Central District, Cross Street, Pat Pharmacy.

In the office, Petri Pat, who was reviewing the financial statements for the previous quarter, heard the door open, looked up, and stood up with some surprise when he saw the comer.

"Father! What are you doing here? ”

A gray-haired, dignified-looking man sat across from his desk, took out a match, lit a walnut pipe on his mouth, took a puff, and said, "I'm going to see what's going on on your side." ”

"All is well with my side, father."

"It's a five-year general election recently, I don't want any rumors related to us to come out, last time I won the election, this time I have to be re-elected, if you have any black material that has not been handled, tell me immediately."

"Me"

Petri opened his mouth, not knowing what to answer for a moment.

He has always been in charge of the affairs in the company, his father Donnell is very busy and has no time to take care of the company, and in terms of running the company, Donnell has repeatedly told him to keep to himself and not to do something out of the ordinary, so as not to be caught.

Petri listened and did the same, until one day his friend told him that he had obtained a batch of opium of very pure opium.

If the customs declaration and tax payment were carried out according to the normal channels, the Pat Pharmacy Company would lose at least 3% of its profits, which was a lot of money, and it happened that Petri was in dire need of money at that time, so he entrusted the Pluto Chamber of Commerce to smuggle opium over.

In the past two years, this matter has not been exposed, the turmoil has long passed, and the three tons of opium have long been sold out as a medicine.

Petri didn't tell his father about this, because he knew his father wouldn't agree.

"What, what else can't you say to me?" Donnell frowned, his eyes cold: "Say!" What the hell are you hiding from me?! ”

"Father, I don't hide anything from you" Petri oozed cold sweat from his forehead, he had been afraid of Donnal since he was a child, and now that he was questioned, his face turned pale with a ghost in his heart.

"I am your father, Petri, and what father in the world does not know his son?"

Donnell took a deep breath and tried to be as calm as possible, "Before it is exposed, say it quickly, if I lose the election because of this incident, our family will definitely be punished!" Do you know who I'm running with this time? Nicholas von Manstein! ”

"Him?!"

Petri's face changed: "Why did he come to run for parliament?" He's so rich, he's still a member of the church, what's so good about being a councilor?! ”

"Without the support of official background, no matter how many assets there are, they are just castles in the air, which seem to be brilliant, but in fact they are ethereal and fleeting." Donnell said in a deep voice: "The Manstein family already has a nobleman, a top merchant, and countless wealth, and if there is another councillor who controls the actual power, within three generations, they will completely rise and become real nobles!" ”

"You don't know what Nicolas von Manstein is going to do, he did the right thing, after acquiring wealth, he should immediately exchange wealth for the corresponding status, and the parliamentarian is his best pedal, if he becomes the prime minister of the kingdom in the future."

Shaking his head, Donnell didn't dare to continue, the eldest prince had already felt threatened, and ordered him to win the seat of the council of Lambeth District, defeat Nicholas, and let the plan of the second prince and others come to naught.

That's why he took a break from his busy schedule to come to Pat Pharmacy, as a father, he knew Petri too well, and only by talking to him in person could he get the other party to hand over the truth.

"I, I."

Petri was hesitant and couldn't say a word for a long time, when Donnell saw this, he slapped the table and shouted, "What are you hesitating about!" I'm your dad! Anyone can harm you, but I won't! Say it! ”

"I have always followed your father's request to run the company in peace." Petri stumbled, "It was two or two years ago."

"What happened two years ago?"

"Two years ago, I bought a batch of opium of very high purity for about three tons."

"What's so strange about opium being a legally traded commodity that is recognized by the laws of the kingdom, and that companies buy large quantities of opium every quarter?"

"It's really nothing unusual," Petri grinned, a little embarrassed, "I just didn't go through customs."

"What?!"

Donal's eyes widened: "You smuggle?!" ”

"Just that once! Father! It's true! Just that once! Petri hurriedly explained: "At that time, the company's capital turnover was not working, and it was your birthday. He took a desperate step and smuggled three tons of opium."

"Bastard! Do you know who I am?! Honourable! You're going to hurt the Pat family by doing so! ”

"But father, the other councillors have done similar things!" Petri stiffened his neck and said, "Isn't Congressman Marshall okay if he relies on his power to forcibly buy the fields in the hands of farmers?" I just smuggled three tons of opium, it was two years ago, it's long gone! In smooth water! ”

"Is your head in water?!"

Donnell was about to get angry, when he suddenly smelled a familiar smell wafting in the air, immediately got up, went to the back of the desk, pushed away his son who wanted to stop him, opened the drawer, and took out a box of sun-dried marijuana from it.

"You're still smoking this! What did I tell you? We sell medicine but don't take it! This thing is going to hurt you! ”

Facing his angry father, Petri could only bow his head and obediently be trained, still a little unconvinced in his heart, and he was not the only one who smoked this kind of thing, besides, even if this thing is not good for the body, isn't there still an eternal realm?

With the realm of eternal life, it is impossible for this thing to kill him.

Petri still doesn't know why his father is angry, marijuana can stimulate the nerves, long-term use, can cause damage to the nerve center, and even make people crazy and delirious.

How could Donal, who started by selling drugs, not know the dangers of drugs?

He has seen too many people who are addicted to drugs, so he has set up a family rule that the children of the family are not allowed to take drugs.

"Forget it, now is not the time to worry about this."

Donnell sat down in his chair, rubbed his aching temples and said, "You go to the tax office now and turn yourself in and make up for the tax you have escaped!" ”

"Turn yourself in?!"

Petri was so shocked that he took two steps back: "I'm not going to turn myself in!" Father, smuggling is not a felony! Why turn yourself in? You're a councilor, and this little thing is even! That's a lot of money! That's 20,000 gold pounds! ”

"It's not about money at all! Do you understand! Donnell hated iron and said, "These are extraordinary times!" I'm competing with Nicholas von Manstein! Who is he? Do you think you'll be able to play with him? To deal with such people, we can only prove ourselves with the actual situation! Intrigue is useless! Don't be clever! Luck! ”

Petri kept his head down and remained silent.

"You still don't understand the seriousness of the matter."

Donnell sighed in despair, his son was about the same age as Mavi, but the gap between the two was too big, too big to be desperate.

"Petri, sit down."

After thinking about it, Donnell decided to talk to his son face-to-face as a father.

Petri pulled a chair and sat down, looking at his father in front of him, and a feeling of nostalgia rose in his heart, the last time father and son talked like this, it was when he was fifteen years old.

"I ask you, who is Nicholas von Manstein?"

"Founder of Manstein Potions Company, current chairman, appointed potions distributor by the Church of the Goddess of Fate."

"Is he smart?"

"If you weren't smart, you wouldn't be able to accomplish what you are today."

"Yes, he is very smart, the question is, what will such a smart person do if he wants to run for parliament with me?" After a slight pause, Donnell said, "What would you do if you were the one competing with me, Petri?" ”

"The most important thing in the election is the number of votes, and the one with the most votes wins, so I want to increase my support as much as possible and canvass for myself as much as possible." Petri thought for a moment and said: "In addition, it is necessary to monitor the opponent's every move, just like doing business, you must understand the opponent's intentions, so as to ensure that you do not suffer losses." ”

Donnell nodded: "Yes, isn't it just to find the opponent's flaws by monitoring the opponent's every move?" In your eyes, what is the flaw in Nicholas? ”

Petri pondered for a moment and shook his head slowly: "No, I have never heard of any black material from Nicholas von Manstein, his wealth is obtained through formal means, and with the support of the second prince, he does not need to be sideways." ”

"He doesn't have black material, so we have to find problems from ourselves!" Donnell said, "Why do I ask you to keep to yourself? Because only in this way can we be invulnerable! What should we do if Nicholas finds out about your smuggling, and he hypes it up and accuses us through the newspapers? ”

"He won't find out, father." Petri spread his hands: "That was two years ago, and he didn't know where he was two years ago!" How will I know that I am smuggling? ”

"Is your smuggling traceless and flawless? Didn't Pat Pharmacy have employees who knew about it? The finance department doesn't know anything about this? ”

"They won't betray me! Big deal to give some hush money! ”

Donnell laughed, and was laughed at angrily by his son: "You are a person who is distressed even by 20,000 gold pounds, and you compare your financial resources with the Manstein family? Can you pay hush money so that people can't buy your employees? Do you have money or does he have money? Tens of thousands of gold pounds are smashed down, who can keep their mouths shut? Can you use your brain before you do anything? ”

Holding back his anger at scolding his son, Donnell continued: "There can't be any problems in this election! The eldest prince gave me a death order, I must win this election! Defeat Nicholas! As long as there are no flaws, I am not afraid of Nicholas! What if he has more money? The Lambeth district is Bishop Fowler's territory! With his help, I won't lose! ”

The premise is that you have no flaws.

Petri came back to his senses, and he found that the problem was not at all whether he was smuggling or not, but his attitude after smuggling!

If you make a mistake, you will be punished, and this is the meaning of the existence of the law.

If someone wants to evade the punishment of the law, they are undermining the basic rules of the operation of the country, and they will be unanimously resisted by the people!

On the contrary, if he turns himself in, takes the initiative to admit his mistakes, accepts the punishment of the government, and puts on an attitude of respecting the law, rules and order, it will greatly reduce the people's resistance!

At that time, even if Ma Wei finds out that he is smuggling, it will not be good!

As long as you take the initiative to admit your mistakes and accept punishment, there is no need to continue to investigate this matter!

"I see, father."

Petri put away the last of his luck, looked up and said, "I'm going to turn myself in and admit my mistake." ”

"That's right."

Donnell nodded with satisfaction, and said earnestly: "Don't worry, although smuggling is a serious crime, the crime is not death, and when this turmoil passes, I want to reduce your culpability and strive to let you be released on bail as soon as possible." ”

Nodding heavily, Petri stood up: "I'll go back and talk to Erica, and then I'll go to the tax department and turn myself in." ”

"No, go now, I'll talk to your wife Erica."

Knocking out the burned ash from his pipe, Donnell stood up: "I'll go with you to the tax department." ”

"Why?" Petri was a little puzzled: "I'll just go by myself, father, I won't run away!" ”

"I have to think about what the smuggling has come to light." Donnell said: "If the smuggling has been exposed, stabbed to the tax department, and then it will be a little late to turn yourself in, then I appeared with you to tell others that I didn't know anything about your smuggling, and after knowing it, I took the initiative to hand over my son and accept the government's punishment. Attitude, that's attitude. ”

Under Petri's gaze full of surprise and admiration, Donnell smiled: "If I didn't even have this ability, your father and I would not be able to get to where I am today." The council is full of old foxes, extremely cunning, and after dealing with these people for a long time, it is natural that there will be a sense of crisis. ”

Leaving the company, Donnell father and son soon came to the tax department, and when the staff saw them, they showed a surprised look and asked, "Councilor Donal, what are you?"

Donnell didn't answer the staff's question, but asked, "Who has been here lately?" ”

The staff swallowed, looked behind him, and whispered, "The second prince is inside, it's inconvenient to go in now." ”

Second Prince.

With his eyes narrowed, Donnell glanced at his son, suddenly grabbed Petri's arm, and said loudly: "I want to report!" Donald Pat reports Petri Pat for smuggling opium! ”

The staff in the hall stopped what they were doing, turned their heads to look over, and in shock, the door of the tax minister's office opened, and the second prince with an ugly face walked out with the tax minister.

"Councillor Donal, are you crazy? Report your own son? ”

"I'm not crazy! As a member of parliament, you should abide by the law! Donnell said word for word: "I will never shield anyone who breaks the law, even if the offender is my only child!" ”