Chapter 646 Exeters(2/2)
"Do not."
The Duke of Iris decisively:
"The reason you are like this, Baron Trent, is because you don't want to open your eyes and accept reality in order to make a change."
As he was talking, he suddenly stretched out his arm and gestured towards the whole hall:
"This is the Kongming Palace of my family, but it is also the Judgment Hall of the Emerald City."
"But you, Baron, you can't live without your castle, your manor, or your housekeeper," Jayne said coldly, saying that the Baron was more arrogant, "You can't live without your status. Low, let your master’s farmers—not only because they depend on their labor and production to feed themselves, but also because you need them to be in a lower position than you, and you need someone to look at you with obedience and fear."
"You can't do without the feeling of shouting and drinking to the people around you from childhood, you can't do without the sense of superiority that some people flatter, some flatter, some confess, some bow their heads, and some people make you arrogant."
Zhan Enhan said:
"This is what really hinders you from living."
The judgment hall was extremely silent, and everyone was thinking about the words of the Duke.
Only Thales frowned.
"But we are the kingdom of stars! We are the blood of the empire!" The baron said sadly, "My ancestors protected his people, and his people vassalized his rule. We perform our duties from the king to the people, from knights to Merchants have something for themselves, this is dominance..."
"I am also proud of my surname and blood, proud of the long history of the family," Jayne interrupted him quickly, "but I would rather keep this emotion in my heart rather than imposing it on others to intoxicate Self concealing the essence, but incurring disgust and self-willingness and depravity."
"No matter if you are a family of four generations," the Duke of South Bank said softly, pacing to the side intentionally or unintentionally, revealing Thales, "still a descendant of the imperial family."
Thales immediately felt a lot of eyes cast.
Fuck it.
"In terms of blood lineage, no one in this hall, even this palace, or this town is more noble than His Royal Highness Thales next to me. That is the star royal family who has witnessed the glory of the empire."
Jan said, reaching out from his pocket, and flicking a silver coin downstairs, which was caught by the baron.
"But when you take out a silver coin, you will know, even they know clearly: the king does not respect blood."
Baron Trent looked at the silver coin, then at Thales.
The prince pursed his mouth uncomfortably.
"The Canstar royal family abides by the law and obeys the rules. They ruled the kingdom wisely and restrained. They came here with courtesy and respect. They came to our land and our city. They never rashly intervened in the lives of their subordinates. Will rudely interfere in the internal affairs of the Emerald City, whether it is our way of governance or our actual interests, because they know their own responsibilities-but you? When you claim to resort to star orthodoxy, and thus judge Brennan What about when an official is rude?"
The old judge coughed and sat straighter.
"The Emerald City is a city of justice and law. This is not just our boastful exaggeration," Zhan Enyang said. "The Emerald City believes in justice, believes that there is nothing for nothing, and believes that there is a reward for giving. In order to ensure this, the Emerald City also Believe in the law, believe that the rule should not be chaotic and random, and the rules should be open and clear."
"You think you are appealing to tradition, using the privileges granted to you by your identity to discipline the territory and population within your jurisdiction, but if I support your complaint and prefer you to arbitrate, that is to allow you to challenge the entire Emerald City and even the South Bank. The foundation of leadership is irresponsible."
Jean slowed down and sighed:
"I know that the relationship between tradition and law is quite complicated, and sometimes even cause and effect each other. But one thing is that the law cannot be changed at will because of the will of the superiors, because we believe that within the range that this city can see, There are some rules that even me, the hereditary ruler surnamed Kevin Deere, cannot be broken. There are no secrets, no shady, no exceptions!"
"Only in this way, the rules recognized and followed by everyone can in turn promote the well-being of everyone."
The Duke came back to his senses, righteously speaking:
"Therefore, I cannot arbitrate for you, Baron Trent."
"I also advise you to take back the plan to force the prince to arbitrate for you in public-he has been forced to do too many things in his life, and you can't get in line."
Tyles' face turned black.
The Baron trembled all over and fell into his seat.
Jean smiled slightly, and also sat back in his seat, reaping Thales’s eyes.
One, two, three... countless applause sounded from the audience one after another, and Zhan Enqian waved his hand in response.
咚!
"Quiet."
The judge blankly pulled the court order back.
"Sorry, Judge Brennan," Jen said apologetically to the old Judge, "I'm going to act on my behalf and have taken your case astray. In fact, I should probably focus on the case itself."
"Not only that, boy," Brennan said politely, "you also turned the occasion of the courtroom into a place where you expounded your political ideas and became popular, and even played against the royal family."
Jane's face froze.
Thyls frowned.
"Therefore, this court will impose a fine of three hundred Tormond gold coins on you, Lord Jen," Judge Brennan said coldly, "Do you have any objections to this, or do you want to appeal?"
Jen frowned fiercely.
Wait, how much?
Thales was taken aback.
The owner of ??Iris sighed:
"No. I respect the judge's decision."
Brennan Inquisitor stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.
"Three hundred..." With this number that would probably cause a heart attack in the logistics officer of Stuo, Thales lowered his voice and asked in surprise:
"You just confessed to punishment like that? Do you really want to appeal, or do you care if you are too rich?"
Jane's brows twitched imperceptibly.
"Because I don't want to be fined more by him."
"How do you know that you will be fined more?"
"Experience." Jane said uncomfortably.
Talston gloated over misfortune.
Three hundred gold coins, haha...
"There is," Unfortunately, the Duke's next sentence dampened Thales' interest, "I am indeed rich."
"But other than that, I have to say..." Inquisitor Brennan's words attracted the attention of the entire courtroom.
"Although you have not invoked specific laws, Lord Jen, nor have you given practical answers, but you have stood at the height of the ruler and described the way of survival of the Emerald City for us-why pay taxes like this, Why is it exempt from labor, why the town does not have to be farmed, why the commercial goods are so circulated, and why the laws and regulations are arranged in this way? You elaborated on the whole set of operation methods of the rule and the spirit and principles behind it, and described the existence of this land. What we believe, what we strive to achieve."
The judge was a little sigh:
"In the imperial era, there was a scholar who said: Tradition creates law, and law responds to tradition. This alone is better than many. I studied law at Long Kiss Academy but became a master of law. I only knew about the law based on the text and the law of death. , But completely ignored the spirit of the ensuing, ignoring the foundation of our legislation and law enforcement, colleagues who know what is happening and don’t know why.”
Tyers looked at Jayne's gaze becoming strange.
"You have a good reputation, Inquisitor Brennan."
Jean stood up and bowed in due course:
"When my father was there, he often mentioned your knowledge and conduct to me, and appreciated your experience and professionalism. You set the rules for everyone in the Emerald City and even the South Bank, and pointed out the direction. Compared to me, the Duke of Rouch, you are The gem of the Emerald City."
Brennan nodded, obviously very useful.
"I will fine you a hundred gold coins," but the judge's next words were not so friendly, "because you are in the court, using the sacred duty of aristocratic arbitration, to flatter the judge and engage in ties. "
Jane's smile froze.
Thales suddenly felt that the inquisitor was pleasing to the eye.
"Baron Trent, Slimani's defender, and this village chief of Molina," the judge returned to his current appearance, "because of the special request of the baron, we have gone through this process twice. So I believe you should have no more evidence and arguments, so this case will be judged at an alternative date. Of course, Lord Baron, you are a noble, so you can also exercise the right of noble review and appeal three times-but that is the last time. ."
He took off his glasses:
"Before that, I suggest that you hire a defender. Their guild is in the glorious area. They always come from the castle farther than you. They shout loudly in front of His Royal Highness in the Kongming Palace. Good."
Baron Trent trembled:
"Hire a defender, and it will cost you money?"
"Yes, it costs money again," Inquisitor Brennan sighed, "but it can be less troublesome."
He knocked the hammer: "Close the court."
There was a lot of discussion in the trial hall again.
"But sir, sir," the village chief's voice tremblingly sounded, "our food is still being held, if he complains again, and drags it...missing the market, it will be winter in a few months. We can't hold on..."
The Slimani defender next to him stretched out his hand and tugged at him, preventing the village chief from continuing.
"I sympathize with you, the head of Molina, but now that you have accepted the advice of the backer and appealed the matter, you should have anticipated the risks involved," Brennan looked at Srimani. Looking at the auditorium in the rear again, his eyes were ill-adjusted, "And you may want to think about it: Those who sponsor you in court, what they care about, is really your food and your interests-or once dragged into the long trial After the process, what can they get from a group of desperate people and a piece of land that is declining?"
These words made Thales' eyes move.
The head of the village was ignorant, but was quickly left by Srimanila.
Inquisitor Brennan seemed hesitant, but he turned around again and sighed to the whole hall:
"To be honest, as a judge, I am not happy to see this trial."
"As a judge, I should try to bridge justice, restrain the strong, and protect the weak. But the fact is that the real strong in this trial hid in the dark and continued to benefit, while both parties on the bright side lost. heavy."
Tyles and Jane looked at each other.
The old judge looked at the baron and village chief on both sides:
"But since the rules are like this...I'm sorry for one more sentence: laws and regulations are just dead words, and what flows outside the words is the real power, and if you continue to be confined to the former and ignore the latter..."
Inquisitor Brennan sighed and said nothing.
On the seat of ??, Jane frowned, and he recruited his subordinates:
"Order to go down and allocate a portion of this year’s disaster relief funds to make up for the difference in the price of grain sold by the farmers."
He has a cold look:
"Also bring a message to the Food Merchants Association: I am watching."
Thyls, who was lost in thought, snorted: "Unexpectedly."
Jen glanced at him.
咚.
"The next case, No. 680-10-0882," Judge Brennan put on his glasses again, "Three merchants of the Wool Guild, v. Lord Bedren for breach of debt..."
Halfway through his words, he looked to the second floor:
"Why are you still here? Two dukes?"
Ah?
Tels and Jane were taken aback.
"Don’t you know that the arrival of big people will seriously divert people’s attention, divide my authority, and affect the work of the court?"
Brennan has a bad tone:
"Still feel that the fine is not enough?"
In the next second, Thales and Jane bounced from their seats with a loud sound and disappeared in front of everyone.
Tyles and Jane both walked out of the trial hall.
"Very good, at least we know now," Jen said with a cold smile, "This trial is just a brainless nobleman who is rushing to the doctor."
He glanced at Thales:
"It is not a tool for someone to reach out to the Emerald City."
Thales frowned: Is this the beginning of the act?
Jean, who came back to the public again, was indifferent to Thales, and left without even a few words of greeting. Ashford bowed to Thales and left with his master with a smile.
And Thales looked at Jayne’s back, looked at the location of the trial hall, and finally looked at the Kongming Palace built on Ancestral Rock, lost in thought.
"My heart is cumbersome." He said quietly.
Having been waiting for Miranda at the door to come to Thales, she slapped her chin to Jan Ennu who had left:
"He still won't wait to see you?"
Thales shook his head, but his expression became solemn.
"Mira, do you know why, after the Exterians in the Scarlet Years invaded the stars, they couldn't stay and continue to occupy the northern territory?"
Miranda was taken aback.
"The people of the north are Jiumu Wang Tong," the fortress's sword of Neverwinter responded extremely quickly, "also respects the rule of the winter castle, constant resistance, endless uprising."
Thales laughed.
"This is of course one of the reasons."
"But when I was in class before, there was another saying that the Exeters were inadequate in governance and management. They could only take care of the one-third acre of land in their family. It's hard to care about when it's far away, and when it's mixed, it will lose sight of the other."
Miranda's eyes moved.
"So once there is no army to suppress it, the people will either be angry with the people and the officials will force the people to rebel, or the business will be dismal and withdrawn. In short, the rule of the Exeters has its limits-they cannot understand, let alone adapt to the stars and have become accustomed to it. Rule and way of life."
The limits of rule.
Tels said silently, and at the same time remembered the long-lost classmate in Longxiaocheng.
"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Miranda asked carefully.
Tyles exhaled and smiled wryly.
"My father has favored the Emerald City for a long time, so we came here from the capital. But look around, Mila, look around."
Tyles turned around, glanced across the ancestor rock of the Kevin Deere family, and across the courtroom where the hammer was still heard. Miranda turned around with him suspiciously.
Finally, they faced the direction of Emerald City and felt the hustle and bustle outside Kongming Palace.
He spoke calmly:
"Now, we are Exeters."
Looking at the worried prince, Miranda was suddenly stunned.
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(I can’t hold it recently, my biological clock is messed up, I will probably take a break tomorrow)
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