147, Yangmou
The lord of Daya City almost didn't sit back in his chair because his legs were weak, and Amon was ruthless, and he even buckled the hat of the assassin behind the scenes, and all the adults in the hall who complained were detained. Everyone was furious, but they all looked at the Holy Maiden with a pleading gaze to see what she said.
Maria stood up with a calm face, took out her staff, and said, "The security affairs of the city-state are in charge of the city lord, and they will be handled by imperial decree! The Temple of Isis also has the responsibility of overseeing, Gabriel and Burke, you go to the city lord's office on behalf of the temple to observe, you don't have to meddle in the case, only supervise whether it is dealt with according to the law!"
After saying this, the holy woman retreated to the apse with her staff in hand, and the implication was obvious, this matter was not in her hands, but she would send someone to keep an eye on it, and the city lord of Daya hurriedly went back to deal with it, and if it disturbed the blessing ceremony of Isis, it would be a great sin.
...... The city lord of Daya rushed back to the official office with a group of people, and Amon was sitting in the hall, with a sword in his hand, and in front of him was a broken table, and things were scattered all over the ground. Daya City Lord didn't dare to step forward first for a while, but the high priest of the temple, Burke, frowned and asked, "Amon, as a general of the empire, you should know the etiquette, why did you rush into the official office with a sharp weapon?"
Among the three high priests of the Temple of Isis, George had the best personal relationship with Amun, while Burke did not participate in the war at the front, and was also the representative of the clerical group before the Holy Maiden's accession to the throne, and he was the most difficult to deal with Amun. Mary sent Burke and Gabriel at the same time to show that she was not partial.
Amon replied with a sneer: "The entry and exit of the sword is the personal grace of His Majesty Pharaoh, even if it is in His Majesty's chariot, I am also wearing a sword, not to mention the official office of the lord of this city?"
Everyone was stunned, what the general said was the truth, and in order to praise Amun's exploits, Lasis II authorized the general to accompany him with a sword. He could wear a sword at Pharaoh's side, let alone in the city-state's palace, Burke's questioning was unreasonable. John held back a smile and reminded: "General, you are here to complain, you have to give up the seat of the city lord, right?"
Amon got up and returned the sword to its sheath, nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I was rude!" Just because I was angry for a while, I kicked and broke the city lord's table, I will definitely pay if I turn around, please take a seat with the city lord." ”
After everyone sat down, they began to deal with Amun's accusations. It's been so big that everyone wants to retreat, especially the Daya City Lord, who wants to calm things down. In fact, the matter has been investigated very clearly, and everyone's confessions are there, and there are no contradictions or doubts.
Daya City Lord begged: "General, this is a misunderstanding of jealousy in the courtyard, it can't be clearer, you have made such a big fuss, you want to teach everyone a lesson, and you can get angry enough." The blessing ceremony of the goddess Isis is coming, I think forget it, you haven't suffered a loss, and I will let you make amends for your sins when I go back. ”
Amon shook his head: "You must not deal with it like this, if it spreads, it will be too bad." General Ben fought for a girl in the Records Academy, and actually arrested so many people and demolished the mansion of the deputy governor of the city-state, which is also too unusual. I don't oppress people with power, I just demand that it be handled according to the laws of the empire, and that everyone be convicted first!"
Daya City Lord said with a bitter face: "How can this crime be determined?"
Gabriel snorted coldly on the side: "If the general is guilty, the general will be convicted, and the same will be true for Shengyi and the others!"
The city lord of Daya turned his head and asked Gabriel, "Do you think the general is guilty?"
Gabriel said with a straight face: "The city lord shouldn't ask me, I'm just overseeing and not interfering in the case." ”
Amon took over and said, "Since that's the case, let's start with me. May I ask the lord of the castle, can this general go to the temple to drink and enjoy the singing and dancing?"
Daya City Lord: "Yes." ”
Amon: "I'm sitting there, and I'm only giving you a lot of money, but have you provoked anyone?"
Daya City Lord: "No. ”
Amun: "Should I carry a weapon when I go out at night in the city-state on official duty and without permission? ”
Daya City Lord: "No, it shouldn't. ”
Amon: "I'm drinking so decently, and someone breaks into the door with a sharp weapon, is that right?"
Daya City Lord: "That's right. All this is a misunderstanding, it has nothing to do with you, the general, it was Sheng Yi who was jealous of a girl and collided with the general!"
Amon: "I don't want to talk to you about any misunderstanding, if you were the lord of the city and you were sitting there drinking, and someone broke into the door with a sharp weapon, would you say that he was not an assassin?
Daya City Lord: "Of course there's nothing wrong with that. It's true that Lord Shengyi shouldn't, but you can't be sure that he deliberately stabbed him. ”
Amon: "I can't say that, and I didn't invite him in, the confession of the people present is clearly written, may I ask if he pointed a sword at me and said that I want to find death? What death means, I don't think the city lord will not understand! This is not an assassination, what else can be considered an assassination, is it necessary to wait until the general is really killed by him, can the case be decided?"
Daya City Lord: "The general is angry, I have already asked clearly, that bastard of Shengyi doesn't know you, this is really a misunderstanding!"
Amon snorted coldly: "I have openly attended various official ceremonies of Mengfeisi, and as the deputy director of the city-state, he actually said that he didn't know me, do you believe it? Even if he doesn't know me, is it the fault of the general Ben, isn't he the assassin?"
Daya City Lord: "But why did Sheng Yi assassinate you? ”
Amon smiled: "The city lord has already found out, just to be jealous of a girl in the Memory Academy." ”
The city lord of Daya, who was wiping his sweat one after another, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It was originally a trivial matter of jealousy in the courtyard, why did the general make such a big fuss?"
Amon made another straight face: "It's a trivial matter? It's true that he is jealous, but the assassination of the general is also ironclad evidence! In order to remember the trivial matter of fighting for the wind and being jealous in the courtyard, he dares to commit such a serious crime as assassinating the imperial general, how can this person not be severely punished? If the matter encountered is a little bigger, I don't know how this kind of person will bring disaster to the country and the people!"
John, who was standing solemnly, spoke: "Lord of the city, everything that should be asked has been asked clearly, and the evidence in this case is conclusive. Sheng Yi, the deputy director of the Finance Department of the city-state of Mengfeisi, dared to assassinate the imperial general just because he was jealous in the palace. He is the principal culprit, and the other armed murderers are accomplices, are you not sure what the intention of the case is? Could it be that Sheng Yi was premeditated, or is it the mastermind of some adults here behind the scenes?"
Daya-Tu Yang finally couldn't hold the scene anymore and looked around with a pleading gaze. Don't look at the adults present who were angry when they complained in the morning, but now they don't squeak. If Amon really bites to death and investigates according to the law, this is the result, and it depends on whether the general is willing to let go.
The city lord of Daya secretly scolded these guys one by one in his heart, stood up helplessly and walked to Amon's side, and whispered in his ear: "General, you must deal with it like this, it will not be easy to do." Actually, we all know that this is a misunderstanding, and you are right to want to beat them up, but in moderation. Not to mention anything else, Lord Sheng Yi is the nephew of the Prime Minister of the Empire......"
Amon suddenly raised his voice and said, "What? Imperial Prime Minister Joseph! Does this matter also have anything to do with the Prime Minister? Please be louder, I can't hear clearly!"
Daya-Tu Yang was startled, her face turned red, and she stepped back and waved her hand again and again: "General, don't talk nonsense, I didn't say that the Prime Minister had anything to do with this matter, but Sheng Yi is the nephew of the Prime Minister, and the adults here know it, I just kindly reminded you." ”
Amon stood up and pointed at John: "Thank you Lord Daya for your kindness! But does this have anything to do with whether Sheng Yi assassinated me? With an uncle as prime minister, can he stand up to Lord John's military exploits?"
Some things are afraid to be said openly, for example, Shengyi is the prime minister's own nephew, and it is really difficult to deal with it, but this is only a private discussion, and it is impossible to talk about it in person. Amon simply made it clear, who dared to say that he couldn't deal with Sheng Yi, and even Prime Minister Joseph himself couldn't openly claim that, right?
The words have been forced to death, unless the city lord of Daya openly says that he wants to bend the law for personal gain, there is no room for maneuver. Amon saw the embarrassment of the city lord of Daya, looked at everyone and said with a smile: "It turns out that you all know that Shengyi is the nephew of the prime minister, and I am not embarrassed by you. ”
After speaking, Amun had already taken out a scroll of documents and handed them to the lord of Daya, which he had written before he came, and the contents were roughly as follows: the great god Horus favored him, guarded the upper and lower Eju, guarded the dignity of the empire, inherited the glory of Allah, and praised the great generals of the nations, Aroh-Men-Jesus-Messiah-Hohua-Allah-Yah-Montmon, and left the territory to attend the blessing ceremony of the goddess Isis in the city-state of Memphas. During the night feast in the city, an Assassin broke through the door with a sword.
After investigation, the main culprit is Sheng Yi, deputy director of the city-state finance department, and there are dozens of accomplices. The circumstances of the incident and the interrogation record are clear and correct, and the evidence is conclusive. Sheng Yi is the nephew of Joseph, the prime minister of the empire, and some people say that the prime minister has something to do with it. The prime minister of the empire is an example for all officials, so how could he be implicated in this matter?
Since I returned home with my army, I have rarely enjoyed the pleasures of the countryside, but some people are jealous of the reward I have received from the empire and His Majesty the Pharaoh, and cause trouble for no reason. I sent my guards to take down the assassins, but a group of nobles took the opportunity to make a fuss and gathered a crowd to accuse me of committing murder?
...... It takes almost a month to travel from Monfils to the city of Des, the capital of Eju, and to sail up the Ronnie Kamigawa. If you ride a horse along the official road along the riverbank, it will take five or six days at the earliest, and you will only do this when you submit an urgent official document. The faster speed is, of course, a shuttle ride, which takes two days, and if you don't care about the fatigue and use the flying scroll to help, the fastest is more than a day.
The general is in a hurry, and in five days it will be the blessing ceremony of Isis, and the matter must be dealt with before the ceremony is officially held, which is also an order from the Holy Maiden. Therefore, Amon's request for instructions was sent to the city of Dees as quickly as possible, and along with the document, he also sent a long sword with a family crest, a detailed investigation and inquiry record of the incident, and a copy of the following was attached, not only the names of the main culprit and the accomplice, but also the list of those adults who had gone to the city lord's mansion to accuse Amon.
The sword belonged to Sheng Yi and fell in the incense hall where Amon was drinking, and the hilt of the sword had the family emblem on it, which was the most important physical evidence. Amun wanted the messenger to take the sword and give it to Joseph, the chancellor of the empire.
Amon submitted not a secret letter but a public document, which made everyone a little frightened, and everyone knew the result as soon as the messenger set out. No one will defend Shengyi anymore, and the deputy director of the Finance Department will definitely be severely punished, and no one involved can get out of it, and the severity of the punishment depends on Amon's face. Because the general has shaken this matter away, Pharaoh will definitely give him this face.
This document was sent to the Eju Pharaoh Lassis II, the Imperial Chancellor Joseph, and the Emperor's [***] department, which was also equivalent to being made public among the Eju ministers. The Prime Minister was furious, and he couldn't say anything about Amon, he just scolded his bastard nephew, and publicly stated that Shengyi's behavior was a shame for the family.
Before the pharaoh could speak, the prime minister took the initiative to ask the pharaoh to punish Sheng Yi and the people involved in the court, which was incommensurate with their noble status, and it was really unforgivable. No matter how many conspiracies the Prime Minister had secretly committed, the matter was laid out on the table, and he had no choice but to do so.
Some of the ministers of Eju have a good relationship with Amon, and some don't know that Amon is just a bystander, and many people can't help but secretly sigh of admiration, and the prime minister has provoked the wrong person. Amon is a general who is killed with a real knife and a real gun, and if he doesn't play the trick of stealing chickens and dogs with the prime minister, this slap slapped directly from Mengfeisi back to Dees City, and the hit was earth-shattering.
Many people think that General Amon cleaned up Shengyi and aimed at the Prime Minister, because the Prime Minister had secretly instigated his henchmen to impeach John, but in fact he slapped Amon in the face. Since the prime minister took John's knife, Amon took his nephew Shengyi for his guilt.
Prime Minister Joseph made a distressed speech in front of his ministers, and Pharaoh Lasis II smiled when he saw Amun's paperwork, and he smiled at Joseph: "Prime Minister don't be sad, it is inevitable that there will be a few scum in such a big family. I am very pleased with your attitude, and this matter must be strictly investigated. Sheng Yi is the main offender, and he will be severely punished according to law. As for the others, I think it was indeed a misunderstanding, and it was not that someone was targeting the general. And it is understandable that the general is angry, this official document impeached them all, and it must also be dealt with.
Sheng Yi was reduced to a commoner, and he was no longer a member of the noble family of the Prime Minister, and General Amon still wanted to punish him, as long as he did not violate the order, he would do what he wanted. As for the rest of the people involved, who were armed with murder weapons and cooperated with the participants, they were all reduced to one rank or paid a fine to atone for their crimes; those who gathered to slander the general paid a fine to apologize to the general, and the specific amount was determined by the general himself, and the city-state of Mengfeisi was responsible for handling it. ”
Pharaoh's edict severely punished Sheng Yi and punished the rest of the accomplices lightly. Lasis II saw very clearly, Shengyi's accomplices really did not know at that time, it was a common brawl, and it was a violation of the city-state law to gather a crowd to carry murder weapons at night. However, due to the timely handling of Longteng, it did not cause serious consequences. If they are all dealt with according to the assassination, it will inevitably be too widely implicated.
As for the adults who went to the city lord's office and the temple to complain, Pharaoh ordered a reprimand, and the punishment was also very interesting, asking them to pay a large sum of money to make amends to the general. Anyway, it was generous to others, and there was no need for Pharaoh to pay for it himself, and Amun's face was completely sufficient.
Pharaoh also praised John and the Dragons by name in his edicts, praising them for their devotion to duty. Although it is only verbal praise and no actual reward, it is also equivalent to giving a surname to this matter, they broke Shengyi's two legs not only for nothing, but also played well and deservedly!
As a general of the empire, Amon has no merits, and the more he is secretly afraid of him, the more he must give enough face on the surface. The general went to the courtyard to drink and make trouble, and ordered his guards to injure the officials of the city-state, but Pharaoh breathed a sigh of relief. If the young Amon knew how to forbear and never made any mistakes or mistakes, it would be truly terrifying.
The messenger traveled so quickly that three days later the city-state received an edict from the Pharaoh and a message from the Prime Minister urging the murderer to be punished. All the "murderers" were already in prison, and Daya Tu Yang did not dare to delay, and immediately invited Amon to the city lord's office, and the relevant personnel also brought them and dealt with them on the spot.
According to the Eju Statute, unless the crime committed by the nobles was treason, they could be convicted by title according to the severity of the crime. Sheng Yi was dismissed, not only stripped of all titles, but also stripped of his noble status and reduced to a commoner, which was a rather heavy punishment. Speaking of which, it was just a matter of drawing his sword in a fit of rage, and poor this unfortunate bastard never dreamed that he would make such a big fuss.
The pharaoh's edict also specifically mentioned that if Amon felt angry, he could be punished even more if he did not violate the imperial decree. Daya City Lord asked at that time, "General, do you want to add punishment?"
Amon muttered: "Since he has been dismissed from his post and demoted to a commoner, I just want to give him a chance to make meritorious deeds, and send Shengyi to the An-La Legion to guard the frontier, and he will be assigned to the corresponding team according to his birth territory." Lord Castle, is this a violation of the Imperial Decree?"
Daya City Lord nodded and said, "Of course it doesn't violate, I think he should also thank the general!"
According to the conscription system of the Eju Empire, warriors from the same territory were usually assigned to the same battle team, and Amun had to get Shengyi to the An-La legion, and he was placed in the squad that Jules had commanded. The soldiers there were all the children of peasant families in the old Jules Grange, and they were also friends of life and death who had followed Jules to practice physical arts since childhood. What will happen to Shengyi if he goes, Amon knows very well in his heart.
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(To be continued)