Give Me the Name of God

The athletic conference reached its climax on the fifth day, and the gladiatorial events began.

In track and field events such as running, jumping and throwing, talent and skills are compared. When it comes to gladiatorial events, the process is not so polite.

Gladiatorial events are divided into three categories: horse fighting, foot fighting and unarmed fighting. Manda does not want to make the game too bloody. After all, this is not the slave era. In every game, as long as one party admits defeat or loses the ability to resist, the game will take place on its own. Termination, the two sides do not have to fight to the death in the arena.

However, even with relatively mild rules in place, emotions in the arena still reached a boiling point. Violent incidents occurred on the first day of the gladiatorial match. The incident did not occur inside the arena, but outside the arena. The lords of Cotai City and The lords of Huadong City started fighting, and the two earls beat each other to a bloody head in the stands.

The cause of the incident was that the gladiators from Golden Light City defeated the gladiators from Huadong City in the first game. The lord of Huadong City checked the list and found that the lord of Golden Light City had temporarily changed the contestants.

From Manda's point of view, this is not an important event. At worst, it will be a rematch.

But the ministers didn't think so. The two nobles fought in the royal capital. This was a violation of the laws of the kingdom and a desecration of the majesty of the royal family.

Having no other choice, Manda called the two nobles together, hoping that they would resolve the conflict and bring the incident to a smooth end.

The two nobles, who were bruised and swollen, were still angry and had no intention of reconciliation. Earl Jinguang pointed at Earl Huarong and said angrily: "If you can't afford to lose, go back and grow your cotton. Don't be embarrassed here!"

"Bah!" Earl Huarong spat, "Who can't afford to lose? Why do you have to substitute someone for the competition!"

"I told you before, I didn't know there was a gladiatorial competition before. The young man I chose can run and jump, but is not good at fighting!"

"Then let them come up and get beaten. This is no reason for you to cheat!"

"Do you still need to cheat to deal with you cotton farmers? If the game has already started, I will never make a substitution. What's wrong with me making a substitution before the game starts?"

"Bah! Shameless, you blacksmith still dare to quibble!"

"You have no shame, you cotton-growing coward!"

The two were about to fight again, but Manda didn't want to stop them. He felt that a fight between the lords could be considered a bloody show.

But the courtiers couldn't stand it anymore. They stepped forward and separated the two earls, and then took the opportunity to express their emotions.

"Nobles should not participate in competitive tournaments, let the common people enjoy themselves!"

"This competitive tournament will cost at least tens of thousands of gold coins. Our treasury has really bottomed out this time."

"If we don't collect the farm tax today, what will we use to buy food in autumn?"

…

In the final analysis, the grievances of the courtiers still came from the increasingly dry wallets. Manda could have made a small fortune by hosting this competition, but he wanted to make a good start and continue the tradition of competition, so he did not charge Tickets for the arena were given to first comers first, until seats were full, and free drinks and nuts were also provided. This was very expensive, and the grievances of the courtiers finally broke out.

During the quarrel, Longgesen remained silent. One of the courtiers said: "General, you should say something!"

Longgesen cleared his throat, stood up, looked at Manda, and said seriously: "Substituting someone to participate in the game is indeed a disgraceful act. This game must be replayed. The Earl of Golden Light violated the rules of the game and should be cancelled." Qualifications, I will take the vacant spot!"

Manda was shocked: "Who do you think will take over?"

Longerson puffed up his chest and said, "Me!"

Earl Huarong said angrily: "If you take the place, what's the point of the rematch? Who is your opponent?"

Longgesen shouted: "If you can't afford to lose, just go back and plant cotton!"

Earl Jinguang was also very dissatisfied: "As a general, you want to go to the arena to compete with young people. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"What is there to be ashamed of? I am a citizen of the Romulu Kingdom, and I have the right to compete!"

"Bah! Shameless!" the two earls said in unison.

"You are shameless!"

Longerson and the two earls struggled together, and the complaints of the courtiers were forgotten.

Manda separated the three and made the final call.

First, the Cotai City owner substituted another player, which was a violation of the rules. In this rematch, Cotai City mainly paid a fine for this.

Second, Longgesen was not allowed to compete as a substitute because he was not a citizen of Golden Light City.

Third, all nobles should bring their families and go to the north of the city with him tomorrow.

The ministers were dumbfounded. What were they doing in the north of the city? Who wants to go to that dirty place?

Lungerson expressed his dissatisfaction and believed that he was qualified to participate.

Manda said angrily: "This is the king's order. If anyone doesn't obey, please come to me alone!"

At dawn the next day, the nobles and their families came to the north of the city. The Minister of the Interior prayed all the way: "Don't go under the city wall, don't go under the city wall!"

Under the north wall of the city is the dirtiest place in the entire royal capital. Due to the terrain, the city's sewage and feces are collected here. No one lives here except beggars.

Unfortunately, Manda's chosen location was right under the city walls.

He ordered people to bring pickaxes and shovels, and organized the ministers to start digging holes.

The ministers cried, shouted, and begged, but Manda ignored them.

In order to ensure the efficiency of excavation, Manda called Marquis Kalyan of Smoky Stone.

After Manda captured the royal capital, he promoted Kalyan from earl to marquis and served as a commercial officer in the royal capital.

Kalyan is a man who is good at business, and he is also a believer in the God of Luck. He could have done a lot, but as a local lord, he did not understand the rules of the royal capital very well, and was isolated by his ministers. Manda usually neglected government affairs. , Karyan was depressed for a long time.

Now Manda is looking for an opportunity to establish prestige for Marquis Kalyan, because Kalyan is very good at digging stones and is obviously the best candidate for the excavation work.

On the first day, they dug a large cesspit. Five courtiers were smoked and fainted on the spot. Two courtiers fell into the cesspit and almost drowned.

The next day, the manure pit was dug through, and the strong stench spread throughout the city due to the wind. The arena was forced to close for a day.

On the third day, the news spread outside the city along with the strong smell, and the residents around the royal capital knew that the courtiers were digging cesspits with the king.

On the fourth day, Manda stopped digging and asked his ministers to dig by themselves, and the news spread further.

"Have you heard that the Mad King went crazy again and led his ministers to dig dung in the north of the city?"

"I heard that the entire royal capital is a stinking mess, and many people have moved out."

"Let the nobles dig cesspools, and only the Mad King can do it."

"It's time to let those arrogant ministers suffer a little."

The incident in the north of the city became the laughing stock of the entire kingdom, but on the twelfth day of the excavation, they stopped laughing and it was the ministers' turn to laugh.

Kalyan found a stone from the deep pit with dazzling spots and lines on it.

He is a person who knows the goods, and there are craftsmen who know the goods on site.

"This is a gold mine! Quickly inform His Majesty the King that we have dug a gold mine!"

The courtiers were shocked. They looked at the deep pit that they had dug with their lives for more than ten days, but they did not expect that there was gold hidden in it.

They all once had mountains of gold coins, but now they really want to jump down and pick up a few more pieces of ore to hide in their bodies, not because of greed, but because this is what they have gained with their sweat.

But it would be disrespectful to do so, and it was best not to move until Manda came back.

Manda came to the north of the city, held up a piece of ore, and shouted loudly: "The gold is at our feet, because the gods protect the Romulu country! Your king protects the Romulu country!"

The gods protect the Romulu Kingdom! Mad King Claude Sai protects the Romulu Kingdom!

Mad King Claude Sai is a god!

Hermes looked at Aphrodite: "Is this the gift you gave him?"

"I know he doesn't care about gold, but he really needs gold now. The crazy little guy has drained the kingdom's treasury, and someone has to help him gamble the hole."

"It's just gold," Hermes lamented. "Compared to what he got in exchange, this little gold is really nothing."

Aphrodite held Hermes' hand and said softly: "It would be great if our children were so smart."

Hema put down his wine glass, stood up and said, "I went to patrol the cliff."

…

Late at night, Manda found Longesen. The general was still worried about not being able to participate in the competition. Manda gave him a chance to step into the arena.

"Let's go to the arena now!"

Longsen looked surprised, but felt that things were not that simple: "Today's game is over, why not wait until tomorrow..."

"Just because the game is over, no one will compete with us for the venue. You don't have to compete with those young people. They are not your opponents. Your opponent tonight is me!"

Longgesen frowned and said, "Do you want to compete with me in martial arts?"

Manda smiled and said, "Don't you dare?"

Longgesen stood up and said: "Are you serious about it, or are you just trying to show off?"

"Of course I mean it," Manda said angrily, "Do you want to kill the king?"