On the second floor of the Palace of Parliament, the Arbitration Hall.
The function of this arbitration hall is very simple. It is not used to judge extremely evil people, but to judge officials, or in other words, the upper-level officials of the empire.
The arbitration hall, which has not been used for a month, is still neat and tidy. The thick curtains are drawn tightly, the crystal lamp in the center of the ceiling is lit, and well-dressed officials are whispering to each other. The arbitration has not yet begun.
At the innermost side of the arbitration hall is a tall judge's table, with some documents placed on it. There is no one behind the judge's table, and on the back of the chair, there is a pattern of two crossed swords.
There is an open space in front of the judge's desk, and the smooth marble floor is spotless. In the center of the arbitration hall, there is a special wooden chair with iron bars around it. Obviously, this is the 'special seat' for the judged, and there is no one there.
I want to sit here.
The 'special seat' is opposite to the judge's table, and on the left and right sides of the special seat, close to the wall, there are two rows of wooden tables. At this time, the wooden tables are already full of people, and most of the people sitting here are quite old.
, it is conservatively estimated that the average age is over 50 years old. They look serious, and some have their eyes closed and are taking a nap.
Behind the 'special seats', there are several rows of seats, which are almost full of people. Mrs. Nancy is sitting in the first row. She is a little uneasy. Gus, Hank, and Reinhardt are sitting there.
Sitting in the last row, Old Hank was muttering something at this time, looking at the people sitting behind the wooden table from time to time. These are all members of the parliament. Except for the monarch, when they are gathered together, they will be the highest authority in the empire. The premise is that
It was they who dared to gather together.
The door next to the judge's table was pushed open, and everyone in the room stood up and bowed their heads while pressing their right hands on their chests.
Lord Harold's pace was not fast. He sat behind the judge's table and took a sip from the teacup on it.
"Everyone, please sit down."
As soon as Harold finished speaking, the congressmen and observers sat down one after another. The congressmen looked quite natural, but most of the observers were a little nervous. Harold just sat there, putting a lot of pressure on them.
Gus took the opportunity to look at Harold, but Harold's eyes happened to be looking in this direction as well. Gus immediately tensed up. He had never been as nervous as he was now when he was fighting with the ghost.
"Idiot, lower your head."
Bonnie's voice came, and she poked Gus's waist with her finger. Who was Gus? He was the flat-headed brother among the Awakeners, so he grinned at Harold and stayed as long as he wanted.
, and finally nodded.
Harold glanced at Gus with interest. He didn't care about Gus's somewhat rude behavior. He just raised his hand to pick up the documents on the table. When he saw Gus with scars on his face, speaking from personal emotions
, Harold felt uncomfortable. This young man, who was similar in age to his eldest son, had become less human due to his battle with ghosts.
But judging from the monarch's point of view, people like Gus must exist, and they must be properly handled after use to keep them away from densely populated areas. If the risk is too high, they must be dealt with directly and secretly.
"cough."
Harold cleared his throat, and the whispers in the arbitration hall disappeared. There are four important figures in today's arbitration, the monarch Harold, Congressman Leopold, Congressman Jones, and the deputy commander Cuculin White Night.
There are 12 MPs in the empire. Interestingly, the 12 MPs are divided into two factions. One is the radical faction, headed by Mr. Leopold. They advocate continuing to expand the territory, march into the surrounding oceans, and fully explore the world.
To solve the problem of ghosts, at least now ghosts are hunted down by humans and cannot raise their heads. Of course, this will require terrible expenses, including increased taxes and other issues.
The other faction is the conservatives, represented by Congressman Jones. They advocate developing the occupied land first and solving the ghost problem before exploring outwards to prevent other dangerous intelligent creatures from emerging on the continent beyond the ocean.
.
In fact, the beliefs of radicals and conservatives are completely funny. Even Congressman Jones himself made fun of how that gloomy guy Leopold could come up with such lame beliefs. Isn't he embarrassed?
The reason why radicals and conservatives are in opposition is actually to express an attitude. They will never unite to show their goodwill to the monarch Harold. You are the king and the real ruler of the empire.
None of the congressmen are as bad as the outside world reports. The fact that they can climb to this position shows a lot of problems.
"The reason why everyone is here today must be clear to you. Please share your views on the murder of Joshua Eddy by Cuculin White Night."
Harold's words were actually spoken to the two members of Congress, Leopold and Jones, who can represent all members of the assembly.
"In this case, it would be rude. I have something to say."
Congressman Jones stood up. He was nearly sixty years old, slightly chubby, and his oily face gave off a kind and kind expression. He took a deep breath, as if to stabilize his emotions.
"Everyone here must have heard what kind of person Sir Eddie was during his lifetime. He used his personal assets to build 17 hospitals and 35 orphanages. Such a person... such a person..."
Congressman Jones said that the circles under his eyes were red, and it could be seen that he was really sad.
"Such a good man was brutally murdered in his home!"
Congressman Jones's voice suddenly rose in pitch, and the cry-like sound was even more touching. A girl in a black dress in the gallery clenched her fists and muttered: 'What a bastard.'
"Congressman Jones, calm down."
Harold's expression did not change. If he was to say that the congressman he was most annoyed with, it was this one. Every time the other party's interests were touched, the almost seventy-year-old man would cry so sadly.
"Your Majesty, I lost my temper."
Congressman Jones wiped away his tears, adjusted his breathing again, and spoke righteously: "Sir Eddie was a decent man during his lifetime. He was killed so brutally. I will definitely help him seek justice!"
Congressman Jones's speech ends here. What's interesting is that those observers who don't know much about the situation have a sharp decline in their impression of Su Xiao. Don't underestimate these observers. They are either related to this matter or must be involved in this matter.
Officials, of course, are Sir Eddie's family members.
What's even more interesting is that Congressman Jones never mentioned Su Xiao directly. Obviously, he is also an old scumbag who wants to establish his own image of being affectionate and righteous without completely offending Su Xiao.
Crying came from the auditorium. It didn’t take much to know that it was Sir Eddie’s family members. They had only one task today, to cry until they could live. These people’s hearts were the same as Mirror’s. Once the secrets were exposed, they would
All will die.
"quiet."
Harold's voice was low, but the arbitration hall immediately fell silent, and he looked at Senator Leopold.
Leopold raised his head slightly, and his hooked nose made him look a bit old-fashioned and gloomy.
"Your Majesty, I propose that Deputy Commander Cuculin be acquitted."
After saying that, Representative Leopold sat back on his seat, and Representative Jones, who was more than ten meters away from him, was looking at him in surprise.
There was an uproar in the auditorium, and Bonnie in the back row stared closely at Representative Leopold. She keenly discovered one thing, that is, Representative Leopold wanted to kill Su Xiao.