Chapter 109 I plead not guilty
As the administrative center of the Capital Circle, Lensa District naturally has many buildings with unique significance and great responsibilities. The building complex not far from the House of Lords is the Supreme Military Court of the Capital.
Since it has been more than thirty-three years since the end of the Silver Cross War, although there have been constant frictions with the Empire in the Border Sector in recent years, except for the recent high-intensity war that broke out in the Blackstone Sector, there are not many wars that can be put on the table. Accordingly,
There were not many cases that needed to be brought to the Supreme Court Military Tribunal. Therefore, this building next to the House of Lords has been neglected and even somewhat forgotten.
But this somewhat desolate but solemn building has become lively today because of the Titan War Apostles riot case. The security around the building is very tight. From time to time, a group of serious-looking gunmen will patrol and take turns.
, walking through the stone six-law code, and at the entrance, there are dedicated personnel conducting routine security inspections.
They belong to the National Defense Force of the First Military District of the Capital Star Circle and are uniformly ordered by the General Staff Headquarters. Today's case is serious, so no one dares to take it lightly.
At this moment, with a dull roar, a group of gray-skin armored vehicles suddenly drove into the court area, and a large group of soldiers with guns dismounted amidst the crowd's vigilance. A female officer in neat clothes also pushed away the armored vehicle in front of him.
He opened the passenger door and showed his ID to an oncoming officer.
"Colonel Suye, may I ask you..." When the male officer saw such a large group of soldiers entering the court area without any obstacles, he knew that the other party's identity was not simple. When he saw the other party's ID, he became even more convinced.
Don't dare to neglect.
The male officer originally had doubts, but when he saw a temporarily signed letter of appointment as a supervisor and defense officer handed over along with his ID, he immediately kept silent, saluted Suyecang Na with a military salute, and then turned around and left.
The person coming was none other than Suyecangna. After being humiliated by Titan, she resigned from Titan. She was originally in the capital passing through the Ministry of Defense and the Privy Council to report on her work. She happened to catch up with this case that caused her great loss of face, so naturally she would not miss it.
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And based on her recent understanding of Shi Chen, she was sure that the other party would not give up, so after submitting an application to the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff Headquarters, she led the army to supervise the defense.
However, before the male officer had gone far, he remembered another roar, and his face suddenly turned pale. When he saw the soldiers in blue lapel uniforms getting out of the armored vehicle one after another, he began to complain incessantly, and he began to feel in his heart, today
He said that the person who held the court session was really a big man. Who are all the people here?
Luo Jiate and his party also presented their IDs and a letter of authorization, then nodded to Suyacana, and walked into the military court together, while the soldiers who came with them began to defend expressionlessly.
Deploy and review the security measures everywhere. Even the blind spots inside the court are guarded by soldiers in the shadows.
Once someone tries to kidnap a prisoner, the entire three-kilometer radius of the court area will become a fire blockade.
The winter sunshine shines on the mottled carpet through the tall floor-to-ceiling windows, and the hearing room is already full of people, including men, women, old and young, but none of them are ordinary people. Maybe there is an old man who is calmly drinking tea at this moment.
Son,
He is a retired governor in the capital star circle, and the young boy may be a playboy brought by some aristocratic family to see the world, and the blond girl sitting in the front row at the moment is a real princess.
Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of the Commonwealth, Isabella.
Because this case involves the Suye family and the Elizabeth royal family, it is destined to be anything but ordinary.
Luo Jiat and others seemed to have known for a long time that His Highness would come. They nodded to her and sat in the empty seats next to her.
After Suyecangna came in, she glanced at the hearing room, and after confirming that she did not find that familiar face, she looked disappointed.
If that woman does not appear, then this trial is destined to be an explanation to the people of the Federation, a meaningless formality, or a medium for the exchange of certain interests, just like those in the dust of history.
The event is the same.
Under the announcement of the presiding judge named Pei Yun, the trial began, and then entered a boring but serious established process. At the same time, the trial will also be broadcast live on major federal media, and the hearing room also fell into a strange atmosphere.
of silence.
Since the end of the Silver Cross War, although the Empire has been struggling to take care of itself because it has fallen into the mire of rebellion, it is still like a butcher knife hanging over the head of the Federation, making the Federation people fearful but suppressed.
This kind of emotion has been suppressed for a long time, and it has created a different and twisted discrimination against the Imperial people by the Federation people to cover up the fact that the Empire is stronger than the Federation.
After the empire initially calms down the civil strife, it will take action against the Federation. This is a consensus that all Federation people know.
Therefore, the people of the Federation urgently hope and crave the confidence to defeat the Empire, and a restored War Apostle can undoubtedly be a shot in the arm.
But it was destroyed on the day it came to this world. Even though it still had the possibility of recovery, it indirectly led to the early outbreak of war in the Blackstone Sector. Even in the hearts of the Federation people, the majority of them were Empire people.
The Blackstone Sector is not yet considered federal territory, but this still makes them furious.
This turmoil needs a sinner.
Xu Qiusheng drove Shi Chen away, so Xu Qiusheng, who was sitting silently in the dock, became the criminal waiting for trial.
The military court was extremely quiet. Gu Meiyan also sat silently in the position of the defense lawyer, calmly looking through the files in her hand, seemingly not interested in the indictment being read out by the plaintiff. But the white hand she held was
It exposed her nervousness.
Even though she is known as the top lawyer in the federal government, she still doesn't have much confidence in today's case. Therefore, for her, it is a gamble to risk her reputation. So she put on her favorite beige.
Windbreaker.
At this time, the plaintiff's lawyer opposite also came to the end of his indictment. He looked at the pale-faced accused in the dock with calmness and pity, and said calmly:
"Xu Qiusheng, you are accused of illegally trespassing on the Titan Coca Research Institute on August 13, the 33rd year of the Silver Cross Calendar."
"You are accused of robbing an experimental mecha that the Federation is secretly developing."
"You are accused of seizing the state's first-level secret war apostle."
"You have been charged with endangering public safety."
"You have been charged with damaging a public facility."
"You are accused of murdering two hundred and thirteen federal soldiers stationed in the Thirteenth Military District of Titan."
After saying this, the plaintiff's lawyer seemed to be infected by his indictment and became extremely sad and angry. He took a deep breath, raised his head and continued to speak calmly:
"I will accuse you of intent to... collaborate with the enemy and treason!"
As he spoke, he turned to the presiding judge and continued to speak impassionedly: "According to Article 32 of Chapter 7 of the Military Regulations, such crimes shall be punished by hanging! As a warning to others!" Then he looked at him with provocative and pitiful eyes.
Gu Miyeon at the defense table.
The accusations made by the plaintiff's lawyer were loud and deafening, causing the entire court to fall into a solemn silence.
Because everyone present knew that this was a show for the federal public, even if the plaintiff's lawyer went beyond the court process, no one stood up to pursue it.
However, just as everyone was waiting for the presiding judge to announce the next step of the process, that is, when the defendant read out the statement of defense, an unexpected voice sounded.
"I do not admit guilt!"
Everyone looked up in shock and saw Xu Qiusheng in the dock with his head held high, looking like he had sacrificed his life generously.
I don’t know who laughed first. The originally solemn courtroom was filled with low laughter. Looking at Xu Qiusheng, he seemed to be looking at an idiot.
The plaintiff's lawyer also smiled and shook his head, with a trace of ridicule on his face. Although there were some holes in the evidence and testimony provided by those people, under such circumstances that the entire federation wanted to kill him, he was so ignorant and stupid.
declaration, I don’t know whether to be angry or pity.
Gu Meiyan also lowered her head and held her forehead with her hands. She seemed to be defeated by Xu Qiusheng's ignorance or courage. She roared crazily in her heart: "Oh my god! I told you not to plead guilty, not just to say it!"
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Boom, boom, boom!
"Quiet!" The presiding judge Pei Yun frowned and knocked the gavel.
"Please give the defendant a defense!"
Chapter completed!