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All Pazar could think about was a quick trial, formally clearing Kem and restoring him to his post.In the process, he would also find out the ghost witness of the chief of police, and then prosecute Meng Moxie for perjury.Before he could get out of bed and kiss Nefiri, she made him drink two large cups of water that had been served in copper vessels; the vague symptoms of a cold proved that Pazar hadn't had any lymphatic infections since his imprisonment. Healed, the resistance is still very fragile. After Pazar Tuantu swallowed his breakfast, he hurried off to work.As soon as he arrived at the office, he was immediately surrounded by a large group of clerks, each of whom was waving a stern complaint from more than two dozen small villages.It was a royal barnkeeper who was charged with refusing to distribute essential oil and grain to the afflicted inhabitants because of insufficient water in the last flood.This little civil servant brought up an obsolete law as an excuse, and he didn't care about the life and death of the starving people.

The case looked innocent on the surface, and there were no administrative lapses.However, with the assistance of Meifeng, the elders of the gate hall spent two full days to solve the problem.In the end, the barnkeeper was transferred to be a canal officer, and the canal he was in charge of flowed through the villages he refused to pay. Then came another difficult case, a dispute between the fruit growers and the treasury clerk who registered the harvest.To avoid lengthy procedures.Pazar went to inspect the orchard in person, and punished the fruit growers if they committed fraud, but refused to prosecute them if they received false accusations from the tax authorities.He also discovered that the economic balance maintained between individual operations and the overall planning of the country is a miracle of continuous renovation.The role played by the individual is to work according to his own desires, and then when a certain level is reached, he begins to reap the fruits of his hard work; while the state must ensure smooth irrigation.The safety of the property and the person is safe, and there must be enough food for relief when there is a water shortage, and other overall interests must be taken into consideration.

Pazar knew that if he didn't manage his timing well.I-will be overwhelmed.So he adjourned Cam's case until the next week.After the date was announced, it was opposed by a priest of the temple of Ptah, because it was the day when Horus, the god of light, and Seto, the brother of the storm god (some papyri list "bad days", mainly related to The day of the cosmic war is also an inauspicious day.It is best not to go out or travel; of course, Mengmoxi will use this as an excuse not to appear in court. Pazar could only sulk himself. When another customs case involving foreign businessmen came up, he almost gave up.After a moment of discouragement, he began to flip through the files of the case, but soon pushed the files down again.How could he forget Cam's despondency in hunting for baboons in the dark corners of the city?

While Pazar was buying Nubian safflower in a busy street to make his favorite scented tea for the warriors (it is the flower of the Vitex genus. Egyptians still drink this drink) , suddenly saw Chief of Police Meng Moxi walking towards him. Meng Moxi, who was embarrassed in his heart, spoke very artificially: "I was deceived by others. In fact, deep down in my heart, I always believed that you were innocent." "But you sent me to the camp anyway." "If it were you, wouldn't you do it? The judicial system has to be especially tough on judges, or it loses its credibility."

"However, by doing so, you will bring shame to the judiciary." Pazar accused mercilessly. "It was just a coincidence, my dear Judge Pazar. We are all very happy for you that you have been favored by the god of fate today. I heard that you want to hear the unfortunate case of Kem in the gate hall. case." "Your news is right, Mengmoxi. Now just fix a date, and I won't pick a bad day this time." "Don't you think we should forget about these unpleasant incidents?" Mengmoxi said flatteringly. "Forgetting is the first step in distorting the judiciary." Pazar remained unfazed. "The gate hall should be the place where I protect the weak from being oppressed by the powerful, isn't it?"

"Your Nubian policeman is not weak." "But you are the one who wants to destroy him with false charges." "Accept the reconciliation, so as to avoid hurting the peace." "why?" "Because it is likely that some people will be involved...these big shots don't want to lose face." "If they're innocent, what's there to fear?" "What they are afraid of is rumors, hearsay, malicious slander..." "All this will be clarified in the gate hall. Yu Moxi, you made a very serious mistake." At this point, Meng Moxi's attitude suddenly turned tough: "I am a law enforcement officer with absolute influence. If you want to fight against me, you are making a big mistake."

Pazar was not to be outdone: "I want to know who the witness who accused Kem of murdering Blarney was." "I made it up." "Impossible. Without such a person, you would not have said that. I think that such perjury is suspected of murdering human life and must bear criminal responsibility. I have to open a court. In this way, not only can you expose your behind-the-scenes Manipulative facts, and let me question your witness in front of Cam. What's his name?" "I won't tell you." "Is his status so high?" "I promised him I wouldn't reveal it. He took a great risk and that's why he insisted on not coming out."

"If you refuse to cooperate with the investigation, you should know what punishment you will suffer." Pazar said with a little threat. "Are you mistaken? I'm a dignified chief of police! Not a common man." "And I am the elder of the gate hall." At this time.It was only then that Meng Moxi, whose head turned dark red and his voice became sharper, realized that what he was facing was no longer the little country judge who was striving for integrity in the past, but Meng Fei who was moving towards the set goal at a leisurely pace. Justice of the City. "I want to think about it."

"I'll be waiting for you in my office tomorrow morning. You must give me the name of the perjurer." * * * Although the congratulatory banquet held for the elders of the gate hall was very successful, Dainis had already forgotten about this grand event that made him more famous.Now he only cares about appeasing his good friend Kadashi who is so angry that he is stuttering.The dentist followed the square steps back and forth, and from time to time straightened the spontaneously scattered limbs due to over-excitement.His hands were still red from the congestion, and the veins on his nose seemed to burst at any moment.

The two of them hid in the most secret place of the leisure garden, in case the partition wall had ears.They were later joined by Chemist Sheki.I also specially inspected it again to make sure that there was no one around.Sitting under a date palm, the little moustached chemist regretted Kadash's agitation but shared his concern. "Your strategy is useless!" Kadashi complained to Dennis. "The three of us agreed to use Meng Moxi to accuse Kaim in order to appease Pazar's anger." "It turned out to be a complete failure! My hands were shaking so badly that I couldn't practice anymore. But you still didn't let me use the magic queen. I participated in this conspiracy plan at the beginning because you promised to make my official career prosperous."

"That's right, I said that you will first replace Nebamun as Chief Physician, and then climb to a higher level." Dennis said confidently. "Now the dream is gone." "of course not." "Don't forget that Pazar is already the elder of the gate hall. He will open a court to clear Kaim's grievances, and he will force the witness, that is, me, to come forward to explain." Kadashi said very annoyed. "Meng Moxi will not call out your name." "I'm not as sure as you are." "He has worked hard for most of his life and finally climbed to this position. If he betrays us, it will be tantamount to destroying his own future." After listening to Dainis' words, Xie Qi nodded in agreement.Under the comfort of his friend, Kadashi drank a glass of beer with relief.Because Dennis was too full at the banquet, he was gently stroking his round belly with his hands.He said helplessly: "This police chief is too incompetent. After we gain power, let's get rid of him." "Haste makes waste," Xieqi said in an almost inaudible but quite determined voice. "General Asher has been operating in the dark, and my grades are not bad. Soon, we will have the best Weapons will also control the main domestic arsenal. Now, we must not show up. Baizal always thought that Kadashi wanted to steal the magic iron from me, so we were in a state of hostility. But he didn't know that we really As long as we are more cautious, it is impossible for him to find out. Thanks to the rumors released by Dennis, he thought that the main purpose of the military is to manufacture solid weapons. We must make him continue to believe this." "Will he be so naive?" Kadashi asked worriedly. "It's not naive. Such a large-scale plan must have attracted his attention. Think about it, what could be more important than creating a sword that can destroy helmets, armor stomachs and shields without damage? Once there is With this indestructible sword, General Asher may conspire to seize power. This is the idea we want to instill in Pazar." "You're also involved in this." "I'm just a chemistry expert, of course I have to follow orders and I won't take any responsibility." "I'm still very worried." Kadashi started pacing again, "We miscalculated him since he hindered our plan at the beginning. Today, he has become the elder of the gate hall!" "The next storm will remove this obstacle for us." Dai Nisi predicted. "Every day that passes is more beneficial to us." Xie Qi also reminded, "Pharaoh's power is like a weathered rock, weakening day by day." While the three of them were doing business in secret, they didn't realize that these words had already reached the ears of the fourth person verbatim. From the top of a palm tree, Baboon Police Killer stared at them with red eyes. * * * After Mrs. Ninofa was angered by Mei Feng's sectarianism and Yao Dou's attitude, she would naturally fight back.She invited the business leaders of the fifty wealthiest families in Memphis to her home to let them know about the current situation.The bosses of these people and themselves also hold many honorary positions. Not only do they not have to do anything, but they can also learn some confidential information and maintain special relationships with senior executives.However, under Mei Feng Lei Li's rectification, their posts were all - revoked.In fact, Egypt has historically rejected letting such upstarts monopolize power, because they are as dangerous as poisonous snakes in the sand. Ninofa's generous statement won unanimous approval from everyone.They must find someone to seek justice for them: that is, the elder of the gate hall, Pazar.So the next morning, Ninofa and ten delegations representing the nobles went to ask the elders of the gate hall to hold a trial.All hands were free, and they placed at the Chancellor's feet pots of lilac balm, rich cloths, and a locket full of jewels. "A little meaning is not a respect, please accept it." The oldest one said. "I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot accept it." Upon hearing this, the respected old man asked angrily, "Why?" "Because there is suspicion of bribery." "We have absolutely no intention of that. Please take it for our sake." "Please take the gift back and give it to the worthy servants." Seeing that the situation was not right, Mrs. Ninofa felt that it was necessary to lend a voice: "Elder Gate Hall, we hope that the class system and traditional values ​​can be respected." "I have the same thought as you." After hearing this, Dennis's elegant wife said eagerly: "Meifeng has revoked the honorary position of Inspector of Our Treasury without sufficient reason, and intends to deprive many prestigious family members of Memphis He is equally humiliated. Not only is he breaking tradition, but he is also attacking privileges that have existed since ancient times. We insist that you come forward to stop this persecution." Pazar then read a passage from the law: "As a judge, you must treat the rich and the common people equally. Do not pay attention to rich clothes, and do not look down on those who are poorly dressed. Do not accept gifts from the rich, Nor should the rich suffer the poor because of their concerns. As long as the judges only base their decisions on the law, the foundation of the country will be solid." This trial is well known.But it still aroused the doubts of those present. "What is your purpose in reading this passage?" Ninuofa asked. "This means that I know all the circumstances, and I agree with Meifeng to do so. In fact, your 'privilege' has not a long history. It only started from the early days of Ramses' ascension to the throne." "Are you criticizing the king?" "He hopes to encourage you nobles to take on more responsibilities, rather than asking you to rely on your titles for profit. The Prime Minister has no objection to Meifeng's rectification plan. The initial results are indeed very gratifying." "Could it be that you want the nobles to become poor?" "No, I just want to re-establish the real prestige of the nobles and make them a model for the people." The upright Budge, the ambitious Meifeng, and the idealistic Pazar: Ninofa shuddered at the thought of the collaboration between these two.Fortunately, the old Prime Minister will retire soon, and Mei Feng, who is as sexual as a jackal, will make their efforts go to waste.And the honest Judge Pazar will succumb to temptation sooner or later.She cut to the chase and asked, "Stop talking about the law, who are you helping?" "Did I not make it clear enough?" "You have to know that anyone who wants to achieve something needs our support." "Then I'll be an exception." "You won't succeed." Ninofa said bitterly. * * * Tapene really wants more.Although she doesn't have the fanatical passion of a leopard, she shows a strong imagination no matter in the position of making love or the situation of caressing.In order not to disappoint her, Su Ti had to cooperate with her endless fantasies and even surpass her.Tapene had a deep love for this young man and reserved infinite tenderness for him.Brown-haired, short but with a fierce personality, she is a master of kissing, sometimes gentle and delicate, and sometimes violent. Fortunately, Tapene is busy with work, so Su Tigeng can take advantage of some spare time to prove to Leopard that he still has undiminished enthusiasm for her. While getting dressed, Tapene said to Suti who was adjusting the loincloth, "Not only are you handsome, but you are as fierce as a stallion." "'Leaping antelope' would be a good description for you." "I'm not interested in poetry and painting, but your masculinity fascinates me." Tapene said with a smile. "That's because you know how to bring it out with your seductive gestures. We seem to have forgotten the purpose of my original visit, though." "You mean the shell needle?" "Exactly." "This is a beautiful, rare and precious thing, and only those who have a certain status and are masters in the textile industry can use it." "Do you know who they are?" "of course I know." "Can you tell me?" "They are all women, and they are all my competitors... Your request is too much." Afraid of her answering like this, Su Ti asked, "How can I attract Ren you?" "Actually, you are the man I want. At night, especially in the dead of night, I miss you very much, and every time I have to masturbate to relieve my lovesickness. How can I bear this kind of pain. " "I can spend the night with you occasionally." "I want you there every night." Su Ti was shocked! "You're thinking……" "Marry, dear." As expected, Tapini's words were astonishing, and Suti couldn't help but said in embarrassment: "I feel a little bit repulsed by marriage." "You have to leave other mistresses, you have to move into my house, waiting for me every day at home, ready to meet my most fanatical needs." "Actually, there are many more painful things than these demands." "Okay, then we will make an official announcement next week." Su Ti did not object that he would find a way to escape this marriage prison. "Now can you tell me who uses the shell needle?" Tapene asked coquettishly, "Did you agree?" "It's a deal." "Is this news really so important?" Su Ti was annoyed by her repeated appetite, so she said stubbornly: "It's very important to me. But if you don't want to say..." She held Su Ti's arm tightly and begged, "Don't be angry." "You are torturing me." "I'm just joking. Most noble ladies can't make this kind of needle because their hands shake. To use this kind of female red utensil, the hand must be dexterous and steady. I know only three people who can do it, Among them, the wife of the former Governor of the Canal is the most skilled." "Where is she now?" "She is eighty years old and lives on the island of Eliphantine near the southern border." Su Ti curled his lips and smiled, then asked, "What about the other two?" "The second is the widow of the barnkeeper. Although she is small, she has amazing strength. But she broke her arm two years ago, so..." "What about the third one?" "The third one is her most proud student. Although she has a lot of money, she still sews most of the clothes by herself. She is Mrs. Ninofa."
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