had been completely separated from him.

Reading didn't believe what the captain of the guard guarding the palace said, why did he choose to be buried because he had no news, and the people who didn't want to be buried had already left their homes and even their own country? No, I had to go and see for myself. Thinking of this, Reading immediately got up from the bed, walked near the door and opened it. As soon as the door was opened, the dazzling gaze made him subconsciously close his eyes. It took a while to be able to open it again.

Sure enough, this was outside the city gate, and Reading didn't expect that after a whole day, Reading would return to the same place. Surprisingly, when Reading walked out of the small inn, he was oblivious to both the tourists and the hotel staff. "Don't I have to give money?" said Redding, grabbing one of the waiters, and asked aloud. And the waiter just smiled and replied, "My lord, how dare we little civilians ask you to charge?"

Reading pushed the waiter away, found the boss and asked, "Who the hell is it? Who put me here?"

The boss was a blonde man in his fifties, and he let Reading grab him by the collar without fear or anger. "Your Excellency. He replied lightly, "It was a team of soldiers who carried you in, said you need to get a good rest, and told us not to ask you for any fees." “

"And you just said yes?"

"Yes, sir. We're all just civilians, and you're the High Auxiliary Minister. How dare we charge you? Besides, even if you can collect money from the soldiers of this country to buy your clothes, then we will not dare to do so. “

Reading was a little surprised, why would a civilian dare to talk to him in such a tone? He wanted to give the owner of the shabby inn who dared to mock him slap in the face, but he knew that the boss in front of him was no ordinary person. So Reading just glared at the innkeeper and turned away from the dilapidated inn, which consisted of only a few houses.

"My lord, will you come back, and if you do, I will keep that 'superior' piece for you. After all, I heard the soldiers say you're homeless right now. ”

Hmph, one day I'll bring someone to burn all your broken houses to ashes. Reading naturally heard the innkeeper's cynicism. He stayed where he was for a brief second, then continued his way to the city gate. Coincidentally, Reading is now walking at the same gate where he had caused the riot yesterday. After a day, it seemed that all traces of the riot had disappeared. But if you only need to take a closer look, you can easily see that the ground is full of blood left over from yesterday. Reading just glanced at the blood stains on the ground with great disgust and quickly passed through the place.

The guards guarding the city have also changed, but the previous captain has stayed. After greeting the captain with a smile, Redding walked through the gates. And the captain of the guard had no fear at all, as if what had happened yesterday had not happened to him at all. Reading isn't in the mood to deal with him right now, but that doesn't mean Reading will let him go. After meeting His Majesty the Emperor, Reading will naturally regain what belongs to him. As for the death of his family and the departure of this place, Redding did not blame His Majesty the Emperor at all, he knew that only a regent would have such a ruthless heart to do such a bad thing. It seemed that the Duke of Loathing wasn't really dead, and Reading was a little annoyed. But now, back in his own capital, Reading is surrounded by a sense of conceit. He felt that he only needed to report to His Majesty the Emperor what he had learned about the Courage Line, and then His Majesty would put to death the regent of the country's greatest moth.

Thinking about it, Reading's mood became cheerful. He laughed all the way through the largest street and the bustling crowd of people in the national capital to the door of his original residence. This house is located in the middle of the capital, but only slightly south. In the capital of the Danmos Empire, the higher the power and wealth, the closer the center of the capital. Of course, the very center of the national capital is, of course, the majestic palace.

Reading was far away when he found a line of twelve elite guards standing outside his residence. Redding's mood suddenly became a little apprehensive, but he still slowly walked to the door of his residence. And these guards naturally recognized Reading, so when Reading stood outside the door, they immediately saluted him. One of the captains said respectfully, "Your Excellency. ”

Reading was satisfied, believing that he was close to returning to his home. "What are you doing at my door?"

"Your home?" said the captain, as he seemed a little surprised, "my lord, how can this be your home? Because you have severed any contact with the kingdom before, His Majesty the Emperor has repossessed this property. “

"How is that possible?" said Redding, "this is obviously my home!"

"My lord, I understand your thoughts. Because this is indeed your home before you cut ties with the capital. But then His Majesty the Emperor thought you were dead, so he took back your ownership of the house. Captain Pi said with a smile: "In addition, whether it is your house or the houses of the people living in this Danmos Empire, it belongs to our Great Emperor, His Majesty. “

The captain's words left Reading a little speechless. Indeed, the law of the Danmos Empire states that the Emperor of the Danmos Empire has absolute sovereignty over all things in the Danmos Empire, including those who live within the state. Reading took a deep breath and asked, "Then now that I have come back alive, when will I be able to go home again, to the home that His Majesty the Emperor gave me?"

The captain smiled: "My lord, I can't call the shots in this matter. After all, it was His Majesty the Emperor, not us, who took back ownership of this house. So, if you want to know when you will be able to return to this house, then you need to meet the emperor. “

"But His Majesty the Emperor will not receive the minister until the day after tomorrow, but I don't have any finances on me anymore!"

The captain first looked very sad, and said in a different tone: "My lord, we already know about you. We really want to help you, my lord, but unlike the guards who defend the city, we don't have any way to make any money, and we need this little money to support our families. So, we don't have a way to help you. “

Ah, so. Redding nodded, and left without looking back.

At this time, the sky has gradually sunk, and the winter snow has once again fallen on the earth. That's the only reason why it's just afternoon, but it looks like night. As the snow fell, there weren't many pedestrians out of sight on the streets. Gradually, only Redding, a lonely old man, remained on the empty street. And now, Reading doesn't know where to go.

It was getting late, and the sky was no longer in any color other than black, and the goose-feathered snow was still falling. Even Reading, who had already strengthened his physique, was now feeling a little cold. Reading, who couldn't stand it, casually found a corner and squatted down, lonely and shivering with his body in his arms.

Is this the end of my life?, Gradually, Redding's consciousness became more and more blurred, and he knew that the only thing that could lead to sleeping here like this was nothing but death. But with all his strength, he couldn't get around himself and get up from this corner. I'm really unwilling, so unwilling. How could I, a dignified Imperial Auxiliary Minister, end up like this? I will never leave it like this! Absolutely not!

Suddenly, Reading stood up straight from the ground. And this originally very easy movement now seemed to exhaust all his physical strength. He had to hold on to the corner of the wall and gasp. It took him a long time before he was able to walk again. Now, the only way Reading could choose was nowhere else, and in fact there was no place to accept him except the little inn he had left in the morning.

It took him three times as long in the evening as Reading had walked in the morning. As she was on the way, she wondered if she would be rejected by the innkeeper. However, when he came to the outside of the inn, he found that the innkeeper was actually waiting there. "You are welcome back. The shopkeeper saluted Reading and smiled, "I already knew you would be back when you left." I didn't expect you to take so long, but now let me take you back to the upper room, but we have a special fire for you to spend this night and tomorrow warmly. After all, His Majesty the Emperor will not receive the minister until the day after tomorrow. “

Reading felt like crying. But he held back, and he asked, "Who the hell are you?"

"My lord, I think even if I don't answer you, you know this very well. The shopkeeper smiled, "I'm from Lord Regent." ”

And so it was. Redding nodded: "Then those captains are also the Regent's people." ”

"Of course, sir. The shopkeeper replied with a smile, "Do you think that in this current empire, there are other people who have such rights?"

"So, are you trying to kill me now?"

"No, I'm here to save you. ”

Reading laughed, "How would a political enemy of mine, an imperial madman and a moth-eater's henchman even think of coming to my rescue?"

"No, it's not that I want to save you, but the Lord Regent has explained to us, so we won't do anything to you. Lord Regent wants you to understand that no matter what news is important to you in the line of courage, there is no threat to Lord Regent. Because you've always regarded Lord Regent as your worst enemy, Lord Regent just thinks you're just a troublemaker who jumps out and harasses him every now and then. So, the Lord Regent doesn't take it to heart about you, so you need to know that no matter what you do, it won't shake the Lord Regent's position. In addition, the Lord Regent has given you a chance to get out of here, and if he sees you in the palace the day after tomorrow, you will be dead. ”

Dead ends, dead ends, Redding smiled helplessly, left the innkeeper, and went back to the room by day.