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Why was the new governor called to the palace?

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The other jealous governors told the king that the new governor was very dishonest and kept for himself a part of the money that he collected as tax from the people. He stored it in an iron chest which he carried with him all the time. When the king grew tired of their stories and could not ignore them any longer and also noticed that the governor did carry with him the iron chest at all times he summoned him to the palace to find out if what they said was true.
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पाठ 3: The Shepherd’s Treasure - Questions [पृष्ठ १०]

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पाठ 3 The Shepherd’s Treasure
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