The king was so worried about his kingdom; his kingdom was always going back. There was no progress, even after the investment of so many years. He had invested in energy, emotions, and money in the progress and development of his nation, but his people were always arrogant and ignorant. They were not making any developments or progress.
After a while, he figured out that it was his minister who was corrupt, and he was taking money from everyone and was trying to corrupt his nation. When the king figured it out, he immediately took actions and punished the minister.
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